TRAIN-18

Presented by
R. Preethika
(16FE1A0270)
CONTENTS:
• Introduction

• History

• Technology

• Design & development

• Features

• Investment

• Initial run

• Future
INTRODUCTION:

• Vande Bharat express also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high speed train
and India's first intercity electric multiple unit, a type of self-propelled engine-less
train.

• The unit cost of the first rake was given as 100crores through the unit cost is
expected to go down with subsequent production.

• It is also the first train to be designed and built entirely in India. It was designed
and built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai under the Indian government's
Make in India Initiative over a span of 18 months.

• The train was launched on 15th february 2019.

HISTORY
• It has been the endeavor of Indian Railways to improve the quality of travel for
every customer and in this direction the Tejas, Humsafar, Antyodaya and Deen
Dayalu coaches have been put into service. Indian Railways plans to turn out state
of the artTrain18 train sets which will revolutionize rail travel.

• A train-set as the name suggests is a self propelled train like the EMU and
DEMU stock in service today.

• It has the inherent advantage of faster acceleration and turn around as compared
to a conventional train since no reversal of locomotive is required as there is a
driving cab at either end.
• This initiative by team ICF in the high speed travel will improve passenger
satisfaction and help Indian Railways reclaim its modal share in the passenger
segment.

• Normally, in abroad, they take nearly 3 to 4 years to conceive, design and develop
such new type of coaches. But, ICF has taken only 1 year for planning and design
and now the works are going on for the past 6 months.
 TECHNOLOGY

• Driven by a self-propulsion module sans a separate locomotive, the semi-high speed

train, comes with be run in a 16 car formation consisting of four sets of four cars each.
Each electrically powered set will consist of a driving trailer car (DTC), a motor car
(MC),a trailer car(TC) and another motor car.
• ICF has developed this technology with the help of European partners. It
has a potential to travel up to the speed at 160 kmph as against 130 kmph of
Shatabdi and would result in the travel time being reduced by around 15%
once the tracks are fit to suit Train 18's speed. technical features for enhanced
quick acceleration.

• Train 18 will be capable of speeds of upto 160 kmph equivalent of the

Gatiman express the only semi-high speed train being run today. The
propulsion system will be under slung and all coaches will be inter-connected
with fully sealed gangways.
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Train 18's exterior appearance has been likened to that of a bullet train, with an
aerodynamic narrowing of each end of the train. It has a driver coach at each end of the
train, allowing for faster turnaround at each end of the line. The train has 16 passenger
cars, with a seating capacity of 1,128 passengers. Two of the center compartments are
first class compartments that seat 52 each, with the rest being coach compartments
seating 78 each.
• This will be run in a 16 car formation consisting of four sets of four cars each.
Each electrically powered set will consist of a driving trailer car (DTC), a motor
car (MC),a trailer car(TC) and another motor car.

• ICF has developed this technology with the help of European partners. It has a
potential to travel up to the speed at 160 kmph as against 130 kmph of Shatabdi
and would result in the travel time being reduced by around 15% once the tracks
are fit to suit Train 18's speed.
FEATURES

• Automatic doors with retractable footsteps

• Onboard Wi-Fi and infotainment

• GPS-based passenger information system

• Modular toilets with bio-vacuum systems

• Rotational seats which can be aligned in the direction of travel (available only in
the executive class)

• Roller blinds, Diffused LED lighting

• Disabled-friendly toilets
OTHER FEATURES

• Stainless steel body with continuous windows

• LHB coach base design –all chair cars

• 160 kmph speed on run with trial at 180 kmph

• Maximum axle load of 18T and starting

acceleration of about 0.8m/s2
INVESTMENT
• The cost of each coach is expected to be about 60-65 million INR which is about
half the cost in other countries for similar coaches.This may seem more than the
25 -30 million INR costs of a conventional LHB coach but this also include the
cost of motive power and are thus competitive.

• Developed by the Integral Coach Factory in 18 months, the full AC train is

designed in such a way that passengers can have a look at the driver's cabin. It
cost nearly Rs 100 crore to build the prototype and subsequent production would
bring down the cost. These trains would be the fastest in India when introduced.
INITIAL RUN:

• The train set has been flagged off for an inaugural run by Prime Minister of India
Narendra Modi, on 15 February 2019, with its commercial run starting from 17
February 2019 onwards. The train broke down on its first trip on 16 February, with
officials citing brake failure secondary to striking cattle as the cause.

• It will be running on the Delhi-Varanasi route, via Kanpur and Prayagraj, connecting
the Prime minister's Lok Sabha seat to the Capital city, reducing travel time along the
route by 15 percent. The train's regenerative brakes are also expected to allow a 30%
savings in electricity costs as compared to its predecessor at an operating speed of 160
kilometres per hour (99 mph), it will outpace the Shatabdi Express by 30 kilometres per
hour (19 mph)
• Although the trainset has been tested for speeds up to 180 kph, operational speed
has been capped at 130 kph as an internal report by Indian Railways indicated that
just 0.3% of the company's track is capable of supporting speeds of that magnitude.
Every other car on the train is motorized.

• The 8 hour journey from New Delhi to Varanasi station has the base fare of
₹1,239.00 and covers the total distance of about 775 kilometers.
FUTURE
• Train 18 completed almost all the trial run conducted by the RDSO and also it
completed all the necessary test like water bottle test, stability test , high speed
test. Now it is waiting for the green signal given by the Railway safety
commissioner for running on the track.
• According its name suggest TRAIN 18, it will start its commercial journey by
the end of this month.
• According to Railway within the next Fiscal Year there will be more 5 T18 train
set expected to roll out from the ICF.
• They are also introduce TRAIN 20 in 2020 to replace RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
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