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Western Railway tops in power locos on India Railway with 67 trains
Updated On: 21 January, 2020 08:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B Aklekar
In the current financial year, Western Railway has modified electrical circuits in 34 rakes which is the highest on Indian Railways by a zonal railway

The Western Railway (WR) is continuously working towards contributing extensively to 'Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat Mission through new and ingenious ways. With an increased emphasis on reduction in operation cost of the train, ultimately providing a greener and cleaner environment, the Electrical Department of Western Railway has commissioned 67 locomotives converted to Head On Generation (HOG) System till now, which is the highest on Indian Railways.
According to Ravinder Bhakar, Chief Public Relations Officer of WR, Western Railway has commissioned 67 trains in 3-Phase state-of-the-art WAP7 locomotives in which 25 kV Over Head Power Supply is converted to 750V by 500 KVA converters installed in the locomotives and transmitted through electrical couplers between coaches to meet the electrical load of the train. It is worth mentioning that in the current financial year, Western Railway has modified electrical circuits in 34 rakes which is the highest on Indian Railways by a zonal railway.
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