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Following the 1978 J. Raj Committee report, several electrification projects were included and a railway-electrification headquarters was established. Since most of the electrification projects were in Central India and South India, the electrification headquarters was established in Nagpur under an additional general manager from 1982 to 1984.
Long-distance train travel in India over 1,000 km (620 mi) takes more than 12 hours to complete, making it difficult for commuters. For example, the Mumbai Rajdhani Express between Mumbai and New Delhi takes about 15 hours and 32 minutes to complete the 1,386 km (861 mi) journey.
1500 V DC railway electrification (4 C, 193 P) ... Electric rail transport in India (3 C, 1 P) L. Light rail (8 C, 15 P) Electric locomotives (22 C, 13 P) M.
With electrification of railway lines, Indian railways is equipping train with head on generation (HOG), where power will be drawn from overhead lines and will eliminate the need of separate power generator cars. [56] Inspection carriage. Railway inspection cars are diesel powered self-propelled vehicles meant for collecting information on ...
Railway electrification is the use of electric power for the propulsion of rail transport. Electric railways use either electric locomotives (hauling passengers or freight in separate cars), electric multiple units ( passenger cars with their own motors) or both.
In the railway budget for 1949–50, then Minister of Transport and Railways, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar announced the intention to establish a railway coach factory in India. [ 3 ] In 1949, a technical agreement was concluded with Swiss Cars and Elevator Manufacturing Corporation , a Zurich -based company for technical assistance and transfer of ...
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd. is a private engineering and infrastructure company of Adventz Group based in India. It is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing railway wagons, coaches, and locomotives, as well as providing related services. The company is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal.
On 10 April 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated India's first high-speed WAG-12 12,000 hp (8.9 MW) freight electric locomotive at Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura. [4] The first five locomotives will be completed by 2019 [ needs update ] followed by 35 locomotives by 2020, 60 in 2021, and by 100 every year till the target of 800 ...