Bogie Flat Arjun Tank Wagon --- These wagons are fitted with transition type center buffer couplers along with side buffers. This enables the wagon to be coupled to other rolling stocks either with center buffer couplers or screw couplers. Chains with pockets for lashing of tanks on the Wagon is provided. Four numbers of loading end flaps are provided over side buffer at both ends to facilitate loading of battle tanks. Lashing chains, Track guides are provided for guiding the movement of the tanks during loading and unloading & Wedge stops are provided for securing the battle tanks during transportation. These wagons are specially designed for transportation of main battle tanks viz., Arjun, T-72 / T-90 and BMP-II.
The Underframe is a heavy welded flat structure fabricated with steel plate flooring. Underframe will have provision to accommodate center pivot pin for bogies, buffers and transitional coupling. Bogies are of 3 Axle fabricated welded type with cylindrical roller bearing and brake linkage. The suspension arrangement is with leaf spring interlinked with the three axles through fulcrum lever. These wagons are provided with dual Brake. Air brake system of single pipe graduated release type. Air brake cylinders, valves, reservoirs, piping etc. are mounted on the bottom side of the Underframe. The wagons are provided with hand brake. Vacuum pipe is also provided for attachment with vacuum rolling stock. Axle load - 20 T. Capacity - 61.0 Tonnes. Type - BFAT.