Railways approves Alstom's e-locos to run freight trains at maximum speed of 120 kmphNew Delhi, Oct 14 () The Railway Ministry has approved Alstom-built 12,000-horsepower (HP) electric locomotives to run freight trains at a ...
14 Oct, 2020, 07.50 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
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
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
Modi to flag off India's most powerful rail engine: All about the locomotiveThe engine has been built in Madhepura' Electric Locomotive Factory in collaboration with French firm Alstom under 'Make in India' initiati...
10 Apr, 2018, 12.30 PM IST
Railways lines up Rs 96,000 cr revamp planRailway minister Piyush Goyal, who was in Davos last week, told TOI that discussions are underway to ensure that the deals are structured i...
29 Jan, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
Railways offers GE option to make electric locomotivesThe government doesn’t want GE to lose any investment and so it has offered several options to the company, a senior railways ministry offi...
22 Sep, 2017, 01.43 AM IST
Railways may renegotiate DFC loan condition with Japanambitious plan to acquire 9000 high horse-power (HP) locomotives from Japan for hauling double stack containers on the Western DFC has come...
17 Aug, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
All railway contracts to be on e-tendering: Suresh PrabhuWith the aim of bringing transparency, all contracts in railways would be on e-tendering by the end of the year. Work is underway to revamp...
04 Dec, 2015, 08.45 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
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
India on wheels: Bombardier plans to cash in on Railways FDI, eyes projects worth $7-8 billionBombardier, the world’s 3rd-largest commercial jetmaker as well, is also planning to push its new short-haul C Series aircraft in India.
10 Feb, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Bombardier, Siemens, GE, Alstom, EMD at war over Rs 40,000-cr locomotive marketIndia has become an exciting market and companies are now gearing up to grab the huge contracts.
27 Jan, 2013, 10.52 AM IST
- Bombardier looks to expand footprint in India
Company hopes for orders from Railways & Metro.
17 Sep, 2010, 02.43 AM IST
- Mamata plans manufacturing units for the east
Mamata Banerjee's largesse for the East includes a new set of manufacturing projects and extends from health and diagnostic centres to new ...
24 Feb, 2010, 08.36 PM IST
- Railways to set up 3 locomotive units in Bihar
Facilities include a diesel unit at Marora, an electric unit at Madhepura & a rail coach factory at Chhapra.
29 Aug, 2007, 04.04 AM IST