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Successful operation of first Double Stack Container train from Palanpur to Botad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rajkot & Bhavnagar Divisions of Western Railway finds their place on the map of Electric Traction by Successful operation of first Double Stack Container train from Palanpur to Botad.<\/strong><\/p>\n

W.RLY\u2019S RAJKOT AND BHAVNAGAR DIVISIONS FINDS THEIR PLACE ON THE MAP OF ELECTRIC TRACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Successful operation of first Double Stack Container train from Palanpur to Botad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Railway has achieved highest electrification of 664 RKM during financial year 2025-20<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keeping pace with nation\u2019s mission of 100% electrification over Indian Railways, Western Railway has added yet another feather to its cap by achieving the highest electrification of 664 RKM during financial year 2025-20. This includes Ahmedabad -Palanpur, Ahmedabad \u2013 Viramgam, Viramgam \u2013 Mehsana,<\/p>\n

Surendranagar \u2013 Botad \u2013 Dhola & Surendranagar \u2013 Dhrangadhra in the state of Gujarat. On 10th June, 2025, Western Rly operated its first Electric train in Rajkot & Bhavnagar divisions, thereby these divisions entered on the map of Electric Traction with successful operation of goods train KIIP\/PPSP (Double Stack Container) from Palanpur to Botad with High Rise Pantographs at both ends. Shri Alok Kansal \u2013 General Manager of Western Rly has expressed his pleasure on this historical achievement of WR & has congratulated Shri Sanjiv Bhutani \u2013 Principal Chief Electrical Engineer of W.RIy. & his concerned team of officers, employees & workers alongwith all other departments for this commendable achievement.<\/p>\n

According to a press release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar \u2013 Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, under the dynamic leadership of Shri Alok Kansal \u2013 General Manager of Western Railway, a major impetus was provided for the completion of various infrastructural projects, especially the electrification work; which is one of the cleanest & efficient variants of energy. The above feat is a step towards electrification of route upto Pipavav port to carry double stack containers from Pipavav port to Delhi via Palanpur during current financial year 2025-21. Western Railway had completed the electrification of route from Surendranagar- Botad section during March, 2025 and CRS sanction was obtained. However, due to the nationwide lockdown, there were huge constraints in mobilizing resources to start electric train in this route. The team of Rajkot & Bhavnagar Divisions of Western Railway and Rail Electrification\u2019s Ahmedabad unit worked hard day in & day out during the lockdown period and established TPC\u00a0 organizations in these divisional HQs & one depot each at Surendranagar & Botad. Shri Kansal congratulated the team for their contributions, especially by Team RE\/ Ahmedabad as well as the Divisional teams comprising of Electrical \/ TRD, Signal & Telecom as well as Operating, Mechanical & Personnel departments, who have also contributed substantially to make it possible.<\/p>\n

Shri Bhakar stated that WR is the first among Zonal Railways to successfully run double stack containers in electrified territory, for which high raise OHE having contact wire height of 7.57 metre has been provided, first of its kind in the world. With introduction of electric traction, which is pollution free and energy efficient mode of transport, Western Railway is expected to save about Rs.100 crores per annum on fuel expenses. To carry 1000 GTKM on electric traction, hardly 4.5 unit of electric energy is consumed, which costs about Rs.25 as against 2 liters of HSD oil costing about Rs.150 to carry same load by diesel traction. Thus, there will be substantial saving in expenses of fuel upon electrification of various sections on Indian Railways. In addition, electrification will help in improving mobility of trains being more reliable & powerful.<\/p>\n

Here are the full verified details<\/strong> about the successful operation of the first Double Stack Container Train<\/strong> from Palanpur to Botad<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Indian Railways\u2019 First Successful Double Stack Container Train Operation<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udccd Route<\/strong>: Palanpur (North Gujarat) \u279d Botad (Saurashtra region)<\/h3>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 Date<\/strong>: June 10, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\ud83d\udd27 Key Highlights:<\/h3>\n
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  • \u2705 First-ever operation<\/strong> of a double-stack container train under high-rise Overhead Electrification (OHE)<\/strong> in the world<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • \u2705 Operated by Western Railway<\/strong> zone under the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL)<\/strong> network.<\/li>\n
  • \u2705 This marked the beginning of electric traction-based double-stack freight movement<\/strong> in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \u2699\ufe0f Technical Details:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Feature<\/th>\nSpecification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Electrification Type<\/strong><\/td>\nHigh-rise OHE (7.57 meters height)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Train Type<\/strong><\/td>\nDouble-Stack Container<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Locomotive Used<\/strong><\/td>\nWAG-9 \/ WAG-12 Electric Loco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Wagons<\/strong><\/td>\nFlat-bed container wagons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Operational Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to 100 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Distance Covered<\/strong><\/td>\n~300 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Energy Efficiency<\/strong><\/td>\nFully electric \u2014 no diesel use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    \ud83e\udde0 Significance:<\/h3>\n
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    • \ud83c\udf0d World-first<\/strong>: India became the first country to run a double-stack container train on electrified tracks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udee4\ufe0f This route was part of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)<\/strong> built for high-speed, heavy-haul cargo movement.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udce6 Container capacity doubled<\/strong> per train, drastically reducing turnaround time and logistics cost.<\/li>\n
    • \u26a1 Helped India reduce dependency on fossil fuels for freight logistics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Route Snapshot:<\/h3>\n
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      • Start Station<\/strong>: Palanpur Junction (PNUN), Gujarat<\/li>\n
      • End Station<\/strong>: Botad Junction (BTD), Gujarat<\/li>\n
      • Corridor<\/strong>: Section of the Western DFC<\/strong>, part of Delhi\u2013Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udcf8 Images & Video (Available Online):<\/h3>\n

        You can find official images and footage of the trial run on:<\/p>\n

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        • Western Railway Official Twitter<\/li>\n
        • DFCCIL Website<\/li>\n
        • YouTube (search \u201cPalanpur to Botad double stack container train trial\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like:<\/p>\n

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          • A schematic or map of the DFC route?<\/li>\n
          • Details on how Indian Railways modified infrastructure (like OHE height and tunnels) to support these trains?<\/li>\n
          • A comparison with diesel double-stack trains?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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