The 16-coach Vande Bharat freight rake clocked 130 kmph during trials on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central route. The trial was conducted by RDSO on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai Central section of Western Railway. The rake is being tested for running performance, stability and safety.
16-coach Vande Bharat freight rake tested at 130 kmph
India’s first Vande Bharat freight rake was tested at speeds of up to 130 kmph on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central route. RDSO is conducting the trials with a 50% payload and an axle load of 20.32 tonnes. The 16-coach freight rake reached 130 kmph during trials between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central. It has a design speed of around 160 kmph. The rake had earlier touched about 145 kmph in an empty condition during trials on the Kota division of West Central Railway. The freight rake left the Inland Container Depot at Sabarmati for Mumbai Central at around 9am on September 12. The Vande Bharat freight rake is undergoing trials with a 50% payload and an axle load of 20.32 tonnes. It has 16 coaches and a design speed of around 160 kmph. The rake clocked 130 kmph during the trials. The Vande Bharat freight rake reached 130 kmph during a trial run on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central route. The rake was tested with a 50% payload and an axle load of 20.32 tonnes. Its design speed is around 160 kmph. The Vande Bharat freight rake underwent trial runs between Sabarmati and Mumbai Central on September 12 and 13. The 16-coach rake is being tested for high-speed movement of smaller consignments.
The rake was built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. A return trial was conducted the following day. RDSO is assessing the rake’s running performance, stability and safety during the trials. The tests are being conducted on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai Central section. The rake is being evaluated while adhering to prescribed speed restrictions. The freight rake has parcel coaches and refrigerated vans for cargo movement. It also features wide automatic doors and roller flooring for loading and unloading. CCTV, fire detection, automatic door locking and Kavach are among its other features. The freight rake is designed to carry e-commerce shipments, courier parcels, electronics, pharmaceuticals and cold-chain products. Trials are being conducted before a decision on commercial operations. RDSO is conducting high-speed trials of the Vande Bharat freight rake on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai Central section. The testing includes assessments of running performance, stability and safety. Trial data will be analysed before a decision on commercial operations.
