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LOCOMOTIVES WITH HOTEL LOAD

CAPABALITIES

Provision of Hotel load has been made

on Diesel locomotives, eliminates the

use of diesel generator cars, thereby

replacing power cars by passenger

carrying coaches. 10 locomotives

equipped with hotel

load manufactured

by DLW and regular

running of hotel load

trains has started. This will help in fuel saving to the

tune of 10-15% of the consumption

in power cars.

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MORE FREIGHT PER TRAIN-

Increasing Carrying Capacity

An increase of in the PAYLOAD/TARE ratio of 0.1,

results in earning of Rs. 1.45 lakhs per wagon per

year (approx)

Continuous augmentation in

carrying capacity

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COMMODITY SPECIFIC WAGONS –

Two-Deck Autocar Wagon (BCACBM)

One rake can

accommodate

upto 318 cars

Resulted in

17% increase

in the

throughput

Autocar interior : Lower

deck With movable

middle deck

Autocar Wagon :

Exterior

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HIGH CAPACITY PARCEL VAN

FRAMELESS TANK WAGON (BTFLN)

FLY-ASH WAGON

New design of Parcel Van developed

with axle load of 22.9 T

Will increase the throughput by

25.6%

Prototype by 30.09.15

RDSO has developed a new type

of frameless tank wagon (BTFLN)

with 7% higher payload capacity

over older BTPN wagon.

Transport solutions for

loose cement, clinker &

fly ash