WAG-7 class locomotive retrofitted with regenerative braking, trials successful

Indian Railways (IR) has successfully trialled a WAG-7 class locomotive fitted with regenerative braking. The experimental upgrade was carried out on locomotive number 24517 homed at Jhansi shed. Trials were… Read more

96 WAP-5 locomotives get power boost, upgraded to 6,000 HP.

More than half of the existing fleet of WAP-5 class locomotives have already been upgraded to 6,000 HP rating, according to sources in Indian Railways. Read more

Twin WAP-5: New approach in use on CSMT Nizamuddin Rajdhani

IR is experimenting with a relatively new concept in passenger train operations. Read more

Push Pull Mode Adoption to Speed up Trains on Indian Railways

IR looks to innovate, make better use of existing resources, tests Push Pull configuration Read more

WCG-2 locomotive to be preserved at Heritage Gully, CSMT

A decommissioned WCG-2 class locomotive, bearing the number 20158, will now be placed at the Gully, situated near the P D’Mello Road (Platform 18 side) entrance of the CSMT. The… Read more