November 10, 2020 1:41 PM

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Fifth Narrow Gauge locomotive on Kalka-Shimla route manufactured by Central Railway

<span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra, the Central Railway workshop at Parel in Mumbai has manufactured a fifth Narrow Gauge locomotive which will chug between Kalka to Shimla route. Our correspondent reports that it is the fifth locomotive which has been manufactured in this workshop for the Northern Railway in one of the most sought after hill stations in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It is the fifth Narrow Gauge engine that has been manufactured by the Central Railway which will run between Kalka to Shimla, a UNESCO World Heritage Railway. It is to be noted that while manufacturing this locomotive, all the COVID-19 protocols were followed by the employees in the workshop. A total of 12 locomotives will be produced by Central Railway. Although small in size the engine is strong enough to face the extreme cold conditions in the Sub-Himalayan region.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All the locos are equipped with an 'On demand cooling system' to cool the engine as per the requirement. All locos have cabins on both ends and various safety features such as Automatic Emergency Braking, Vigilance Control Device and Electronic Speedometer with recorder. The workshop has already manufactured and dispatched four such locos since November 2019.</span><br />

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