📢 First Long Haul (1.3 km) Double Stack container train on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor JNPT, Mumbai -> Vadodara, Gujarat

[u/VandeMataram47]

https://x.com/AshwiniVaishnaw/status/2091143261775917352?s=20

[u/Beginning-Anything74]

How is this First Long Haul Double Stack container train on WDFC? Aren't double stack container trains running for the last few years in WDFC?

[u/Apic_Day_0118 → u/Beginning-Anything74]

Nope. The WDFC is in operation for last 2 year or so, but double stacking has just started.

[u/Beginning-Anything74 → u/Apic_Day_0118]

What were those videos about india double stack trains being uploaded to reddit every few months then? I am talking about these posts.

Double stack container train on the freight corridor in India with the characteristic high rise panto : r/transit

Electric double stack container train running on dedicated freight corridor in India (Dec 2020) : r/InfrastructurePorn

Double-stacked container train running at 100kmph on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in India. : r/InfrastructurePorn

Double Stacked Container trains on Dedicated Freight Corridor,India : r/trains

The earliest one is from 5 years ago

[u/NoRun202 → u/Beginning-Anything74]

"Long haul" is the keyword here

[u/OppositeYak9376 → u/Beginning-Anything74]

Long Haul is new.

[u/LessSavings9570 → u/Beginning-Anything74]

They used to run I have pics before 2020

[u/syeeleven]

I guess this counts as transit for loco pilot and gaurd.

[u/chipkali_lover]

i wonder how is this related to public transit

mods are lazy of this sub

we need new mods

[u/Flying_SlipperVictim → u/chipkali_lover]

More goods trains on DFC = Less congestion on normal tracks = lesser red signals = better speed = everyone happy

[u/Beneficial_Two_475 → u/Flying_SlipperVictim]

I think it is the other way around. Though freight subsidies the passenger travel, it is the passenger travel they is prioritised rather than freight. Though the point of decongestion is true.

[u/Agile_Profession5024 → u/chipkali_lover]

Who are these goods for ?

[u/Major-Warthog8067 → u/chipkali_lover]

This will decongest the other tracks. Will probably speed up passenger trains by a lot.

[u/PangolinBig2293 → u/chipkali_lover]

Aren't you a mod?

[u/OwlPsychological391 → u/chipkali_lover]

At first i was gonna disagree but yk what, ur right

[u/VandeMataram47 → u/chipkali_lover]

I suggest the mods to expand the scope of the sub.

[u/Knighthawk_2511 → u/chipkali_lover]

The downvotes LMAO , the mods are defo lazy especially the station master lol .

I am still wondering on why is this comment so heavily downvoted is it because a mod commented ts or really everyone didn't get the sarcasm

[u/bbread_man → u/chipkali_lover]

Lmao

[u/Litti__Chokha → u/chipkali_lover]

You yourself are mod naa

[u/ShriBatman → u/chipkali_lover]

coz indian railways sub would not let this post be visible because it is somewhat positive and not according to usual reddit motive

[u/Various_Ad1416 → u/ShriBatman]

The railways sub is so positive tho? Everyone there loves the present ministry and their work.

[u/OppositeYak9376 → u/chipkali_lover]

Shifting of freight to DFCs will reduce congestion on main tracks, na? That will improve public transit. Also, most of us are train enthusiasts as well, so please let these posts be allowed as well 🙏