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About Directorate
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Motive Power directorate has been engaged in designs and standards works related with diesel-electric, diesel-hydraulic and electric locomotives since 1960s. Important accomplishments from this time, through to late 1990s, ranged form indigenisation of a large number of diesel locomotive components, establishment of special maintenance code in areas with reliability problems, evolving and adapting standards. The main activities of the directorate are as under :-
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Complete design development of diesel-electric and diesel-hydraulic locomotives, diesel rail cars, 700 hp diesel multiple units, 700 hp & 1400 hp diesel electric multiple units, BG,MG & NG rail buses, 140 ton diesel hydraulic break down cranes, re-railing equipments and rescue devices. For electric locomotives, only the mechanical assemblies, bogies, under- gear, brake-gear, underframe and superstructure.
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Development and standardisation of locomotive systems and sub-assemblies.
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Technical investigation into operational and maintenance problems of Railways.
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Providing technical consultancy to Railway Management and other Public Sector Undertakings in matters connected with Diesel Traction.
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Acquisition and assimilation of state-of-the-art technology in the field of diesel locomotives and accident management equipments, e.g. 4000 HP locomotive, 140 T Break Down Crane.
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Indigenisation of locomotive equipment.
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Nodal directorate for issue of speed certificates for all types of rolling stock.
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Nodal directorate for IRS/BIS specifications.
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Source : WELCOME TO RDSO CMS Team Last Reviewed on: 26-08-2011 
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