Modi to inaugurate Rs200b locomotive plant in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his home state, Gujarat, on May 26 and 27, where he is scheduled to participate in key public programmes in Gandhinagar, Kutch, and Dahod districts.

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One of the major highlights of the visit will be the inauguration of India’s first high-power locomotive engine manufactured in Dahod, a landmark project developed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model with an estimated cost of Rs20,000 crore (Rs200 billion).

Following a public rally on Mirzapar Road in Bhuj, PM Modi will also offer prayers at the revered Ashapura Mata Temple at “Mata no Madh.”

At the Dahod rail production unit, Modi will unveil the first 9,000 horsepower locomotive engine, setting the stage for India’s next leap in indigenous rail manufacturing.

Over the next decade, the facility is expected to produce 1,200 such engines, with plans to export them globally under the “Make in India” initiative.

Each locomotive will carry the label "Manufactured by Dahod,” symbolising the town's emergence as a national hub for heavy rail engineering.

These engines are capable of hauling up to 4,600 tonnes of cargo, and, for the first time in Indian rail history, are equipped with air-conditioning and toilet facilities for drivers. The locomotives will also feature pre-installed collision avoidance systems, enhancing safety and efficiency.