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Karnaphuli Express - 2714 Diesel locomotive - Electro Motive Division (EMD) - Bangladesh Railway

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Bangladesh Railway Class 2700:


Bangladesh Railway Class 2700 is currently (as of 2017) the most frequently used meter gauge diesel electric locomotive of Bangladesh Railway. This dual cab locomotive series has been in service since 1994. Currently, Bangladesh Railway has a total 21 locomotives of this class. These 21 locomotives are being used in passenger services.

Builder’s details:
The Class 2700 locomotives are mainly built by ABB Henschel and Adtranz of Germany under License of Electro Motive Division. These 21 locomotives came to Bangladesh in 4 phases. They are-
• Year 1994 = 2701-2709
• Year 1996 = 2710-2721

Technical details:
The Class 2700 is a 1500 hp Locomotive. The Electro Motive Division export model of this locomotive is GT18L-2. The wheel arrangement of this locomotive is A1A-A1A. This locomotive can speed up to 107 Kph with passenger trains. The Class 2700 locomotives have a similar specification to the Bangladesh Railway Class 2900 & Class 2600 locomotives.
The Bangladesh Railway specification of this locomotive is 'M.E.L -15'. Here - M stands for meter gauge, E Stands for diesel electric, L stands for Henschel and 15 stands for locomotive horsepower (x100).

Usage:
The Class 2700 locomotive can be used both for passenger services and freight services. It was highly recommended for prominent Bangladeshi trains like Subarna Express, Sonarbangla Express, Parabat Express etc. However, Class 2900 is preferred by Bangladesh Railway for pulling prominent trains nowadays. Class 2700 pulls commuters and short distance intercity trains.
Once upon a time, Class 2700 locomotives were used for freight services as well. Due to several mechanical constraints, they were taken off from the freight service.

Maintenance:
Class 2700 Locomotives are maintained in the following workshops:
• Central Locomotive Workshop (CLW) at Parbatipur, Dinajpur.
• Diesel Workshop at Pahartali, Chittagong.


(Information From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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