in JV

with

DHAKA-CHITTAGONG RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT PR

OJECT
Consulting Services
(JBIC Loan No. BD-P56)

& in assoc
iation with

MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF

MAY, 2015 DOUBLE TRACKING PROJECT BETWEEN
LAKSAM AND CHINKI-ASTANA.
(NO. DCRDP/LCDL/W-1)
No
1.0

2.0

3.0

3.1
3.2

Item

Description

The Works for this Contract includes the provision of all labor ,material and equipment and
doing of all things necessary for the Construction of Double Tracking between
Laksam and Chinki- Astana, which is a Sub-Project of the Dhaka-Chittagong
Railway Development Project under JBIC Loan( Loan Agreement No.BD-56).This subproject
site is located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh and falls within the
administrative district of Chittagong,Feni and Comilla.The distance between Laksam and
Chinki-Astansa is approximately 61.5 km and includes 11 stations.Chinki-Astana is
approximately
68km by &
railCompliances
NNW of Chittagong
The
Quality Standards
as per City.
requirements have not yet been achieved in
Execut
some key & important area such as Final Track Alignment, particularly within the Turnouts,
ive
Trap Switches, SEJs, GIJs, Level Crossing & Bridge Approaches including all the Loop Line
Summ
Tracks, Final Finishing of ATW Rail Joints, Final Ballast Profile with sufficient Shoulder & Creep
ary
Ballast, etc. Mainly major remaining activities at the site are the Track works which are still
carried out in various area such as Installation 1in12&1in5 Turnouts for 90A/75A rails, Trap
switches installation, SEJ Installation, Top &Shoulder Ballasting (Final),Ballast profile & Boxing,
Painting of Kilometer Post, Carpeting at LC Gate, Alignment on Turnouts, Trap Switches, SEJs,
GIJs & Crossovers, Ultrasonic test on ATW, Final lifting, Tamping & Aligning, 50,000 gross
Tons of traffic passes on Track, 30,000 gross Tons of traffic passes on Track, Final Rails Top
Major activities carried out for remaining works, snag list rectification works and finishing
Major
works during the month such as Earth works- Snag list rectification works of Earthen
Activiti
embankment for maintaining side slopes leveling and Grade etc. and rain cut repairing,
es.
Bridge & Culvert works- Snag list rectification works of Bridges & Culverts, Waterways
clearances of culverts & bridges and numbering of box culverts, Track works- Installation
1in12&1in5 Turnouts for 90A/75A rails, Trap switches installation, SEJ Installation, Top
&Shoulder Ballasting (Final), Ballast profile
& Boxing Painting of Kilometer Post, Carpeting at LC Gate, Alignment on Turnouts, Trap
Switches, SEJs, GIJs
&Crossovers, Additional top ballasting for final ballasting, Ultrasonic test on ATW, Final lifting,
Tamping & Aligning, 50,000 gross Tons of traffic passes on Track, 30,000 gross Tons of
traffic passes on Track, Final Rails Top level Checking and De stressing work and CWR by
ATW on main line track; Stations & Buildings works- Snag list rectification works of FOB at
Hasanpur, Fazilpur, Mohurigonj and Chinki Astanaa and Painting and finishing works of Gate
Lodge T-31; S&T works- UPS & Generator modification ,Track bindings in SEJ, Axle Counter
reset, Maintenance and rectification works, New CBI software up gradation and Cable laying
for gate geometry of E/39 and Electrical works- FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation and
Snag list rectification works of Earthen embankment for maintaining side slopes leveling and
Earthworks
Grade etc. and rain cut repairing.
Snag list rectification works of Bridges & Culverts, Waterways clearances of culverts & bridges
Bridge
and numbering of box culverts.
s&
Culver
Project &
its
Location.

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2015

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with
& in assoc
iation with

3.3

Track
works:

DHAKA-CHITTAGONG RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT PR

OJECT
Consulting Services
(JBIC Loan No. BD-P56)

Installation 1in12&1in5 Turnouts for 90A/75A rails: Final alignment of the turnouts were

checked and rectified.

Trap switches installation: Final alignment of the trap switches were checked and rectified.
SEJ Installation: Final alignment of SEJs were checked and rectified.
Top &Shoulder Ballasting (Final): From Ch: (19+800 to 21+300)km
Ballast profile & Boxing:From Ch: (19+800 to 21+300)km
Painting of Kilometer Post: From Ch: (00+450 to 16+000)km
Carpeting at LC Gate: Carpeting of LC Gate-E/39 at Fatehpur has been done.
Alignment on Turnouts,Trap Switches,SEJs,GIJs&Crossovers: Alignment on
turnouts,trap switches,SEJs,GIJs and Crossovers were doing by using manpower at
stations. (i)Hasanpur Down Line & Up Line+Xing of completed ,
(ii) Nangalkot Down Line &Up Line+Xing Completed and (iii) Laksam Down Line &Up
Line+Xing Completed.
Additional top ballasting for final ballasting: For Main from Ch: (00+442 to 21+265)km
Ultrasonic test on ATW:
From Ch: (21_454 to 27+624)km.
From Ch: (28+874 to 33+830)km
From Ch: (27+624 to 28+564)km
From Ch: (00+473 to 03+500)km
From Ch: (28+874 to 33+830)km
Final lifting,Tamping & Aligning:
For Main Line from Ch: (00+420 to(00 +920) km,CNA to Baraiyahat.
For Main Line from Ch: (02+370 to 03+550) km,Appr. Br#181.to Br.181
For Main Line from Ch: (03+550 to 04+820) km,Br.181 to Appr.MFG

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2015

For Main Line from Ch: (06+100 to 07+700) km, MFG toAppr.Br.185
For Main Line from Ch: (07+700 to 09+700) km,Appr.Br.185 toAppr.FZP
50,000 gross Tons of traffic passes on Track:
Ballast track has been consolidated at total 50,000 gross tons by using load trains
and loading ballast wagon with locomotive pass over the track between the time of the
first lifting and the second tamping.
For Main Line from Ch: (00+442 to 61+697) km on going more loads.
th
rd
From April19 to June 03 ,2015,Passenger Trains, Container Trains and Tank Trains passed
over the newly
loads ongoing from Laksam to Chinki Astana. According to the calculations
submitted.50,000 gross tons of traffic passed over the track by the above mentioned
Trains were completed and more loads ongoing from Laksam to Chinki Astana.
30,000 gross Tons of traffic passes on Track:
Ballast track has been consolidated at total 50,000 gross tons by using load trains
and loading ballast wagon with locomotive pass over the track between the time of the
first lifting and the second tamping.
For Main Line from Ch: (00+442 to 61+697) km on going more loads.
th
rd
From April19 to June 03 ,2015,Passenger Trains, Container Trains and Tank Trains
passed over the newly loads ongoing from Laksam to Chinki Astana. According to the
calculations submitted.30,000 gross tons of traffic
passed over the track by the above mentioned Trains were completed and more loads
ongoing from Laksam to Chinki Astana.
Final Rails Top level Checking:
For Main Line from Ch: (00+420 to (05 +000) km
. For Main Line from Ch: (05+000 to (09 +500) km
Destressing work and CWR by ATW on main line track:
th
The de stressing
work and CWR
by ATW
on 15 Rail
May
2015 from
Sl.No
Chainage
Chainage
to started
Destressing
Cutting
CWR
Length/m
Gap/mm
Sharsardi Station from
Yard from
ATW&
Ch; (28+874.800)km
Ultrasonic

3.4
3.5

Station
s&
Buildin
Signalin
g&
Telecom
munication
Works

1
2

28+874.800
29+704.240

29+448.980
30+451.760

574.2
747.6

64
76

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

30+451.760
31+199.310
31+913.090
32+419.390
33+119.930
34+090.700
21+453.950

31+199.310
31+698.080
32+419.390
33+119.930
33+830.820
34+640.700
22+404.450

747.6
498.4
506.3
700.0
710.9
550.0
9505

50
82
41
73
57
57
57

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

22+404.450
23+353.900
24+304.210
25+248.210
25+741.500
26+682.500
27+623.500
00+523.055
01+112.055
02+112.055
02+775.055

23+353.900
24+304.210
25+248.210
25+741.500
26+682.500
27+623.500
28+565.500
01+112.055
02+112.055
02+775.055
03+438.055

949.5
950.3
944.0
493.3
941.00
941.00
941.00
589.00
1000.00
663.00
663.00

79
68
101
58
89
57
57
44
59
62
55

Test

Activities:

Snag list rectification works of FOB at Hasanpur, Fazilpur, Mohurigonj and Chinki Astanaa

Activities:

UPS & Generator modification

Track bindings in SEJ .
Axle Counter reset.
Maintenance and rectification works.
New CBI software up gradation .
Cable laying for gate geometry of E/39.

3.6

Electri
cal
Works

Naoti R/W Station:

FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation,
Cable work and light fittings installation.

Nangalkot R/W Station:

FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation
Cable work and light fittings installation.
Hasanpu R/W Station:
FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation,
Cable work and light fittings installation.
Gunobati R/W Station:
FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation,
Cable work and light fittings installation
Fazilpur R/W Station:
FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation
Cable work and light fittings installation.
Mohurigonj R/W Station:
FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation.
Cable work and light fittings installation
Sharsadi R/W Station:
FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation.
Cable work and light fittings installation
Chinki -Astana R/W Station:.
FOB Lighting-GI Conduit installation.
Cable work and light fittings installation
4.0

Problems
encounter
ed/
Outstandi
ng issues

Earthworks:

For most of the area snag list rectification works of Earthen embankment owing to
rain cuts, maintaining side slopes leveling and grade etc. not yet commenced.
Bridges & Culverts:

The progress of Snag list rectification works of Clearing of water ways of Bridges & Culverts is
very much slow.
Trackworks:

The contractor has not yet prepared, provided & submitted remaining required Final
Track Checklist for Joint Inspection with the consultants.
The contractor Track Team has to rectify so many LWR conversions to SWR, SWR
Gaps, the Alignment of the Turnouts/Crossings/Trap Switches/Level Crossing, etc.
The contractor has to finalize the remaining final alignment of Turnouts, Crossings,
Switch Traps, SEJs, GIJs and Level Crossings
Stations & Buildings:

Parking Area of Gunobati station was stopped by the local chairman and huge other
elites as they wanted entire BR lands for parking area.

Signalling & Telecommunication:

5.0

Schedule
for the
next
month.

Pahartali to Chinki Astana, all stations OFC termination was still remaining left.
One Switch with repeater functionality at Sitakundu station was not yet installed..
Back filling on hand hole was not yet done.
Marker Post at hand hole was not yet done
OFC Hand Holes Position lay-out with OFC route as-built drawing was not yet done.
4 Nos. of dark fiber (from Grameen Phone) was not yet connected.

The details of the work activities scheduled for the next month are as follows:
Earthworks:
Snag list rectification works of Earthen embankment owing to rain cuts, maintaining side
slopes leveling and Grade etc. will be continued.
Bridges & Culverts:
Snag list rectification works of Clearing of water ways of Bridges & Culverts will be continued.
Trackworks:
At Laksam Station Yard: Housekeeping or cleaning of contaminated ballast & fastening
system, debris of welded rails, Ballasting and hand packing ,Alignment turnouts, switch
expansion joints, trap switches, Glued Insulated Joints, cross overs,50,000 & 30,000 gross
tons of traffic passes by ballast trains over the track from Laksam to Chinki Astana,
Rectification at points & crossing and Collecting track materials to save stocks
At other stations: Alignment turnouts, switch expansion joints, trap switches, Glued
Insulated Joints, cross overs, Geometry check, track gauge, sleepers spacing & squaring,
fastening, fishplates, rail gaps, Ballast profiling, 50,000 & 30,000 gross tones of traffic
passes by ballast trains over the track from Laksam to Chinki Astana, Additional Top
ballasting from Chinki Astana to Feni & Feni to Laksam, Rectification works of KM/HM Posts &
Alignment Posts, Rectification at points & crossing, Rectification work at all level crossings
Recording rails temperature at New DN Track near Chinki Astana and Collect track materials

Signalling& Telecommunication:

6.0

Safety
Issue

Rectification work according to punch list will be continued and UPS & Generator modification
will be continued.
Electrical Works: Rectification works will be continued as per punch list given to the
Special mandatory Safety Gears, such as the protectors for Eyes, Faces& Skin , Insulated
Rubber Hand Gloves & Safety Boots etc were supplied to all the workers for the particular
welding, electrical & erection work activities on site, for their Safety Assurance, but
unfortunately still so many workers were found not to ensure its compliances
The contractor must maintain Safety and security in the area where snag list rectification
works will be carried out for different works like earth works, bridge & culvert works, track
works, station & building works, signaling & telecommunication works and electrical works;
conducive working environmental with secured safety and security must be continuously
kept and maintained.
In the event that site welding is required the contractor should ensure that those engaged in
this activity are using correct welding equipment as supplied by a reputable manufacturer,
and that they are wearing appropriate protection for their eyes, faces and other exposed

Abdul Mannan
Bridge EngineerB,
ACE Consultants Ltd. LCDL,
DCRDP, Laksam,Comilla.
.