Railways Rolls out New & Improved AC 3-Tier Coaches with CCTV Cameras and Enhanced Safety Features

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Hi

Sir as you said very little difference between passenger experience but the LHB coaches features modern safety features like Antiroll mechanisms. This cannot be done suddenly, but we should work in this direction.

Gosh! How can I forget that! - You raised a very very significant point - Once while I was waiting for my train at Lucknow Railway Station a couple of months back - RDSO Engineers were on the other platform busy inspecting the ill-fated Dehradun-Varanasi Janata Express which had derailed Bachhrawan railway station in Raebareli - after the accident it was brought to Lucknow for crash inspection - One of them explained to his team that many lives could have been saved if IRY/IR20 coach or even LHB coaches were used - 34 lives were lost in that unfortunate accident...

34 killed as train derails in Rae Bareli - The Hindu

 

[anant_s]

There is very little to compare between the two in terms of passenger experience; LHB coaches are miles ahead - Though ICF ones aren't bad either to stop their production in my opinion - Kyun @anant_s @gslv mk3 ?

there is one problem with LHB coaches in present scenario that these aren't self generating ones meaning they require power from either EOG coaches or from HOG capability of locomotives.
adding 2 EOG coaches mean reduction in revenue per train and all locos are still not HOG capable.
it will take some time but surely LHB coaches are a class apart when in comes to safety and comfort.
as per info i have railways will cease ICF coaches production from 2019.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

there is one problem with LHB coaches in present scenario that these aren't self generating ones meaning they require power from either EOG coaches or from HOG capability of locomotives.
adding 2 EOG coaches mean reduction in revenue per train and all locos are still not HOG capable.
it will take some time but surely LHB coaches are a class apart when in comes to safety and comfort.
as per info i have railways will cease ICF coaches production from 2019.

Actually LHB Coaches are being modified for the same purpose - ICF manufactured LHB Coaches have been upgraded from their original German versions - Shatabdi's LHB coaches were modified as ICF devised permanent magnet alternators since the dimensions of LHB coach did not let power generators attached to the wheels - This self-generating power mechanism help increase the passenger capacity of Shatabdi Express!

Self-generation mechanism to power Shatabdi coaches - The Times of India

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

Well I was little surprised that Bilaspur Rajdhani still runs an ICF rake. Is it due to some technical reasons or priority?

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Well I was little surprised that Bilaspur Rajdhani still runs an ICF rake. Is it due to some technical reasons or priority?

Hey Ankit - Just out of curiosity - what are you pursuing? B.Tech? If yes which branch?

 

[anant_s]

Well I was little surprised that Bilaspur Rajdhani still runs an ICF rake. Is it due to some technical reasons or priority?

this will soon get an LHB rake. as Raebareli plant picks up production we will see more trains switching to LHB rakes.

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

@Chanakya's_Chant

Sir am still 17 officially and doing my class 12th.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

@Chanakya's_Chant

Sir am still 17 officially and doing my class 12th.

Don't call me sir bahi - I passed ISC Class XII this year - Now pursuing B.Tech in Electrical Engineering - What do you plan to do after XII?

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

Obviously B tech , will be happy if get Mechanical. Electrical second choice.

I wish I crack SCRA, but.....

 

[banvanaxl]

You Indians call this piece of junk advanced? And no please dont compare with Pakistans coaches, we never claim its advanced.

Uncalled for ... @Arsalan reign in your unruly countryman mate

Your 70cc moped maker country does not have the standing to call other country's coaches junk.

Half of your Railways is rusting away in loco sheds while other half consists of rejected Chinese junk.

I can't even laugh at your poor state.

This Donkey train suits you...
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Comment in equally despicable taste.. cant keep it civil for once can we?

 

[Soulspeek]

Thread was going fine but he couldn't keep a check on his mouth and spoilt the mood.Hence, the backlash.

Uncalled for ... @Arsalan reign in your unruly countryman mate







Comment in equally despicable taste.. cant keep it civil for once can we?

 

[anant_s]

@Arsalan
there used to be a long section of electrified double lines in pakistan.
do you have any info on how electric locos are faring today?
there was an unconfirmed news that China will supply newer electric locos for PR, but haven't heard anything since.

 

[Arsalan]

Aren't they Chinese made?



They call it AC sleeper, which is equivalent to AC 1st class of IR.

No, We bought a few from China initially but now these are being manufactured in Islamabad Carriage Factory. In fact, the quality have immensely improved from the Chinese ones, interior at least.

Uncalled for ... @Arsalan reign in your unruly countryman mate







Comment in equally despicable taste.. cant keep it civil for once can we?

Done, dealt with both posts. It is rare to have a neutral thread running in a positive environment, if we have got one here there is no need to spoil it. DO NOT TROLL AND DO NOT REPLY TO TROLL POSTS. I Hope the MODS will agree.

 

[anant_s]

Off Topic:
On question of improving comfort and Luxury in trains, a new class of Anubhuti coaches (LHB based) are designed and will be put up on commercial run shortly.
These will be provided with LED TV, Modular toilets and other comfortable facilities. Initially New Delhi Chandigarh Shatabdi will be equipped with these new class coaches. Fare for these will be about 60% more than Executive class of first AC.

 

[Arsalan]

@Arsalan
there used to be a long section of electrified double lines in pakistan.
do you have any info on how electric locos are faring today?
there was an unconfirmed news that China will supply newer electric locos for PR, but haven't heard anything since.

Scrapped!

The project ended years ago. It was not a VERY long section but yes, Lahore-Khanewal electrified lines were 294 Km long. With the energy/electricity crisis these locomotives were taken off-track, now the electricity lines are also being dismantled. I don't think we will see electric trains for a decade or so. that too only if we start addressing the electricity problem today.

Off Topic:
On question of improving comfort and Luxury in trains, a new class of Anubhuti coaches (LHB based) are designed and will be put up on commercial run shortly.
These will be provided with LED TV, Modular toilets and other comfortable facilities. Initially New Delhi Chandigarh Shatabdi will be equipped with these new class coaches. Fare for these will be about 60% more than Executive class of first AC.
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Yess, this one is good now

And the TV part is great as well, people normally underestimate it. I have traveled from Faisalabad to Karachi and since they time they introduced TV in the compartments, the 16 odd hour journey looks a lot more shorter and manageable now. Easy to pass time on such long journeys watching movies on decent 32" LCD TV. The business trains here started this facility a few years ago and i prefer using that if i have to travel by train (have used it a couple of times since the TV thingy started )