CLW rolls out first indigenous 9,000 HP electric locomotive

The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has rolled out the first indigenous 9,000 HP electric locomotive under the Make in India initiative. The new locomotive has been developed by upgrading a 6,000 HP electric locomotive at an incremental cost of Rs 10.6 million. As per CLW’s plan, once the validation and trials of the new 9,000 HP locomotive are successful, seven more such locomotives for freight operations will be manufactured. These new locomotives will be able to attain maximum speeds of 110 kmph for hauling freight.