# BHEL wins Rs 200 crore order from Indian Railways for traction converters

BHEL received an order worth Rs 200 crore from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) to supply 118 sets of IGBT-based traction converters for 3-phase 6,000 HP electric locomotives. The converters will be manufactured at BHEL's electronics division in Bengaluru.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2016-11-15
- Where: Bengaluru, India
- Value: $30.0M (2.00B INR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 118 sets of IGBT-based traction converters
- Products: IGBT-based traction converters for electric locomotives
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bharat Heavy Electricals](https://endata.com/companies/1451.md)
- [Indian Railways](https://endata.com/companies/7526.md) (customer)
- [Chittaranjan Locomotive Works](https://endata.com/companies/16517.md) (customer)
- [Scancem International DA](https://endata.com/companies/19663.md) (customer)
- [Heidelberg Cement Group](https://endata.com/companies/19664.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [business-standard.com](https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/bharat-heavy-electricals-secures-export-orders-for-supply-of-industrial-motors-116111500593_1.html), 2016-11-15: "Bharat Heavy Electricals has secured export orders for supply of industrial motors to Togo and Benin from Scancem International DA, Norway (Heidelberg Cement Group)."
- [business-standard.com](https://www.business-standard.com/content/b2b-manufacturing-industry/bhel-bags-indian-railways-rs-200-crore-contract-116121600526_1.html), 2016-12-16: "BHEL has bagged a major order from Indian Railways for the supply of 118 sets of IGBT-based traction converters for 3 phase 6,000 HP electric locomotives."

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