New system to increase capacity of goods trains
The locotrol system will save railways time and ensure speedy delivery of goods
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, April 16, 2011 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2011041620110416022108848a831938c/New-system-to-increase--capacity-of-goods-trains.html)
To further boost their freight business by delivering maximum goods in minimum time, the railways has come up with a brand new idea. In July, the Ahmedabad Railway Division (ARD) will introduce a locotrol system that will
involve three locomotives running a fully-loaded goods train.
The train, with a capacity to carry 1 lakh tonne of goods, will thus be able to carry more number of wagons as the pulling power will be distributed throughout the length of the train.
The locotrol system will also allow the train to disjoin enroute — this means one train could be made into three or four trains.
For example, instead of three trains carrying goods from Ahmedabad station to Mumbai, Kochi and Kolkata stations, the ARD will now run one long train. The difference being, the train will be pulled by three locomotives.
At a specific location, the train will disjoin to form three separate trains, with one heading to Mumbai, the other to Kochi and the third to Kolkata.
In a locotrol system, the communication between the lead and remote locomotive/s is achieved via radio wireless communication link. There will be an assistant pilot in each locomotive.
The system will also help the railways cope better with staff shortage.
A senior railway official said: “The locotrol system will allow us to deliver goods at a faster pace, thus saving us a lot of time. It will also ensure optimal utilisation of tracks and boost our earnings remarkably.”
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, April 16, 2011 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2011041620110416022108848a831938c/New-system-to-increase--capacity-of-goods-trains.html)
To further boost their freight business by delivering maximum goods in minimum time, the railways has come up with a brand new idea. In July, the Ahmedabad Railway Division (ARD) will introduce a locotrol system that will
involve three locomotives running a fully-loaded goods train.
The train, with a capacity to carry 1 lakh tonne of goods, will thus be able to carry more number of wagons as the pulling power will be distributed throughout the length of the train.
The locotrol system will also allow the train to disjoin enroute — this means one train could be made into three or four trains.
For example, instead of three trains carrying goods from Ahmedabad station to Mumbai, Kochi and Kolkata stations, the ARD will now run one long train. The difference being, the train will be pulled by three locomotives.
At a specific location, the train will disjoin to form three separate trains, with one heading to Mumbai, the other to Kochi and the third to Kolkata.
In a locotrol system, the communication between the lead and remote locomotive/s is achieved via radio wireless communication link. There will be an assistant pilot in each locomotive.
The system will also help the railways cope better with staff shortage.
A senior railway official said: “The locotrol system will allow us to deliver goods at a faster pace, thus saving us a lot of time. It will also ensure optimal utilisation of tracks and boost our earnings remarkably.”
