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The Diesel Locomotive Works ('''DLW''') in Varanasi , India , is a production unit owned by Indian Railways, for which it manufactures diesel-electric Locomotive s and spare parts.

Founded in 1961 , the DLW rolled out its first locomotive three years later, on January 3 , 1964 . It manufactures locomotives which are variants based on the original ALCO designs dating to 1960s and the GM EMD designs of the 1990s . DLW locomotives have power outputs ranging from 2,600 to 4,000 Hp .

It has supplied locomotives to other countries such as Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Tanzania and Vietnam and also to a few users within India, such as large power plants.