Abstract: The study analyses railway traction duty, providing an overview of the many types of railway traction machines and discussing the various ways for supplying and managing tractive effort for both loco-hauled and multiple unit trains. Railway transportation offers a large increase potential of transportation process energy efficiency at the realization of a variety of energy saving events. Electric traction is a type of locomotion that uses electric motors to provide driving power. It entails the use of electric power for traction systems, such as railways, trams, and trolleys. Around the world, there is a vast range of electric traction systems that have been designed based on the type of railway, its location, and the technology available at the time of the installation. Here we explore the need for electric railways, the entire process, how it works, the benefits and drawbacks, and the conclusion of electric traction. The paper concludes with a synopsis of the basic characteristics of railway traction power suppliers.
Keywords: Electric Traction, AC Locomotive, Railway, AC Traction, DC Traction, Composite System.
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