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New Delhi, Aug 7 The Railways has invited qualifying bids from global loco manufacturing majors for setting up a diesel locomotives factory at Marhowra in Saran district of Bihar. The manufacturing capacity of the factory would be around 100 locomotives per annum. Though the exact power of locos would be decided at the request for proposal stage, the Ministry would procure locomotives with a minimum of 4500 HP at 22.5 tonne axle load and 6000 HP at 25 tonne axle load from the project.

The Ministry, which would have 26 per cent equity in the proposed joint venture, plans to provide a guaranteed yearly offtake of around 100 diesel locos for some 7-10 years initially. The bidder should have manufactured and supplied at least 1000 diesel electric locos to at least three countries. At least 200 or more of such locos should have had over 4000 HP and at least 25 locomotives should have 6000 HP.

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