New Delhi. A goods train coming from behind has hit the Kanchenjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal. The Chairperson of the Railway Board has said that the driver of the goods train ignored the signal in the accident. This question is also arising in the minds of the people that why the emergency brake could not be applied in the goods train in such circumstances. What is the minimum distance required for applying emergency brake. Let us know-
Maruti Shivaji Sutar, Director, Information and Publicity, Railway Board, said that as per the Railway Manual, different distances have been fixed for normal braking of passenger trains and goods trains.
general rule for braking
The railway tracks in the country are capable of running at a maximum speed of 160 kmph. Since all the tracks are not completely straight or normal, the trains are not able to run as per the capacity of the track. Different speeds have been fixed according to curves, tunnels, big cities and geographical conditions. For example, if a passenger train is running at maximum speed, then it should start applying brakes 1000 meters in advance. For this, sigma markers have been installed before the stations, which indicate the upcoming station. In this way, the speed of the passenger train will become zero by the time it reaches the station.
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On the other hand, a goods train running at maximum speed should start applying brakes 1400 meters before the stop. There are different sigma markers for goods trains and other trains on the railway track. The rule of applying emergency brakes depends on the speed of passenger trains and goods trains.
emergency braking rules
for passenger carriage
The speed of the passenger train should be multiplied by 3.5 to 4, and emergency brakes can be applied in that distance. For example, a passenger train is running at a speed of 100 km per hour. It can be stopped by applying brakes 350 or 400 meters in advance.
for goods train
On the other hand, the speed of a goods train should be multiplied by 5 or 6. It can be stopped by applying brakes at that distance. For example, a goods train running at a speed of 100 km per hour will require a distance of at least 500 to 600 meters to stop it. In the Kanchenjunga train accident, experts are suspecting that after crossing the signal, there was no prescribed distance left to apply emergency brakes, due to which the accident happened.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 17, 2024, 17:35 IST