Foreign exchange garnered by Indian Railways central workshop.
Indian Railways
Indian Railways central workshop here has garnered Rs 75
crore as foreign exchange by exporting 139 surplus meter gauge diesel
locomotives after refurbishment to African and South Asian countries.
Speaking at the Republic Day celebrations, P Mahesh, Chief Workshop Manager,
said the 85 year old workshop had been selected by the railway board to carry
out periodic over hauling to freight wagons capable of hauling 60 ton plus
weightage belonging to all the zonal railways in the country.
With its legendary acumen of the workforce and rich experience in manufacturing locomotives for mountaineering sections like the Darjeeling Railway System and Niligris mountain railway system, the railway board had accorded sanctions to convert a B Class steam loco into oil fired engine to be operated in Neral-Matheran section.
Courtesy : DNA India