Does anyone know what changes have ICF made in gen 2?
So far I'm aware of these things:
- Upgraded air suspension.
- The anti-roll bar has new shocks. So lesser body roll.
- Has power output increased? I heard somewhere that 0-160 km/hr takes 140s instead of 145s of gen 1.
- Seats have been changed. I couldn't find any other visual changes in the interior from today's videos.
So this is probably like a gen 1.2 than gen 2 of train 18.
1. Change of formation with individual units with a non-driving Trailer Coach in the middle like an EMU for better acceleration/deceleration.
2. Time to reach 160 Kmph is 140 seconds compared to 145 seconds earlier.
3. Emergency lighting - 4 nos. in each coach for powering the lights in case all electricity connection fail in comparison with NIL earlier
4. 4 platform side cameras including rear view cameras outside the coach instead of 2 earlier.
5. Better heat ventilation and air-conditioning control by using higher efficiency compressor with UV lamp for germ free supply of air. This was not there in the earlier version.
6. The present coaches have Level-II safety integration certification for better train control management
7. Separate ventilation duct on the side wall as against part of traction motor earlier
8. 2 Nos. signal exchange lights on the coaches for exchange of signal with the way side stations
9. Fire detection system based on Aerosol fire suppression system in all coaches in place of just smoke detection system in the earlier coaches. Better fire safety.
10. Bigger Passenger Information and Infotainment System of 32" in every coach instead of 24" earlier.
11. Better Coach Control Management System for monitoring Air-Conditioning, communication and feed back to control centre/maintenance staff through GSM/GPRS.
12. Better riding comfort for passenger at 3.5 (riding index).
13. 4 Nos. emergency windows added in every coach.
14. Residual acceleration at 0.1 m/second at 160 Kmph as against 0.05 m/sec.
15. Better flood proofing for under-slung electrical equipments that will withstand floods up to a height of 650 mm as against 400 mm earlier.
16. Class 3 and 4 surge arrestors for electrical safety as against Class 2 and 3 surge arrestors earlier
17. Driver-Guard communication with voice recording facility.