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Indian Railways are trying to design a coach in which the loss to passengers in the event of a collision can be reduced. It would perhaps be more appropriate to call it a ‘Crash Worthy’ Coach rather than a ‘Crash proof’ Coach. As a part of this exercise a Crash test was conducted on 29.3.2005. Data obtained from this testing is being studied after that conclusions will be drawn from this test.
Under this project Crashworthy designs of ‘Second Class’ and ‘Secon Class, Guard & Luggage’ type of coaches are being developed first. It is expected that these designs will be used in construction of new coaches from 2006-07.
The above information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri R. Velu in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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