1.

4 Action to be taken based on various

inspection including Track Recording results &
based on TMS Reports.

Periods- 8
Reporting of TRC results:
( Report after Modification in Software of TRC)

On-line reports are generated by TRC for;

• A..Each block of 200 metre and

• B..For the entire kilometre

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Para 509- (1) Details of every block of 200 m:-
(a) Standard Deviation values of Unevenness of Left & Right Rail on short and long
chord
(b) Standard Deviation value of Alignment of Left & Right Rail on short and long chord
(c) Average of Variation of gauge over nominal gauge (1676 mm)
(d) Maintenance Instructions corresponding to gauge (MI-G) based on NBML and UML
values for average/mean gauge
(e) Average speed
(f) Vertical and Lateral Ride Index on coach floor above bogie pivot (accelerometer
location) and in test vehicle (Locomotive) in Laser Contact less TRCs
(g) Parameter Index for Unevenness (UNI-1 & UNI-2) and Alignment (ALI-1 & ALI-2) on
short and long chords.
(h) Track Quality Index (TQI) on both short and long chord i.e., TQI-S and TQI-L
(i) Composite Track Quality Index for Sections having Speed > 100 Kmph (TQI-C)
(j) Maintenance Instructions corresponding to SD (MI-SD) based on PML and NBML for
Unevenness and Alignment
Parameters for every block of 200 m:
• SD and Average values:
• SD value of AL and UN of Left & Right Rail on short and
long chord (A block )
• Average of Variation of gauge over nominal gauge (1676
mm) for each block (B Block) Average speed (B block)
• Maintenance Instructions corresponding to gauge (MI-
G) based on NBML and UML values for average gauge
(C Block)

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 Parameters block wise
• INDICES:
• Vertical and Lateral Ride Index on coach floor above bogie pivot
(accelerometer location) (Block D)
• Parameter Index for Unevenness and Alignment on short and
long chord. (Block E)
• Track Quality Index (TQI) both i.e. TQI-S and TQI-L
• Composite Track Quality Index for Sections having Speed > 100
km/h (TQI-C) (Block F)
• Maintenance Instructions corresponding to SD (MI-SD) based on
PML and NBML for Unevenness and Alignment (Block G)

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509- (2) Results reported for whole kilometre:
(a) Total Number of peaks above NBML on long chord and short chord for AL & UN
(b) Total Number of peaks above NBML and UML on short base for Twist.
(c) Total Number of peaks above NBML and UML for Gauge.
(d) Total Number of peaks above UML for vertical and lateral acceleration.
(e) Parameter Indices for Unevenness (UNI-1 & UNI-2) and Alignment (ALI-1 & ALI-2) on short and long
chord.
(f) Track Quality Index (TQI) on both short and long chord i.e. TQI-S and TQI-L.
(g) Composite Track Quality Index for Sections having Speed > 100 Kmph (TQI-C).
(i) Vertical and Lateral Ride Index on coach floor above bogie pivot (at accelerometer location).
(j) 10 highest peak values of AL & UN Parameters with location on long and short chord out of the
maximum peak values measured for each 50 m block of a kilometer.
(k) 10 highest peak values of Twist Parameter with location on short base out of the maximum peak values
measured for each 50 m block of a kilometer.
(l) 10 highest peak values of variation of Gauge (over nominal gauge of 1676 mm) Parameter with location
out of the maximum peak values measured for each 50 m block of a kilometer.
(m) 10 highest peak values of vertical and lateral accelerations with location out of the maximum peak
 No. of peaks above NBML & UML (Whole KM)

AGS- ABSOLUTE VALUE GAUGE : STRAIGHT/MEDIUM /LARGE RADIUS CURVE

AGC-M- ABSOLUTE VALUE GAUGE : CURVE RADIUS 440 & MORE

AGC-L- ABSOLUTE VALUE GAUGE : CURVE RADIUS LESS THAN 440M

 Results reported for whole kilometre:

• PEAKS: (H Block)
• NBML: for AL and UN on short chord and long chord , Twist on
short Chord and gauge (- ve and +ve values for st and curve)

• UML:
• Total Number of peaks above UML for vertical and Lateral
acceleration, Twist, Gauge (- ve and +ve values for st and curve)

Contd…..

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 Contd.. Results for A kilometre
• INDICES:
• Parameter Indices for Unevenness and Alignment on short and
long chord.

• Track Quality Index (TQI) : TQI-S and TQI-L

• Composite Track Quality Index for Sections having Speed > 100
km/h (TQI-C)

• Vertical and Lateral Ride Index on coach floor above bogie pivot
(at accelerometer location).

• Average Speed. 10
 Location of peak worst than UML (URGENT MAINTENANCE LIMIT)

Para 509(2)
(n) 10 Maximum peak values of Twist on short base exceeding UML
with location.
(o) 10 Maximum peak values of Gauge (over nominal gauge of 1676
mm) exceeding UML with location.
(p) 10 Maximum peak values of vertical and lateral accelerations
exceeding UML with location.
 Worst Peak Information
• Worst 10 peaks are selected from 20 x 50 m concept i.e. out of
total 20 selected bad peaks, worst 10 are selected:
• 10 worst peak values of :
• AL and UN parameter with location on long and short chord.
• Twist parameter with location on short base.
• Variation of Gauge (over nominal gauge of 1676 mm)
parameter with location.
• Vertical and lateral accelerations with locations.

contd…
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Contd..
• 10 worst peak values exceeding Urgent Maintenance Limits
with location :

• Twist on short base :

• Variation of Gauge (over nominal gauge of 1676 mm)

• Vertical and lateral accelerations .

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 Interpretation of TRC Reports
for existing TRC’s without modification in
software.
What is to be read and interpreted in existing TRC’s :
BLOCK WISE:
1. SD values of UN, AL on short and long chord (and TW1
in laser based TRC, not to be read) .
2. Average Gauge (AVG)
3. Vertical and Lateral Ride Index and Speed of a block.
4. Maintenance Instructions based on SD values
FOR A KM:
1. Number of NBML peaks corresponding to C(short chord)
and Y(long chord) category for various parameters.
2. Number of UML peaks TW1 corresponding to D category
3. Worst Peak Information excluding TW2, G, VAC2 & LAC-2
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 Existing Report Formats of
TRCs

Contact Sensor Based TRCs.

Contactless Sensor (Laser) Based TRCs.

Identification of Locations exceeding UML
and action to be taken
1. Acceleration Peaks above UML
• Value of VACI & VAC2 in Peak Information ( See ‘I’ in Block-‘C’
) should be compared with UML for acceleration peaks as
under:
 0.3g for sectional speed upto 110 kmph,
 0.25g for sectional speed 110 to 130 kmph,
 0.2g for sectional speed 130-160 kmph.

• Action: Suitable SR to be imposed after TRC run which should

be relaxed only after attending the track
 Identification of Locations exceeding UML
and action to be taken
2. Twist Peaks above UML
• No. of Twist Peaks exceeding UML in Column No.4 (TW1) for Band ‘D’ in
Peak Distribution. (See ‘J’ in Block-‘B’).
• For location and Values see worst Peaks information for TW1 (
See ‘K’ in Block-‘C’).
• Action: Suitable SR to be imposed after TRC run which should be relaxed
only after attending the track.
Sectional Speed UML of Twist Peak (TW1)

Upto 110 kmph 21mm

Above 110 to 130 kmph 18mm Repor

Above 130 to 160 kmph 15 mm
t
 Identification of Locations exceeding UML
and action to be taken
3. Gauge Peaks above UML:
• Gauge Peaks for isolated defects above UML are not being reported at
present.
• Average gauge for a block reported at ‘L’ in Block-‘A’ should be compared
with UML of mean gauge over 200m as given below and suitable SR to be
imposed at location where UML is exceeded, which should be relaxed only
after attending the track.
• UML for mean gauge over 200m sections over nominal gauge is given below:
  UML
Sectional Speed
Straight Curve Curve
(R> 440m) (R< 440m)

Upto 130 kmph -10mm to +12mm -7mm to +17mm -7mm to +20mm

Report

> 130 kmph < = 160 kmph -8mm to +12mm -7mm to +15mm -7mm to +20mm
 Identification of Locations exceeding NBML
and action to be taken
1. SD values of Unevenness and Alignment :
Blocks exceeding NBML are indicated as *** under column MI in Block
wise details (See ‘M’ in Block-‘A’)
Peaks values of Unevenness, Alignment, Twist and Gauge:
• Details of No of peaks of unevenness & alignment (on both chords) ,
twist (TW1) are seen from Band C (on short chord) and band Y (on
Long chord) (See NBML in Block-‘B’).

• Number of gauge peaks in NBML category and isolated

peak details for ‘Gauge’ from worst peak information is
presently not reported.
 Identification of Locations exceeding
NBML
and action to be taken
• Location of these peaks, if any can be found from worst peak
information details by comparing value of peaks and corresponding
NBML value for concerned parameter.
• Average gauge for block in laser based TRC (‘L’ in Block-‘A’) should be
compared with NBML of mean gauge over 200m and blocks exceeding
these limit should be noted. These are not available in contact sensor
based TRC.
Action to be taken on NBML locations.
NBML locations to be attended on priority. No SR required to be imposed.  
 Identification of Locations exceeding PML
and action to be taken

• Blocks exceeding PML are indicated as ** under column MI in Block wise

details. (See ‘M’ in Block-‘A’).
• Blocks beyond PML are to be considered for planning of through Tamping of
whole block section by Track Machines.

• Note: Block A,B,C indicated above corresponds to concerned blocks

in linked TRC report format
TQI with different measured SD values
P I = 100*e[-((SD_M) – (SD_NTL))/( (1.3*SD_NBML) –(SD_NTL))]
S.N Measured SD TQI
.
Value (SDm) Speed Upto 100 100-110 110-130 130-160
kmph Kmph kmph kmph
1. SDm = 1.3NBML 37 37 37 37
2. SDm = NBML 50 49 49 50
3. SDm = PML 66 67 67 75
4. SDm = NTL 100 100 100 100
5. SDm = 0 133 127 131 134

TQI is only an overall indicator of riding quality of track. Maintenance of track is

not to be planned on the basis of TQI. Maintenance of track should be planned
based on PML/NBML/UML for individual blocks.
REFER KM CHART & ANSWER:

Q. WHAT IS ** INDICATE?

Q. HOW YOU KNOW NO OF

PEAK ABOVE NBML?

Q. HOW WOULD YOU KNOW

NO. OF PEAK ABOVE UML?

Q. WHERE YOU GET THE

LOCATION OF PEAK?
WHAT BELOW SUMMARY SHOWS STATION YARD/ BLOCK SECTION?
HOW MUCH % TRACK NEED UNDER PML FOR THROUGH ATTNTION IN CASE BELOW?
IS THIS KM NEED ANY SR?
WHAT IS FINAL OUT COME?
TIME TO
Q&A
 Planned Maintenance Limit (PML) Prior to ACS 149

Ref- Para 522 (1),(2),(3),(4)

Speed
SN Parameter <= 100 >100 Kmph & >110 Kmph & >130 Kmph &
Kmph <= 110 Kmph <= 130 Kmph <= 160 Kmph
1.0 Unevenness (SD Based)
1.1 UN-1 5.0 3.8 3.3 2.9
1.2 UN-2 XX 5.4 5.1 4.4
2.0 Alignment (SD Based)
2.1 AL-1 3.3 2.5 2.5 1.9
2.2 AL-2 XX 4.1 3.5 2.5
3.0 Gauge XX XX XX XX
4.0 Twist XX XX XX XX 33
 Need Based Maintenance Limit (NBML)
Ref- Para 522 (1),(2),(3),(4)
SD & Peak Based Tolerances for Unevenness and Alignment in Four Speed Bands

Speed
SN Parameter >100 Kmph & <= >110 Kmph & <= >130 Kmph & <=
<= 100 Kmph
110 Kmph 130 Kmph 160 Kmph

1 Unevenness SD Peak SD Peak SD Peak SD Peak

1.1 UN-1 6.8 mm 20 mm 5.5 mm 17 mm 4.9 mm 15 mm 4.4 mm 13 mm

1.2 UN-2 XX XX 7.5 mm 23 mm 7.4 mm 22 mm 6.6 mm 20 mm

2 Alignment SD Peak SD Peak SD Peak SD Peak

2.1 AL-1 4.9 mm 15 mm 3.9 mm 12 mm 3.6 mm 11 mm 3.6 mm 11 mm
2.2 AL-2 XX XX 6.7 mm 20 mm 5.3 mm 16 mm 4.9 mm 1534 mm
 Need Based Maintenance Limit (NBML)
Ref- Para 522 (1),(2),(3),(4)
Peak Based Tolerance for Block wise Average Gauge, Isolated Gauge and Twist in Four
Speed Bands
Speed
SN Parameter <= 100 >100 and <= >110 & <= >130 & <= 160
Kmph 110 Kmph 130 Kmph Kmph
3 Gauge
3.1 Mean gauge over 200 m section (One TRC Block) over nominal gauge
(a) Straight -8 mm to +10 mm -6 mm to +10 mm
(b) Curve with radius 440 m or more -5 mm to +14 mm -5 mm to +13 mm
(c) Curve with radius less than 440 m -5 mm to +18 mm -5 mm to +18 mm
3.2 Isolated defects –Nominal track gauge to peak value
(a) Straight -10 mm to +12 mm -8 mm to +12 mm
(b) Curve with radius 440 m or more -7 mm to +17 mm -6 mm to +16 mm
(c) Curve with radius less than 440 m -6 mm to +22 mm -6 mm to +22 mm
4. Twist (TW-1) 5 mm/m 4 mm/m 3.5 mm/m 35
 Urgent Maintenance Limits (UML) Prior to
ACS 149
Ref- Para 522 (1),(2),(3),(4)
Peak Based Tolerance for Vertical & Lateral acceleration, Block wise Average Gauge,
Isolated Gauge & Twist, Four Speed Bands
Speed
SN Parameter <= 100 >100 & <= >110 & <= >130 & <= 160 Kmph
Kmph 110 Kmph 130 Kmph
1
Vertical And Lateral Acceleration Peak 0.30 g 0.25 g 0.20 g
2
3 Gauge
3.1 Mean gauge over 200 m section (One TRC Block) over nominal gauge
(a) Straight -10 mm to + 12 mm -8 mm to + 12 mm
(b) Curve with radius 440 m or more -7 mm to +17 mm -7 mm to +15 mm
(c) Curve with radius less than 440 m -7 mm to +20 mm -7 mm to +20 mm
3.2 Isolated defects –Nominal track gauge to peak value
(a) Straight -12 mm to + 15 mm -10 mm to + 15 mm
(b) Curve with radius 440 m or more -11 mm to +20 mm -9 mm to +20 mm
(c) Curve with radius less than 440 m -8 mm to +25 mm -8 mm to +25 mm
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4. Twist (TW-1) 7 mm/m 6 mm/m 5 mm/m
 Change in system of Maintenance
Present Method
• Machine deployment on the basis of periodicity
or Quantum of traffic passed (GMT)
• Attention of isolated urgent defects on the basis
of track parameter and acceleration peaks being
recorded by TRCs, Oscillograph cars and OMS
 Revised Method
• Machine deployment for through packing of
whole block section on the basis of requirement
assessed through condition of track through
TRCs with Planned Maintenance Limits (PML)
• Attention of blocks requiring Need Based Maint.
(NBML) through deployment of machines.
• Immediate imposition of speed restrictions and
attention of isolated urgent defects (UML) on
the basis of TW, G and acceleration peaks being
recorded by TRCs, Oscillograph cars and OMS. 38
 Maintenance Criteria Approved by Board
Maintenance on exceeding NBML
IDENTIFICATION:
from online reports from TRC ; or
by offline software ; or
from TMS based reports (at present this is not
available)
ACTION : Isolated/planned attention by machine
1. All such blocks and isolated spots should  be
attended within a reasonable time of TRC run so that
good ride quality is maintained and the track geometry
does not exceed the UML.
contd…
 Maintenance on exceeding NBML (contd..)

2. The reasonable time would be different for different

sections depending upon the magnitude of defects,
cause of the defect ,Traffic Density of the section,
Maximum Permissible Speed of the section etc.

3. If the gap between two successive NBML locations in

block sections/yards is less than/equal to 200 mts. (1 TRC
block). This Gap should also be tamped while attending
these NBML locations.
4. While attending an NBML block in the yard in which
any portion of the turnout falls, the entire turnout (along
with approaches) should be tamped.
 Maintenance Criteria Approved by Board
Planning of  through tamping based on
PML:
IDENTIFICATION: Same
ACTION:
• The Block Section for any main line should be
treated from block (TRC Block of 200mtr) of last
SEJ of preceding station to block of first SEJ of
current station. Both the blocks containing above
SEJ would be excluded from the block section on
any particular line (UP & DOWN separately).
Identification of Block section
and yard

YARD SECTION BLOCK SECTION

2/3 3/4
5
SEJ

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Planning of  through tamping based on
PML (contd…)
• Similarly the Yard would be treated from a Block
of 200 meter. containing 1st SEJ to Block of last
SEJ on any particular line (UP & DOWN
separately) of the concerned station/yard.
• The block section should be planned for through
tamping if the percentage of blocks exceeding
PML is more than 40%.
• Yards should be planned for through tamping if
the percentage of blocks exceeding PML is more
than 50%.
 Method for finding PML / NBML blocks
( by Offline analysis software of TRC )
• The chainages of 1st and last SEJ of every yard of the section ( on the
line for which analysis is to be done ) should be noted down. These
details may be taken from RDPS data.

• Based on above details, Km and block no ( TRC block of 200 m ) for

1st and last SEJ of every yards of the section should be noted.

• Now ‘ EXCEPTION REPORT FOR BLOCKS REQUIRING PLANNED OR

URGENT MAINTENANCE (CHORD MODE)‘ should be generated using
Offline Analysis software of TRC.
• Note Offline Software is attached in the Folder Named “TRC OFFLINE”.
Pl Install the same on your system and then explain Hands on to
Trainees

• One such analysis from Km 150 to 160 of TRC run on date 25-4-20 of
Ratlam - Kota section of W Rly has been done by RDSO.
 Method for finding PML / NBML blocks
( by Offline analysis software of TRC )
contd.

• In the table generated through above offline report, the blocks

which are in NBML limits have values of ‘Max Value’
(2nd last column of table ) as ‘1.0 or more’ .
• Similarly the blocks which are in PML limits have values of
‘Max Value’
(2nd last column of table ) as ‘Less than 1.0 ’ .
 Method for finding PML / NBML blocks
( by Offline analysis software of TRC )
contd.
• Based on above table and details of SEJ locations,
we can determines the NBML / PML locations in
yards and block sections as identified.
• Example: Let's assume, last SEJ of station A is at
Km 150.500 i.e. 3rd block of Km 150-151, 1st SEJ of
station B is at Km 158.350 i.e. 2nd block of Km 158-
159 and last SEJ of station B at Km 159.900 i.e. 5th
block of Km 159-160.
 Method for finding PML / NBML blocks
( by Offline analysis software of TRC )
contd.
• Block section AB
From (4th block of km 150-151) to (1st block of
Km 158-159)-In Increasing kilometer
or
From (5th block of Km 159-158) to (2nd block of
km 151-150)- In Decreasing kilometer
Total blocks =73
NBML blocks =5
PML blocks = 13
Total blocks above PML=18 (25 %)
 Method for finding PML / NBML blocks
( by Offline analysis software of TRC )
contd.
• Yard B
From ( 2nd block of Km 158-159) to (5th block of
Km 159-160)- In Increasing Kilometer
or
From (1st block of Km160-159) to ( 4th block of
Km 159-158)-In Decreasing Kilometer
Total blocks =9
NBML blocks =2
PML blocks = 2
Total blocks above PML=4(44 % )
 Method for finding NBML peaks
( by Offline analysis software of TRC )
contd.

• The locations requiring Need Based maintenances in

terms of peaks are to be identified using offline software
by generating reports exceeding C limits on short chord
and Y limit on long chords (LASER Contact-Less Sensor
based TRCs)

• In Contact sensor based TRCs Number of Peaks exceeding

NBML values can be obtained from Peak distribution
given Kilometre exception report and their values and
location from worst peak information.
 Analysis using Offline TRC Software

• To identify blocks requiring Need Based or Planned

maintenance on SD of blocks
• OFF LINE
Software—Exception Report of Blocks Requiring
Planned & Urgent Maintenance.(Chord Mode)
• To identify locations above NBML on Peak Basis
• OFF LINE Software—Peaks Exceeding C limit
(On short Chord)
• OFF LINE Software—Peaks Exceeding Y limit
(On short Chord)
 Method for finding PML / NBML blocks
( by TMS )
• Similar analysis can be done by using TRC
report no 14

TMS→ Reports (S-Z)--> TRC→14. Exception Report

for Blocks

( This facility can be used only after minor

modification of limiting values in TMS software
which is being done by CRIS )
 Method for finding NBML peaks
( by TMS )

• Similar analysis can be done by using TRC

report no 7&8

TMS→ Reports (S-Z)--> TRC→7. Exception Report of

Peaks (Short Chord) & 8. Exception Report of Peaks
(Long Chord)

( This facility can be used only after minor

modification of limiting values in TMS software
which is being done by CRIS )
Action to be taken ( Refer Para 523 IRPWM)
THREE CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE

TRACK REQUIRING URGENT MAINTENANCE

(ACCELERATION PEAK LIMITS ON COFORT CRITERIA)
(ACCELERATION LIMITS & PEAK VALUE OF GAUGE & TWIST)
( PERMITTED SPEED TO BE SLOWED DOWN AND RESTORED ONLY AFTER
ATTENDING TRACK)
Action to be taken ( Refer Para 523 IRPWM)
TRACK REQUIRING URGENT MAINTENANCE
(ACCELERATION PEAK LIMITS ON COFORT CRITERIA)
(ACCELERATION LIMITS & PEAK VALUE OF GAUGE & TWIST)
( PERMITTED SPEED TO BE SLOWED DOWN AND RESTORED ONLY AFTER
ATTENDING TRACK)
Urgent maintenance limits (UML)
Speed band Lateral and vertical peak

Up to 100 KMPH 0.30g

Speed over 100 KMPH and Up to 110 KMPH 0.30g

Speed over 110 KMPH and Up to 130 KMPH 0.25g

Speed over 130 KMPH and Up to 160 KMPH 0.20g

Note:
1) Permitted speed below should be reduce keeping above criteria.
2) ADEN/ SSE to watch UML for Gauge, Twist, lateral & vertical acceleration peaks & take action on SR.
WHAT WHEN TRC NOT RUN?
THANKS