Indian Railways Issues Letter of Award
Indian Railways Issues Letter
of Award (L.O.A.) for Setting Up of Diesel Locomotive Factory (DLF) at
Marhowra, Saran District, Bihar to USA-Based Company M/S GE Global Sourcing
India Pvt. Limited
The Mantra of Decentralization, Deregulation and
Delegation of Powers to the Cutting Edge Functionaries Initiated by Minister of
Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu in a Big way Helped Expedite the Awarding
of this Milestone L.O.A.
The Move Signifies a
Giant Leap Forward In ‘Make In India’ Drive
A Joint Venture Company
between Ministry of Railways and M/S GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Limited to
be Created to Construct and Run the Factory
The Factory to
Manufacture and Supply Modern Diesel Electric Locomotives of 4500 HP and 6000
HP to Indian Railways. these Locos in Combination can Operate as 9000 HP
and 12000 HP Multiple Units
1000 Locos to be
Manufactured in a Period of Ten Years
The Basic Cost of 1000
Freight Locos will be About Rs.14,656 crores.
These Modern Powerful
Locos will be Useful for Growing Heavy Haul Freight Operations and will also
Support the Mega Freight Operations for the Upcoming Dedicted Freight Corridors
This Factory to Lead to
Employment and the Development of Ancillaries and Support Industry in the
Economically Less Developed Neighboring Region
This Project will Usher in New Technologies into the Indian Industry at
Large Through High Paced Indigenization within first two to three Years of
Commencing Production.
Indian
Railways have taken a giant leap forward in ‘Make in India’ drive by issuing
the Letter of Award for setting up of Diesel Locomotive Factory (DLF) at
Marhowra, Saran district, Bihar and procurement and maintenance of mainline
Diesel Electric Locomotives to M/s GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Limited today
i.e. on 9th November, 2015.
Although the tenders do not come to the Railway Minister,
the mantra of decentralization, deregulation and delegation of powers to the
cutting edge functionaries initiated by Minister of Railways Shri Suresh
Prabhakar Prabhu in a big way helped expedite the awarding of LOA. The
project was announced in the year 2006-07 to select a joint venture partner
through International Competitive Bidding for manufacture and supply of modern
diesel electric locomotives of 4500 HP and 6000 HP to Indian Railways. The RFP
was issued to two short listed bidders at RFQ stage only on 11.03.2015. The bid
was opened on 01.09.2015 and awarded on 9th November, 2015 to
M/s GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Ltd in a very transparent exercise. A joint
venture company between Ministry of Railways and M/s GE Global Sourcing India
Pvt. Ltd will now be incorporated, which shall construct and run the DLF,
Marhowra. Ministry of Railways will hold 26% equity in the JV Company subject
to a maximum of Rs.100 crore. Railway have completed acquisition of 226 acres
of land for this project and taken possession. The factory is expected to be
established within a period of next three years at a cost of about Rs.1000
crore.
The
Company will work on an Assured Off-Take model of 100 locomotives per annum for
10 years. The basic cost of 1000 freight locos will be about Rs.14,656 Crores.
The company will also maintain these locomotives upto the 13thyear.
Thereafter, Indian Railways will take over the maintenance of these
locomotives. The 4500 HP and 6000 HP locomotives will also operate as 9000 HP
and 12000 HP multiple units to provide the necessary economical and
environmentally friendly motive power to growing heavy haul freight business of
Indian Railways. This will also support the upcoming Dedicated Freight
Corridors. In future, passenger version of these locomotives may also be
manufactured. This factory will lead to direct and indirect employment and
development of ancillaries and support industry in the neighboring region which
is economically less developed leading to much more investment and related job
creation. These locomotives will be highly fuel efficient which will bring
savings in fuel costs on Indian Railways. These locomotives will be equipped
with latest technology like electronic fuel injection system, motor driven
blowers and compressors, REMMLOT system, noise control to the latest standards.
These hi-tech and environment friendly locomotives shall be compliant to UIC
624 emission norms. Under PPP arrangement, there is no restriction on
upgradation of technology by the Company to bring further benefits to Indian
Railways.
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