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www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-01-21
WESTERN RAILWAY TO ATTACH AC FIRST CLASS COACHES IN For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to augment AC First Class coach in two pairs of trains on permanent basis. The details of these trains are as under: 1.Train No. 12907/12908 Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express, augmented with an AC First Class coach w.e.f. 26th January, 2022 from Bandra Terminus and w.e.f 27thJanuary, 2022 from H. Nizammuddin. 2.Train No. 16501/16502 Ahmedabad – Yasvantpur Express, augmented with an AC First cum Second Class coach w.e.f. 25thJanuary, 2022 from Ahmedabad and w.e.f 23rd January, 2022 from Yasvantpur. The booking for these coaches in Train No 12907 & 16501 will open from 23rd January, 2022 at PRS counters and IRCTC website. For detailed information regarding timings of halts, composition etc., passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in. Passengers are requested by Western Railway, to adhere to all norms, SOPs related to COVID-19 during boarding, travelling and at the destination. ************ 2
www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-01-17
दक्षिण पश्चिम रेलवे / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY प्रेस विज्ञप्ति / Press Release No. 505 Dt: 15.01.2022 40 TRAINS on SWR GO SILENT BY RUNNING on HOG ·POWER CARS THAT RUN on END on GENERATION REPLACED WITH HEAD on GENERATION ·BY USING HOG RS.70.12 CRORE FUEL SAVED FOR THE YEAR 2021 In a new environmental-friendly initiative, Indian Railway has cut down on its fuel bills by introducing HOG (Head-on-Generation) technology on trains. On South Western Railway (SWR) HOG technology has been introduced since November -2019, so far in 40 trains on its network. For HOG to be adopted the trains shall have LHB coaches and shall be hauled by electric traction. The HOG technology is being implemented in trains to caters the power needs of coaches such as air-conditioning and lighting. Earlier two power cars known as end on generators (EOG) housing Diesel Generators were attached to the trains to generate power for providing air conditioning and extending lighting in coaches. In HOG system, the power supply to electrical equipment’s in LHB coaches is supplied from HOG compatible Electrical LOCO by tapping Over Head Power lines, there by resulting in huge reduction in consumption of HSD (High Speed Diesel). Besides saving in HSD, The Noise due to operation of DG sets is totally eliminated in HOG system. Due to fast pace of electrification in SWR, more and more trains will be run with HOG system in future. In place of power coaches additional coaches can be attached to trains and additional berths will be available for passengers every day. Shri Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager, South Western Railway has informed that in SWR, at present, 40 trains are running with HOG system. The Estimated savings on account of reduction in HSD (High Speed Diesel) consumption in power cars, by using HOG trains,for the month of Dec-2021 alone is Rs. 6.93 Cr and for the entire Year 2021 is Rs. 70.12 Cr. 1.Train No.12028/27 KSR Bengaluru – MGR Chennai Central–KSR Bengaluru Shatabdi Express 2.12608/07 KSR Bengaluru – MGR Chennai Central -KSR Bengaluru Lalbagh Express 3.Train No.12609/10 MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru – MGR Chennai Central Express 4.Train No.12253/54 Yesvantpur – Bhagalpur – Yesvantpur Anga Express 5.Train No.16526/25 KSR Bengaluru – Kanniyakumari - KSR Bengaluru Island Express 6.Train No.16593/94 KSR Bengaluru – Nanded – KSR Bengaluru Express 7.Train No.22691/92 KSR Bengaluru – Hazrat Nizamuddin – KSR Bengaluru Rajdhani Express 8.Train No.12213/14 KSR Bengaluru – Delhi Sarai Rohilla – KSR Bengaluru AC Duronto Express 9.Train No.22677/78 Yesvantpur – Kochuveli – Yesvantpur Superfast Express 10.Train No.12295/96 KSR Bengaluru – Danapur – KSR Bengaluru Sanghamitra Express 11.16583/84 Yesvantpur – Latur – Yesvantpur Express 12.16571/72 Yesvantpur -Bidar -Yesvantpur Express 13.12627/28 KSR Bengaluru – New Delhi – KSR Bengaluru Karnataka Express 14.12658/57 KSR Bengaluru -MGR Chennai Central – KSR Bengaluru Mail 15.16547/48 KSR Bengaluru -Danapur – KSR Bengaluru Clone Express 16.12291/92 Yesvantpur – MGR Chennai Central – Yesvantpur Express 17.16502/01 Yesvantpur – Ahmedabad – Yesvantpur Express 18.12251/52 Yesvantpur – Korba – Yesvantpur Express 19.12539/40 Yesvantpur – Lucknow – Yesvantpur Express 20.16565/66 Yesvantpur – Mangaluru Central – Yesvantpur Express Last four trains (indicated in S.No. 19&20) )have beenconverted to HOG in the month of Dec.2021. E. Vijaya Chief Public Relations Officer South Western Railway, Hubballi
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