| BESCO | |
|---|---|
| Formerly | The Hukumchand Electric Steel Company Ltd (1928–1941) Bhartia Electric Steel Company Ltd (1941–1993) |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Railway rolling stock |
| Founded | Incorporated 13 December 1928 |
| Headquarters | , India |
| Key people | O. P. Tantia group (Wagon Division) A. K. Tantia group (Foundry Division) |
| Products | Freight wagons, EMU and MEMU coaches, cast steel bogies, couplers, draft gears, crossings |
| Divisions | Wagon Division; Foundry Division |
BESCO, formerly the Bhartia Electric Steel Company is the oldest Indian railway rolling stock manufacturer based in Kolkata. It is among the oldest wagon manufacturers in the country with a captive foundry division
BESCO company was incorporated on 13 December 1928 as The Hukumchand Electric Steel Company Ltd. Its name was changed to Bhartia Electric Steel Company Ltd in 1941 and to BESCO Ltd in 1993.
Its principal products are freight wagons and electric multiple unit coaches, together with cast steel components including bogies, centre buffer couplers, draft gears, crossings and coil springs. In 2022 the wagon division built the country's first indigenously manufactured aluminium freight rake, in collaboration with Hindalco.