D.O.No.W.

46/1/10

Dt

.01.13

Sub: PCDO for the month of December, 2012.

A.
ITEMS OF CONCERN

(a) The existing provisions for temporary work charged establishment in track renewal estimate are falling grossly inadequate to meet the requirement on account of salary hike consequent upon VIth pay commission. There is an urgent need to enhance these provisions in the estimates to enable maintaining minimum establishments. A reference has been made to Board vide S.C.Rlys letter No.504/Genl./Temp./Estab. Dt.17.06.2011. The clarification asked by Board vide DCE(P) letter Dt 15.3.12, have also been sent on 16.4.12. Further as per the directives of Board the establishment charges along with General and miscellaneous charges reviewed and submitted to finance. The same will be submitted shortly after finance vetting. It is requested to consider and decide early on the issue. (b) The existing fleet of sleeper carriers is becoming old and will require replacement in time to come. There is a pressure from mechanical branch to condemn these sleeper carriers on account of age. In order to plan for replacement, new wagons will be required for sleeper carriers. Movement of sleepers is essential to progress all track renewal works. It is therefore proposed to procure 300 BRN wagons for using as sleeper carriers. In this context a proposal for procurement of 300 BRN has been submitted to Railway Board for inclusion in RSP for the year 2012-13 but the same is not included. A fresh proposal is for RSP 2013-14 has been processed at zonal level for inclusion. This has been informed to Railway Board vide Lr No.W.456/PSC/I/Boxwagon/Vol.II/Rollingstock/12-13(Pilot) dt.13.8.2012. Board is requested to include the same. (c) The existing BRH (N) rakes are very old (20 to 30 years) and were converted 15 years back. All these rakes are getting condemned on account of age cum condition basis. Mechanical department is pressing for condemnation of these stocks. Railway Board vide their letter No.Track/21/2006/0500/7 dt 6.6.12 have advised for manufacturing of 4 Nos of high speed end Unloading rakes (EUR) of 18 BRNs each, with ramp chute and bulkheads, for movement of long rail panels from Bhilai. The Matter has already been discussed with CME, who in turn has agreed for manufacturing of 4 nos of EURs in S.C.Railways Mechanical Workshop/Lallaguda, provided allotment is given by Railway Board for 1

New BRNs - 84 nos or Allotment of 84 nos of BRN wagons which have residual life of at least 8 to 10 years. Board are requested to either allot new BRNs or allot wagons having residual life of at least 8 to 10 years, for manufacturing of 4 nos of EUR rakes of 18 BRNs each. Matter has already been referred to board. B. ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FROM BOARD:1.Requirment of additional Unimats:- Presently S.C.Rly is having 7 Nos of Unimats. The total scope of work available for Unimat Machine is 7660 Nos.(Total turnouts on running lines is 5271 Nos. work site tamping including construction and RVNL is 2389). Total Machine months required is 114 nos. as againest 81 months given by Railway Board. For doing the above work, atleast 2 nos of Unimats are required in additonal to existing 7 Nos. Board is requested to allot 2 additional Unimats for S.C.Railway. 2.Creation of 3 temporary Revenue Gazetted posts: Board is requested to communicate sanction for creation of 3 temporary revenue gazetted posts vide CPO/SC Lr.No: P/E.Gaz/133/ Openline dt:15.3.2010, for CPOH/Track Machines/ Rayanapadu. Boards sanction is awaited. 3. Provision of CUG phones to patrolmen: As per existing policy CUG phones facilities is extended up to supervisors only., For Prompt communication of unsafe situations to PWIs, station masters, CUG phones to be given to Track Patrollers, Key men, Mates . inthis connection GM/SCR Letter to Mem. Electrical vide Lr.No: W/NG/22/OS/MISC dated 03.03.2010 may be connected and suitable orders may be communicated. 4. As per the RG the revised grant has been reduced to 527 crs for track renewal works vide Lr no 2012-B-106 dt 14.9.12. Board was requested to provide funds to the tune of 673 crs to complete the on going track renewal works & safety related works.Further Vide ref letter no B.96/XIII/1/24/RE/2011-12 dt 27.11.12, Board was requested to enhance the Budget allotment of Rs 673 crs for track renewal works. Board is requested to enhance the same at the earliest to complete the Track renewal works & safety related works. 5. As per the ME lr no 2004/CE-I/GNS1,no trackmen(safety category) posts should be surrendered for various reasons. But for creation of posts for new assets, finance & CPO are insisting for surrender of equivalent money values on 1:1 basis. This is not justified in case of new assets. Board maygive suitable instructions to zonal railways to create posts for new assets without matching surrender. 6..Special allowance to Keyman: As per IRPWM para 168(i) envisages that the keyman shall inspect by foot his entire beat once in a day both the tracks and bridges. After implementation of 6th PC keyman and trackman were placed in PB 1. Due to hard core duties of keyman , trackman are not showing interest to work as a keyman. In view of higher responsibility being shouldered and working in hard and critical conditions, additional incentives to the tune o 30% of basic pay similar to 2

running staff may granted so as to encourage the trackman to work as a keyman. Board may please issue suitable instructions early. C. (i) CORROSION CONTROL MEASURES: Ref: MEs D.O. Letter No.2010/CEracticalII/PCDO/ Policy dt.24.12.10) : The progress on various corrosion control measures on SC Railway, up to December 2012 for financial year 2012-13, is as under. Sl.No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Item Scope Done so far Shifting of liner contact area along with 991.83 651.63 destressing (Tkm) Sealing of liner contact area (Tkm) 991.83 1024.678 Painitng of Rails(Tkm) 2516.48 1644.722 Painting of weld collars (Nos) As per need 294051 Measurement of corrosion pit at rail foot: Completed on identified areas.

(ii) POSITION OF VITAL P.WAY FITTINGS: Ref. MEs D.O Letter no 2004/TK-II/22/5/7 dt 06.02.2012. The detail position indicating status of Procurement of vital fittings is enclosed as Annexure A (Pg No 67). D.

1. 2.

HIGHLIGHTS:Mobility Index achieved by this Railway for the month of December12 is 102. SAFETY DRIVES In order to enhance safety on track, following special drives were ordered/ conducted during the month.
Sl.No 1 2 3 4 Item Provision of Anti sabotage devices on Bridges/locations Destressing of LWRs duly shifting LCA & rail interchanging Check condition of washable aprons Attending Night Failure by CPWIs Units Nos Nos Nos Nos Scope 105 392.7 53 19 Done 105 152.91 48 19 Balance 0 239.79* 5* 0

Balance works are in progress

3. RAIL GRINDING BY RGM:

During the month rail grinding was done for a total of 546.53 km, cumulating to 11983 kms up to December12. BUTT WELDING PLANT: S.C. Railway has taken up through weld renewal (TWR) works using Mobile Flash Butt Welding plant as a pilot project. In this direction, an agency was fixed for TWR work using mobile Flash Butt Welding plant. Initially the work was taken up in Secunderabad-Dhone section of Hyderabad division and currently the work is progressing 3

4. THROUGH WELD RENEWALS BY MOBILE FLASH

between Parbhani-Manmad sections of Nanded Division. During the month, 5.50 km TWR has been done using MFBW. The total progress of TWR using mobile flash butt welding plant on S.C.Rly, so far is 121.48 km. One more work has been awarded to ITC/Kanpur in May12 of TWR for about 17774 joints and though mobile plants has been brought at site on Guntur division but production is yet to be started. ITC has been given notice to take up the work early.

5. RE-BUILDING/STRENGTHENING

OF BRIDGES:During the month 5 nos of bridges have been rebuilt/rehabilitated cumulating to 60 Bridges upto December12 against Boards revised annual target of 58 bridges during the year 2012-13 so far.

6. CONSTRUCTION OF RUB IN LIEU OF MANNED LC

No. 40 ON VIKARABAD-PARLI SECTION AND LC NO.23 ON DORNAKALMANUGUR SECTION : In compliance to the Budget Pronouncement of Honble MR for elimination of manned/ unmanned Level Crossing Gates, during the month construction of two RUBs has been completed in the zone, one at km 84/0-1 in lieu of C class unmanned LC No. 40 on Vikarabad-Parli section and the second one at km 72/9-10 in lieu of LC No.23 on Dornakal-Manugur section of Secunderabad division. The RUB is provided by inserting RCC boxes of 4.5 x 4 m at the location by box pushing method. Balance works are in progress. So far 14 nos of RUBs have been constructed out of which 7nos of LC gates have been eliminated by construction of Subways/RUBs on this Railway during the current year.

7. DESTRESSING OF LWR ALONG WITH SHIFTING OF LINER CONTACT

AREA: De-stressing of LWR along with shifting of liner contact area has been taken up as a drive during the month. As a part of the drive, 152.91 Kms of track has been destressed during the month totaling to 651.63 kms during the current year as against the annual target of 991.83 Kms. Further drive is in progress to complete the scope for the year.

8. RELAXATION/REMOVAL OF SPEED RESTRICTIONS:-Total 17 PSRs have

been relaxed/cancelled upto December 2012 against Boards annual target of 20 PSRs.

9. MANNING OF UN-MANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS:Total 21 nos of unmanned Level crossings have been manned upto December12.

10. CLOSURE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS:-During the month 5 Level crossing have

been closed. With this total 29 nos of Manned/Unmanned Level gates have been permanently closed by various means up to the December12. The details of LCs closed during the month is as given below. S. Division Section LC Location No No 1 Secunderabad Kazipet -Kondapalli 117 513/1-2 2 Secunderabad Kazipet -Kondapalli 125D 534/8-10 3 Secunderabad Kazipet -Kondapalli 128 542/30-32 4 Secunderabad Peddapalli-Jagityal 13 24/6-7 lingampet 5 Secunderabad Dornakal-Manugur 32 94/3-4

crossings month of

Mode of clourse ROB ROB ROB Diversion RUB

11. IMPROVEMENT TO SURFACES OF LEVEL CROSSINGS:

Improvements to road surface at 4 LC gates have been provided with improved fiber reinforced precast CC paver blocks during this month on Vijayawada-Visakapatnam section in Vijayawada division. The details of the LC gates provided with fibre reinforced precast cc paver blocks are as under. Sl.No LC.No Location Between stations 1 352 494/10-12 Eluru-Denduluru 2 358 505/4-6 Denduluru-Bhimadolu 3 362 510/20-22 Bhimadolu-Pulla 4 363 511/16-18 Bhimadolu-Pulla With this 80 nos of LC surfaces have been provided with fibre reinforced CC blocks in this zone so far.

12. IMPROVEMENTS TO CESS: During the month

around 10.00 Kms of cess work was completed in Guntakal-Wadi , Gooty-Dharmavaram sections in Guntakal division. With this 85.43 kms of formation Rehabilitation/Improvement has been done on this Railway against revised annual target of 53 km of Formation Rehabilitation.

13. TRAFFIC FACILITY WORKS:

The existing military siding to a length of 200 meters at Bapatla is being used for loading/ unloading of military vehicles duly keeping part of rake formation. To complete the loading/ unloading for one full formation, multiple shunting operations are involved in Bapatla yard there by affecting movements of other trains badly. To over come this problem and to avoid multiple shunting operations, 3 individual spur lines have been developed with loading/unloading ramps for full formation length of 560 meters and commissioned during this month.

14. PASSENGER AMENITY WORKS :

The existing stations at Pulla, Denduluru, Vatlur & Gannavaram do not have any shelters and shady trees causing inconvenience to passengers and station staff. To over come this problem, AC sheet roof at a length of 23 mtrs and 3 mtrs wide has been provided covering the entire building area at these Stations. 14.2 In accordance with the MRs Budget pronouncement, all works in connection with development of Adarsh station are completed at Aler station. As a part of development of the station as Adarsh station, apart from face lifting to the station building, improvement to circulating area, improvement to platform surface with VDC, Improvement to concourse, SS office, waiting hall, booking etc. have also been taken up and all these works are completed. Pay and use toilets and Water troughs have also been provided at the station. All the amenities required for physically challenged persons as per the norms are also provided at the station. Beautiful landscaping with greenery and garden have also been developed both in the circulating area and on platform in the form of strip gardens. 14.3 The existing washable apron on Road 4 & 5 of Hyderabad station was damaged very badly. The raft underneath the apron is good and only top layer of the apron needed to be replaced . The work of replacement of apron for a length of 390 meters, 35m of Points and crossings stretch was done within a period of 20 days. For this purpose a total of 30 compressors with concrete breakers and 3 heavy duty proclains were mobilized for breaking and clearing the debris from the site. Fiber reinforced (RECRON fibers) M25 grade Ready mix concrete was used for the apron. The Recron fibers will add more tensile strength to the concrete in addition to high resistance against surface cracks at the top surface of apron. Since the 6

platforms are highly congested and there is no space for movement of vehicles, the concrete was pumped for a distance of 200m from either end of platform. To have proper bonding between old and new concrete, an adhesive material called NITOBAND SBR was used.

15. STAFF AMENITY WORKS: -

15.1 The Brightening work on A block of Rail Nilayam building behind auditorium has been completed including improvements to Bridge section in sixth floor and SIB/RPF section in ground floor.

15.2 The work of provision of Shed and Platform for EOLB (Electrically operated Lifting Barrier) at S & T work shop/Mettuguda has been completed in Hyderabad division. 15.3 Following Improvements to Staff Quarters have been carried out during the month. 15.3.1 Replacement of Doors to Quarters: 103 units (Guntakal-16, Gooty-09, Cuddapah-04, Renigunta-60, Raichur-06, Anantapur-04, Pakala-03, and Madanapalle rd-1) 15.3.2 Repairs to Leaky Roofs: 76 units (Guntakal-14, Cuddapah-06, Renigunta-10, Raichur-20, Anantapur-04, Dhone-10, Pakala-10, Madanapalle rd-02) 15.3.3 Provision of path ways: Quarters 47 units (Guntakal-03, Cuddapah-04, Renigunta-15, Raichur-20, Anantpur-04, and Madanapalle rd-1) 15.3.4 Provision of Mosquito Mesh: 196 units (Guntakal-71, Gooty-46, Cuddapah-4,Raichur-45,Dhone-30)

16. SUNDRY EARNINGS:-The miscellaneous Sundry earnings achieved for the

month of December 2012 is Rs.4.01 Cr, totaling to a cumulative earnings of Rs.38.92 Crs against proportionate target of Rs 37.50 Crs and Boards annual target of Rs.50 Cr.

17. DISPOSAL OF SCRAP:- P.Way Scrap for a quantity of 8216 MT was offered for
sale during December12 cumulating to 51689 MT against proportionate target of 54844 MT and Boards annual target of 73125 MT. It is expected to improve & achieve the target in coming months.

18. SUMMARY OF MR BUDGET SPEECH OF 2009-10 ITEMS: (POSITION AS

ON 31.12.12)
s.n o 1 Item
Ext of PF to accommodate 24 coaches (08-09)

Category As nominated by Board B

Scope 37 Stns

Completed 37 Stns

Balance Nil

Target for Balance Works on all the 37 stations completed by 31.03.2010.

2. PF shelters (2008-09) 3 FOBs (200809)

D D

3 Stns 9 Stns 10 Stns

3 Stns 8 Stns 7 Stns+ 2 stns (not neded pl.see (i)) 10 Stns 18 Stns

Nil 1 station 1 stations (i)

4 5

Raising of Platforms (2008-09) (a) Adarsh stations (2009-10) (b)Adarsh Stations (2010-2011) Phase-I 8 Stations

D -

10 Stns 18 Stns

Nil Nil

All 3 stations completed by 31.03.2010. Latur Rd.-Work nearing completion. Progress 90 % TDC Feb 13 (i) Bhalki & Udgir Work reviewed & dropped. (ii)Latur Road GAD approved. Estimate sanctioned. Tender deferred due to paucity of funds TDC- Dec13 Work on all 10 stations has been completed. Work completed at all 18 stations Works completed at 7 stations, viz: Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Tandur, Gudur, Narsaropet, Purna & Parbhani. Work is in progress at Shankarpalli station -65% TDC-Apr13. Work completed Khammam, Kazipet, Warangal Bapatla Jammikunta, Ghanpur Work in progress ---Nagarsol Aler, Jangaon, Udgir, Dwarapudi, Kamareddy, Karimnagar

8 stations

7 stations

1 Station

(C )Adarsh Stations (2010-11) Phase-II (13 Stns)

B D

2 8

1 2

1 6

S no

Item (d)Adarsh Stations (2011-12) (5 Stns)

Category

Scope

Complet ed 1 -

Balance

Target for Balance Works are to be done at following stations:

Guntur- Completed Raghunathpalli(D) Work is in progress TDC-March13 Gangakhed(D), Hingoli (D) & Malkajgiri(E) TDC-Mar13

A D E

1 3 1

3 1

Note: Two stations added by Rly.Board vide Commercial Circular No. 52 of 2011 dt.11.10.2011

Announced in March12 Budget. (e)Adarsh Stations (7 stns) 2012-13 A B D E 1 1 4 1 Total 4 stations, out of which 3 are with IRCON, RLDA & RITES. Remainin g1 station (RJY) is with Railway 1 (RJY) by SC Rly 1 1 4 1 3 Stations (all with IRCON, RLDA& RITES) Jalna Machilipatnam Macherla,Piduguralla,Sattenapal li,& Vinukonda Pokarani Narsimha, 4 Stations-Hyderabad, Huzur Saheb Nanded, Guntur & Rajahmundry were announced in Budget of 2009-10. 1) Rajahmundry is entrusted to S. C Railway. Structure (Skeleton) is completed. Commercial leasing finalized. 2) Hyderabad station (SC divn.), Huzur Saheb Nanded (Nanded Divn.), Guntur (Guntur Divn.) were entrusted to IRCON, RLDA and RITES respectively. 1) 8 Stations: Nizamabad,Aurangabad, Dharmavaram, Karimnagar, Zahirabad, Kurnool Town, Nellore & Vijayawada are announced in Budget of 2010-11 and all 8 stations allotted to RLDA. 2) Aurangabad: (i) Railway Board approved to keep with SCR. (ii) As a part of station building, 100% of MFC work is completed. (ii) Expression of interest called by commercial dept 3 times, but no offer received.

a. Multi Functional complexes (2009-10)

(b)Multi Functional Complexes (2010-11) 8 stations

1 (AWB) by S.C.Rly.

7 all with RLDA

Item

Category

Scope

Completed

Balance

Target for Balance Rly Board entrusted this site to RLDA vide letter no.2011/LML/2/3 dt. 17.03.11. As per joint meeting with RLDA on 01.04.2011, MFC to be developed at Kachiguda station. Accordingly, proposal for change of location from Secunderabad to Kachiguda has been sent to Railway Board for approval vide letter No. W.277/PD /MFCs/Vol.II/W-17dt-07-072011.Reminder sent on 08.08.11 & 16.11.2011 to Railway Board and Railway Board approved the same vide Lr. No. 2011/LML/2/3 dt.27.08.2012. GNT(3) HYB(3) NED(6) Nadikudi Nalgonda Nandyal Basar
Mahboobnagar

( c)Multi Function al Complex es (201112) 1 station

A 1 Secundera bad site is changed to Kacheguda . 1 kacheguda (with RLDA)

SC (13)
Bhardrachalam Rd

BZA (18) Annavaram Bapatla Bhimavaram Jn Bhimavaram Jn Chirala Gudur Kakinada Town Kavali Machilipatnam Nellore Nidadavolu Ongole Palakollu Rajahmundry Tadepalligudem Tanuku Tenali Tuni

GTL(14) Adoni Anantapur Chittor Cuddapah Dharmavaram Dhone Gooty Guntakal

Mantralayam Rd

Bidar Dornakal Kazipet Khammam Mahbubabad Manchiryal

7. List of hospitals at stations 57 nos.

Aurangabad Jalna Mudkhed Nanded Purna Nagarsol

Nizamabad

Parlivaijnath Secunderabad Sirpur Kagaznagar Tandur Vikarabad Warangal

Pakala Raichur Renigunta Srikalasthi Yadgir

(a) Medical college at Secunder abad

Status: At all stations land identified. Plans sent to board on 21.7.2010 for further necessary action. MCI has reduced the land requirement for medical college to about 10 acres. Accordingly CMD has been offered two sites of 11 acres and 13 acres. CMDs consent has since been received for one 11 acres plot. Railway Board has been advised, vide letter No.W.277/HYB/Medical College & Nursing Colleges/W-17 dated 30.05.11.

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HIGHEST EVER ACHIEVEMENTS INDICATING PREVIOUS BEST IN THE LAST 5 YEARS:S No Name of Work Performance Achieved up to Previous highest Dec 2012 Remarks

TFR

124.57 kms

113 kms (Oct12)

Achieved with systematic planning and sincere efforts put in by field engineers.

NIL

2.0

PROGRESS ACHIEVED AND UTILIZATION OF SRSF FUNDS. Pending SRSF bridge work Br.No 1017 (36x19.30) on Tungabhadra River on Guntakal Wadi section has been completed & commissioned in Sept12.

3.0
3.1

CONTROL OF RAIL / WELD FAILURES RAIL / WELD FAILURES During the year Failure Type 2012-13 For the month Dec12 23 153 Cumulative 121 810 During previous year 2011-12 For the month Cumulative Dec11 26 119 213 800

Rail Fractures Weld failures

Total Rail/ 176 931 239 919 Weld failures Note:.These figures do not include rail withdrawals on account of defective rails/welds detected as a result of USFD testing. (i) TWR with mobile flash butt welding plant has been taken up for replacement of old and defective welds as a long term measure. (ii) The figures includes all failures i.e. already fish plated as well as non-fish Plated welds/rails. Following action is being taken on S. C. Railway:

Identification of fracture prone stretches. Effective painting of rails and welds in corrosion prone areas. Special painting and sealing liner contact area to check corrosion at liner contact area. USFD testing as per laid down schedules in manual. Joggled fish plating of over aged and defective AT welds.

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Rail renewal in identified stretches, prone to rail fractures in corrosion prone areas. Through Weld Renewal in identified stretches of weld failures using mobile Flash Butt Welding Plant. Intensive patrolling on identified weld/rail fracture prone stretches. Provision of double rubber pads at adjacent sleepers. Provision of wooden block under the weld.

3.2 PROGRESS OF JOGGLING DONE

(As per Boards Lr. No. Track/21/99/09/10/7/Vol. II Dated 10.11.2004)

New Arising Description Balance as on 31.03.12 Scope as on 1.4.2012* 8486 14930 7791 Scope at Start of month 314 2904 2137 Joggling done during the month 30 337 565 Balance at end of month 284 2567 1572 March13 Target to complete the work

Welds carried > 50% GMT on >15 GMT section Welds > 15 yrs old Fracture prone locations High banks, curves Bridges and approaches Total

0 0 0 0

Total scope completed 0 31207 5355 932 4423

*As per what will become due by 31.3.13

3.2.1 The progress of joggling in respect of defective welds detected during the month, which are not included in table above, is as under:
Scope at the beginning of month a 0 Progress of joggling during the month c 499 Elimination during the month d 0 Closing balance at the end of the month e=a+b-c-d 0 Target to comple te the work

Description

Accrual during the month b 499

DFW Total

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3.2.2 Action initiated, or, in progress to control Rail/Weld failures.

Sl. No . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Item End Cropping and Welding (Nos.) Systematic attention to cupped welds (Kms) USFD testing and action taken (Kms) Visual examination of fish plated joints (Nos) Replacement of Corroded/ Wheel burnt or worn-out rails (Kms) TWR (kms)) Scope of work to be done as on 01.4.12 As per need As per need 36547 As per need As per need 53 Action/progress Cumulative work For the done up to month 31.12.12 124 1342 47 2662 128 1.10 5.50 454 23203 3989 11.12 47.70

4.0
4.1

4.2

ENGINEERING SPEED RESRICTIONS:PROGRESS OF REMOVAL/RELAXATION OF PERMANENT SPEED RESTRICTIONS. Total 17 PSRs cancelled/relaxed up to the month of December 2012 against Board annual target of 20. DETAILS OF TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTIONS (TSR), ON VARIOUS ACCOUNTS (OTHER THAN PLANNED WORK SUCH AS CTR, TRR, TSR, WELDING, DEEP SCREENING & BRIDGE WORKS ETC.)
No. of restrictions at the start of the month 0 1 1 6 4 18 30 No. of removed during the month O 1 0 5 1 0 5 12 No. of added during the month O 1 0 2 1 0 6 10

Reason for Temporary Speed Restrictions. (a) Due to condition Of sleepers at turnouts (b) Due to unsound conditions Of Tongue rails/ crossings (c ) Due to unsound Sleepers on bridges. (d) Due to Deficiency of Ballast in track (e) Due to scabbed rails. (f) Due to rail/weld failures not repaired (g) Due to formation problems /Tamping due Total

Net SRs at the end of the month O 1 1 3 4 0 19 28

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Sl No 1

MATERIALS UNDER TRIAL:December12

Details of Material 2 propose d Nos./ Km under trial 3 Laid in track 4 Parameters to be monitored 5 Date of submissi on of final report to RDSO 6 Remarks

60 kg.TWS on PSC layouts

Yet to be procured by Board

3.

Improved SEJ on curves 0.5 to2.0 degrees. Heat treated Welded xsings 1 in 12, 52 Kg with special metal liners. Tongue rails with heat treated switch tips.

30 sets

30 sets

Laid on track and under observation Laying is in progress and the sets laid are under observation

200 sets

60 sets

50 Sets

33sets

Corrosion resistant Ni, Cr, Cu rails. (NCC Rails)

5.46km

3.64 km

GDR-RU Section VKI-YLK (3/10) (Up) KQA Yard (4/10) (Dn) to be laid in track

Corrosion is being monitored and compared with normal rails. Rails received in Feb'2011

Earlier Indent for 500 sets was sent to Board and subsequently, another indent for 351 sets sent to Board. Thus 851sets are being procured by Railway Board. All 30 sets supplied by M/s Rahee Track Tech, Kolkata were laid on track and performance reported to be good as on 10/2011. Out of the supply of 200 sets, 137 sets were issued to field units.60 sets have been laid so far on track. Performance report submitted to RDSO vide letter dated 09.05.2011. Out of 38 sets supplied by M/s.Digvijay Steel and Industries/Batala, 33sets laid in track (SC-17,GTL-16). Performance report submitted vide letter No.W.498/1/37/MUT/Heat Treated Switch Tips dated 08.04.2011. 1. Performance submitted on 03.04.2012 by GTL division is found good & 2. The performance submitted by DEN/C/SC on 22.02.2012 is found saticifactory. 3. Laying of rail panels in SE/P.way/EE, NZD in BZAVSKP section At (i) Km 431/31-432/13 Up Laid during May'2011 At (ii) km 465/5 to 462/13 on Up between NZD-TOU on 15.10.2011 & (iii) Km 498/13-490/31 on Up between DEL-EE is completed on 15.11.2011.

6.0 7.0 8.0

JATROPHA PLANTATION (DETAIL IN ANNEXURE L&A-9 PAGE 60) PERFORMANCE OF 10 KEY ACTIVITIES (DETAIL IN PERFORMA I. P -1) ENCROACHMENTS REMOVAL (DETAIL IN ANNEXURE L&A-8. PG 58 & 59) 14

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ITEMS PENDING IN RAILWAY BOARD (INDICATE REFERENCE ORIGINAL LETTER TO THE BOARD) : Given in items of concern. ASSISTANCE REQUIRED:- NIL

NUMBER OF TENDERS PENDING FOR PROCUREMENT OF TRACK ITEMS FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS (DETAILS IN ANNEXURE-TKP 6. P 40). 12.0 ACTION TAKEN TO REDUCE NUMBER OF WORK SITES:
12. 0

Month Dec12

Opening Balance 40

Addition during the month 26

Cleared during the month 24

Closing balance 42

13.0

ACTION TAKEN TO REDUCE NUMBER OF LIVE CONTRACTS: All such contracts, where FCC has not been made are taken to be live irrespective of the year of award. An internet based data base has been commissioned to track progress of all these live contracts. This has helped in reduction of number of live contracts as under: Financial Year 2012-13 April12 May12 June12 July12 August12 September12 October12 November12 December12 No. of live contracts for the month At start (a)
1340 1316 1291 1268 1237 1211 1218 1242 1260

Added (b)
19 29 18 18 35 35 54 54 13

Closed (c )
43 54 41 49 61 28 30 36 39

At end d=a+b-c
1316 1291 1268 1237 1211 1218 1242 1260 1234

14.0
(a)

PCES PERSONAL COMMENTS ON THE RUNNING OF CC+6+2T CC+8+2T LOADED WAGON OPERATIONS.

AND

Detailed reports have been submitted to Rly. Bd. Vide letter No. W.413/Higher Axle load/Vol.II dt.19/21.6.07 and Lr. No. W.413/Higher Axle Load/Pilot Project dt.26.4.07. Quarterly review reports by Multi Disciplinary Core Group are being sent to Board regularly. Running of CC+6+2T and CC+8+2T loaded wagons on various routes is a welcome step as per traffic need and in the interest of Railways. However, track & bridges are requiring greater attention & inputs for which we should enhance the resources & strengthen the maintenance organization.

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Rails on some of the sections are showing early sign of distress and failing prematurely on passage of 60% to 70% of stipulated GMT. The trend of failures is disturbing as the flaws are growing nearly vertical and at a much faster rate than expected, resulting into failures in between the two rounds of USFD testings, even without being detected in some cases. The matter has been referred to RDSO/Board vide letter No. W.507/RBRDSO/Vol.III dt.5.1.09 and dt.25.2.09 for devising a suitable method for timely detection of such flaws. In addition, large numbers of OBS flaws are also developing in the rails. Recently a peculiar rail fracture at a very early stage at 305 GMT on 60kg rail took place in KZJ-BZA section, showing fatigue failure due to GFC defect covering almost full head area. The case was referred to RDSO vide Rlys letter No.W.509/P/AT/Welders and Welding dt.18.1.12 and joint inspection by SAIL.RITES & S.C.Railway was conducted on 13.1.2012. The rail piece has been sent to RDSO for further analysis. This calls for immediate review of criteria for rail renewal. It is also felt that in view of such signs of distress at an early stage, Railway will have to plan for early replacement of rails considering number of fractures and defects being detected during USFD testing. (c) All additional weigh Bridges planned on S.C. Railway have been completed & commissioned. Further review has been taken up to provide 7 more additional weigh bridges. 15.0 ACCIDENTS ON ENGINEERING ACCOUNT (BOARD CASES ONLY).
(b)
Accidents on Engineering Account 2012-2013 2011-12
During the month 0
*

Total Accidents(including others) 2012-2013 2011-2012

During Cumulative During the the month month 0 9 0 Cumulative 6

Cumulative 1

During Cumulative the month 0 1

16.0

DETAILS OF MACHINE BREAK DOWN IN BLOCK.

Sl. No.
-

Machine details
-

Date
-

Period of breakdown and reason

-Nil-

17.0 DETAILS OF BLOCK BURSTING BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTE DURATION TOTAL 3465 NOS OF BLOCKS TAKEN DURING THE MONTH.
Duration of block S No. Demanded

Granted

Block availed

Date

Reasons

7.12.12

3.00 hrs

1.40 hrs

3.00 hrs

Block taken for PQRS, in Guntur division on Guntur-Nandyal section between NallapaduPericherla stns. Block burst due to insufficient block time.

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14.12.12

3.00 hrs

0.30 hrs

2.00 hrs

3.

30.12.12

2.00 hrs

1.35 hrs

2.10 hrs

Block taken to BCM 339 and 367 section Vijayawada-Duvvada sub section GALAN-Yard in Vijayawada division. Burst due to insufficient block time and 10 nos of S&T foundation obstruction, encountered in the screening. Block taken to TRR work on Mudkhed-Manmad section between Pingli-Mirkhail stations in Nanded division. Block Burst due to insufficient block.

18.0 OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED WORKS. During the period 2011-12, sixteen (16) inspections were conducted on various constructions works executed by CAO/C & RVNL. Details were advised to Construction organization for making up the deficiencies. The details were also reported in various PCDOs during the year. 18.1 During the year 12-13, following inspections have been carried out and deficiencies noticed were advised to CAO/C & RVNL for rectification:Name of project Inspected by Inspected on Remarks

1. Rear window inspection by OMS spl from Muddanur-Kamalapuram 2. Rear window inspection by OMS spl from Kamalapuram to GTL(Dn line) 3. Foot plate inspection by Tr.No 12707 from Cuddapah-Dhone OYS inspection from KMQA-GY 4. Motor Trolley inspection from Ananthapur to Kurnool 5. Rear Window inspection by Tr.No 57476, ex. GTL-KLU-DMM-KRY-MPLPAK-TPTY 6. Rear window inspection by Tr.no 12164 (Chennai Exp) ex RU-GY-GTLRC-WD 7. CRS inspection between GTL-TU 8. Motor Trolley inspection between Aspari-Adoni 9. Motor Trolley inspection between MOO-TU 10. Inspection of box pushing work at Railnilayam Bridge

CE/TM CE/TM CE/TM CE/TM CTE

27.3.12 27.3.12 11.4.12 24.5.12 25.7.12

CPM/RVNL informed CPM/RVNL informed CPM/RVNL advised for necessary action. CPM/RVNL advised for necessary action. CPM/RVNL advised for necessary action CPM/RVNL advised for necessary action CPM/RVNL advised for necessary action CPM/RVNL advised for necessary action CPM/RVNL advised for necessary action CE/C/IV/SC advised for neccesary action

CTE CE/TM CE/TM CE/TM CTE

26.7.12 1.10.12 8.11.12 26.12.12 15.12.12

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19.0 DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED ACTIVITIES

Name of project Number of cases (requiring approval of open line) Pending at the Cleared Closing beginning of the during the balance month month Nil Nil Nil Remarks

I. Guntakal division i) KamalapuramMuddanur ii)Nandyal-Yerraguntla iii)Gadwal- Raichur iv) Nancharla-Aspiri v) Aspiri-Adoni II. Nanded division i) Akola- khandwa (GC)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

20.0 TAKING OVER OF ASSETS BY OPEN LINE Name of project i) Nancherla- Asperi (New Doubling RVNL) ii) KamalapuramMuddanur (RVNL New double line) III Aspiri-Adoni (RVNL New doubling) Date of commissio ning 09.06.11 26.11.11 Date of taking over Yet to be taken over Yet to be taken over Yet to be taken over Remarks Residual works are in progress by RVNL. Residual works are in progress by RVNL. Residual works are in progress by RVNL.

10.6.12

21.0 FURTHER ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FROM BOARD -NilWishing you a very Happy & Prosperous New Year.
Yours sincerely

(V.SRI HARI)

Shri A.P. Mishraji, Member Engineering, Railway Board, New Delhi 110 001.

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Copy to:
Addl. Member (Civil Engineering), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director, Civil Engineering (G), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director, Civil Engineering (P), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director, Civil Engineering (B&S), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director, Track (P), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director, Track (MC), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director (CC), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Advisor (L&A), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director (L&A), Railway Board, New Delhi. The Executive Director (L & A-III), Railway Board, New Delhi. Encl: Annexures. (V.SRI HARI) Principal Chief Engineer

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