Bangladesh Railway Class 6500 is a class of 1,676 mm gauge diesel-electric locomotives owned by Bangladesh Railway. There are 56 locomotives of this class, all manufactured by the Banaras Locomotive Works of India. All locomotives of this class are in service.
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In 2012, Bangladesh Railway ordered broad-gauge diesel-electric locomotives from India, modeled as WDM-3A. These 26 locomotives were imported in Bangladesh in 2012, 2013 and 2014. These locomotives have a power of 3100 hp. They are fitted with AAR coupling and have a gear ratio of 65:18. These locomotives are marked as BED-30, which stands for broad gauge diesel-electric manufactured by DLW, engine with 30 * 100 hp (30) and numbered as 6501 - 6526.
On 27 July 2020, 10 WDM-3D units were imported from India under a “grant assistance” plan and marked as BED-33. The class name stands for broad gauge diesel-electric manufactured by DLW, engine with 33 * 100 hp (33) and numbered as 6527 - 6536. In the year of 2023 more 20 WDM-3D locomotives (6537 - 6556) has arrived to Bangladesh as gift from Indian government. These locos have a 3300 hp power pack, with maximum available traction power of 2925 hp.
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)(BED-30) |
| Power output | 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) (BED-30) 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) (BED-33) |
| Tractive effort | 30.45 tf (298.6 kN) (BED-30) 38.61 tf (378.6 kN) (BED-33) |
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