NIVARI

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 06.07.20

Safe, efficient and comfortable train operations though immaculate maintenance of Permanent Way

Besides maintenance inputs to track many long-termimprovementworkscompleted during Covid-19 crisis

Regardless ofongoing Covid-19 crisis,North Central Railway has scaled new heights in safe and efficient train operations by achieving highest ever punctuality of 94%, improved freight loading of 1.43 million tonnes, increased average speed of goods trains of 40 Kmph plus in June-2020. Apart from very high level of operating discipline this rare feat could be achieved o­nly due to immaculate maintenance of assets like tracks, rolling stock, OHE, signaling, locomotives etc.

On the front of permanent way maintenance which forms the backbone of safe train operations8147 kms ultrasonic testing of rails was done to detect any internal flaw not visible to naked eyes and 54 Kms track length has been renewed o­n NCR till June-20. Running of track recording cars using oscillation monitoring system has been done for 21953 Kms to ascertain riding quality of track and identified locations by this track recording equipment were given requisite maintenance inputs besides tamping of 718 Kms track utilizing modern heavy duty track machines for improved running of trains.

NCR has highest network of 130 Kmph fit track among all zonal Railways and runs more than 100 trains at 130 kmph or higher speeds during normal train operation times. Besides ensuring safety related maintenance of track, Permanent Way Engineers of this railway also completed following long term improvement works with all Covid-19 related precautions:

·e-DAS (Electronic Drawing Approval System ) has been implemented in North Central Railway.Drawings and plans from divisions are now being approved using this o­nline tool.

·By timely compliance of allimportant observations of CRS, sectional speed of Gaziabad-Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay section has been raised to 130 kmph.

·Maximum Permissible Sectional speed of Manikpur to Link Jn. Section (DN Line) of Prayagraj Division has been raised from 100 kmph to 110 kmph during June 2020.

·02 permanent speed restrictions have been removed in Tundla yard and Daudkhan yard for improved train running in Prayagraj division.

·04 Manned level crossings in Jhansi-Manikpur section and o­ne each inBayana-Jamuna Bridge and Agra-Palwal section have been closed in June-2020. Total 07 LCs are closed this year and o­ne each ROB and RUB has been commissioned.

·Important works for yard layout corrections by removal of old misalignments etc. were completed in Bhandai , Fulera and Baadstations of Agra division and Bina- Manikpur section, Lalitpur and Khajuraho yards of Jhansi divisionto improve speed and riding quality at these locations .

·More than 1.25 lakh meter cube earth work and Construction of 02 minor bridges in Lalitpur- Bina 3rd line project.

·Work for raising of platform level for safe boarding and deboarding of passengers completed at Mathura Jn., Baad and Nivari stations of Agra division.

·Major yard remodeling work at Kanpur through laying 08 new turnouts and replacement of existing 52 kg 04 nos.diamond crossing with 60 kg rail section at Tundla station could be completed with least disruption to traffic.

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 28.06.20

North Central Railway completed critical infrastructure and maintenance projects during Covid-19 lockdown

Under the leadership of General Manager Sri Rajiv Chaudhry North Central Railway have fully availed the opportunity provided by suspension of passenger services due to pandemic of COVID 19 to successfully execute manyimportant maintenance and infrastructure development works.

Besides ensuring supply chains all essential commodities running through parcel trains and freight trains, essential passenger transport in form of Shramik and Special trains ,North Central Railway executed these projects while the regular passenger services were suspendedwhich otherwise would have needed major traffic blocks and serious repercussion o­n train operations during normal times.

On front of safety completed works include closure of o­ne LC , commissioning of o­ne each ROB and RUB,competition of work for construction of LHS in lieu of LC Nos. 32, 36 ,58 & 59 in Idgah- Bayana section of Agra division for enhanced safety of road users, provision of sliding boom at 07 level crossings as 2nd layer protection in case of primary boom breakage beside providing train approach warning hooter at 46 level crossings.

Raising of Platform no 7 with provision of full covered shed over platform at Mathura Jn. station, provision of high level platform at Baad station of Agra , platform level raising at Nivari station and development of Goverdhan station as Adarsh station and commissioning of o­ne passenger lift each at Platform 8/9 of Kanpur station and Platform 1 of Gwalior station were some key work completed o­n front of passenger amenities.

Critical layout deficiency works like layout correction in Lalitpur yard through major realignment of curve no 27(DN) and layout correction in Khajuraho yard through replacement of non standard X-oversof point no 201 A& 201Bare major works which could be done utilizing this period with least effect o­n train operations.

Dual detection commissioning in Achai- Chata and Chata- Kosi of Agra division , Bhimsen- Rasulpur Gogmau in Jhansi division and Chipana- Maripat down line in Prayagraj division and Dydo block instrument in place of Neels block instrument in Aghori Khas- churk section are important works for signalling system reliability improvement.

For ensuring proper rest to crew in running rooms air conditioning provided in driver Running Room at Kanpur-Anwarganj, Diesel Running Room Prayagraj , New Running Room Chunar & Manikpur and Guard Running room at Kanpur. With this all 23 Running rooms over Prayagraj division are now equipped with air conditioning.18 nos. Window / Split AC installed in Control Room at Jhansi in place of earlier installed Centralized AC Plant as precautionary measure against COVID-19.