MEMU

Mainline Electric Multiple Unit

Overview
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	India
Transit type	Rapid Transit
Technical
Track gauge	Indian gauge

The Mainline Electric Multiple Unit or MEMU is a commuter rail system in India operated by the Indian Railway for semi-urban and rural areas.

History

The first MEMU service in Bilaspur division of S E Railway started on 17-10-1995 in 1995-96 between Raipur-Durg-Bhatapara-Raipur-Bilaspur. First train was inaugurated by V.C.Shukla, the senior leader of Indian national congress.

Technology

The system uses Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) operating on Alternating Current (AC) drawn from over-head cables through the catenary system.

Design

MEMU trains are designed for semi-urban and rural areas, unlike EMU (electric multiple unit) trains that are designed for urban and semi-urban areas. MEMU trains also have end vestibules (gangway connections) not found on EMU trains. Also, unlike EMU, MEMU trains have lavatories.

Coach Sequence

Eng-FC-LD

Gen1

Gen2

Gen3

Gen4

Gen5

Gen6

LD-FC-Eng

Gen7

Gen8

Gen9

LD-FC-Eng

List of MEMU Trains

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A MEMU train travelling on the bridge across Damodar River in West Bengal.

• Varanasi- Patna MEMU
• Hyderabad - Warangal Memu (67264 & 67266)
• Warangal - Hyderabad Memu (67265 & 67267)
• SURAT - VIRAR MEMU (SURAT - SANJAN (69142) & SANJAN - VIRAR (69144))
• VIRAR - SURAT MEMU (VIRAR - SANJAN (69143) & SANJAN - SURAT (69141))
• Surat - Nandurbar (69169)
• Nandurbar - Surat (69170)
• VADODARA - UMBARGAM MEMU (VADODARA - SURAT (69112) SURAT -VALSAD (69152) VALSAL - UMBARGAM (69154))
• UMBARGAM - VADODARA MEMU (UMBARGAM - VALSAL (69153) VALSAD - SURAT (69151) SURAT - VADODARA (69111))
• SURAT - AHMEDABAD MEMU (SURAT - VADODARA (69109) VADODARA - AHMEDABAD (69107))
• AHMEDABAD - SURAT MEMU (AHMEDABAD - VADODARA (69108) VADODARA - SURAT (69110))
• DADAR - DAHANU MEMU
• Chennai - Tirupati MEMU
• Kollam - Kanyakumari MEMU
• Ernakulam - Kollam MEMU
• Ernakulam - Palakkad MEMU
• Falaknuma - Bhongir MEMU
• Falaknuma - Jangaon ME
• Sealdah- Ranaghat MEMU
• Sealdah- Behrampur court MEMU
• Ranaghat- Lalgola MEMU
• Ranaghat- Murshidabad MEMU
• Kanpur- Lucknow MEMU
• Ghaziabad - New Delhi MEMU
• Kanpur-Etawah-Tundla-Agra cantt MEMU
• Agra cantt - Bayana Jn. MEMU
• Gaya - Patna Passenger MEMU
• Gaya - Bhagalpur Passenger MEMU
• Ambikapur - Anuppur MEMU
• Bilaspur - Katni MEMU
• Raipur - Durg MEMU
• Raipur - Dongargarh MEMU
• Bilaspur - Raipur MEMU
• Korba - Raipur MEMU
• Durg - Gondia MEMU
• Bilaspur - Gevra Road MEMU
• Bilaspur - Raigarh MEMU
• Raipur - Gevra Road MEMU
• Asansol - Bardhaman MEMU
• Bokaro Steel City - Asansol - Bardhaman MEMU
• Asansol - Gaya MEMU
• Purulia - Asansol MEMU
• Balasore - Kharakpur MEMU
• Visakhapatam - Rajahmundry MEMU
• Chennai - Nellore MEMU
• Palghat - Coimbatore MEMU extended till Erode

External links

• Indian Railways Fan Club Photo Gallery: MEMU