Dahod, May 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a Locomotive Manufacturing plant of the Indian Railways in Dahod, Gujarat, marking a significant milestone in enhancing the nation's railway infrastructure and freight capacity.

The Prime Minister also flagged off the first electric locomotive manufactured at the plant.

He was accompained by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

According to an official release from the Prime Minister's Office, the PM inaugurated the manufacturing plant in line with his commitment to enhancing connectivity and building world-class travel infrastructure.

According to the release, this plant will produce electric locomotives of 9000 HP for d...