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Presentation By
Manoj Arora
Senior Professor Track-1
ISSUES DISCUSSED
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.
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.
Economy
Feasibility of working on discontinuous formation Possibility of using longer rail panels
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
PQRS
Enough PQRS sets are available over IR which can be used for track linking. It requires auxiliary track. For auxiliary track
PQRS
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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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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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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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VIDEO
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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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Ballast for cushion can be spread and compacted by light vibratory roller.
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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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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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METHODS FACTORS
MANUAL LINKING
PQRS
NTC
RTRT
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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METHODS ISSUES
MANUAL LINKING
PQRS
NTC
RTRT
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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