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Posted: May 18 2019 (22:02)
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The WAP 7 (Wide/broad Gauge AC Electric Passenger, Class 7) is a three-phase AC electric passenger locomotive developed by the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. It is the most powerful passenger locomotive in the Indian Railways' fleet. It is a passenger variant of the WAG 9 freight locomotive with a modified gear ratio to pull lighter loads at higher speeds. It is capable of hauling 24 coach trains at speeds ranging between 110–140 km/h (68–87 mph), depending on the MPS (Maximum Permissible Speed) of the sector, and is now largely used by Northern Railways (NR), South Central Railways (SCR), Central Railways (CR), South East Central Railway Zone (SECR), Southern Railways (SR), South Eastern Railways (SER), West Central Railways (WCR), Eastern Railways (ER), Western Railway zone (WR) & North Eastern Railway zone (NER) among other zones. As of May 2019, there are 681 locomotives in service, all of which are fitted with...
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WAP-7 30201 Navkiran (GZB)
5%
3
WAP-7 30202 Navbharti (BIA)
3%
2
WAP-7 30209 Navchetak (GZB)
8%
5
WAP-7 30215 Navgati (GZB)
2%
1
WAP-7 30227 Champalal (GZB)
0%
0
WAP-7 30295 Navjyoti (HWH)
2%
1
WAP-7 30479 Thangam (RPM)
27%
16
WAP-7 30509 Varun (GZB)
3%
2
WAP-7 30521 Varun (GZB)
0%
0
WAP-7 30543 Ojas (Ajni)
15%
9
WAP-7 30573 Cauvery (ED)
12%
7
WAP-7 37073 Shatak (ET)
3%
2
WAP-7 37025 Aswamedh (HWH)
7%
4
WAP-7 37085 Shatashv ( LGD )
12%
7