SOUTH EASTERN, SOUTH EAST CENTRAL, WEST CENTRAL RAILWAYWEST CENTRAL RAILWAY

WORKSHOP ON STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETS OF

MISSION RAFTAR BY 2022

Doubling of Average Speed of Freight Trains and Increasing the Average Speed of All Passenger Trains by 25 Kmph by 2022

STRATEGY FOR CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT AND DE BOTTLENECKING

30th May 2018, New Delhi

AND DE-BOTTLENECKING

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT AND DE BOTTLENECKINGAND DE‐BOTTLENECKINGFOR SPEED RAISING• Identification of Current System Bottlenecks.• Removal of System Bottlenecks:

Infrastructure Improvement Works Infrastructure Improvement Works. Operational Measures/ Innovations.

• Capacity Enhancement for Speed Raising: Infrastructure Works – Civil and S&T. Locomotives/Rolling stock – Higher Capacity

and Speeds.p Maintenance Practices - Revamp for Higher

Asset Utilization/ Throughput.

COMPARATIVEFREIGHT &

RailwayMail/Express

Goods (2016-17)(Annual Year Book)2017-18 Time Table

(COIS) 2017-18 Actual (COIS)

FREIGHT & PASSENGER SPEEDS

CR 54.45 53.37 27.7

ECOR 52.06 49.82 20.0

ECR 44.50 42.08 28.1

ER 49 87 48 88 19 1SPEEDS  ER 49.87 48.88 19.1

NCR 61.70 51.16 25.1

NER 44.00 41.60 19.6

NFR 45.34 44.05 25.3

NR 46.74 42.87 26.2

NWR 54.98 54.56 26.9

SCR 53.58 53.56 19.2

SECR 53.92 53.70 19.4

SER 54.96 54.68 20.8

SR 51.33 50.36 28.9

SWR 48 14 47 77 24 5SWR 48.14 47.77 24.5

WCR 57.82 58.29 32.7

WR 54.27 54.05 25.3

IR Avg 51.72 50.05 23,3

SYSTEMBOTTLENECKS

IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEM BOTTLENECKS AFFECTING SPEEDS

DETENTIONS RESTRICTION OF pASSAGE

SPEEDS

(i) short of interchange pointsand (ii) short of major yards on account of Traction/Crew Ch /T i E i ti

of Freight Trains due to Mail/Express Block, and through busy Passenger Junctions like K It i M h l iChange/Train Examination

Limitations/ Layout Constraints.Kanpur, Itarsi, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Ahmedabad etc.

CONGESTIONon existing Saturated/ Trunk

REVERSALSof trains at Busy Junction

Routes - lack of Alternate Routes.

Stations like Allahabad, Itarsi, Vadodara etc.

IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEM BOTTLENECKS AFFECTING SPEEDS

CROSS MOVEMENTS Capacity CONSTRAINTS

SPEEDS

Infructuous Cross Movement of freight trains/ locos (even upto1000 kms) and changing of

Movement restrictions / stabling on account of capacity constraints at several unloading terminals like

locos enroute on account of examination restrictions on wagon depot/ loco shed basis.

Lucknow area, North Bihar area etc.

Passenger trainsSensitive stopping passenger

Speed differential between passenger/freight trains

trains affect line capacity and sectional speeds of freight trains.

and among freight trains affect line capacity and speeds.

IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEM BOTTLENECKS AFFECTING SPEEDS

acceLERATION/d l ti

Limitation of different d

SPEEDS

deceleration Slow acceleration/deceleration in loco hauled 20-24 coach Mail/

speeds of 100/110/120/130 Kmph etc. for different Trains, Sections, Stock.

Express Trains and Passenger Trains affecting station capacity and line capacity.

Multiplicity of rolling stockLHB ICF Conventional ICF CBC

Terminal constraints Number of Platforms/Length of Platforms/Maintenance and

LHB, ICF Conventional, ICF CBC etc. RUNNING HOURSLimitation of Crew RunningPlatforms/Maintenance and

Stabling lines in Old Terminals.Limitation of Crew Running Hours (9 hours rule) causing train detentions due to change of crew.

REMOVAL OF SYSTEM BOTTLENECKS STRATEGIES/SUGGESTIONS• FLY OVERS/BY-PASS LINES AT JUNCTIONS

Fly over or By pass lines at all Major

STRATEGIES/SUGGESTIONS

Fly-over or By-pass lines at all Major Junctions with conflicting movements e.g. at Itarsi, Katni, Bina, Sawai Madhopur, pJharsuguda, Kharagpur, Muri etc.

• TRACTION CHANGING T ti h i j t h ld Traction changing on major routes should

be eliminated on priority.• MEMU/DEMU

Passenger trains to be replaced by MEMU/DEMU.

REMOVAL OF SYSTEM BOTTLENECKS STRATEGIES/SUGGESTIONSSTRATEGIES/SUGGESTIONS• TRAIN SETS

Mail express trains to be converted to train sets.

Intercity trains to be converted on priority.• AUTOMATIC SIGNALING• AUTOMATIC SIGNALING

On 2/3 Block Sections on either side of Interchange Points and Major g jJunctions/Yards.

• TWIN SINGLE LINE O b t t bl i t On busy routes to enable maintenance

blocks / flexibility of handling directional traffic.

REMOVAL OF SYSTEM BOTTLENECKS STRATEGIES/SUGGESTIONSSTRATEGIES/SUGGESTIONS• SPEEDS OF PASSENGER ROLLING STOCK AND

LOCOS Uniformly to be raised to 130Kmph.

• TRACK: SPEED UPGRADATION Track & Bridges to be upgraded to 130-160 Kmph Track & Bridges to be upgraded to 130-160 Kmph. Speed on Turnouts at 50 kmph. All Goods Stock Speeds to be raised to 100 Kmph. All CC 8 2 l d d t i t t 75 K h All CC+8+2 loaded trains to run at 75 Kmph.

• DECONGESTION OF TERMINALS Diversion of loads to nearby terminals within 50 -

100 Kms at through booking rates.• CREW RUNNING HOURS

Switching back to 10 Hour rule.

Yard RemodelingShifting of Points and Crossings. Easing of

REMOVAL OFg g

Approaches.

Easing of Curves

REMOVAL OF PERMANENT SPEED RESTRICTIONS Curves to be of less

than 1.5o wherever possible.

Formation TreatmentTreatment of Weak Formation

Strengthening of 

Formation.

g gBridges

Weak Portions of Bridges to be Strengthened.

ACTION PLAN AT A GLANCEFREIGHT BYPASS LINESProvision of Freight Bypass Lines at

ELIMINATION OF LCsManned/Unmanned Level Crossings to be y

Major Yards.g

eliminated.

GRADE SEPARATORS EASING OF SWITCHESGRADE SEPARATORSSurface Crossing to be eliminated by Provision of Rail Over

EASING OF SWITCHES1 in 12, 1 in 16, 1 in 20 THICK WEB Switches to be used

Rails. in Yards.

FENCING ALONG TRACKFencing on identified

FAST ELECTRIFICATION MEMUs/TRAIN SETSTrains with ElectricLocations of Cattle

Runovers.Trains with Electric Traction have higher average speeds.

CAPACITYENHANCEMENT

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SPEED RAISING• Creation of ALTERNATE ROUTES & their full

utilization: Up gradation of B, D, E & F Routes by

Doubling/Strengthening as an alternative to Saturated A Routes and high density corridorsSaturated A Routes and high density corridors

Ensuring removal of various constraints like traction change, reversals etc. on alternate routes e.g. Etawah – Bhind, Etawah – Agra etc.

• HIGH SPEED TURNOUTS• HIGH SPEED TURNOUTS All new lines and doubling/ tripling works with

turnout speed of 50/75 Kmph.

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SPEED RAISINGRAISING• SEPARATE TERMINALS for

Originating/Terminating Trains to decongest O g at g/ e at g a s to deco gestMain Line Terminals like Nagpur, Jabalpur, Lucknow, Kanpur etc.

f S O S S• Running of Trains on HUB AND SPOKE BASIS Direct trains between far flung smaller

terminals result in suboptimal utilization ofterminals result in suboptimal utilization of rolling stock and line capacity.

• Track Maintenance Works, DURATION OF CAUTION (30/50 Kmph) TO BE MINIMIZED.

• USE OF IT for Caution Orders and Operational Certificates (like BPC etc ) in the Driver’s Cab

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SPEED RAISINGRAISING• ROLLING STOCK

Manufacturing Capacity of MEMUs/Train Sets to be diversified and augmented.

Reduction in the type of coaches and Standardization of Rakes to facilitateStandardization of Rakes to facilitate interchange-ability, faster turn-round (LHB/ICF/CBC).( )

Higher speeds of 130 Kmph for Non-AC LHB Coaches. Sanction awaited for nearly 6 Y6 Years.

Modification in Conventional ACP System in Coaches to prevent misuse.

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SPEED RAISINGRAISING• STATION LAYOUTS RATIONALIZATION

Adequate Directional Platforms/Lines to Adequate Directional Platforms/Lines to minimize Cross Movement at Stations/Junctions.

PFs should be on Main Lines at important wayside Mail/Express Stopping Stations to avoid loss of timeavoid loss of time.

• LOOP LENGTHS Loop lengths to be increased to full length p g g

to streamline running and improve speeds.

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SPEED RAISINGRAISING• SIGNALING CHANGES

Automatic Signaling/Twin Single Line/IBS Automatic Signaling/Twin Single Line/IBS. Double Distant Signals to be for over 130

Kmph Speeds instead of present 110 Kmph. Single Distant Signal to be placed at 1.2Kms from Stop Signal.

Cab Signaling Cab Signaling.

IMPROVEMENTS IN SIGNALLING

I di t I t ithImmediate Improvement withAUTOMATIC SIGNALING

at all Interchange Pointsat all Interchange Points and on all directions of Major Junctions.

OPERATIONALMEASURES

OPERATIONAL MEASURES FOR SPEED RAISINGRAISING• CC RAKE PROLIFERATION/EXAMINATION

CC rakes examination should be CC rakes examination should be universal/possible in defined loading circuits.

Creating additional capacity for CC rakes examination at important points e.g. Katni, Mughalsarai, Bondamunda etc.

Review of Passenger Time table to create 4 to 6• Review of Passenger Time table to create 4 to 6 hours blocks for running of Freight Trains/Maintenance Blocks.

• Permitting only 100% Brake Power in Freight Trains.

OPERATIONAL MEASURES FOR SPEED RAISINGRAISING• High Speed Weigh Bridges at all Loading Points.• High Capacity Unloading Terminals for Cement,

Food grains, Fertilizers – incentivisation of Private Sector.

• Elimination/Reduction of Interchange Points to• Elimination/Reduction of Interchange Points to facilitate seamless movement .

• Reduction in attachments of Slip Coaches, Amalgamation of Trains, Loco Reversals and Traction Change.A tifi i l I t lli i C t l Offi A li ti• Artificial Intelligence in Control Office Application to replace cumbersome manual decision making.

IMPROVISING OPERATIONSMore Crack Operations, Less Crew Change.

Long Haul Operation with Distributed Power Control System.

Right (Over) Powering. Multiple Units to be used. Reduce Banking.Banking.

All Goods Trains to have Twin Pipe System.

U f R id L di /U l di S t t Sidi /T i lUse of Rapid Loading/Unloading System at Sidings/Terminals.

Integrated Traffic Blocks – Pooling of Resources.

Multiple Track Machines to Work in Tandem.

SOUTH EASTERN, SOUTH EAST CENTRAL, WEST CENTRAL RAILWAYWEST CENTRAL RAILWAY

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30th May 2018, New Delhi