World-record for Indian Railways
World-record for Indian Railways:
Indian railways creates world history! In a first of its kind notable initiative, Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has decided to convert its diesel locomotives to electric traction during their midlife rehabilitation.
One such diesel locomotive has been converted to electric in a record time of 69 days by the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi.
The cost-effective conversion is also in line with the national transporter’s environment-friendly move of 100% electrification. According to railway officials, only Rs 2.5 crore will be spent for conversion of a diesel locomotives to electric as compared to the mid-life rehabilitation cost of Rs 5-6 crore. That’s a saving of almost 50% for the Indian Railways.
Recently Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, located at Asansol in West Bengal, earned an entry in Limca Book of Records for producing 402 electrical locomotives in FY 2018-19, the highest production in the world. The factory — the biggest in the world.
Congratulating the factory workers for achieving this feat, Railway minister Piyush Goyal said that the hard work and dedication of the Railways family have made this feat possible.
With a rate of manufacturing 10 engines per week, the factory has already produced over 350 locomotives in 2019-20. Last month, the factory rolled out its 350th locomotive in the current fiscal year. Bettering its own record, the factory manufactured 100 locos in 88 working days, 200 locos in 158 working days, 300 locos in 216 working days and 350 locos in 250 working days.
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