Indian Railways and DFCCIL scale up long haul operation to overcome crew shortageOn Monday, North Central Railway successfully operated four paired freight train formations, each consisting of two trains with 58 wagons and an engine, on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). This experiment, known as a long haul operation, utilized only one train crew per formation, resulting in a significant optimization of...
more... time and crew resources. Officials believe this initiative will be crucial in addressing crew shortages, optimizing path utilization, and improving passenger service on the EDFC. They plan to expand this experiment in the future, aiming to further enhance freight operations. This initiative is particularly important in light of the upcoming Kumbh Mela in January, which will see a large increase in passenger traffic.
Monday ko, North Central Railway ne pehli baar ek din mein chaar freight train formations operate kiye, har ek formation mein 58 wagons aur engine wale do trains the. Ye experiment, jo long haul operation ke naam se jaana jaata hai, ek hi train crew ko har formation ke liye use...
more... karta hai, jisse time aur crew resources ka optimization hota hai. Officials ko believe hai ki ye initiative crew shortage ko handle karne, path utilization ko optimize karne aur EDFC par passenger service ko improve karne mein bahut madad karega. Woh future mein ye experiment ko expand karna chahte hain, taaki freight operations ko aur behtar banaya ja sake. Ye initiative January mein aane wala Kumbh Mela ke liye bahut important hai, jisme Prayagraj division mein passenger traffic bahut badh jaayega.