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Blog Entry# 476384
Posted: Jul 08 2012 (21:04)

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Jul 08 2012 (21:04)  
 
jatrapoth~
jatrapoth~   1172 blog posts
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why railways are electrifying 1000km of tracks each year..i mean the reson behind it?
is it beczuse diesel engine r making costly issue than electric,if yes then after 20 years we may not see anymore wdm,wdp,wdg...just like steam engine?
more i want to share that today my co-passenger asking me and other fellows that how many litres of diesel a loco requires to haul 20-23 coaches train to complete 10km/or units of electric comsumped by a wap4 with same coaches n distance?
nobody
...
more...
cant gave the answer....then he said that even railways dont know..thats why they r electrifying tracks to track ddown expenses ..strange question

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Jul 08 2012 (22:05)
jatrapoth~
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so electric locos r much cheaper to operate n cost effective than diesel..thats why..so in future @ one piont diesel engine only b used as shunting work..
and another question raises from here-
how railway decides to electrify a particular routes,i mean there is any parameter for this or simply?
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