List of RDSO’S Maintenance Instructions

(Updated on 13.12.2023)

SMI No. Rev. Instruction Regarding Description of the item

Failure of 25 kV pedestal insulator and to use

TI/MI/0001(10/82) 0 OHE, Insulators
o­nly solid core support insulator.

Use of disk insulator in place of 9-T solid core

TI/MI/0007(06/84) 0 9T Insulators
insulators of 25 kV ac OHE.

Failure of 9-t insulator due to non-provision

TI/MI/0008(09/84) 0 9T Insulators
of double eye distance rod at BWA location.

Load testing of 25kV Solid insulators before

TI/MI/0011(05/01) 1 Insulators
installation

TI/MI/0018 (04/06) 3 OHE, ATD Winch type regulating equipment.

Periodical maintenance instruction & trouble

TI/MI/0026 (07/03) 2 Capacitor Bank
shooting guidelines for capacitor bank.

Development of 107 mm2 silver bearing

TI/MI/0027 (03/98) 0 OHE, Conductor
copper contact wire (silver contents 0.1%).

Overhead equipment’s (OHE) o­n turn

TI/MI/0028 (09/01) 2 Panto entanglement
out/cross over to avoid panto entanglements.

3:1 Ratio, 3 Pulley type regulating

TI/MI/0029 (04/06) 3 ATD
equipment.

TI/MI/0034 (06/99) 0 Out -Of-Run (OOR) OHE. Contact wire in out of run OHE.

Provision of pipe o­n HEX Tie Rod of auto

TI/MI/0035 (09/01) 1 ATD
Tensioning Device (ATD).
Provision of insulated cadmium Copper
TI/MI/0036 (09/99) 0 Insulated Catenary catenary wire under over line structure o­n
25kV ac traction system.
TI/MI/0037 (10/02)
Maintenance instruction for OHE contact wire
Addendum and 2 Contact wire- OHE fittings
and associated fittings.
Corrigendum Slip (11/02)
TI/MI/0038 2 Traction Transformer Inspection test schedule for traction power
transformer.
 (08/04)
(05/06)
Schedule of periodic overhauling of traction
TI/MI/0039(09/17) 2 Traction Transformer
transformer.

To measure the severity of pollution by brush

TI/MI/0040 (04/05) 0 Insulator
wash method.

Condition monitoring of lightning arresters

TI/MI/0041(04/10) 1 Lightning arrester
provided in 25kV system

Testing of 25 KV porcelain & composite

TI/MI/0042 (04/23) 1 Porcelain & Composite Insulators
insulators before installation.
TI/MI/0043
8 wheeler Instruction for 8-wheeler tower wagons
(08/08) 1
tower wagon covering instructions for DETC & DHTC.
(11/2017)
Guidelines for overhead hopper/chute/crane
TI/MI/0044 A (09/017) 2 Siding electrification loading/unloading of rakes in electrified
sidings.
Special Maintenance Instruction for 4-
4 wheeler
TI/MI/0044 B(11/12) 0 wheeler tower car. Superseded by
tower wagon
TI.MI/0052 (06/17)-Rev.0
Maintenance instructions for Gas Auto
TI/MI/0045 (11/09) 0 GAS ATD
tensioning device.
Guidelines for provision of insulated overlap
TI/MI/0046 0 Insulated Overlap in station limits of single line section (Not
Issued)
Precautions while splicing insulated catenary
TI/MI/0047 (09/12) 0 Insulated catenary
wire.
TI/MI/0048
(08/13) provision of disconnector assembly to the
1 lighting arresters
(07/21) lightning arresters
(03/23)
Tolerance and limits in 25kV AC OHE
Installation with 65/107 sq.mm
TI/MI/0049 (05/21) 1 OHE Tolerances
catenary/contact wire tension 1000 kgf/1000
kgf
TI/MI/0050 (09/17)
Prevention of bird menace on traction
1 Bird menace
(OHE&PSI)
TI/MI/0050 (09/21)
Installation of end clamp for catenary wire,
TI/MI/0051 (12/17) 0 End Clamp Installation
feeder wire and large span wire

Maintenance instructions for 4W Tower car

TI/MI/0052 (06/17) 0 Tower car
(TI/MI/0044 modified)
 Pre & Post monsoon precautions for TRD
TI/MI/0053 (10/17) 0 Monsoon precautions
installations

Maintenance instructions on 25 kV Vacuum

TI/MI/0054 (09/17) 0 Vac.CB &BM
Circuit Breaker & Interrupter

Identification Of Defects On Traction

TI/MI/0055(10/17) 0 Thermal imager
Installation Using Thermo Vision Camera
TI/MI/0056
Maintenance Instruction for prevention of
(11/18) 2 Monkey menace
monkey menace
(11/20)
Maintenance instruction to prevent contact
TI/MI/0058 (08/21) 1 Contact Wire
wire parting at RRA locations

Prevention of bird faults and melting/flashing

TI/MI/0059 (01/20) 0 Prevention of bird faults
of catenary wire under suspension clamp