In the transportation sector, BHEL manufactures a wide range of traction propulsion equipment at its Bhopal, Jhansi and Bengaluru plants. The company offers system design, manufacturing, supervision of commissioning and countrywide after sales support for the entire range of propulsion equipment required for Diesel Electric Locomotives, Electric Locomotives, AC EMUs, DEMUs, etc. It also manufactures complete Electric Locomotives for Railways and Diesel Electric Shunting Locomotives for industrial customers at its Jhansi plant.

With a view to cope with technological advancements and continuous improvement of equipment and transportation systems, BHEL has set up a Centre for Electric Transportation at its Bhopal plant and a Centre of Excellence for Transportation at its Bengaluru plant. The centers are envisaged to act as the focal point for systems-oriented research in the area of Railway Transportation. These centres have facilities for vehicle testing and computer simulation of service operation.

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