IR to produce 2380 locomotives in the next two years.
ndian Railways (IR) will produce 2380 locomotive in the next couple of years. According to the revised locomotive production programme approved by the Railway Board, the focus will be on producing WAG9H class of goods locomotives.
The...
more... revised programme both production unit wise and loco type wise is as follows:-
Unit Loco type FY23 Number of locos FY24 Number of locos
CLW WAG9H 450 450
BLW WAG9H 450 450
Dankuni WAG9H 90 90
PLW WAG9H 150 150
Total WAG 9H 1140 1140
CLW WAP 7 0 0
BLW WAP 7 0 0
Dankuni WAP 7 0 0
PLW WAP 7 50 50
Total WAP 7 50 50
Grand Total 1190 1190
CLW is Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, BLW is Banaras Locomotive Works and PLW is Patiala Locomotive Works. WAP7 loco is used to haul passenger and mail/express trains while WAG9H loco is used to haul goods trains.