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News Entry# 303446
May 24 2017 (11:31) After coaches, now railways to manufacture high-speed freight locomotives (www.financialexpress.com)
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News Entry# 303446 Past Edits
May 24 2017 (11:31)
Station Tag: Dauram Madhepura/DMH added by Ravi Raj Jr~/1616755
Station Tag: Dauram Madhepura/DMH added by Ravi Raj Jr~/1616755
Stations: Dauram Madhepura/DMH
Posted by: RaviRaj96~ 115 news posts
The Railways will roll out a high-power electric locomotive early next year which will be used to haul freight trains at twice the existing speed. The...
"The increase in speed would also result in improving line capacity in the rail network, the official said."
* Even present freight locomotives are capable of 100 kmph operational speeds but are hauling loaded freight trains at much lesser speed (60-85/90 kmph) mainly due to limitations imposed by weak Rly track, bridges etc.
* Most urgent requirement to increase maximum and avg. speeds of all the trains is to strengthen Rly track to permit running of trains to their rated capacity.
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* Even present freight locomotives are capable of 100 kmph operational speeds but are hauling loaded freight trains at much lesser speed (60-85/90 kmph) mainly due to limitations imposed by weak Rly track, bridges etc.
* Most urgent requirement to increase maximum and avg. speeds of all the trains is to strengthen Rly track to permit running of trains to their rated capacity.
Express...
more...
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