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Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) is an electric locomotive manufacturer based in India. The works are located at Chittaranjan in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of West Bengal, with an ancillary unit in Dankuni. The main unit is 32 km from Asansol’s City Bus Terminus and 237 km from Kolkata.
Minister of State for Railways. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), as it is known for the past 74 years, the leading railway locomotive manufacturer of the world, has been the flagship production unit of Indian Railways.
The first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad dedicated the first steam locomotive to the nation on 1st November, 1950 and on the same day the Loco Building Factory was rechristened and named after the great Patriot, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and became Chittaranjan Locomotive Works.
CLW IN BRIEFChittaranjan Locomotive Works is the first locomotive building workshop i. free India. It is a premier production unit of Indian Railways and one of the first major industries established in Indep. ndent India. Chittaranjan was selected as a site for locomotive building unit by the Ministry of Railways in t.
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is the first locomotive building workshop in free India. It is a premier production unit of Indian Railways and one of the first major industries established in Independent India. Chittaranjan was selected as a site for locomotive building unit by the Ministry of Railways in the year 1947.
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has been named after the great freedom fighter, leader and statesmen Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) over the years has proved to be one of the most accomplished, promising and reliable locomotive manufacturers.
Feb 7, 2024 · Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), the Premier Electric Locomotive Production Unit of Indian Railways, has achieved a remarkable milestone in Locomotive production. For the first time in CLW history Locomotive production has crossed 500th in a year.
Chittaranjan is well known for Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), which manufactures mainline diesel broad gauge locomotives. This factory commenced production in 1950; and up to 1972, it was involved in the production of broad gauge and meter gauge steam locomotives.
Mar 2, 2020 · Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, located at Asansol in West Bengal, earned an entry in Limca Book of Records for producing 402 electrical locomotives in FY 2018-19, the highest in the world. The factory broke its own record of manufacturing 350 locomotives in 2017-18.
Apr 1, 2022 · Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), Chittaranjan has achieved a remarkable accomplishment by producing record 486 Locomotives in Financial Year 2021-22 against the Railway Board’s production target of 485 locos.
