BLCS (TYPE A & B)

Jan. 5, 2020

The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India, Ltd. (DFCCIL) has began testing a new wagon that will help boost the cargo carrying capacity by four times due to increased length of the train, use of double-stack containers and more payload carrying capability.

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The new wagon — called BLCS (type A & B) — is currently a prototype. A total of three such wagons have been manufactured.
The wagon — used for hauling freight — have been tested by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and are manufactured at the Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
These wagons will be under trial till January 26, 2020. If approved by the RDSO, wagons will be manufactured commercially as per industry requirements.

Source : The Hindu