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By: Smriti Jain | Updated: July 21, 2016 Financial express
Talgo’s coaches have successfully completed their first run loaded to full capacity at a speed of 180 kmph between the Mathura to Palwal stretch today. The trial was done at speeds of 170 kmph and 180 kmpt between the two places. Vijay Kumar, Executive Director, Infrastructure at Railway Board told FE Online that with this high-speed trial complete, the Indian Railways will now test the emergency braking distance system of the train. That will go on till July 26, he said.
This is a big shot in the arm for Suresh Prabhu-led Indian Railways’ plans to run high-speed trains on existing Indian tracks. After these stage-two trials the Talgo coaches, that are currently being pulled by an Indian engine, will be tested on the Delhi to Mumbai Rajdhani route. The trials will begin some time in early August will be crucial for the fact that they will test Talgo’s claim of completing a train journey between the two metro cities in less than 12 hours.
The 9-coach train began its high-speed trials on July 9 and on July 13, the train hit the 180 kmph speed mark with its coaches empty. The distance between Mathura and Palwal was covered in record 39 minutes. This speed is said to be the fastest till date on Indian tracks, beating the likes of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Gatimaan. According to Vijay Kumar, “This is a first of its kind trial that the Indian Railways is undertaking.” “We normally test all newly designed coaches, but with Talgo, three-stage trials are being conducted, which has never happened before to the best of my knowledge,” Vijay Kumar had told FE Online last week.
Indian Railways’ Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) is conducting the three-phase trials of Talgo’s coaches. It is only after these extensive trials are completed and a report on the same analysed, will the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu take any decision on using the Talgo coaches for Indian Railways.
By: Smriti Jain | Updated: July 21, 2016 Financial express
Talgo’s coaches have successfully completed their first run loaded to full capacity at a speed of 180 kmph between the Mathura to Palwal stretch today. The trial was done at speeds of 170 kmph and 180 kmpt between the two places. Vijay Kumar, Executive Director, Infrastructure at Railway Board told FE Online that with this high-speed trial complete, the Indian Railways will now test the emergency braking distance system of the train. That will go on till July 26, he said.
This is a big shot in the arm for Suresh Prabhu-led Indian Railways’ plans to run high-speed trains on existing Indian tracks. After these stage-two trials the Talgo coaches, that are currently being pulled by an Indian engine, will be tested on the Delhi to Mumbai Rajdhani route. The trials will begin some time in early August will be crucial for the fact that they will test Talgo’s claim of completing a train journey between the two metro cities in less than 12 hours.
The 9-coach train began its high-speed trials on July 9 and on July 13, the train hit the 180 kmph speed mark with its coaches empty. The distance between Mathura and Palwal was covered in record 39 minutes. This speed is said to be the fastest till date on Indian tracks, beating the likes of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Gatimaan. According to Vijay Kumar, “This is a first of its kind trial that the Indian Railways is undertaking.” “We normally test all newly designed coaches, but with Talgo, three-stage trials are being conducted, which has never happened before to the best of my knowledge,” Vijay Kumar had told FE Online last week.
Indian Railways’ Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) is conducting the three-phase trials of Talgo’s coaches. It is only after these extensive trials are completed and a report on the same analysed, will the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu take any decision on using the Talgo coaches for Indian Railways.
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IRCTC offers Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for passengers
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Wardrobe makeover for 1.3million Railway employees to go the Khadi way
esigner Ritu Beri’s promotion of Make in India
NEW DELHI July 27: The government’s wardrobe makeover began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s famous monogrammed suit. That trend will continue with designer uniforms for railway staff very likely made of Khadi that the government hopes will “instill a sense of pride” in the nearly 1.3 million railway employees.
Fashion designer Ritu Beri was hired by the government to design a new uniform for railways personnel, presented a set of four ‘themes’ for the uniform to the railway ministry-Indian tribal art,rustic coins and currency of the ‘golden period,legacy of India’s erstwhile nawabs,vibrant soul of India-a fusion.
Ritu Beri apparently agreed to do the designing ‘free of charge’.
A blog post titled ‘Sarkari Begum‘, which went viral on social media, hinted that it was proximity to those in power rather than talent or design reputation that may have been at play.
Beri did not immediately respond to the row.
Beri’s first ‘theme’ for the uniform is Indian tribal art. The second one is based on “rustic coins and currency of the ‘golden period’ of the country”. It’s unclear which ‘golden period’ Beri is drawing inspiration from.
The couture designer’s third theme spotlights the legacy of India’s erstwhile nawabs.
The fourth theme showcases the “vibrant soul of India”, which is defined as a fusion of “everyday elements of culture, business, music and entertainment”, the report says.
Beri appears to be the go-to designer for government projects.
In 2007, Air India hired her to give its crew a makeover. For the national carrier’s uniform, Beri drew inspiration from Orissa’s Konark Sun Temple. The colour palette was red, orange, black and white.
For the 1.3 million employees of the Indian Railways, the ministry has a more ambitious agenda.
“The idea behind the new uniform is to instill a sense of pride and belonging in railwaymen,” a railways ministry statement said.
Beri added: “The look of the uniforms will be an ode to India and Railways to get designer uniform her exoticism. The focus is to reflect modern India whilst respecting our deep rooted tradition and culture, thus reflecting the ‘Glory of India’. The uniforms will be Indo-western in cut and silhouette, with comfort being the most important factor.”
As for her involvement with the Railways uniform, she said: “I am a big fan of our Prime Minister as well as our Railway Minister. I was hugely impressed when the Indian government released the rail budget this year.
“Designer Ritu Beri will design uniforms for many of our employees including the station master, loco pilot, train ticket examiner and guards. The agenda is to get new uniforms for all employees who interact directly with the passengers,” Railways board spokesman Anil Saxena said in May.
Beri yesterday suggested a competition to seek feedback from citizens and staff about which theme they prefer.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu will now consult with the stakeholders and the various railways unions.
“A committee will be set up to evaluate design, study different options, pricing and suitability,” a statement from the ministry said.
These uniforms will also very likely be in the hand-spun Khadi fabric, because Beri has often talked about promoting Khadi.
The designer is an advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, a statutory body created to promote Khadi.
If she chooses Khadi as her fabric for the railways staff’s uniform, that would be a boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ plan and will also showcase a ‘Made in India’ product.
“It’s a grand fabric of India. I will try to give Khadi a makeover to set its foot in the global fashion scenario. Khadi is a breathable, comfortable and ‘Made in India’ organic fabric. However, it has never been considered fashionable. It was the powerful pre-Independence fabric of India and now we need to make it the fabric of the moment,” Beri told IANS in an interview in April.
http://www.indialivetoday.com/wardr...er-ritu-beris-promotion-make-india/15948.html
esigner Ritu Beri’s promotion of Make in IndiaNEW DELHI July 27: The government’s wardrobe makeover began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s famous monogrammed suit. That trend will continue with designer uniforms for railway staff very likely made of Khadi that the government hopes will “instill a sense of pride” in the nearly 1.3 million railway employees.
Fashion designer Ritu Beri was hired by the government to design a new uniform for railways personnel, presented a set of four ‘themes’ for the uniform to the railway ministry-Indian tribal art,rustic coins and currency of the ‘golden period,legacy of India’s erstwhile nawabs,vibrant soul of India-a fusion.
Ritu Beri apparently agreed to do the designing ‘free of charge’.
A blog post titled ‘Sarkari Begum‘, which went viral on social media, hinted that it was proximity to those in power rather than talent or design reputation that may have been at play.
Beri did not immediately respond to the row.
Beri’s first ‘theme’ for the uniform is Indian tribal art. The second one is based on “rustic coins and currency of the ‘golden period’ of the country”. It’s unclear which ‘golden period’ Beri is drawing inspiration from.
The couture designer’s third theme spotlights the legacy of India’s erstwhile nawabs.
The fourth theme showcases the “vibrant soul of India”, which is defined as a fusion of “everyday elements of culture, business, music and entertainment”, the report says.
Beri appears to be the go-to designer for government projects.
In 2007, Air India hired her to give its crew a makeover. For the national carrier’s uniform, Beri drew inspiration from Orissa’s Konark Sun Temple. The colour palette was red, orange, black and white.
For the 1.3 million employees of the Indian Railways, the ministry has a more ambitious agenda.
“The idea behind the new uniform is to instill a sense of pride and belonging in railwaymen,” a railways ministry statement said.
Beri added: “The look of the uniforms will be an ode to India and Railways to get designer uniform her exoticism. The focus is to reflect modern India whilst respecting our deep rooted tradition and culture, thus reflecting the ‘Glory of India’. The uniforms will be Indo-western in cut and silhouette, with comfort being the most important factor.”
As for her involvement with the Railways uniform, she said: “I am a big fan of our Prime Minister as well as our Railway Minister. I was hugely impressed when the Indian government released the rail budget this year.
“Designer Ritu Beri will design uniforms for many of our employees including the station master, loco pilot, train ticket examiner and guards. The agenda is to get new uniforms for all employees who interact directly with the passengers,” Railways board spokesman Anil Saxena said in May.
Beri yesterday suggested a competition to seek feedback from citizens and staff about which theme they prefer.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu will now consult with the stakeholders and the various railways unions.
“A committee will be set up to evaluate design, study different options, pricing and suitability,” a statement from the ministry said.
These uniforms will also very likely be in the hand-spun Khadi fabric, because Beri has often talked about promoting Khadi.
The designer is an advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, a statutory body created to promote Khadi.
If she chooses Khadi as her fabric for the railways staff’s uniform, that would be a boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ plan and will also showcase a ‘Made in India’ product.
“It’s a grand fabric of India. I will try to give Khadi a makeover to set its foot in the global fashion scenario. Khadi is a breathable, comfortable and ‘Made in India’ organic fabric. However, it has never been considered fashionable. It was the powerful pre-Independence fabric of India and now we need to make it the fabric of the moment,” Beri told IANS in an interview in April.
http://www.indialivetoday.com/wardr...er-ritu-beris-promotion-make-india/15948.html
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Powerful Diesel electric Goods loco WDG 5 - rated 5500HP
Powerful Diesel Alco Mixed ( Passenger / goods)loco WDM 3F - rated 3600HP
Powerful Diesel electric loco passenger WDP4D = 4500 HP
Powerful AC loco Goods WAG-9 = 6350 HP
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Powerful Diesel Alco Mixed ( Passenger / goods)loco WDM 3F - rated 3600HP
Powerful Diesel electric loco passenger WDP4D = 4500 HP
Powerful AC loco Goods WAG-9 = 6350 HP
Powerful AC loco Passenger WAP 7 = 6250 HP
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Tripura gets Delhi train, now sights set on Dhaka
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...in-now-sights-set-on-dhaka/article8925234.ece
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India to buy 6000 HP & 4500 HP Diesel electric loco from GE under Make in India
GE AC6000CW = 6000 HP ( Delivery will start from 2018 which will make India's powerful diesel electric loco)
GE ES44 - 4400/4500 HP loco
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/...ins-1000-locomotive-indian-railways-deal.html
12000hp Electric loco Alstom Prima-2
http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/...uble-electric-locomotives-to-indian-railways/
GE AC6000CW = 6000 HP ( Delivery will start from 2018 which will make India's powerful diesel electric loco)
GE ES44 - 4400/4500 HP loco
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/...ins-1000-locomotive-indian-railways-deal.html
12000hp Electric loco Alstom Prima-2
http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/...uble-electric-locomotives-to-indian-railways/
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We have signed a deal for 1000 PRIMA 2 units to be built in a factory currently being built in Bihar.
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Alstom has been ordered for 800 units.
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800 confirmed + 200 kept for options later
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If talgo is used for all trains that would have been awesome, but I think we would also need to make modern version of our regular coaches that are much lighter and can turn on corners, ones that can carry work like sleeper coaches.
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Trials were conducted on wdp 4 engines which are sufficient for required speeds.
