Following the recent incident reported by rail vlogger Chinmay Kole, the demand for replacing ICF rakes with LHB rakes on the Matsyagandha Express has resurfaced. To address this, I propose three potential solutions:
1.Break the rake-sharing arrangement (RSA) between this train and Train No. 16347/48 MAQ-TVC SF Express and operate the Matsyagandha Express independently.
2.Break...
more... the RSA with Train No. 16347/48 MAQ-TVC SF Epress and establish an RSA with Train No. 12685/86 Mangaluru Central–MGR Chennai Central SF Express. Since the Matsyagandha Express is a prestigious train on the Konkan Railway route, it should also have a First AC (Cabin) coach. Given that Train No. 12685/86 is maintained at the BBQ depot, which is better than the maintenance at the TVC depot, this change could be beneficial. The Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram SF Express could either form an RSA with the Netravati Express or operate independently, as it halts for 3-4 hours at Mangaluru Central.
3.Establish an RSA with the Netravati Express, as was proposed in the IRTTC 2022 meeting.
Video by Chinmay Kole on the incident:
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please wait...Translate to EnglishSo, after that thing that rail guy Chinmay Kole talked about, people are back on the ICF rakes gotta go, LHB rakes gotta come on the Matsyagandha Express train. Here’s what I think we can do:
1. Just stop sharing rakes with that Train No. 16347/48 MAQ-TVC SF Express and let Matsyagandha Express roll solo.
2. Ditch the sharing with Train No. 16347/48 and team up with Train No. 12685/86 Mangaluru Central–MGR Chennai Central SF Express instead. Since Matsyagandha Express is a big deal on the Konkan Railway, it deserves a First AC (Cabin) coach. Plus, that Train No. 12685/86 gets better maintenance at BBQ depot than at TVC depot. Also, the Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram SF Express can either share with Netravati Express or just do its own thing since it stops for like 3-4 hours at Mangaluru Central.
3. Get that RSA going with the Netravati Express, just like they said in the IRTTC 2022 meet.
Check out Chinmay Kole’s video about the whole thing: click here.
please wait...Translate to HindiHaal hi mein rail vlogger Chinmay Kole ne jo incident report kiya, uske baad se Matsyagandha Express ke ICF rakes ko LHB rakes se badalne ki demand phir se uth gayi hai. Iska haal nikaalne ke liye, main teen potential solutions suggest karta hoon:
1. Is train aur Train No. 16347/48 MAQ-TVC SF Express ke beech ka rake-sharing arrangement (RSA) tod do aur Matsyagandha Express ko independent operate karo.
2. Train No. 16347/48 MAQ-TVC SF Express ka RSA tod do aur Train No. 12685/86 Mangaluru Central–MGR Chennai Central SF Express ke saath ek RSA banao. Kyunki Matsyagandha Express Konkan Railway route par ek prestigious train hai, isme First AC (Cabin) coach hona chahiye. Train No. 12685/86 BBQ depot par maintain hota hai, jo TVC depot se behtar hai, toh yeh change faydemand ho sakta hai. Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram SF Express ya toh Netravati Express ke saath RSA bana sakta hai ya independent operate kar sakta hai, kyunki yeh Mangaluru Central par 3-4 ghante rukta hai.
3. Netravati Express ke saath ek RSA establish karo, jaise ki IRTTC 2022 meeting mein propose kiya gaya tha.
Chinmay Kole ka is incident par video:
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