Approval Details:
- Issuing Authority: Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
- Item ID: 3100430
- Item Description: Friction Wedge with specified range of C.O.F. (Coefficient of Friction)
- Decision: Prototype Approved
With this approval, the Company is now eligible to commence supply of the Friction Wedge to Indian Railways and its associated agencies.
The Friction Wedge is described as a critical safety component used in the new-generation, high-speed ("Ratar") bogie design. This approval represents a high-value addition item for the Company and is expected to:
- Significantly strengthen the Company's product portfolio
- Enhance its qualification for participation in upcoming procurement opportunities
- Further consolidate its presence in the railway components segment