India will provide 150 locomotives worth greater than ₹3,000 crore to the African nation of Guinea, the Ministry of Railways acknowledged on Monday (June 16, 2025).
The Make-in-India locomotives are meant to be used on the Simandou iron ore challenge website within the nation, a spokesperson of Indian Railways stated. “The Railway Locomotive factory in Marhowrah, Bihar, will supply 150 Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives. Thirty-seven locomotives will be exported in the current financial year, while 82 locomotives will be exported in the next financial year. Another 31 locomotives will be exported in the third year,” the spokesperson stated.
All these locomotives could have an air-conditioned cab (driver’s compartment). “Each loco will have a single cab, and two locomotives together will carry the load of 100 wagons with maximum permissible speed,” the spokesperson additional stated.
Three varieties of tracks, broad gauge, normal gauge and cape gauge, have been laid in Marhowrah Locomotive premises for manufacturing these locomotives. “The project was secured via global competitive bidding,” the spokesperson added.
The 4,500-HP locomotives are geared up with alternating present (AC) propulsion, regenerative braking, microprocessor-based controls, and modular structure.
“These locomotives are built with best-in-class emission standards, fire-detection systems, and ergonomic crew cabins with modern amenities like a refrigerator, microwave, and waterless toilet system,” the spokesperson stated.
They are additionally fitted with Distributed Power Wireless Control System, or DPWCS, for synchronised operations and superior freight dealing with.
The Marhowrah Factory of Bihar straight employs 285 folks, and an additional 1215 individuals are getting oblique employment, the spokesperson added.
Published – June 16, 2025 11:43 pm IST
