General Electric top brass to meet Piyush Goyal on Bihar diesel loco unitRailways feels the number of diesel locomotives that would be required as back up can be provided by the Railways-owned loco factory in Var...
21 Sep, 2017, 01.27 AM IST
Nitish Kumar bats for Marhowra diesel locomotive projectAccording to the reports, winding up of the diesel locomotive project was to give way for electrification, which is seen as the roadmap for...
18 Sep, 2017, 07.38 PM IST
Railway plants in Bihar to boost manufacturing, jobs: FM Arun JaitleyMarking the first big FDI in the railway sector, the Indian Railways today signed Rs 40,000-crore contracts with GE and Alstom to set up tw...
01 Dec, 2015, 01.07 AM IST
Locomotive factories in Bihar to boost mfg growth: Suresh PrabhuRailways Minister Suresh Prabhu said the locomotive factories in Bihar will help in boosting manufacturing activities in the country that w...
30 Nov, 2015, 11.27 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
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
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
Chinese companies out of bidding race for Bihar railway plantsThe Chinese companies did not qualify and that is why they could not be shortlisted for RFQ in both the projects, said a senior Railway Min...
07 Sep, 2014, 09.40 AM IST
Cabinet nod for rail projects in BiharThis is the second time that these projects got the cabinet approval.
20 Jan, 2014, 11.03 PM IST
2 Chinese companies in race to bag locomotive factories in BiharTwo Chinese companies are among four bidders for setting up a modern diesel locomotive factory at Marohra in Bihar.
20 Sep, 2013, 07.57 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
- Railways to go for new bidding for Bihar locomotive units
Cancelling the previous tender finalized during Lalu Prasad's tenure as Railway Minister for setting up two multi-crore rupee locmotive pro...
01 May, 2013, 07.02 PM IST
- Railways to go LNG way for lesser carbon footprints
Railways has decided to gradually opt for liquefied natural gas on a large scale as part of its effort to reduce diesel consumption, green ...
14 Aug, 2011, 10.19 AM IST
- Railway manufacturing units posts good performance
The manufacturing units of Indian Railways which makes locomotives, engines and coaches have performed well in recent years.
29 Aug, 2008, 10.00 PM IST
- Production of locomotives and coaches exceed target
The production of coaches and locomotives exceeded the set target with the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) producing 117 coaches till the month of...
01 Oct, 2007, 07.50 PM IST
- Railways opt for JV in locomotives, coaches
Indian Railways have decided to opt for the PPP model in manufacturing locomotives and coaches.
29 Aug, 2007, 10.24 AM IST