To retain the train wheels operating as effectively as to assure uninterrupted services for the duration of the monsoon season, Indian Railways is conducting pre-monsoon preparation performs. According to a press release issued by Western Railways, in spite of the lockdown due to COVID-19, all performs connected to monsoon preparedness are becoming carried out on priority. The monsoon preparation performs consist of cleaning and desiliting of culverts, side-drains, unique upkeep of infrastructure, installations of higher-energy diesel and electric pumps, and so forth. Take a look at the pre-monsoon performs that are becoming accomplished more than Mumbai suburban section:
Pre-cleaning joint inspection of the culverts have been completed with respective municipal corporations i.e., MCGM, MBMC and VVCMC.
Muck/earth/garbage alongside the rail tracks have been removed to facilitate smooth storm water discharge into drains.
New manholes and drains have been constructed for facilitation in smooth water discharge.
Intensive and several cleaning rounds of 54 no. of culvert and drain of 47 km in the suburban network will be completed ahead of monsoon.
To improve pumping capacity by 33 per cent as compared to last year, 191 no. of larger capacity pumps have been installed this year on the Churchgate-Virar section.
At Bandra and Prabhadevi, old cast iron pipes with breakages and leakages have been replaced with wide and covered RCC waterway.
1,40,000 cubic metre of muck, garbage, released earth has been removed from suburban section till now by deploying JCB, Poclain, manual labour as effectively as 3 specially modified EMU muck trains.
Previous monsoon season’s flooding spots have been identified and customized options devised for each and every spot viz. Andheri, Bandra, Grant Road, Mahim and Goregaon.
To have genuine and genuine time rain information, 4 Automatic Rain Gauge, in association with IMD, are in the approach of becoming installed and 10 independently installed by the Western Railway zone in the suburban network.
The quantity of pumps offered on rail tracks as effectively as depots has been improved by 27 per cent.
Track and OHE has been lifted at 15 identified sections in low lying locations from one hundred mm to 250 mm.
Drone has been utilized for survey in Borivali -Virar suburban section and main nallas in Vasai-Virar section to monitor the obstructions in waterways as effectively as cleaning and dredging of nallas.
In Mahim yard, HDPE pipes have been offered, resulting in fast discharge of rain water from the yard.
Additional opening have been offered in Mahim, Matunga and Dadar yard.
To assure deep cleaning of culverts, suction/ de-sludging have been utilized.
New micro tunneling strategy has been adopted for building of culverts.
Municipal and Western Railway officials have performed joint survey for cutting and trimming of vulnerable trees current in the vicinity of track.
Overhead track crossing’s joint checking was accomplished, the work of which has been completed.
As several as 286 bird nests have been removed from OHE structures.
In order to steer clear of the menace of birds, bird deterrent gel has been applied at practically 6000 areas.
The checking work of OHE beneath FOB, ROB, as effectively as beneath other overline structure for clearance, provision of false catenary has been 95 per cent completed till now.
17 out of 21 redundant/released structures have been removed. While the remaining 4 will be removed by May 31.
OHE checking on girder bridges has been completed.
Between the Churchgate-Virar section, a joint inspection of pantographs as effectively as roof gear of Loco, EMUs, and MEMUs at Loco sheds, EMU sheds and MEMU sheds, Trip sheds are becoming accomplished.
Special interest is also becoming offered to the upkeep of overhead electric gear to assure operating of trains for the duration of monsoon.
Monsoon-connected upkeep work of EMU suburban rakes is becoming accomplished.
Before the onset of monsoon, insulation testing of numerous signalling gears will be completed.
The Western Railway zone has ensured round-the-clock monitoring and manning of the manage workplace for the duration of heavy rains.
Also, precautions will be taken by railway authorities at stations to monitor the crowd.