Indian Railways Junction
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Looks like someone didn't get credit for the Success hence the turf battle - Hope this gets solved
Train-18 is taking off in a big way. This makes me so happy. This also gives me hope for the success of Train-20. Anyone has anything new on that ? Apparently there is a Train-19 in the making.
Indian Railways Orders 40 More Train 18 Sets For Massive Roll Out On New Routes
by Swarajya Staff - May 22 2019, 3:49 pm,
India’s fastest train, the indigenously developed and manufactured Train 18, officially known as the Vande Bharat Express, is all set to see a massive expansion in its presence on the country’s railway tracks as Indian Railways has ordered 40 more units of the train set, reports Deccan Herald.
Member (Rolling Stock), Railway Board said that the Integrated Coach Factory has gone into full gear in order to meet the massive target.
“To improve the safety of Train 18, in the event of cattle crossing, it has been planned to fit the driver cabin crash guard with aluminium design in place of FRP,” he revealed.
Agarwal also mentioned that with the production of 3262 coaches in FY19, ICF had become the largest coach manufacturer globally. It plans to create a new record by crossing the 4,000 mark this year.
A sleeper version of Train 18, known as Train 19, is also currently under development by the ICF. Agarwal said that even though foreign countries had expressed interest in Train 18, exports would only be considered once domestic demand was met.
Indian Railways Orders 40 More Train 18 Sets For Massive Roll Out On New Routes
Indian Railways Orders 40 More Train 18 Sets For Massive Roll Out On New Routes
by Swarajya Staff - May 22 2019, 3:49 pm,
India’s fastest train, the indigenously developed and manufactured Train 18, officially known as the Vande Bharat Express, is all set to see a massive expansion in its presence on the country’s railway tracks as Indian Railways has ordered 40 more units of the train set, reports Deccan Herald.
Member (Rolling Stock), Railway Board said that the Integrated Coach Factory has gone into full gear in order to meet the massive target.
“To improve the safety of Train 18, in the event of cattle crossing, it has been planned to fit the driver cabin crash guard with aluminium design in place of FRP,” he revealed.
Agarwal also mentioned that with the production of 3262 coaches in FY19, ICF had become the largest coach manufacturer globally. It plans to create a new record by crossing the 4,000 mark this year.
A sleeper version of Train 18, known as Train 19, is also currently under development by the ICF. Agarwal said that even though foreign countries had expressed interest in Train 18, exports would only be considered once domestic demand was met.
Indian Railways Orders 40 More Train 18 Sets For Massive Roll Out On New Routes
Japan plans to start bullet train services in 5 more Indian cities
Japan has plans to build bullet train projects in Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai & Bengaluru, said Torkel Patterson, director of Central Japan Railway Company.
Nayanima Basu, Updated: 10 June, 2019 12:51 pm IST
Japan's Shinkansen bullet train | Photo: Akio Kon | Bloomberg
Tokyo: Japan has plans to establish high-speed rail network, commonly known as bullet train, in five more locations in India even as the first such project in the Mumbai-Ahmadabad sector is likely to be delayed till 2023 compared to the government’s 2022 target.
“There are plans to set up high-speed rail connectivity in five more locations in India. The talks are yet to begin, but the plan is there. It will depend on the roll out of the first project that is going to be established between Mumbai and Ahmedabad,” Torkel Patterson, Vice-Chairman of International High-Speed Rail Association (IHRA), told ThePrint.
Patterson, who is also the director of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central), said there are plans to set up high-speed rail networks in New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru.
JR-Central, a private Japanese railway firm, is building the high-speed rail network between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
‘Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project to be delayed’
The 505-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project that will be built at a cost of around $12 billion was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in September 2017. The MoU for the project was signed in December 2015.
The bullet train, which runs at the maximum speed of 320 km/hour, is expected to travel the distance between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in two hours and seven minutes, and en route it will cover 12 stations.
Patterson said the bullet train project would be operational not before 2023 because there are issues related to land acquisition.
“Right now, we are facing issues concerning land acquisition there, and it (the project) is happening very slowly. If the land is not given on time then there is bound to be a delay. It will take at least five years for the project to be completed once we get the required quantum of land,” Patterson added.
He also said talks are on over the price of the tickets and other revenue models to support the high-speed rail ecosystem.
‘Bullet train project will transform India’s economy’
According to Patterson, the bullet train project, which will use the Japanese ‘Shinkansen’ technology, will bring about “transformation” in India’s economy as it did for Japan.
“’Shinkansen’ is not only transportation. It is transformation. It will connect cities that are today critical for the growth of any country. The cities are driving force for the growth of global economy today and, hence, it is imperative that cities be integrated,” he said.
Patterson further said that bullet train projects should not be established “anywhere and everywhere” in a country, but only around economic hubs.
He added that one of the main reasons why the Japanese government chose to build the first high-speed rail network in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad region is because Mumbai is the financial hub of India and Ahmedabad is at the heart of the country’s diamond trade.
(The reporter was in Tokyo on the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan)
Japan plans to start bullet train services in 5 more Indian cities
Japan has plans to build bullet train projects in Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai & Bengaluru, said Torkel Patterson, director of Central Japan Railway Company.
Nayanima Basu, Updated: 10 June, 2019 12:51 pm IST
Japan's Shinkansen bullet train | Photo: Akio Kon | Bloomberg
Tokyo: Japan has plans to establish high-speed rail network, commonly known as bullet train, in five more locations in India even as the first such project in the Mumbai-Ahmadabad sector is likely to be delayed till 2023 compared to the government’s 2022 target.
“There are plans to set up high-speed rail connectivity in five more locations in India. The talks are yet to begin, but the plan is there. It will depend on the roll out of the first project that is going to be established between Mumbai and Ahmedabad,” Torkel Patterson, Vice-Chairman of International High-Speed Rail Association (IHRA), told ThePrint.
Patterson, who is also the director of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central), said there are plans to set up high-speed rail networks in New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru.
JR-Central, a private Japanese railway firm, is building the high-speed rail network between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
‘Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project to be delayed’
The 505-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project that will be built at a cost of around $12 billion was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in September 2017. The MoU for the project was signed in December 2015.
The bullet train, which runs at the maximum speed of 320 km/hour, is expected to travel the distance between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in two hours and seven minutes, and en route it will cover 12 stations.
Patterson said the bullet train project would be operational not before 2023 because there are issues related to land acquisition.
“Right now, we are facing issues concerning land acquisition there, and it (the project) is happening very slowly. If the land is not given on time then there is bound to be a delay. It will take at least five years for the project to be completed once we get the required quantum of land,” Patterson added.
He also said talks are on over the price of the tickets and other revenue models to support the high-speed rail ecosystem.
‘Bullet train project will transform India’s economy’
According to Patterson, the bullet train project, which will use the Japanese ‘Shinkansen’ technology, will bring about “transformation” in India’s economy as it did for Japan.
“’Shinkansen’ is not only transportation. It is transformation. It will connect cities that are today critical for the growth of any country. The cities are driving force for the growth of global economy today and, hence, it is imperative that cities be integrated,” he said.
Patterson further said that bullet train projects should not be established “anywhere and everywhere” in a country, but only around economic hubs.
He added that one of the main reasons why the Japanese government chose to build the first high-speed rail network in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad region is because Mumbai is the financial hub of India and Ahmedabad is at the heart of the country’s diamond trade.
(The reporter was in Tokyo on the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan)
Japan plans to start bullet train services in 5 more Indian cities
anyway they have to barricade eventually for train 18/20 too, they should plan both bullet and train 18/20 on same routes.Japan plans to start bullet train services in 5 more Indian cities
Japan has plans to build bullet train projects in Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai & Bengaluru, said Torkel Patterson, director of Central Japan Railway Company.
Nayanima Basu, Updated: 10 June, 2019 12:51 pm IST
Japan's Shinkansen bullet train | Photo: Akio Kon | Bloomberg
Tokyo: Japan has plans to establish high-speed rail network, commonly known as bullet train, in five more locations in India even as the first such project in the Mumbai-Ahmadabad sector is likely to be delayed till 2023 compared to the government’s 2022 target.
“There are plans to set up high-speed rail connectivity in five more locations in India. The talks are yet to begin, but the plan is there. It will depend on the roll out of the first project that is going to be established between Mumbai and Ahmedabad,” Torkel Patterson, Vice-Chairman of International High-Speed Rail Association (IHRA), told ThePrint.
Patterson, who is also the director of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central), said there are plans to set up high-speed rail networks in New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru.
JR-Central, a private Japanese railway firm, is building the high-speed rail network between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
‘Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project to be delayed’
The 505-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project that will be built at a cost of around $12 billion was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in September 2017. The MoU for the project was signed in December 2015.
The bullet train, which runs at the maximum speed of 320 km/hour, is expected to travel the distance between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in two hours and seven minutes, and en route it will cover 12 stations.
Patterson said the bullet train project would be operational not before 2023 because there are issues related to land acquisition.
“Right now, we are facing issues concerning land acquisition there, and it (the project) is happening very slowly. If the land is not given on time then there is bound to be a delay. It will take at least five years for the project to be completed once we get the required quantum of land,” Patterson added.
He also said talks are on over the price of the tickets and other revenue models to support the high-speed rail ecosystem.
‘Bullet train project will transform India’s economy’
According to Patterson, the bullet train project, which will use the Japanese ‘Shinkansen’ technology, will bring about “transformation” in India’s economy as it did for Japan.
“’Shinkansen’ is not only transportation. It is transformation. It will connect cities that are today critical for the growth of any country. The cities are driving force for the growth of global economy today and, hence, it is imperative that cities be integrated,” he said.
Patterson further said that bullet train projects should not be established “anywhere and everywhere” in a country, but only around economic hubs.
He added that one of the main reasons why the Japanese government chose to build the first high-speed rail network in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad region is because Mumbai is the financial hub of India and Ahmedabad is at the heart of the country’s diamond trade.
(The reporter was in Tokyo on the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan)
Japan plans to start bullet train services in 5 more Indian cities
I don't know quite if the gauge is the same i.e - the tracks for Train 18/20 is the same as the Bullet Train. I've often wondered why is it that we haven't / aren't going in for tracks suitable for Bullet Train speeds of 500-600 kph. As it is we're behind the curve. What happens if 20 years down the line we decide to go in for an upgrade? Do we have to re lay these tracks or do we go in for another setup altogether. Consider the Konkan Railway. In some streches it still is a mono track system. Imagine the money IR would be spending if they were to go in for an expansion again. Do the IR actually plan for 40-50 years in advance or do we hear the same drivel of inadequate funds?
I hope someone in the know casts some light on this. @anant_s ; @Amal
exactly something like clubbing of both the ideas shud be there to save the cost of atleast one entity, here even if tracks are not of same gauge we can save money in barricading cost atleast just with more land.....
Its not the gauge, the entire engineering, operating philosophy and tech is completely different than conventional rakes. Not even Japan runs Bullet trains on the same tracks, even while there are conventional train track already available between cities. Its not an administrative call but an engineering and economic impossibility.