India, May 26 -- * One of the most powerful freight locomotives in the world

* Approximately 90% of the technologies in the locomotives are made in India

* 800 million tons of CO2 emissions to be saved over lifecycle

New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi flagged off first of the new D9 - 9000 HP electric locomotives at Indian Railways' factory in Dahod, Gujarat. Following the award to Siemens for the design, engineering, manufacturing and maintenance of 1,200 locomotives of 9000 horsepower (HP) electric locomotives, Siemens' factories in Nashik, Aurangabad and Mumbai have been manufacturing critical components for this project, with final assembly, testing and commissioning performed at the Indian Railways' factory in ...