Medha, Alstom shortlisted bidders for making 100 aluminium Vande Bharat trainsIf selected, this will be the first time that Alstom will make and supply locomotives as per the indigenously-developed Vande Bharat design...
24 Feb, 2023, 02.19 PM IST
Alstom rolls out 100th e-locomotive from its Madhepura factory in BiharAs part of a Rs 25,000 crore order bagged by Alstom in 2015, the company is to supply 800 e-locos to the Indian Railways over a period of 1...
30 Apr, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
Railways' freight ops get a booster as govt approves Alstom's locomotive to run at 120 kmphEarlier this year, Indian Railways began inducting the WAG 12B e-locos, the most powerful locomotives to run on Indian tracks. Cumulatively...
14 Oct, 2020, 04.48 PM IST
Indian Railways operationalises first 12,000 hp electric loco manufactured locally by AlstomBuilt by French company Alstom under the government's Make in India programme at the Railways' Madhepura factory in Bihar, these engines ar...
20 May, 2020, 01.55 PM IST
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom achieves around 80% localisation in India“We are massively investing to be present in India and we would like to be treated as 100% Indian company,” Alain Spohr, managing director-...
10 Dec, 2019, 11.27 PM IST
Alstom to deliver 10 electric locomotives to railways this fiscalThe delivery schedule is part of a comprehensive ‘recovery plan’ drawn up following a delay in supply of these locomotives under the initia...
14 Nov, 2019, 11.38 PM IST
Investing in ‘Make in India’ to be a local company: Vishal Wanchoo, GE"All the businesses had a good year. We had a record year in 2017 and the only business that was soft was marketdriven because of what happ...
23 May, 2018, 10.18 AM IST
Indian platform’s an enabler for global competitiveness: Henri Poupart-Lafarge, AlstomChairman Henri Poupart-Lafarge said that Alstom’s proposed merger with Siemens Mobility will bring more investments and solutions to India,...
12 Mar, 2018, 07.51 AM IST
French firm announces completion of first all-electric locomotive on scheduleThese new locomotives will not only bring down the operating cost for the railways, but significantly cut down greenhouse gas emissions as ...
10 Mar, 2018, 07.36 PM IST
GE, Alstom get contracts for Marhora, Madhepura loco projectsRailways today awarded contracts to GE and Alstom for setting up of about Rs 40,000 crore worth diesel and electric locomotive factories.
09 Nov, 2015, 11.08 PM IST
1st big FDI in rail: GE, Alstom may get nods for Rs 40,000-cr loco plans in BiharDubbed as the first big-ticket project under 'Make in India' initiative in the public transporter, GE and Alstom may get the nods next week.
08 Nov, 2015, 09.49 AM IST
Siemens to invest one billion euro in India, add 4,000 jobs: CEO Joe KaeserMake in India is great, but ‘make it happen in India’ is even greater. Make it happen in India is more than manufacturing, says Kaeser.
08 Sep, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
Ahead of polls government expediting Rs 42,000 crore railway locomotives unit project in BiharAlstom is leading the race for setting up the manufacturing unit for electric locomotives, making the project first major FDI in Railways.
03 Sep, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
GE, Alstom ahead in race for bagging locomotive projects in BiharGE and Alstom are ahead in the race to bag contracts for the setting up of multi-crore diesel and electric locomotive factories in Bihar.
01 Sep, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
MNCs like Bombardier, Hyundai-ROTEM, TALGO, CAF queue up to make high-speed trainsThe cost of the project is pegged at around Rs 2,500 crore for 15 train sets. If successful, more such train sets would be ordered.
19 Jun, 2015, 10.08 AM IST
Green signal for two big-ticket FDI proposals in RailwaysSuresh Prabhu approves the two big-ticket FDI proposals for setting up diesel and electric locomotive plants in Bihar at a cost of Rs 2,400...
08 Mar, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
Two Chinese companies among six bidders for locomotive factory in BiharTwo Chinese companies are among six bidders in the race for setting up a modern electric locomotive factory at Medhepura in Bihar.
02 Sep, 2013, 06.51 PM IST