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Indian Railways Coaching Stock
Indian Railways offers various travel classes on their coaches. Depending upon their travel class, the passenger cars feature different seating arrangements or berths subject to availability. Coaches The following table lists combinations of class-accommodations in normal operation. Classification of berths and seats Berths are classified as follows: *LB = Lower Berth. *MB = Middle Berth. *UB = Upper Berth. *SL = Side Lower Berth. *SM = Side Middle Berth. *SU = Side Upper Berth. Seater train coaches have no berths, and only the seater coaches(EA, EC, CC, 2S) are classified into three types, which are: *WS = Window Side *M = Middle (only in CC and 2S) *A = Aisle Middle and Aisle seats are not mentioned in the train ticket. Only Window Side (WS) seats are mentioned in the ticket. These sitting arrangements are applicable also for Double Deck coaches. Gallery File:Mumbai EMU AC coaches.jpg, EMU AC Coaches of Mumbai Suburban Railway File:Double Decker Train.jpg, alt=, AC D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICF Coach
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coach was a conventional passenger coach used on the majority of main-line trains in India. The design of the coach was developed by Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, Chennai, India in collaboration with the Swiss Car & Elevator Manufacturing Co, Schlieren, Switzerland in the 1950s. The design is also called the ''Schlieren design'' based on the location of the Swiss company. The 1st ICF coach had been flagged by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1955. The last ICF coach was flagged off by senior technician Shri Bhaskar P. in the presence of Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on 19 January 2018. Indian Railways intends to phase out ICF coaches and replace all of them with the newer LHB coaches and Multiple-Unit coaches over a period of time, once the codal life of the existing ICF coaches end. Technical Bogie frame The frame of the ICF coach is a fabricated structure made up of mild steel. Main sub-assemblies of bogie frame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saurashtra Mail
The 22945 / 22946 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 22945 from Mumbai Central to Okha and as train number 22946 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Maharashtra & Gujarat. This train is started on 1 Oct 1925 and was name as Kathiawad Express after which the name is changed to Saurashtra Mail. Coaches The 22945 / 46 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 EOG (seating cum luggage rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Service The 22945 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail covers the distance of 990 kilometres in 17 hours 50 mins (55.21 km/hr) & in 17 hours 50& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco–Chennai Express
The Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Vasco da Gama, Goa and in India. This train is currently being terminated at SSS Hubbali Junction. It operates as train number 17312 from Vasco da Gama to MGR Chennai Central and as train number 17311 in the reverse direction. It used to be the only direct train service between Chennai and Goa. Coaches The Huballi–Chennai Express presently has one AC 2 tier, two AC 3 tier, eleven Sleeper class and seven General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Schedule Reversals * Rake sharing 17315/16 Vishwamanava Express Service The 17312 Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express covers the distance of 1,070 kilometres in 21 hours 25 mins (49.96 km/h) and in 23 hours 10 mins (46.19 km/h) as 17311 Chennai–Vasco da Gama Express. Routeing The Vasco da Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying suburbs to serve the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Spread over , the suburban railway operates 2,342 train services and carries more than 7.5 million commuters daily. The daily commuters constitute around 40% of the daily commuters of Indian Railways. By annual ridership (2.64 billion), the Mumbai Suburban Railway is one of the busiest commuter rail systems in the world and arguably the worst rated by riders anywhere in the world. It has killed estimated 50,000+ passengers in the last two decades without any significant upgrade in safety rules, infrastructure or future lookout. Trains run from 04:00 until 01:00, and some trains also run up to 02:30 or 03:00. It is the first suburban rail network in India. History The Mumbai S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Multiple Unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages. An EMU is usually formed of two or more semi-permanently coupled carriages, but electrically powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as EMUs. The great majority of EMUs are passenger trains, but versions also exist for carrying mail. EMUs are popular on commuter and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration and pollution-free operation. Being quieter than diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing nearby residents. In addition, tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as no provision is needed for exhausting fumes, although retrofitting existing limited-clearance tunnels to accommodate the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Railways Of India
The Mountain railways of India are the railway lines that were built in the mountainous regions of India. The term mainly includes the narrow-gauge railways in these regions but may also include some broad-gauge railways. Three of the narrow gauge lines, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and the Kalka–Shimla Railway, are collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Mountain Railways of India". Two more, namely the Matheran Hill Railway and the Kangra Valley Railway, are on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. All five are narrow-gauge railways, and the Nilgiri Mountain Railway is also the only rack railway in India. Mountain railways, such as the Jammu–Baramulla line and the Chota Char Dham Railway, are currently under construction, and others are in the planning stage, such as the Srinagar–Leh line and the Bilaspur–Leh line. All the mountain railways constructed in recent times use broad-gauge. Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Ranee
The 12921/12922 ''Flying Ranee'' is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between (MMCT) and (ST) in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12922 from Surat to Mumbai Central and as train number 12921 in the reverse direction. Coaches Flying Ranee presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 3 General second class, 1 First Class & 12 Double Decker non-AC coaches. This train would earlier carry a pantry car but this has been removed and replaced with a Second Chair Car coach. Service Flying Raneeis a classic train that started in India in its Pre-Independence phase. This classic train started operating from the year 1906. But in the year 1914 on 24 April, it was discontinued. The Flying Ranee was restarted on 1 May 1937 as a weekend special. It ran between 1937 and 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II. Since then, it had been discontinued and restarted several times. It finally resumed operations on 1 November 1950 and has been ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LHB Coach
Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger coach of Indian Railways that is developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany (renamed Alstom LHB GmbH in 1998 after the takeover by Alstom and now known as Alstom Transport Deutschland) and mostly produced by Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, India. They have been used since 2000 on the broad gauge network of Indian railways. Initially, 24 air conditioned coaches were imported from Germany for use in the Shatabdi Expresses, after which the Rail Coach Factory started manufacturing after technology transfer. The coaches are designed for an operating speed up to 160 km/h and could go up to 200 km/h. However, they have been tested up to 180 km/h. Their length of 23.54 m and a width of 3.24 m means a higher passenger capacity, compared to conventional rakes. The tare weight of the AC chair car was weighed as 39.5 tonnes. They are considered to be anti-telescopic, which means they do not get smashed through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passenger Car (rail)
A passenger railroad car or passenger car (United States), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (United Kingdom and International Union of Railways), or passenger bogie (India) is a railroad car that is designed to carry passengers. The term ''passenger car'' can also be associated with a sleeping car, a baggage car, a dining car, railway post office and prisoner transport cars. The first passenger cars were built in the early 1800s with the advent of the first railroads, and were small and little more than converted freight cars. Early passenger cars were constructed from wood; in the 1900s construction shifted to steel and later aluminum for improved strength. Passenger cars have increased greatly in size from their earliest versions, with modern bi-level passenger cars capable of carrying over 100 passengers. Amenities for passengers have also improved over time, with developments such as lighting, heating, and air conditioning added for improved passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Shatabdi Express
The Jan Shatabdi Express is a more affordable and economical version of the Shatabdi Express''.'' The word 'Jan' refers to common people. Being an economical version of the Shatabdi Express, it provides the passenger with Air Conditioned Chair Car, Second Class Seating and Unreserved classes. Though its priority is less than that of the trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express, but its enjoys a greater priority than the Mail, Express and the Superfast Express trains of Indian Railways. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/hr. Active services Gallery File:Mayiladuthurai Junction 4-27-2009 2-32-38 PM.JPG, Jan Shatabdi Express at Mayiladuthurai Junction File:Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express.JPG, Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express File:12052 Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express - Vistadome (Executive) Class coach - 1.jpg, Vistadome of the Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express The CSMT - Madgaon Junction Jan Shatabdi Express is a Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vande Bharat Express
The Vande Bharat Express, previously known as Train 18, is a semi-high-speed, electric multiple unit train operated by Indian Railways. It was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai. The first train was manufactured in 18 months at the cost of ₹97 crore. The service was named 'Vande Bharat Express' on 27 January 2019. The train was launched on 15 February 2019. History Background India had long since planned to introduce a high-speed rail network. Safety and cost were the primary concerns for the Indian railways. Indian Railways aimed at increasing its maximum speed of to . Indian Railways went on to achieve speeds of 99 mph by the mid-2010 after the introduction of Gatimaan Express in 2016, which is still the fastest operating train till date. The next logical step for Indian Railways was to build a modern high-speed rail. When the Indian railways had floated a tender in June 2015, they found none of the bids to be viable and hence decided to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
