A Journey of Innovation – Milestones of HEIL 1947: It all began with a Points & Crossings plant in Tiljala. 1982: Launched Switch Expansion Joints for Indian Railways. 1984: Set up a foundry at Bamunari — became the first in India to make CMS crossings locally. 1988: Acquired a wagon manufacturing plant in Santragachi. 1989: Entered alloy steel components like bogies, couplers, and draft gears. Also won a major export order from the USSR and showcased the company globally in cities like New York and Tokyo. 1990: Won the first export excellence award. 1991: First Indian firm to get a Turnout order from Africa. Started making wagons at Santragachi. 1992: Achieved multiple “firsts” — from exporting Anode Yokes worldwide to Fishing Crawler Shoes to Iceland, and Turnouts to Malaysia. 1994: First Indian foundry certified by the American Railroads Association (AAR). 1995: Introduced Thick Web Switches in India. 1996: First Indian foundry to export key rolling stock parts to North Am...