INDIA | Railways

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Seems like some Track repairing works are going on there.

Originally Posted by SarafIndian

Photo cc Ankit Bharaj @flickr

Mumbai Rajdhani with GZB WAP-5 # 30007 at its helm does a painful 30 kmph through Faridabad.


LDH WAG-5 # 23231 in a livery approaches Faridabad with a BCNA rake in tow.


As the mist begins to settle at Faridabad, the Ludhiana based WAG-5 is welcomed by a WAG-7 performing shunting duties.


Shakurbasti - Ballabgarh EMU hits the brake to stop at Faridabad. (Local Suburban)

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Originally Posted by EMP

Indian Railways to invest approx Rs. 37,500 cr on infrastructure & assets

THE MOVE WILL GIVE FILLIP TO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTRY

New Delhi : Indian Railways have drawn up plans towards the increased upgradation of rail infrastructure and procurement of new assets of rolling stock during the current financial year with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 37,500 Crore (approx.) to shore up the infrastructural development and upkeep. The move will go a long way in boosting the Indian Economy as also provide strengthened rail infrastructure for carrying yet higher loads.

Over the past few years, Indian Railways has been marching in tune with the requirements of the national economy and it has bettered the targets it set for itself in the process. Indian Railways have emerged as one of the major movers of economy as its plan size in the year 2007-08 has gone upto Rs. 37,500 crore from a plan size of Rs. 10,177 crore in the year 2000-01 and it has shown tremendous financial performance by achieving a cash surplus of Rs. 25,000 crore in 2007-08 as against a meager cash surplus of Rs. 350 crore in 2000-01.
The strategy in current year includes massive track and sleeper renewal activity leading to increased steel consumption, production of more steel bridge girders, more production of passenger, EMU & MEMU Coaches, more production of diesel and electrical locos, more production of wheels & axles, development of model stations and world class stations, installation of modern and upgraded signaling system, increased route electrification and improvement in telecommunication work. While the massive investment by the Indian Railways will strengthen Railways, it will also kick start rapid economic activity and growth in different core sectors of Indian economy.

Indian Railways is also undertaking the construction of dedicated freight corridor, the biggest infrastructural development activity of Indian Railways since independence, towards which an amount of Rs. 400 crore is being spent in 2008-09 and Rs. 3000 crore have been earmarked for 2009-10.

Such massive growth, would in turn, fuel growth in other critical sectors of the economy specially steel and cement. In case of cement the consumption over Indian Railways is likely to increase to 11.41 lakh MT in current financial year as against 5.88 lakh MT in 2000-01 and a total consumption of cement over Indian Railways is likely to be 15.90 lakh MT in current year as compared to 7.75 lakh MT in 2000-01.

Some of the projects under execution are as follows:

• Indian Railways have set a high target of rail renewal over 2941kms which will require 3,39,288 MT of rail steel. The target of sleeper renewal over 2382 kms will require 38.59 lakhs pre-stressed concrete sleepers (approx.).

• A target of renewal of 44.5 lakhs of PSC sleepers has been fixed for open line works. This will require 88200 MT of steel.

• In addition, 5000 MT of steel is likely to be used towards the manufacture of steel channel sleepers to be used in railway bridges during the current financial year.

• During 2008-09, 5294 MT of steel bridge girders have already been produced up to the month of October 2008, and the total production in the financial year is likely to exceed that of 2007-08 i.e. 8615 MT of steel bridge girders.

• It has been decided by Indian Railways to manufacture 3000 coaches this year which is an increase of 12.5 % over the previous year.

• It is planned to acquire 2873 EMUs, 1091 MEMUs, 216 Kolkatta Metro Coaches and 3 - phase propulsion system for 200 motor coaches with an expected outlay of about Rs. 9200 Crore .

• Railway has planned to acquire sufficient number of wagons to meet the requirements of growing freight.

• Production of diesel locomotives and high horse power EMD Design Locomotives would be enhanced at the Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi. DLW has been able to produce 152 locomotives during the first seven months of the current fiscal as against 137 in the corresponding last year i.e. an increase of 10.9%.

• The production of wheels & axles is being increased by 60% in comparison to the last year which will also help in saving foreign exchange.

• Work is in progress for the development of 300 railway stations into model stations. Besides, Indian Railways have envisaged creation of 23 world class stations of which four are being taken up in first stage.

• Indian Railways are setting up a 1000 MW thermal power plant through a joint venture with NTPC at Nabi Nagar, Bihar with a total cost of Rs. 5352 Crore.

• Indian Railways are also seeking an allocation of a coal block of 300 MT which is proposed to be utilised for setting up a 2000 MW power plant.

• About Rs.300 Crore will be spent during the next three months for commissioning modern electronic signalling systems at about 400 stations, intermediate block signalling in about 200 block sections and 400 route kms of automatic block signalling. Rs.1800 Crore will be spent during the next year (2009-10) for the modernisation/ upgradation of signalling systems.

• Railway electrification target for the XIth Plan has been enhanced to 3500 Kms. Similarly, the electrification target for the current year has been increased from 700 Kms to 1000 Kms.

• The high density network of Indian Railways, including DC-AC conversion in Mumbai, is being strengthened for carry ing heavier trains and the requirement of fund for these works in 2009-10 is Rs.500 crore.

• Acquisition of electric locomotives has been enhanced from to 220 in 2008-09. Process is underway for acquiring 200 electric locomotives from BHEL at an approximate cost of Rs. 5.5 crore each.

• A factory is to be set up at Madhepura for manufacturing 100 electric locomotives per year through JV route. Bid process is presently underway.

• Indian Railways is seeking an outlay of Rs. 2800 crore towards undertaking telecommunication works till 2011-12. These telecommunication works include replacement of more than 10,000 route Kms. of overhead alignment in the optical fiber communication and Quad Cable network, provision of a very high capacity DWDM network, modernise the switching and networking structure and Mobile Train Radio Communication.

Source: Machinist

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x-posting again...

Originally Posted by satsk3

Heritage Train Run between Royapuram & Tambaram
Photo CC: Krupa Ratnam, IRFCA


Coming outside Tambaram Sanatorium
Photo CC: Harish Kumar, IRFCA


Towards Tambaram
Photo CC: Harish Kumar, IRFCA


@Tambaram
Photo CC: Krupa Ratnam, IRFCA

Originally Posted by satsk3

Pune - Nagpur Garib Rath on its inagural run (2009-01-19), rolls on more than century old Arch Bridge
Photo CC: Hrishikesh Moghe, IRFCA


Decorated Pune - Nagpur Garib Rath
Photo CC: Lalam, IRFCA

Originally Posted by satsk3

Indore - Howrah Express @ Howrah
Photo CC: Harish Kumar, IRFCA


Ernakulam Jn
Photo CC: Jimmy Jose, IRFCA


DBRT Rajadhani
Photo CC: Harish Kumar, IRFCA


Virar bound Memu @ South Vaitarna bridge
Photo CC: Arzan Kotval, IRFCA

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Originally Posted by Suncity

photo copyright Shivam

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Originally Posted by Suncity

Scenic

Koyna Express
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Udyan Express
video by sameer7876



Hindupur-Yeshwanthpur passenger
video by sameer7876



Koderma Gaya stretch
video by avinashvatsayan



Koderma Gaya stretch
video by ritadhishankar




Coalfield Express and Shaheed Express
video by ritadhishankar

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Originally Posted by bobbie501

Vizag-Secunderabad[Janmabhoomi Intercity Exp]

By Sameer7678

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FOCUS-India rail budget cheers wagon makers; operaters cold

MUMBAI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - India's 2009/10 interim railway budget proposals announced on Friday cheered wagon makers, as it signalled more orders, but left private rail operators cold.

The budget, ahead of the general elections expected by May, proposed tariff cuts and more wagons for passengers, but did not herald any incentives for cargo handling.

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav proposed an investment of 2.3 trillion rupees in the five years till 2012, introducing higher capacity wagons and said a feasiblity study for high speed "bullet trains" has been launched.

"I'm very bullish about the metro bullet trains. We are already in the metro segments so we will be able to play a major role in that," R.S. Natarajan, chairman of metro railcar and coaches maker BEML , said.

Construction work on the eastern corridor started on Feb. 10 and work on the western line will begin this month, Yadav said in his speech, spurring hopes of more wagon demand in the near term.

The ministry had set up a special purpose vehicle in October 2006 to construct a dedicated freight corridor to carry cargo, effectively separating passenger and freight loads.

"The freight corridor they've announced will boost demand for the new technology wagons. The total number of these wagons is likely to go up further," said Ashok Vijay, senior vice president of Texmaco Ltd .

Yadav said 43 new trains will be run this year.

Texmaco, India's biggest private wagon manufacturer, which secured orders for 3,000 wagons in 2008/09, expects orders for another 4,500-5,000 wagons in FY10, Vijay said.

Shares in wagon makers, which had opened strong, rose between 5 and 13 percent during the speech on hopes government incentives will boost the firms' growth.

COLD HAUL

The budget disappointed rail operators, who expected some concessions on freight charges. They were hoping for a reduction in haulage charges, especially for empty containers and better facilities on the rail stretch.

"I dont see anything on the freight front. With regards to freight haulage charges there seems to be no changes done," said Chairman Ajay Mittal, Arshiya International Ltd .

The company has ordered 20 rakes from Titagarh Wagons.

Freight in India is estimated to rise 6.59 percent to 910 million tonnes in 2009/10 despite a slowing economy. The load has been rising an average 8 percent a year over the last five years.

India's economy is expected to expand at 7.1 percent in fiscal 2008/09, the slowest pace in six years and below the previous year's 9 percent.

"Being an interim budget, he couldn't have made any projections. He didn't come up with any PPP (public-private partnership) initiatives," said Umesh Chowdhury, managing director of Titagarh Wagons Ltd , which has an order book of 8 billion rupees.

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Originally Posted by Kewl Batty

Pics by Nashcode

Tidal park signal


3 MRTS stations at a go. (Sadly the SR havenot completed many stations)

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Udhampur Station

Pic by Rajendra Saxena - IRFCA


Pic by Bharath Moro - IRFCA


Pic by Shashanka Nanda - IRFCA

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What is an electric engine doing at Udhampur in the last picture above, with its pans down right behind the diesel engine?

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Originally Posted by jstarra49

What is an electric engine doing at Udhampur in the last picture above, with its pans down right behind the diesel engine?

Tha Electric engine will be pulling the train after the Diesel Engine is detached on the electrified section.

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The Capital City of Kerala, "God's Own Country"

Originally Posted by sudheeshnairs

TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL

Photo courtesy: prasoonvk, flickr

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Sorry, I didn't find any thread for "Chennai MRTS" @ Subways and Urban Transport, So posting here.

Originally Posted by Arul Murugan

Thiruvanmiyur - EMU bound for Velacherry

Originally Posted by Kewl Batty

Copyright to respective owner.

Pics Courtsey: A Premkumar, IRFCA

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Originally Posted by Wings

Pics Courtsey: Sagar, IRFCA
One more level crossing:. A great Escape there...


Racing with Train??

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Wagon makers demand infra push, more trains

MUMBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - India's wagon makers have demanded speedy execution of rail infrastructure projects, clearing pending proposals for private participation and more passenger trains in the upcoming budget.

India's rail budget, which allocates funds and announces reforms for the sector, is to be announced on July 3 by Mamata Banerjee, the newly-appointed rail minister.

"The Indian Railways need to ensure an increased contribution of the rail sector towards infrastructure creation and enhancing the growth pace of the Indian economy," the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) said.

The railway's outdated technology, poor condition of its stations and increased competition from roads are some of the impediments blocking the growth pace of the Indian economy, ASSOCHAM said in a budget recommendation in June.

India's economy grew 6.7 percent in 2008/09, its weakest in six years, well below 9 percent rates of the last three years.

The world's second-fastest growing major economy is on a drive to improve its creaky infrastructure and boost rail connectivity between industrial hubs and major ports.

With a 63,327-kilometre long network, the railways forms an integral part of Indian life, transporting over 18 million passengers and over 2 million tonnes of freight daily.

While work on the west and the east dedicated freight corridors, spanning about 2,800 kilometres, has started, company officials said there is scope for a southern passage too.

"The railways now should look at the south, south-east and south-west corridors. There is huge cargo available, which is moving by road, which the railways must target," AK Vijay, vice president, commercial, Texmaco Ltd , said.

Currently, roads carry about two-thirds of the country's total cargo, while rail carries just a third, Vijay said, adding, "This total lopsiding in freight movement has to be corrected."

SECTOR DEMANDS

Wagon makers such as Titagarh Wagons , BEML and unlisted firm Jessop expect a boost in spending on long-distance, faster passenger trains and new metro rails at India's growing cities, to help gain orders.

They also demanded orders from the railways to be placed up to two years in advance to help planning for long-term production and to ensure timely deliveries of wagons. Currently, the railways places orders annually.

Rail operators, on the other hand, want stability in haulage charges to enable long-term contracts and reduce turnaround time, officials said.

"Frequent changes (in rates) cause problems for us. It's not possible to pass on all the charge (to users)," Sachin Bhanushali, president of Gateway Rail Freight Ltd, a unit of Gateway Distriparks , said.

Arshiya International and Sical Logistics Ltd also have licences to run container trains in a market dominated by state-run Container Corp of India.

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Non-stop trains can derail airlines' growth
5 July 2009
The Times of India

Railway minister Mamata Banerjee's ambitious proposal to run non-stop trains between big metros could prove to be the biggest challenge to low-cost carriers (LCCs), when the proposal becomes a reality. For almost a year now, airlines, including LCCs, have been hiking fares. While higher fares have seen a sharp erosion in number of fliers, airlines still bet on two facts to survive - train journeys take much longer and getting confirm tickets is difficult.

"Thankfully, she did not lower fares and add to our problems of traffic drop leading to fall in yields. But as and when - and most importantly if - the concept of economical non-stop trains does become a reality, we will face even tougher times," said an official at a LCC.

The success of LCC's in initial stage came from the fact that their fares were comparable to Rajdhani AC III and lower than AC II levels. This led to a sudden shift of that voluminous segment to LCCs. "Those fares were unsustainable and LCCs that insisted on retaining them folded up. When fares started to rise, people started going back to trains and we have been registered negative growth for many months now," said an airline chief executive officer.

Despite higher fares, LCCs get traffic simply because the journey time offered by planes can't be matched by trains. Now Mamata is targeting the sectors where Rajdhanis and Shatabdis were anyway offering tough competition - in fare - to airlines.

In her Budget, she spoke of launching nonstop trains from Delhi to places like Jammu, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Allahabad, Bhubaneswar an Ernakulam. The 'Duronto' nonstop service are proposed to have both AC and non-AC classes and run once to thrice a week. "That service will take some years to come, if it comes all. Our big worry right now is to survive till that time," said a senior AI official.

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Originally Posted by todscreen

the all new Kolkata Terminal

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Originally Posted by todscreen

Howrah Station, Kolkata

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Originally Posted by todscreen

Howrah Station, Kolkata

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Originally Posted by engineer.akash

More details can be had here....The Golden Chariot

Here are the interiors of the luxury train......from the website...























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