Grappling with a large surplus of diesel locomotives, the Indian Railways has slashed their codal life from the earlier 36 years to 30 years. Read more
No scrapping of electric locos just because they are old, says Railway Board. Read more
Ramping up production after the COVID-19 lockdown disruption, CLW has reached the 100 loco production milestone for the year in 102 days. Read more
CLW has released a digital version of its coffee table book Engines of Change for the general public to download and view Read more
The railway ministry wants half the diesel loco fleet to be scrapped as soon as possible, and wants the railways to produce high horse power electric locos in India Read more
India has handed over 10 broad gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh as grant as per an agreement inked earlier. Read more
The Alstom manufactured WAG-12 locomotive has just entered service on the Indian Railways. Here are official statements from Alstom and Indian Railways Read more
The WAG-12B locomotive has entered service on the Indian Railways after more than a year of trials and design modifications. See specifications and more details inside Read more
The WAP-7 is now a 20 year old, mature locomotive design that is the backbone of the Indian Railways' passenger service fleet today. Read more
Indian Railways now has a fleet of more than 7,000 electric locomotives. Gomoh and Bhilai Locomotive Sheds now home 300 units each Read more