CLW Produces 300th Locomotive of 2019–20 in Less Than 9 Months

By OEM Update Editorial January 2, 2020 6:27 pm IST

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) recently turned out the 300^th electric locomotive of FY 2019–20 in less than 9 months (216 working days).

The working days for the production of the 300th locomotive reduced from 292 days in 2017–18 to 249 days in 2018–19 and further to 216 days in the current FY 2019–20, resulting in a reduction of 28 per cent since 2017–18.

Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager, flagged off the 300^th locomotive amidst the presence of senior officers and staff. He appreciated the dedicated efforts of all the officers and staff in the production of 300^th electric locomotive from CLW. He also expressed hope that with this trend in production, CLW will be even able to surpass the target of this FY 2019–20 and will be all set for creating a new record. In 2018–19, CLW produced 402 locomotives, becoming the world’s largest producer of locomotives.