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Indian Railways to replace slow-moving passenger trains with faster Mainline Electric Multiple Unit train sets

Unlike regular trains, MEMU train sets require maintenance only once in every 10-15 days. It is believed that this move would help Indian Railways to save on maintenance cost and would also reduce the layover time of the trains

Indian Railways to replace slow-moving passenger trains with faster Mainline Electric Multiple Unit train sets
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By March 2020, Indian Railways is planning to undergo a major upgrade where slow-moving passenger trains with self-propelled train sets. It is believed that by next year, Indian Railways will replace all slow-moving passenger trains on the Golden Quadrilateral with faster Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train sets. MEMUs trains are usually used for short distances by Indian Railways. 

According to Rajesh Agrawal, Member Rolling Stock, as many as 1,200 coaches will be replaced with inter-city regional transit train sets. 

The new MEMU trains will serve distances of 300 to 500 kilometres attaining speeds of 100 kmph. Along with this, unlike regular trains, MEMU train sets require maintenance only once in every 10-15 days. It is believed that this move would help Indian Railways to save on maintenance cost and would also reduce the layover time of the trains. 

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Agrawal further added that the Golden Quadrilateral is congested and faster movement of trains is the need of the hour. He also said that the next-generation MEMU train sets that Indian Railways is manufacturing will speed up and slow down faster, reducing the overall time taken to travel. 

Indian Railways have a five-year plan to manufacture 6,000 new MEMU coaches in order to eliminate congestion from major routes.

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