Phase I of Madhepura diesel locomotive factory inaugurated

On April 10, 2018, the first 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive was flagged off at the Madhepura loco factory. The loco factory was proposed in 2007 and is a part of the Make in India initiative of the central government. The contract was awarded to Alstom, with Indian Railways (IR) holding a stake of 24 per cent in the SPV. Phase I of the project, which entailed an investment of Rs 13 billion, is spread over an area of 250 acres, and involved the construction of a loco assembly shop, test building and test track, along with a guest house, hostel facility and township. The phase has been completed within a period of 12 months.