Date of Post: 30 June, 2018

Chennai: Integral Coach Factory flagged off its first stainless Steel Bodied MEMU (Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit) with 3-Phase On-board Electrics. “ICF has now rolled out eight car MEMU train set for the first time with n board state-of-the-art indigenous 3-phase AC propulsion system and stainless steel body,” it said.

The passengers amenities in all coaches include-

• CCTV
• GPS based Passenger Information System (PIS)
• Passenger Address System (PAS) for train related information
• Stainless steel modular toilets with bio-retention for durability and preventing spillage on tracks
• LED lighting for better lumination and energy conservation
• Stainless steel luggage rake
• Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) interiors for better aesthetics
• Cushioned seats

More Information:

• ICF said in a release, the traction system is energy efficient and provides improved acceleration and braking performance and (the rakes) are therefore faster compared to the conventional locomotive hauled passenger train services.
• The total passengers carrying capacity of this MEMU rake is 2,402 and it can clock a maximum speed of 110 Kmph, it said.
• The coaches have been allotted by the Railway Board to South East Central Railway (SECR), Bilaspur.

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