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4918.
Indian Railways operationalised its 1st 12,000 horsepower electric made in India Locomotive, WAG12 from which station?
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Station
Kanpur Central Station
Prayagraj Chheoki Junction
Lucknow Charbagh Station
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Railways(IR) operationalised its 1st 12,000 horsepower(hp) electric made in India Locomotive(loco), WAG12(with Number 60027) from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Station(Mughalsarai Junction), Uttar Pradesh to Shivpur. It is manufactured by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd.(MELPL) Factory, Bihar which is a joint venture between French giant Alstom(74% share) & IR(26% share). India became the 6th country to produce high hp loco indigenously & is the 1st time it operationalised high hp on a broad gauge track in the world.
Discussion:
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Asha K .m said:   5 years ago
Can I know the other 5 countries to produce high hopes loco indigenously?

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