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Railways plans to introduce multiple wagon tipplers to de-load coal

The Indian railways is planning to introduce multiple wagon tipplers to speed up the coal distribution network across the country.

Along with additional wagon tipplers, the railways is also looking to have additional wagon unloading lines to de-load the coal wagons at the powerhouses.

Coal wagon tipplers are used to empty the loaded wagons from the top and sides, with the help of clamping devices. At present, one wagon tippler is used by the Indian railways for emptying coal.

“The technology of multiple wagon tipplers at once is widely used in Japan and we are working to bring it to India. Three coal wagons can be tippled at one point. This will drastically improve the supply chain of coal across the country,” said a senior Indian Railways official who did not want to be named.

With the increase of wagon tipplers, railways isanticipating swift movement of coal and a reduction in transportation time.

Further, the Indian railways will be getting 50,000 wagons in 2023. One rake has 59 wagons and can carry 4,000 tonnes of coal at one time and with increasing the number of wagons railways plan to improve the number of rakes transporting coal.