2-Km-Long 'Anaconda' Freight Train Carrying 177 Wagons In Chhattisgarh Creates National Record
South East Central Railway SECR successfully pulled off an experiment of amalgamating three goods trains as one unit to make a 2-km long freight train. The total length of the 177 freight wagons was 2-kilometers which has set a new record for Indian Railways. The locomotives were run by a diesel crew a loco pilot and an assistant loco Pilot.
The South East Central Railway (SECR) successfully pulled off an experiment of amalgamating three goods trains as one unit to make a 2-km long freight train.
The total length of the 177 freight wagons was 2-kilometers which has set a new record for Indian Railways.
Today Triple Long Haul of Empties was successful hauled with DPCS Locos over #SECR.
¡ª ???????? ???? ?? (@himanshu19jain) 27 May 2019
Three trains hauled together were manned by only one set of crew. Probably, its first of its own kind operation in Indian Railways. @GMSECR @RailMinIndia @PiyushGoyal @PiyushGoyalOffc pic.twitter.com/Wxug6WoAJ2
The Triple Long Haul Rack, dubbed as ¡®Anaconda on Rails¡¯, connected three freight trains together. The locomotives were run by a diesel crew, a loco pilot and an assistant loco pilot.
According to an New Indian Express report, SECR came up with the idea of connecting three goods trains using the latest technology of Distributed Power Control System (DPCS).
"With technology breaking new grounds, this novel concept in SECR of amalgamating 177 wagons creates a national record," Tanmay Mukhopadhyay, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (SECR-Raipur division) told Express.
"Technology breaking new grounds - SECR ran Nearly 2 km long Long haul train - named - Anaconda Orignating from Raipur division, feeding NBOX empty rakes for coal loading at Korba. @RailMinIndia @GMSECR @drm_raipur @DRMBilaspur @drmngpsecr pic.twitter.com/yMxZiqoSpI
¡ª SECRailway, Bilaspur (@secrail) 27 May 2019
"The initiative carries multiple benefits. It saves the rail path and the crew members (manpower) besides the remotely electronic controlling of other two locos (engines) by the leading engine improves efficiency, running quality with higher transporting potential. "
"By amalgamation, the maximum number of goods trains can run on one path reducing the pressure on rail traffic,¡± Tanmay Mukhopadhyay added.
A freight train takes 7 hours to cover the given distance of 250 km from Bhilai to Korba but 'Anaconda' took just 6 hours!
In March this year, East Coast Railway (ECoR ) conducted an experiment of running a 2-km-long train in Odisha. The ECoR joined three freight trains as one unit and named it 'Python Rake'.
The experiment was aimed at reducing manpower and raising economic path utilisation, an ECoR statement read.
@RailMinIndia @gmeastcoastrly @agm_ecor @eastcoastrail @drmwat_ecor @DRMKhurdaroad Historic moment for SBP Div, PYTHON Rake running https://t.co/f9uB3259Ri improve mobility over NI section of DJX and KHPL, 3 rakes were amalgamated and run as single rake between GBQ AND LSX 82 km pic.twitter.com/DX3XTiDear
¡ª DRM Sambalpur (@drmsambalpur) 25 February 2019
"The Python Rake (three trains) took only one hour to pass the area. It saved time and energy and reduced pressure on rail traffic," Jaideep Gupta, Divisional Railway Manager of Sambalpur division told TOI.
