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5 - 2 PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY ON COAL TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN QASIM AND LAKHRA BY RAILWAY Appendix 5-2 PREPARATORY SURVEY ON LAKHRA COAL FIRED THERMAL POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN PAKISTAN PRE-FEASIBLITY STUDY ON COAL TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN QASIM AND LAKHRA BY RAILWAY FINAL REPORT October 2016 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. Appendix 5-2 Appendix 5-2 PROJECT LOCATION MAP Appendix 5-2 Preparatory Survey on Lakhra Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant Construction Project in Pakistan Pre-feasibility Study on Coal Transportation between Qasim and Lakhra by Railway Final Report Preparatory Survey on Lakhra Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant Construction Project in Pakistan Pre-feasibility Study on Coal Transportation between Qasim and Lakhra by Railway FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Project ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Project Scope ............................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Study Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 Existing Railway Facilities ............................................................................................... 4 2.1 Key Feature of Pakistan Railways ........................................................................................... 4 2.2 Existing Line Condition ........................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Station Structure ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Current Train Operation ........................................................................................................... 8 2.4.1 Operation Organization .................................................................................................... 8 2.4.2 Train Diagram ................................................................................................................. 10 2.4.3 Line Capacity.................................................................................................................. 14 2.4.4 Number of Trains and Transported Volume of Freight and Passengers .......................... 19 2.5 Existing Track ........................................................................................................................ 22 2.5.1 Section Between Bin Qasim station and Kotri junction ................................................. 26 2.5.2 Section Between Kotri Junction and Budapur Station ................................................... 26 2.5.3 Bridges and Culverts ...................................................................................................... 27 2.5.4 Level Crossing Between Landhi Station to Kotri Junction and Budapur Station .......... 27 2.5.5 Track Maintenance Work and Maintenance Organization .............................................. 28 2.6 Signal and Telecommunication .............................................................................................. 29 2.6.1 Train Control Center ....................................................................................................... 29 2.6.2 Main Line (Bin Qasim Station – Kotri Junction) ........................................................... 30 2.6.3 Branch Line (Kotri Junction – Budapur Station) ............................................................ 32 2.7 Rolling Stock .......................................................................................................................... 34 2.7.1 Locomotives ................................................................................................................... 34 2.7.2 Coal Wagons ................................................................................................................... 35 2.7.3 Passenger Carriage ......................................................................................................... 37 2.8 Pipri Marshalling Yard ........................................................................................................... 37 2.9 Spur Line to Port Qasim ......................................................................................................... 38 2.10 Budapur Station ...................................................................................................................... 39 Chapter 3 Demand Forecast ............................................................................................................ 40 3.1 Coal Transportation ................................................................................................................ 40 3.1.1 Coal Transportation to Jamshoro and Lakhra Power Plants ........................................... 40 3.1.2 Coal Transportation to Three Power Plants in Punjab State ........................................... 40 3.2 Other Freight Transportation .................................................................................................. 41 3.2.1 Major Commodities in Year 2008-09 ............................................................................. 42 3.2.2 Major Commodities after Year 2010 .............................................................................. 42 3.2.3 Future Demand of Freight Transportation ...................................................................... 43 3.3 Passenger Transportation ....................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 4 Coal Transportation and Train OperationPlan ................................................................ 44 4.1 Preparation for Coal Train Operation Plan ............................................................................. 44 i Preparatory Survey on Lakhra Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant Construction Project in Pakistan Pre-feasibility Study on Coal Transportation between Qasim and Lakhra by Railway Final Report 4.1.1 Condition of Coal Transportation ................................................................................... 45 4.1.2 Transportation System .................................................................................................... 46 4.1.3 The traction Capability of Locomotives ......................................................................... 51 4.1.4 Cycle Time of Train Operation ....................................................................................... 52 4.1.5 Coal Transportation Plan to Jamshoro Power Plant planned by PR (as a reference) ..... 59 4.2 Transportation Between Port Qasim and Bin Qasim Station ................................................. 61 4.2.1 Coal Loading Method and Location ............................................................................... 61 4.2.2 Line Condition ................................................................................................................ 61 4.2.3 Coal Transportation ........................................................................................................ 63 4.3 Transportation Between Bin Qasim Station and Kotri Junction ............................................ 63 4.4 Transportation Between Kotri Junction and Budapur Station ................................................ 64 4.5 Transportation Between Budapur Station and Lakhra Power Plant Station ........................... 64 4.5.1 Case 1: Dump Truck System .......................................................................................... 64 4.5.2 Case 2A and Case 2AR: Spur Line; Axle load 23.3 ton ................................................. 69 4.5.3 Case 2B: Without Additional Track from Kotri Junction to Budapur Station ................ 73 4.5.4 Case 3: Conveyor Belt System ....................................................................................... 74 4.5.5 Allotment of Construction, Operation, and Cost ............................................................ 77 4.6 Train Operation Plan .............................................................................................................. 79 4.6.1 Basic Concept of Coal Transportation by Railway ......................................................... 79 4.6.2 Case 1: Dump Track System; Coal Transportation by Container Train (Without Additional Track) 79 4.6.3 Case 2A and Case 2AR: Spur Line; Coal Transportation by Hopper Wagon Train to Power Plant 80 4.6.4 Case 2B: Spur Line; Coal Transportation by Hopper Wagon Train by Light Lovomotives to Power Plant ............................................................................................................................... 81 4.6.5 Case 3: Conveyor Belt System; Coal Transportation by Hopper Wagon Train and Conveyor Belt System ................................................................................................................... 83 4.7 Operating Organization .......................................................................................................... 83 4.7.1 Pakistan Railways ........................................................................................................... 84 4.7.2 Private Sector Participation ...........................................................................................