MEMU

Mainline Electric Multiple Unit
Overview
Owner Indian Railways
Locale India
Transit type Rapid Transit
Technical
Track gauge Indian gauge

The Mainline Electric Multiple Unit or MEMU is a commuter rail system in India operated by the Indian Railway for semi-urban and rural areas.

History

The first MEMU service in Bilaspur division of S E Railway started on 17-10-1995 in 1995-96 between Raipur-Durg-Bhatapara-Raipur-Bilaspur. First train was inaugurated by V.C.Shukla, the senior leader of Indian national congress.

Technology

The system uses Mainline Electrical Multiple Units[1][2] (MEMU) operating on Alternating Current (AC) drawn from over-head cables through the catenary system.

Design

MEMU trains are designed for semi-urban and rural areas, unlike EMU (electric multiple unit) trains that are designed for urban and semi-urban areas. MEMU trains also have end vestibules (gangway connections) not found on EMU trains. Also, unlike EMU, MEMU trains have lavatories.

Coach Sequence

Eng-FC-LD Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 Gen4 Gen5 Gen6 LD-FC-Eng Gen7 Gen8 Gen9 LD-FC-Eng

List of MEMU Trains

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A MEMU train travelling on the bridge across Damodar River in West Bengal.

References

  1. "SCR starts 2 Memu trains". Times of India. July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Express News Service (December 9, 2011). "Corporation adamant on saving MEMU dream". CNN-IBM. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  3. "Kollam-Nagercoil MEMU To Be Flagged Off Tomorrow". yentha.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  4. "New train services, revised time schedule from today". TNIE. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  5. "Kollam-Ekm MEMU from Tomorrow". TNIE. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  6. "New Memu services in Ernakulam-Kollam section introduced". Business Standard. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  7. "MEMU services figure in timetable". The Hindu. July 1, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  8. South Central Railway (July 7, 2011). "Introduction Of Memu Passenger On Chennai Central-Nellore & Tirupati-Nellore & Cennai Central-Tirupati Sections" (Press release). Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  9. "08749/Anuppur - Ambikapur MEMU Special". India Rail Info.
  10. "68747/Bilaspur Katni MEMU MEMU Bilaspur/BSP to Katni/KTE - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info.
  11. "68703/Raipur Durg MEMU". India Rail Info.
  12. "68705/Raipur Dongargarh MEMU Local". India Rail Info.
  13. "68719/Bilaspur Raipur MEMU Local". India Rail Info.
  14. "68745/Korba - Raipur MEMU". India Rail Info.
  15. "68741/Durg-Gondia MEMU MEMU Durg/DURG to Gondia/G - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info.
  16. "68734/Bilaspur Gevra Road MEMU". India Rail Info.
  17. "68738/Bilaspur Raigarh MEMU". India Rail Info.
  18. "68746/Raipur - Gerva Road MEMU". India Rail Info.
  19. "67296/Visakhapatnam-Rajahmundry Passenger". India Rail Info.
  20. "Meagre allocation for projects in Telangana". The New Indian Express.
  21. http://indiarailinfo.com/train/42972

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