Indian Railways’ Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Creates World Record

Indian Railways’ manufacturing unit for Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) received the unique distinction of manufacturing most locomotives in a year. CLW got the recognition from the Limca Book of Records and it was published by the same at their Delhi office.

In financial year 2018-19, CLW located in West Bengal manufactured 402 locomotives, surpassing its own record of manufacturing 350 locomotives during the year 2017-18.

Mr Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager congratulated all the employees and officers of CLW for remarkable production performance in FY 2018-19 and recognition by Limca Book of Records as World Record.

As on 31st January 2020, CLW has already manufactured 350 locomotives in 10 months in 250 working days of current FY.

In order to achieve this 350th loco figure, the working days have been reduced from 299 days in year 2017-18 to 250 days in the current FY 2019-20, witnessing a reduction of 17 per cent.

The efforts of the team of officers and staff in production of 350th electric locomotive from CLW was appreciated by General Manager of CLW. He also expressed hope of continuing this trend in production. This will help CLW to even surpass the target of this FY 2019-20, creating a new history by record production.

In one calendar year 2019 (Jan–Dec), the Indian Railways’ manufacturing unit also achieved the record of producing highest ever 3-phase Electric locomotive Shells. During calendar year 2015, 149 shells were manufactured which has risen to 231 shells in 2019 witnessing a growth of 55 per cent in five years.

In Electric loco assembly line, the Bogie Assembly shop of CLW had also produced highest numbers of 413 complete Bogie Sets in one calendar year 2019 (Jan-Dec). This was 246 in 2015 a growth of 66 per cent over last 5 years.

Source: IBEF

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