On
the export front, what started
as mere 2 bogies to Thailand in
1967-68, and 113 coaches to Taiwan
in 1971-72, ICF has made rapid
strides with export of various
types of coaches to Zambia, Philippines,
Tanzania, Uganda, Bangladesh and
Vietnam More...
The
steady growth of commuter
traffic with a changing pattern
to meet such demands for
fast growing cities such
as State Capitals, Industrial
towns etc. has made it essential
for the Indian Railways to
adopt a new approach to meet
the ground realities which
are as under.
Electric
locos, which are now inefficiently
used for running short distance
passenger trains with only
a few coaches, can be utilised
better.
The
electrified routes cannot
support the conventional
12 feet (3657.6 mm) wide
bodied suburban EMUs due
to restrictive clearances,
low level platforms on the
routes and limitations of
line capacities.
To
overcome these constraints,
ICF has developed a prototype
Main Line Electric Multiple
Unit (MEMU) with 10' 8" (3251
mm) wide body which has
the operational features
of fast acceleration, deceleration
and braking with electro-pnuematic
brakes and Schaku Couplers
enabling it to function
as a stopping train but
maintaining the average
speeds to match the fast
Mail or Express train so
that it does not slow down
the system. The coaches
consisting of 2 Driving
Power cars and 6 Trailers
can run in multiple units
of 8 coaches and cater
to the demand of commuter
traffic on the electrified
sections without the need
for raising the platform
which is a costly process.
Design
of AC-I class with enhanced
seating capacity from 18 berths
to 22
berths has been developed.
For
further clarifications / suggestions please contact webmastericf@gmail.com
