‘Make in India’ boost! Indian Railways exports another 3000 HP locomotive to Mozambique

Indian Railways has exported one other ‘Made in India’ locomotive to Mozambique.

Enhance to Modi authorities’s ‘Make in India’ coverage! Giving a push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has exported one other ‘Made in India’ locomotive to Mozambique. Not too long ago, the Railway Minister introduced that regardless of COVID-19 challenges, Indian Railways has exported a 3000 HP Locomotive to Mozambique, along with two locomotives that had been exported in March 2021. Goyal, within the month of March, flagged off 3000 HP Cape Gauge loco through video conferencing, which was indigenously manufactured by Banaras Locomotive Works in Varanasi.

In March, the Railway Ministry had acknowledged that the locomotives’ export to Mozambique will increase the Indo-African relationship in addition to pilot the financial empowerment by export. The nationwide transporter had exported the primary batch of two locomotives in March as a part of complete order of six locomotives of 3000 HP cape gauge in addition to 90 stainless-steel passenger coaches to the African nation. In line with the Railway Ministry, among the key options of 3000 HP Cape Gauge locomotives are:

• It’s able to hauling 2255 ton at a pace of 100 km per hour at degree observe and most tractive effort of 400N.
• This locomotive’s driver cabin is Noise Vibration and Harshness normal compliant having ergonomically designed seats, excellent acoustics, built-in Graphic Driver Show. Additionally, it is supplied with Heating Venting AC.
• Different services embrace on board water-closet (rest room module), sizzling plate and fridge.
• The loco’s management console has been designed in addition to developed for proper hand drive.
• It has additionally been outfitted with Laptop Managed Brake system (CCB 2.0) to make sure the best security requirements, maintainability and reliability.
• Bigger gas tank of 6000 liters has been offered for longer operation.
• For guaranteeing corrosion resistance, stainless-steel pipes have been used.
• These locos are cost-effective and they’re at par with worldwide requirements.