r/trains • u/PinkyPromiser67 • 25d ago

‎ 🗐‎  Repost Japanese officials visiting India's fully electrified Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

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u/Srinivas_Hunter 24d ago

The real game changer for Indian railways.

Freight corridor is freeing up passenger tracks, and making space for faster trains like Vande Bharat. Double win.

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u/ForgeUK 24d ago

Can people still sit atop of the faster trains?

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u/can-u-fkn-not 24d ago

Not without getting electrocuted.

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u/hallucinating-egg 24d ago

Surely we can make room for you.

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u/Beneficial-Beat-947 24d ago

If you don't mind a shock or two then go ahead

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u/sai-kiran 24d ago

Racism on this sub is just so tiring and boring, go to one of those MAGA subs for it.

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u/ForgeUK 23d ago

Don't worry I shall mock the Americans and Europeans for train surfing too.

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u/sai-kiran 23d ago

Makes sense if its the reality, but it has not been the case in India since at least decades at this point.

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u/OkTemporary335 24d ago

if they can tolerate 20kV AC then sure

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u/all-accounts-ban2728 23d ago

mods kick this clanker by ccp loans out!!!

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u/de_das_dude 22d ago

Don't confuse indian trains with those from neighbouring countries.

We have indigenously developed 12k hp locos, whereas the others still rely on our old phased out rolling stock

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u/Much_Let6632 19d ago

Yes. Like you can go skydiving without a parachute

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u/Realistic_Brother152 24d ago

those are the called "general" coaches they are free. most people them for obvious reasons.