Indian Railways News

[Jagdish58]

It would be good if India works on ELECTRO-DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE since in India many routes are not electrified and constant engine change happens with Electro- diesel Engine the same can be used in all Sector :thumb:

Electro-diesel locomotive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Kunal Biswas]

India had many types of hybrid locomotives in past, But these were phased out without suitable replacement ..

These hybrid always had issue with power issues which is needed to archive to pull loads and archived required speeds ..

I had serious problem in Delhi when lines went off, Railway had to get diesel locos to bring them trains to main station ..

 

[Jagdish58]

India had many types of hybrid locomotives in past, But these were phased out without suitable replacement ..

These hybrid always had issue with power issues which is needed to archive to pull loads and archived required speeds ..

I had serious problem in Delhi when lines went off, Railway had to get diesel locos to bring them trains to main station ..

Kunalji im sorry which hybrid engine indian railways used in Past , i guess i have no idea on that can you please help ??

Yes Hybrid engine as you say is very complex technology , but it is good for country like india where vast number of railway line is not electrified to built technology where engine can power from both Electro-Diesel and by other means as well with higher horse power im sure such engine will really help North east , Kashmir , Western ghats sector where there is no electrification

Eg: Im from Bangalore , which is part of South western railway the only electrified line in this zone is between Jolarpettai to Bangalore / Yesvantpur , rest all are non electrified or eiether work is goin on snail pace for electrification

Hence all trains except those which go towards Chennai and Southern railway route are fitted with Diesel loco like WDM3 , WDP4 & WDG4

 

[Jagdish58]

Indian Railways (IR) is planning to buy 200 high horse power (HP) electric locomotives to use on its proposed $16bn dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project.

Of the 200 locomotives, 40 will be imported from Japan, with the remaining 160 manufactured on home soil, according to the Press Trust of India.

Indian Rail is planning to purchase 9,000HP electric engines, adding to its current 6,000HP locomotives, in a bid to increase freight transport capacity along the corridor.

The 9,000HP electric engines will help Indian Rail haul 6,000t of freight per locomotive, compared to the existing capacity of 5,000t.

Each 9,000HP locomotive is expected to cost an estimated Rs200m ($3.5m), compared to the Rs140m ($2.5m) Indian Rail pays for 6,000HP locomotives.

Procurement of the locomotives is expected to start soon as the DFC is operational, which is scheduled to be by 2017.

The 3,373km DFC, including western and eastern branches, is intended to improve India's rail transport capacity by segregating freight from passenger traffic.

"Traffic studies carried out by Indian Railways revealed that the existing routes on the western corridor, which carry 25 to 35 freight trains a day, are already saturated and incapable of meeting future transit needs."The western corridor will cover around 1,534km from Dadri to Mumbai, passing through Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

The eastern corridor will have a length of 1,839km, connecting Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni in West Bengal, while passing through the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Indian Railways is planning to complete a 66km section between Mughalsarai and Sonnagar on the eastern corridor by early 2014, following the completion of civil works by the end of 2012.

The DFC is expected to ease congestion and reduce travel times for passenger trains, as well as increase rail transport capacity, improve service quality and boost freight capacity.

Traffic studies carried out by Indian Railways revealed that the existing routes on the western corridor, which carry 25 to 35 freight trains a day, are already saturated and incapable of meeting future transit needs

Indian Railways to buy 200 electric locomotives for freight corridor project - Railway Technology

 

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Mumbai-Goa double-decker train gets delayed due to Konkan-Central Railways fight

 

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j1vZseScbRw

 

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Railways to install work stations in Rajdhani trains - The Hindu

 

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Thales wins contract for modernising Indian Railways network | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Maximum speed >>110 km/h (70 mph)
Power output >> 6,000 kW (8,000 hp)

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This is what we will get, I think its 8000 hp not 9000 hp ..

Indian Rail is planning to purchase 9,000HP electric engines, adding to its current 6,000HP locomotives, in a bid to increase freight transport capacity along the corridor.

40 will be imported from Japan, with the remaining 160 manufactured on home soil, according to the Press Trust of India.

The 9,000HP electric engines will help Indian Rail haul 6,000t of freight per locomotive, compared to the existing capacity of 5,000t.

Each 9,000HP locomotive is expected to cost an estimated Rs200m ($3.5m), compared to the Rs140m ($2.5m) Indian Rail pays for 6,000HP locomotives.

Procurement of the locomotives is expected to start soon as the DFC is operational, which is scheduled to be by 2017.

Indian Railways to buy 200 electric locomotives for freight corridor project - Railway Technology

 

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First high speed train on Delhi-Agra section in November 2014 - The Economic Times

 

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Railways to launch glass-domed coaches on scenic routes - The Economic Times

 

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How Indian Railways is ensuring cleanliness on tracks

 

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How Indian Railways is ensuring cleanliness on tracks

economics times lifted the article and pic from here and they talk about copy rights

Railway Samachar

 

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Vacuum Cleaner Train Sucks Up India's Rail Trash

Vacuum Cleaner Train Sucks Up India's Rail Trash | TakePart

 

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All northeast State capitals to be linked to rail network in 5 years - The Hindu

 

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Government gives go-ahead to 4 strategic rail lines along China border | The Indian Express

 

[pmaitra]

A lot of good news.

Thank you all for sharing.

Now the next step is to install devices that will prevent human droppings from falling onto the tracks. I know they have been installed in a few trains. All new coaches built by ICF and RCF, should have these installed.

 

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Bangalore Railway Station Becomes the First Station in the Country to Have Wifi Facility

 

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Work for Installation of Solar Power Plant at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station Commences

 

[Kunal Biswas]

RDSO's Carriage Directorate gives its 'final Nod' to run Double-decker trains

Lucknow (LKO): The carriage directorate of RDSO has sent the final report of the double-decker's safety trial run to the railways.

Sources in Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) said the report was sent to Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway on Wednesday. The trial has been successful, they said.

It's now for the railways to plan the train's schedule once the sanction from the Commissioner, Railway Safety, comes. The safety trial run was between Lucknow Junction and Anand Vihar terminal on October 17 and 18.

The train will run from Lucknow via Moradabad. It has 12 coaches and every coach has a seating capacity of 110 passengers. The train, meant to run on the 500km Lucknow-New Delhi route, was stationed at Gomtinagar station for about five months.

A double-decker needs route-specific clearance while a regular coach is given clearance once after which it can ply on any route. Due to its height, a double-decker train oscillates while moving and has to be given clearance for every route before it gets to run. Its lower window is at the level of the platform.

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