Question: Country’s first ‘Made in India’ EMU Train, Medha, flagged off at Dadar station on March 18, 2017. In which of the following Rail Coach Factory it has been manufactured?
(a) Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
(b) Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi
(c) Rail Wheel Factory Bangalore
(d) Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- On March 18, 2017, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off Medha rake at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
- This is country’s first made in India train. It will facilitate suburban travel on Western Railways.
- Medha has been manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.
- A 12 coach Medha rake costs approximately 43.23 crore.
- Train has a capacity of 6,050 passengers with 1,168 seats and can run with a maximum speed of 110 km./hour.
- Train has a facility that helps motormen communication with a guard in case of emergencies and a in-built system to minimise breakdowns during the travel.
- It also has a GPS-based information system to indicate the stations and LED lighting to reduce energy consumption.
- It has two halt at Bandra and Andheri stations.
Reference:
http://www.railnews.in/ir-takes-a-leap-make-in-india-suburban-rail-emus-flagged-off-at-dadar-station/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/first-fully-india-made-train-flagged-off-at-dadar-station/article17530031.ece