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	'''The Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah''' is a joint venture of [[~~General Electric~~]] of the US 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.<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in/index.php/blog/76-general/145-diesel-locomotive-factory-at-marhowra-bihar\|title=Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra, Bihar~~\|first=Super\|last=User~~\|website=www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> This factory is located at [[Marhaura]] (also spelt as Marhowrah) and started manufacturing the locomotives from September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/explained-how-a-ge-factory-at-marhowra-became-a-make-in-india-flagship-119061400007_1.html\|title=Explained: How a GE factory at Marhowra became a Make in India flagship\|website=Business Standard\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>		'''The Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah''' is a joint venture of [[GE Transportation]] of the US 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.<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in/index.php/blog/76-general/145-diesel-locomotive-factory-at-marhowra-bihar\|title=Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra, Bihar\|website=www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> This factory is located at [[Marhaura]] (also spelt as Marhowrah) and started manufacturing the locomotives from September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/explained-how-a-ge-factory-at-marhowra-became-a-make-in-india-flagship-119061400007_1.html\|title=Explained: How a GE factory at Marhowra became a Make in India flagship\|website=Business Standard\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>

	The company is also setting-up two maintenance depots at [[Gandhidham]] in [[Gujarat]] and [[Railway Settlement Roza\|Roza]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="vote.us.org">{{Cite web \|url=https://vote.us.org/memo/thread/15317/infrastructure-boost-indian-railways-set-to-get-modern-‘make-in-india’-loco/ \|title=Infrastructure Boost! Indian Railways Set To Get Modern ‘Make In India’ Locomotives; Check Out Images And Facts \|date=2017-06-19 \|website=vote.us.org \|access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>		The company is also setting-up two maintenance depots at [[Gandhidham]] in [[Gujarat]] and [[Railway Settlement Roza\|Roza]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="vote.us.org">{{Cite web \|url=https://vote.us.org/memo/thread/15317/infrastructure-boost-indian-railways-set-to-get-modern-‘make-in-india’-loco/ \|title=Infrastructure Boost! Indian Railways Set To Get Modern ‘Make In India’ Locomotives; Check Out Images And Facts \|date=2017-06-19 \|website=vote.us.org \|access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>
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	==Location==		==Location==
	The factory is located at [[Marhaura]], a town and an administrative sub-divisional area in [[Saran district]] in the Indian state of Bihar. Marhaura is 81 km north of state capital [[Patna]]. [[Chhapra Junction railway station\|Chhapra Junction]] is the nearest major railway station approximately 18 km from this factory.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ge-alstom-get-locomotive-factories-in-bihar-115111000060_1.html\|title=GE, Alstom get locomotive factories in Bihar\|first=B. S.\|last=Reporter\|date=10 November 2015\|via=Business Standard}}</ref>		The factory is located at [[Marhaura]], a town and an administrative sub-divisional area in [[Saran district]] in the Indian state of Bihar. Marhaura is 81 km north of state capital [[Patna]]. [[Chhapra Junction railway station\|Chhapra Junction]] is the nearest major railway station approximately 18 km from this factory.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ge-alstom-get-locomotive-factories-in-bihar-115111000060_1.html\|title=GE, Alstom get locomotive factories in Bihar\|first=B. S.\|last=Reporter\|date=10 November 2015\|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

	==Financial Assets==		==Financial Assets==
	As a joint venture company, both [[Indian Railways]] and ~~General Electric~~ are set to invest collectively a huge amount of US $2.5 billion for DLF. Indian Railways will hold 26% equity in JV company subject to a maximum of {{INRConvert\|100\|c}}.<ref name="auto"/> The estimated cost of 1000 locomotives will be around {{INRConvert\|14656\|c}}. ~~General Electric~~ will maintain the locomotives for 13 years, after which the Indian Railways will take over maintenance.<ref name="auto1"/>		As a joint venture company, both [[Indian Railways]] and [[GE Transportation]] are set to invest collectively a huge amount of US $2.5 billion for DLF. Indian Railways will hold 26% equity in JV company subject to a maximum of {{INRConvert\|100\|c}}.<ref name="auto"/> The estimated cost of 1000 locomotives will be around {{INRConvert\|14656\|c}}. [[GE Transportation]] will maintain the locomotives for 13 years, after which the Indian Railways will take over maintenance.<ref name="auto1"/>

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'''The Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah''' is a joint venture of [[General Electric]] of the US 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.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in/index.php/blog/76-general/145-diesel-locomotive-factory-at-marhowra-bihar|title=Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra, Bihar|first=Super|last=User|website=www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> This factory is located at [[Marhaura]] (also spelt as Marhowrah) and started manufacturing the locomotives from September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/explained-how-a-ge-factory-at-marhowra-became-a-make-in-india-flagship-119061400007_1.html|title=Explained: How a GE factory at Marhowra became a Make in India flagship|website=Business Standard|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>

The company is also setting-up two maintenance depots at [[Gandhidham]] in [[Gujarat]] and [[Railway Settlement Roza|Roza]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="vote.us.org">{{Cite web |url=https://vote.us.org/memo/thread/15317/infrastructure-boost-indian-railways-set-to-get-modern-‘make-in-india’-loco/ |title=Infrastructure Boost! Indian Railways Set To Get Modern ‘Make In India’ Locomotives; Check Out Images And Facts |date=2017-06-19 |website=vote.us.org |access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>

==Overview==
During Sep 2013, the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] had received bids from six global firms: [[Siemens]], [[Alstom]], [[Bombardier Transportation|Bombardier]], [[General Electric]], [[CSR Corporation Limited|CSR Corp]] and CNR Corp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/chinese-firms-join-race-to-supply-locos-to-railways/article5207350.ece|title=Chinese firms join race to supply locos to Railways|first=Mamuni|last=Das|date=6 October 2013}}</ref> However, [[Indian Railways]] rejected the bid of both Chinese firms ([[CSR Corporation Limited|CSR]] and CNR) for the two giant manufacturing projects in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-denies-Chinese-firms-locomotive-manufacturing-projects-for-non-compliance/articleshow/24621682.cms |title=Railways denies Chinese firms’ locomotive manufacturing projects for non-compliance |date=2013-10-24 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>

In January 2014, the [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Cabinet]] gave its approval for setting up [[Electric Locomotive Factory Madhepura|Electric Locomotive Factory]] in [[Madhepura district|Madhepura]] and Diesel Locomotive Factory (DLF) in Marhowra at an approximate cost of {{INRConvert|1293.57|c}} and {{INRConvert|2052.58|c}} respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102635 |title=Setting up of electric locomotive factory at Madhepura and Diesel locomotive factory at Marhowra, Bihar |date=2014-01-20 |website=pib.nic.in |access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>

On November 9, 2015, the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] awarded the contracts for [[Madhepura district|Madhepura]] project and [[Marhaura]] project to [[Alstom]] and [[General Electric]] respectively in a collective amount of US $6 billion. This multi crore rupees deal was seen as the country's first FDI in the railway sector.<ref name="auto"/>

General Electric’s first diesel locomotive arrived in India on October 11, 2017 from the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/marhowra-deal-general-electrics-first-diesel-loco-arrives-in-india-4885938/|title=Marhowra deal: General Electric’s first diesel loco arrives in India|date=12 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="vote.us.org"/>

==Location==
The factory is located at [[Marhaura]], a town and an administrative sub-divisional area in [[Saran district]] in the Indian state of Bihar. Marhaura is 81 km north of state capital [[Patna]]. [[Chhapra Junction railway station|Chhapra Junction]] is the nearest major railway station approximately 18 km from this factory.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ge-alstom-get-locomotive-factories-in-bihar-115111000060_1.html|title=GE, Alstom get locomotive factories in Bihar|first=B. S.|last=Reporter|date=10 November 2015|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

==Financial Assets==
As a joint venture company, both [[Indian Railways]] and General Electric are set to invest collectively a huge amount of US $2.5 billion for DLF. Indian Railways will hold 26% equity in JV company subject to a maximum of {{INRConvert|100|c}}.<ref name="auto"/> The estimated cost of 1000 locomotives will be around {{INRConvert|14656|c}}. General Electric will maintain the locomotives for 13 years, after which the Indian Railways will take over maintenance.<ref name="auto1"/>

==Products==
There will be two types of diesel electric locos – 700 WDG 4G locos of 4,500 horsepower (HP) and 300 WDG 6G locos of 6,000 HP.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mech_engg_pu/downloads/RFQ_DLMW_Marhowra_Document_060513.pdf |title=REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION for Setting up Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra, |date=2013 |website=indianrailways.gov.in |access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref><ref name="financialexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/795155/indian-railways-diesel-locomotives-ge-transportation-make-in-india-engine/5/|title=Indian Railways gets new modern diesel locomotive; check out cool facts|date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="vote.us.org"/>
# '''[[Indian locomotives class WDG-4G|WDG 4G]]''' 4500 hp, [[Co-Co locomotives|Co-Co]], Broad Gauge (1, 676 mm), Evolution Series freight locomotive, 3-phase technology and IGBT technology. The GE designation of locomotive is ES 43ACmi. Weight 137.89 Tons. Axle Loading 22.97 Tons per Axle. Starting Traction Effort 544 KN, Continuous Traction Effort 405 KN. Maximum Speed 100 kmph (62 mph). Engine GEVO-12, [https://www.dieselnet.com/standards/inter/uic_loco.php UIC 1] Emission Standard Compliant.
#'''[[Indian locomotive class WDG-6G|WDG 6G]]''' : 6000 hp, [[Co-Co locomotives|Co-Co]], Broad Gauge (1, 676 mm), Evolution Series freight locomotive, 3-phase technology and IGBT technology. The GE designation of locomotive is ES 58ACi. Weight 144.64 Tons. Axle Loading 24.1 Tons per Axle. Starting Traction Effort 570 KN, Continuous Traction Effort 420 KN. Maximum Speed 100 kmph (62 mph). Engine GEVO-12, UIC 1 Emission Standard Compliant.

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura]]
* [[Rail transport in India]]
* [[Locomotives of India]]

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[[Category:Locomotive manufacturers of India]]
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