Siemens Partners with Indian Railways for a Prestigious Project

India’s Prime Minister flagged off the new D9 – 9000 HP electric locomotives at the 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 Dahod. The state-of-the-art Dahod facility, constructed in a record time of less than two years, incorporates cutting-edge features including Virtual Reality-based (VR) safety training, a locomotive simulator and loco-shunters for efficient carriage movement. 

Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens, stated that the company takes pride in partnering with Indian Railways in this prestigious project. Together with the Indian Railways, Siemens has constructed a world-class factory and approximately 90 percent of the technologies are made in India for the 9000 HP electric locomotive. The introduction of these advanced locomotives is crucial to realizing the Government of India's aspiration to elevate railway's share in freight movement from 27 percent to around 45 percent. Each of the 1,200 locomotives of 9000 HP has a maximum speed of 120 km/h. The locomotives, which have a haulage capacity of 5800 tons, are designed to transport freight efficiently across India's vast rail network.

Siemens will also perform the maintenance for the entire lifespan of 35 years for these locomotives. The locomotives are equipped with Siemens’ Railigent X platform for predictive maintenance, ensuring highest availability and performance. The advanced digital tracking systems, the Kavach safety system, and green propulsion technology, make these locomotives a beacon of modern rail transport.