Western dedicated freight corridor completesIndia's second Dedicated Freight Corridor, the Western DFC, is now complete. A successful trial run on the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal t...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Banaras Locomotive Works achieves highest-ever annual output of 572 locomotives in 2025-26: RailwaysBanaras Locomotive Works has achieved a significant milestone, producing a record 572 locomotives in the 2025-26 fiscal year. This represen...
31 Mar, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Startup Voltify raises $30 million for rail electrification platformVoltify, a US-Israeli startup, has secured $30 million in funding. This investment will accelerate the development of their innovative plat...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
RITES bags Rs 318-cr order from South African firm for supply of diesel electric locomotivesRITES Ltd has secured a significant order worth Rs 315.7 crore from South Africa. The company will supply diesel electric locomotives. This...
23 Dec, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Railways rethinking plan to convert diesel locos into electrical; to assess tech, economic viabilityAddressing an online media briefing, Railway Board Chairman, VK Yadav said a high-level committee has been formed to explore the pros and c...
10 Jul, 2020, 08.45 PM IST
Trials on to convert diesel engines into electric: Piyush GoyalRailways Minister Piyush Goyal addressed Rajya Sabha, saying India will be the first country to have an entirely electrified rail network. ...
29 Nov, 2019, 04.05 PM IST
Modi flags off world's first diesel to electric converted locomotiveAfter the flag-off from the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) campus, he also interacted with differently abled persons.
19 Feb, 2019, 04.29 PM IST
Threatened by India's all-electric push, top US conglomerate GE puts government on noticeGE is upset over reports that India plans to accelerate its shift to 100% electric locos, which would derail its big diesel loco deal with ...
27 Sep, 2017, 01.31 PM IST
Railways to manufacture locos that run on diesel, electricityIt will manufacture five dual-mode locomotives of 4500 horse power capacity each at Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi as a pilot project.
17 Jan, 2016, 01.51 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
Siemens Ltd bags orders worth Rs 450 croreDiesel Locomotives Works is a production unit of Indian Railways located at Varanasi and manufactures around 300 diesel electric locomotive...
09 Feb, 2015, 12.53 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
- Indian Railways exports four diesel locomotives
Indian Railways has exported four metre gauge diesel electric locomotives through RITES recently.
15 Jan, 2008, 08.05 PM IST