In a strategic effort to enhance India’s position in the global export of rolling stock, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the indigenously manufactured diesel locomotive built for export to Guinea, a coastal country in Africa, on June 20.
This 4,500 horsepower (HP) locomotive was manufactured at the Marhowrah Diesel Locomotive Factory, located in the Saran district of Bihar. The factory was established as a joint venture between Indian Railways and the American company General Electric, now known as Wabtec.
The locomotive manufacturing facility secured the contract to supply a total of 150 locomotives at a total cost of 411 million dollars (approximately Rs 3,533 crore). The unit cost of each locomotive is 2.74 million dollars, or approximately Rs 23.55 crore.
These locomotives are specifically designed to facilitate freight transportation operations. Each unit is equipped with a 4,500 HP engine and incorporates several modern features aimed at enhancing operational performance and crew comfort.
Read all the details about this newly built locomotive for the African country of Guinea.
Additionally, Prime Minister Modi also flagged off a Vande Bharat train from Patliputra (Bihar) to Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh). Know more about this development.
These developments underscore the success of the Make in India initiative and the Make for World initiative, further highlighting India’s expanding footprint in the international railway market.
