CHANDIGARH: The Northern Railway has not scrapped the project to enhance the speed of trains on the Kalka-Shimla heritage section, waiting for installation of air brake system in the toy trains to touch 30kmph from 20kmph and reduce travel time by 30 to 60 minutes.
“The system is to be installed by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO). It will be fitted in toy trains that support vacuum brake system as of now. Air brake system is more efficient. It enables drivers to stop trains in shot-time intervals.
Kalka-Shimla section has many curves, is on gradient and holds UNESCO heritage tag, but this system will help us improving the speed to quite extent without disturbing the heritage status,” said Northern Railway general manager Ashutosh Gangal during his recent visit to the Chandigarh railway station. Gangal said the air brake system enables the driver to stop and restart trains with short intervals.
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