Railways to retain 2,500 diesel engines amid green transitionIndian Railways will keep 2,500 diesel engines for emergencies and strategic use while aiming for full track electrification. The plan incl...
04 Dec, 2024, 12.30 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, India to manufacture 1,200 high-horsepower electric freight locomotives for railwaysThese 9,000-HP locomotives will be the future workhorse for freight operation on the Indian Railways. These locomotives are planned for use...
24 Dec, 2022, 10.14 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' 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
CLW passed EBD trial conducted by Research Design & Standard OrganisationThe loco is equipped with a number of advanced features. This includes upgradation of power of present WAP-7 & WAG-9H loco of 6000HP to 900...
29 Apr, 2020, 08.48 PM IST
ABB bags Rs 115 cr order from Indian RailwaysThe project is part of the 'Mission Electrification' initiative of the Indian Railways, which aims to convert an additional 24,000 km of ra...
17 Oct, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
General Electric’s Bihar diesel locomotive unit not in line with railways electric train aimThe Indian Railways plans to shift to near-100% electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2021 and will operate freight trains on dedica...
21 Jul, 2018, 08.43 AM 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
Siemens bags orders worth Rs 319 crore from Railways' DLWThe company has also bagged orders worth Rs 166 crore for supply of propulsion sets for Freight Locomotives and Rs 55 crore for supply of p...
13 Jan, 2017, 05.05 PM IST
Siemens wins Rs 83 crore order from Indian RailwaysSiemens will design, supply and install 40 alternating current traction systems for dual-cab high horsepower diesel engine locomotives.
22 Jun, 2016, 03.49 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
Railways to induct high power locomotivesRailways plans to induct high power locomotives to carry more goods at higher speed as part of its technological upgrading programme.
26 Sep, 2013, 07.14 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
- 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