Alstom-Railways JV struggles to meet locomotive targetThe Electric Locomotive Factory at Madhepura in Bihar was one of the two major locomotive projects awarded in 2015 as part of the Make in I...
11 Nov, 2019, 11.40 PM IST
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
Railways to manufacture high-speed freight locomotivesThe increase in speed would also result in improving line capacity in the rail network, the official said.
23 May, 2017, 12.49 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
Pappu Yadav raises protocol issue at government eventPappu Yadav raised protocol issue when FM along with other Ministers got on to the stage for MoU signing for setting up multi-crore locomot...
30 Nov, 2015, 11.07 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
Rail projects in Bihar put on fast track with Assembly elections around the cornerThe projects on the PM’s review radar are the two major rail-cumroad bridges on Ganga—one at Digha, in Patna, and the other in Munger.
09 Jun, 2015, 10.30 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
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
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
- Railways finalises bidding documents of Bihar locomotive plants
The process of setting up locomotive plants in Madhepura and Marhora in Bihar has received a push with contentious issues being addressed.
07 Oct, 2012, 11.27 AM IST
- Railways revise RFP for locomotive plants in Bihar
While Marhora plant is expected to produce 1,000 diesel locomotives, Madhepura plant will manufacture 800 electric locomotives over the per...
19 Jan, 2012, 02.51 PM IST
- Bidding documents for railways' PPP projects modified
Aiming at reviving the big-ticket PPP projects in Marhora and Madhepura, the Railways has reworked the bidding documents.
13 Mar, 2011, 11.47 AM IST
- Bombardier looks to expand footprint in India
Company hopes for orders from Railways & Metro.
17 Sep, 2010, 02.43 AM IST
- Railways plans SPVs with Alstom, GE
The government has devised a mechanism to involve private companies in the infrastructure development of Railways even without alienating i...
30 Mar, 2007, 02.50 AM IST