# ABB wins INR 270 crore traction equipment order from Indian Railways

ABB won its largest traction equipment order in India, worth over INR 270 crore, to supply converters for electric locomotives to Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi. The converters will be manufactured at ABB's Nelamangala factory near Bengaluru.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-02-19
- Where: Varanasi, India
- Value: $38.0M (2.70B INR)
- Status: announced
- Products: traction converters for electric locomotives
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Diesel Locomotive Works](https://endata.com/companies/754.md) (customer)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [Indian Railways](https://endata.com/companies/7526.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/16358/abb-wins-inr-270-crore-order-for-train-technologies-from-indian-railways), 2019-02-19: "ABB has won its largest traction equipment order in India, worth more than INR 270 crore to supply state-of-the-art converters for electric locomotives from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), in Varanasi."

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