Indian Railways to get first aluminium coaches by early 2022; why it's significant

印度铁路公司将在2022年初获得首批铝制车厢

Indian Railways is likely to get its first batch of aluminium bodied coaches by February 2022. In a technological shift for railways, the Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in Raebareli is looking to manufacture aluminium coaches. The first set of 3 coaches for Kolkata Metro are expected to be ready by early next year, a railway official told TOI. Eventually, Indian Railways hopes to get aluminium coaches for Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express style premium trains.

印度铁路公司或将在2022年2月获得第一批铝制车厢。在铁路技术的转变中，位于Raebarei的现代客车工厂(MCF)正在生产铝制客车。印度一名铁路官员告诉《印度时报》，加尔各答地铁的第一套3节车厢预计明年初准备就绪。最终，印度铁路公司希望为首都特快和Shatabdi特快购买铝制车厢。

MCF has signed a Rs 128 crore contract with South Korean firm Dawonsys for this ambitious project. The execution of the project has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic hitting both India and South Korea. The design for the metro coaches will likely be finalised by the end of this month. "The South Korean firm will share the designs and once MCF approves they will be made in South Korea and brought in India in knocked down condition," the railway official told TOI.

为这个雄心勃勃的项目，MCF已经与韩国公司Dawonsys签署了一份价值12.8亿卢比的合同。由于新冠肺炎疫情席卷印度和韩国，该项目的执行被推迟。地铁车厢的设计可能会在本月底完成。这位铁路官员对《印度时报》说：“韩国公司将分享这些设计，一旦MCF批准，这些车厢将在韩国制造，并以拆装状态运回印度。”

"To begin with they (Dawonsys) will manufacture these coaches in South Korea and slowly the transfer of technology will take place to MCF," the official added. The three standard gauge metro coaches will include two driver motor cars and one trailer coach with a speed potential of 100 kmph.

“首先，他们(Dawonsys)将在韩国生产这些车厢，然后逐步向MCF转让技术，”该官员补充说。三辆标准轨距地铁车厢时速可达100公里。

The contract also has provision for manufacturing 8 broad gauge locomotive-hauled coaches. These include; three AC-3 tier Sleeper coaches, two AC-2 tier sleepers, one AC-1 sleeper, one AC hot buffet car and one AC DSLR with Driver/Guard cabin. These Rajdhani style sleeper coaches will have speed potential of 160 kmph. Of these 8 coaches, 4 will come fully assembled and the rest will be received in knocked-down condition and assembled here. The South Korean firm's staff will provide hands-on training to MCF officials as part of the deal.

该合同还规定制造8列宽轨距机车牵引车厢。这些包括：三节AC-3层卧铺，两节AC-2层卧铺，一节AC-1卧铺，一节AC餐车和一节带有司机/警卫舱的ACDSLR。这些首都特快式卧铺车厢的速度将达到160公里每小时。这8列车厢中，4列将完全组装，其余的将在拆卸状态下送至印度组装。作为协议的一部分，这家韩国公司的员工将为MCF官员提供实际操作培训。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

MOHIT GODSE

Good progress. Faster lighter and efficient. Towards green future !

进展不错。更快、更轻、更高效，走向绿色未来！

DharmamSatyamNyayam

good initiative by Modi Govt.

莫迪政府做得好

justgokul Bhanu

so good to see our railways progressing..they hav taken huge steps since 2014..

很高兴看到我们的铁路取得进步，自2014年以来迈出了巨大的步伐。

Azad

my India is progressing,..,

我的印度在进步…

Brahma Warrior

Side note : I cant stand Mamata Begum Banerjee's Tantrums

玛玛塔会大发脾气，无法忍受她

Biil Brace

yes Psycho CM will find fault with aluminium coaches !

是的，这个变态首席部长会挑铝制车厢的毛病！

Hridoy Baruah

Railways must have researched on making Aluminium coaches and studied all pros and corns in comparision to steel coaches.

印度铁路部门肯定研究过铝制车厢，并研究了与钢车厢相比的所有优点和缺点。

Subhash Bose

Good initiative by Indian Railways, this is the begng of the new change towards speed, modernisation & comfort. In future T.O.T will give scope of employment also.

印度铁路做得好，这是迈向速度、现代化和舒适的开始。

Bhimarao Addanki

We are proud of imported war planes, aluminium railway coaches, bullet trains, initially, expecting to improve upon the bought out technology, to become world leading manufacturers

by 2050. Afterall, buying is cheaper than inventing (or we cannot invent?)

我们为进口战机、铝制车厢和高铁感到自豪，最初希望在买技术的基础上改进，到2050年成为世界领先的制造大国。毕竟，买比自己发明更划得来，或者我们没发明的能力?

Sharad Pandey

We were proud of Russian steel plants, British cars ,other Industrial plants right from 1947

从1947年开始，我们就为俄罗斯钢铁厂、英国汽车感到骄傲

Kohler Sudesh

This step taken are in the right direction. How ever why do we need to to go for Korean technology when we have the aluminium metro bogies available. We need to reverse engineer to design and make it electrified and self propelled. We have the highest reserves of bauxte and use them to our advantage.

方向是对的。当我们有铝制地铁转向架的时候，为什么我们需要使用韩国的技术。我们需要进行逆向工程，设计并使其电气化和自行推进。我们拥有最高的铝矿储量，要充分利用它们。

Amit Ray

You have to buy first, gain experience and then only you can go for manufacturing.

必须先购买，获得经验，然后才能自己制造。

Laxmi Pandit

What about general coaches? Commoners cannot afford AC coaches. At the most they can go for sleeper coaches.

普通车厢呢？普通民众坐不起空调车厢，他们最多只能订卧铺。

Dr. Carmo Costa-Viegas

I always thought we were the coach building experts. Why expensive collaboration , and not 'made in India' completely ?

我一直以为我们是造车厢的专家。为什么要花那么多钱合作生产，为什么不是完全“印度制造”?

Amit Ray

Takes time

需要时间

Subhomoy Chakraborty

Aluminum is extremely low strength. Any accident and it will kill all inside the train.

铝的强度极低。只要出事故，就会让车厢里的人丧命。

Amit Ray

All planes are made of aluminum alloys, don't put your foot in your mouth.

所有飞机都是铝合金做的，别乱讲。

Savio Lobo

They will put 6 airbags for all the passengers like cars making it compulsory just like BS 6 Norms than we can have a safe ride!

他们会给所有乘客安装6个安全气囊，就像汽车一样，强制安装，这样我们就能安全乘坐了!

Amit Ray

Do you think Boeing makes aeroplanes of steel or Iron. Aeroplanes are made of aluminum alloys and they are extremely strong. Ignorance is not a bliss nowadays.

波音公司是用钢铁造飞机还是用铝合金?飞机是由铝合金制成的，非常坚固。如今，无知并不是一种福气。

Anil-The Invincible

How about safety?

安全性如何?