List of electric locomotives of India


This is a list of all electric locomotives that have been or are being operated by Indian Railways.

Classification

Locomotives were classified by track gauge, motive power, function and power in a four- or five-letter code. The first letter denotes the track gauge. The second letter denotes motive power, and the third letter denotes use. The fourth letter denotes a locomotive's chronological model number.
In 2002, a new classification system was adopted. For newer diesel locomotives, the fourth letter denotes their horsepower range. Not all diesel locomotives were reclassified, and the fourth letter continues to denotes their model number.
A locomotive may have a fifth letter, generally denoting a technical variant, subclass or subtype: a variation in the basic model or series, or a different motor or manufacturer. Under the new system, the fifth letter further refines horsepower in 100-hp increments: A for 100 hp, B for 200 hp, C for 300 hp and so on. A WDP-3A is a locomotive, and a WDM-3F is.
The system does not apply to steam locomotives, which are no longer used on main lines. They retain their original class names, such as M- or WP-class.

Syntax

In WCM-4, W denotes broad gauge; C denotes DC Electric power; M denotes mixed use, and 4 denotes fourth Generation. In WAP 5, W is broad gauge; A is AC electric; P is passenger service, and 5 indicates that the locomotive is the fifth model used.

Broad-gauge locomotives

Broad-gauge electric classification codes are:

AC passenger class (WAP series)

AC goods class (WAG series)

DC mixed class (WCM series)

DC passenger class (WCP series)

DC goods class (WCG series)

Dual current (DC and AC) mixed class (WCAM Series)

Dual current (DC and AC) goods class (WCAG Series)

Metre-gauge locomotives

Metre-gauge electric classification codes are:

DC goods class (YCG series)