Railway Transportation in India & Its Development.pptx

Railway Transportation in India & Its Development

1. RAILWAY ENGINEERING Railway transportation in India and its Development

2. Presented By 1.RAIHAN IQBAL 2.ARPAN KHANAL 3.RAKID RANA 4.MUNSHI RAMIZ AHAMED CEN204011 CEN204009 CEN204012 CEN204013 Guided By: Prof. Abhijit Mondal Sir

3. EVOLUTION OF RAIL TRANSPORT : The First trains, known as wagonways were used in Germany during 1550's for transporting mining minerals like coal and ores. These primitive railed roads consist of wooden rail and wagonways were pulled by horses. In 1776, During the industrial revolution the wooden rail and wheels were replaced with Iron, but were still pulled by horses.

4. In 1792 After industrial revolution John Fitch designed and built the first Steam-Powered Locomotive. In 1804, Richard Trevithick built the first fully functional full-scale steam-powered locomotive. In 1837, The first experimental electric locomotive was built by Robert Davidson and it was powered by galvanic cell. The first electric passenger train was built by Werner von Siemens in 1879. In 1930s steam and electric locomotives were dieselized

5. The history of rail transport in India began in the mid-nineteenth century. This was mainly aimed at transporting the soldiers, raw cottons, Royal mails etc. The country's first railway, built by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR), opened in 1853, between Bombay and Thane. EVOLUTION OF RAIL TRANSPORT IN INDIA:

6. The first railway service started on 16th April in 1853 from Bombay and Thane, to cover a distance of 34km with 14 coaches and 400 passengers. A British engineer, Robert Maitland Brereton, was responsible for the expansion of the railways from 1857 onwards. Indian Railways formed by the combination of 42 railways owned by the former Indian Princely States

7. Railway Network Map of India

8. Indian Railway is the largest railway in Asia and the fourth most heavily used system in the world. It carries about 16 million passengers a day. It is the world's largest employer. The Railways have a complex system of suburban systems, the Metro rails, the zonal railways, Inter-city trains, and the long distance Expresses, Intra-regional passenger trains, Luxury Trains, Goods Carrier Trains etc. INDIAN RAILWAYS

9. These trains, operating on narrow-gauge tracks – hence the name toy trains. Laid during the British days. Link stations in the plains to hill stations. Run on a historic path carved through the mountains passing through scenic valleys exposing views of beauty. Five most historic toy trains: 1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, West Bengal 2. Kalka-Shimla Railway, Himachal Pradesh 3. Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Tamil Nadu 4. Matheran Hill Railway, Maharashtra 5. Kangra Valley Railway, Himachal Pradesh Toy Trains

10. A series of express passenger train services connecting the national capital 'New Delhi' with the capital or major cities of various states. They are fully air-conditioned. Gets the highest priority on the Indian railway network. Passengers are served meals during the journey, including morning tea, breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner. All Rajdhani Express trains offer three classes of accommodation: AC First, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier. Currently there are 24 pairs of trains Rajdhani Express

11. India's first semi-high speed fully air-conditioned train Runs between Karmali (Goa) and Mumbai CSMT. The train has 20 coaches. It has one executive AC chair car with 56 seating capacity and 12 AC chair cars with 78 seat capacity of each coach. Provides amenities like On-board Infotainment Bio-vacuum Toilets Wi-Fi Water Level Indicators. CCTV Tap Sensors Fire And Smoke Detection Facilities Hand Dryers Tea And Coffee Vending Machine Tejas Express

12. Known to be the fastest train of India. Runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station and Agra Cantonment Railway Station. Express has a total of 10 coaches, two are Executive AC Chair Car and eight AC Chair Car coaches. Each coach with one female and one male host along with overall, three managers. The train includes two restaurants, provides Indian and other popular world cuisine. Gatimaan Express

13. Long-distance non stop trains. Services connect the metros and major state capitals of India. Only train to offer Rajdhani service in 4 types of classes. A feature exclusive to the Duronto is the LHB SLEEPER ( Linke Hofmann Busch) Provide faster connectivity in less price to that of Rajdhani Express. There are five different classes of accommodation: First AC, Two-tier AC, Three-tier AC, Economy Three-tier AC and Non-AC Sleeper. Passengers are served meals during the journey, including morning tea, breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner. Duronto Express

14. Brief Description 2020 Fully air-conditioned two floor express trains They have high priority and are considered among fast trains in India. There are two classes offered in the train; AC chair car, AC Executive chair car. Passengers are served meals during the journey, at an additional cost Double Decker Express

15. Metro rails are also called as Rapid transit. Provides good connectivity in the congested cities of India. Currently 10 operational metro systems in ten cities in India Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Hyderabad, and Lucknow. Kolkata Metro rail is the oldest metro service in the country. Established in 1984 Metro Rail

16. Indian Railways has introduced the Diamond Quadrilateral project to establish a high speed rail network in India, that will connect the four mega cities in India; Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai. The new high-speed service will use Japanese Shinkansen system (Bullet train) and locomotives. India's first high speed rail link connecting Mumbai to Ahmedabad, expected to operational by 2022 Bullet Train

17. Indian Railways first semi-high speed train. Self-propelled train would be able to travel at speeds of 160 kmph. Replace Shatabdi Express trains on the network. Train 18 is expected to replace India's fastest Shatabdi Express train on the Delhi-Bhopal route from January 2019 "Train 18"

18. Passenger trains runs between major junctions and small stations. Passenger trains are usually fully unreserved. Fares on Passenger trains are lower than any other type of train. Average speed between 25 and 40 kmph Special trains are introduced during periods of especially at high demand, A temporary basis to handle peak Summer/Festival traffic. Passenger trains

19. Mail/Express trains are express rail services of India They make few stops, unlike other Mail/Express trains. Superfast trains are generally higher in priority than regular Express/Mail trains. Average speed between 55 and 60 kmph Regular Express/Mail trains Mail/Express trains are Regular Express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops. Mail trains offer reserved accommodation and unreserved coaches Average speed between 40 and 55 kmph in general Superfast Express/Mail trains

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