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Railways to provide jerk-free rides on Shatabdis, Rajdhanis
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SME Times News Bureau | 10 Dec, 2018
Moving ahead with technology, Indian Railways' fleet of Shatabdi Express
and Rajdhani Express trains will offer a jerk-free journey to
passengers from March 2019, railway officials said on Monday.
A
senior Railway Ministry official told IANS that all the Shatabdi Express
trains departing from New Delhi have been fitted with modern couplers,
which will ensure a smooth ride to the passengers.
"As of now,
all the Shatabdi Express trains under Northern Railways have already
received this upgrade," he said, adding that "the old couplers in all of
its premium train fleet of Rajdhanis and Shatabdis will be replaced by
March 2019".
A coupler is a device that connects coaches with
each other. According to the official, the railways is changing the
age-old couplers with newly developed Centre Buffer Coupler (CBC) with
balanced draft gear.
The official said: "The standard coupler on
connecting LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches had some issues which
resulted in jerks during rides.
The new version of the CBC has
high-capacity shock absorbers which ensure that jerks are not felt in
case of braking and during acceleration, resulting in making the ride
smoother for passengers, he said.
He said after changing the old
couplers from the fleet of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains, the upgradation
process for other trains will be undertaken.
Since 2017, the
Indian Railways, while focusing on enhancing on-board passenger
amenities and comfort, has taken a massive upgradation work of its stock
under Project Swarn and Utkarsh, with many features such as modular
toilets and cleaner coaches.
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