Search Forum
Blog Entry# 1357502
Posted: Feb 01 2015 (17:21)
5 Responses
Last Response: Feb 02 2015 (22:26)
5 Responses
Last Response: Feb 02 2015 (22:26)
--The Success story of RDSO( Research, Design and Standards Organisation of Indian Railways) through various difficulties behind the launch of First Rajdhani of IR in the year1969-
Four decades later, the story can be told. India's first ever Rajdhani was launched, not with the exuberance that will mark its 40th anniversary celebrations on Mar 1,2009 but with diffidence, trepidation and more than a little opposition. In the high noon of Indira Gandhi's socialist phase, railway bosses were worried that a fully airconditioned, well-appointed superfast train, would be perceived as an ameer rath. Lower down, there was consternation at the proposed leap from 100 kmph (the highest speed at which long-distance trains then ran) to 136 kmph, the designated maximum speed for...
more...
Four decades later, the story can be told. India's first ever Rajdhani was launched, not with the exuberance that will mark its 40th anniversary celebrations on Mar 1,2009 but with diffidence, trepidation and more than a little opposition. In the high noon of Indira Gandhi's socialist phase, railway bosses were worried that a fully airconditioned, well-appointed superfast train, would be perceived as an ameer rath. Lower down, there was consternation at the proposed leap from 100 kmph (the highest speed at which long-distance trains then ran) to 136 kmph, the designated maximum speed for...
more...
2 Posts
It is the RDSO of IR whose engineers made it possible to run this high speed train inspite of many opposition on the part of Railways at that time.
Another success of RDSO is "3 Phase Freight Loco WAG 9and passenger loco P5 and P7". Total 567 WAG 9s shed wise distribution list has already been prepared by me and attached with /blog/post/1357756 for the information of this forum. Filter is set in the "Excel Spreadsheet". You can see how many sheds house how many WAG 9s and their numbers very easily from this document. No need to search any website for this info.
Another success of RDSO is "3 Phase Freight Loco WAG 9and passenger loco P5 and P7". Total 567 WAG 9s shed wise distribution list has already been prepared by me and attached with /blog/post/1357756 for the information of this forum. Filter is set in the "Excel Spreadsheet". You can see how many sheds house how many WAG 9s and their numbers very easily from this document. No need to search any website for this info.
Please See the spreadsheet and please comment as I had to search various databases for preparing this spreadsheet. A huge effort was given for the sake of all of you.