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Posted: Nov 19 2016 (14:58)
5 Responses
Last Response: Nov 20 2016 (07:34)
5 Responses
Last Response: Nov 20 2016 (07:34)
Which of the following stations do you think that IR needs to start changing D-locos to E-locos?
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These don't have ELS or ETS; but surely to save diesel and other benefits, IR can work out LSA such that E-Locos can return to respective ELS/ETS for periodic checks and maintenance.
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These don't have ELS or ETS; but surely to save diesel and other benefits, IR can work out LSA such that E-Locos can return to respective ELS/ETS for periodic checks and maintenance.
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NOTE:...
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NO vote
Panvel
26%
7
Dhone (soon to be electrified)
4%
1
Daund
4%
1
Wadi
7%
2
Mangaluru (soon to be electrified)
41%
11
Gulbarga (soon to be electrified)
19%
5
4 Public Posts - Sat Nov 19, 2016
For a long time no loco changes were made because of the DC-traction on the CR/WR tracks. The respective zones did not want to have 2 loco changes ( one at PNVL and one at BRC ). Even later on, when the DC-AC conversion work was going on, with the WR route having been converted to AC and the CR portion still on DC, , again it would have required two loco changes ( one change to WCAM at PNVL and another change to WAP at BRC).
Moreover, all trains going towards BRC from PNVL were only weeklies and bi-weeklies ( TVC raj has the highest frequency at tri-weekly). So overall CR didn't feel that it was worth...
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Moreover, all trains going towards BRC from PNVL were only weeklies and bi-weeklies ( TVC raj has the highest frequency at tri-weekly). So overall CR didn't feel that it was worth...
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