India and Malawi share cordial and friendly bilateral relations

According to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade, Malawi imported railway and tramway locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment from India, amounting to US$36.49 thousand in 2021.

During a bilateral discussion on 15^th of June 23 with H.E. Mr. Leonard Mengezi, High Commissioner from the Republic of Malawi to India, H.E. Simplex Chithyola Banda, Minister of Trade and Industry from the Republic of Malawi, with Mr. Tribhuvan Darbari, Chairman of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Business Council Secretariat, Managing Director & CEO of Texmaco Defence Systems, and Chief Executive of Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd., engaged in a productive dialogue regarding the import of railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment from India. The discussion explored potential collaboration between Malawi and Texmaco Railways to catch Malawi’s requirements.

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited (TREL), is the Global Flagship Company of USD 3.5 Billion Adventz Group (Part of Erstwhile K. K. Birla Group) this conglomerate, with diverse business interests, in heavy engineering manufacturing, infrastructure, railways, power, defense manufacturing, agri-business, fertilizers production (Zuari Group), real estate, and EPC projects for oil and gas, cement plants, petrochemicals, CNG, LPG plants, and more and renowned for its expertise, in manufacturing world-class rolling stocks, customized to meet Malawi’s specific needs.

During the discussion, a new project was highlighted, where the Republic of Malawi has urgent requirement for the procurement of rolling stock worth USD 44 million. Texmaco Railways is well-positioned to take the lead role by delivering state-of-the-art rolling stocks tailored to Malawi’s requirements. In light of this, H.E. Mr. Leonard Mengezi, Minister of Trade and Industry from the Republic of Malawi, extended an invitation to Mr. Darbari to urgently visit Malawi and gain a deeper understanding of their rolling stock needs, as well as explore how Texmaco can bring positive changes to Malawi’s railways through their expertise. In addition to some urgent Railway EPC opportunity eg.

1. Vila Nova de Frontela–Dona Ana Railway Line Reconstruction

Estimated Cost :21000000 USD

2. Nsanje–Border (Marka) Railway Line Reconstruction

Estimated Cost :19000000 USD

3. Bangula–Nsanje Railway Line Reconstruction

Estimated Cost :30000000 USD