The first electric locomotives in India were dedicated goods (WDG) and passenger (WCP) DC traction locomotives introduced by the British…
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Three score and nine years ago, our forefathers brought forth upon this continent, a new system of railways, conceived in…
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Comprehensive listing of all AC electric goods locomotives (WAG series) of Indian Railways with specifications, statistics, history, etc.
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“Development” is a tricky word, especially when used in the context it is used in India nowadays. “Development” should ideally…
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IN his maiden railway budget on Feb 26 2015, the Railway Minister Sri Suresh Prabhu announced the following: “With a…
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No new trains were announced in the Railway Budget of 2016-17 also, for reasons the same as what is given…
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After Indian Railways switched over to 25kV alternating current traction all over its network rendering DC traction and DC (and…
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“Where (the hell) am I?” is not a question repeatedly asked by just puny humans contemplating their place in the…
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People in India think of electric trains as a new, modern invention. However, that is not so. Trains on electric…
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Southern Railway’s Salem – Erode section, part of the Jolarpettai – Coimbatore mainline is a relatively straight line resting on…
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