Following a directive from the Railway Board to home electric locomotives in diesel loco sheds, several WAG-5 class locomotives, homed originally at Vadodra (BRC) Electric Locomotive Shed, have been transferred. Read more
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
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
IR is experimenting with a relatively new concept in passenger train operations. Read more
IR looks to innovate, make better use of existing resources, tests Push Pull configuration Read more
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
Indian Railways is set to replace the traditional slow moving ‘passenger’ trains running on the Golden Quadrilateral with Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMUs), claims a report in the Financial Express.… Read more