ALSTOM SA: Alstom commences production at India's first electric locomotive manufacturing facility
October 11 2017 - 5:32AM
Alstom commences
production at India's first electric locomotive manufacturing
facility
11 October 2017
- Alstom today successfully commenced production at its
greenfield electric locomotive manufacturing facility in India.
Located at Madhepura, in the state of Bihar, it is Alstom's first
electric locomotive manufacturing facility in the country, set to
transform the heavy freight transport landscape in the country.
Commencing production on schedule,
the construction of the plant is a remarkable achievement in the
construction of greenfield facilities in the country. The Prima T8
(WAG12) locomotive, which will be produced in this new factory, is
part of Alstom's Prima range of locomotives and has been specially
adapted for Indian network. The first two car body shells have
already arrived at Madhepura and will be soon fitted and assembled
at the plant. The first locomotive will be ready for roll-out early
next year. The first 5 locomotives by 2019 followed by 35
locomotives by 2020, 60 in 2021, and by 100 every year till the
target of 800 is completed.
A true embodiment of government's
'Make in India' vision and built to the highest standards of
quality and safety, this facility is part of a joint venture
between Alstom (74%) and Indian Railways (26%). Spread across 250
acres, it currently employs 70 people, with plans to ramp it up at
a rate of 25% every year till it reaches full capacity. The
facility also aims to employ local youth, basis the required skill
sets, to support socio-economic development of Madhepura.
Commenting on this feat,
Jean-Francois Beaudoin, Senior Vice President Asia Pacific at
Alstom said, "The E-loco project is one of the
most prestigious projects for Alstom worldwide and this feat,
therefore, is a commendable achievement for the entire company. The
facility is a multimillion euro investment by Alstom and is a proof
of our commitment to infrastructure development in India. In order
to make a difference in this market, we need local expertise,
competitive manufacturing capacity and close relationships with our
customers. The commencement of production at the plant is a perfect
testimony to our strategy to develop and grow a localized ecosystem
to bring wide reaching benefits for railways and the community at
large."
Headquartered in Bangalore,
Alstom's current manufacturing footprint in India includes its
metro rolling stock manufacturing facility at Sricity, component
manufacturing facility at Coimbatore with the latest addition being
e-loco manufacturing facility at Madhepura. For the e-loco project,
the company is also setting-up two maintenance depots at Saharanpur
(Uttar Pradesh state) and Nagpur (Maharashtra state). In
addition, it also has a rolling stock and signaling design and
engineering centre in Bangalore. This extensive footprint is
enabling Alstom to expand its portfolio and deliver bespoke
products and solutions to meet the growing needs of customers in
India and other global markets.
About
Alstom
As a promoter of sustainable
mobility, Alstom develops and markets systems, equipment and
services for the transport sector. Alstom offers a complete range
of solutions (from high-speed trains to metros, tramways and
e-buses), passenger solutions, customised services (maintenance,
modernisation), infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility
solutions. Alstom is a world leader in integrated transport
systems. The company recorded sales of €7.3 billion and booked
€10.0 billion of orders in the 2016/17 fiscal year. Headquartered
in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs
32,800 people. www.alstom.com
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Shilpashree.muniswamappa@transport.alstom.com
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64 84
Julien.minot@alstomgroup.com
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