Indian Railways (IR) has achieved the production of a total of 1,681 locomotives during the financial year (FY) 2024-25, marking an increase of 209 locomotives (19 per cent) over the 1,472 locomotives manufactured in the previous year. This includes 1,047 units of WAG-9/9H locomotives, 272 units of WAP-7 locomotives, 148 units of WAG-9 Twin locomotives, 100 units of WAG-12B locomotives, 100 units of WDG 4G/6G locomotives, seven units of WAG-9HH locomotives, five units of NRC locomotives, and two units of WAP-5 locomotives.
Out of these, 700 locomotives were manufactured by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), 477 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), 304 by Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW), and 100 locomotives each were manufactured at the Madhepura and Marhowrah units. India has now surpassed countries including the United States, Europe, South America, Africa, and Australia in total locomotive production in a year.