Modi launches India's most powerful electric locomotive in Bihar: 10 facts

Developed at Madhepura's Electric Locomotive Factory, the all-electric high-speed train is the first big Make-in-India project completed by Alstom of France

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveilsIndia's first 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive from Bihar's Madhepura locomotive factory on Tuesday.

Modi
reached Bihar to attend the centenary celebrations of the Champaran Satyagraha as a part of "Chalo Champaran Campaign". The theme of the centenary celebrations of the Champaran Satyagraha is "Satyagraha se Swachhagrah". Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union minister Radha Mohan Singh and other dignitaries received PM Modi.  

Here are few things to know about India's first 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive:

1. Developed at Madhepura's Electric Locomotive Factory, the all-electric high-speed train is the first big Make-in-India project completed by Alstom