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India becomes 6th country to produce high HP locos indigenously in 5 years

By Ashish Mitra --
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2020

India has become the 6th country in the world to indigenously manufacture HP locos in 5 years. The Railways has now completed five years of awarding the contract to Alstom for manufacturing the high-speed electric locomotives.

The locomotive manufacturing company won the contract worth €3.5 billion from Indian Railways to supply 800 fully electric super-powered double-section locomotives of 12,000 HP capable of hauling ~6000 tonnes at a top speed of 120 kmph.

These high-speed locomotives are planned to be deployed for operations on major freight routes including the Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs). These e-locos are transforming the heavy freight transportation landscape of India.

Certified by the Ministry of Railways and Commissioner of Railway Safety / RDSO earlier this year, the first WAG 12B e-loco was inducted for commercial services in May this year.

So far, Alstom has successfully manufactured and delivered 50 such e-locos to the Indian Railways. These e-locos have covered close to 2 million kilometres on the railway network till date.

Locomotives manufactured at Madhepura are of 12,000-horsepower with a twin Bo-Bo design engineered to run at a speed that is twice as faster than regular locomotives and are built to carry 6000 tonnes of goods in one go.

Equipped with Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT) based propulsion technology, the WAG 12B uses regenerative braking, reducing energy consumption. Moreover, with this e-loco, Alstom has introduced freight trains that emit lesser heat and traction noise. With 1676 mm of Broad Gauge, the e-locos are designed to take smooth turns even at the sharpest of curves.Based on the contract which includes associated maintenance of the e-locos for over a period of 13 years, a joint venture was formed between the Indian Railways, ministry of Railways (26 per cent equity) and Alstom (74 per cent equity) to set up one of India’s largest integrated green-field manufacturing facilities at Madhepura, Bihar.

Spread across 250 acres, with a production capacity of 120 locomotives per annum, this industrial site has been built to international standards of safety and quality.

Alstom will deliver 75 units in FY 20/21 and later 100 units annually starting next fiscal.

India becomes 6th country to produce high HP locos indigenously in 5 years. India has become the 6th country in the world to indigenously manufacture HP locos in 5 years. The Railways has now completed five years of awarding the contract to Alstom for manufacturing the high-speed electric locomotives.

The locomotive manufacturing company won the contract worth €3.5 billion from Indian Railways to supply 800 fully electric super-powered double-section locomotives of 12,000 HP capable of hauling ~6000 tonnes at a top speed of 120 kmph.

These high-speed locomotives are planned to be deployed for operations on major freight routes including the Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs). These e-locos are transforming the heavy freight transportation landscape of India.

Certified by the Ministry of Railways and Commissioner of Railway Safety / RDSO earlier this year, the first WAG 12B e-loco was inducted for commercial services in May this year.

So far, Alstom has successfully manufactured and delivered 50 such e-locos to the Indian Railways. These e-locos have covered close to 2 million kilometres on the railway network till date.

Locomotives manufactured at Madhepura are of 12,000-horsepower with a twin Bo-Bo design engineered to run at a speed that is twice as faster than regular locomotives and are built to carry 6000 tonnes of goods in one go.

Equipped with Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT) based propulsion technology, the WAG 12B uses regenerative braking, reducing energy consumption. Moreover, with this e-loco, Alstom has introduced freight trains that emit lesser heat and traction noise. With 1676 mm of Broad Gauge, the e-locos are designed to take smooth turns even at the sharpest of curves.Based on the contract which includes associated maintenance of the e-locos for over a period of 13 years, a joint venture was formed between the Indian Railways, ministry of Railways (26 per cent equity) and Alstom (74 per cent equity) to set up one of India’s largest integrated green-field manufacturing facilities at Madhepura, Bihar.

Spread across 250 acres, with a production capacity of 120 locomotives per annum, this industrial site has been built to international standards of safety and quality.

Alstom will deliver 75 units in FY 20/21 and later 100 units annually starting next fiscal.