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MECHANISED LAYING OF TRACK IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Presentation By

Manoj Arora
Senior Professor Track-1

ISSUES DISCUSSED

Mechanised systems of track linking which can be followed on Indian Railways

EXISTING PRACTICES

Ballast stacks taken on formation are spread. Sleepers and rails unloaded at nul points along the formation & then dragged to location with the help of tractor or by other means. Linking is done manually.

DISADVANTAGES OF EXISTING PRACTICE


Quality of linking is normally poor to average. Suitable for laying only single rails. All the welding to be done in situ. Sleepers and rails may get damaged because of mishandling. Formation may get damaged because of plying of vehicles and dragging activities. Progress depends highly on labours. Accountal of material is difficult.

Manual system is just continuing because of requirement of less capital for contractor and simplicity of operation in spite of bad quality.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FROM MECHANISED SYSTEM

Quality Safety in case of doubling

Economy
Feasibility of working on discontinuous formation Possibility of using longer rail panels

POSSIBLE MECHANISED SYSTEMS FOR TRACK LINKING ON INDIAN RAILWAY


1. 2. 3. 4. New Track Construction Machine PQRS Russian TRT Improvised portal with road crane

NEW TRACK CONSTRUCTION MACHINE (NTC)

This is a special machine for new track linking, developed by Harsco Track Technologies. This is similar to TRT. 10 rail panels can be unloaded by this machine at the beginning of the work. First part of this machine can work either on formation or rail. After laying sleepers and rails, later half runs on rail. This is fully mechanised machine. This does not require auxiliary track. 11

LIMITATIONS OF NTC MACHINE


This machine is very costly. This can not cross discontinuities in formation.

PQRS

Enough PQRS sets are available over IR which can be used for track linking. It requires auxiliary track. For auxiliary track

In case of new line, single rail is used


In case of doubling, 10/20 rail panels can be unloaded by running EUR on adjoining track. In case of gauge conversion, EUR can be run on MG track before PQRS work is undertaken.
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PQRS
contd

Panels of 13mts length loaded on rake are laid in track with the help of this machine. In this system one additional set of rails are to be transported to site & back to depot. In case of discontinuities in formation, it is not possible to shift PQRS

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RUSSIAN TRACK RELAYING TRAIN


This machine was imported from Metex JSC (Russian firm). This machine can be utilised for track relaying as well as for new track linking. A cantilevered projected structure is provided at the rear end from where track panels up to 26m length can be laid in track. Does not require auxiliary track.

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Frame Projection for 13m. panel

Frame Projection for 26m. panel


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ANIMATION of RTRT

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ANIMATION of RTRT

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ANIMATION of RTRT

VIDEO

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ANIMATION of RTRT

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RTRT
contd

Track panels are fabricated and loaded on rake in yard. Panels are moved longitudinally over special BFRs for feeding to portal

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MFC- FOR MOVING TRACK PANELS

VIDEO

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IMPROVISED PORTAL WITH ROAD CRANE (HYDRA)

Such portals have been used in the Bhatapara-Urkure Tripling project and Bharuch-Dahej GC project with slight difference. This is local version of PQRS. It works on auxiliary track. In place of rail clamps, a beam capable of lifting 15/20 sleepers is provided. In this beam hooks are provided at every 60cm for holding sleepers.
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IMPROVISED PORTAL

VIDEO

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IMPROVISED PORTAL contd

Ballast for cushion can be spread and compacted by light vibratory roller.

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IMPROVISED PORTAL contd

Sleepers & single rails are transported to depot on formation. Such depots can be made on formation at null points/ level crossings. Single rails for auxiliary track can be hauled on the formation

With the help of trailer and road crane By portal it self up to end of auxiliary track then dragged to small distance

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IMPROVISED PORTAL contd

Sleepers are lifted by portal & spread at spacing on ballast bed. Then rails from auxiliary track is shifted to rail seat. Double handling of rail is avoided. It is possible to dismantle and shift such portal in case of breaks in formation.
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COMPARISON OF VARIOUS METHODS

METHODS FACTORS

MANUAL LINKING

PQRS

NTC

RTRT

IMPROVI SED PORTAL

Discontinuity in formation
Handling of material Auxiliary Track Handling of rail Length of rail

Possible
Manual Not Required One time 13m

Not possible
Semimech. Required 2 times 13m

Not possible
Mechanis ed Not Required One time 130m

Not possible
Mechanis ed Not Required One time 26m

Possible
Semimech. Required One time 13m

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COMPARISON OF VARIOUS METHODS

METHODS ISSUES

MANUAL LINKING

PQRS

NTC

RTRT

IMPROVI SED PORTAL

Assembly yard
Economy

Not required
Cheap

Required
Costly

Required

Required
Costly

Not required
Cheap

Very costly
Best
Very good

Quality
Safety of adjoining track

Poor
Low

Good
Good

Good
Good

Good
Good

Progress/day

Variable

500m

1000m

1000m.

500m.

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