Amid the Indian Railways’ push for export of rail tools, the Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has exported two locomotives to Mozambique. Officers mentioned that the export was accomplished as per the most important contract awarded by Mozambique Railways (CFM) for manufacturing and provide of 10 diesel locomotives.
BLW, a flagship manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, will dispatch the remaining eight locomotives by December 2025, mentioned the officers. “The worldwide contract for 10 locomotives was awarded to RITES, a public sector endeavor (PSU) of Ministry of Railways, who additional received the locomotives manufactured at BLW. These are superior diesel locomotives of 3300 horse energy. It’s able to working at a most velocity of 100 kmph on Cape Gauge (1067 mm). BLW has exported locomotives to Mozambique earlier as properly,” mentioned a senior official of the Ministry of Railways.
These 3300 HP diesel locomotives characteristic many particular amenities for the loco pilot or the motive force reminiscent of fridge, sizzling plate, cell holder, aesthetic cab design, bathroom and many others., in accordance with worldwide requirements.
The information obtainable with the BLW exhibits that it has equipped a complete of 10 Cape Gauge diesel locomotives (3000 HP, AC-AC) to Mozambique’s state-owned rail firm CFM to this point, with the oldest locomotive being despatched in 2008-09. Throughout 2021-22 and 2022-23, it equipped a complete of 5 locomotives, that are at the moment in profitable operation in Mozambique.
Aside from BLW, different manufacturing items such Marhowra Plant in Bihar has additionally began exporting locomotives. On June 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a state-of-the-art locomotive constructed on the Marhowra Plant, for export to the Republic of Guinea. That is the primary export locomotive manufactured on this manufacturing unit.
Officers mentioned that for the reason that institution of Banaras Locomotive Works (previously Diesel Locomotive Works) on 23 April 1956, it has manufactured greater than 10,000 locomotives for Indian Railways, metal vegetation, mines, ports and export.
In January 1976, the primary exported locomotive went to Tanzania. After this, the locomotive manufactured right here had been despatched to nations like Vietnam, Mali, Senegal, Angola, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mozambique, Sudan and many others. In all, a complete of 174 locomotives have been exported by the BLW to this point.
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