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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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Waiting list system will continue to exist beyond 2024, clarifies Indian Railways
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Ministry of Railways on Saturday quashed the news reports that suggested the national transporter will do away with waiting list from 2024. Various newspapers and online publications have given wide coverage to draft National Rail Plan. Some of the news reports appear to suggest that Railways has said that there would be No waiting list with effect from 2024 or only confirmed tickets would be available by 2024, said the ministry in an official release.