CLW Created World Record in Manufacturing Locomotives

March 03, 2020
Current context: Indian Railways' Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) created a world record (the Limca Book of Records) for manufacturing most locomotives in a year.
CLW Created World Record in Manufacturing Locomotives
  • The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) which is located in West Bengal, has produced 402 locomotives in the financial year 2018-19.
  • With this, the CLW has got the recognition from the Limca Book of Records.
  • CLW surpassed their own record of producing 350 locomotives which they had manufactured during the year 2017-18.
  • The Indian Railways’ manufacturing unit has also achieved the record of producing highest ever 3-phase Electric locomotive Shells in one calendar year (Jan–Dec) 2019.
  • Limca Book of Records is an annual reference book published in India documenting human and natural world records.
  • Publisher of Limca Book of Records: Coca-Cola India
  • Editor: Vatsala Kaul Banerjee

Question: 

Q.1 Which railway locomotive factory has got the recognition from the Limca Book of Records, for manufacturing most locomotives in a year?
a. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
b. Diesel Locomotive Works
c. Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works
d. Golden Rock Railway Workshop

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