Blog Entry# 928287
Posted: Dec 07 2013 (21:52)
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Indian Railways imported 2900 HP passenger and freight locomotives alongwith transfer of technology from 50 cycles group in France in the year 1960. The indigenous production of locomotive was taken up at CLW in the year 1965. Indian Railways have been continuing with this technology for over 30 years and during this period improved it to optimise its use to produce 5000HP freight and passenger locomotives. Further upgradation was not possible. With the increase in train loads and need for higher speeds both for passenger and freight to enable hauling of more traffic with existing infrastructure, it became important to upgrade existing technology of electric locomotives and, thus IR decided to go for most modern three phase high horse power electric locomotives.
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