India Sets Record with 1,681 Locomotives Produced in FY25

07 Apr 2025 CW Team

Indian Railways has achieved a historic milestone by producing 1,681 locomotives in FY 2024-25, surpassing both the US and Europe in locomotive manufacturing. This marks a 19% increase from the 1,472 units produced in FY 2023-24, making it the highest-ever annual production in India’s railway history.

The production was led by key manufacturing units:

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW): 700 locomotives
Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW): 477 locomotives
Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW): 304 locomotives
Madhepura & Marhowrah (Alstom & GE units): 100 each

The bulk of the production was geared towards freight operations, reinforcing India’s push to enhance its cargo-handling capacity.

Locomotive type-wise production in FY25:

WAG-9/9H (freight electric): 1,047 units
WAG-9HH (high horsepower freight): 7 units
WAG-9 Twin (twin electric freight): 148 units
WAP-5 (passenger high-speed electric): 2 units
WAP-7 (passenger electric): 272 units
NRC (New Rail Coach factory): 5 units
WAG-12B (12,000 HP freight, Madhepura unit): 100 units
WDG-4G/6G (GE diesel freight, Marhowrah unit): 100 units

This landmark in locomotive manufacturing reflects Indian Railways’ strategic commitment to modernisation, self-reliance, and infrastructure expansion, with a strong focus on freight efficiency and high-horsepower mobility solutions.

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