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VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first ever 10,000 HP diesel-to-electric converted locomotive at the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) on Tuesday.PM visited Varanasi to gift several projects worth Rs 3,382 crores to his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi ahead of Lok Sabha elections.After landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport, PM moved to the DLW to flag off the locomotive.Diesel Locomotive Works has converted two WDG3A diesel locos into a Twin Electric WAGC3 loco of 10,000 HP. The converted locos will result in less green house gas emissions and better efficient locomotives for the Indian Railways The 10,000HP freight locomotive has been converted from two units of old diesel locomotives of 2600HP each with indigenous technology. ( BHEL ).According to railway authorities, the conversion of diesel locomotive into electric engine not only created a history but also proved to be cost effective, as it needed half of the rehabilitation cost of old locos. Besides, it would be environment-friendly with enhanced traction power to double the average speed of goods train. A complete ‘Make in India’ initiative, the conversion is an Indian R&D innovation for the entire world..