To Jayasankar Madhavadas: There're 2 electrification systems in Russia: 3 kV DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC. This loco is able to use both of them, so it will allow to reduce the time of journey, as there will be no more need in long stops (about 30 minutes) on the stations where AC loco is changed to DC and vice versa. To Krassen Panev: "24 вагона" means that the loco is able to heat 24 passenger coaches. But it's not the limit of coaches it can haul.
@ Yuri Zhuck , Thanks for the info . Here in India too we have the same system around Mumbai Region ( WR and CR) but being made to single system shortly. Doing away with DC.
There're 2 electrification systems in Russia: 3 kV DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC. This loco is able to use both of them, so it will allow to reduce the time of journey, as there will be no more need in long stops (about 30 minutes) on the stations where AC loco is changed to DC and vice versa.
To Krassen Panev:
"24 вагона" means that the loco is able to heat 24 passenger coaches. But it's not the limit of coaches it can haul.