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The 100th electric locomotive is named WAG 12 B with number 60100, said the Railway Ministry.
Indian Railways authorities inducted the 100th Made in India electric locomotive or e-loco in its fleet on Thursday, May 6, which was build in the country s largest integrated greenfield manufacturing facilities. These electric locomotives of 12,000 horsepower (HP) are the country s most powerful indigenous locomotives, which have already covered more than 4.8 million kilometers, hauling several commodities across 17 states and two union territories. According to a recent statement released by the Railway Ministry, the e-locos are a part of the government s Make in India initiative. (
The national transporter had entered into a procurement cum maintenance agreement with the Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited - one of the country s largest integrated greenfield manufacturing facilities, situated in Madhepura in Bihar. The 100th electric locomotive is named WAG 12 B wit