[2][3] Headquartered in Patna, the company has two manufacturing plants, both located in Bihar, one in Muzaffarpur and the other in Mokama.
In December 2000, the company was referred to Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR).
The Government of India planned to sell Muzaffarpur plant of the Company in 2002 to the private sector, but could not do so after resistance from employees and trade unions.
[4] The administrative control of M/s Bharat Wagon & Engg Co Ltd (BWEL), Patna is transferred from the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises to the Ministry of Railways w.e.f 13 August 2008.
In August 2017, on recommendation of NITI Aayog, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announced the closure of loss-making BWEL.