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Oh! You are Assamese.@anant_s
Fantastic share Sir, Assam being my home state is very much dependent on this train. Such long distance trains were the only way affordable to connect to Assam in the past.
Way back when i was in Gujarat i use to go to New Delhi in Chair Car overnight and then take a Rajdhani from New Delhi to Guwahati. The whole journey was so so long ... Towards the end its very boring as when you reach New Jalpaiguri, the train has a pilot train in front checking the tracks.
Of course that was the peak time when Bihar/Jharkhand combined had various gangs rushing to loot trains. and NE was infested with ULFA.. peak time of militancy issues.
The train network in Assam i wish could improve a lot. Travelling from Guwahati (Lower Assam) to Upper Assam is a nightmare. Roads have improved but most places potholes are enough to take a dip and bath there. There is a a even bigger issue of trains being slow
Take for example Guwahati to Dibrugarh a distance of 550 odd kms. How much time it should take as per your own guesstimates. ...
Now look at this
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http://indiarailinfo.com/search/546/7288?&s0=19&sr=0
The Reds shows the average trains running lates in Minutes and hours.
Look at Durations. The 05595 tarin no does not reach complete destination so pls ignore that.
Look at the avg speed in last column and durations. Even with Rajdhani with just 5-6 halts as seen in the lower side has an avg speed of 50 kmph.
Yet many folks normally take this train as they happily board around 7:25 pm and get off in the morning to get their work done.
Wish we could have a robust network around the place.
We also need proper Diesel or Electrical EMUs in Guwahati Region for better connectivity and ease of travel.
AIK this was proposed by central UPA govt.@anant_s bro, I'd love to see your analysis on the NCR's RRTS that is now being progressed by the Delhi govt.
First made in Japan locos will be imported as they are funding the project, I think the number is 200.
@anant_s
I know I have asked this before, but I still find it weird how the Western DFC is to be operational by 2019/2020 but the freight trains for it have still not been ordered when the Eastern DFC's have (from Alstom).
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+ @anant_s bro any chance you could post some pics/info on the support trains/equipment used by the IR like the automated track laying machines, ballast systems etc (I'm sure there are many that I simply don't know exist).
Yes, a switching point failed near Mathura.account of unusual occurrences
A small note on Super elevation or Cant (with @Ankit Kumar 002 permission)cant
cant deficiency was 125mm
Now this is where the whole ball game lies.The maximum speed that we attained was 130 kmph, and what was different about today’s trial was that the cant deficiency was 125mm, that is, we increased the speed of the train on the curves.” Asked about the number of curves on the stretch, Kumar said, “If you count all, the small and the big curves, the total number is 795. So you can understand why it’s is important to try higher speeds on the curves.
Sharmila , Darjeeling Toy train, Kaaka crooning in Willey.
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