4.

SIGNALLING & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

A. Details of System
1. Details of Signaling System:
Sl Station Equipment Details Interlocking Availability Remarks
No Signal Track IPS Point Type
Circuit Machine (PI / RRI /
EI)
01. INPLANT NIL NIL NIL 23 -
YARD
02. TRACK NIL NIL NIL 0 -
HOPPER
03. MGR WORK NIL 9 NIL 31
SHOP
04. CHHAGRAHA NIL NIL 01 11 RRI COMMISSIONING
STAGE
05. DEHRI NIL NIL 01 4 RRI
06. LALMATIA NIL 2 NIL 7

2. Details of Communication System:

Sl. Stations / Loco / VHF Intercom Mobile Remarks
No. LCs Base Walkie-Talkies
Stations
01. INPLANT YARD 01 8 01 0
02. TRACK HOPPER 0 4 01 1
03. MGR WORK SHOP 01 7 01 02
04. CHHAGRAHA 01 01 NIL 0
05. DEHRI 01 01 NIL 0
06. LALMATIA 01 3 NIL 01
07 LOCO 15 0 0 0
08 MAHAGAMA LC 0 01 0 0

3. Axle Counter & Block System:-NIL

Sl. Stations / Locations Axle Counter Block System Remarks
No.
01. INPLANT YARD
02. TRACK HOPPER
03. MGR WORK
SHOP
04. CHHAGRAHA
05. DEHRI
06. LALMATIA
 4. Details of Power Supply for S&T:
Sl. Stations / Locations Power Supply Remarks
No.
NTPC / SEB DG Solar AT (OHE)
01. INPLANT YARD NTPC NIL NIL OHE FROM
02. TRACK HOPPER NTPC NIL NIL KAHALGAON
03. MGR WORK NTPC NIL NIL STATION TO
SHOP EXCHANGE
04. CHHAGRAHA SEB 01 01 YARD
05. DEHRI SEB 01 01
06. LALMATIA SEB NIL NIL
5. LC Details
Sl. LC Communication Power Supply Interlocking / Signal Remarks
No. Available
01. KAHALGAON NIL NIL NIL LC gate- 04 nos
STATION TO
INPLANT
YARD
03. TRACK INTERCOM AVAILABLE NIL LC gate-01
HOPPER TO
MGR WORK
SHOP
04. MGR WORK NIL NIL NIL LC gate-08
SHOP TO
CHHAGRAHA
05. CHHAGRAHA NIL NIL NIL LC gate-04
TO DEHRI
06. DEHRI TO Walkie talkie at only AVAILABLE NIL LC gate-06
LALMATIA Mahagama LC

6. Functional Test & Checks –

1. Adequacy and availability of Communication system
2. Test & Record Track Circuit Parameters i.e. TF & TR Voltage, TSR should not be less than 0.5 Ohm
3. Point Machine Functional Test
Test / 22A 22C 24C 24D Remarks
Check PM No
Obstruction Test (5mm OK OK OK OK Obstruction Test also done with
at 150 mm from the 3.5 mm gauge and found ok
toe)
Lock Status OK OK OK OK
Contact Status OK OK OK OK
Obs. Voltage 104 105 103 104
VOLT VOLT VOLT VOLT
Obs. Current AMP 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.1
Condition of tongue rail OK OK OK OK
& lubrication
Opening of tongue rail 110 112 115 112
(115 ±3 mm)
Check Operation of 22A T 22C T 24C T 24D T
point machine with
Track Ckt Drop

7. IPS & Battery Bank- AT COMMISSIONING STAGE

IPS
Check redundant SMR
available and switched on
Check Auto changeover
of Inverter
Check Battery Bank for
DW top up, cleanliness of
terminals & Voltage
Check proper sealing of
opening to avoid ingress
of insects.
Check Eye washer is
available in Battery room
if LA batteries are used
SPD availability

4. DG Set (if available) – Checked DG set on load found ok

5. Interlocking of LSS –. N/A
6. Visibility of Signals – N/A
7. Painting & lettering of equipment – Painting of equipment is required.
8. VHF license renewal validity – Applied for new License.
9. Check and verify the instances of signals and communication failures with failure analysis during last 3
months from Signal Failure Register- N/A
10. Brief comments on Analysis and rectification Report of failures of Point machine - Point bursting due to
wrong movement on dated- 25.08.2022 attended on 3 hours
 8. Maintenance Records:
Sl. Equipment Frequency Status Remarks
No.
1. Maintenance record of Point Machine Monthly Updated Frequency-Weekly
2. Lubrication of Tongue rail, Stock rail & Weekly Updated
Slide chairs
3. Maintenance Record of Signals Monthly N/A
4. Maintenance record of Track Circuit Weekly Updated Frequency-fortnightly
5. Maintenance record of Battery Bank Monthly Updated Frequency-Weekly
6. Maintenance record of DG Set Weekly Not found
7. Maintenance record of VHF Monthly Updated Frequency-fortnightly
8. Maintenance record of Relay Room Monthly Updated Frequency-fortnightly
9. Maintenance record of Axle Counter Monthly N/A
10. Maintenance record of Loc Box Monthly Not found
11. Daily PeP talk and TBT register Daily Register not maintained
12. Record of LMI & JSA Not found
13. Point Machine bursting register Updated

* Note: Observations and Recommendations –

 It is observed that no. of manned level crossing are operatiing in MGR circuit without any means of
communication between then and with control rooms. Hence possibility of suitable means of
communication may be explored for safe and smooth movement.
 No signaling arrangement exists in MGR system, Contract was awarded to RITES so, execution of
work for signaling system on fast track basis may be explored.
 Due to non availability of S&T system to avoid the point machine bursting SOP to be followed
during rake movement.
 Following Record to be maintained- Maintenance record of DG Set and record of. Daily PeP talk.