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INDIA — Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has won orders worth about $23.2 million to power electric freight locomotives for Indian Railways.
Hitachi Power Grids in India, listed on the stock exchange as ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited, has been commissioned for the project by the Government of India’s electric locomotive manufacturer Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) and the Central Organization for Rail Electrification (CORE).
The manufacturer will deliver 25 kV traction transformers for CLW’s WAG 9, one of Indian Railways’ most successful class of locomotives, developed in response to the strong growth in the rail freight transportation sector.
132 kV trackside transformers will be supplied for CORE.
Indian Railways is aiming to create a future-ready railway system, bringing down logistics costs for the industry. This endeavour is part of the Make-in-India initiative, launched in 2014 with the aim of transforming India into a global design and manufacturing hub.
The Indian government plans to achieve 100 % rail electrification by December 2023 and make Indian Railways a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030.
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