Kerala should explore the possibility of introducing tilting trains in the existing broad gauge rail tracks which will allow Kerala to increase the speed of trains by about 20%-30% - said Paris-based consultancy Systra.
Details
Tilting trains, have a mechanism enabling higher speed on regular broad-gauge tracks, tilt while negotiating a bend or curve on the track, just as a motorbike on a winding road.
The first passive tilting car design was built in the US in 1937, and an improved version was built in 1939.
Importance
As a train rounds a curve at speed it cause objects to slide about.
While it makes seated passengers feel squashed by the armrest, standing passengers tend to lose their balance.
The design of the tilting trains counteract this.
During a curve to the left, the train tilts to the left and vice versa.
