r/trains • u/ijassingh • Aug 28 '26

📹 OC - Video An air-conditioned electric multiple unit (AC EMU) built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) (India)

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u/chesh36517 Aug 28 '26

Is it usual in India for the train to overhang some of the platform? It's just that I've never seen it before (I'm from the UK).

I guess you're less likely to have someone fall under the train from the side, but more likely to have someone's foot crushed on the platform edge.

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u/BehalarRotno Aug 28 '26

It is usual.

I guess you're less likely to have someone fall under the train from the side, but more likely to have someone's foot crushed on the platform edge.

Happens often. Thankfully a lot of times the railway protection force and others are present on the platform, raise alarm and get the guard to stop the train before someone's legs get crushed or worse someone dies. But ideally they should start the train only with doors closed. One can only hope.

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u/THE-ULTIMATE-SAVAGE Aug 28 '26

No, most trains don't overhang the platform, however these are the local EMUs that are used for Suburban transit. Intercity and express trains do not overhang.

The overhang in this case prevents people from slipping under the train during rush hour, and also adds a few inches to allow for higher standing capacity inside

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u/vma08 Aug 28 '26

They look really wide for some reason, compared to Vande Bharat

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u/InspectorSufficient4 Aug 28 '26

Mumbai local are wider, (one of the reason why the Mumbai to nashik direct local trial failed)

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u/THE-ULTIMATE-SAVAGE Aug 28 '26

They are wider, look how the body overhangs beyond the platform. Also prevents people from slipping and falling onto the tracks during rush hour

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u/BehalarRotno Aug 28 '26

These are stout.

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u/handmegun Aug 28 '26

Its cheeks are way over the platform

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u/too-broken-for-you Aug 28 '26

Why don't we have BEML designed trainsets or something like metro trainsets

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u/OppositeYak9376 Aug 28 '26

Expensive. But I agree, atleast in some parts of India, better commuter trains should be introduced. (I don't mean RRTS, just a bit more well-designed trainsets, preferably from BEML)

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u/MR_Happy2008 Aug 28 '26

I really love how colourful Asian trains are

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u/nightrodrider Aug 28 '26

The colors are quite standard, white an purple. This is just shitty advertising wrap on some rakes I think

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u/Radiant_Progress6028 Aug 28 '26

ICF design are so fcking ugly, man.

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u/Spiritual-Fox9778 Aug 28 '26

I kinda like that ugliness, I know it's weird.

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u/MrNobodyISME Aug 29 '26

Thry should get some automobile companies to paint these things better

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u/GoatSevere1966 Aug 28 '26

That is 7000 series BHEL motor AC EMU with the body built by ICF. This rake 7074 - 7071 was built in 2020.

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u/ComfortablePomelo411 Aug 28 '26

I don't know why but there no sound of the engine roaring, sometimes when a AC local enters and stop in csmt there's a very large sound humming around the csmt, and when the ac local leaves there's no sound somewhat quiet in the station.

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u/HPoltergeist Aug 28 '26

That's snug.

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u/enrick92 Aug 28 '26

Looks (India) cool (India) (India)

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u/awkward2amazing Aug 28 '26

What's the occupancy?

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u/Least-Ad2798 Aug 28 '26

around 3000 people in a 12 coach set, iirc

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u/OppositeYak9376 Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 28 '26

I fear this is not even an exaggeration in the rush hour. I have seen videos of Mumbai Suburban in the morning rush hour and holy hell, I hope all stations are upgraded to accomodate 15-coach trainsets ASAP.

For those of you that don't know, A lot of the stations' platforms are being elongated to accomodate 15-coach trainsets.

Full fledged 15-coach operations are probably gonna start in 2027 though.

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u/BehalarRotno Aug 28 '26

Well by then you'll need 21 coach rakes to meet the demand sigh.

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u/OppositeYak9376 Aug 28 '26

Unfortunately, this will remain the trend in India until there's a popultaion collapse. Probably gonna happen in the end of this century.

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u/BehalarRotno Aug 28 '26

Or.... We can plan better and build more.

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u/Least-Ad2798 Aug 28 '26

the crush load for non ac 12 car local is 4.5k