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India Jun 20, 2025

PM Modi flags off 1st 'Made in India' locomotive for export

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Bihar today to kick off major infrastructure projects worth ₹5,700 crore and introduce a new Vande Bharat Express train.
This marks his fifth visit to the state this year, showing just how much attention Bihar is getting ahead of the assembly elections.

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India's 1st homegrown locomotive for Guinea

Modi will also flag off India's first homegrown locomotive for Guinea, built at Bihar's Marhowra Plant.
With high-powered engines and smart braking tech, this moment signals India stepping up in global exports.
As Dilip Kumar from the Railway Board put it, it marks "a new era" for Indian engineering on the world stage.