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Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first ever 10,000 HP electric locomotive converted from diesel loco at the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) on Tuesday. It is the first of its kind conversion of diesel locomotoves into electric not only in India but the world, said the PM.The DLW converted two WDG3A diesel locos into a twin electric 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. A complete Make in India initiative, the conversion is an Indian R&D innovation for the entire world. Besides, it would be environment-friendly with enhanced traction power to double the average speed of goods train..