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In 2015, Alstom bagged the order to supply 800 double-section electric locomotives of 12,000 HP to improve freight movement
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December 2020 – This year, Alstom completes 5 years since it won the contract worth €3.5 billion from Indian Railways to supply 800 fully electric super powered double-section locomotives of 12,000 HP capable of hauling ~6000 tonnes at a top speed of 120 kmph. Planned to be deployed for operations on major freight routes, including the Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), these e-Locos are transforming the heavy freight transportation landscape of India. Over these 5 years, major progress has been made on the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project in the Indian Railway sector.
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Number of rail links between India-Bangladesh rises to five: Haldibari-Chilahati railway line inaugurated
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina held a virtual summit on Thursday
PM Modi, Hasina jointly inaugurate Chilahati-Haldibari rail link ANI | Updated: Dec 17, 2020 12:34 IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday jointly inaugurated the Chilahati-Haldibari rail, linking the borders of the two neighbouring countries.
The two leaders also digitally inaugurated the Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition and released a commemorative stamp on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during a virtual summit between the two leaders. The message of Bangabandhu Sheikh is eternal for us and we also respect his leadership immensely. Bangabandhu s legacy is visible in your (Hasina s) deeds, Prime Minister Modi said at the virtual summit with his Bangladeshi counterpart.