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[Nilgiri]

Continuous action 3 Sleeper Tamping Machine



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Was this imported or made in India?

 

[anant_s]

Was this imported or made in India?

Manufactured in India.

 

[Kraitcorp]

I am in favour of low GST as possible.

Less govt consumption as possible forces it to become more efficient. It will pass on a huge saving/capital injection to the consumers as goods become cheaper and this can really add legs to the economy when it most needs it (consumption boost). It also makes it hard for any future govt to increase the GST. It is an excellent check/balance to have (low starting GST rate)

Your thoughts @anant_s @PARIKRAMA @ranjeet @proud_indian @raj76 @Kraitcorp @Bilal9 @Ryuzaki @Levina @Abingdonboy

I think it really difficult to gauge and access the situation. At present we can speculate from the GST chart above.

The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and has been ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. On 12 August 2016, Assam became the first state to ratify the bill.

States and union territories of India that have ratified the Goods and Services Tax Bill.

Assam (12 August)
Bihar (16 August)
Jharkhand (17 August)
Himachal Pradesh (22 August)
Chhattisgarh (22 August)
Gujarat (23 August)
Madhya Pradesh (24 August)
Delhi (24 August)
Nagaland (26 August)
Maharashtra (29 August)
Haryana (29 August)
Telangana (30 August)
Sikkim (30 August)
Mizoram (30 August)
Goa (31 August)
Odisha (1 September)
Puducherry (2 September)
Rajasthan (2 September)

Basically we are going to have two components: one levied by the Center ( Central GST), and the other levied by the States ( State GST). Rates for Central GST and State GST would be prescribed only close to GST bill implementation.

Does this mean we will have a unified rate for CGST and SGST is to be seen with all these state being onboard.

 

[Bilal9]

I think it really difficult to gauge and access the situation. At present we can speculate from the GST chart above.

The Act was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and has been ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. On 12 August 2016, Assam became the first state to ratify the bill.

States and union territories of India that have ratified the Goods and Services Tax Bill.

Assam (12 August)
Bihar (16 August)
Jharkhand (17 August)
Himachal Pradesh (22 August)
Chhattisgarh (22 August)
Gujarat (23 August)
Madhya Pradesh (24 August)
Delhi (24 August)
Nagaland (26 August)
Maharashtra (29 August)
Haryana (29 August)
Telangana (30 August)
Sikkim (30 August)
Mizoram (30 August)
Goa (31 August)
Odisha (1 September)
Puducherry (2 September)
Rajasthan (2 September)

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Basically we are going to have two components: one levied by the Center ( Central GST), and the other levied by the States ( State GST). Rates for Central GST and State GST would be prescribed only close to GST bill implementation.

Does this mean we will have a unified rate for CGST and SGST is to be seen with all these state being onboard.

Well I'm not really surprised. 'Bangla' (AKA formerly West Bengal) hasn't ratified it. Any reason why?

 

[Kraitcorp]

Well I'm not really surprised. 'Bangla' (AKA formerly West Bengal) hasn't ratified it. Any reason why?

Even Kerala 'A left ruled state hasn't ratified it yet'. Now you get it I guess

 

[Nilgiri]

Well I'm not really surprised. 'Bangla' (AKA formerly West Bengal) hasn't ratified it. Any reason why?

Many states are still deliberating, its an ongoing process....without a set deadline.

But since the minimum threshold of 50% of states (by number) has been reached...the next step can proceed without having to wait for any more states to ratify.

 

[kaykay]

Well I'm not really surprised. 'Bangla' (AKA formerly West Bengal) hasn't ratified it. Any reason why?

Few states have their own sets of concerns like Bangla( Mamta's party supported GST bill in the parliament and helped it passing there) while others are not ratifying due to political reasons(Like states with communist parties). Eventually all states will ratify it in coming days.

 

[Indrajit]

Few states have their own sets of concerns like Bangla( Mamta's party supported GST bill in the parliament and helped it passing there) while others are not ratifying due to political reasons(Like states with communist parties). Eventually all states will ratify it in coming days.

Mamata Bannerjee has a different problem, she's showing her displeasure with new rules from the centre demanding greater transparency about the funds spent. Just a regular mamata tantrum, nothing to do.

 

[Shravan#22580]

Power Collection Pantographs manufactured in India

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High Speed High Current Duble collection Pan Pantograph for 25 kV AC

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High Reach Pantograph for high Rise catenary (such as one proposed for WDFC)


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Conventional 25 kV AC Pantograph


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High Speed Pantograph fro Passenger Locomotives

Track Maintenance machines used by Indian Railways

Levelling, lining and tamping machines
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The machine runs on a diesel engine and can go upto 100 kmph speed.

Tamping

Over a period of time, continuous train movement on rail distort the geometry of track layout and is required to be restored. This is done by Track Tamping machines.
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Tamping tines pack the ballast under the sleeper to produce a stable sleeper bed.

Plasser & Theurer developed a mechanised technique for this purpose: the system of non-synchronous constant pressure tamping which in professional circles is regarded as pioneering and unequalled in quality. The tamping tines penetrate the ballast bed from above and compact the ballast under the sleeper with a squeezing movement. Two factors are decisive here. Firstly, all tamping tines work with the same pressure; and secondly, the tamping tines vibrate with the ideal frequency of exactly 35 Hz. This directional, linear vibration combined with the non-synchronous tine movement produces a homogeneously compacted ballast bed.

You got those Pantos from Stone India Page?
I can list out them
First one is ABO Air bellow
Second one is High Reach Panto
Third is AM-12
Fourth is AM-92


Ah, Yes, This is what I wanted from IR. 200 Km/h using LHBs.
Soon we could have lines of 200 km/h++. But the OHE . The OHE needs to be suitable for such speeds. Until they upgrade them, we cannot run those at such speeds,Who knows, They may use diesels like how they did with talgo in the Mathura-Palwal Section.

Power Collection Pantographs manufactured in India

That section is where TN express is fitted with Bankers. Twin WAG-7s, at times single WAG-9

 

[anant_s]

You got those Pantos from Stone India Page?
I can list out them
First one is ABO Air bellow
Second one is High Reach Panto
Third is AM-12
Fourth is AM-92


Ah, Yes, This is what I wanted from IR. 200 Km/h using LHBs.
Soon we could have lines of 200 km/h++. But the OHE . The OHE needs to be suitable for such speeds. Until they upgrade them, we cannot run those at such speeds,Who knows, They may use diesels like how they did with talgo in the Mathura-Palwal Section.

Yes, these are from Stone India.
Schunk too is manufacturing Pantographs in India, mostly for Sub Urban Metro Trains.
Existing Am92 pantographs can be used upto 225 kmph.

That section is where TN express is fitted with Bankers.

Yup Dharakhoh - Maramjhiri stations are ghat section.
But this is because The King 12621/22 is still running behind a WAP 4. With Royapuram shed now having a large WAP 7 fleet, hope they upgrade link for Tamil Nadu Express to a WAP 7 (like they have done for GT) and hopefully an LHB rake

 

[RISING SUN]

http://m.economictimes.com/industry...lants-in-four-states/articleshow/54004083.cms

 

[RISING SUN]

http://www.financialexpress.com/eco...r-manali-leh-new-railway-line-project/366472/
Strategic project but as always stuck in delays.

 

[anant_s]

http://www.financialexpress.com/eco...r-manali-leh-new-railway-line-project/366472/
Strategic project but as always stuck in delays.

Let alone land, i'm not sure if IR has money for Bilaspur Mandi Leh project. its is much bigger engineering challenge than Kashmir Railway and Konkan railway combined.

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

Spanish Talgo to hold fresh trials next week


After a not-so-successful trial of the Spanish-made Talgo train in August, the Indian Railways plans to test the train between New Delhi and Mumbai again.
“We will be holding trials for Spanish Talgo next week again,” said Shailendra Singh, executive director, mechanical engineering, coaching in New Delhi on Friday.
In the earlier trials, Talgo was tested at a speed of 115km per hour (kmph) between Barailey and Moradabad, at 130-150kmph between Mathura and Palwal and at 18kmph between New Delhi and Mumbai. However, the last leg was affected due to water-logging on tracks, which delayed the train.
The Indian Railways is looking for options to increase the speed of its passenger and freight trains to decongest its network and accommodate the ever-increasing volumes.
Singh was speaking to reporters at the ‘International Conference on Technology for Ultra High Speed Rolling Stock’, jointly organised by the Institute of Rolling Stock Engineers and the Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers Association.
The seminar was organised by the railways to explore ultra-high speed technology available across the world. The conference saw participation from HyperLoop Transport Technology (US), Quadralev (US), Talgo (Spain), RTRI (Japan), Siemens (Germany), Knorr Bremse (Germany) and Prose (Switzerland).
InfraCircle reported on 3 June about India’s plan to bring together Maglev train manufacturers to fulfill its need for speed.
“We will have two more trials from next week. The trials are for assessing the time between Delhi and Mumbai. These are the same trials that couldn’t go as planned the last time due to rain. The target for covering the distance is 12 hours. Though we have already achieved 12 hours, we just want to repeat and see if it can be achieved in less time. We want to come to India and manufacture it here. This is our idea, but with no transfer of technology,” said Elena Garcia de Rus, technical manager of Talgo.
Talgo is a Spanish firm manufacturing semi-high-speed (160-250kmph) and high-speed (350kmph) passenger trains. Talgo has lightweight aluminum-bodied coaches with special features, which make these coaches travel 20% faster on curves.
At present, India’s fastest train is Gatimaan Express, which runs at a speed of 160kmph.
Experts believe that decongesting the network should be given preference.
“The most important thing for Indian railways today is to decongest the diamond quadrilateral (the rail network connecting the four metros–Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai). The capacity constraint on those lines needs to be addressed. So debottlenecking of capacity is of utmost importance,” said former Indian Railways’ Accounts Service officer Akhileshwar Sahay.
He added that apart from looking for high-speed trains, the railways should also look at enhancing line capacity.

http://www.vccircle.com/infracircle/spanish-talgo-hold-fresh-trials-next-week/

@anant_s I am getting a feeling that Indian Railways has actually made up its mind to use Talgo?

 

[anant_s]

Indian Railways has actually made up its mind to use Talgo?

Yes not many options either, tilting train is right now the easiest choice without having to do any work on tracks.