Indian locomotive

class WAP-7

The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a

class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives
that was developed in 1999 by
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for
Indian Railways. The model name stands
for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A),
Passenger traffic (P) locomotive, 7th
generation (7). They entered service in
2000. A total of 1503 WAP-7 have been
built, with more units being built at CLW,
Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and
Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW).
 WAP-7

CLW made WAP-7 rest at CLW yard

 Type and origin
Power type Electric
Builder Chittaranjan
Locomotive Works,
Banaras Locomotive
Works,
Patiala Locomotive
Works
Build date 1999 - present
Total produced 1503 as of October
2023
 Specifications
Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Bogies Co-Co, Fabricated
Flexicoil Mark IV
bogies; bogie
wheelbase
1,850 mm (727⁄8 in)
+ 1,850 mm
(727⁄8 in)
Wheel diameter 1,092 mm (43 in)
new, 1,016 mm
(40 in) worn
Wheelbase 15,700 mm (51 ft
61⁄8 in)
Length: ​
• Over beams 20,562 mm (67 ft
51⁄2 in)
Width 3,152 mm (10 ft
41⁄8 in)
Height: ​
• Pantograph 4,255 mm (13 ft
111⁄2 in)
Axle load WAP 7

20.5 t (20.2 long

tons; 22.6 short
tons)[1]

WAP 7HS
 18.08 t (17.79 long
tons; 19.93 short
tons)[2]
Loco weight 123 t (121 long tons;
136 short tons)[3]
Power supply 3-phase 2180 V 50
Hz
Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Overhead
Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Traction motors 6FRA 6068 3-phase
squirrel-cage
induction motors
850 kW (1,140 hp),
2180 V, 1283/2484
rpm, 270/310A;
 Weight-2,100 kg
(4,600 lb), forced-air
ventilation, axle-
hung, nose-
suspended;
Torque 6,330–
7,140 N⋅m (4,670–
5,270 lbf⋅ft)
~88% efficiency.
Transmission Electric
Gear ratio WAP 7
72:20
WAP 7HS
70:22
Loco brake Air and regenerative
Train brakes Air
 Performance figures
Maximum speed 140 km/h (87 mph)
(WAP-7)

160 km/h (99 mph)

(WAP-7HS)
Potential speed:
180 km/h (110 mph)
(WAP-7HS)

155 km/h (96 mph)

(WAP-7)
Power output Max Power :
6,350 hp (4,740 kW)
Continuous: 6,120 hp
(4,563.68 kW)
Tractive effort Starting : 322.4 kN
(72,500 lbf)
Continuous : 228 kN
(51,000 lbf) at 71
km/h

Career
Operators Indian Railways
Numbers 30201+ CLW

37001+ BLW

39000+ PLW
Locale India
First run 19 May 2000
The WAP-7 is the most successful
locomotives of Indian Railways serving
passenger trains for over 23 years. It is a
passenger variant of the WAG-9 freight
locomotive with a modified gear ratio to
pull lighter loads at higher speeds. With an
output of 6125HP, it is the most powerful
passenger locomotive in the Indian
Railways fleet, and the most numerous
passenger locomotive in India. The WAP-7
is capable of hauling 24 coach trains at
speeds 110–140 km/h (68–87 mph).

History
It is now largely used by Northern Railways
(NR), South Central Railways (SCR),
Central Railways (CR), South East Central
Railways (SECR), South Eastern Railways
(SER), West Central Railways (WCR),
Eastern Railways (ER), Western Railways
(WR), North Central Railways (NCR), South
Western Railways (SWR), Southern
Railways (SR), East Central Railways
(ECR), East Coast Railways (ECoR), North
Eastern Railways (NER), North Western
Railways (NWR) etc among other zones.
As of October 2021, all of which are fitted
with H-type transition couplers which are
compatible with both screw coupling and
centre-buffer coupling. In February 2017,
Banaras Locomotive Works built their first
WAP 7 class locomotive.[4]
In 2019, a variant of the WAP-7,
designated the WAP-7HS, was introduced
for higher speeds. The WAP-7HS has a
max speed of 180 km/h (110 mph), and is
capable of hauling a 24-car train at
160 km/h (99 mph) as opposed to the
140 km/h (87 mph) of the original. Indian
Railways plans to use the WAP-7HS for
Shatabdi, Rajdhani, and Duronto express
trains. However, as of September 2022, it
has not been confirmed if any others have
been built, and the single completed WAP-
7HS has stayed restricted to 130 km/h
(81 mph).
Head-on Generation (HOG)

HOG equipped Erode based WAP-7 at

White Field railway station

A main feature of Majority locomotives of

this class is that they eliminate the need to
have separate End on Generation (EOG)
sets or DG (Diesel Generator) sets for
supplying power to the train resulting in
significant savings on maintenance and
running costs. This technology, called HOG
or "Head On Generation", transfers electric
power from the loco's pantograph to the
coaches instead of EOG where a power
car equipped with diesel generator
capable of generating adequate power of
3-phase 50 Hz 415 V / 750 V AC (called
'head-end power') is provided at either end
of the train rake to supply power.[5][6][7]
Locomotive sheds
Quantity
Zone Name Shed Code Introduction
HOG Non HOG

Ajni AQ 63 3 2010

Central Railway Kalyan KYN 58 6 2019

Pune PA (D) 23 1 2023

Howrah HWH 84 2012

Eastern Railway
Sealdah SDAH 18 12 2020

Gomoh GMO 46 2000

East Central Railway Barauni BJU 5 2021

Samastipur SPJ (D) 39 2022

East Coast Railway Visakhapatnam VSKP 46 6 2016

Ghaziabad GZB 112 43 2000

Northern Railway
Ludhiana LDH 20 5 2022

North Central Railway Kanpur CNB 79 2019

Gonda GD (D) 17 2021

North Eastern Railway
Izzatnagar IZN (D) 6 2023

North Western Railway Bhagat Ki Kothi BGKT (D) 16 2023

Erode ED 75 2017
Southern Railway
Royapuram RPM 96 13 2011

Lallaguda LGD 85 41 2008

South Central Railway
Vijayawada BZA 28 2021

Tatanagar TATA 43 2017

South Eastern Railway Bondamunda BNDM 16 2018

Santragachi SRC 40 2017

South East Central Railway Bhilai BIA 7 4 2012

South Western Railway Krishnarajapuram KJM (D) 26 2019

Western Railway Vadodara BRC 149 2016

Tughlakabad TKD 80 22 2013

West Central Railway
Itarsi ET 68 2018

Total 1345 156

Total Locomotives Active as of October 2023[8] 1501

Gallery

Howrah based WAP7 on lead with 02302

New Delhi - Howrah Rajdhani Express
Special at Janai Road
LGD WAP-7 30306 at Bangalore

Vijayawada WAP-7 39155 with 12075

Kozhikode Main Thiruvananthapuram Central
Jan Shatabdi Express Skipping Thuravoor
Railway Station in Kerala.
New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express powered
by WAP-7, standing at New Delhi.

WAP-7 #30261 charging on time running

22416 NDLS-VSKP A.P. A.C. Express.
A Ghaziabad based WAP-7 hauling the
Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express

WAP-7 with the Bangalore Rajdhani Express

near Lingampally Railway Station
RPM based WAP-7

Jammu Tawi bound Humsafar Express

leaving Kazipet Junction, hauled by VSKP
WAP-7 No. 37062
12737 Goutami Express at Moula-ali with a
WAP-7 loco

See also
Indian Railways
Locomotives of India
Rail transport in India
References
1. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ - AC Electric
Locomotives" (https://irfca.org/faq/faq-loc
o2e.html) .
2. "What are the specifications of WAP 7 HS?"
(https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-spec
ifications-of-WAP-7-HS) .
3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ - AC Electric
Locomotives" (https://irfca.org/faq/faq-loc
o2e.html) .
4. "Brief History of DLW" (http://www.dlw.india
nrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&i
d=0,294,702) . Ministry of Railways,
Government of India. Retrieved
30 December 2017.
5. "Train had WAP-7 engine, 'black box' may
reveal cause" (http://www.indianexpress.co
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may-reveal-cause/816265/0) . Zee News. 9
August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
6. "Recent Developments" (http://www.clw.indi
anrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&
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works. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
7. "Development of Electric locomotive with
Head On Generation (HOG) facility" (http://
www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/works/uplo
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8. "e-Locos" (http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holdi
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