Final batch of two 3,300 HP locomotives manufactured by BLW reach MozambiqueIndian Railways has successfully completed its order of 10 locomotives to Mozambique, with the final two 3,300 HP diesel-electric locomotiv...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Western dedicated freight corridor completesIndia's second Dedicated Freight Corridor, the Western DFC, is now complete. A successful trial run on the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal t...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Banaras Locomotive Works achieves highest-ever annual output of 572 locomotives in 2025-26: RailwaysBanaras Locomotive Works has achieved a significant milestone, producing a record 572 locomotives in the 2025-26 fiscal year. This represen...
31 Mar, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Startup Voltify raises $30 million for rail electrification platformVoltify, a US-Israeli startup, has secured $30 million in funding. This investment will accelerate the development of their innovative plat...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
RITES signs pact with CFM Mozambique for supply of 10 diesel locomotivesState-owned RITES Ltd has signed an agreement with CFM Mozambique for the supply of ten diesel locomotives and incidental services, with a ...
12 Dec, 2023, 03.28 PM IST
Railways rethinking plan to convert diesel locos into electrical; to assess tech, economic viabilityAddressing an online media briefing, Railway Board Chairman, VK Yadav said a high-level committee has been formed to explore the pros and c...
10 Jul, 2020, 08.45 PM IST
Modi flags off world's first diesel to electric converted locomotiveAfter the flag-off from the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) campus, he also interacted with differently abled persons.
19 Feb, 2019, 04.29 PM IST
General Electric top brass to meet Piyush Goyal on Bihar diesel loco unitRailways feels the number of diesel locomotives that would be required as back up can be provided by the Railways-owned loco factory in Var...
21 Sep, 2017, 01.27 AM IST
Nitish Kumar bats for Marhowra diesel locomotive projectAccording to the reports, winding up of the diesel locomotive project was to give way for electrification, which is seen as the roadmap for...
18 Sep, 2017, 07.38 PM IST
Draft emission norms for diesel locomotives in 2 weeks: CPCBThe apex pollution monitoring body told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that it would place the interim norms bef...
17 Aug, 2017, 01.59 PM IST
Railways to manufacture locos that run on diesel, electricityIt will manufacture five dual-mode locomotives of 4500 horse power capacity each at Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi as a pilot project.
17 Jan, 2016, 01.51 PM IST
Fix emission levels for diesel locomotives: NGT to RailwaysIn a bid to ensure that railway locomotives do not pollute the environment, National Green Tribunal has directed Environment Ministry and M...
24 Dec, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Siemens bags Rs 81 crore order from Diesel Locomotive WorksSiemens Ltd today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 81 crore from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi.
14 Sep, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
Siemens Ltd bags orders worth Rs 450 croreDiesel Locomotives Works is a production unit of Indian Railways located at Varanasi and manufactures around 300 diesel electric locomotive...
09 Feb, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
- Railway to install newly-built diesel locomotives with fuel-saving device
In yet another technological improvement and upgradation, Indian Railways has now decided to install a new fuel-saving device called Auxili...
05 Sep, 2013, 07.57 PM IST
Railway's newly-designed 5500 horse power diesel locomotive "Bheem" ready to roll outRailways is ready to roll out a newly-designed 5500 HP diesel locomotive equipped with all modern features including 100 km/hr running spee...
04 Apr, 2012, 02.58 PM IST
- Powerful 5500 horsepower diesel locomotives to roll out next year to move more freight
With aim of moving more freight at higher speeds, Railways plan to roll out technologically advanced 5500 HP diesel locomotives early next ...
06 Oct, 2011, 04.46 PM IST