WR staff trained on Atmanirbhar engine
Ahmedabad: The first railway locomotives made under the Atmanirbhar project, WAG-12, arrived in Ahmedabad division for training of staff.
Divisional railway manager Deepak Kumar Jha said the Ahmedabad division running staff were given theoretical training online. Now, one such locomotive has been handed over to each zonal railway for practical training.
The division received this special class of locomotive on Wednesday and about 100 staff (running and maintenance) were given practical training by the chief loco inspectors.
At present, the engine will run on the Botad-Dhola and Geratpur-Surendranagar section and once full fledged permission is obtained it operate between Ahmedabad and Palanpur and Ahmedabad and Gandhidham. Officials said the usual running speed of the engine is 100kmph and it go up to 120kmph. It will be useful for crossing mountain passes. At present two engines are needed to cross passes.
At present, the engine will run on the Botad-Dhola and Geratpur-Surendranagar section and once full fledged permission is obtained it operate between Ahmedabad and Palanpur and Ahmedabad and Gandhidham. Officials said the usual running speed of the engine is 100kmph and it go up to 120kmph. It will be useful for crossing mountain passes. At present two engines are needed to cross passes.
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