‘Trishul’ and ‘Garuda’

12 Oct ‘Trishul’ and ‘Garuda’

• Railways successfully operated two long haul freight trains called “Trishul” and “Garuda” for the first time in South-Central Railway (SCR).

Highlights

• These trains are twice or multiple times longer than normal composition of freight trains.
• They provides an effective solution for the problem of capacity constraints in critical sections.

About Trishul

• Trishul is the first long haul train of SCR comprising three freight trains, that is 177 wagons.
• The train was started from ‘Kondapalli station of Vijayawada division’ to ‘Khurda division East Coast Railway’.

About Garuda

• SCR is followed up with the similar train called Garuda on October 8.
• The train was started from Raichur of Guntakal division to the Manuguru of Secunderabad division.

Features of the trains

• Both the trains comprise of empty open wagons to load the coal which is meant for predominantly thermal power stations. SCR is one among the five major freight loading railways.
• Several SCR freight traffic moves in certain arterial routes like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Renigunta, Gudur, Kazipet, Ballarshah, Secunderabad, Guntakal sections and Guntur.

South Central Railway

• It is one among the 18 zones of Indian Railways. Its jurisdiction is spread over Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
• The zone has three divisions under its administration, namely Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Nanded.
• It was re-organized in the year 2019. Divisions of Vijayawada, Guntakal and Guntur railway station were separated to form South Coast Railway zone.
• Its headquarter is at Secunderabad railway station.

• yojna ias daily current affairs 12 Oct 2021

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