Varanasi: Banaras Locomotive Works has achieved record-breaking production of 572 locomotives in the financial year 2025-26.General manager Ashutosh Pant said the milestone was result of BLW’s technical excellence, efficient management and relentless efforts of officers and employees. Ministry of railways has set an ambitious target of 642 electric locomotives for BLW for financial year 2026-27. In comparison, 477 locomotives were produced in previous financial year (2024-25), so this year’s production is an impressive increase of about 20%. In electric locomotives, against target of 553 for FY 2025-26, BLW produced 558 units, exceeding target.Since its inception, BLW has manufactured a total of 11,259 locomotives, including 2,925 electric locomotives. BLW prioritises crew safety and comfort in its locomotives. Advanced features include waterless urinals, CLI seats, signal exchange lights, DPWCS and ‘Kavach’ safety system. Due to these innovations, BLW has been awarded First Prize for Best Locomotive Cab in the Production Unit category. BLW has been awarded the ISO 22163 Silver Grade Certification under IRIS by the European body UNIFE, for the second consecutive time.
