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NER's Awadh Mahashakti: 2km freight train saves passages
21 Aug
Summary
- Long-haul freight train 'Awadh Mahashakti' operated in Uttar Pradesh.
- The 2km-long train carried 129 wagons and three locomotives.
- Operation saved two train passages by consolidating three rakes.
On August 20, the Lucknow division of North Eastern Railway (NER) successfully operated the 'Awadh Mahashakti' long-haul freight train. This service ran between Gonda and Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, covering approximately 160 km in 3 hours and 50 minutes, with an average speed of 42 kmph. The train, a first for the NER zone, comprised three rakes of empty BCN wagons, totaling 129 wagons and powered by three locomotives.
Stretching nearly 2 km, 'Awadh Mahashakti' left Gonda at 1:50 pm and arrived in Sitapur at 5:40 pm. This operation allowed three rakes to travel together as a single freight movement. It significantly reduced the number of train paths required for transporting empty wagons towards the northern region, saving two passages. The Gonda-Sitapur route is a vital part of the Delhi-Guwahati freight network.
This efficiency improvement follows Indian Railways' earlier operation of 'Rudrastra' last year, which was a much longer train at approximately 4.5 km. 'Rudrastra' was formed by combining six empty BOXN rakes, comprising 354 wagons and seven locomotives, and operated by the East Central Railway.
