T18, India’s first engineless train, to ply between Bareilly and Moradabad

Indian Railways high-speed, engine-less train set named Train 18 (T18) will be rolled out soon. The train set is manufactured in the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai and has been named as Train 18 in consonance with 2018, the year of its production. Watch this video to know more.

Train 18 is India’s first engine-less train. The trail will be conducted on Bareilly-Moradabad section on a standard railway track. Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) team has also reached Moradabad for the trial run.

Sources said that T18 is all set to have TEJAS train like fare structure. Flexi Fare mechanism will not be applicable on T18

T18 to have fares that will be higher than existing Shatabdi fares on any given route.

The TEJAS train fare structure is likely to be applicable on upcoming T18 where the fares will be 20-25% higher than Shatabdi fares.

T18 to have just 5-6 stoppages in its route journey.

“Train 18 will run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph between either Delhi and Varanasi or Delhi and Bhopal,” the official said.

The fully air-conditioned Train 18, driven by a self-propulsion module was launched last month amid much fanfare by Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani at the Integrated Coach Factory in Chennai.

“We have successfully achieved a speed of 120 kmph during trials. We will achieve a speed of 160 kmph and run the train likely by December 15,” the official said.

The gleaming, blue-nosed train has a cone-shaped frontage, similar to a bullet train.

It comes fitted with amenities on par with the best in the world from on-board WiFi to GPS-based passenger information system, ‘touch-free’ bio-vacuum toilets, LED lighting, mobile charging points, and a climate control system that would adjust the temperature according to occupancy and weather.

Manufactured at ICF (Integral Coach Factory) in Chennai, first train set has 16 chair-car type coaches — executive and non-executive. There are two executive chair cars and 14 non-executive chair cars. The maximum seating capacity of executive chair cars is 56 passengers, while those of non-executive is 78.

Train 18 offers onboard WiFi and infotainment for passengers. There is also GPS-based passenger information system. Charging points for the gadgets are right below the seats.