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  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 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   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  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.