Indian Railways is all set for a giant technological leap. Engineless trains till now have been limited to metro network in India. However, according to a report by TOI, Indian Railways will roll out its first Made-in-India engineless train by November 2018.
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Known as ‘Train 18’, it has been conceptualised, designed, and manufactured entirely in India. The train which looks like a bullet train is self-propelled and does not need an engine.
This one of its kind train in India is being built in a record time of 20 months at the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai at an expected cost of ₹100 crore.
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It will have 16 coaches and will take over the routes of Shatabdi Express like Delhi-Bhopal, Chennai-Bengaluru, and Mumbai-Ahmedabad. These trains will be equipped with all the latest amenities and are slated to cut travel time by 10-15%.
There’ll be separate space for baby care and toilets for disabled people.
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The train will also have rotating seats in two of its executive class coaches.
These seats have been imported from Spain and can rotate by 360 degrees giving the passengers a straight-on view of the scenery.
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The train also has a continuous profile that will allow the passengers to look at the panel in the cockpit.
As far as safety features are concerned, Train 18 will have 6 CCTV cameras and an emergency switch in each coach. Passengers will also have the facility to talk to the driver.
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Train 18 will probably be talking to the wind travelling at a speed of 160 kmph and the trials will be done in three phases.
Speaking to TOI, Chief Public Relation Officer of Research Designs and Standards Organisation(RDSO), A K Sinha said:
The first trial would be conducted on the Bareilly-Moradabad section on standard railway track to achieve normal speed of 115 kmph. Later in the second phase, the train would touch 180 kmph between Kota-Sawai Madhopur stretch, while the final would be on New Delhi-Bhopal section via Agra.
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Once it is approved for operation, Train 18 will replace the currently running Shatabdi Express on various routes.