Banaras_Locomotive_Works
Banaras Locomotive Works
Locomotive manufacturer in India
The Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), formerly Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), is a production unit of Indian Railways situated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
| Company type | Electric locomotive production unit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric locomotive |
| Predecessor | Diesel Locomotive Works |
| Founded | 1961; 63 years ago (1961) |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Basudev Panda[1] |
| Products | WAP-7 WAG-9 |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
DLW stopped manufacturing diesel locomotives in 2019 and was renamed BLW in 2020.[2]
Founded in 1961 as the DLW, it manufactures locomotives which are variants based on the original ALCO. In July 2006, it outsourced manufacture of some locomotives to Parel Workshop, Central Railway, Mumbai.[3]
DLW stopped manufacturing diesel locomotives in March 2019 and was renamed BLW in October 2020.[2]
In March 2019, it developed the country's first bi-mode locomotive, the WDAP-5. BLW today produces primarily the electric locomotives WAP-7 & WAG-9.[4]
Besides the Indian Railways, BLW regularly exports locomotives to other countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, and Vietnam and also to a few users within India, such as ports, large power and steel plants and private railways.[4][5]
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- "Govt appoints five new general managers in Railways". The New Indian Express. 30 October 2017.
- "DLW to be now known as Banaras Locomotive Works". The Times of India. 31 October 2020.
- Verma, Kalpana (19 August 2008). "Engine manufacturing unit at Parel a boon for Rlys". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- "Welcome to BLW Official Website". blw.indianrailways.gov.in.