Banaras Locomotive Works

Varanasi, India

Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) is a production unit under Indian Railways engaged in manufacturing locomotives.

CCI Score

-4.38

0.01% April 18

Latest Event

BLW enhances security with launch of RPF Phantom Squad

Banaras Locomotive Works has bolstered on-campus security by launching the RPF Phantom Squad. In a ceremony, the BLW GM handed over three motorcycles to the Railway Protection Force to improve patrolling and rapid response, aiming to curb criminal activities and enhance surveillance on the BLW campus.

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Banaras Locomotive Works is currently rated as a Bystander.

-1 to -4 CCI Score

Companies scoring here do little to oppose authoritarianism. Their inaction results in a passive endorsement of the status quo, as they neither actively resist oppression nor contribute to overt support for it.

Latest Events

MAR

03

2025

BLW enhances security with launch of RPF Phantom Squad
9.87

Banaras Locomotive Works has bolstered on-campus security by launching the RPF Phantom Squad. In a ceremony, the BLW GM handed over three motorcycles to the Railway Protection Force to improve patrolling and rapid response, aiming to curb criminal activities and enhance surveillance on the BLW campus.
+10

Public and Political Behavior

March 18

The initiative by BLW to enhance campus security through the launch of the RPF Phantom Squad is largely a preventive measure focused on ensuring safety and prompt response rather than enabling authoritarian control. While increasing security measures can sometimes raise concerns about surveillance overreach, in this context it appears aimed at public safety and efficient crime deterrence. Therefore, it receives a moderately positive score, reflecting that it supports responsible security without aligning with repressive state practices.

BLW enhances security with launch of RPF Phantom Squad
NOV

01

2018

Irregular Procurement Payment by Banaras Locomotive Works
-18.62

Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) made an irregular payment of Rs 6.85 crore to a foreign supplier in November 2018. Despite the late delivery and violation of tender norms, BLW reversed its initial rejection in favor of a discount, raising concerns about procurement ethics and potential regulatory capture within the state-run enterprise.
-40

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

March 18

The procurement process at BLW exhibits questionable business practices, with an irregular reversal of a rejection decision and acceptance of discounted pricing that deviates from agreed tender terms. This undermines ethical responsibility and transparency expected in public procurement, reflecting negatively on the company’s business practices.

Rs 6.85 cr 'irregular' payment by Railways to foreign supplier
-30

Economic and Structural Influence

March 18

The decision-making process demonstrated by BLW, including reversing a rejection of an improperly delivered consignment, indicates weaknesses in regulatory oversight and may suggest elements of regulatory capture. This compromises transparent governance and accountability within the economic structure of a state-run enterprise.

Rs 6.85 cr 'irregular' payment by Railways to foreign supplier