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The PNR 8300 class, also referred to as INKA coaches, is a class of locomotive-hauled passenger coaches operated by the Philippine National Railways since 2021.[1][2]

Operational history

Purchase

The Philippine National Railways received a budget through the 2018 General Appropriations Act for the purchase of trains.[3] On May 28, 2018, three INKA CC300 locomotives and fifteen passenger coaches were ordered together with four sets of four-car trains worth ₱2.5 billion (US$47.4 million).[4][5][6]

Delivery and commissioning

The INKA CC300 locomotives and INKA 8300 coaches were delivered on December 23, 2020, and were unveiled on the same day.[7] Passenger trial runs begun on January 15, 2021, for 150-hour RAMS validation tests,[8] while the trains were officially inaugurated on January 28, 2021, at Dela Rosa station together with the Philippine National Railways and the Department of Transportation officials. The trains officially entered revenue service on the same day.[1][2][9]

The trains once served the PNR Metro South Commuter line between Tutuban and Alabang and vice versa. These were subsequently assigned to Bicol Commuter services. As of August 2023, DHL 9002 and 3-car PC 8302 serve Naga–Ligao services, while DHL 9003 and PC 8303 serves the Naga–Sipocot route.

Design

The trains were manufactured by the Indonesian firm Industri Kereta Api, also known as INKA. The design were based on the middle coaches of the PNR 8000 class and 8100 class DMUs retaining the same specifications. The 8300 class coaches, along with the 8000 and 8100 DMUs are all given the designation K3 while in Indonesia.

Car body

The coaches sport a livery of white as the body color, with black in its windows and orange stripes. The coaches also bear the Philippine National Railways and the Department of Transportation logos.

Each car has one roof-mounted air-conditioning units that has a cooling capacity of 36,000 kcal (150,000 kJ). In total, there are five air-conditioning units in a five-car train set.[10]

Interior

There are three double-leaf sliding doors per side and longitudinal seats are used. The interior design is the same as the middle cars of the 8000 and 8100 DMUs. The middle coach has a control room where the doors, lighting, and passenger announcements are controlled.[1] Each car has closed-circuit television cameras installed.[9]

  • An 8300 class coach at Dela Rosa crossing
    An 8300 class coach at Dela Rosa crossing
  • Coupler of the 8300 class coach
    Coupler of the 8300 class coach
  • Bogie of the 8300 class coach
    Bogie of the 8300 class coach

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Manabat, Jacque (January 28, 2021). "PNR unveils new high-capacity train sets from Indonesia". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Tabios, Hanah (January 28, 2021). "PNR presents 3 high-capacity trains from Indonesia". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "NEW DMU TRAINS FOR PNR IN 2019". Philippine National Railways. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Philippines awards train contracts to PT Inka". International Railway Journal. June 8, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Railway Gazette (June 8, 2018). "PNR orders DMUs and push-pull sets". Railway Gazette International.
  6. ^ "INKA - PNR Contract Signing Ceremony". Philippine National Railways. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Laurel, Drei (December 24, 2020). "DOTr unveils new PNR trains and passenger coaches from Indonesia". Top Gear Philippines.
  8. ^ FREE RIDE OF DHL 9000 series + 8300 PASSENGER COACHES. (Unexpected!). YouTube. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Grecia, Leandre (January 29, 2021). "These new PNR trains are now operational". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Grecia, Leandre (January 29, 2021). "These new PNR trains are now operational". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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