{"id":4892,"date":"2025-07-25T08:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=4892"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:17:46","slug":"banaras-locomotive-works-blw-pink-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/banaras-locomotive-works-blw-pink-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) Pink Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) Pink Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) Pink Book \u2013\u00a0Click Here Download\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Banaras Locomotive Works\u00a0Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n

Railway Pink Book 2021-22 | Indian Railway Pink Book 2021-22<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
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  • A flagship production unit of Indian Railways offering complete range of products under one roof in its area of operation with annual turnover of more than Rs 4800 Crore<\/li>\n
  • State of the art design and manufacturing facility to manufacture 200 Diesel Electric Locomotives per annum for meeting transportation needs of Indian Railways, Non-Railway Customers (NRC) and Export<\/li>\n
  • Manufacturing 2.4 MW Diesel Generating sets as per demand<\/li>\n
  • Maintenance support by way of providing spares to Zonal Railways, Non-Railway Customers and Export as per demand<\/li>\n
  • Unbeatable trail-blazing track record in providing cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable solutions to ever increasing transportation needs for over fivedecades<\/li>\n
  • Fully geared to meet specific transportation needs by putting Price \u2013 Value \u2013 Technology equation perfectly right<\/li>\n
  • A large base of delighted customers among many countries viz. Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Angola, to name a few, bearing testimony to product leadership in its category<\/li>\n
  • BLW has successfully started manufacturing of electric locomotive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Here\u2019s a focused summary of the Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) “Pink Book”<\/strong> \u2014 the official capital works plan for BLW in the Indian Railway Budget 2025\u201126, outlined in the Railway Board\u2019s Consolidated Budget Statements (Pink Book)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    \ud83d\udcd8 What Is the BLW Pink Book?<\/h2>\n
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    • The Pink Book<\/strong> is the Railway Board\u2019s official statement detailing capital works and investments<\/strong> planned for various production units, including BLW.<\/li>\n
    • For FY\u202f2025\u201126<\/strong>, BLW\u2019s capital allocation is published within the Railway Board Consolidated Budget Statements 2025\u201126<\/strong> \ue202turn0search3\ue202turn0search6\ue202turn0search0\ue201.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udca1 Highlights from the BLW Pink Book 2025\u201126<\/h2>\n

      \ud83d\udd27 Major Projects and Allocations<\/h3>\n

      BLW has received allocations for key infrastructure and manufacturing enhancements, including:<\/p>\n

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      • Upgradation\/augmentation<\/strong> of electric & diesel locomotive maintenance & production facilities with a capital outlay of \u20b9124.98 crores<\/strong> \ue202turn0search12\ue201<\/li>\n
      • Electrical infrastructure and utilities, such as:\n
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        • Enhancement of LT distribution network<\/strong> (\u20b93.00\u202fcr)<\/li>\n
        • Replacement of acoustic sheet to GI profiles<\/strong> (\u20b99.49\u202fcr)<\/li>\n
        • Repair of heavy-duty flooring and transfer tracks<\/strong> (\u20b94.96\u202fcr)<\/li>\n
        • Construction of new disaster management ward and OPD<\/strong> at BLW hospital (\u20b97.53\u202fcr) \ue202turn0search12\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          These major works (capital \u2265\u202f\u20b950 crore) form part of BLW\u2019s core modernization and safety infrastructure strengthening.<\/p>\n

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          \ud83d\udcca Financial Overview Snapshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Item Category<\/th>\nFY 2025\u201126 Allocation (\u20b9 crores)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Capital expenditure on loco facilities<\/td>\n124.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          LT Distribution Network upgrades<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Structural renovations & flooring repairs<\/td>\n4.96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Ward \/ OPD construction (staff welfare)<\/td>\n7.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Pink\u2011book works (overall charged to WMS)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2248\u202f68.86\u00a0cr<\/strong> \ue202turn0search12\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83c\udfed About BLW & Its Significance<\/h3>\n
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          • Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW)<\/strong>, formerly Diesel Loco Works until 2020<\/strong>, is one of Indian Railways’ premier production units located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>. Primary products include the WAP\u20117<\/strong>, WAG\u20119<\/strong>, and dual\u2011mode WDAP\u20115<\/strong> locomotives \ue202turn0search22\ue202turn0search20\ue202turn0search21\ue202turn0search23\ue201.<\/li>\n
          • BLW is central to national locomotive manufacturing\u2014with export ties across Asia and Africa\u2014and runs a modern assembly line capable of multi\u2011traction production. It delivered its 10,000th locomotive in December 2023<\/strong>.\ue202turn0search5\ue202turn0search10\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 In Summary<\/h2>\n
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            • The BLW Pink Book 2025\u201126<\/strong> presents capital investment plans for railway maintenance, production, infrastructure, and staff welfare enhancements at BLW.<\/li>\n
            • Key allocations include \u20b9124.98 crores for loco facility upgrades, and additional funds for critical infrastructure and hospital facilities.<\/li>\n
            • BLW continues to serve as Indian Railways\u2019 leading locomotive production house committed to quality, scale, and modernization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Would you like:<\/p>\n

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              • \ud83d\udcc2 The full PDF content<\/strong> of BLW\u2019s Pink Book summary?<\/li>\n
              • \ud83e\uddfe A similar breakdown for other production units<\/strong> like CLW or PLW?<\/li>\n
              • \ud83d\ude86 Details on the specific locomotive models manufactured or future production plans?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Happy to provide more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) Pink Book Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) Pink Book \u2013\u00a0Click Here Download\u00a0 Banaras Locomotive Works\u00a0Strength Railway Pink Book 2021-22 | Indian Railway Pink Book 2021-22 A flagship production unit of Indian Railways offering complete range of products under one roof in its area of operation with annual turnover of more than Rs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4892","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4892\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}