The Bengaluru Division of South western Railway operated a long-haul goods train today for the first time.
The train departed from Whitefield at 01.30 hrs and reached Jolarpettai 04.20 hrs, covering a distance of 126 Kms.
The 14000 mt long train having a composition of 84 empty wagons and 2 brake wans was run by one engine in the front and one in the middle. The train traversed at a speed of 40.75 kms.
A standard goods train normally consists of 59 wagons. Any train having a composition of more than 59 wagons is called Long Haul train. The constituent trains may be empty or loaded. The running of long-haul trains will help in reducing the congestion in busy sections thereby increasing the throughput.
Operation of long-haul trains will boost line capacity and will help in faster train movement. It will also make wagons available at loading/unloading points quickly.
