After five years since an initial contract was signed with French major Alstom, the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) in the railways is finally on track. The first locomotive out of Alstom’s Madhepura electric loco factory in Bihar started operations on Sunday. Locomotives from the flagship ‘Make in India’ project will be put to service on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC).
“These locomotives are high-powered ones that are designed only for dedicated freight corridors. Currently, parts of the EDFC are operational, and hence, this locomotive will be deployed there,” said an official close to the development. Alstom’s WAG12 electric
