The locomotive is a replica of the 4,500 horse power diesel loco, the Wide Diesel Passenger (WDP4) Locomotive, similar to the one at the second entry (Okalipuram) of the city station.

A Rs.10-crore project for the maintenance of high-speed locomotives such as WDP4 and WDG4 is moving towards completion at the Golden Rock Workshop in Tiruchi. The broad gauge doubling works ...