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    The Central Railway has introduced the WAP-7 locomotive to haul the Dakshin Express and plans to use it for other trains as well. The WAP-7 is an indigenously developed high-speed locomotive capable of speeds from 140-160 km/hr. It provides energy savings of around 700 units per train on downhill sections and eliminates the need for banker engines on ghat sections, saving 10 minutes of time. Central Railway expects improved punctuality through the use of the high-acceleration WAP-7 locomotives.

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    The Central Railway has introduced the WAP-7 locomotive to haul the Dakshin Express and plans to use it for other trains as well. The WAP-7 is an indigenously developed high-speed locomotive capable of speeds from 140-160 km/hr. It provides energy savings of around 700 units per train on downhill sections and eliminates the need for banker engines on ghat sections, saving 10 minutes of time. Central Railway expects improved punctuality through the use of the high-acceleration WAP-7 locomotives.

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    The Central Railway has introduced the WAP-7 locomotive to haul the Dakshin Express and plans to use it for other trains as well. The WAP-7 is an indigenously developed high-speed locomotive capable of speeds from 140-160 km/hr. It provides energy savings of around 700 units per train on downhill sections and eliminates the need for banker engines on ghat sections, saving 10 minutes of time. Central Railway expects improved punctuality through the use of the high-acceleration WAP-7 locomotives.

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    The Central Railway has introduced the WAP-7 locomotive to haul the Dakshin Express and plans to use it for other trains as well. The WAP-7 is an indigenously developed high-speed locomotive capable of speeds from 140-160 km/hr. It provides energy savings of around 700 units per train on downhill sections and eliminates the need for banker engines on ghat sections, saving 10 minutes of time. Central Railway expects improved punctuality through the use of the high-acceleration WAP-7 locomotives.

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    CENTRAL RAILWAY

    PRESS RELEASE
    WAP 7 An Energy Efficient Loco Now in Dakshin Express

    WAP 7 is a high speed locomotive


    indigenously developed by Chittaranjan
    Locomotive Works. It is capable of
    hauling trains at speeds ranging between
    140 and 160 km per hour.
    With the last 4 months effort by division,
    CR HQ has chased with Railway Board
    resulted introduction of WAP7 loco in
    Dakshin Express on 2 feb 2012, further
    Sampark kranti express is also expected to get WAP 7 in next one month. Nagpur
    division also planning to switch over to WAP 7 locos in Indore Trishatabdi express and
    Nagpur-Indore weekly express.
    The requirement of banker engine in ghat section is eliminated, resulted in saving of 10
    minutes time in the critical ghat section as well as saving of electrical energy about
    700 units per train while descending the ghat with same loco. It will also save the
    banker engine use and energy. Due to high acceleration the punctuality is
    maintained in division.

    Performance:
    With a maximum speed rating of 180 km/h (IR
    restricts it to 145 km/hr), the WAP-7 boasts of
    the most phenomenal acceleration figures
    while hauling mail/express trains. The WAP-7
    can also haul loads of 24-26 passenger
    coaches (1430-1550t) at 110+ km per hour. It
    is also known to haul 16 heavyweight Air
    Conditioned coaches (1120t) in 1:40 inclines
    single-handedly. At a trial conducted by Indian
    Railways, it clocked a speed of 177 km/h. It is
    the most successful passenger locomotive in
    the Indian Railways portfolio after the WAP-4. It is used to haul premium trains like the

    Rajdhani Express and the Shatabdi Express apart from other regular mail/express
    trains.
    Currently a 6000 hp version with IGBT traction is developed by Chittaranjan Locomotive
    Works.
    A 24-coach (1500t) passenger rake can be accelerated to 110 km/h in 240 seconds
    (over 4.7 km) by a WAP-7; to 120 km/h in 304 sec. (6.7 km); and to 130 km/h in 394
    sec. (9.9 km).
    Energy Saving:
    Figures available prove that on level sections, the loco generates around 10% of energy
    consumed and on graded sections up to 30%. As of now, 300 WAG 9, WAP 7 and WAP
    5 locos running on the network annually save about 100 million units of energy,
    saving 105 tons of CO2 per annum.
    Comparison with Rail road:
    The SEC of WAP7 is around 12.28 units per 1000 gross ton KM (GTKM), where as
    for WAG 9 it is calculated as 6.63 units per 1000 GTKM which is 15 to 25% less
    than conventional locos.
    A 12 T motor vehicle consumes 1 liter for 3 Km. equivalent to 27.7 liter per 1000
    GTKM. Which means saving of Rs 1200 per 1000GTKM in WAG 9 loco hauled
    trains. Even if compared with diesel traction it saves Rs 100 per 1000GTKM.
    --- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- -Date:- 08/02/2012
    This news comes to you from Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Nagpur
    Division.

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