Question : Which railway zone conducts record 180km/hr high speed oscillation trial ?
a. West Central Railway
b. Northern Railway
c. Western Railway
d. South Central Railway
Ans. a.
Related facts
- West Central Rail has recently(May 2021) created history by conducting 180 km per hour high speed oscillation trial and proved leaders in High Speed Oscillation Trial in West Central Rail zone.
- High speed oscillation trials are conducted on various sections by the Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) of the Indian Railways. In these tests, by increasing the speed of the train the oscillations of the coaches and the track is checked.
- High speed oscillation trials have been conducted at Kota and Bhopal divisions. It is a remarkable achievement that 65 trial runs were successfully conducted at high speed in the 130 to 180 kmph speed band at Bhopal and Kota divisions.
- In the year 2020-21, a total of 8900 km of oscillation trials were conducted at WCR.
- It is worth mentioning that high speed trials have been done at a speed of 180 kilometers per hour for the Three Tier Economy Coach (LWACCNE) which will be very beneficial to start the journey of Indian Railways in the near future.
By — Pankaj Pandey.