PNR 8300 class

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]

PNR 8300 class
8300 class coaches at Alabang station in March 2022.
Interior of the 8300 class in March 2022, similar to the 8000 class and 8100 class.
In service2021–present
ManufacturerPT INKA
Built atMadiun, Indonesia
Family nameINKA K3 coach
ReplacedKiHa 350 (for incoming Bicol Commuter Services)
Constructed2019–2020
Entered serviceJanuary 28, 2021 (2021-01-28)
Number built15 vehicles (3 sets)
Number in service15 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation5 coaches per trainset
Fleet numbers8301–8303
Capacity266 per carriage
1,330 total passengers
Operator(s)Philippine National Railways
Depot(s)Tayuman Yard
Line(s) servedPNR Metro Commuter Line
Inter-Provincial Commuter
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length103.5 m (339 ft 7 in) (5-car trainset with couplers)
Car length20.7 m (67 ft 11 in)[lower-alpha 1]
Width2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height3.53 m (11 ft 7 in)
Floor height1.10 m (3 ft 7 in)
Platform height1.10 m (3 ft 7 in) (MSC)
Ground-height platforms (Inter-Provincial)
EntryEntry (MSC)
Step (IPC)
Doors3 double-leaf doors per side; interior-sliding type
Wheelbase2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) (bogie)
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph) (PNR 9000 Class)
HVACRoof-mounted air-conditioning units; 1 unit per coach
BogiesBolsterless type
Coupling systemJanney coupler
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
SeatingLongitudinal
Notes/references
[1][2]

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]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Operations

The INKA CC300 locomotives and INKA 8300 coaches were delivered on December 23, 2020, and were unveiled on the same day.[9] Passenger trial runs begun on January 15, 2021, for 150-hour RAMS validation tests,[10] 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][8]

The trains currently serve the PNR Metro South Commuter line between Tutuban and Alabang and vice versa, with plans to extend the service of the locomotives and coaches to Calamba in Laguna.

On July 13, 2021, the INKA CC300 and the 8300 coaches reached Laguna for the first time.[11] It was performed by INKA CC300 set 9003 and 8300 class trainset 8302. Arthur Tugade and the DOTr officials were on board the said trainset for the inspection of the PNR Calamba section of the North–South Commuter Railway project.

On February 13, 2022, DHL 9003, INKA 8300 class set 8302, and an SVI shunter reached San Pablo Station. The said train will be used for the San Pablo - Lucena commuter service.[12] The train however returned to Manila by February 15.[13]

On April 7, 2022, An INKA CC300 and 8300 class coach was used as a sleep train to Calamba for the first time. It was performed by DHL 9003 and passenger set 8301.

On June 25, 2022, DHL 9001 and 9003 along with INKA 8300 class set 8302 and 8303 is used on the Inauguration of the Inter-Provincial Commuter line. DHL 9003 and 8302 went Home to Tutuban station to Serve the MSC line a day later.

On July 17, 2023, DHL 9003 and 8303 went to Ligao station for a test run from Camarines Sur to Ligao in Albay. 9003 is the first CC300 locomotive in the Philippines to Reach the Bicol Region. The locomotive will soon to serve as a Naga - Ligao route of the PNR's Bicol Commuter

As of August 2023, DHL 9002 and 3-car PC 8302 are now using for the Naga - Ligao, while DHL 9003 and PC 8303 used as a Bicol Commuter Train of the Naga - Sipocot line.

  • 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

Notes
  1. Length with couplers. The car length without couplers is 20 meters (65 ft 7 in).

References
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  1. Manabat, Jacque (January 28, 2021). "PNR unveils new high-capacity train sets from Indonesia". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. 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. Grecia, Leandre (January 29, 2021). "These new PNR trains are now operational". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  8. Grecia, Leandre (January 29, 2021). "These new PNR trains are now operational". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  9. Laurel, Drei (December 24, 2020). "DOTr unveils new PNR trains and passenger coaches from Indonesia". Top Gear Philippines.
  10. FREE RIDE OF DHL 9000 series + 8300 PASSENGER COACHES. (Unexpected!). YouTube. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  11. Jay-Ian PH921 - PNR | PT INKA DHL CC300 Trial run bound to Calamba | San Pedro, Laguna | Facebook, retrieved December 30, 2021
  12. PNR DHL 9003 and SVI Shunter Transfer to Lucena - IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna - (02/13/2022). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  13. PNR DHL 9003 hauling PC 8302 heading back to Manila - Los Baños, Laguna - (02/15/2022). February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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