Roll on Roll off service of the Indian railways
Q. What is the new roll on roll off service of the Indian railways?- Published on 26 May 16a. Carry trucks in rakes
b. Portable and easily modifiable train tracks
c. Coaches with their own engines
d. Allowing normal vehicles to travel on train tracks for short distances
ANSWER: Carry trucks in rakes
- While presenting Railway Budget for the year 2016-17, Minister of Railways has announced that a new delivery models e.g., Roll-on Roll-off will be launched.
- Under this scheme, loaded trucks would be moved on the flat rakes (modified BOXN and BRN rakes) to avoid congestion on roads across Ganges. To start with, this service is being introduced from Bihta (Private Freight Terminal) to Turki station, Muzaffarpur district covering a distance of 88 kms. In a rake, approximately 44 loaded/ empty trucks will be moved. A rake will perform 3 trips per day.
- It has been decided to inaugurate 1st train of Roll-on Roll-off service on Bihta to Turki station.
- The service will be extended to cover more commodities and destinations in future. In the long run, this initiative would save a lot of Forex spent on fuel and would indirectly reduce pollution.
