New Delhi, June 23 -- Indian Railways on Monday, June 23, responded to questions raised about German manufacturer Siemens securing a multi-crore 9,000 horsepower Dahod locomotive project by explaining the bidding process carried out in 2022.

The Indian National Congress (INC) on Monday questioned Indian Railways over the process through which the Rs.26,000 crore railway contract was granted to the manufacturer while alleging a conflict of interest issue, reported the news agency PTI.

Congress leader Brijendra Singh raised the alleged conflict of interest issue as Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had previously been a vice president of Siemens India, the same company which won the railway contract.

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