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Jupiter Wagons Ltd entered into a strategic partnership with Italy’s Lucchini RS Holding on August 4, 2026, to develop an integrated railwheel manufacturing platform in India. Under the agreement, Lucchini RS will acquire a 15% stake in Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory (JTRWF), while SIMEST SpA will acquire a 10% stake. The combined 25% stake is valued at €28 million, approximately ₹307 crore. The partnership covers the production of railway wheels, axles, and wheelsets across the complete value chain. It also includes integrating the existing facility at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and developing a new greenfield manufacturing complex in Odisha.