Kanchrapara Workshop under Eastern Railway, which has successfully developed and supplied the first hybrid EMU shunting car.
The locomotive will be capable to operate in two modes. This will consist the ‘OHE mode’ when 25 Kv OHE will feed traction power and simultaneously charge the batteries. The second mode will be ‘battery mode’ when the battery will feed traction power. Nicd battery (3.6 v, 199AH) having the high energy density, better thermal efficiency and fast charging capability can be used in a group of 130/ 140 sets .