How many liters of diesel does a railway engine consume per hour? You will be surprised after reading the answer:

Almost every one of you must have traveled by train. Nowadays many trains run on this light. However, some trains still run on diesel. Have you ever wondered how many liters of diesel a train engine consumes in an hour?

How many liters of diesel a train requires per hour depends on the number of coaches and their weight. A train with 24 to 25 coaches requires about 6 liters of diesel to run one kilometre.

An express train with 12 coaches consumes 4.5 liters of fuel per kilometre. Additionally, goods trains are heavier and hence consume more diesel per kilometre.

According to a report, if an express train with 24 coaches runs at a speed of 50 km per hour, it consumes about 200 liters of diesel in an hour. However, this information is not completely accurate or official.

There are 13,198 trains running daily in India, which include express, passenger and local trains. Many of these trains now run on electricity, which has reduced the diesel consumption of the railways.