Indian Railways has recently awarded the contract to set up Diesel Locomotive Factory (DLF) at Marhowra in Saran District of Bihar. A Joint Venture Company between Ministry of Railways and GE Global Sourcing India Pvt Ltd will be formed to construct and run the factory. The factory would manufacture and supply modern diesel electric locomotives of 4500 HP and 6000 HP to Indian Railways. It is targeted to manufacture 1000 Locos in ten years time.