 "Diesel locomotives procured under the agreement would have no scope for productive utilisation in the Indian Railways network in future, CAG said")
The Indian Railways has taken the first prototype of diesel locomotive from General Electric (GE) as part of a $2.5-billion contract with the American conglomerate.
GE Transportation announced on Wednesday that the Indian Railways has confirmed its acceptance of GE’s 4,500-horsepower diesel-electric Evolution Series prototype locomotive, following the completion of testing on railway tracks. The locomotive was handed over in February 2018. Railways minister Piyush Goyal had recently said the diesel locomotives that General Electric (GE) will come out with will be used in border areas as a backup.
“This is a major step towards fulfilling our contract with Indian
