The first electric locomotives in India were dedicated goods (WDG) and passenger (WCP)DC traction locomotivesintroduced by the British before independence. When Indian Railways decided to fully switch to AC traction post-independence, it did away with specialized locomotives for passenger operations a...
AC electric locomotives are currently the reigning superstars of Indian Railways. They are the fastest and most powerful among all locomotives in India, hauling most of IR’s crack and premier trains. Like all other traction types
Railways to rehabilitate 119 locomotives, upgrade existing tracks Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): ABB announced on Tuesday that the company has won a Rs 270 crore order from Indian Railways to supply converters for electric locomotives from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi...
The rectifier has been designed, manufactured and tested successfully. Test results are even better than the design values. More than 40 such rectifiers are working on diesel-electric locomotives in India and abroad.Jafri, Naseam HRai, SanjayAbbasi, A.S...
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ELGi’s RR 20100 CG (M) compressors are meant for new generation 3 phase locomotives model WAG9 and WAP5, WAP7 with improved design to meet railway reliability maintenance cycle.
The rise in the application of IGBT modules has become a prominent driver of themarket. They are being widely used in applications such as railway traction and propulsion. Metros, electric & diesel-electric locomotives, tramways, and high-speed trains are increasingly adopting IGBT modules. The ...
As the technology behind the Shaoshan brand matured, the locomotives became widely used in China's rail transportation system. Even today, many regular trains in China are still equipped with such locomotives. "In the first 20 years after the reform and opening-up were launched, ZLCL concentra...
In February 2020, ABB will supply traction equipment worth USD 26 million to Chittaranjan Locomotives Works (India) In February 2020, NIDEC CORPORATION expanded its footprints by inaugurating three new manufacturing plants in China, Poland, and Mexico. These plants would supply millions of electric ...
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells mining and construction equipment, industrial gas turbines, diesel and natural gas engines, and diesel-electric locomotives for the construction, energy and resource, and transportation industries. The company operates through three primary segments: construction, reso...