Diesel Locomotive

An explosion ripped off a part of a railway track in Jharkhand's Dhanbad division derailing a diesel locomotive in the early hours of Saturday.

India today handed over 10 railway locomotives to Bangladesh, reflecting its continued efforts to further boost bilateral economic engagement and expand ties with the neighbouring countries, notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in his constituency, Varanasi, today to flag off the world's first diesel to electric locomotive. The project was completed by the Diesel Locomotives Works in record time. PM Modi took keen interest and went around the factory and inspected the engine from inside.

Keeping with the Railways' mission of 100 per cent electrification and de-carbonisation, Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, has converted a diesel locomotive to run on electric traction at almost twice the power, an official said on Thursday.

Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, has announced massive hiring for a range of professionals, who are eligible for the jobs with a minimum qualification of high school or class ten.

Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi has invited application from eligible candidates for ITI and non-ITI Trade Apprentices.

Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the Indian Railways will completely phase out diesel locomotives in the next five years and will switch to electric locomotives with the focus on increasing speed.

The first diesel-electric locomotive built by US conglomerate General Electric as part of a USD 2.5 billion deal to supply 1,000 such engines to the Indian Railways has arrived in India.

A 2.6 billion-dollar deal with General Electric centred on building 1,000 diesel locomotives is vital for Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written in a letter to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, who just days ago reassured that the project will not be cancelled.

General Electric has warned today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" initiative will be hit and thousands of jobs are at stake if the Railways Ministry alters a $2.6 billion contract that includes the construction of a huge factory in Bihar.

In a first for Indian Railway, diesel locomotives will soon haul trains by drawing power through overhead wires on an electrified route, with the public transporter embarking upon manufacturing dual-mode engines.

Siemens Limited has bagged an order worth Rs 377 crore from Indian Railways' Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi for supply of traction motors.

Siemens Limited has bagged an order worth Rs 377 crore from Indian Railways' Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi for supply of traction motors.

General Electric Co has won a $2.6 billion (Rs 17,274 crore at $1 = Rs 66.44) contract to supply the Railways with 1,000 diesel locomotives, as the state-owned network looks to foreign capital to help it modernise.

Global giants GE and Alstom are likely to be awarded the contracts for setting up of multi-crore diesel and electric locomotive factories in Marhora and Madhepura in Bihar, marking the first major FDI in rail projects.

An explosion ripped off a part of a railway track in Jharkhand's Dhanbad division derailing a diesel locomotive in the early hours of Saturday.

India today handed over 10 railway locomotives to Bangladesh, reflecting its continued efforts to further boost bilateral economic engagement and expand ties with the neighbouring countries, notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in his constituency, Varanasi, today to flag off the world's first diesel to electric locomotive. The project was completed by the Diesel Locomotives Works in record time. PM Modi took keen interest and went around the factory and inspected the engine from inside.

Keeping with the Railways' mission of 100 per cent electrification and de-carbonisation, Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, has converted a diesel locomotive to run on electric traction at almost twice the power, an official said on Thursday.

Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, has announced massive hiring for a range of professionals, who are eligible for the jobs with a minimum qualification of high school or class ten.

Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi has invited application from eligible candidates for ITI and non-ITI Trade Apprentices.

Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the Indian Railways will completely phase out diesel locomotives in the next five years and will switch to electric locomotives with the focus on increasing speed.

The first diesel-electric locomotive built by US conglomerate General Electric as part of a USD 2.5 billion deal to supply 1,000 such engines to the Indian Railways has arrived in India.

A 2.6 billion-dollar deal with General Electric centred on building 1,000 diesel locomotives is vital for Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written in a letter to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, who just days ago reassured that the project will not be cancelled.

General Electric has warned today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" initiative will be hit and thousands of jobs are at stake if the Railways Ministry alters a $2.6 billion contract that includes the construction of a huge factory in Bihar.

In a first for Indian Railway, diesel locomotives will soon haul trains by drawing power through overhead wires on an electrified route, with the public transporter embarking upon manufacturing dual-mode engines.

Siemens Limited has bagged an order worth Rs 377 crore from Indian Railways' Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi for supply of traction motors.

Siemens Limited has bagged an order worth Rs 377 crore from Indian Railways' Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi for supply of traction motors.

General Electric Co has won a $2.6 billion (Rs 17,274 crore at $1 = Rs 66.44) contract to supply the Railways with 1,000 diesel locomotives, as the state-owned network looks to foreign capital to help it modernise.

Global giants GE and Alstom are likely to be awarded the contracts for setting up of multi-crore diesel and electric locomotive factories in Marhora and Madhepura in Bihar, marking the first major FDI in rail projects.