Requirement of locomotives during XI Plan

RAJYA SABHA

The project requirement of diesel and electric locomotives is 1800 nos. each by the end of eleventh plan. The capacity of both Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi for diesel and Chittranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for electric locomotives, is being augmented from 150 to 200 locos per annum. Ministry of Railways proposes to set up manufacturing unit for diesel locomotivess at Marhowra and at Madhepura for electric locomotives. Both these units are approved for being set up as departmental production Units at present.

There are only two leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) of high horsepower diesel locomotives in the world both of whom had shown interest by responding to the Request for Qualification. For electrical locomotives, three leading OEM of high horsepower locomotives had shown interest by responding to the Request for Qualification.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Railways, Shri E. Ahamed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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