Maintenance of Track carrying
HAL - Deep Screening
Pradeep Kumar Garg,
Chief Engineer (TM), Central Railway
Introduction
Increasing Speeds &
Running HAL is a
necessity
Goal – to run the trains
safely – With Least
disturbance to traffic
Maintenance of Track
is of utmost importance
Track requiring least
maintenance
Speed of maintenance
& quality of work
Basic Requirements of Track
Structural Integrity of
Components
Strength v/s stresses
Track Geometry
Bringing Track to
requisite geometry
Retentivity of track
geometry
Role of Track Machines
Factors affecting Track Geometry
Initial Laying
Standards of Track
Stability of Formation
Characteristics of
Traffic
Standards of track
maintenance &
Quality of work done
Rail Wheel
Interaction
Condition of Ballast
Role of Ballast
Means of correction to Track Geometry
Providing Good Drainage
Providing Resiliency to Track
Distribution of Load
Deep Screening
Prior to TSR/CTR
Once in 10 years
Intermediate D.S. on condition basis
Unclean Ballast
No drainage
Increased stresses
HIGH Stresses on Track Components
Crushed GRSP
Notched/ Broken Sleepers
Rail / weld breakages
Poor Running
Fast deterioration of Track Geometry
Deep Screening on Central Railway
Deep Screening of Plain Deep Screening of Turn-
Track outs
Total M/L Due for % Due Total M/L Due for % Due Require
Div Track D.S. turnouts D.S ment of
(Km) (Km) (Nos) (Nos) D.S. per
year
BB 1241 923 74.4 1091 657 60.2 206
BSL 1448 770 53.2 680 211 31.0 196
NGP 1732 446 25.8 731 217 29.7 228
PUNE 639 336 52.6 328 97 29.6 89
SUR 1087 296 27.2 478 72 15.1 145
[Link]. 6147 2771 45.1 3308 1254 37.9 863
Progress of Deep Screening
Progress by BCM in 2015-16
Div Plain Track Turn-outs* Total Progress/mc/
month in 2015-16
BB 41.9 3 44.1 2.23
BSL 78.4 8 84.4 3.53
NGP 59.6 33 84.4 3.46
PUNE 21.9 5 25.7 2.97
SUR 35.9 30 58.4 3.32
[Link]. 237.7 79 297 3.15
No. of BCMs on C. Rly. in 2015-16 = 8
One more BCM commissioned in June 2016
Progress Parameters for BCM
Railway Board’s Stipulations
Block 4 hours /day
Progress per effective hour = 200 m
Effective block for work = 3 hours
25 working days in a month
Progress per BCM per month = 15km
Avg Progress /mc/month on CR = 3.15km
Avg Progress /mc/month on IR = 4.25km
Highest Progress on IR (WCR) = 5.5 km
Why Dismal Progress of D.S.?
Obstructions in the track
Cables, Foundations, Boulders, Rails, tie bars etc
Sleepers, Side drains, old parapet walls etc
Under ballasting/over ballasting in the section
Fixed Structures (LC/GB) encountered in the
section
2 BCMs working in group – patch complete
Wet soil - Jamming of screens, Jamming of cutter
chain
Availability of ETA in the section
Blocks granted & Duration of Block
Availability of Corridor Blocks
Division Section Road Corridor block (hrs.)
BSL IGP-BSL DN 1’30’’ to 3’00’’
UP 1’20’’ to 1’30’’
BSL-KNW DN 2’00’’ to 2’ 50’’
UP 2’00’’ to 2’50’’
PUNE PUNE-LNL DN 2’15’’
UP 2’00’’
PUNE-DD DN 2’05’’
UP 2’00’’ to 2’15’’
SUR DD-MO DN/UP/SL 1’15’’ to 2’35’’
MO-SUR DN 2’30’’ to 3’00’’
UP 2’50’’
SUR-WD DN/UP/SL 1’15’’ to 2’15’’
Plain Tampers – Blocks & Progress
65 44
61
Progress per month (kms)
Blocks per month (Hours)
42
42 41
58
60
57
57
40 39 40
55
55 38
38
52
50
50 36
34 35 34
45
32
40 30
-11 -12 -13 -14 -15 -16 -17
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Block/mc/mth Progress/mc/mth
UNIMAT – Blocks & Progress
54 44
53
Progress per month (t/outs)
53 42.9
52
52 42
Blocks/month (Hours)
51
51 40.4 40
50
49
49 38
48
37.3
48
48
47 36.0 36.4 35.7 36
46
46 34.5 34
45
44 32
-11 -12 -13 -14 -15 -16 -17
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Block/mc/mth Progress/mc/mth
BCM – Blocks & Progress
49
50 4.5
Blocks/month (Hours)
Progress per month (kms)
48
46
46
4.14.0
44
43
43
44
42
42 3.5 3.5
39
40 3.2
38 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0
36 2.7
34 2.5
32
30 2.0
-11 -12 -13 -14 -15 -16 -17
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Block/mc/mth Progress/mc/mth
% increase in Blocks & Progress
Dec 2016 over Nov Dec 2016 over Dec
2016 2015
•With 18% increase in blocks, BCM progress increased by 31%
•With 78% increase in blocks, BCM progress increased by 153%
Requirement of BCMs on CR
Track Length on CR = 6150 kms
Turn-outs on main line = 3308
Arrears of DS on plain track = 2770 kms
Arrears of DS for turn-outs = 1254 nos.
To wipe out arrears + DS due in next 5 yrs,
DS to be done per year = 930 kms
Assuming progress of 4 kms/year/BCM
(+30%), no. of BCMs required = 20
Bridging The Gap
Increasing Output of Machines
Condemnation of old & inefficient
machines in phased manner
Maintenance of machines on sound
principles
Use of original/ branded spares
Removal of Obstructions in advance
Optimum Ballasting of track
Faster relaxation of SRs
Bridging The Gap
Increasing Traffic Blocks
Is there any incentive for Traffic
Deptt for granting the blocks
Is it possible to grant longer blocks
continuously when adequate
corridors have not been provided
Imposing SRs if deep screening is in
arrears
The Way Ahead & Conclusions
Timely Deep Screening of Track –
Essential for proper track behaviour
Rationalization of frequency of Deep
Screening
Ensuring proper upkeep &
performance of machines
Measures for increasing output of
machines
The Way Ahead & Conclusions
Creating margins for corridor blocks
in WTT
Regulation of trains; TSL for granting
blocks
Joint Accountability of Engg. & Traffic
Deptt for the work
Integrated Block Planning
Group working of machines
Manual Deep Screening at selected
THANKS