BLW’s overall electric loco production for IR to date stands at 2047

Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) produced 157 locomotives for the five month period from April to August 2024. Of this, 38 were WAP7 class locos used for mail/ express trains. A total of 114 WAG 9H locos used for transporting goods were also produced. The remaining five locos were for non-railway purposes.

BLW plans to manufacture 500 locos in FY24-25. Of this, 340 will be WAG9 class and 160 WAP7 class locos.

Since inception, BLW has manufactured 10367 locomotives (all types) till August 31, 2024. It includes 5031 ALCO, 2467 HHP, 2047 Electric for Indian Railways, 172 Export and 641 locos for NRC.

Originally known as Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), it started manufacturing electric locos after the Centre decided to electrify 100 per cent of the country’s broad gauge network.

To cater to an increased demand for electric locos as a result, BLW was asked to manufacture electric locos which it started in FY16-17.

Since then, BLW has manufactured 2047 electric locos for Indian Railways (IR), manufacturing its 2000th loco in July 2024. Last fiscal (FY 23-24), BLW turned out 475 locos with the highest production coming in January 2024 (55 locos).

04-09-2024
Month-wise, Year-wise & Type -wise Loco Production at BLW
Month2021-222022-232023-242024-25Month
WAG9HWAP73000 HP, MozmbqTotalWAG9HWAP7WDS63000 HP Moz.TotalWAG9HWAP7WDG3ATotalWAG9HWAP7 WDG4 4500 HPWDG3ATotal
Apr014014200002019422528432Apr
May101012131000314000401881128May
Jun2571333500035510051274132Jun
Jul320133200102132003221121135Jul
Aug3301343300134302032201030Aug
Sep33003330010312210032Sep
Oct2500252500025276134Oct
Nov30003034200362113034Nov
Dec4500452210023385144Dec
Jan32003228200304312055Jan
Feb35003530000303218050Feb
Mar32003226400301530146Mar
Total33231436733492134637010054751143823157

The loco production programme as per the Railway Board is given below:

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