India, June 20 -- In a significant stride for India's export ambitions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the first-ever export locomotive built in Bihar for export to the Republic of Guinea on Friday, according to a release.

The locomotives, manufactured at the Marhowra Diesel Locomotive Plant in Bihar's Saran district, mark a milestone in India's "Make in India-Make for the World" vision.

Speaking to ANI, Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of Information and Publicity (EDIP) at the Railway Board, said the plant earlier produced locomotives exclusively for Indian Railways, but with increased capacity, India is now entering the global locomotive export market.

"We have received a big order from the Republic of Guinea, which ...