BEML has dispatched prototype of Mainline Electric Multiple unit (MEMU) to the Indian Railways. The company will be supplying 300 MEMU coaches to the Railways.
“The MEMU with three-phase onboard propulsion system, is an existing Indian Railways-approved Carbody design that has been adopted, re-engineered and developed by BEML on a contract from Indian Railways,” said a company note.
The three-phase propulsion system is state-of-the-art system consisting of IGBT-based microprocessor controlled three-phase drive with VVVF (Variable Voltage Variable Frequency) control.
The train has regenerative braking system for energy saving, and saves around 30 per cent of energy thus reducing the carbon footprint. Energy saving LED lights are also used for illumination in the coaches.
