Office of the Principal Director of Audit, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
This Branch Audit Office is located at Administrative Building in Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) and is headed by a Group Officer. The function of this branch office is to audit the accounts and other activities of CLW.
CLW has been named after the great freedom fighter, leader and statesmen Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das.
The production activity started on 26th January, 1950 the day when India became a Republic. The initial product of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works was the Steam Locomotive.
It has transformed itself from being a manufacturer of Steam Locomotives to that of Diesel locomotives and finally to Modern, high power, Electric Locomotives. The venture has paid off and at present CLW is proudly producing state-of-the-art 3-phase locos with all modern features of latest “Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor”(IGBT) technology.
CLW is one of the largest Electric Locomotive Manufacturers in the world. Apart from production of locomotives, CLW also manufacture AC Traction Motors, Switch gears/ Control gears, Bogies cast & fabricated. Wheel sets & Steel castings.
Office of the Principal Director of Audit, Banaras Locomotive Works
This Branch Audit Office is located at the Administrative Building in Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) previously known as Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) till October 2020 and is headed by a Group Officer. The function of this branch office is to audit the accounts and other activities of BLW.
Laying of foundation stone of Banaras Locomotive Works was by the first President of India Late Dr. Rajendra Prasad and was done on 23rd April, 1956. In August 1961 Banaras Locomotive Works (erstwhile Diesel Locomotive works) came into existence. First Broad Gauge Locomotive (WDM-2) released by (Late) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri in January 1964, first Meter Gauge Locomotive (YDM-4) released by (Late) Shri Morarji Desai on 22 November 1968 and the first Broad Gauge Shunting locomotive (WDS-6) turned out in February 1975. In March 2020 first ever dual traction locomotive turned out from BLW.
Office of the Principal Director of Audit, Metro Railway
Metro Railway Branch Audit Office is located at the Headquarters' Office of the Principal Director of Audit, Railway Production Units & Metro Railway, Kolkata and is headed by the Principal Director of Audit. The function of this branch office is to audit the accounts and other activities of Metro Railway, Kolkata.
To solve the transportation problems of the people of Kolkata, a Rail- borne Rapid Transit System in the form of underground Railway (first of its kind in Indian Railway) was proposed and the construction of Metro Railway, Kolkata started in 1972. India’s first Metro became a reality on October 24, 1984 with a partial service on 3.40 Km between ESPLANADE and BHOWANIPUR (Now NETAJI BHAVAN). Gradually the 25.13 km section from DUM DUM to KAVI SUBHAS with 23 Stations became operational in 2011. Metro Railway, Kolkata has since been declared as a Zonal Railway in December 2010.