Appendix Report No. 45 of 2017 (Railways) Appendix I (Para no. 1.2) Track maintenance activities (preventive and others) along with the periodicity and responsibility centre S.no. Groups Activities Items Periodicity / Frequency Responsibility Sectional JE/P. SSE/P. Way Sectional Sr. DEN Centre Way In-charge ADEN/DEN 1 Inspection of Patrolling by Track Gang Once in a month Once in a Work of Minimum one Divisional Track maintainers (Gang Inspection (all gangs) month one minimum one gang per SSE / and Field man, Track man, Key gang per JE/ gang in each P.Way Incharge formations of Man), P. way SSE’s three month Zonal Inspection by Junior jurisdiction Railways Engineer, every quarter Inspection by Push Trolley Once in a Once in a Entire sub Once in three Sectional Engineer, Inspection fortnight month division once month Inspection by in two month Assistant Divisional Footplate Once in a month Once in a Once in a Once in three Engineer, Inspection month month month Inspection by Night Once in a Once in a Once in a Once in a Divisional Engineer Inspection fortnight month month month On Foot Once in Six Once a year - - Inspection months on pro- on pro-rata rata basis so as basis so as to to cover entire cover entire section section Curve Once in Six Once in Six One curve Minimum one months by month by every quarter curve in each rotation with SSE rotation with under each ADEN section in / Permanent sectional JE/P. SSE/ P. Way every three Way In-charge Way In-charge months. 76 Appendix Report No. 45 of 2017 (Railways) S.no. Groups Activities Items Periodicity / Frequency Responsibility Sectional JE/P. SSE/P. Way In- Sectional Sr. DEN Centre Way charge ADEN/DEN Inspection of Points and Once in three Once in three Once in a As often as Divisional Track crossings of months by months by year possible during and Field Pass. & running rotation with rotation with trolley inspection formations of lines SSE/P. Way sectional JE/P. at least one Zonal Incharge Way important points Railways and crossing on Pass and running lines. Points and Once in 6 Once in 6 months I/10th of - crossings of months by by rotation with total T/outs other lines & rotation with JE/P. Way every year Yards SSE/P. Way on Incharge Programme basis LWR/CWR & SE Once in Once in fortnight Once in - fortnight during during two every six two coldest and coldest and two months two hottest hottest months at preferably months min min and max hottest & and max temperature, coldest temperature, otherwise once in months otherwise once two months by in two months rotation with by rotation with sectional SSE/P. Way JE/P.Way Incharge 77 Appendix Report No. 45 of 2017 (Railways) S.no. Groups Activities Items Periodicity / Frequency Responsibility Sectional SSE/P. Way Sectional Sr. DEN Centre JE/P. Way In-charge ADEN/DEN Inspection of Level Crossing Once in a Once in a Once in Six Minimum One Divisional Track month month months LC per SSE/ P. and Field Way In-charge formations of in three months Zonal Railways Small Track - Once a Once in Six - machines fortnight months Patrolling (hot Check the Arrange for Check the - weather / cold night patrolling of work of weather / patrolling track by patrolman at Monsoon) once a deputing night once in a fortnight suitably month selected men, check the night patrolman once a month Daily inspection The key man shall inspect by foot his entire beat once a day, both the tracks and Key man, SSE bridges, and return along the opposite rail to that taken on his outward journey of Divisional in case of single line. On double line, key man will carry out one round of and field inspection in morning hours by going along, UP line and then returning along DN formations of line or vice – versa. Key man looks for defects, broken rail, fittings, greasing, Zonal lubrication, buckling, unauthorized structures etc. in his beat. Railways 78 Appendix Report No. 45 of 2017 (Railways) 2 USFD testing USFD testing of Type of welds Type of testing Testing Schedule Responsibilit weld y Centre USFD testing of Type of Welds Type of Testing Testing Schedule SSE / USFD welds Conventional AT Periodic Tests Every 40 GMT or 5 year, team, ADEN weld whichever is earlier and DEN, SKV weld Acceptance Test Immediately after welding Track First Periodic Test 1 year Further tests based on route GMT Routes having GMT Frequency >45 2 years >30 ≤45 3 years >15≤30 4 years 0-15 5 years USFD testing of Routes having GMT Testing frequency Once in Rails (Rail head ≤5 2 years center and >5≤8 12 months gauge face >8≤12 9 months corner / non – >12≤16 6 months gauge face >16≤24 4 months corner / non – >24≤40 3 months gauge face >40≤60 2 months corner testing) >60≤80 1 and 1/2 months >80 1month 3 Track Rail Profile Types of Routes Frequency Responsibility Centre monitoring Measurement by Track Recording Cars (TRC) Track Recording Cars Routes with existing speeds above 120 Once in 2 months Track Machines and (TRC) kmph Monitoring Directorate of Routes with existing speeds above 110 Once in 3 months RDSO for deployment of Kmph and up to 130 kmph TRC and AEN should Other Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ routes Once in 4 months accompany the TRC in his 79 Appendix Report No. 45 of 2017 (Railways) Group ‘C’, D’D’ and ‘D Special’ Routes Once in 6 months jurisdiction and take down Group ‘E’ and ‘E Special’ Routes Once in 12 months notes regarding the spots needing attention 4 WILD Monitoring of impact load on track by ‘Wayside detection system’ through Wheel Impact Zonal Railway Load Detector (WILD) system 5 Preventive and Deep Deep screening should be carried out in the following situations by Divisional and Sub – periodic Screening providing full ballast cushion: divisional formations of maintenance 1. Prior to complete track renewal Zonal Railways activities 2. Prior to through sleeper renewal 3. Where the caking of ballast has resulted in unsatisfactory riding 4. Before converting existing track into L.W.R. or C.W.R; or before introduction of machine maintenance, unless the ballast was screened in recent past. 5. The entire track must be deep screened at least once in ten years. De-stressing Abnormal behavior of LWR/CWR whenever gets manifested in one or more Divisional and Sub – of the Following, de-stressing shall be undertaken divisional formations of i) When the gap observed at SEJ Zonal Railways (a) differs beyond limits specified; (b) exceeds the maximum designed gag of SEJ; (c) When stock/tongue rail crosses the mean position. ii) After special maintenance operations iii) After restoration of track following an unusual occurrence iv) If number of locations where temporary repairs have been done exceed three per km. Others 1. Overhauling of points and Crossing SSE (in overall charge) 2. Renewal of crossings 3. Changing of sleepers 4. Lubricating and adjusting switches 5. Tamping 6. Welding 80 Appendix Report No. 45 of 2017 (Railways) 6 Training Arrangements for training of all Permanent Way Staff working on LWR/CWR sections shall PCE and Sr. DEN be made/by Chief Engineer by holding special/regular Courses in Zonal Training centers and Sr. DEN / DEN in Divisional Training Centers. 7 Co-ordination The Assistant Engineer should co-operate effectively with officers and staff of other AEN with other departments in matters that warrant co-ordination Departments 8 Track on Bridges The track on Bridges should be inspected as a part of the annual Bridge inspection, besides AEN normal track inspections. 9 Ballast Measure and record the measurements of ballast or carry out 100 per cent check on quality AEN and quantity of the ballast, if the measurements are recorded by SSE 81 Appendix Report No. 45 of 2017 (Railways) Appendix II (Para no. 2.3.2) On account of reasons attributed to track condition or deficient track maintenance such as rail fracture, weld fracture, track defects, defects in points, track buckling etc., 14 accidents occurred in the five selected Zonal Railways NCR, ECR, SER, SR and SWR, during the review period 2014-15 to 2016-17. Of these ten accidents were of trains carrying passengers and four accidents were that of goods trains. In addition, three accidents of passenger carrying trains occurred in NCR during 2016- 17, for which causes of accidents were still under investigation. In respect of the following five selected passenger train accidents out of the 17 accidents mentioned above, Audit checked the track maintenance practices and track conditions in the sections where these accidents took place: 1. Train no. 19321, Indore - Rajendra Nagar Patna Express on 20 November 2016 2. Train no. 12987, Ajmer Sealdah Express on 28 December 2016 3. Train no. 12189,Jablapur- NizamuddinMahakaushal Express on 30 March 2017 4. Train no. 18101, Tata-Jammu Tawi Express on 25 March 2015 5. Train no. 53342 DN, Muri-Dhanbad Passenger on 22 June 2014 The track maintenance practices in these sections were reviewed andAudit noticed deficiencies in inspections and maintenance of tracks against the norms/schedules. These are tabulated below: Review of major passenger train accidents 1. Accident of Train no. 19321, Indore - Rajendra Nagar Patna Express on 20 November 2016 Train no. and Train no. 19321 - Indore - Rajendra Nagar Patna Express name Date of Accident 20 November 2016 at 3:03 hrs Spot of Accident Between Pokhrayan – Malasastation section, Pole no. 1290/2 – 1290/16 Zonal Railway North Central Railway Division Jhansi Name of the Ait – Bhimsen Section Jurisdiction of SSE Sr.