Chittranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) (Chittaranjan)

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Chittranjan Locomotive Works (Hindi: चित्तरंजन रेल‌इंजन कारखाना) is an electric locomotive manufacturer based in India, one of the largest manufacturers in the world.

Founded in 1947 the company is named after the Indian freedom-fighter Chittaranjan Das. The manufacturing unit was established at a place close to the Mihijam Railway Station, in the state of West Bengal. The 18.34 sq. km township, which included a factory, 191 km. of roadways, 43 schools, 9131 staff quarters, 8 clinics (including a 200 bed hospital) and 7 markets, was built at a cost of Rs. 140 million and had a population of over 80,000. The factory commenced the production of steam locomotives on the 26 January 1950 (the date when India formally declared itself a Republic), in collaboration with the North British Locomotive Company. On November 1, 1950 Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad formally dedicated the first steam rail-engine produced by the company (a WG class locomotive bearing the registration number 8401) to the freedom fighter Deshbandhu Chittranjan Das. The name of the nearby railway station Mihijam was also changed to Chittaranjan. Post-1968 the factory began to manufacture diesel-hydraulic locomotives. The production of steam and diesel locomotives were discontinued in 1973 and 1994 respectively. The company has since been manufacturing only electric rail-engines. It is now the only government under electric loco producing factory in India.The township under CLW ie. Chittaranjan is a very much protected,calm and peaceful area. It is bordered by high boundaries and 3 main gates, just like any engineering college,and guarded by Railway Protection Force(RPF),Railway Protection Special Force(RPSF) and also WestBengal police.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittaranjan_Locomotive_Works
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Coordinates:   23°51'31"N   86°54'34"E

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  • That is my birth place I am quite emotional about the place. It is nice to remember the places around
  • I stay in st.no.26 qrt.no.7a/b
  • i was in chittaranjan.my parents r staying now s.p.north.i luv chittranjan now i am settle in mumbai.my cotact no 9820142363
  • hi puspal tomake thik chinte parlam naa. aami rony, simjuri churcher samne thaaki. tumi north er kothai thako.
  • this is the best place i have seen....so beautiful....so serene....inddeed it has to b.....after all.....chittaranjan amar gorbo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the place whr i have spent 18 lovely yrs of my life............................
  • I feel that Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is Serving the Nation and producing quiet,fast,and Clean Electric Locomotives.In my native Goa & allover India,Diesel Locomotives are Used,and they pollute the Air with their noise,ugliness and their evil smoke.They should electrify the local railway lines in Goa and use only clean CLW Products.
  • Hi, I am Manish Sisodia (Bobby). Used to stay in 17 Casia Avenue. Chittaranjan is indeed a magical place. When you look at it, it was very remote but at the same time you could not get a more cosmopolitan mix. i am really proud of being a chitt-ite, rich by what it gave me. whenever the word chittaranjan gets mentioned in any context I feel the connect and the magic working. Its been 16 years since my last visit ...... but the magic gets more vintage. Bobby (+919004692047)
  • I satyed at R-SIDE street nO: 1 qrs. no: 3/2b.I really loved its lovely, polution less environment & natural beauty .
  • working at aml/electric office
  • "CHITTARANJAN"--- the word itself is magical for me. I was in Chittaranjan till end of year 2000 at St. 68 Qrs. no. 23B. The quater is diagonally opposite to the quater where PUSPAL DAS's family stayig, a good neighbor and good family friend .. Tai to Puspalda ? I realy scared to express my feelings about chittaranjan-- the words may fail to justify it properly. I'm thankfull to god, who fortunate me to spend 20yrs of my life at there. How could I forget people over there.. they are just real human being..... Is Chittaranjan still alike how I left it 12 yrs ago ?
  • mera 2010 ka call lettar nhai aaya h kiya bat send my email.ansar800@rediffmail.com reply fast
  • If someone ask- Do you know World Capital? The Answer is CHITTARANJAN. I'm having some Sweet Memories.Born & brought up in this City. Left in the Year 2001 and since then I am in Mumbai.
  • If I m not wrong u wr the school leader at ST.Joseph/CRJ way back in 1986/87 I think.
  • tht was for Manish Sisodia.
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