Indian Railways’ most powerful 12000 HP ‘Made in India’ locomotive

Indian Railways' most powerful 12000 HP 'Made in India' locomotive

Question : By which factory first 12000HP Locomotivmanufactured ?
(a) Madhepura Electric Loco Factory
(b) Golden Rock Railway Workshop, Tiruchirapalli
(c) Chittaranjan Locomotives Works
(d) None of the above
Answer : (a)
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Context

  • Country’s first 12000 horsepower locomotive WAG-12 manufactured by Madhepura Electric Loco Factory in Bihar was put into operation at Habibganj Railway Station on 24rth June, 2020.

Characteristics & Name

  • This locomotive (WAG-12) can run a train with general speed as 100 KMPH and maximum as 120 KMPH.
  • The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Goods traffic (G) locomotive.
  • This locomotive is more trustable as it has a master loco and a slave loco.
  • In case of any problem in master loco, power of slave loco will be useful to run the train.
  • There will be no need to change the locomotive.

By — Pankaj Pandey

Link :
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/bhopal/bhopal-powerful-loco-wag-12-chugs-in-to-habiganj-railway-station/amp_articleshow/76618979.cms
https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2020/6/25/Country-s-first-WAG-12-12000-HP-locomotive-reaches-Habibganj-stn.html