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Integral Coach Factory founded at Perambur

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Integral Coach Factory founded at Perambur
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The Integral Coach Factory, a railway coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, was established at Perambur in Madras.

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur in Madras was founded on 2 October 1955 as a production unit of Indian Railways. It was set up to manufacture all-steel integral railway passenger coaches in India. ICF grew into one of the largest railway coach manufacturers in the world. It became an important early anchor of heavy industry and employment in the Madras region.

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