Indian Railways’ 12,000 HP ‘Make in India’ electric locomotives
1. Indian Railways is manufacturing 12000HP electric locomotives in Bihar's Madhepura
2. the WAG-12 class electric locomotives will boast of a horse-power of 12,000 and will be able to haul up to 6,000 tonnes.
3. Alstom is also setting up depots in Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) that will be used for preventive...
more... and corrective maintenance of the locomotives.
4. The electric locomotives will be able to attain speeds as high as 120 kmph - a fact that will greatly facilitate in faster movement of freight.