Railways

Alstom Manufacturing India, JV with Indian Railways, has commissioned an 800 nos. modern electric locomotive manufacturing unit in dist. Madhepura, Bihar on 11th October, 2017. The cost of the project is Rs. 400,000 million. The plant is spread over 250 acres land area. The Prima T8 (WAG12) locomotive, which will be produced in this new factory, is part of Alstoms Prima range of locomotives and has been specially adapted for Indian network. The first two car body shells have already arrived at Madhepura and will be soon fitted and assembled at the plant. The first locomotive will be ready for roll-out early 2018. The first 5 locomotives by 2019 followed by 35 locomotives by 2020, 60 in 2021, and by 100 every year till the target of 800 is completed. The facility is a multi-million euro investment by the company. For the e-loco project, the company is also setting-up two maintenance depots at Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh state) and Nagpur (Maharashtra state). [Info as of: Oct. `17]

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