Kalka-Shimla railway section commences hop-on/hop-off serviceFlexi Fare completely removed from 15 trains and from 32 trains during lean period (February, March and August). Graded Discount upto 20% on last fare to be given (class wise) in case of class occupancy being less than 60%. Highest slab reduced from 1.5 times to 1.4 times.
SHIMLA: Ahead of the tourist season, Northern Railways Ambala Division, is introducing new hop-on hop-off the train service on UNESCO declared World Heritage Kalka-Shimla section from 25 October.
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“The introduction of this service will enable the tourist to visit all the places of tourist’s interest of Kalka – Shimla section, on a single ticket,” he said. Under the service the passengers can board any coach of any train subject to availability of seats, they can board or de-board at or from any station in all the trains, he informed.
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According to the fare structure and validity period of ticket for a single day the full fare for the adult is Rs 500 where as for a child it is Rs 250.
While the two-day validity charges for full fare is Rs 800 while for a child is Rs 400, for a period of three days the charges fixed is Rs 1000 for full fare and Rs 500 for a child.
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved new Railway Line between Bahraich and Khalilabad via Bhinga, Shravasti, Balrampur, Utraula, Domariyaganj, Mehdawal, Bansi. The total length of the new Broad Gauge line will be 240.26 kilometers.
The total estimated cost of the project is Rs. 4939.78 crore. The project will be completed by 2024-25 and will lie in North Eastern Railway.
http://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/works ... cation.pdfThe bogie is capable of being running upto a maximum test speed of 225 kmph.
The Contractor shall guarantee that the locomotive shall run at a test speed of 225kmph. Detailed calculation in support of this shall be furnished.
Size of the Indian market itself is huge if the trainsets are affordable enough. They should be the ones going all out to propose this to us.He said that the Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh is well equipped to produce the coaches.
"Add to this around 150,000 skilled workers, 50 railway workshops and around six production units that railway has at it's disposal," Agarwal said.
The Ambassador of Japan to India Kenji Hiramatsu said that the discussions over manufacturing the Shinkansen coaches locally were going on.
"The discussions on this is going on. I believe it's best to manufacture locally and we are seriously thinking about it," he told this reporter.
If the move works out, it will also open a new business opportunity for the state owned organisation which is reeling under high operating costs.
The scope for high speed railways across the globe has huge potential. It is currently in different stages in the USA, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.
"The idea is to get Japan to produce not just the rolling stock for railways in India but also other sectors like defence using our manufacturing units. That will be a big takeaway," said Agarwal.
Such a beautiful looking train. Can't believe ICF came up with it in under two years for Rs.100 crore. Way better effort than the original plan to obtain Talgos.nash wrote:Train18 spotted at Anna Nagar railway station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igf9d-M1hjo
Minor nitpick - that is a locomotive and not an engine. There is a big difference in the meaning of locomotive and engine.SBajwa wrote:Why is train-18 being hauled by an engine?
The Japanese (thankfully) take immense pride in some of their achievements & culture. And Japan is also a very small country, and pretty much has a uniform culture. Perhaps all these add to the unique running aspects of Shinkansen. Such a system would take 100s of years to come to India.Singha wrote:how ever in terms of tight discipline, looks, dress, precision and general stds nothing comes close to the shinkansens on home ground! there are pretenders but the original is still the best.
. I also saw the Japanese technique of "Point & say" diligently followed by the JR staff (it looked a bit comical then, but later understanding the process better I could appreciate that).Brilliant.hanumadu wrote:Lessons learnt from Train 18 being applied else where by ICF.
https://www.news18.com/news/india/train ... 41673.htmlTrain 18, India's First Engine-less Train, to Go on Trial Run in UP Today; Will Head to Rajasthan Next
High-speed trials will be conducted between Kota and Sawai Modhopur after the Moradabad trials. Train 18 is capable of touching 200 kmph provided that the rest of Indian Railways' system such as tracks and signals permit, Mani said.
Chennai: Vested interests are trying to "fail" India's first locomotive- less train or Train 18, a top official said on Friday, adding there was nothing to worry about the glitches that occurred during a trial run.
"During the low speed trials of Train 18, a power disarray was noticed - technically called harmonics - which led to blowing up of fuses and activation of safety (systems) at (electricity) sub-stations and stalling of some locomotives in the section," S. Mani, General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) that has manufactured the train, told IANS.
Mani said after the problem was resolved, "the locomotives were promptly put back into service, the sub-stations were attended to and feedback was given to the ICF".
He said the onboard software for traction and regenerative braking were also tuned to eliminate harmonics.
"This was all done within a day of reporting."
On October 29, the Rs 100 crore indigenously developed high-tech, energy-efficient, self-propelled or engine-less train was flagged off here by Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani.
The train was later put through lowspeed trials to test its various systems.
"The train underwent the low-speed trials between ICF (Anna Nagar station) and Villivakkam, a distance of 1 km. Such a short distance does not permit higher speed build-up. However, many important systems were tested such as operations of brakes, interaction of the pantograph with overhead wire, familiarity of driver controls and high voltage tests to the extent possible at a speed limit of 30 kmph," Mani said.
"The current certificate is valid only for Moradabad-Bareilly and Kota-Sawai Madhopur sections. However, during its travel from Chennai to Delhi at full sectional speed all its mechanical systems such as wheels, springs, pneumatic suspension and pneumatic brakes as well as its dynamics proved themselves satisfactory," Mani added.
Talking about the speed trials, Mani said medium speed trial of Train 18 will be conducted between Moradabad and Bareilly over the next few weeks.
"Vast instrumentation has been provided on the train by Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) for this purpose. These tests will certify that Train 18 is fit on all tracks of Indian Railways at a speed of 110 kmph," Mani remarked.
High-speed trials will be conducted between Kota and Sawai Modhopur after the Moradabad trials.
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/rogue-act ... says-trumpMake In India Success: India’s First Engineless Train Is 23 Per Cent Faster Than Shatabdi, Completes First Trial
Make in India Success: India’s First Engineless Train Is 23 Per Cent Faster Than Shatabdi, Completes First Trial
A view of the Train 18 at Safdarjung station, during its trial run, on November 14, 2018 in New Delhi, India.
India’s first engine-less train had its first trial run of the on the Bareilly-Moradabad section, reports Metro Rail News. Train 18, believed to be the successor to the Shatabdi Express is developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.
The Train 18 designed to model the bullet trains, was unveiled by the Chairman of Railway Board, Ashwani Lohani, last month.
The T-18 was built under the current government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative within a span of 18 months.
The fully air conditioned train has a self-propulsion module which can reach a speed of 160 kmph as opposed to upper limit of 130 kmph for Shatabdi and includes technical features for enhanced quick acceleration. As compared to Shatabdi, it will cut the travel time by 15 per cent.
It cost Rs. 100 crore to build the first long-distance train which does not feature a separate locomotive or engine.
As reported earlier the train, had a few short runs in Chennai. The trial runs saw a few glitches and issues. However, the Indian Railways said that such minor issues were routine in the trial phase. A railway official said, “Some fuses went off while conducting the low-speed run in the city (Chennai). They were fixed immediately. There was nothing to worry about,” as quoted by PTI.
Train 18, or T-18, is named as such because was built in 2018. The 16 coach train will have various modern features. The train is completely computerised and has diffused lighting, automatic doors and footsteps besides GPS-based Passenger Information System.
It will have its final test run at the speed of 160 km/hr at the Kota-Sawai Madhopur stretch. The train is expected to begin its services by February 2019.
https://www.financialexpress.com/infras ... 4783/lite/Train 18: Indian Railways engine-less train to hit tracks for trials; may hit 180 kmph on Delhi-Mumbai route!
Thanks. I understand. It all boils down to with existing bottlenecks, how much are these trains able to shave off, isn't it?Singha wrote:faster acceleration while it gains more from real stops, but I dont think rest of time it can steadily cruise at its top speed despite rajdhani/shatabdi being given line clear and all other trains pushed to sidings - there are speed limited sections and old bridges that need due care. human and cattle movement areas = in all these, anything that gets back faster to top speed will benefit.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... v1pSN.html
