Locomotives being exported to Guinea will have refrigerators, microwaves for loco pilotsIndia is set to export 150 indigenously-built locomotives to the Republic of Guinea over the next three years, equipped with amenities like...
20 Jun, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
Indian Railways will get its most advanced and powerful engine in one month's timeIndia's Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces the imminent launch of a 9,000 HP locomotive, mostly made in India, to enhance freight ...
02 Mar, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Wabtec gets Rs 1,300 crore brake systems order from SiemensWabtec said it will be supplying Siemens with brake systems from Wabtec’s Hosur plant for 11 years and with maintenance services for 35 yea...
24 Jan, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
Siemens awarded Rs 26,000 crore tender for supplying and maintaining 1200 freight trainsSiemens will also provide training to Railway Staff at Dahod for manufacturing and at four depots at Vishakhapatnam, Raipur, Kharagpur and ...
24 Dec, 2022, 01.38 PM IST
Railways floats Rs 30k cr tender for 800 electric train enginesThese 12,000-horsepower (HP) electric locomotives are to be supplied over the next 10 years and will be manufactured at Banaras Locomotive ...
06 May, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
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
ABB-Hitachi venture wins big order from RailwaysAs part of the Indian Railways' (IR) initiative to reach 100% electrification of its broad gauge lines by 2023, Hitachi ABB will be deliver...
10 Jul, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
Hitachi ABB Power Grids India bags Rs 120 crore orderThe global technology leader will enable a public electric locomotive manufacturer to advance the government's mission for 100 per cent rai...
09 Jul, 2020, 01.40 PM IST
Full electrification: Trains to run at 10-15 per cent higher speeds by 2021-22Railways is planning to convert its fleet of 5,500 diesel locomotives into electrical locomotives by 2021-22.
24 Sep, 2018, 07.51 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 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
Freight trains to be hauled by two locos to speed up movementInitiatives are also being taken to increase the speed of passenger service. Railways has created Mobility directorate, a separate one, to ...
01 Jun, 2016, 08.25 PM IST
Railways: Procurement process for high-powered locos gets tractionThe railways has kickstarted the process to award contracts for the same with the projects to involve its existing Dankuni unit and the pro...
03 Jun, 2015, 09.08 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge to launch dual cab locomotive tomorrowRailways will launch a new designed locomotive with dual cabin system tomorrow in a bid to enhance the safety aspect and provide better fac...
05 Nov, 2013, 07.44 PM IST
- Railways to procure 200 high HP electric locos for dedicated freight corridor
Railways have decided to procure 200 high horse power (HP) electric locomotives including import of 40 locos from Japan.
10 Aug, 2012, 05.23 PM IST
- Powerful 5500 horsepower diesel locomotives to roll out next year to move more freight
With aim of moving more freight at higher speeds, Railways plan to roll out technologically advanced 5500 HP diesel locomotives early next ...
06 Oct, 2011, 04.46 PM IST