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Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW) (formerly Diesel Loco Modernization Works (DMW)) is a production unit of the Indian Railways located at Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab. It was set up in the year 1981 as "Diesel Component Works" (DCW) to meet the demand of maintaining the Railway's diesel locomotives . [ 3 ]
23 districts of Punjab along with their headquarters as of 2023. A district of the Punjab state of India is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service.
They entered service in 2000. A total of 1683 WAP-7 have been built, with more units being built at CLW, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW). The WAP-7 is the most successful locomotives of Indian Railways [peacock prose] serving passenger trains since its introduction in 1999.
As part of the state government's commemoration of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, the Punjab Cabinet on 24 October 2019 (Thursday) okayed the establishment of the public Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University at Patiala, Punjab, India. [2] [3]
In 2018, a couple of GOC-based WDP-3A locomotives were rebuilt at DMW Patiala with better bogies for riding comfort. Such rebuilt toasters bear the suffix 'R' to their road numbers. However, due to age issues and cracking of bogie underframes, the WDP-3A locomotives of DLS, GOC, and KYN were withdrawn gradually from hauling passenger trains and ...
Guru Gobind Singh, damaged fresco from Qila Mubarak, Patiala, circa 19th century. In 1696, Guru Gobind Singh is believed to have blessed the family, having issued a hukamnama edict on 2 August 1696 (2 Bhadon 1753 Bk. [14]) addressed to Rama Chand and Tiloka Chand of the family urging them to visit the guru's court and bring with them men and ...
Punjabi University has named this campus Guru Kashi Campus, as this land was blessed by 10th Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh as Hamari Kanshi, [2] a centre of higher learning in those times. [3] Punjabi University Guru Kashi College is the oldest institute running in this campus, which was founded by Sant Fateh Singh in year 1964. [4]
Patiala Assembly constituency (Also known as Patiala Urban) (Sl. No.: 115) is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Patiala district, Punjab state, India. [2]