The Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), formerly Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), is an Indian state-owned production unit of Indian Railways situated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. DLW was renamed BLW in 2020.

History

Founded in 1956 as the DLW, it manufactured locomotives which are variants based on the original ALCO-built WDM-2. Since 2002, it started the manufacture of EMD 710 based high horsepower (4000 HP+) locomotives - The WDG-4 (EMD GT46MAC), WDP-4 (EMD GT46PAC), and its variants. In July 2006, it outsourced manufacture of some locomotives to Parel Workshop, Central Railway, Mumbai. DLW was renamed BLW in October 2020.

Market

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.

Products

  • Electric locomotives

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!Name

!Wheel

Arr

!Built year(s)

!Power

!Current Status

|- style="background-color: #DDFFDD"

|WAP-7

|Co-Co

|2000–present

|6350 HP

|In service

|- style="background-color: #DDFFDD"

|WAG-9

|Co-Co

|1996–present

|6125 HP

|In service

|}

See also

  • Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Asansol
  • Patiala Locomotive Works, Patiala
  • Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah
  • Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura
  • Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
  • Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
  • Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
  • Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka
  • Rail Wheel Plant, Bela
  • Titagarh Wagons, Titagarh
  • List of locomotive builders by countries

References

  • Company website