INFORMATION
LOCOMOTIVES IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Indian Railways locomotives are classified on the basis of their track gauge, motive power, suitable work , their power or model number. The name includes the information about the locomotive. The first letter stand for the track gauge. The second letter refer to the motive power (Diesel or Electric) and the third letter refers to the type of service they are suitable for (goods, passenger, mixed or shunting). The fourth letter used to denote locomotives chronological model number. A locomotive also may have a fifth letter in its name which generally denotes a technical variant or subclass or sub type. Fifth letter may defines the horsepower indication or the generation / Series of a Locomotive.
The first letter is for gauge
W – Indian broad gauge ( 5 ft 6 in)
Y – metre gauge (3 ft or 100 0mm)
Z – narrow gauge(2 ft 6 in)
N – narrow gauge (2 ft)
The second letter for motive power
D – diesel
C – DC electric
A – AC electric
CA – both DC and AC
B – Battery electric locomotive (rare)
The third letter for the job type
G – goods
P – passenger
M – mixed; both goods and passenger
S – shunting
U – electric multiple unit
R – Railcars
Indian railways several facilities across the country. Majority of the Rolling stocks are manufactured at In-house production units. There are presently 5 Locomotive manufacturer in India.
1. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (India's First Production unit)
2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
3. Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowra
4. Diesel Locomotive Works
5. Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura
>>CLICK HERE TO VIEW LOCOMOTIVE SPECIFICATIONS
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COACHING STOCK AND CLASSES
Indian Railways operates number of different types of coaches. It provides different arrangement of Seating or Berth depending on class of travel. IR primarily has two types of Coaches ICF (Integral Coach Factory) Coach and LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) Coach with multiple manufacturing facilities across India. IRS Coaches are presently used in Toy Trains such as Darjeeling Mountain Railways.
Production Units for Rolling Stocks
1. Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2. Rail Coach Factory(RCF), Kapurthala, Punjab.
3. Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh.
4. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) at Bangalore, Karnataka
5. Jessop & Co Ltd, Kolkata, West Bengal
Production Units for Wheels and Axle
1. Rail Wheel Factory in Bangalore, Karnataka
2. Rail Wheel Plant, Bela in Chhapra, Bihar
>>CLICK HERE TO VIEW CLASSIFICATION OF COACHES
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FREIGHT TRAINS
Freight traffic in Indian railways is a primary source of revenue. Indian Railways earned around 72% of its revenue
(about 83.5K crores) from freight traffic in 2012-13. There are various types of freight wagons operated in India.
Click below to find more about Freights trains and uses of each wagons by Indian Railways.
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TYPES OF TRAINS IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Indian Railways operates various classes and types of trains. These trains are classified according to their
Class, Average speed and the Routes they traverse. Click below link to view types of trains operated in India
at present.
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>> Click here to know the Interesting FACTS and FIGURES of Indian Railways
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ICF Coach
WDG-3A Loco Hauling Wagons
