24-05-2022 | 13:48 PM
Dual-mode locomotive – NAVDOOT
After e-bikes, e-cars, and e-buses, the country's dream of having an e-train is coming true. Navdoot is a battery-operated dual-mode locomotive built by West Central Railway.
Navdoot is currently being used on a trial basis during train shunting at Jabalpur, Mudwara, and other stations. After clearing all the trials, it will be used more widely.
Function and Capacity
· The engine runs on both modes i.e. battery and electricity.
· The e-engine can pull 18 coaches at a speed of 30 kmph.
· It has 84 batteries and has a capacity to pull 400 tonnes at present.
· Railways will save 1000 liters of diesel every day with this new locomotive.
This Dual Mode Locomotive has also received the Best Innovation Award from the Railway Board.
West Central Railway: It is one of the 18 zones of the Indian Railways, which provides rail route coverage to the west-central region of the country. WCR serves eastern & central Madhya Pradesh, southern Uttar Pradesh, and northeastern Rajasthan.
