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Assam: Brahmaputra Mail becomes the first passenger carrying train on Electric Traction

Assam: Brahmaputra Mail becomes the first passenger carrying train on Electric Traction

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Assam: Brahmaputra  Mail  becomes  the  first  passenger  carrying train on  Electric  Traction Assam: Brahmaputra Mail becomes the first passenger carrying train on Electric Traction

GUWAHATI: In an important step towards green transportation, the first passenger train to run entirely on electric traction arrived at Kamakhya station in Guwahati on October 22.

The  train  No.  05956  Delhi  – Kamakhya  (Brahmaputra)  Mail  Special  leaving  from  national  capital  city  reached  Kamakhya station  of  Guwahati  yesterday  at  13-30  hours  covering  more  than  2000  Kms  on  electric  traction.

Similarly,  in  return  direction,  the  train  No.  05955  Kamakhya    Delhi  (Brahmaputra)  Mail Special  left  for  Delhi  from  Kamakhya  station  at  14-30  hours  yesterday  through  electric  traction.

The train  became  the  first  Mail/Express  train  to  run  on  electric  traction  up  to  Kamakhya  station  of Guwahati  after  successful  operation  of  a  parcel  train  on  electric  traction  just  a  day  before.

Thus,  the  N.  F.  Railway  begins  a  new  era. Earlier  on  21st  October,  2021,  the  Northeast  Frontier  Railway  ran  its  first  parcel  train  on electric  traction  up  to  Kamakhya  station  and  achieved  a  historical  moment  for  N.  F.  Railway and  North-eastern  region. After  successful  of  completion  of  Railway  Electrification  works  up  to  Kamakhya  station and  authorization  granted  by  CRS/N.  F.  Circle  after  inspection  from  7th  to  9th  October,  the section  from  New  Coochbehar  to  Kamakhya  was  opened  for  operation  of  Electric  Traction. With  this,  total  760  Route  KM/1701  Track  KM  has  been  electrified  on  N.  F.  Railway. Up  till  now,  the  trains  with  electric  locomotives  were  coming  from  Katihar  and  Malda  up to  New  Coochbehar,  where  electric  loco  was  being  detached  from  train  and  diesel  locomotive was  being  attached  for  its  onward  journey.

Now  with  the  completion  of  Railway  Electrification works  and  commissioning  of  the  section  up  to  Kamakhya,  these  trains  will  come  directly  up  to Kamakhya  without  change  of  traction.

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As  such,  there  will  be  direct  connectivity  from  New  Delhi to  Kamakhya  on  Electric  Traction  without  change  of  locomotive  enroute.   At  this  point,  it  is  worthwhile  to  note  the  numerous  inherent  benefits  of  electric  traction i.e.  higher  speed  potential  enabling  faster  trains,  saving  of  time  and  energy,  increase  energy efficiency  with  higher  power  to  weight  ratio,  regenerative  breaking,  higher  hauling  capacity  with high  horse  power  locomotives,  improve  reliability  and  line  capacity,  pollution  free  mode  of transportation,  cost  effective  due  to  lesser  maintenance  and  operating  cost  etc.

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Edited By: Admin
Published On: Oct 23, 2021