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Diesel Vs Electric
Diesel Vs Electric
DIESEL VS ELECTRIC
• How Competitive are the Diesels ?
And for the same weight, Diesel traction has 10% or higher
load hauling capability.
It is conceded that technology of high speed Passenger
operation beyond 220 Kmph has advanced on Electric
traction, but this is perhaps quite irrelevant to us today.
World Railways - Status of
Electrification
Railway Percentage
Electrified
U.S.A. 0.9%
Canada 0.1%
Australia 9.6%
China 15.6%
France 44%
India (BG) 44%
Italy 59%
Sweden 59%
Austria 59%
Amtrack (USA) 100%
The truth is
Total Network includes BG, MG as well as NG and is
62759 KMs.
Actual BG Route Kilometers are 44383
BG Running Track KMs are 62441
Electrified Running Track KMs - 27946
which is 44.8% of BG Running Track KMs.
World’s Stock of Mainline Locomotives
North
America
North (0%)
Rest of Rest of
the America the Europea
World (26%) world n Union
(42%) (47%) (32%)
Europea
n Union Latin
(13%)
Americ
China a (1%)
(10%) India Latin India
(5%) America China (10%)
(4%) (`10%)
Ever since Col. Blake discovered oil in 1857, this is the usual
pessimistic refrain that we hear.
Arthur Anderson/Cambridge Energy Research Associates
reports:
In 1970, the reserves were estimated to last 33.78 years
In 1980, the estimate was 33 years despite increase in
consumption by 30%
In 1999, oil reserves were estimate to last 43 years
despite increase in consumption by 43%
Oil in India
India is the least explored region for oil
Well density
per 100 Sq. Km
India 20
World 100
In 1998, prognosticated hydrocarbon reserves in India
were as high as 17 Billion tonnes that can last for 400
years at the consumption rate of 46 Million tonnes per
year during that year.
India consumes 2% of World’s oil, while Indian Railway
uses only 1.7% of India ‘s Oil. (Source : TERI Year
Books)
Share of Railways in the consumption
Railways
Others(7%) (1.7%)
Domestic
Power (4%) (7%)
Industry
(19.6%)
Fertilisers
(9%)
Road
Transport Plantation/
(49.7%) Food (2%)
Availability of Oil
The Government is investing Rs.54 400
Crores in connecting the Golden
Quadrilateral and diagonals by Super
Highways.
Objectives :
Reduce dependency on imported oil
Greenhouse gas reduction (8% Kyoto)
Support agricultural sector
Bio diesel Potential - Indian Railways
An estimate
Track length of 1,00,000 km
If 50% tract available and 50 meters of both sides
Approx. area 5000 sq..km
considering an yield of 2 tons / ha
Yield of oil crop 1 MMTPA
Approx. Bio diesel potential 200-250,000 tones i.e. about
10% of the Railways’ diesel requirements
Indian Oil as Partner in technology development
The Railway Minister said that Railway Ministry and Indian Oil
Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding for a pilot
project for production of eco-friendly biodiesel for the Railways.
Courtesy : The Hindu dt. 13th Feb.2003
Electric Traction -What it
costs the Nation ?
All figures are in MUs (millions of units)
Total Demand of the Country 507216
Actual availability 467400
Shortfall 26349
Consumption of Railways in 7308
2000-01
Avoidable Shortage inflicted by 27.7%
the Railways
Source : Central Electrical Authority
(Figures for 2000-01)
Electric Traction -What it
costs the Nation ? (ii)
Total Shortfall in Peak Load 10457 MW
Capacity *
Requirement of Railways ** 5500 MW
Avoidable Capacity constraints 54.1%
caused by the Railways
* Source : Central Electrical Authority
(Figures for 2000-01)
JHS-ET Ballarshah-
Vijayawada
Projected ROR 23.4% 40.5%
Actual ROR 9% 2%
Wrong Assumptions:
Assumed Actual
Speed of Goods trains Diesel 24 28
in kmph
Electric 36 29
Maintenance cost in Diesel 3.3 7.69
Rs. Per 1000 GTKM
Electric 2.2 7.54
Energy Cost (Rs.) Diesel 2.8 / lit 5.9 / lit
Electric 0.4 / kwh 2.5 / kwh
CAG Report
No.9 of 2000
on FUEL MANAGEMENT
Whereas,
Share of GTKM – Diesel 46.17%
Electric 53.64%
Railways have made no provision for energy meters in
locomotives either to monitor the electric energy
consumption or to work out the electricity consumed for
electric traction of different classes of traffic.
4000 HP 3100 HP
WAG5 WDG2
Adhesion 0.31 0.36
Starting TE 38t 40.5t
1 in 100 2200 t 2750 t
1 in 50 3150 t 3705 t
Load Haulability
Modern Diesel Vs Electic
6000 HP 4000 HP
WAG9 WDG4
Adhesion 0.37 0.42
Starting TE 47t 53t
1 in 100 3205 t 3655 t
1 in 50 4250 t 4840 t
Average Freight Train Speeds - BG
Year Diesel Electric
1960-61 22.2 19.5
1970-71 22.9 25.2
1980-81 21.3 22.8
1990-91 22.6 23.1
1995-96 22.5 23.8
1996-97 22.5 24.1
1997-98 22.7 24.7
1998-99 22.2 24.9
1999-00 22.6 24.8
Diesel Electric
1) Train KMs Goods 5,724,512 78,57,387
2) Train Engine Hours 2,25,816 3,27,027
(Goods)
3) Wagon KMs 47,50,76,841 76,94,37,326
4) Net Tonne KM 5,49,78,59,400 9,87,04,92,200
(Goods)
5) GTKM (Goods) 10,78,62,15,100 17,98,57,43,600
6) GTKM (Goods) 11,93,18,50,700 19,28,83,12,100
including eng. Wt.
7) GTKM (Rev.) 10,58,36,82,538 17,66,97,08,475
8) NTKM (Rev.) 5,42,15,54,336 9,74,03,57,505
9) GTKM including wt. 3,02,47,64,52,131 4,63,43,49,23,558
Of eng. X
Avg. speed (Diesel)
10) (9) ÷ (6) 25.35 24.02
(Line 42 of the
Report)
Product Price
Adj
9%
Cess
Excise Duty 7%
13%
Price of HSD Oil
Basic Price * Rs.14.54 per Litre
(including Excise)
Inclusive of Sales Tax & Freight the price
ranges between Rs.15.12 to Rs.17.69
Average Issue Price Rs.16.25 per Litre