GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / atta acarTe MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS /%at Hare (RAILWAY BOARD / %a7 até) No. 2006/Elect(G)/138/1pt Date 14/05/2024 Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, All Zonal Railways Sub: Guidelines for maintenance periodicity and eligibility criteria for maintenancelrepair of DA sets in power cars. Ref: (i) Board's letter no. 2006/Elect(G)/138/1Pt dated 11.01.2023 (ii) RDSO's letter no. EL/0.6.2/PC Main dated 08.05.2024. (iil) Board's letter no. 2024/Elect(G)/114/1/PC dated 05.02.2024. In suppression of the instructions issued by Railway Board vide reference(i) and pursuant to the recommendations laid down vide reference(ii), following is issued with the approval of Board (MTRS) : (1) Periodicity of Maintenance Schedules: ‘SN Make Periodicity A B c D E 1. [Mis Cummins | Every |12months| 36 months | 72 months | On condition (CPCB-1 & 11) [round trip|or 500 hrs| or 1500 hrs | or 6000 hrs basis 2. [Mis Kirloskar | Every [12months| 36 months | 72 months | On condition |Oil Engines Ltd|round trip}or 500 hrs} or 1500 hrs | or 6000 hrs basis (KOEL) A M1 M2+M3 ma MS 3. |W/SGreaves | Every [12months| 36 months | 72 months | On condition [Cotton found trip] or 500 hrs| or 1500 hrs | or 6000 hrs basis Note: Running hours/months/weeks whichever is earlier. i. The schedule of Alternator should also be same as that of Diesel engine. ii. This is applicable for all power cars irrespective of their working in HOG or EOG system, since running hours will take care of their working in EOG & periodicity will take care of their working in HOG system. ili, Above periodicity is applicable for complete DA sets. (2) Eligibility criteria for escorting, operation and maintenance of Diesel engines Check of DA set and for 2.1 The escorting & ‘A’ Check will be done by the same a jency who is engaged for B Check & C Check. : ai " Page 1 of 3 ool2.2 If appropriate/ adequate person is available in TL/AC wing, then no contract to be done and staff to be utilized for escorting and ‘A’ check. 2.3 In-house Maintenance i. Procurement of Spares: The maintenance of DA sets should shift to ‘kit based’ system for every schedule. These kits should be procured from OEM/ OEM's authorized dealers by the agency undertaking the maintenance work. The make wise kits for individual schedules except ‘E’ Check should be standardized by RDSO. ii. Apart from the maintenance kits, Railways may procure and keep some major components like engine head, crank shaft, cam shaft, engine block etc. as spares for attending major breakdowns of DA sets. The major parts can also made part of outsourcing contract for their replacement on condition basis only For above maintenance, all the kits and spares should be procured from the OEM or their authorized dealers. ili, D&E schedule to be preferably done in Railway Workshops. 24 Maintenance through outsourcing: 241 For Escorting, A, B & C Check: i. Procurement of Spares: The maintenance of DA sets should shift to ‘kit based’ system. Spares have to be procured from OEM/ OEM's authorized dealers only, by the agency undertaking the maintenance work. ii, Eligibility criteria: The firm should have experience of maintenance (including AMC & CMC)/manufacture of minimum 500 KVA DA sets. The firm should have manufactured at least 50 DA sets of minimum 500 KVA capacity or should have successfully executed maintenance work (including AMC & CMC) of DA sets of minimum 500 KVA capacity for minimum 1200 units (calculated as - DA sets x months) during last five years and should have manpower with competency for working on voltages 750 V or Above. ili, After B/C check, DA set must be run on rake load as prescribed by OEMs. 24.2 D &E check i. Procurement of Spares: The maintenance of DA sets for D check should shift to ‘kit based’ system. Spares for D&E checks have to be procured from OEM/ OEM's authorized dealers by the agency undertaking the maintenance work ii, Eligibility criteria: The firm should have experience of maintenance of minimum D/M4 check/ manufacture of minimum 500 KVA DA sets. The firm should have manufactured at least 50 DA sets of minimum 500 KVA capacities or should have successfully executed maintenance work (minimum D/M4 check) of DA sets of minimum 500 KVA capacity for minimum 50 nos. of D/M4 schedule/E/M5 schedule or both, during last five years and should have manpower with competency for working on voltages 750 V or above. Page 2 of 3 whiii, i. After D/M4/E/MS5 check DA sets must be tested on load as prescribed by OEMs. The activities of D/M4 check & E/MS5 check should preferably be undertaken by workshop, nominated by respective Zonal Railway who will decide on Outsourcing or in-house overhaul at their end based on TL/AC manpower availability. A centralized Rate contract for procurement of kits by RCF has been initiated in reference to RB letter dated 05.02.2024. These RCs will help in timely availability of material required for power cars. Zonal Railways shall ensure that procurement of spares is done from OEM/ OEM's authorized dealers only. List of authorized dealers to be provided by OEMs with validity. Effort should be made to synchronize shop schedules with DA set schedules to reduce the down time of power cars. Santis (Pearec FAT) age Preare ferge afta hah (AT) qare— 47845423, €-4: diwaker.kumar@gov.in ATT :376-D, tar aa, ta waa, TAA TE, ‘crafter anf, 7§ Feeeft— 110001 Copy to: DG/IRIEEN for kind information please. PED/PS&EMU/RDSO for kind information please. PED/CAMTECH for kind information please. CESEs/All Zonal Railways for kind information and necessary action pl. FEne Page 3 of 3