Member Mechanical, Railway Board flagged-off new type WDP4B
Hotel Load Locomotive ‘Prateek’ on Golden Jubilee of DLW
Shri Alok Johari, Member Mechanical, Railway Board flagged-off flower bedecked new
type 4500 HP Hotel Load Diesel Locomotive WDP4B ‘Prateek’
decorated in resplendent colour scheme and DLW built first
2600
HP
locomotive
WDM2
has
decommissioned
locomotive
now
and
‘Kundan’
(This
50-year-old
been
is
a
permanent exhibit at DLW.) in a
grand
ceremony
held
at
workshop, on the concluding function of Golden Jubilee Year
of DLW on 03rd January, 2014. On this occasion, flagging-off
these locomotives he performed rituals and thereafter he
inspected the driver cab of ‘Prateek’ locomotive along with Shri Bhuvanesh Prakash Khare,
General Manager, Shri Rakesh Vatash, Chief Mechanical Engineer and other officers.
Congratulating the DLW officers, supervisors and employees on the concluding
function of Golden Jubilee Year, Shri Johari said that today
DLW has completed fifty glorious years of its production.
Today we have flagged off two locomotives, in which one
locomotive ‘Kundan’ symbolise the end of an era, while the
other locomotive ‘Prateek’ shows a new beginning. DLW built
first locomotive ‘Kundan’ reflects the past of DLW, whereas
locomotive ‘Prateek’ is a symbol of modern age.
On this occasion, expressing his views Bhuvanesh Prakash Khare, General Manager
gave away the whole credit of DLW’s progress and development to the former General
Managers and Principal Officers of DLW attending the function and said that DLW built first
2600 HP ALCO locomotive in 1964. By day-by-day progress, at present DLW is producing
different types of High Horse Power locomotives equipped with most modern facilities. The
hotel load locomotive ‘Prateek’, which is flagged off today, is a series production of HHP
locomotives.
Welcoming the Member Mechanical, guests, officers and employees Chief Mechanical
Engineer Shri Rakesh Vatash focussed upon the production activities and breakthrough of
DLW. The programme concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Shri K.B.Sahay, Chief
Mechanical Engineer/Production and Shri Amlesh Srivastava conducted the whole programme
efficiently.
Existing EOG train power supply is through two Power Cars (containing DG sets).
DLW’s new locomotive design provides 500 KVA train power supply load. Locomotive
eliminates one power car, allows to add one more coach in lieu. Results in improved overall
efficiency,
reliability,
fuel
efficiency,
economics
and
passenger
accommodation.
This
locomotive is equipped with compact roof mounted air conditioning unit driver cab, heated
wind shield technology, in-built wash facility, new design pneumatically operated wiper
assembly, LED based focussed cab light with dimming feature, Ergonomically designed driver
cab seat with height adjustment, lumbar support, seat tilt and breathing upholstery.
To mark the Golden Jubilee Year celebration, plethora
of programmes were organised at DLW, in which a seminar
on “Future Trends in Diesel Locomotives” was organised in
Technical Training Centre Auditorium on 02nd and 03rd
January. The Ex. Member
Mechanicals
of
Railway
board
Ex.
General
Managers/Principal
Officers
and
of DLW along with DLW officers and major suppliers attended
this seminar, who expressed their views and put up their
presentations regarding the future prospects, developments
and innovations in diesel locomotives. Besides a two-day colourful cultural programme was
also organised at Rangshala in which on 02 nd January DLW
artists presented a colourful cultural variety programme of
Geet, Gazal, Bhajan and Dance. On 03rd January a troop of
Rajsthani artists presented an eye catching programme of
Rajsthani
Folk
Dances
and
songs.
Both
the
cultural
programmes were highly appreciated by the viewers. The
Golden Jubilee Year celebration concluded on 04th January
with the inauguration of newly established Computerised
Railway Passenger Reservation System (Cash PRS) at Central Market by Shri Alok Johari,
Member Mechanical, Railway Board, as a gift of the Golden Jubilee Year to the DLW
employees and the people of adjacent areas.
70th All India Railway Football Championship at DLW
Under the auspices of DLW Sports Association 70 th All
India Railway Football Championship was organised from 20 th
September to 01st October (group-‘C’ and ‘D’ league matches)
at DLW Stadium. It was inaugurated by CME Shri Rakesh
Vatash
introducing
with
the
members
of
the
teams,
participating in the championship and kicked the football. On
this occasion, CME Shri Vatash and CQAM Shri A.K.Sharma
unfured the Railway Sports
Promotion Board’s and DLW
Sports
Association’s
flags
respectively.
Sham-e-Gazal
To commemorate the Golden Jubilee Year of DLW,
a cultural programme “Sham-E-Gazal” was organised
under the joint auspices of DLW Cultural Association,
Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Bhartiya Lalit
Kala Academy on 18th September at Auditorium (Cinema
Hall). The renowned gazal singer Shri Krishnanand and
group of Lucknow presented a heart throbbing programme of gazal and enthralled the
audience. Earlier, Shri Rakesh Vatash, CME, Shri Arjun Tabiyar, CPO, Smt. Lata Vatash, Vice
Chairperson, DLW Women’s
Welfare Organisation, Shri
Anurag
Thakur,
Director,
ICCR and Shri Krishnanand
inaugurated the programme
by lighting the lamp jointly.
Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways, Govt. of India
flagged-off First Dual Cab 4500 HP Locomotive ‘VIJAY’
Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways, Govt. of India flagged-off
First Dual Cab 4500 HP Freight Diesel Locomotive WDG4D ‘VIJAY’ in a grand ceremony at
Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi on 06th November, 2013. On this occasion, before
flagging-off the flower bedecked locomotive decorated in resplendent colour scheme, he
performed rituals along with Shri Arunendra Kumar, Chairman, Railway Board, Shri
B.P.Khare, General Manager and other officers.
On this occasion expressing happiness over the performance of DLW, Hon’ble Railway
Minister said that it is not only in the area of production
that DLW is creating new milestones. Keeping in mind the
requirement of Zonal Railways, DLW has also delivered In
the area of technology upgradation and designing of new
variants
of
locomotives.
Be
it
Dual
cab
passenger
locomotive WDP4D, Hotel load locomotive, 5500 Horse
power locomotive WDG5 and now the first ever Dual cab
diesel freight locomotive WDG4D, DLW has always lived-up to it's promise. The very fact that
the design of WDG4D is a completely indigenous effort of DLW and RDSO. On this occasion,
Hon’ble Minster announced the stoppage of Swatantrata Senani Express at Bhulanpur Rly.
Station, Sub-way at DLW Admn. Building Railway Crossing and opening of a PRS at DLW with
cash transaction as well as ` 20 lakh group award for DLW employees.
On this occasion, expressing his view Shri Arunendra Kumar, Chairman, Railway Board
said that DLW has not only increased its production in large but also developed latest stateof-the-art technologies. Building of this WDG4D High Horse Power freight locomotive is a
wonderful breakthrough not only for DLW but for Indian Railways and the country also.
Welcoming the Hon’ble Minister along with guests, officers and employees General
Manager Shri B.P.Khare focussed upon the achievements of DLW in locomotive production
and future prospects.
The programme concluded with the vote of
thanks
proposed
Mechanical
by
Engineer
Shri
and
Rakesh
Shri
Vatash,
Amlesh
Chief
Srivastava
conducted the whole programme efficiently. Earlier the
programme started with
the lighting of lamp by
Hon’ble
Minister
Shri
Kharge, Chirman, Railway Board Shri Arunendra Kumar,
General Manager Shri Khare and Chief Mechanical Engneer
Shri Vatash jointly besides welcome song presented by DLW
artists. On this occasion, all the HODs, officers, staff council members and employees were
present in a large number.
Earlier, Hon’ble Minister went round the workshop along with Shri Arunendra Kumar,
Chirman, Railway Board, Shri B.P.Khare, General Manager, Shri Rakesh Vatash, Chief
Mechanical Engineer and other senior officers. Where, he keenly inspected locomotive
manufacturing process and ongoing projects in different shops. He also inspected the the
WDG4D locomotive no.12681. During the inspection, Shri Kharge discussed with General
Manager Shri Khare and CME Shri Vatash on various technical issues.
This 4500 HHP locomotive no 12681 is being pressed in to service at Sabermati Diesel
Shed of Western Railway. This locomotive is equipped with special feature like two driver
cabins with full width control console in each cabin, DIALS based TFT (Thin Film Transistor)
display, air conditioned cabin, microprocessor controlled break, EODM (Ethylene Propylene Di
Monomer) cable sealing system, task lighting for crew comfort, balancing speed of 82 kmph
with 59 BOXN load on level track etc. It is expeted that WDG4D Locomotive with its high
performace will meet out the growing freight transportation needs of the country and fetch
more revenue for Indian Railways.
On this occasion, Hon’ble Minister met Shri Amar Singh, Joint Secy., Staff Council &
members as well as the representatives of other employees associations and office bearers of
SC/ST/OBC Association and received memorandum from them.
High Horse PowerBulk Indent Meeting at DLW
To discuss the requirement of Zonal Railways for imported and indigenous vital spares
for the year 2015-2016, Annual High Horse Power-Bulk Indent Meeting was organised at DLW
on 06th & 07th September. Senior Mechanical
and Stores Officers of Zonal Railways, RDSO
and Railway Board attended the meeting. Shri
B.P.Khare, General Manager presided over the
meeting.
Shri
Hemant
Member/Production
Unit,
Kumar,
Shri
Additional
D.K.
Jain,
Advisor/Railway Stores/P, Railway Board, Shri
Rajiv Bishnoi, Senior Executive Director/Motive
Power,
RDSO,
Mechanical
Controller
of
Stores,
DLW,
Shri
Vivek
Kumar,
Shri
Rakesh
Engineer,
Executive
Vatash,
Shri
Director,
Chief
S.P.Piplani,
Mechanical
Engineering/Traction, Railway Board and other officers addressed the meeting.
During the two-day meeting, the demand and supply of spare parts, warranty claims
and various technical issues related to high horse power locomotives were discussed with
Zonal Railways.
Independence Day celebration at DLW
67th Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August, 2013 at Basketball Ground with
colourful cultural programme presented by children
of DLW based schools. The programme started with
the hoisting of National Flag by GM Shri B.P.Khare,
followed by inspecting parade. On this occasion,
focusing the contribution and sacrifices of freedom
fighters towards the independence of the country
Shri Khare highlighted the production and other
activities of DLW including achievements of all the
departments of DLW. The programme concluded with the distribution of fruit packets to the
indoor patients of DLW Central Hospital by Shri Khare, GM, Smt. Ranjana Khare, Chairperson
DLW Women's Welfare Organisation & members, principal officers and Members of Staff
Council. On this occasion chief guest Shri Khare also inaugurated the newly built fountains at
Surya Sarovar and near the Kaveri Primery School at West Township.
Special Achievements of DLW Sports Association
Showing
outstanding
performance
in
games
amongst all the production units in the year 2012-13 by
winning the overall championship in various games,
DLW received Varanasi Cup consecutive second time
from Hon’ble Minister of Railways.
Km. Rani Yadav won gold medal in women’s 20 km walk event in 79 th All
India Railway Athletics Championship held at New Delhi from 05 th to 07th
August. She also won bronze medal in 20 km walk event in 53rd Senior Open
National Athletics Championship held at Ranchi from 07th to 10th September.
Under the auspices of Eastern Railway Sports Association,
Kumar Yadav won gold and Shri Abhishek Kumar won silver
meter spring board event in 54th All India Railway Aquatic
Championship held at Kolkata from 21st to 24th August.
Shri
Navin
medal in 3
Chairman, Railway Board flagged off DLW built 1000th High Horse Power Locomotive
Shri Arunendra Kumar, Chairman, Railway Board flagged off 1000 th High Horse Power
Diesel locomotive at Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi in a grand ceremony on 10 th July,
2013. On this occasion, before flagging-off the
flower bedecked locomotive decorated in resplendent
colour scheme he performed rituals along with Shri
B.P.Khare,
Vatash,
General
Chief
Manager
Mechanical
and
Manager.
Shri
Rakesh
Earlier,
he
inspected the locomotive and its driver cab along
with Shri B.P.Khare, General Manager, Shri K.K.Atal,
General Manager, NER, Shri R. Vishnoi, Senior
Managing Director / Motive Power, RDSO, Shri Rakesh Vatash, Chief Mechanical Manager and
other officers.
Expressing his views Hon’ble Chairman said that first time I came to DLW in 1976.
Since then, DLW has not only increased its production in large but also developed latest stateof-the-art technologies. The assimilation of new
technologies in diesel locomotives has become
work culture of DLW. Building of 1000 High Horse
Power locomotives in such a short span of time is
also a wonderful breakthrough. On this occasion,
Hon’ble Chairman announced the stoppage of
Patna Secunderabad Express at Bhulanpur Rly.
Station at DLW from 15th of July as well as declared `
25 lakh group award for DLW employees on behalf of
Railway Minister.
On this occasion, lauding the working and
efficiency of officers and employees of DLW, Shri B.P.
Khare, GM said that the first ALCO locomotive was
rolled out from DLW in 1964, thereafter, 1000th such type of locomotive was built in 1977, it
took 13 years span of time. Whereas building of first HHP loco in 2002, today after a short
span of time of 11 years, we are going to
dedicate 1000 th such type of locomotive in the
service of the nation. Welcoming the guests Shri Rakesh Vatash, CME said that starting the
manufacture of High Horse Power locomotives in the year 2001, DLW manufactured 380 HHP
locomotives in 2010 and 581 HHP locomotives from 2010 to March 2013. Going through the
month-wise production, we found 20 to 25 such type of locomotives are being manufactured
per month. We don’t believe in number, we believe in quality. We equipped our locomotives
with latest technologies like- dual-cab, air-conditioner, heater, disk-break, LED lighting etc.
We are also in efforts to provide toilets in the locomotives very soon. The programme
concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Shri K.B.Sahay, CME/P and Shri Amlesh
Srivastava conducted the whole programme very efficiently. This 1000 th HHP locomotive no
40122 was pressed in to service at Tughlakabad Diesel Shed of Northern Railway.
Earlier, Hon’ble Chairman inaugurated the New Turbo Supercharger Assembly Shop
and Newly Turbo Supercharger Overhauling facility. By this new facility, DLW will be able to
overhaul turbochargers of Zonal Railways also.
On this occasion, Hon’ble Chairman met Shri Amar Singh, Joint Secy., Staff Council &
members as well as the representatives of other employees associations and office bearers of
SC/ST/OBC Association and received memorandum from them.
Railway Week Award Distribution Ceremony at DLW
57th Railway Week Award Distribution Ceremony was organised on 13 th April at DLW
Auditorium (Cinema Hall). On this occasion Shri B.P.Khare, General Manager gave away
awards to 110 meritorious officers, supervisors and employees for their commendable
performances in their respective fields during the year 2011-12. Speaking on this occasion
Shri
Khare
felicitated
employees,
supervisors and officers, who won the
awards for their achievements in various
spheres. Shri Khare said that in today’s
global scenario; the demand of High
Horse
Power
(HHP)
locomotives
is
increasing. To meet this demand, DLW is
continuously increasing the production of
HHP locomotives year by year. In the
year 2011-12, we set a new record by
producing 190 HHP locomotives, which is 40 locomotives more than the last year’s
production. He further added that recently DLW manufactured a prototype 5500 HHP
locomotive, which will be proved more efficient and useful in freight purpose for Indian
Railways. Besides, DLW also produced 230 Blocks, 241 Engines as well as 69 ALCO design
locomotives in 2011-12.
Highlighting the achievements of DLW in marketing field, Shri Khare said that in this
area DLW is scaling new heights every year. This year DLW had successfully supplied 42
locomotives to Non-Railway customers including 03 locomotives exported to Sri Lanka, which
is 07 locomotives more in comparison of last year and earned a revenue of ` 338.06 crores.
In addition, DLW earned a revenue of ` 15.06 crores from the sale of spare parts to Non-
Railway Customers. During the year supply order for 52 locomotives worth ` 445.45 crores
has also been received from NRCs. At present, DLW has secured purchase orders for supply of
42 locomotives including 16 from Sri Lanka & Bangladesh worth ` 359.72 crores and spare
parts worth ` 12.26 crores from Non-Railway customers, which is to be supplied in the year
2012-13.
Earlier, welcoming the guests, Chief Public Relations Officer Shri Shivendra Mohan,
highlighted the glorious history of Indian Railways and said that Indian Railways had started
their spectacular journey from Mumbai to Thane and covered a distance of 34 kilometers on
16th April, 1853. To commemorate this glorious moment Railway Week Celebration is
organised in Indian Railways every year from 10 th to 16th April. Rails has also witnessed the
every moment and event of our country’s freedom struggle. Today Indian Railways has
completed 159 years of that historical journey and the developmental journey of Railways is
still continued without break. Now, we have dreamt of Vision-2020 for the development of
Indian Railways. Congratulating the DLW employees he said that Railways are lifeline of our
country and our DLW made locos vitalise this lifeline.
Earlier, the function started with the lighting of lamp by Shri Khare, GM, Shri Rakesh
Vatash, CME and other HODs jointly. Thereafter, Km. Ritika Das presented dance on Ganesh
Vandana. Important among those who were present on this occasion were Shri S.P.Piplani,
COS, Shri Atul Mohan, FA&CAO, Shri Vivek Kumar, CME/P, other HODs, Smt. Ranjana Khare,
Chairperson, DLW Women's Welfare Organisation and members, officers, staff council
members, employees and their family members and friends in a large number. The
programme concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Shri Pradeep Mishra, PRO, while
Shri Amlesh Srivastava conducted the whole programme efficiently.
DLW turned out 190th High Horse Power loco of the financial year
Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi
turned out its 190th High Horse Power (HHP)
locomotive of the financial year 2011-12, which
is the highest ever production of HHP locos in
the
annals of DLW. Shri B.P.Khare, General Manager
flagged off this flower bedecked and painted in
resplendent colour scheme loco on 31st March,
2012
with
performing
rituals
in
a
simple
ceremony held at Loco Assembly Shop. Speaking on this occasion, Shri Khare said that I am
very happy to flag-off the last locomotive of the year 2011-12. It is matter of great pride that
to meet the increasing demand of HHP locomotives for Indian Railways, this year we have
produced 190 HHP locomotives. He also called upon the employees to get ready to produce
the 250 HHP locomotives in the year 2012-13. Earlier, welcoming the officers and employees
Shri Vivek Kumar, Chief Mechanical Engineer/Production highlighted the production activities
and breakthroughs achieved by DLW during the year. He said that besides of highest ever
production of HHP locomotives, DLW showed a significant increase in the engines and blocks
production in 2011-12. In comparison of the production of 239 engines and 223 blocks in last
financial year, DLW produced 245 engines and 230 blocks this year.
On this occasion, General Manager also declared a group award of ` 50,000/- for DLW
employees and ` 2000/- for the crew members of the locomotive.
S/Shri
Atul
Mohan,
FA&CAO, L.B.Rai, CPO, Arun Kumar Sharma, CMgM, Ramji Mehrotra, CEE
and other HODs, officers, employees and Shri Chhote Lal, Joint Secy., Staff Council &
members attended this function in a large number.
Conference of Chief Mechanical Engineers of Indian Railways at DLW
Conference of Chief Mechanical Engineers of
Indian Railways was organised at Diesel Locomotive
Works on 24th & 25th February at Hall of Fame. On 24th
February, addressing the conference, Hon’ble Member
Mechanical/Railway
expressed
happiness
Board
over
Shri
the
Sanjiv
Handa
manufacturing
of
prototype 5500 HP WDG-5 locomotive. Congratulating
the General Manager Shri B.P.Khare and officers & employees, he said that this much awaited
locomotive is also a major breakthrough for Indian Railways. He said that officers of
Mechanical Department get more to see, understand and learn in DLW and hoped that this
conference would prove beneficial for them. Welcoming the CMEs, General Manager Shri
B.P.Khare said that DLW is a main supplier of diesel locomotives to Zonal Railways and hoped
that it would succeed in manufacturing 250 high horse power locomotives in 2012-13. He
urged the Chief Mechanical Engineers of the Zonal Railways that they increase the facilities in
their respective railways for the maintenance of these locomotives in accordance with the
growing production of high horse power locomotives. In this conference, S/Shri S.K.Sharma,
AM/PU, R.Vijay Mohan, AM/ME, Shubhranshu, EDME/TR and A.Agarwal EDME/FR also
expressed his views. Conducting the conference, Shri R.Vatash, CME, DLW apprised about the
DLW’s activities, products and ongoing projects to the CMEs. Through presentation Shri Amit
Agarwal, Chief Design Engineer apprised about the manufacturing process of 5500 high horse
power locomotives to delegates. All the CMEs of Zonal Railways and Senior Mechanical
Officers of Rly.Bd. & RDSO participated in this conference and discussed about the
modernisation of loco sheds and maintenance facilities of rolling items in Indian Railways.
On this occasion Member Mechanical Shri Sanjiv Handa and officers of Rly.Bd.
inspected the workshop along with CME Shri R.Vatash, CME/P Shri Vivek Kumar and other
officers. During his inspection Shri Handa also inspected the newly built prototype 5500 HHP
diesel locomotive.