Which zone of Indian Railways has recently created a new record by operating the longest freight train?
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- 1 Which zone of Indian Railways has recently created a new record by operating the longest freight train?
- 2 What is the longest freight train 2.8 kms long recently started by the Indian Railways?
- 3 Which service has been recently introduced by Indian Railways?
- 4 Which is the fastest train in India 2020?
- 5 Which is the longest train in Indian Railways?
- 6 What is the name of India’s longest freight train?
Which zone of Indian Railways has recently created a new record by operating the longest freight train?
South Eastern Central Railway(SECR)
Meanwhile, Indian Railways’ South Eastern Central Railway(SECR) zone has the record of operating the longest freight train on the Indian Railways network.
What is the longest freight train 2.8 kms long recently started by the Indian Railways?
SheshNaag train
The 2.8 km long SheshNaag train has been formed by amalgamating four empty BOXN rakes, powered by four electric locos’ sets. The South East Central Railway zone recently broke another record by running four trains together.
Which service has been recently introduced by Indian Railways?
CNG train. In a milestone in adoption of green fuel in Indian Railways, the first CNG train was launched on the Rewari-Rohtak section of Northern zone. Introduction of CNG train will reduce greenhouse gas emission by the Railways and also the consumption of diesel.
What is the longest train 2021?
On 22 January 2021, the South East Central Railway (SECR) zone in Chattisgarh created a record of successfully operating the longest freight train on the Indian Railways network by amalgamating five rakes of goods trains as one unit, breaking its previous record.
What is railway Vasuki?
Named as ‘Vasuki’, it covered the distance of 224 km between the railway stations of Bhilai and Korba and took about seven hours. The ‘Vasuki’, comprising of 300 wagons of long haul rake of five goods trains, ran with the help of one pilot, one assistant loco pilot and a guard.
Which is the fastest train in India 2020?
An Updated List of the Fastest Trains in India in 2020
- 1) Vande Bharat Express (22435/22436 and 22439/22440)
- 2) Gatimaan Express (12049/12050)
- 3) New Delhi – Bhopal Shatabdi Express (12001/12002)
- 4) Mumbai – New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12951/12952)
- 5) New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express (12301/12302 and 12305/12306)
Which is the longest train in Indian Railways?
Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari Vivek Express This weekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent. It joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of Mainland India.
What is the name of India’s longest freight train?
Vasuki train
Vasuki train is the longest freight train in India.