TNPSC Thervupettagam

Energy Efficient Electric Trains – Southern Railway

August 29 , 2019 1710 days 833 0
  • The Southern Railway has introduced new energy-efficient three-phase Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) between Chennai and Arakkonam.
  • It has ‘regenerative braking system’.
  • This enables faster acceleration and deceleration.
  • This results in saving up to 35 per cent of energy compared to conventional Electric Multiple Units (EMU) and MEMUs.

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