5th ZDM3 Narrow Gauge Loco chugs out of Parel workshop for Kalka-Shimla Railway
The Central Railway Loco Workshop in Mumbai’s Parel in Mumbai has manufactured and turned out fifth narrow-gauge locomotive for the Northern Railway.
The locomotive will be utilised for hauling passenger and goods trains on the Kalka- Shimla Railway Section of Ambala Division of Northern Railway.
The Kalka-Shimla Railway runs through the Sub-Himalayan region and rises to a height of 1400 meters in a route length of 97kms.
This is a UNESCO World Heritage Railway.
The ZDM3 NG Locomotives are provided with dual cab to drive from either end with good visibility of track ahead. These are equipped with cold start to enable their working in severe winter conditions.
It also has on-demand cooling system, air brakes similar to broad-gauge locomotives and safety features such as automatic emergency braking, vigilance control device and electronic speedometer with recorder.
