R&D centre for rail technology

As part of its diversification initiatives, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has expanded its footprint in the transportation sector with the flagging off of its first 6,000 HP electric locomotive (Type WAG-9H).

The BHEL manufactured locomotive was flagged from the company’s Jhansi plant on 17 Sept 2018.

A pioneer in the transportation sector, BHEL has working closely with Indian Railways for the last six decades to meet their requirement of electric propulsion equipment for rolling stock and mainline electric locomotives.

The 6,000 HP locomotive is part of the 30-unit order from the Railway Board.

BHEL has a dedicated centre for research and development in transportation technology and manufacturing facilities at Bhopal, Jhansi and Bengaluru plants.

The company has a dedicated loco manufacturing facility with a capacity to manufacture about 100 locos per year and has already supplied 360 mainline electric locomotives to Indian Railways. fiinews.com