Alstom provides 500 electric locomotives to the Indian railway

Alstom, the French -shares, provided 500 electric locomotives for the Indian railway.

The 500 PRIMA T8 Wag12B, fully manufactured in India, was sent from the Manufacturing Facility in Alstom in MadhePura, Pihar.

Alstom provides 800 high -line locomotives, a dual division, with 12,000 hp for charging services, under a decade of 3.5 billion euros ($ 3.7 billion).

These locomotives can withdraw approximately 6000 tons at speeds of up to 120 km/h.

It features a bilateral dual -pawn payment technology (IGBT), multiple electronic cells provide significant energy savings through regenerative brakes.

Alstom also created two “Ultramodern” maintenance warehouses in Saaranpur and Nagpur, equipped with predictive technologies to enhance availability and reduce maintenance costs for these shipping locomotives.

“Our WAG 12B electric locomotives, which are fully advanced technology in India, are manufactured by improved speed, efficiency, and reliability of shipping transmission throughout the country,” said Olivier Louison, Administrative Director of Alstom India.

“Our Luko Electronic Handing 500 confirms our commitment to updating the railway infrastructure in India, especially for shipment, and thus promoting economic growth.”

Wag-12B locomotives are produced on the built-in Greenfield manufacturing site in MadhePura, BIHAR, a joint venture between Indian railways.

This initiative is said to represent the “largest” foreign direct investment in the Indian railway sector.

This facility has a production capacity of 120 locomotives annually, as alstom has approximately 90 % resettlement.

This project is an example of the “Make in India” initiative, where more than 85 % of the components are obtained locally, according to Alstom.

The company added that India puts India from among a selection of countries that can produce high -power locomotives in the company and enhance technological experience within the country.

Electronic elegance has already transported major goods such as coal, cement, food grains, fertilizers, petrochemical products, minerals and postal parcels that exceed 120 million km throughout India.

Recently, alstom has signed Two years With the Swedish -owned railway operator SJ to keep night trains.

The agreement covers the maintenance of 75 vehicles and 12 RC6 locomotives that offer service lines between Stockholm, Uma, Loria, and Narvik.

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