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BHEL to supply 6,000 HP electric locomotives to NTPC after winning contract

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won its first order from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited. BHEL will deliver 6,000 HP electric locomotives to the corporation for use at material handling operations in Lara thermal power project site.

This order has enabled BHEL to expand its services in the rolling stock business to new market segments such as power, steel, and cement, in addition to Indian Railways. BHEL will manufacture these locomotives at its Jhansi facility in the state of Uttar Pradesh that will feature modern IGBT-based propulsion equipment, which is developed and delivered by the firm’s Bengaluru unit.

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