Maligaon, November 2 (MExN): With a progress of 200 Track Kilometre of Rail Renewal works, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) registered its best ever progress.
A press release from Guneet Kaur, NFR CPRO informed that the remarkable figures have been achieved executing renewal works in both Primary and Secondary categories only up to November 1 during this year. The previous best has been 200.29 Track Kilometre in whole year during 2020 - 21. This will enhance safety and will pave way for increase in speed in train running, the release added.
Railway tracks are maintained and inspected on regular intervals to ensure that every section is fit for train operations. Railway tracks are replaced through track renewal works which is an ongoing process. Track renewal works are undertaken as and when a stretch of track becomes due for renewal on the basis of criteria laid down in Indian Railway Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM). Some of the criteria listed are- traffic carried in terms of gross million tonnes, incidence of rail fracture/failure, wear of rails, and corrosion of rails and maintainability of track as per standards etc., the release informed.
Stating that NFR is executing Track Renewal work with mechanized means using Quick Relaying System to improve the track structure and ensure safety of train running, the CPRO informed that the process for rail renewal is done duly taking line blocks and old rails are replaced with new rails along with fittings. On October 26 this year, 82 panels (935 RMT) of rail were replaced in a four hour block times in New Jalpaiguri – Malda Town section by utilising TLE (Track Laying Equipment) which is the highest progress achieved so far in this Railway. With this, train services in these sections now run at an enhanced speed, the CPRO stated.
