Pakistan Locomotive Factory

The factory was established in Risalpur in 1993 at a total cost of {{PKRConvert|2284|m}}. Its function is to manufacture indigenous diesel electric locomotives and electric locomotives, thus allowing Pakistan Railways to have less dependency on foreign technology.

In January 2016, the Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique announced that Pakistan Locomotive Factory is to enter a joint venture with private sector participation.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1028319/risalpur-unit-locomotive-factory-undergoing-upgrade/|title = Risalpur unit: Locomotive factory undergoing upgrade|date = 15 January 2016}}

The designed production capacity of the factory is 25 diesel electric locomotives per year. The production capacity can however be increased by introducing double shifts. Technology for manufacturing of locomotives have been acquired over the years from Hitachi, General Electric, Adtranz and Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works. Since 1993, the factory has manufactured a total of 102 new 2000-3000 hp diesel-electric locomotives for Pakistan Railways. It has also refurbished 26 outdated locomotives of 2000-2400 hp. Various spare parts for locomotives are also manufactured.

According to a report for 2014-2015, a total of 1,052 work orders have been completed for Pakistan Railways, amounting to {{PKRConvert|503.256|m}}. Work orders completed for private sector are 34 in number, amounting to {{PKRConvert|55.875|m}} and work orders completed for major repairs of DE locomotives are 138 number amounting to {{PKRConvert|268.660|m}}.

• 75 DE locomotives from General Electric, comprising:{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1189508|title=Accord signed with US firm for 55 diesel-electric locos|date=21 June 2015}}
• 55 CBUs of 4000 hp
• 2 CBUs of 2000 hp
• 18 CKDs of 2000 hp
• Locomotive Rehabilitation Project MGPR

• 23 DE locomotives (2000 hp, Hitachi), 1993-97, Class PHA 20 [http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/PHA20.htm]
• Rehabilitation of 5 DE locomotives (2000 hp, GE), 1997–98, Class RGE 20 [http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/RGE20.htm]
• 30 DE locomotives (3000 hp, GE & Adtranz), 1999-01, Class AGE 30 [http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/AGE30.htm]
• Rehabilitation of 21 DE locomotives (2000/2400 hp, GE), 2001-03, Class RGE 24 [http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/RGE24.htm]
• 25 DE locomotives (2000 hp, Chinese), 2003–08, Class DPU 20 [http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/DPU20.htm]
• 44 DE locomotives (3000 hp, Chinese), 2003–08, Class DPU 30 [http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/DPU30.htm]
• 5 DE locomotives (3000 hp, Chinese), 2014–15

;Abbreviations

• CBU = Completely built unit (locomotives supplied fully assembled)
• CKD = Complete knock down (locomotives supplied in kit form and assembled locally)
• DE = Diesel-electric
• hp = Horsepower

;Note

There are some disagreements between sources irfca.org [http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-locos.html] and pakistanrail.com [http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/DPU30.htm]. For example, on horsepower of Class DPU 30. There are also minor differences in building dates.

• Locomotives of Pakistan
• Pakistan Railways Carriage Factory
• Moghalpura Railway Workshops

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