Southern Railways is taking up major engineering works for the commissioning of the Arakkonam-Thakkolam detour line.
Train services to and from Chennai will get affected on April 13, April 14 and April 15 owing to major engineering works taken up for the commissioning of the Arakkonam-Thakkolam detour line. According to Times of India, the Southern Railways had laid a detour line between Thakkolam and Arakkonam in January but the work on linking this line with the Arakkonam-Katpadi line was pending. The Southern Railways needs to turn off the electricity to do this work. The work that began on April 5 is expected to be completed on April 15.
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press release by Southern Railways, lists the following the cancellations:
CANCELLATION OF EXPRESS/MAIL TRAINS
T. No 16057 CHENNAI CENTRAL – TIRUPATI Saptagiri Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 06.25 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 16054 TIRUPATI – CHENNAI CENTRAL Saptagiri Express scheduled to leave Tirupati at 10.00 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 16053 CHENNAI CENTRAL – TIRUPATI Saptagiri Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 14.15 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 16058 TIRUPATI – CHENNAI CENTRAL Saptagiri Express scheduled to leave Tirupati at 18.05 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 16203 CHENNAI CENTRAL – TIRUPATI Garudadri Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 16.35 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 16204 TIRUPATI – CHENNAI CENTRAL Garudadri Express scheduled to leave Tirupati at 06.45 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 12243 CHENNAI CENTRAL – COIMBATORE Shatabdi Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 07.10 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 12244 COIMBATORE – CHENNAI CENTRALShatabdi Express scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 15.05 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 22625 CHENNAI CENTRAL – KSR BENGALURU Double Decker Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 07.25 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 22626 KSR BENGALURU – CHENNAI CENTRAL Double Decker Express scheduled to leave KSR Bengaluru at 14.30 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 12028 KSR BENGALURU – CHENNAI CENTRAL Shatabdi Express scheduled to leave KSR Bengaluru at 06.00 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 12027 CHENNAI CENTRAL – KSR BENGALURU Shatabdi Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 17.30 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 16090 JOLARPETTAI – CHENNAI CENTRAL Yelagiri Express scheduled to leave Jolarpettai at 04.55 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled
·T. No 16089 CHENNAI CENTRAL – JOLARPETTAI Yelagiri Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 17.55 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled
·T. No 16086 JOLARPETTAI – ARAKKONAM Express scheduled to leave Jolarpettai at 06.55 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is cancelled
·T. No 16085 ARAKKONAM – JOLARPETTAI Express scheduled to leave Arakkonam at 18.05 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is cancelled
CANCELLATION OF PASSENGERS TRAINS
·T. No 56001 CHENNAI CENTRAL – ARAKKONAM Passenger leaving Chennai Central at 13.10 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56002 ARAKKONAM - CHENNAI CENTRAL Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 23.00 hrs o­n 14th and 15th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56008 KATPADI – ARAKKONAM Passenger leaving Katpadi at 04.35 hrs o­n 14th and 15th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56011 ARAKKONAM – KADAPA Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 07.05 hrs o­n 14th and 15th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56012 KADAPA – ARAKKONAM Passenger leaving Kadapa at 14.45 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56007 ARAKKONAM – KATPADI Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 21.00 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56009 ARAKKONAM – VELLORE Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 07.10 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56014 VELLORE – ARAKKONAM Passenger leaving Vellore at 10.00 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56013 ARAKKONAM – VELLORE Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 13.05 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56010 VELLORE – ARAKKONAM Passenger leaving Vellore at 16.35 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 56007 ARAKKONAM – KATPADI Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 21.00 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No. 56003 ARKKONAM – CHENGALPATTU Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 05.50 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is fully cancelled.
·T. No. 56006 CHENGALPATTU - ARKKONAM Passenger leaving Chengalpattu at 08.20 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is fully cancelled.
·T. No. 56005 ARKKONAM – CHENGALPATTU Passenger leaving Arakkonam at 17.30 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is fully cancelled.
· T. No. 56004 CHENGALPATTU - ARKKONAM Passenger leaving Chengalpattu at 20.25 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is fully cancelled.
CANCELATION OF MEMU/EMU PASSENGER TRAINS
·T. No 66018 VELLORE – CHENNAI BEACH MEMU local leaving Vellore at 07.15 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66017 CHENNAI BEACH – VELLORE MEMU local leaving Chennai Beach at 18.00 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66047 MMC – TIRUPATI MEMU local leaving MMC at 09.50 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66048 TIRUPATI – MMC MEMU local leaving Tirupati at 15.05 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66015 MMC – ARAKKONAM MEMU local leaving MMC at 07.20 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66039 ARAKKONAM – TIRUPATI MEMU local leaving Arakkonam at 09.15 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66033 TIRUPATI – NELLORE MEMU local leaving Tirupati at 11.30 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66036 NELLORE – SULLURPETTA MEMU local leaving Nellore at 16.00 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66038 SULLURPETTA – MMC MEMU local leaving Sullurpetta at 18.35 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66035 MMC – SULLURPETTA MEMU local leaving MMC at 07.45 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66037 SULLURPETTA - NELLORE MEMU local leaving Sullurpetta at 10.05 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66034 NELLORE – TIRUPATI MEMU local leaving Nellore at 12.30 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66040 TIRUPATI – ARAKKONAM MEMU local leaving Tiruupati at 18.40 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66014 ARAKKONAM – MMC MEMU local leaving Arakkonam at 18.40 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66021 MMC – ARAKKONAM MEMU local leaving MMC at 19.10 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66049 ARAKKONAM – TIRUPATI MEMU local leaving Arakkonam at 20.40 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66051 MMC – AVADI MEMU local leaving MMC at 14.05 hrs from 11th to 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66052 AVADI – MMC MEMU local leaving Avadi at 14.50 hrs from 11th to 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66011 MMC – ARAKKONAM MEMU local leaving MMC at 15.50 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No 66008 ARAKKONAM -MMC MEMU local leaving Arakkonam at 10.50 hrs o­n 13th and 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No. 43255 MMC – TIRUVALLUR EMU local leaving MMC at 23.10 hrs from 11th to 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
·T. No. 43204 TIRUVALLUR - MMC EMU local leaving Tiruvallur at 05.30 hrs from 11th to 14th April, 2019 is cancelled.
DIVERSION OF EXPRESS/MAIL TRAINS
·T. No 11044 MADURAI – MUMBAI LTT Weekly Express JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n 13.04.19 to be diverted via CHENGALPATTU, CHENNAI EGMORE AND ARAKKONAM.
·T. No. 22351 PATALIPUTRA – YESVATPUR Weekly Express JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n 12.04.2019 is diverted to run via GUDUR, RENIGUNTA, PAKALA, KATPADI & JOLARPETTAI skipping stopping at CHENNAI CENTRAL AND ARKKONAM.
RESCHEDULING OF TRAIN SERVICE
·T. No 19419 CHENNAI CENTRAL – AHMEDABAD Weekly Express scheduled to leave CHENNAI CENTRAL at 20.10 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is rescheduled to leave CHENNAI CENTRAL at 00.15 hrs o­n 15th April, 2019 (late by 4 hours and 05 minutes).
·T. No 11028 CHENNAI CENTRAL – MUMBAI CSMT Express scheduled to leave CHENNAI CENTRAL at 23.55 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is rescheduled to leave CHENNAI CENTRAL at 00.55 hrs o­n 15th April, 2019 (late by 1 hour)
·T. No 22153 CHENNAI EGMORE – SALEM Express scheduled to leave CHENNAI EGMORE at 23.00 hrs o­n 14th April, 2019 is rescheduled to leave CHENNAI EGMORE at 01.00 hrs o­n 15th April, 2019 (late by 2 hours)

Following trains will be Cancelled / Partially Cancelled / Short terminated / Regulated / Diverted / Rescheduled due to Non - Interlocking work for commissioning of Arakkonam – Takkolam – Detour line over Southern Railway from 05.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 as detailed below:-
CANCELLATION OF TRAINS:
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No. 22625 / 22626 Chennai Central – KSR Bengaluru - Chennai Central Express commencing journey from 11.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be cancelled.
2.Train 12028 /12027 Chennai Central – KSR Bengaluru – Chennai Central Express commencing journey o­n 14.04.2019 will be cancelled.
SHORT TERMINATION OF TRAINS:
1.Train No. 12608 KSR Bengaluru – Chennai Central Express commencing journey o­n 05.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be short terminated at Katpadi.
2.Train No. 12610 Mysuru – Chennai Central Express commencing journey o­n 05.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be short terminated at Katpadi.
3.Train No. 17312 Vasco-Da-Gama – Chennai Central Express commencing journey o­n 04.04.2019 & 11.04.2019 will be short terminated at Jolarpettai.
4.Train No. 22697 Hubballi – Chennai Central Express commencing journey o­n 06.04.2019 & 13.04.2019 will be short terminated at Jolarpettai.
5.Train No. 12640 KSR Bengaluru – Chennai Central Express commencing journey o­n 14.04.2019 will be short terminated at Sholingur.
PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS:
1.Train No. 12609 Chennai Central – Mysuru Express Commencing journey o­n 05.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be partially cancelled between Chennai Central – Sholingur. Accordingly this train will depart from Sholingur at 15:00 hrs.
2.Train No. 12607 Chennai Central – KSR Bengaluru Express Commencing journey o­n 05.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be partially cancelled between Chennai Central – Sholingur. Accordingly this train will depart from Sholingur at 16:55 hrs.
3.Train No. 17311Chennai Central – Vasco-Da-Gama Express Commencing journey o­n 05.04.2019 & 12.04.2019 will be partially cancelled between Chennai Central – Jolarpettai. Accordingly this train will depart from Jolarpettai at 18:15 hrs.
4.Train No. 22698 Chennai Central – Hubballi Express Commencing journey o­n 07.04.2019 & 14.04.2019 will be partially cancelled between Chennai Central – Jolarpettai. Accordingly this train will depart from Jolarpettai at 18:15 hrs.
5.Train No. 56261 Arakkonam – KSR Bengaluru Passenger commencing journey from 10.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be partially cancelled between Arakkonam – Katpadi.
6.Train No. 56262 KSR Bengaluru - Arakkonam Passenger commencing journey from 09.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be partially cancelled between Katpadi – Arakkonam.
REGULATION OF TRAINS:
1.Train No. 12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Express Commencing journey o­n 06.04.2019 will be regulated 45 minutes enroute.
2.Train No. 12503 Bengaluru Cantonment – Agartala Express commencing journey o­n 12.04.2019 will be regulated 30 minutes enroute.
DIVERSION OF TRAINS:
1.Train No. 12540 Lucknow – Yesvantpur Express commencing journey o­n 05.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Katpadi instead of Renigunta, Melpakkam, Katpadi.
2.Train No. 12245 Howrah – Yesvantpur Express commencing journey o­n 05.04.2019, 06.04.2019, 07.04.2019 and 09.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Katpadi instead of Renigunta, Melpakkam, Katpadi.
3.Train No. 22863 Howrah - Yesvantpur Express commencing journey o­n 08.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Katpadi instead of Renigunta, Melpakkam, Katpadi.
4.Train No. 12296 Danapur – KSR Bengaluru Express commencing journey o­n 12.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Katpadi instead of Gudur, Chennai Central, Arakkonam, Katpadi.
5.Train No. 12295 KSR Bengaluru – Danapur Express commencing journey from 05.04.2019 to 14.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Katpadi, Pakala, Tirupati, Renigunta, Gudur instead of Katpadi, Chennai Central, Gudur.
6.Train No. 12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Express commencing journey o­n 13.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Katpadi, Pakala, Tirupati, Renigunta, Gudur instead of Katpadi, Chennai Central, Gudur.
7.Train No. 12552 Kamakhya – Yesvantpur Express commencing journey 03.04.2019 & 10.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Gudur, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Melpakkam, Katpadi instead of Gudur, Chennai Central, Arakkonam, Katpadi.
8.Train No. 17605 Mangaluru Central – Kacheguda Express commencing journey o­n 06.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Jolarpettai/A, Yelahanka, Dharmavaram, Gooty instead of Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Melpakkam, Renigunta, Gooty.
9.Train No. 16351 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Nagercoil Express commencing journey o­n 13.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Gooty, Dharmavaram, Yelahanka, Jolarpettai/A, Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai instead of Tiruttani, Arakkonam, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vardhachalam, Tiruchchirapali, Dindigul, Madurai.
10.Train No. 12658 KSR Bengaluru – Chennai Mail commencing journey o­n 13.04.2019 will be diverted to run via Katpadi, Vellore Cantt, Villupuram, Chennai Egmore, Chennai Beach, Chennai Central instead of Katpadi, Arakkonam, Chennai Central.
RESCHEDULE OF TRAIN:
1.Train No. 22601 Chennai Central –Sai Nagar Shirdi Express schedule to depart at 10:10 hrs from Chennai Central will be rescheduled to depart at 13:10 hrs o­n 10.04.2019.
2.Train No. 12246 Yesvantpur – Howrah Express schedule to depart at 11:00 hrs from Yesvantpur will be rescheduled to depart at 15:00 hrs o­n 14.04.2019.

Addressing a high level review meeting o­n 3rd January, 2019 with the entire Railway Board, all General Managers of Zonal Railways and Divisional Railway Managers, Railway Minister Shri Piyush Goyal has issued directions that "No tips please; if no bill, your meal is free" - printed o­n a tin plate with a rate list of the menu be publicly displayed o­n all trains by March this year. All trains with catering facility should have rate list displaying prices of menu inclusive of GST and printed o­n a tin plate by March 2019.
This move is to ensure transparency in catering services. South Western Railway in collaboration with IRCTC is taking up this exercise in 44 (Forty four) trains with pantry cars originating...
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from SWR (list enclosed). It is expected that the following stickers will be provided in all the above 44 (Forty four) trains within 10 days.
Minister also advised that PoS (point of sale) machines with swipe and bill generating machine should be distributed in all trains to all catering staff and TTEs by March 31, 2019, adding that this will take care of the complaints of overcharging by the caterer.
1.POS machines in all trains/static units will be increased and issue of bills will be monitored.
2.Bill books with GST No. Will be ensured with the vendors in addition to POS machines.This will enable better monitoring of transactions
3.Licencees of catering contracts have been directed to issue QR code to vendors for accepting digital payment. These initiatives of promoting use of technology in catering are expected to boost the quality of services .As o­n in South Western Railway contracts for 100 trains are in place and all the vendors in the said trains shall transact through POS machines.
More over All kitchens/ RRs have been provided with CCTV camera and live streaming to Railway officers and o­n internet of the same is also made available for better quality control.

SWR appeals to passengers availing catering services in stations and o­n trains, to please insist for bills.
MOBILE CATERING UNITS (PANTRY CARS) OVER SWR:
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PANTRY CAR & NAME OF THE TRAIN
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16506/16505: SBC-GIMB-SBC Gandhidham Express
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16508/16507: SBC-JU-SBC Jodhpur Express
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16210/16209: MYS-AII-MYS Express
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16532/16531: YPR-AII-YPR Garib Nawaz Express
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12607/12608 Lalbag Express SBC-MAS-SBC
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12609/12610 Bangalore Express SBC-MAS-SBC
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16502/16501: SBC-ADI-SBC Ahmedabad Express
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12779/12780: VSG-NZM-VSG Goa Express.
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12079/12080: SBC-UBL-SBC Janashatabdi: (Mini Pantry)
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12295/12296: SBC-PNBE-SBC Sanghamitra Express. (Pantry Car)
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12629/12630: YPR - NZM - YPR Sampark kranti Express (Pantry Car)
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12649/12650: YPR - NZM - YPR Sampark kranti Exp. (Pantry Car)
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22685/86 YPR - CDG - YPR Sampark kranti Exp. (Pantry Car)
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22691/22692 & 22693/94 SBC-NZM-SBC (Via Raichur) Rajdhani Express
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12027/12028, SBC-MAS-SBC, Shatabdi Exp.
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16533/34 SBC-JU Express (Weekly)
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12253/54 YPR-BGP Weekly express
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12781/12782 MYS-NZM-MYS Swarna Jayanti Express
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12213/14 YPR-DEE-YPR Duronto Express
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16561/62 YPR-KCVL-YPR AC Express
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12726/28 SBC-NDLS-SBC Karnataka Express
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82653/54 YPR-JP-YPR Suvidha superfast Express train

नई दिल्ली: भारतीय रेल शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस ट्रेनों को तेजस से बदलने का प्लान बना रहा है|
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इन दोनों शहरों में चल रही शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस को बंद करने जा रहा है। इसके अलावा 12027/28 चेन्नई-बंगलूरू व 12009/10 अहमदाबाद-मुंबई रूट पर भी शताब्दी को बंद किया जा सकता है। रेलवे बोर्ड के सदस्य (ट्रैफिक) मोहम्मद जमशेद के मुताबिक इन सभी रूट्स पर रेलवे हाई स्पीड तेजस ट्रेन को चलाने की तैयारी कर रहा है।
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जमशेद ने कहा कि तेजस का एक 12 डिब्बों वाला रेक बनकर तैयार हो गया है। जल्द ही हमें एक और रेक जिसमे 17-18 डिब्बे होंगे, वो कपूरथला स्थित फैक्ट्री से तैयार होकर के मिल जाएगा। इसके बाद अगस्त में तेजस के रेक को दौड़ा दिया जाएगा।
अभी इन सभी रूट्स पर शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस चलती है, जिसमें यात्रियों की सर्वाधिक भीड़ रहती है, उसके स्थान पर यात्रियों को और बेहतर सुविधाओं वाली ट्रेन में यात्रा करने का मौका मिलेगा।
तेजस 200 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से रेल ट्रैक पर दौड़ती नजर आ सकती है। चीन, स्वीडन, जर्मनी और रूस की तर्ज पर भारतीय रेल ने बिहार के मधेपुरा में 12 हजार हॉर्सपावर से ज्यादा ताकत वाले रेल इंजन का निर्माण कर लिया है।