AGRA: The Indian Railways is conducting a trial run for long distance premium trains hauled by end-to-end electric engines. Instead, a second locomotive powers the speed and fulfills the electricity requirement for train. We have conducted trial in four sections between Mumbai and Hazrat Nizamuddin. The train is currently being tested between Mumbai and New Delhi.The trial run is being conducted by the testing department of the Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO).Speaking with TOI, Hamid Akhtar, executive director of the testing department of RDSO, said, “The primary objective of the trial is to run an 18-coach express train of long distance at maximum possible speed along with zero carbon footprint. Once the test reports confirm the objective accomplishment, the end-to-end engine hauled train would be put into commercial operation.”At present, country’s fastest semi high-speed train, Gatimaan Express with 12 coaches, is hauled by a single electric engine but its electric system is powered by a diesel generator car, which is extremely noisy and emits tons of carbon into the atmosphere.Shashikant Tripathi, Agra division operational manager, said, “The premium segment 18-coach express train does not have a diesel generator car.
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