Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW), (formerly Diesel-Loco Modernization Works (DLMW)), is located in
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak'' (the 'Fortunate Castle') construct ...
in the
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
n state of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...
. It was set up in 1981 to extend the service life of diesel
Locomotives
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, motor coach, railcar or power car; the ...
of the
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...
and raise the level of their availability. It also started to manufactures of
WAP 7 and
WAG 9 locomotives.
Services
* Manufacture and supply of high quality components and sub-assemblies as spares.
* Manufacture of components hitherto imported achieving
import substitution and timely availability
* Remanufacture of critical assemblies for the unit exchange system of the diesel locomotive's maintenance system of the railways
* Rebuilding locomotives and power packs, and
retrofitting
Retrofitting is the addition of new technology or features to older systems. Retrofits can happen for a number of reasons, for example with big capital expenditures like naval vessels, military equipment or manufacturing plants, businesses or go ...
the locomotives with systems incorporating latest technological development
* Manufacturing the
WAP 7 locomotives and starting its series from 39***. It is also manufacturing the
WAG 9 locomotives too.
Products
Key:
: Loco currently in production
The designation of the locomotives follows the
nomenclature in Indian Railways. Prototypes and individual vehicles are not listed.
Electric locomotives
See also
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Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
The Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME) is one of the group 'A' central engineering services of the Indian railways. The officers of this service are responsible for managing the Mechanical Engineering Division of the Indian ...
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Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
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Banaras Locomotive Works
The Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) (formerly Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW)) in Varanasi, India, is a production unit of Indian Railways. DLW stopped manufacturing diesel locomotives in March 2019 and was renamed BLW in Oct 2020.
History
Foun ...
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Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah
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Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura
The Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura is a joint venture of Alstom SA of France with Indian Railways for the production of 800 high-power locomotives over a period of 11 years designed to run on Indian tracks at . The manufacturing has st ...
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Integral Coach Factory
Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is a manufacturer of rail coaches located in Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1955 and is owned and operated by the Indian Railways. It is located in Perambur, in the suburbs of Chennai. T ...
,
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
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Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
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Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala is a coach manufacturing unit of the Indian Railways in the state of Punjab. It is located on the Jalandhar-Firozpur railway line.
History
Established in 1985, RCF is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railw ...
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Rail Wheel Factory,
Yelahanka
Yelahanka is now a suburb of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka and one of the zones of BBMP. It is the oldest part of present Municipal Bengaluru (Bangalore) city and is in the north of the city. It is Nadaprabhu Kempegowda I, of the Yelaha ...
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Rail Wheel Plant, Bela
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Titagarh Wagons,
Titagarh
Titagarh is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Geography
Location
Tita ...
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List of locomotive builders by countries
References
External links
Official website
Transport in Patiala
Patiala
Railway workshops in India
Economy of Punjab, India
1981 establishments in Punjab, India
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