*** On this Date in History! *** 9 Years Ago Today at Jodhpur! ***
NWR : JU : WDG4 starts service in Rajasthan (EMD Locos in NWR)!
The first WDG-4 of Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (BGKT) Loco Shed BGKT WDG4 # 12186 was flagged off on 16-Jan-2007 . This locomotive was named MARURAJ. This hauled a load of 5400 tonnes 59 BOXN wagons from Jodhpur to Bandikui and negotiated two tough gradients between Jodhpur and Phulera effortlessly. Reference / Source / Credits - IRFCA Yahoo Groups (Joydeep Dutta)