CANARA|L nn Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Rail aie sustral Project Preparatory Facility ADB Loan No. 3295-0AN(COL, aati uit nih ERE u ao File: 251 Ref.: DCRP-01153-BR 18 February 2020 Mr. Md, Golam Mostofa, Project Director Technical Assistance for Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Rail Project Preparatory Facility, Bangladesh Railway, Rail Bhaban, Dhaka ‘Subject: Re: Contract No.: PD/DCCRPPF/C-1, Dated: 18 June 2017, Dhaka — Chittagong - Cox's Bazar Rail Project Preparatory Facility - Vertical Clearances and Minimum Height of Overhead Structures with Electrification and double stack container operations. Reference: Project Director, DCCRPPF's Email dated 2 February 2020 Dear Sir We refer to your email dated 2 February 2020, in connection with the above, a copy of which Is attached to this letter, and have the following response. 1. Minimum height of overhead structures for electrification of routes where double stack containers are operated is specified in Chapter VB of Indian Railways Schedule of Dimensions IRSOD) 2. There are containers of varying heights and the type of containers with maximum height that presently move in Bangladesh and India are high cube containers with a height of 2896 mm (9'6") Floor height of Broad-Gauge flat wagons presently used on Indian Railways for transport of containers is 1009 mm from rail level The top level of top container from rail level in case of double stacking comes to 6821 mm (1009+2896x2420 mm packing between containers). 3.1 Incase of 25 kV electric traction, IRSOD specifies the minimum height from rail level to the underside of contact wire in open to be 7520 mm. In case of curves, the height is to be measured from higher or super elevated rail 3.2. IR SOD also specifies the minimum height of overhead structures as follows: (@) Light overhead structures, such as foot over bridge: 8430 mm; (b) heavy overhead structures, such as road over bridge and flyover: 8050 mm; (©) If any turnout or crossover is located under heavy overhead structures (such as road over bridge or flyover), or within 40 metres from its nearest face, minimum height of such structure shall be 8430 mm 3.3 IRSOD also specifies that necessary provision shall be made in overhead structure and overhead equipment to permit an extra allowance for raising of track in future to cater for modern track structure in the form of increased ballast cushion of 350 mm, larger sleeper dopth of 230 mm and heavier rail sections of 200 mm including 10 mm thick rubber pad by using longer traction overhead equipment masts, if necessary. This extra allowance is specified as 275 mm in IRSOD under Schedule - |, Chapter 1, Itom 10, Note (0). However, the Consultant has recommended provision of 150 mm to cater for introduction of modern track structure as follows; __{@)_allowance for increase in ballast cushion from 300 mm to 350 mm = 50 mm; Project Office: 5 Floor, Plot 20, Road 68A, Gulshan 2, Dhala-1212, Bandadesh Page 1 of 2 Telephone: +88 01700764480ina wi Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Rail GQsvec S¥StrA & Project Preparatory Facility Sowiaton vith BRE [ADB Loan No, 3295-B4N(COL)] stRATEG! (b) allowance for increase in rail height from 172 mm to 200 mm = 28 mm; (6) allowance for likely track lifting for maintenance & other reasons = 50 mm; (@) allowance for increase in sleeper depth has not been considered as depth of DG sleeper is 245 mm & thus BG sleeper depth Is not likely to be more than 245 mm in future; (e) allowance for increase due to pad thickness has not been considered as the present pad dopth is already 10 mm. Total allowance comes to 128 mm and has been rounded to 150 mm, 4, Hence, vertical clearances of fixed structures (ie., minimum height of overhead structures from rail level) have been recommended as 8580 mm (8430 mm+150 mm). 5. Tho above-mentioned dimensions have already been adopted in Laksam-Chinki Astana doubling which was part of DCRDP (Dhaka-Chittagong Rail Development Project) 6. Sketch showing the abovementioned dimensions, copy of Chapter VB of IRSOD, copy of Item 10 of Chapter 1, Schedule - | of IRDOD and copy of Fixed Structure Clearance Diagram from DCROP are attached as ready references. Yours faithfully Jerome Fernandez ‘Team Leader Technical Assistance for Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Rail Project Preparatory Facility. oc: - Mr. AKM Saleh Ahmed, Deputy Team Leader, Dhaka-Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Rail Project Preparatory Facility. Attachments: Copy of email from Project Director dated 2 February 2020 (1 sheet) Sketch showing the abovementioned dimensions (1 shee!) Copy of Chapter VB of IRSOD (2 pages) Copy of Item 10 of Chapter 1, Schedule - | of IRSOD (2 pages) Copy of Fixed Structure Clearance Diagram from DCROP (1 sheet) geen ot 20, Road 68, Gulshan 2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh Page 2 of 2 Telephone: +88 01700764480From: FERNANDEZ Jerome Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 8:25 AM To: Asif KHAN Subject: EW: Details of Vertical Clearance above Rail Level Original Message- From: Md. Golam Mostofa < > Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2020 10:39 PM To: FERNANDEZ Jerome <|farnandez@[Link]> Ce: AKM AHMED <[Link]@[Link]> Subject: Details of Vertical Clearance above Rail Level Dear Mr. Jerome, In the feasibility report of different components, it has been suggested that vertical clearance above Rail level will be 8.58 meter. We need detail break up of this parameter Le. height of flat wagon floor above Rail level, height of 1st stack container, height of and stack container, height of catenary ete. 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MINIMUM HEIGHT OF OVERHEAD STRUCTURES als “SUH AS FOB TALSO SEE NOTE 1] +8130 MINIMUM HEIGHT OF OVERHEAD xy STRUCTURES (ROB/FLYOVER) +8050 MINIMUM HEIGHT OF CONTACT WIRE (IR SOD) +7520 TOP OF TOP CONTAINER LEVEL +6821 BOTTOM OF TOP CONTAINER LEVEL +3925: TOP OF BOTTOM CONTAINER LEVEL +3905 x WAGON FLOOR LEVEL +1009.7 (OVERHEAD STRUCTURE 2896 2896 NOTES: | t616 gauce TICAL CLEARANCES FOR OVERHEAD STRUCTURE TO SUIT 25kV A.C. ELECTRIC T ACTION ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED. MINIMUM HEIGHT OF CONTACT WIRE IN OPEN: 7520mm (IR SOD) ON CURVES THE HEIGHT SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE HIGHER OR SUPER ELEVATION RAIL (IR SOD). MINIMUM HEIGHT OF OVERHEAD STRUCTURE ABOVE RAIL LEVEL FOR A DISTANCE OF 1600 mm ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTER OF TRACK SHALL BE AS UNDER (IR SOD) a) LIGHT OVERHEAD STRUCTURES, SUCH AS FOOT OVER BRIDGE: 8430 mm b) HEAVY OVERHEAD STRUCTURES, SUCH AS ROAD OVER BRIDGE AND FLYOVER: 8050 mm cl IF ANY TURNOUT OR CROSSOVER IS LOCATED UNDER HEAVY OVERHEAD STRUCTURES (SUCH AS ROAD OVER BRIDGE OR FLYOVER), OR WITHIN 40 METRES FROM ITS NEAREST FACE, MINIMUM HEIGHT OF SUCH STRUCTURE SHALL BE 8430 mm NECESSARY PROVISION SHALL BE MADE IN OVERHEAD STRUCTURE AND OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT TO PERMIT AN EXTRA ALLOWANCE OF 275 mm FOR RAISING OF TRACK IN FUTURE TO CATER FOR MODERN TRACK STRUCTURE IN THE FORM OF INCREASED BALLAST CUSHION OF 350 mm, LARGER SLEEPER DEPTH OF 230 mm AND HEAVIER RAIL SECTIONS OF 200 mm INCLUDING 10 mm THICK RUBBER PAD BY USING LONGER TRACTION OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT MASTS, IF NECESSARY (IR SOD). HOWEVER, THE CONSULTANT RECOMMENDED PROVISION OF 150 mm TO. CATER FOR INTRODUCTION OF MODERN TRACK STRUCTURE AS FOLLOWS; (i) INCREASE IN BALLAST CUSHION FROM 300 mm TO 350 mm = 50 mm (ii) INCREASE IN RAIL HEIGHT FROM 172 mm TO 200 mm = 28 mm. (iii) TRACK LIFTING FOR MAINTENANCE & OTHER REASONS = 50 mm. liv) DEPTH OF DG SLEEPER IS 245 mm & IS NOT LIKELY TO INCREASE (v) THE PRESENT TRACK DESIGN ALREADY INCORPORATES 10 mm THICK RUBBER PAD. TOTAL ALLOWANCE =128 mm ROUNDED TO 150 mm.SCHEDULE OF DIMENSIONS-1676mm, GAUGE Chapter VB -25 kV [Link] Traction with High RiseOHE ACS-21 Note: Provisions under this chapter are applicable only for electrification of routes where doublestack container having maximum height of 6809 mm is plying 1. Minimum Height from rail level to the underside of contact wire in open: 7520 mm ‘Note: On curves, the height shall be measured from the higher or super elevated rail. 2. Minimum Height of Overhead structure above rail level for a distance of 1600 mm on either side of the center of track shall be as under: A. Light Overhead Structures, such as Foot Over Bridges: 8430 mm B, Heavy Overhead Structures, such as Road Over Bridges andFlyovers: 8050 mm, 8430 mm, C. Heavy Overhead Structures, such as Road Over Bridges and Flyover, if any turnout or crossover is located under that heavy overhead structure or within 40 meters from its nearest face: ‘Note: * G@ Necessary provision shall be made in overhead structure and overhead equipment to permit an ‘extra allowance for raising of track in future to cater for modem track structure in the form of increased ballast cushion of 350 mm, larger sleeper depth of 230 mm and heavier ral sections of 200 min including 10 mm thick rubber pad by using longer traction ovethead equipment masts, if necessary. i) In ease of restricted height of existing overhead structures. minimum height of overhead structure for a distance of 160mm on either side of the centre of track for provision of high rise OHF as per note (ii) below, to permit operation of double stack container having maximum height as 6809 mm shall be as under: a. Light Overhead Structures, such as Foot Over Bridges: 7568 mm b. Heavy Overhead Structures, such as Road Over aeb Bridges and Flyovers: c. Heavy Overhead Structures, such as Road Over For these minimum restricted Bridges and Flyovers,7568 mm if any turnout or heights, catenary wire shall be ‘crossover is located under that heavy overhead structure ferminated outside overhead ‘or within 40 m from its nearest face: ae ated Over cheese Flyovets / Foot Over Bridges) (iil) In case of restricted height of existing overhead stuctures, bridges and tunnels tho minimum height of underside of the contact wire from rail level can be reduced to 7166 mm. In such cases, a special study shall be made, before 25 kV AC traction is introduced as explained below: a. Height of the rolling stock: b, Short duration electrical clearance: Additional elecitical clearance for oscillation of the ee ‘contact wire (ForOHE span length of 49.5m or below): 6809 mm 200 min d. Allowance for track up gradation/maintenance: 50mm fe. Rise in rolling stock height under dynamic conditions: s7mm 7166 mm £ Minimum height of contact wire: 28ASCHEDULE OF DIMENSIONS-1676mm GAUGE (iv) Bxtra vertical clearance shall be provided on curves a5 under, {Width of MMD (mm) * Super elevation(mm)} Dynamic gauge (mm) Extra vertical clearance (mm) = ‘This extra vertical clearance on curve would be with respectto inner rail of curve. 3,_ Clearance for Power Line Crossings Including Telephone Line Crossings of Reilway Tracks: ‘SE | Over Head Crossing Voltage | Minimum Clearances From Rail [Minimum Clearance Level Between Conductor Existing Power | New PowerLine ‘And Lowest Line Crossing | _ Crossing Or ‘Transmission Line For Non Crossing Planned | Crossing Conductor Electrified Fer Alteration Territory a 2) G) @ [O} ad a, [Upto and including 11- kV lommally By Underground Cable B.__ Above IT kV &upto 33 kV. T0860 mim 16560 rom 2440 man c.__ [Above 33 kV &upto 66 kV 11160 mm, 16560 mm 2440 mm. d__ Above 66 KV &upto 132 KV | 11760 mm 17560mm 3050 mi €._ Above 132 kV &upto 220k V | 12660 mm 18460mm 4580 mm £ ove 220 KV &upto 400kV_| 14460 mm. 20260 mm 5490 mm g.__ [Above 400 KV upto 500 kV_| 15360 mm. 21 160mm. "7940 mmm h,_ Above 500 KV &upto 800kV_| 1 8060 mm 23860 min "7940 nm Note: i. All height/clearances are in mm and under maximum sag conditions. ii, If the crossing is provided with a guarding, a minimum clearance of 2000 mm shall be maintained between bottom of the guard wire and highest traction conductor. iii, Power line crossing in yards & stations area shall be avoided. iv. For any electrification work of existing line; doubling/gauge conversion along with electrification, existing crossings can continue, if dimensions are as per Columa (5) ebove, even if dimensions of Col (3) are not satisfied Le. for electrification works Col (3) is not applicable. + 4, Maximum width of Pantograph Collector: 2030 mm Note: A tolerance of plus 10mm on maximum width specified is permissible to accommodate variation in ith respect to centre line of vehicle. manufacture and mounting ACS-21 Bt27-09-2017 Ref: Rly Bd Letter no.201 I/CEDO/SD/IRSODIO/ACS-21 DL.27-09-2017 288 aae STANDARD DIMENSIONS cHapTeR-1 -GeNERAL SCHBDULE OP DIMENSIONS-16760m, GAUGE Note: (@ Under item 7 and 8, any material stacked by the side of line is to be considered a structure in the sense in which the word is used here. These items also apply to projections of rock ete, from the side of cutting. () See appendix for extra clearance required on curves. Light structures such as ladders, thin posts etc. erected alongside the track at a distance of less than 2360mm from centre of adjacent track should be blanked off to a height of 300mm between 2060: and 2360mm above rail level. ili a. Below the rail Level up to the formation level of the track on straight and curves up to radius of 875m. Zoom b, Below the rail level up to the formation level of the track oncurves with radius less than 875m. one Note: (@) The required clearances as mentioned under item 8(tii) (a) and (b) atove will be applicable in case of new lines/doubling/electrification. (b) The various fixtures which are attached to the track like traction bonds ete. and are required to be filled with the rail can be provided and the clearance as mentioned in item S(iti) (a) & (b) above will not be applicable to these fixtures. (©) The clearances as mentioned in item no. 8 less track (including washable apron). Item.2 ACS-26 Dt.10.01.2019 Rly Ba leter 0.2017 (CEDO/SDARSODIO! ACS-BréTSC (a) and (b) above will not be applicable for ballast 9. Minimum horizontal distance of any telegraph post measured from tho centre of end at right angles to the nearest track. (For existing works plus ‘The height of the post 2135mm. Gi) For new works or alterations to existing works plus The height of the post 2360mm ‘Note: When the line is in cutting a telegraph post erected outside the cutting, must beat adistanceffom the edge of the cutting not less than the total height of the post. gy Height of Road Over Bridges and Foot Over Bridges Minimum height above rail level for a distance of 915mm on : ©) | cither side of the centre of track for overhead structures ae ‘Where D.C. clectric traction is in use or is likely to be used this anes © | dimension shall be ‘Where 25 KV A.G. traction is likely to be used, the minimum (©) | height above rail level for a distance of 1600mm on either side of the centre of track shall nder: is i) Light overhead structure such as Foot Over Bridges 6250mm ~~T i) Heavy overhead structure such as Road Over Bridges and aa Flyovers Note: (a) See appendix for extra clearance required on curves. (b) In case of restricted height of existing structures, a special study shall be made, as indicated inAppendix-A to Chapter V-A before 25 kV AC traction is intaduced Accordingly, only in suchSCHEDULES OF DIMENBIONB-1676mm, GAUGE cases, the minimum height above rail level shall not belower than 5070mm in case of Heavy Overhead Steuoture (such as Road Over& Flyovers) and 5270mmn in case of Light Overhead Structures (such as Foot Over Bridges) for a minimum contact wireheight of 4800mm from above rail lovel. OHE arrangements shall be as per RDSO Drawings. (©) Im areas where 25 KV A.C traction is used or likely to be used, if any tamout or crossover is located under a heavy ovethead structure or within 40m from its nearest face irrespective of the position of level crossing gate, the minimum height of such overhead structure shall be 6250mm?*, ‘Also, in case the turnout is beyond 40m but the level crossing galeis within 520m from the nearest face of the bridge, the height of such overhead structure shall be 6250mm*. (@) The height mentioned against items 10(@), 10(b) & 10(c) shall be measured from the higher or super-elevated rail. (©) On lines existing or proposed to be electrified on 25KV A. be made in overhead structure and overhead equipment, if necessary by using longer traction ‘overhead equipment masts to permit an extra allowance of QASIM for raising of track In connection with the introduction of modern track structure in future to eater for moder track structure in the form of increased ballast cushion, larget sleeper thickness and deeper rail sections (In case of restricted height of existing heavy overhead structure, minimum height above rail level shall not be lower than 5270mm, adhering to the provisions of note (b) above)(CS No. 13) ( For Mumbai Suburban, the height of Foot Over Bridges mentioned under para 10(c)(i) above may ‘be reduced to 5750mm subject to following conditions: w ai ™ 2. system, necessary provision should ‘The minimum height of the contact wire shell be 4800 mm. ‘A special study shall be conducted as indicated in appendix A of chapter V-A. to ascertain the feasibility of the contect wire height as 480mm. |. ‘There shall be no crossover below FOB ot within 40 m from the face of FOB. iv. There shall be no level crossing within 520 m from face of FOB. Y. The maximum height of rolling stock shall be restricted to 420mm vi. The height shall be measured from the higher or super-clevated ral. ACS-22, DLB-12-2017 (Ref Rly Ba Letter no.201 1/CEDO/SD/AIRSOD/OM D1.08-12-2017) ii, 11, Clearance for power iine crossings including telephione line crossings of Railway tracks. Para 11(@) Clearance for power line crossings in Non-Electrified & Blectrified Territo 7 Minimum Clearance fromRal Level [Minimum Clearance Ee ‘NewPowerLine | Between Highest Existing Power ES e SL Over Head Crossing Voltage Line oo cae eae es tor pe Planned transmission Line ElectrifiedTerritory | for Alteration _| Crossing Conductor. @) —@- ma) oO. G) ‘Normally B: 1 | Upto and including 11 KV Tea Cable [2 [Above 11 RV and upto 33KV_| 10860 mm 14660 mm | 72440 mm 3__| Above 33 KV and upto 66 KV 11160 mm 14960-an 2440 mana [4 | Above 66 RV and upto 132KV_[ 11760 mm 15561 run 3050 mum 5 Above 152 KV and upto 220 KV |_12660 mm T6460 mn 4580 min [6 TAbove 220 KV and upto 400 KV |__14460mm | 5490 mn T | Above 400 KV and upto 500 KV [15360 mm. 790 mm 8 "7940 mmm ‘Above 500 KV and upto 800 KV] 18060, min ACS-20 Di.t7-07-2017 Ref: Rly Ba Letter no.2011/CEDO/SD/IRSOD/Elect/02(PE II) DtA7-07-2017€ ye srcsaeh cas Lines SLL LLELELLALLALT I LILULULELL ULLAL, _- Sigg inate ig eee I | \ ais | Fad II — “Ng i : | iN ig jets} IN Powe | Vit ol US [CP eee a MAXIMUM MOVING DIMENSION AND FIXED STRUCTURE GAUGE STRAIGHT TRACK (MIRRORED FOR OTHER CESS) 1324 TOP OF ANY PART OF INTERLOCKING OB ORGINAL GEAR (FOR MS) GAUGE AT LOW LEVEL FOR SIGNALLING oR PROPOSER Tie) NT ONLY FIXED STRUCTURE CLEARANCES IN STATIONS: (FOR NEW WORKS OR ALTERATION TO EXISTING WORKS) /——FOR 206 mm OUTSIDE & BETWEEN RUNNING RAILS, NO GEAR MUST PROJECT ABOVE RAIL LEVEL, VABONG RAN WAY BEVEL ‘Consoiling Serv