Correct me if I'm wrong, but the EMU on the left is 2261; so shouldn't that be more newer than 1181 or are the numbers skewed up between the MRVC rake deliveries between CR & WR??

Considering that the MRVC have a history of overshooting, one as recently as 24th May 2011 at GTR, would it be sensible to have them run at those speeds??

Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2011 Jun 03 03:46:19 +0000

Kharad - 1xxx and 2xxx series have nothing to do with newer or older. ICF has never maintained any order while despatching the rakes. The only difference is 2xxx rakes have been purchased through World Bank funding and 1xxx rakes, through IR+Maharastra StateGovt shared funding.

Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2011 Jun 03 03:53:36 +0000

Let me make it amply clear - this rake will not run at 130 km/h even during trials.

Posted by Akshay Marathe on 2011 Jun 03 04:11:45 +0000

Exactly. I second Akshay Marathe. It may just sound good as a new emerging MPS.

Posted by Sriram SN on 2011 Jun 04 08:48:11 +0000