Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi, achieved its best ever monthly production performance by producing 65 electric locomotives in July 2026.
In July 2026, BLW manufactured 44 WAG-9HC electric freight locomotives, 13 WAP-7 electric passenger locomotives, and 8 Amrit Bharat electric locomotives for Indian Railways (IR).
Ashutosh Pant, General Manager, BLW, said that this success was the result of the hard work, dedication, team spirit, and excellent work culture shown by every employee. He expressed confidence that BLW would achieve the Ministry of Railways’ production target of 468 electric locomotives for the financial year 2026–27 ahead of schedule.
BLW previous best monthly production was 61 electric locomotives in March 2025. Since inception, BLW has manufactured a total of 11,445 locomotives, including 3,109 electric locomotives.
In addition, BLW has so far exported 182 locomotives to 11 countries, including Mozambique, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Mali, Senegal, Angola, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
