 Testing Directorate conducts about 50 field trials and about 25 laboratory trials every

year
 Some recent important trials and tests conductedare
Oscillation Trials
Coaching Stock
 LHB EOG Non-AC GS coach (LS-5A) on fiat bogie fitted with
pneumatic suspension (160 Kn capacity) at secondary stage
 LHB EOG AC coach (LWACCNA) on fiat bogie fitted with
pneumatic suspension (160 Kn capacity) at secondary stage
 Self Generating LHB AC-II variant coach on Fiat bogie having
pneumatic suspension at secondary stage fitted with 30 kW
permanent magnet (PM) alternator with controller
Train-18 (LWGACCWA)
 BG 1600 HHP diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU)
 16 coach formation train set under the project name as Train -
18 manufactured by ICF/Chennai
 1400 hp HHP Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU)
 8 car formation MEMU stock having 3-phase IGBT based
propulsion system with stainless steel car body
 Existing NG Coaches fitted with modified bogies with
Transportation Code GS, SLR, FCZ & SPPHR (2nd class, SLR
1600 HHP DEMU Coach, 1st Chair Car & 2nd Class with Guard & Half Postal)

Double Deck wagon type COR
Freight Stock
 Broad Gauge Bogie Double deck wagon type „COR‟ (Type A &
B)
 20.32T axle load Broad Gauge Bogie (POL-Petroleum, Oil and
Lubricant) Tank Wagon type “BTFLN”
 22.82t (CC+8+2t) axle load Broad Gauge Bogie Open Wagon
type “BOXNLWM1”
 22.32t axle load broad gauge bogie open wagon type
BOSTHSM2
 22.32t axle load BG bogie open rapid discharge hopper wagon
type "BOBRNHSM1"
 22.9t axle load broad gauge bogie flat steel wagon type BFNSM
22.9
 22.9t axle load broad gauge bogie open wagon type BOXNR

WDG4G locomotive Locomotives

 WAG7 class of locomotive
 WAG5P locomotive
 WAGC3 twin locomotive
 WAG12 (coupled locomotives) class of locomotive
 WDG4G Class 4500(hp) locomotive
 Modified WAG12 (coupled locomotives) class of locomotive
WAG11 twin locomotive  WAG11 (Twin Co-Co electric locomotive converted from WDG4)
class of locomotive
 ZDM3 (Twin cab) class of diesel hydraulic locomotive

Departmental Vehicles
 Rail Borne Maintenance Vehicle RBMV (Transportation code-
RBMVP) manufactured by M/s Phooltas Harsco Rail Solutions
NG coach test rake Pvt. Ltd. Patna
Metro Trials
 Noida Metro Rail Corporation limited coaches manufactured by
M/s CRRC Corporation Ltd. CHINA
 Air conditioned Kolkata Metro coaches with 3-phase propulsion
system of M/s Medha Servo Drives
 Maha Metro Nagpur project standard gauge (SG) rail network,
coaches manufactured by M/s Hyundai Rotem Company
 KMRCL SG Rail network with coaches manufactured by M/s
BEML Ltd. Bangalore
Gujrat Metro coaches  Gujrat Metro standard gauge (SG) coaches manufactured by
M/s Hyundai Rotem Company
Coupler Force / Controllability / Jerk / EBD trials
 Controllability, EBD and Coupler Force trials on 08 nos. MLR
type NG coaches with two NDM1 (hp) 610 mm narrow gauge
diesel hydraulic locomotive (push – pull train)
 Controllability, Emergency Braking Distance, Coupler Force
including Jerk trials of special Rajdhani Express train with a rake
comprising of 20 LHB AC (EOG) variant coaches including two
LHB generator vans with single WAP7 locomotive at front of
rake and single WAP7 at rear of rake over IGP-KSRA ascending
& descending ghat section of Central Railway and NZM – LAR
 Coupler force & Braking distance trial of a rake comprising of
WDP4DD twin cab loco maximum 24 numbers of AC/Non AC (EOG) LHB variant coaches
& LHB AC (EOG) chair car coaches including 02 numbers of LHB
generator vans with single WAP5/WAP7 locomotiveover Andul –
Tata Nagar – Andul section of South Eastern Railway section of
North Central Railway
 EBD trial of WAGC3 twin locomotive
 EBD trial of 16 coach formation train set under the project name
as Train -18 manufactured by ICF/Chennai
 EBD trials of Rail Borne Maintenance Vehicle RBMV
(Transportation Code - RBMVP)
 EBD trial of 8 car formation MEMU stock having 3-phase IGBT
8 car MEMU based propulsion system with stainless steel car body
 EBD trial of WAG11 twin locomotive
Confirmatory Oscillograph Car Run / Route Proving Run
 Special Rajdhani Express trains comprising of 18 nos. of LHB AC
EOG variant coaches hauled by single WAP5 loco at front of
rake and single WAP5 loco at rear of rake on BDTS-MTJ-BDTS
and NZM-MTJ-NZM sections of Northern, North Central, West
Central and Western Railways
 Prototype rake of 16 coach formation train set under the project
name as Train-18 manufactured by ICF, Chennai between GZB-
SplRajdhani with WAP5 (Push-Pull) ALD-GZB, ALD-MZP-Blockhut k and back to ALD section of North
Central Railway
 Special Rajdhani Express train with a rake comprising of 20 LHB
AC (EOG) variant coaches including two LHB Generator Vans
with single WAP7 locomotive at front of rake and single WAP7
at rear of rake between NZM to LAR and back to NZM section of
Northern Railway and North Central Railway
 24 numbers of AC/Non AC (EOG) LHB variant coaches & LHB
AC/Non AC (EOG) chair car coaches including 02 numbers of
LHB generator vans with single WAP5/WAP7 locomotive, over
Andul - Tata Nagar – Andul section of South Eastern Railway
COCR of Train-18
Stress investigation trials
 BCNAHSM1 (Design-D) wagon manufactured by Jindal Rail
Infrastructure Limited, Vadodara
 BCNAHSM1 (Design-D) wagon manufactured by M/s Hindustan
Engieering& Industries Limited, Kolkata
 BCNAHSM1 (Design-D) wagon manufactured by M/s Titagarh
Wagons Limited, Kolkata
 BCNAHSM1 (Design-D) wagon manufactured by M/s Cimmco
Limited, Kolkata
 BOXNS wagon manufactured by M/s Texmaco Rail &
Engineering Ltd., Agampura Works, Belgharia, Kolkata
 BRN (22.9t) wagon manufactured by M/s Jindal Rail
BCNAHSM1 (Design-D) Infrastructure Limited, Vadodara
 8 wheeler Diesel Electric Tower Car shell (8-W DETC)
manufactured by M/s PhooltasTransrailPvt. Ltd. Patna, Haridwar
Special trials and study
 Rating & Performance trial of WDG4G (4500hp) Locomotive of
M/s GE
 Rating & Performance trial of WAGC3 (10000 hp) Locomotive
 Rating & Performance trial of WAG11 twin (12000hp)
locomotive
 Measurement of noise level in Non-AC BG main line coaches in
running condition

WAGC3 (10000 hp) loco

Track Monitoring Runs
Periodic Track Monitoring Runs conducted on following routes:
 NDLS-AGC-NDLS
 NDLS-HWH-NDLS
 NDLS-BCT-NDLS and
 NDLS-MAS-NDLS

TM Run NDLS-AGC-NDLS
Laboratory Tests
 Air Brake Laboratory tests
 Study of brake propagation rate in Air Brake Lab with 1.4 mm &
1.7 mm application choke of distributor valve on different
combinations of 58 BOXN wagon rake
 Performance & Endurance test of distributor valve submitted by
M/S JWL DAKO-CZ (India) Ltd.

Distributor Valve Test Rig

 Brake Dynamometer Laboratory tests

 Dynamometer testing of MG DEMU cast steel test wheels
 Quality test of 'L' type composition brake blocks for locomotive
stocks

Brake Dyn. Testing Machine

 Fatigue Testing Laboratory tests

 Load deflection and fatigue test of elastomeric pads for fresh
registration
 Static and Dynamic testing of light weight low height 25t bogie
bolster as per AAR M202 methods
 Testing of Sliding Barrier Boom (SLB)
 Load deflection and fatigue test of Fiat bogie secondary coil
springs
 Endurance test of Conical Springs removed from Kolkata Metro
Load deflection and fatigue test Coach
 Endurance test of Draft Gear compatible to slackless draw bar
arrangement
 Endurance test of Draft Gear

Endurance test of Draft Gear