Where are locomotive drivers and other crew trained?
IR has many training centres in different places. A large Locomotive Training Centre is at Asansol for training in the operation and maintenance of electric locos, and a Diesel Training Centre is found at Gaya for diesel locos. Another training school for AC locomotives is at Annanur, near the Avadi EMU shed. Arakkonam has a Drivers Training Programme (facilities provided are not known). SCR has a training centre at Guntakal for WDP-4 and WDG-4 locos; this facility is used by CR and SR crew as well. Bhusawal has a Zonal Training Centre for locomotive drivers (the name suggests that other zones may also have their own such facilities). Another such centre is at Kalyan. The training facilities usually include full-cab portions of locos where all the controls can be exercised, and the actions displayed on a screen or by lamps and indicators. Sometimes all the equipment of the loco, including the blowers, compressor, and other such auxiliary equipment are included. Kalyan has such faciliti
