| Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah | |
|---|---|
| Built | Joint venture |
| Operated | 2019 |
| Location | Marhowra, Saran district, Bihar  India |
| Industry | Railway |
| Products | Diesel Locomotive |
| Area | 226 acres |
| Owner(s) | General Electric & Ministry of Railways |
The Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah is a joint venture of GE Transportation, part of American company Wabtec, with Indian Railways for the production of 1000 high-power freight locomotives over a period of 10 years designed to run on Indian railway tracks.[1] This factory is located at Marhaura (also spelt as Marhowrah) and started manufacturing the locomotives from September 2018.[2]
The company is also setting-up two maintenance depots at Gandhidham in Gujarat and Roza in Uttar Pradesh.[3]
- ^ "Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra, Bihar". www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in.
- ^ "Explained: How a GE factory at Marhowra became a Make in India flagship". Business Standard. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- ^ "Infrastructure Boost! Indian Railways Set To Get Modern 'Make In India' Locomotives; Check Out Images And Facts". vote.us.org. 2017-06-19. Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-14.