SATHEE: Railway Workshops

Railway Workshops

Item	Details
1. First Railway Workshop in India	Ajmer (1878) – established by BB&CI Railway
2. Largest Railway Workshop in India	Diesel Loco Works (DLW), Varanasi
3. Latest Electric Loco Assembly Unit	Electric Loco Assembly & Ancillary Unit (ELAAU), Dankuni (2021)
4. Premier Coaching Workshop	Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala (1988)
5. Only Integral Coach Factory (ICF)	Chennai (1955) – technology transfer from Swizerland
6. First Green-certified Workshop	Diesel Loco Modernisation Works (DLMW), Patiala (2019)
7. Wheel & Axle Plant	Yelahanka (Bangalore) – supplies to all zones
8. Rail Wheel Factory (RWF)	Bengaluru – 1984; exports to 15 countries
9. Rail Spring Factory	Sithouli (Gwalior) – 2019
10. Dedicated EMU/MEMU workshop	Jamalpur (Eastern Railway)
11. Alco Loco Overhaul Hub	Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi
12. Wagon Workshop for BOXNHL	Bhilai (SECR)
13. Periodic Overhaul (POH) capacity (ICF)	~1 500 coaches/month all-India
14. First PPP Workshop	Kanchrapara (W.B.) – wagon POH with Texmaco
15. Newest Electric Loco Shed-cum-Workshop	Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (Mughalsarai) – 2022

Workshops are classified as “Production” (manufacture) & “Maintenance” (POH/IOH).
All electric loco production now under “Make-in-India”; DLW renamed Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) in 2020.
RCF Kapurthala can roll out 2 000 coaches/year; designs: LHB, AC-3Tier, Vistadome, Tejas rakes.
ICF Chennai exported 43 rakes (Sri-Lanka, Mozambique, Bangladesh, etc.) till 2023.
POH cycle: Freight wagons → 4.5 years; ICF coaches → 18 months; LHB coaches → 24 months.
Jamalpur Workshop (ER) is Asia’s oldest (1862) & still overhauls steam heritage locos.
DLMW Patiala converts diesel locos to HHP (5 500 HP) and dual-fuel CNG mode.
Wheel & Axle plant Yelahanka produces 1 lakh wheels & 60 k axles annually.
RWF Bengaluru makes 100 % forged wheels; 90 mm thick for 160 km/h operation.
100 % LED lighting & 30 % solar power achieved in all 54 railway workshops by FY 2024.
Zonal railways have 44 periodic-overhaul workshops; 8 are ISO 9001-2015 certified.
Dedicated “Workshop Recruitment Control Board” (RRC) holds separate exams for artisan posts.

1. Which is the oldest railway workshop of India?

A. Varanasi B. Ajmer C. Jamalpur D. Chennai **Correct option: C. Jamalpur (1862)**

2. The largest diesel loco manufacturing unit in India is located at

A. Patiala B. Varanasi C. Dankuni D. Bhilai **Correct option: B. Varanasi (DLW/BLW)**

3. Rail Coach Factory (RCF) is situated in which State?

A. Punjab B. Haryana C. Uttar Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu **Correct option: A. Punjab (Kapurthala)**

4. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) technology was originally from

A. Germany B. Switzerland C. Japan D. France **Correct option: B. Switzerland**

5. Which of the following is exclusively a wheel manufacturing unit?

A. Sithouli B. Yelahanka C. Dankuni D. Kanchrapara **Correct option: B. Yelahanka**

6. POH interval for LHB coaches is

A. 12 months B. 18 months C. 24 months D. 30 months **Correct option: C. 24 months**

7. First GreenCo Gold-rated railway workshop is

A. DLMW Patiala B. ICF Chennai C. RWF Bengaluru D. Wagon Repair Shop Raipur **Correct option: A. DLMW Patiala**

8. The workshop that overhauls both steam & electric locos is

A. Ajmer B. Jamalpur C. Bhopal D. Golden Rock **Correct option: B. Jamalpur**

9. Rail Spring Factory was commissioned in 2019 at

A. Gwalior B. Jhansi C. Itarsi D. Kota **Correct option: A. Gwalior (Sithouli)**

10. Which of the following workshops works under Public-Private Partnership?

A. Kanchrapara B. Bilaspur C. Hubli D. Vijayawada **Correct option: A. Kanchrapara (Wagon POH with Texmaco)**