France, a pioneer in high speed rail project, Friday expressed keen interest to work closely
with Indian Railways especially in the field of technical cooperation.
Sources in the Railway Ministry said a high-level delegation from France held discussions with senior Railway officials on many proposed projects, including manufacture of locomotive units.
French engineering group Alstom is a bidder for the Madhepura Locomotive project.
They also deliberated on the rolling stock, locomotive technology and the high speed rail corridor which Indian Railways plan to develop.
The visit comes amid reports that Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is planning to tour European countries including France sometime in September or October.
Earlier, France had also expressed its keen interest in collaborating with Indian Railways for the high speed speed project in the country.