During the year 2004, BEML Limited through a lease agreement with Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) had taken over the erstwhile Central Workshop (Mechanical) for the purpose of developing the same into a manufacturing unit, under the concept of SBU. The premises consist of factory workshops and other buildings with the total area of about 36 acres.

BEML has engaged ex-BGML employees and their children with requisite qualifications and experience for manufacture/fabrication of Railway components / sub-assemblies.

The Unit has five hangers with four hangers for fabrication activities and one hanger for machining activities. The fabrication hangers are equipped with required overhead cranes for material handling and sufficient welding machines.

The Unit is presently manufacturing the parts depicted below:

Fabrication:

• Structures for Excavators
• Structures for Loaders
• Structures for Defence Equipment
• Structures for Underground Mining Equipment

Machining:

• Dozer Castings
• Under Carriage Items
• Aggregates for Hydraulic Shop
• In-House Structure Details

This Unit is in-line with the requirements of Earth Moving Division and Hydraulics & Powerline Division. Apart from the above, manufacturing of complete mining equipment like Granby Cars, Loco and Fettling of Castings for Vignyan Industries Limited are also undertaken.