SILENT FEATURE OF EMERGENCY BRAKING DISTANCE

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SILENT FEATURE OF EMERGENCY BRAKING DISTANCE

EMERGENCY BRAKING DISTANCE

(RAILWAY BOARD’S LETTER NO. 2001/M (L)/466/63 DATED 11-02-2004)

The emergency braking distances for following train combinations with air and vacuum brake and wagons hauled by diesel locomotive at different speeds and on level sections have been estimated values are as under.

EBD of coaching stock hauled by single locomotives:-

No. of Coaches	EBD in meter at varying speed KMPH
No. of Coaches	50	60	70	80	90	100	110
16 Air Brake coaches	180	260	358	487	642	815	1019
18 Air Brake coaches	183	263	362	489	645	819	1024
20 Air Brake coaches	189	271	363	497	655	829	1043
16 Vacuum Brake coaches	240	332	452	590	761	971	1196
18 Vacuum Brake coaches	243	344	457	604	784	980	1216
20 Vacuum Brake Coaches	252	357	471	619	801	1004	1227

At 110 KMPH, WDM2 to be used in double headed or MU consist.

EBD of coaching stock hauled by single WDM2c/ WdP2 locomotive.

No. of Coaches	EBD in meters at varying speed KMPH
No. of Coaches	50	60	70	80	90	100	110
16 Air Brake coaches	180	260	358	487	642	815	1019
18 Air Brake coaches	183	263	362	489	645	819	1023
20 Air brake coaches	189	271	363	497	655	829	1043
16 Vacuum Brake coaches	240	332	452	590	761	971	1196
18 Vacuum coaches	243	344	457	604	784	980	1216
20 Vacuum Brake coaches	252	357	471	619	801	1004	1227

For 22 and more coaches used multiple loco.

EBD of freight stock hauled by single WDM2 Locomotive.

No. of wagons	EBD in meters at varying speed KMPH
No. of wagons	50	60	70	75
58 BOXN wagons loaded	470	669	897	1025
45 BOX wagons loaded	744	1027	1341	1521

WDM2 be used in double headed or MU consist.

EBD of Freight stock hauled by single WDG2 locomotive:-

No. of Wagons	EBD in meters at varying speed KMPH
No. of Wagons	50	60	70	75
58 BOXN wagons loaded	469	668	896	1025
45 BOX wagons loaded	743	1012	1337	1501

WDG2 be used in double headed or MU consist.

This value is based on certain theoretical assumptions; hence these may be taken as guidelines only.

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