Islamabad Carriage Factory (ICF) is a manufacturing unit of Pakistan Railways that delivers passenger coaches. It has been ISO 9001-2015 certified since 1970. ICF aims to timely deliver railway carriages to support safe, economical, and efficient train operation. ICF's manufacturing capacity is 120 coaches per year on its 140 acre facility. It has manufactured over 4,500 coaches through projects like rehabilitation, repairs, and new passenger coach production. Current projects include rehabilitation of coaches and manufacturing new coaches with technology transfers.

1. Islamabad Carriage Factory (ICF),
Pakistan Railways
Manufacturing Unit of Passenger Coaches
ISO 9001 – 2015 Certified

2. Timely delivery of the Railway Carriages for safe,
economical and efficient train operation in the
competitive transport market.
Mission Statement

3. Profile
Islamabad Carriage Factory (ICF)
Factory Commissioned
Manufacturing Capacity
 1970, in collaboration with Alstom
(previously known as Link Hofman Bush)
 120 coaches per annum
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Factory Area
Covered Area 140.375 acres
Uncovered Area 133.625 acres
Colony Area 83.00 acres
Factory Area 57.375 acres
Profile
Islamabad Carriage Factory (ICF)

5. Organogram
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Managing Director/CFI
DY: CME
PE WM
AWM/G
AWM/Fab
AWM/Fur
DCOS
ACOS
SME/D
AME/E
SME 400-C
Project
AEN
DY: CCP
DCP
ACP
SMO APO SAO
AO
AAO Book
AAO Store
AAO Admin
Dy: CCE
SEE
AEE/P 400-C
AEE/TL400-C

6. Staff Details
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807
212
0
Skilled staff Semi skilled staff Unskilled staff

7. Staff Details
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15 57 41
1088
Officers General administration Technical staff BPS 1-10

8. Drawing
Office
Purchase
Department
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Major Departments
Production
Department
Works
Department
Store
Department
Account & Budget
Department
Engineering
Department

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Projects Completed Coaches (no.)
Manufactured new passenger coaches
(1971-2015)
2011
Rehabilitation, Special Repairs, Conversion,
up-gradation and renovation of old coaches
(1991-2020)
1938
Other manufactured stock
(1996-2017)
162
P.O.H / N. R
(1993-2020)
456
Total 4567
Production History (1970-2020)

10. Completed Projects
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Projects Duration
Rehabilitation of 240 coaches Oct, 2000 – Oct, 2002
Rehabilitation of 450 coaches Nov, 2002 to Feb, 2007
Procurement/Manufacture of 175 Chinese coaches Feb, 2002 to May, 2007
Manufacture of 50 Bogie Brake Vans (Chinese design) Sep, 2007 to Jun, 2008
Procurement/Manufacture of 2020 Chinese coaches Aug, 2012 to Jan, 2015
Manufacture of 15 Chinese Bogie Brake Vans (ZNRVs) Feb, 2017 to April, 2017
Manufacture of 10 Chinese Bogie Brake Vans (ZNRVs) Nov, 2017 to Dec, 2017

11. Drawing
1. Material
Schedule
2. Store
3. Purchase
4. Store
5. Main Store
Production
1. Set outturn
schedule of
fabrication and
furnishing shop
2. Continuous
project monitoring
Fabrication
1. Sub assembly
2. Manufacture
under frame, side
wall, end wall and
roof
3. Assembly
4. Shell assembly
and gauging
5. Flooring, seat
pads, partitioning,
dressing
6. Air brake
piping, buffer,
draw har book,
and screw
coupling
Furnishing
1. Electrical shop
2. Roof wiring
3. Under frame
wiring
4. Electric
appliances and
connection
5. Testing
Paint
1. Interior and
exterior
2. Interior
decoration
3. Paneling,
flooring, lav. Work,
seat berths,
bright plates
Inspection
Rain Test
Division
Open Line
Inspection

12. Ongoing Projects
 Rehabilitation of 60 German Coaches
 A4 maintenance of 40 Chinese Coaches
 Manufacturing of 40 KCR Coaches
 Rehabilitation of Bogie Frames for MGPR
 Assisting PLF in manufacturing of Jigs and Fixture
 Material supply for Special Repair of German Coaches
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13. Transfer of Technology (TOT)
 TOT to manufacture complete new German Coaches
 TOT to manufacture Chinese Coaches
 TOT to manufacture Coil Spring Bogie (CRC)
 TOT to manufacture Tangshan Bogie
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14. Way Forward:
i. Out of 230 coaches, 184 coaches planned to be manufactured in CFI
ii. Out of 184 coaches, 92 coaches manufactured from cut-to-size materials
iii. 92 coaches manufactured from raw, un-processed material
iv. The tender also envisages complete TOT of new manufacturing of Air Spring
Bogie (speed 160 km/hr)
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Procurement/Manufacturing of 230 Coaches

15. Gallery

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Tool Shop Machine Shop Wood Shop
Forge Shop

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Aluminum Shop Anodizing Shop

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Pipe Section
Trimming Section
Bogie Shop

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Train Lighting Shop Auxiliary Facilities

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22. Thank you
Railway Carriage Factory
Address: Sector I-11, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone#: +92 51 9278349
Fax #: +92 51 9278050
Email: carriagefactory@gmail.com
Website: www.pakrail.com
Islamabad Carriage Factory
(ICF),
Pakistan Railways