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In India slip coach refers to a coach that is designated to terminate its journey at a station prior to the final destination of the rest of the train. The more accurate term is sectional carriage. The coach or coaches are left behind after being detached from the rest of the train. In India this is done only after the train comes to a halt; the vacuum and brake connections have to be tested before the rest of the train can leave. The term 'slip coach' is from an earlier era, however. A long time back it was the practice in the UK to uncouple some cars or coaches on the run, without stopping (this was called 'slipping' the coaches), at some stations. In such an operation, the slip coach

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