Loco Cab Improvement

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2007/Elec(TRS)/225/10/Misc                        New Delhi, dated 08-09-2011

Sub: Improvement needed in Loco crew cab

1.Electric locomotives are provided with toughened laminated look out glass on front and side look out glass on new generation locomotives. The same feature has been adopted on conventional electric locomotives provided with crew friendly designed cab.

2.Iron grills are provided on the front look out glass to prevent bird hitting.

3.In old generation Electric  locomotives iron shutters are provided to protect side window glass of the cab. However front look out glass the provision of iron grills are the same as on new generation loco motives.

Secretary

Railway Board.