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PROJECT BACKGROUND
The present existing Electrical Multiple Units (EMU’s) running on sub-urban rail
network in metropolitan cities, are 3.66 m wide coaches manufactured with
Mild Steel material and painted.
These EMU’s are prone to corrosion, especially in harsh environmental
conditions in coastal cities of Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata.
This results in frequent body repairs, increased down time and less availability
thereby reducing the revenue to Indian Railways.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:
Development order from Indian Railways.
Quantity: 2 rakes of 9 coaches each.
Order Value: INR 40 crores for 2 rakes.
Order received : 2008-09
Scope: Design, Development, Manufacture, Testing, Commissioning & supply.
Technical Requirements:
• 3.66 m wide Stainless Steel Carbody,
• World Class Interiors,
• Provision of forced air ventilation with ducting.
Prototype completed: 2011-12
Trials completed & put into revenue service : 2012-13
DETAILS OF PRODUCT
BRIEF SPECIFICATIONS:
Track Gauge-Broad Gauge: 1676 mm,
Max Speed : 100 kmph
Coach length over body: 20726 mm,
Max. width over body side: 3660 mm,
Coupler height from rail level: 1035mm,
Height of coach from rail level: 3618 mm,
Maximum permissible axle load (Driving Motor coach & Trailer coach): 20.32 T,
Max. height of the comp. floor from rail level under tare condition: 1230 mm,
Rake Formation-9 Coaches: B-C-D-B-C-C-D-C-B
(B- Driving Motor Coach, C- Trailer Coach with Ladies Comp, D- Trailer Coach with Vendor Comp)
DETAILS OF PRODUCT
SUB SYSTEMS:
Sub – system Features
Carbody Austenitic Stainless Steel carbody with unpainted exteriors
FRP cab mask incorporated in the front to give a better look. FRP
driver’s desk ergonomically designed.
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
MOTOR COACH
TRAILER COACH
DESIGN OF INTERIORS
TRAILER COACH
CARBODY DESIGN VALIDATION – PHYSICAL TESTING
INTERIOR VIEW
EXTERIOR VIEW
DRIVER DESK
INHOUSE TESTING
Testing of furnished SSEMU rake in test track witnessed by RDSO/RITES.
FIRST PROTOTYPE RAKE
First Rake Stainless Steel EMU rolled out from BEML Limited, Bangalore
Complex to Eastern Railways, Sealdah, Kolkata
COMMISIONING & FIELD TRIALS
SS EMU WINDOW INSIDE VIEW EXISTING MILD STEEL EMU WINDOW INSIDE VIEW
COMPARISION OF SSEMU WITH
EXISTING MILD STEEL EMU
STRAP HANGER IN STAINLESS STEEL EMU STRAP HANGER IN EXISTING MILD STEEL EMU
Based on the successful user trials, further order of 4 rakes (36 cars) has been
received from IR
MD, MRVC (Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation) after his visit to BEML had made
the following observations
SS EMU designed & developed for Indian Railways for the first time through in-
house R&D efforts without any foreign collaboration.
Future requirements of rolling stock variants with stainless steel carbody can
be developed within the country.
KEY IMPACTS
Use of Stainless steel will increase the life of the coaches (25 to 35 yrs) & also
reduces maintenance time, thereby reducing the life cycle cost.
Use of austenitic stainless steel has eliminated painting, making it eco friendly.
Common man can have the pleasure of travelling in a better coach at the same
cost.
Product well accepted, IR placed additional order for SS EMU & MRVC floated
requirement for 153 nos. SS cars.
FUTURE READINESS