DOUBLE STACK LONG HAUL CONTAINER TRAIN OPERATION

Jan. 7, 2021

On 7th January 2021, Prime Minister Modi will flag off the world's first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 Km long Container Train hauled by electric traction from New Ateli -New Kishangarh.

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Double Stack Long Haul Container Train Operation will have an enhanced axle load of 25 tons.
It has been designed for DFCCIL by RDSO’s wagon department. Trial runs of BLCS-A and BLCS-B wagon prototypes have been completed.
The design will maximize capacity utilization and uniform distributed and point loading.
These wagons on a long-haul double stack container train on the WDFC can carry four times in terms of container units compared to the current traffic on Indian Railways.

Source : Financial Express

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