Indian Railways: How many kilometers does a train run in 1 liter of diesel? Know here

Indian Railways has an important contribution in the economic development of India. Indian Railways is counted among the largest rail networks in the world. Every day millions of passengers travel in Indian trains. Apart from this, it transports essential goods from one place to another on a large scale. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that it has an important contribution in the economic structure of the country. Indian Railways is an important means of employment for millions of people in the country. In today's Digital India campaign, Indian Railways is also joining and providing the benefits of many of its services to the passengers digitally. Apart from this, Indian Railways has made many rules so that passengers do not face any kind of problems while traveling in trains.

Many people often have this question that how many kilometers does a train travel in 1 liter of diesel? How much mileage the train gives depends on how many coaches are attached to the train and how much weight it is carrying with it.

A train engine with 24 to 25 coaches consumes about 6 liters of diesel to travel 1 kilometer. On the other hand, superfast trains consume less diesel than passenger trains.

The engine fitted in passenger trains consumes 1 liter of diesel to travel 5 to 6 kilometers. Apart from this, an express train travelling with 12 coaches consumes about 4.5 liters of diesel to complete a journey of 1 kilometer.

In superfast trains, you can travel 230 meters in 1 liter of diesel. On the other hand, passenger trains cover a distance of 180 to 200 meters in 1 liter of diesel.