Who says South India does not have Gatimaan. It is called Vaigai Express. - Thamizh Maran

Due to shortage of coaching electric loco over NCR, presently 05 pairs of passenger trains are running with freight loco and 07 pairs of passenger trains are also running with diesel loco in electrified section.



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order to avoid running of freight locos in coaching trains and reduction of diesel under wire running, 10 WAP-04 locos are required.



02 WAP-07 (HOG) loco are required for conversion of 2nd ICF rake of 11107/08 GWL-BSBS & 22195/22196 VGLB-BDTS to LHB rake. Further 10 WAP-07 (HOG) loco shall also be required for conversion of 05 ICF rakes to LHB, introduction of 03 new trains and increase in frequency of 01 train.



Railway Board is requested that 10 WAP-04 & 12 WAP-07 loco may be provided to NCR on priority basis.