1. INDIAN RAILWAYS
By Prithujit Biswas

2. First in India in 1853 from Bombay to Thana
Length of railway network is km.
5 billion passengers and 350 million tones
of freight are transported annually.

3. There are 17 zones and each zone consists of certain number of divisions with a total of 67 divisions.

4. Three main categories of tracks:
Broad gauge – 1676mm
Meter gauge – 1000mm
Narrow gauge – 762mm
- 610mm

5. Two basic types of engines are:
Locomotives
Multiple units

6. locomotives
eg WDM-3D
Letters from the left indicate types of gauge, power source, operation and horse power.

7. Production units
CLW: The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in Chittaranjan makes electric locomotives.
DLW: The Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi makes diesel locomotives.
ICF: The Integral Coach Factory in Perambur makes integral coaches. These have a monocoque construction, and the floor is an integral unit with the undercarriage.
RCF: The Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala also makes coaches for the Indian Railways.
RWF: The Rail Wheel Factory at Yelahanka manufactures wheels and axles.

8. WDP-4

9. BAAZ

10. Specification
4000 hp
Top speed 160 Kmph

11. WDP-3

12. Specification
3100 hp
Top speed 140 kmph
Both for WDP-2 and WDP-3

13. WDP-2 with Trivandram Rajdhani

14. Most faithful work horse WDM-2

15. Specification
2600 hp
120 Kmph

16. WDM-3

17. Specification
3100/3300 hp
120/160 Kmph

18. WDM-4 with Calcutta Rajdhani

19. Specification
2600 hp
130 Kmph

20. WDM-4

21. WDS-4 (Shunter)

22. WDS-6

23. WDG-3A ‘Shakti’

24. Specification
3400 hp
100 Kmph

25. The Mercs of Indian Railway WAP-7

26. Specification
6350 hp
170 Kmph

27. WAP-5

28. Specification
6000 hp
160 Kmph

29. WAP-5 with Mumbai Rajdhani

30. WAP-4

31. Specification
5350 hp
140 Kmph

32. WAP-1

33. Specification
3900 hp
130 kmph

34. WCAM-2P

35. Specification
2910 hp
112 Kmph

36. WCAM-3

37. Specification
3000 hp
112 Kmph

38. WAG-6

39. Specification
6110 hp
100 Kmph

40. WAG-9

41. Specification
6125 hp
100 Kmph

42. Isn’t it too boring.
Some new looks.

43. DMU at Bhadrachalam

44. DMU at Tirupathi

45. EMU at Digha

46. Old Beauty/Beast

47. Beast at duty

48. Notable fact and achievement
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Ghum near Darjeeling at an altitude of 7000 ft is one of the highest hill station in the Asia.
Kalka-Shimla railway has the steepest rise in altitude and made entry into Guinness Book of World Record.

49. Notable fact and achievement
Electric locomotive in India first manufactured in 1970.
Other information:
Overhead line voltage is generally 25000V AC. In some place 1500V, DC current or 750V, DC current.

50. Other Information
Fastest passenger train, Delhi Bhopal Shatabdi Express runs at 150km/hr.
Highest speed of goods train in India is 100km/hr.
Japanese magnetic levitation train JR.Maglev has a peak speed of 581km/hr.
70% of Indian Railway revenues come from freight sector.

51. THANKYOU