{"id":42,"date":"2026-04-22T15:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/?p=42"},"modified":"2026-05-02T15:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:06:15","slug":"casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"CASNUB 22HS vs CASNUB 22NLB vs LWLH 25 \u2014 Which Bogie Does Your Wagon Actually Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are specifying a new build freight wagon, evaluating a replacement bogie programme, or simply trying to understand what your current fleet is running on \u2014 this comparison exists for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three dominant freight bogie types on Indian Railways \u2014 <strong>CASNUB 22HS<\/strong>, <strong>CASNUB 22NLB<\/strong>, and <strong>LWLH 25<\/strong> \u2014 are not interchangeable. They are designed for different axle load regimes, different speed requirements, and different wagon applications. Choosing the wrong one does not just create a procurement problem \u2014 it creates a maintenance and operational problem that compounds over the wagon&#8217;s 30-year life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Loco Castings Private Limited manufactures all three variants<\/strong> at our fully integrated EAF foundry in Andal, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Quick Comparison Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Parameter<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CASNUB 22HS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CASNUB 22NLB<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>LWLH 25<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max Axle Load<\/strong><\/td><td>22.9 T<\/td><td>20.32 T<\/td><td>25 T<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max Speed<\/strong><\/td><td>100 km\/h<\/td><td>80 km\/h<\/td><td>100 km\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wheel Diameter<\/strong><\/td><td>1000 mm<\/td><td>1000 mm<\/td><td>840 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wheelbase<\/strong><\/td><td>2000 mm<\/td><td>2000 mm<\/td><td>2000 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Journal Centres<\/strong><\/td><td>2260 mm<\/td><td>2260 mm<\/td><td>2260 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CP Height (tare, RL)<\/strong><\/td><td>929\u2013932 mm<\/td><td>932 mm<\/td><td>726.5 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Complete Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>5.4 T<\/td><td>5.4 T<\/td><td>4.95 T<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Profile<\/strong><\/td><td>Standard height<\/td><td>Standard height<\/td><td>Low height<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Primary Use<\/strong><\/td><td>High-speed heavy freight<\/td><td>General freight<\/td><td>25T DFC wagons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DFC Suitable<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Limited<\/td><td>Yes (primary choice)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The CASNUB 22HS \u2014 The High-Speed Heavy Freight Standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CASNUB 22HS is the upgrade from the older 22W and 22NL designs. Its <strong>100 km\/h rating at 22.9 tonnes<\/strong> makes it the default specification for new build BOXNs, BTPs and heavy mineral wagons operating on both conventional and DFC routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best suited for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coal block wagons on high-speed freight corridors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Petroleum tank wagons on mainline routes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mixed commodity covered wagons on fast freight services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wagon builders targeting the broadest route compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HS designation carries specific manufacturing requirements. The friction wedge geometry is tighter, the bolster wear surfaces are machined to closer tolerances, and the spring nest configuration is tuned for the damping characteristics needed at 100 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The CASNUB 22NLB \u2014 The Cost-Efficient General Freight Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CASNUB 22NLB (Narrow jaw, Low profile Bolster with fish-belly bolster profile) handles <strong>20.32 tonnes at 80 km\/h<\/strong>. It is the right choice when the route does not demand 100 km\/h capability and the operating axle load sits in the 18\u201320 tonne range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fish-belly bolster profile \u2014 a thicker section at mid-span tapering towards the ends \u2014 provides enhanced bending stiffness compared to earlier 22NL designs without adding significant weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best suited for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short-haul mineral transport on conventional gauge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bagged goods and agricultural produce wagons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary line operations not requiring DFC speeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fleet renewal where cost optimisation is the priority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 22NLB is not a lesser bogie \u2014 it is a right-sized bogie for its operating envelope. Specifying a 22HS where a 22NLB is sufficient adds cost without adding service life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The LWLH 25 \u2014 The Future of Indian Railways Heavy Freight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LWLH<\/strong> stands for <strong>Low profile Wide jaw Low Height<\/strong> \u2014 and the 25 designation marks it as India&#8217;s 25-tonne axle load standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the bogie that Indian Railways has designed around the next generation of freight infrastructure. The Dedicated Freight Corridors are built to carry 25-tonne axle loads at 100 km\/h \u2014 and the LWLH 25 is the bogie that delivers this combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The critical design difference: the <strong>CP height of 726.5mm<\/strong> (versus 929\u2013932mm for CASNUB variants). This lower centre pivot height reduces the wagon&#8217;s centre of gravity, improving stability at 100 km\/h with the higher axle load. It is not just a lower bogie \u2014 it is a fundamentally better-engineered solution for high axle load operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>4.95-tonne complete weight<\/strong> \u2014 lighter than the 5.4-tonne CASNUB variants \u2014 is a consequence of the refined casting geometry and the smaller 840mm wheel diameter (versus 1000mm for CASNUB variants).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best suited for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All new build wagons targeting DFC operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iron ore and coal wagons on high-capacity corridors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steel plant raw material wagons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any operator building fleet for the 2026\u20132035 freight infrastructure cycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Decision Framework \u2014 How to Choose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1: What is your target route?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DFC or future DFC routes \u2192 LWLH 25 (primary) or CASNUB 22HS (secondary)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conventional mainline routes \u2192 CASNUB 22HS or CASNUB 22NLB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short-haul secondary lines \u2192 CASNUB 22NLB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2: What is your target axle load?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>25 tonnes \u2192 LWLH 25 (only option)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22\u201322.9 tonnes \u2192 CASNUB 22HS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to 20.32 tonnes \u2192 CASNUB 22NLB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3: What is your speed requirement?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100 km\/h operations \u2192 CASNUB 22HS or LWLH 25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80 km\/h sufficient \u2192 CASNUB 22NLB acceptable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4: Is low wagon floor height required?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Container flats or roll-on\/roll-off platforms \u2192 LWLH 25 (lower CP height)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard wagon height \u2192 CASNUB variants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Market Is Specifying in 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India&#8217;s freight wagon market is expected to nearly double by 2031 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibef.org\/industry\/railways-presentation\">IBEF<\/a>, driven by DFC operations and the national freight loading target. The trajectory is clearly towards higher axle loads and higher speeds \u2014 which means the <strong>LWLH 25 is increasingly the default specification<\/strong> for new build freight wagons targeting long-term operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the <strong>CASNUB 22HS remains strongly relevant<\/strong> for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fleet renewal of existing wagon types<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Routes where the full DFC infrastructure is not yet in service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operators with existing CASNUB-spec workshop tooling and maintenance experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CASNUB 22NLB continues to serve a large installed base and remains the right procurement choice for operators not targeting DFC speed or load capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Note on Component Interchangeability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some components are shared across CASNUB variants \u2014 and some are not. This matters for maintenance planning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shared across CASNUB 22HS and 22NLB:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wheelbase: 2000mm \u2713<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journal centres: 2260mm \u2713<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General side frame profile (with variant-specific differences)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not interchangeable:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LWLH 25 wedges vs CASNUB wedges \u2014 different geometry, different IS specification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LWLH centre pivot vs HS centre pivot \u2014 different height and load profile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bolsters \u2014 the 22NLB fish-belly profile differs from the 22HS bolster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LCPL manufactures <a href=\"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/other-products.php\">HS wedges and LWLH wedges<\/a> as separate product lines. We also manufacture the <a href=\"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/other-products.php\">HS CP Top and Bottom, Spherical Centre Pivot, and LWLH Pivot<\/a> \u2014 the full sub-component range across all three bogie variants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: Can I fit LWLH 25 bogies on an existing BOXN wagon designed for CASNUB 22HS?<\/strong> No. The LWLH 25&#8217;s lower CP height (726.5mm vs 929mm) means the wagon underframe geometry would need to be modified. These are not drop-in replacements \u2014 wagon design and bogie type are specified together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: Which bogie is best for iron ore transport?<\/strong> For DFC routes: LWLH 25 at 25 tonnes axle load. For conventional routes: CASNUB 22HS at 22.9 tonnes. Iron ore density means wagons run at maximum axle load almost every journey \u2014 choose based on route first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: Does LCPL manufacture all three variants?<\/strong> Yes. LCPL manufactures CASNUB 22HS, CASNUB 22NLB, and LWLH 25 bogies along with all associated sub-components \u2014 wedges, centre pivots, struts and end pieces. Contact sales@lococastings.in for specifications and pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: What is the RFT bogie and how does it compare to CASNUB?<\/strong> The RFT (Roller Bearing Freight Truck) bogie uses cartridge roller bearings replacing the traditional adapter-and-wedge arrangement. It is designed for very long-haul freight at higher speeds with reduced maintenance intervals. LCPL manufactures the RFT bogie \u2014 see our <a href=\"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/alloy-steel-cast-bogies.php\">RFT bogie page<\/a> for specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: Is the LWLH 25 approved for all wagon types on Indian Railways?<\/strong> The LWLH 25 is RDSO-approved and is the standard design for 25T axle load wagons. Its use is specified by RDSO drawing and wagon type \u2014 consult the specific wagon specification for confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are specifying a new build freight wagon, evaluating a replacement bogie programme, or simply trying to understand what your current fleet is running on \u2014 this comparison exists [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[14,15,13],"class_list":["post-42","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-railway-bogies","tag-casnub-bogie-comparison","tag-freight-bogie-selection-india","tag-lwlh-25-bogie-specifications"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top 10 Railway Bogie Manufacturers in India in 2026 A Component Maker&#039;s Honest View<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An honest, researched overview of the leading railway bogie manufacturers in India in 2026 \u2014 including the large foundries, specialist casters, and what differentiates them by product, scale and quality.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 10 Railway Bogie Manufacturers in India in 2026 A Component Maker&#039;s Honest View\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An honest, researched overview of the leading railway bogie manufacturers in India in 2026 \u2014 including the large foundries, specialist casters, and what differentiates them by product, scale and quality.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Loco Castings Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-22T15:07:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-02T15:06:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/favicon-3.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"75\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"75\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3b1220c70c9e09f6a1d99b1a0e754303\"},\"headline\":\"CASNUB 22HS vs CASNUB 22NLB vs LWLH 25 \u2014 Which Bogie Does Your Wagon Actually Need?\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-22T15:07:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-02T15:06:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1181,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"CASNUB bogie comparison\",\"freight bogie selection India\",\"LWLH 25 bogie specifications\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Railway Bogies\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/\",\"name\":\"Top 10 Railway Bogie Manufacturers in India in 2026 A Component Maker's Honest View\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-22T15:07:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-02T15:06:15+00:00\",\"description\":\"An honest, researched overview of the leading railway bogie manufacturers in India in 2026 \u2014 including the large foundries, specialist casters, and what differentiates them by product, scale and quality.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/22\\\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"CASNUB 22HS vs CASNUB 22NLB vs LWLH 25 \u2014 Which Bogie Does Your Wagon Actually Need?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/\",\"name\":\"Loco Castings Blog\",\"description\":\"Railway Bogie Manufacturing Insights \u2014 CASNUB, LWLH &amp; Indian Railways\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"LCPL\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Loco Castings Private Limited\",\"alternateName\":\"LCPL\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/favicon-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/favicon-3.png\",\"width\":75,\"height\":75,\"caption\":\"Loco Castings Private Limited\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/loco-castings\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3b1220c70c9e09f6a1d99b1a0e754303\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1abcdc7cb60644a053f0c40a8ebba29e1bb0d945f20e1fddfbe96be3001fa5c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1abcdc7cb60644a053f0c40a8ebba29e1bb0d945f20e1fddfbe96be3001fa5c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1abcdc7cb60644a053f0c40a8ebba29e1bb0d945f20e1fddfbe96be3001fa5c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lococastings.com\\\/blogs\\\/author\\\/admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Top 10 Railway Bogie Manufacturers in India in 2026 A Component Maker's Honest View","description":"An honest, researched overview of the leading railway bogie manufacturers in India in 2026 \u2014 including the large foundries, specialist casters, and what differentiates them by product, scale and quality.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Top 10 Railway Bogie Manufacturers in India in 2026 A Component Maker's Honest View","og_description":"An honest, researched overview of the leading railway bogie manufacturers in India in 2026 \u2014 including the large foundries, specialist casters, and what differentiates them by product, scale and quality.","og_url":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/","og_site_name":"Loco Castings Blog","article_published_time":"2026-04-22T15:07:50+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-02T15:06:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":75,"height":75,"url":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/favicon-3.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/3b1220c70c9e09f6a1d99b1a0e754303"},"headline":"CASNUB 22HS vs CASNUB 22NLB vs LWLH 25 \u2014 Which Bogie Does Your Wagon Actually Need?","datePublished":"2026-04-22T15:07:50+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-02T15:06:15+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/"},"wordCount":1181,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#organization"},"keywords":["CASNUB bogie comparison","freight bogie selection India","LWLH 25 bogie specifications"],"articleSection":["Railway Bogies"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/","url":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/","name":"Top 10 Railway Bogie Manufacturers in India in 2026 A Component Maker's Honest View","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-04-22T15:07:50+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-02T15:06:15+00:00","description":"An honest, researched overview of the leading railway bogie manufacturers in India in 2026 \u2014 including the large foundries, specialist casters, and what differentiates them by product, scale and quality.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/22\/casnub-22hs-vs-22nlb-vs-lwlh-25-comparison\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"CASNUB 22HS vs CASNUB 22NLB vs LWLH 25 \u2014 Which Bogie Does Your Wagon Actually Need?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/","name":"Loco Castings Blog","description":"Railway Bogie Manufacturing Insights \u2014 CASNUB, LWLH &amp; Indian Railways","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#organization"},"alternateName":"LCPL","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#organization","name":"Loco Castings Private Limited","alternateName":"LCPL","url":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/favicon-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/favicon-3.png","width":75,"height":75,"caption":"Loco Castings Private Limited"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/loco-castings\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/3b1220c70c9e09f6a1d99b1a0e754303","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1abcdc7cb60644a053f0c40a8ebba29e1bb0d945f20e1fddfbe96be3001fa5c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1abcdc7cb60644a053f0c40a8ebba29e1bb0d945f20e1fddfbe96be3001fa5c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1abcdc7cb60644a053f0c40a8ebba29e1bb0d945f20e1fddfbe96be3001fa5c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs"],"url":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64,"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions\/64"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lococastings.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}