Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW), (formerly Diesel-Loco Modernization Works (DLMW)), is located in

Patiala Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, 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, Patiala, Qila Mubarak ...

in the

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n state of

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. 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 u ...

of the

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and raise the level of their availability. It also started to manufactures of

WAP 7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...

and WAG 9 locomotives.

Services

* Manufacture and supply of high quality components and sub-assemblies as spares. * Manufacture of components hitherto imported achieving

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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

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

References

External links

Official website
Transport in Patiala Patiala Railway workshops in India Economy of Punjab, India 1981 establishments in Punjab, India {{india-rail-transport-stub

Services

Products

Electric locomotives

See also

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