CHENNAI: At a time when suburban trains are overcrowded with passengers, leading to accidents amongst foot-board travellers, three new, upgraded Mainline Electric Multiple Units (MEMU) were ultimate idle for greater than three months with the railways.
This was confirmed by the officers within the Southern Railway (SR) and Integral Coach Factory (ICF) who didn't need to be recognized. Each rake prices Rs 26 crore.
Though the SR is unable to run the three MEMUs allotted to it, normal supervisor R Ok Kulshrestha has written to the Railway Board not easy 20 MEMU rakes for conversion of passenger trains. Kulshrestha didn't reply to calls from TOI.
These MEMUs, developed at ICF from September 2018, can elevate 10% more passengers as its electrical portions were shifted under the trainer (under-slung). The MEMU is a three-phase — eating lesser electrical energy — and springs with a regenerative braking device, which is helping in saving some huge cash on electrical energy value.
The educate will have the ability to elevate 2,618 passengers on every commute, compared to 2,402 the MEMUs lately in provider do. MEMUs are narrower in measurement compared to common EMUs and hence may have higher safety compliance.
Sources mentioned Southern Railway officers on January 18 wrote to the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) — the research wing of the Railways. The letter mentioned ICF had given the rakes on September 20, November 29 and December 29, however they've been ultimate idle expecting ‘next course of action’ from the RDSO.
A senior railway reputable aware of the discussions mentioned those delays have been because of the electrical-mechanical inter-departmental rivalry within the Railway Board.
“The SR officers were unable to follow up with the RDSO to habits the rigors for MEMU rakes. This is a waste of this sort of pricey asset, which could have helped to de-congest present trains at the suburban section,” the reputable, searching for anonymity mentioned. Similar red tape has additionally behind schedule the release of Train 18, India’s fastest and primary locomotive-less educate developed indigenously by ICF for replacement of Shatabdi Express.
Railway resources mentioned RDSO has now not given any written clarification if there are any problems with the brand new MEMU prototype developed by ICF. “We are waiting to habits speed trials at 110kmph within the Villupuram-Dindigul section,” mentioned every other reputable.
This was confirmed by the officers within the Southern Railway (SR) and Integral Coach Factory (ICF) who didn't need to be recognized. Each rake prices Rs 26 crore.
Though the SR is unable to run the three MEMUs allotted to it, normal supervisor R Ok Kulshrestha has written to the Railway Board not easy 20 MEMU rakes for conversion of passenger trains. Kulshrestha didn't reply to calls from TOI.
These MEMUs, developed at ICF from September 2018, can elevate 10% more passengers as its electrical portions were shifted under the trainer (under-slung). The MEMU is a three-phase — eating lesser electrical energy — and springs with a regenerative braking device, which is helping in saving some huge cash on electrical energy value.
The educate will have the ability to elevate 2,618 passengers on every commute, compared to 2,402 the MEMUs lately in provider do. MEMUs are narrower in measurement compared to common EMUs and hence may have higher safety compliance.
Sources mentioned Southern Railway officers on January 18 wrote to the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) — the research wing of the Railways. The letter mentioned ICF had given the rakes on September 20, November 29 and December 29, however they've been ultimate idle expecting ‘next course of action’ from the RDSO.
A senior railway reputable aware of the discussions mentioned those delays have been because of the electrical-mechanical inter-departmental rivalry within the Railway Board.
“The SR officers were unable to follow up with the RDSO to habits the rigors for MEMU rakes. This is a waste of this sort of pricey asset, which could have helped to de-congest present trains at the suburban section,” the reputable, searching for anonymity mentioned. Similar red tape has additionally behind schedule the release of Train 18, India’s fastest and primary locomotive-less educate developed indigenously by ICF for replacement of Shatabdi Express.
Railway resources mentioned RDSO has now not given any written clarification if there are any problems with the brand new MEMU prototype developed by ICF. “We are waiting to habits speed trials at 110kmph within the Villupuram-Dindigul section,” mentioned every other reputable.
Red tape in rlys keeps three new MEMUs off tracks
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