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Indonesia launches the hybrid lab train

29 December 2023
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The hybrid lab train of the Madiun State Polytechnic university
The hybrid lab train of the Madiun State Polytechnic university. Source: Spectronik
Ivolgina Anna, Editorial Contributor to International Projects, ROLLINGSTOCK Agency
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Stolchnev Alexey, Russian Projects Editor, ROLLINGSTOCK Agency

Indonesia: The two-car train was produced this year by the local manufacturer PT Inka for the Madiun State Polytechnic university, which offers a railway engineering programme.

The vehicle is expected to help to train students how to maintain different traction systems.

The hybrid lab train of the Madiun State Polytechnic university. Source: Spectronik

The diesel and catenary-powered train is deliberately designed to operate at a maximum speed of 35 km/h for safety reasons. It is also fitted with auxiliary batteries and hydrogen fuel cells to power the on-board electronics and boost traction power. The 12 kW hydrogen fuel cells were supplied by the Singapore-based Spectronik.

PT Inka has also recently refurbished the first batch of passenger coaches, and two trains with a carbody of stainless steel have entered into commercial operation between Jakarta and Surakarta.

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