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The world‘s first Diesel to Electric locomotive twin engine of 10,000 horse power was flagged off in:

Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • U.S.A.
  • China
  • India
  • South Korea
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The Correct Option is C

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This question is about a specific railway technology milestone: a 10,000 horsepower diesel-to-electric twin-engine locomotive. Checking each option:

  1. U.S.A.: Not the site of this particular locomotive's launch.
  2. China: Also not linked to this milestone.
  3. India: Indian Railways flagged off this locomotive, marking it as the first of its kind globally in this power configuration.
  4. South Korea: Not associated with this specific launch either.

The milestone described in the question is credited to India.

The correct answer is India.

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The reason this locomotive made news is precisely because it was a "world's first" of its kind, so checking which country's rail programme was actually claiming that global first at the time helps confirm the answer.

  1. U.S.A.: No global-first claim of this kind, a twin-engine diesel-to-electric locomotive of this power rating, was made by American railways during this period.
  2. China: No such global-first announcement is linked to Chinese railways for this specific locomotive configuration.
  3. India: Indian Railways specifically claimed this configuration as a world first, a milestone reported alongside the country's broader push to boost freight-hauling capacity.
  4. South Korea: No comparable global-first claim for this locomotive type is associated with South Korea.

Only India's rail programme is linked to the actual "world's first" claim described in the question.

Therefore, the correct answer is India.

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