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Posted: Feb 20 2017 (18:17)
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Feb 20 2017 (18:17) 12303/Poorva Express (Via Patna) (PT) | ASN/Asansol Junction (7 PFs) | MGS/WAP-4/22909guest 15 blog posts
Poorva may become the first HOG enabled Superfast! HOG ports installed! Some months to wait for
57 Public Posts - Mon Feb 20, 2017
Ideally, one power car is enough, but an EOG van is still needed for backup in case the HOG fails. And IR is modifying the existing EOG vans to be used as power cars for HOG, instead of building separate dedicated power cars. And there are restrictions on having passengers in the coaches containing diesel generators, as the noise and the danger of fire accidents are much higher in these coaches. So, even the under-slung generator coach that IR was testing, is only a Guard-cum-parcel van and not an SLR.
Another thing affecting the change is the lack of passenger-cum-guard LHB coaches. This was not required until now as all trains always had EOGs at the...
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Another thing affecting the change is the lack of passenger-cum-guard LHB coaches. This was not required until now as all trains always had EOGs at the...
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