<p>The South Western Railway’s Bengaluru Division operated a 1.4-km-long goods train for the first time on Tuesday, in an exercise that will help officials boost the line capacity.</p>.<p>The long-haul goods train contained 84 empty wagons in comparison to the 59 wagons on a regular goods train.</p>.<p>The train departed from Whitefield at 1.30 am and reached Jolarpettai 4.20 am, covering a distance of 126 km. The 1,400-metre-long train with two brake vans, run by one engine in the front and one in the middle, traversed at a speed of 40.75 km.</p>.<p>Any train having a composition of more than 59 wagons is called a long-haul train. The constituent trains may be empty or loaded. The running of long-haul trains will help in reducing the congestion in busy sections thereby increasing the throughput, the SWR said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Stoppages eliminated</p>.<p>Starting from Friday, the railways will eliminate the stoppages for two trains as per the request of the state government.</p>.<p>Accordingly, the Mumbai CSMT – KSR Bengaluru Udyan Special (01301) will not stop at Yelahanka, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru Cantonment stations.</p>.<p>Also, the Danapur – KSR Bengaluru Sanghamitra Express Special (02296) will not stop at Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru cantonment.</p>
<p>The South Western Railway’s Bengaluru Division operated a 1.4-km-long goods train for the first time on Tuesday, in an exercise that will help officials boost the line capacity.</p>.<p>The long-haul goods train contained 84 empty wagons in comparison to the 59 wagons on a regular goods train.</p>.<p>The train departed from Whitefield at 1.30 am and reached Jolarpettai 4.20 am, covering a distance of 126 km. The 1,400-metre-long train with two brake vans, run by one engine in the front and one in the middle, traversed at a speed of 40.75 km.</p>.<p>Any train having a composition of more than 59 wagons is called a long-haul train. The constituent trains may be empty or loaded. The running of long-haul trains will help in reducing the congestion in busy sections thereby increasing the throughput, the SWR said.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Stoppages eliminated</p>.<p>Starting from Friday, the railways will eliminate the stoppages for two trains as per the request of the state government.</p>.<p>Accordingly, the Mumbai CSMT – KSR Bengaluru Udyan Special (01301) will not stop at Yelahanka, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru Cantonment stations.</p>.<p>Also, the Danapur – KSR Bengaluru Sanghamitra Express Special (02296) will not stop at Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru cantonment.</p>
