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Railways Shares Video Of India's Most Powerful Electric Locomotive: ''Beast Of...''
Named 'Wag12B', these electric locomotives of12,000 horsepower (HP) are the country's most powerful indigenous locomotives, and are used for freight service.
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Germany Introduces World's First Hydrogen-Powered Trains
Germany inaugurated the world's first hydrogen-powered train on Wednesday. With this initiative, the government is opening the door for more environmentally friendly travel, said a report from CNN.
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Germany Unveils World's First Hydrogen Train Fleet
Germany on Wednesday inaugurated a railway line powered entirely by hydrogen, a "world premiere" and a major step forward for green train transport despite nagging supply challenges.
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Alstom's Electric Locomotives Approved To Run Freight Trains At 120 kmph
The Railway Ministry has approved Alstom-built 12,000-horsepower (HP) electric locomotives to run freight trains at a maximum speed of 120 kmph, a statement from the French company said on Wednesday.
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Alstom, Bombardier, 21 Other Firms Attend Railways' Meet For Running Private Trains
Twenty-three firms including Alstom Transport India Ltd, Bombardier Transportation India, Siemens Limited, GMR Infrastructure and some PSUs have shown interest in operating private trains in the country, and they attended a pre-application meeting Wednesday as a first step, the Railways said.
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Narendra Modi In Bihar: State Has Shown Most Improvement In Swachh Bharat Mission, Says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bihar today to join in the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha.
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PM Launches All-Electric Superfast Train, A Make-In-India Leap: 10 Points
In Patna to mark the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a handful of projects worth around 6600 crore, flagged off India's first all-electric superfast train and gave a boost to the Clean India mission. There was also a show of solidarity with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who...
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Indian Railways To Get First High-Speed Electric Locomotive: 5 Facts
Indian Railways is all set to add the first high-speed electric locomotive to its list of transport vehicles. The electric locomotive, with a 12,000 horsepower (HP), will be flagged off from Bihar's Madhepura loco factory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Till now, the most powerful electric engine in India was of 6,000 HP. With the launc...
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India Gets Its First High Horse Power Locomotive From France
India's dream for high horse power locomotive moved closer to reality with the arrival of the first bodyshell of 12000 HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port on Wednesday.
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Mumbai Metro's Shopping Now With $7.5 Billion. Here's What It Wants
Mumbai is planning overhaul of its transport system by setting up a high-speed urban rail network to ease the burden on its conventional suburban railways.
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For Some Of World's Biggest Metro Projects, Coaches Being Made In India
Drawn to India by an explosion in metro-rail projects, Alstom SA and Bombardier Inc are now poised to use the nation known for being the world's back-office as a manufacturing export hub.
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Railway Plants in Bihar to Boost Manufacturing, Jobs: Arun Jaitley
Marking the first big FDI in the railway sector, the Indian Railways today signed Rs 40,000-crore contracts with GE and Alstom to set up two locomotive plants in Bihar with a view to boosting manufacturing and employment in the state.
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French, US Locomotives For Indian Railways in $5.6 Billion Deal
General Electric and Alstom have won contracts worth a combined $5.6 billion (around Rs 37,100 crore) to supply India's railways with new locomotives, as the vast but dilapidated state-owned network looks to foreign companies to help it modernise.
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GE, Alstom Likely to Set Up Locomotive Factories in Bihar
Global giants GE and Alstom are likely to be awarded the contracts for setting up of multi-crore diesel and electric locomotive factories in Marhora and Madhepura in Bihar, marking the first major Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in rail projects.
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Audi Goes Green With Hybrid Locomotive at Ingolstadt Factory
Audi is going the eco-friendly way inside its plant in Ingolstadt, Germany by using a plug-in hybrid locomotive. The Alstom-manufactured 1,000bhp plug-in hybrid will serve at Audi's largest factory and will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 60 tons annually compared to a regular locomotive. This would enable the Volkswagen Group-owned carmaker to achie...
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Railways Shares Video Of India's Most Powerful Electric Locomotive: ''Beast Of...''
Named 'Wag12B', these electric locomotives of12,000 horsepower (HP) are the country's most powerful indigenous locomotives, and are used for freight service.
-
Germany Introduces World's First Hydrogen-Powered Trains
Germany inaugurated the world's first hydrogen-powered train on Wednesday. With this initiative, the government is opening the door for more environmentally friendly travel, said a report from CNN.
-
Germany Unveils World's First Hydrogen Train Fleet
Germany on Wednesday inaugurated a railway line powered entirely by hydrogen, a "world premiere" and a major step forward for green train transport despite nagging supply challenges.
-
Alstom's Electric Locomotives Approved To Run Freight Trains At 120 kmph
The Railway Ministry has approved Alstom-built 12,000-horsepower (HP) electric locomotives to run freight trains at a maximum speed of 120 kmph, a statement from the French company said on Wednesday.
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Alstom, Bombardier, 21 Other Firms Attend Railways' Meet For Running Private Trains
Twenty-three firms including Alstom Transport India Ltd, Bombardier Transportation India, Siemens Limited, GMR Infrastructure and some PSUs have shown interest in operating private trains in the country, and they attended a pre-application meeting Wednesday as a first step, the Railways said.
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Narendra Modi In Bihar: State Has Shown Most Improvement In Swachh Bharat Mission, Says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bihar today to join in the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha.
-
PM Launches All-Electric Superfast Train, A Make-In-India Leap: 10 Points
In Patna to mark the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a handful of projects worth around 6600 crore, flagged off India's first all-electric superfast train and gave a boost to the Clean India mission. There was also a show of solidarity with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who...
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Indian Railways To Get First High-Speed Electric Locomotive: 5 Facts
Indian Railways is all set to add the first high-speed electric locomotive to its list of transport vehicles. The electric locomotive, with a 12,000 horsepower (HP), will be flagged off from Bihar's Madhepura loco factory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Till now, the most powerful electric engine in India was of 6,000 HP. With the launc...
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India Gets Its First High Horse Power Locomotive From France
India's dream for high horse power locomotive moved closer to reality with the arrival of the first bodyshell of 12000 HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port on Wednesday.
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Mumbai Metro's Shopping Now With $7.5 Billion. Here's What It Wants
Mumbai is planning overhaul of its transport system by setting up a high-speed urban rail network to ease the burden on its conventional suburban railways.
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For Some Of World's Biggest Metro Projects, Coaches Being Made In India
Drawn to India by an explosion in metro-rail projects, Alstom SA and Bombardier Inc are now poised to use the nation known for being the world's back-office as a manufacturing export hub.
-
Railway Plants in Bihar to Boost Manufacturing, Jobs: Arun Jaitley
Marking the first big FDI in the railway sector, the Indian Railways today signed Rs 40,000-crore contracts with GE and Alstom to set up two locomotive plants in Bihar with a view to boosting manufacturing and employment in the state.
-
French, US Locomotives For Indian Railways in $5.6 Billion Deal
General Electric and Alstom have won contracts worth a combined $5.6 billion (around Rs 37,100 crore) to supply India's railways with new locomotives, as the vast but dilapidated state-owned network looks to foreign companies to help it modernise.
-
GE, Alstom Likely to Set Up Locomotive Factories in Bihar
Global giants GE and Alstom are likely to be awarded the contracts for setting up of multi-crore diesel and electric locomotive factories in Marhora and Madhepura in Bihar, marking the first major Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in rail projects.
-
Audi Goes Green With Hybrid Locomotive at Ingolstadt Factory
Audi is going the eco-friendly way inside its plant in Ingolstadt, Germany by using a plug-in hybrid locomotive. The Alstom-manufactured 1,000bhp plug-in hybrid will serve at Audi's largest factory and will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 60 tons annually compared to a regular locomotive. This would enable the Volkswagen Group-owned carmaker to achie...
