0 Trains from (APR)ANUPPUR JN to (SKTN)SHAKTI NAGAR

Giving a boost to the freight mobility and aiming to expedite the movement of coal rakes, NCR formed a long haul of 4 empty BOXN rakes from Chunar last evening.

Named as PINAKA, the long haul consisted of a total of 232 wagons (58 wagons per part) and 4 brake vans. It was formed at Chunar by clubbing four empty BOXN rakes with the leading part having WAG9 multiple-unit locomotive while the rest three parts had their own locomotives. 

Usually, the long haul trains are run by clubbing 2 trains. However, in view of expediting the freight movement, especially coal, long hauls of 3 or more trains have been formed o­n a trial basis.

In the month of August, 36 long hauls of 2 trains and 4 Triagni (त्रिअग्नि - a long haul of 3 empty BOXN rakes) were formed by Prayagraj Division at Chunar. These long hauls of empty BOXN rakes are handed over to ECR for loading at various coal loading sites.

The main aim of these long haul trains is increasing the line capacity. 

Since Chunar-Chopan section is a single line section at present and it also serves as the trunk route for coal movement as maximum coal loading is taking place in Northern Coal Fields (NCL), the idea of running long haul trains has been executed to increase the mobility of coal rakes without affecting the punctuality of coaching trains.

Pinaka departed from Chunar at 18:20 hrs o­n Saturday and was handed over to East Central Railway at Chopan. Two BOXN were placed at Shakti Nagar Siding and two others were placed at Krishanshilla siding.

Long hauls of 2 trains have traditionally been made in NCR from locations like Tundla, Khurja, Jhansi and BAAD (near Mathura).

These trials will be continue regularly.

CANCELLATION OF FEW TRAINS DUE TO NON-INTERLOCKING WORK

Due to non-interlocking work for commissioning of 3^rd line connectivity at Anuppur Jn for Chhulha - Anuppur line electrified section of Bilaspur Division of South East Central Railway and at Prayagraj Cheoki station for yard remodelling in connection with Naini – Prayagraj Cheoki 3rd line and linking with New Karchhana station of DFC line, few trains will remain cancelled.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of the trains are as under:

Cancellation of Trains:

1.      Train No. 22909 Valsad – Puri Superfast Express of 3^rd March, 2022.

2.      Train No. 22910 Puri – Valsad Superfast Express of 6^th March, 2022.

3.      Train No. 09065 Surat – Chhapra Weekly of 7^th March, 2022.

4.      Train No. 09066 Chhapra - Surat Weekly of 9^th March, 2022.

5.      Train No. 09447 Ahmedabad - Patna Weekly of 9^th March, 2022.

6.      Train No. 09448 Patna - Ahmedabad Weekly of 4^th & 11^th March, 2022.

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