Indian Railways' Production Units produce record-breaking 785 electric locomotives in FY 2022-23 till Jan 31

Feb 16, 2023

Indian Railways' have three production units i.e. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) at Varanasi, and Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW)...

Finance Minister Sitharaman dedicates BLW-made electric locomotive to nation

Feb 21, 2025

According to an official release, the BLW achieved a significant milestone by manufacturing 375 locomotives in the financial year 2024-25 under Prime Minister Narendra...

Alstom delivers 300th WAG12B electric locomotive to Indian Railways at Nagpur depot

Mar 29, 2023

Alstom India has successfully delivered the 300th electric locomotive to the Indian Railways. This marks a significant milestone in increasing the Indian Railways' capabilities...

Engineers of Ludhiana's Electric Loco Shed make first battery-operated engine of Northern Railway

Aug 20, 2020

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Aug 20 : The electric engineers of Northern Railway have built a battery-operated engine, which can be used for shunting operations....

Ashwini Vaishnaw visits workshop of Banaras Locomotive Works in Varanasi for inspection

Dec 24, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 24 : Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday visited Varanasi and inspected the workshop at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW),...

Railways operationalises its most powerful 12,000 HP made in India locomotive

May 20, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 20 : The first 12,000 HP made in India locomotive, manufactured by Madhepura Electric Loco Factory in Bihar, has been...