Train number 02951 Mumbai Central – New Delhi Special Rajdhani Express has become the primary high speed train on the Western Railway zone of Indian Railways.
According to Western Railways, under a replacement scheme, Piyush Goyal chaired Railway Ministry allowed 120-day advance booking of parcel space in various trains recently. Therefore, with the aim of accelerating freight traffic, the Western Railway zone decided to feature one parcel coach to Mumbai Central – New Delhi Special Rajdhani Express.
To book indent (parcels) within the Rajdhani Express, the Mumbai Central Division of Indian Railways has signed a affect the logistics partner of Amazon India. consistent with the zonal railway, a revenue of Rs 2 crore are going to be generated with the estimated goods transportation of two ,712 tonnes, over a duration of 113 days.
it had been designed and made by Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala. The Parcel Van features a carrying capacity of 24 tonnes and a complete volume of 187 m3 in total. It boasts foldable two-tier luggage racks, three collapsible partitions also as four number of sliding doors. The coach’s interior paneling is of chrome steel . Also, it’s been equipped with axle-mounted disc brakes, 140 KN air suspension, and anti-climbing CBC coupler with transition screw coupling.
