page_title: Indian locomotive class WAP-1
hierarchical_section_title: Indian locomotive class WAP-1
caption_attribution_description: English: Indian locomotive WAP1
context_page_description: The Indian locomotive class WAP-1 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in the 1980 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge, AC Current, Passenger traffic engine, 1st generation. They entered service in 1980. A total of 65 WAP-1 were built at CLW between 1980 and 1996, which made them the most numerous class of mainline electric passenger locomotive till its successor the WAP-4.
  The WAP-1 is India's first dedicated electric passenger locomotive of Indian Railways having served both passenger and freight trains for over 40 years. This class provided the basic design for a number of other locomotives like WAP-3 and WAP-4 models. However, with the advent of new 3-phase locomotives like WAP-5 and WAP-7, the WAP-1 locomotives were relegated to hauling smaller express and passenger trains and now the aging fleet the WAP-1 locomotives are being slowly withdrawn from mainline duties and scrapped.
  As of January 2020, 55 locomotives still retain "operational status" on the mainline as WAP-1, with further examples having been converted to WAP-4.
context_section_description: The Indian locomotive class WAP-1 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in the 1980 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) engine, 1st generation (1). They entered service in 1980. A total of 65 WAP-1 were built at CLW between 1980 and 1996, which made them the most numerous class of mainline electric passenger locomotive till its successor the WAP-4.
  The WAP-1 is India's first dedicated electric passenger locomotive of Indian Railways having served both passenger and freight trains for over 40 years. This class provided the basic design for a number of other locomotives like WAP-3 and WAP-4 models. However, with the advent of new 3-phase locomotives like WAP-5 and WAP-7, the WAP-1 locomotives were relegated to hauling smaller express and passenger trains and now the aging fleet the WAP-1 locomotives are being slowly withdrawn from mainline duties and scrapped.
  As of January 2020, 55 locomotives still retain "operational status" on the mainline as WAP-1, with further examples having been converted to WAP-4.
caption: Arakkonam (AJJ) based WAP 1 Loco
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