Question

Where in India are the locomotive coaches manufactured?

Answer 1

Hint: A locomotive, also known as an engine, is a rail transport vehicle that provides train motive power. If a locomotive can carry a payload, it is commonly referred to as multiple units, motor coach, railcar, or power car; the use of these self-propelled vehicles is becoming more common for passenger trains but is still uncommon for freight trains.

Complete answer:
Indian Railway presently uses diesel and electric locomotives. Steam locomotives were used in India a few years ago but now they are used only for heritage trains. A locomotive is also called a loco or engine.

The locomotive coaches manufactured in India are -
- Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is a rail coach manufacturer based in Perambur, Tamil Nadu, India.
- The Indian Railways owns and operates the station, which was established in 1955. It is situated in Perambur, in the Chennai suburbs.
- The ICF is one of the Indian Railways' four rake development units, with the other three being the Modern Coach Factory in Raebareli, the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, and the Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur.
- The Indian Railways' premier manufacturing unit, the ICF produces a variety of trains, including - Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches, as well as self-propelled train sets (SPTs) such as electric multiple units (EMU).

Note: Some of the important notes and details about the locomotive engines in India,
- Total Number of Locomotives: 11,397
- Total Number of Electric Locomotives: 5528
- Total Number of Diesel Locomotives: 5869
- Total Power output of all Locomotives in India: 36,641,594 hp or 27.323 GigaWatts