IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT

BANGLADESH

Welcomes
Dr.Sumeet Jerath , Additional Secretary Finance, MEA/GOI
HE. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, HCI in Bangladesh
Mr. Subrota Roy Moitra, DG/PMO/GOB
11.12.2017
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
PROJECT INFORMATION – Key Plan
 IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
BRIEF ABOUT THE PROJECT

 Name of the Project - Construction of Khulna –Mongla Port Rail Line Including Implementation
of EMP
 Client - Bangladesh Railway
 Contractor - IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD.
 Client Consultant - NIPPON KOEI India Pvt. Ltd. & CONSULTING Engineering Group Ltd.
 Source of fund - Indian Dollar Credit Line (LOC) and Government of the People's Republic
of Bangladesh
 Development partner - Government of India through EXIM Bank of India
 Contract Value - Taka 1149,89,22,907.14
- USD 14,78,01,065.64
 Type of Contract - Item Rate Contract, based on Client Consultant Design
 Duration of Project - 42 Months from the date of commencement
 Date of Award - 23rd Sep 2015
 Date of commencement - 23th Mar 2016
 Date of completion - 42 months from the date of commencement i.e. 22rd Sept 2019
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
PROJECT INFORMATION – Broad Scope of Work
• Project Length : 64.750 Kms main & 24 Kms Loop Line and
Siding (including track of Rupsa Bridge)
• Project Limits : Take off point at Phultola (-) 0+468.062
End point at Mongla = 64+750 Kms
• Track Length : 88.75 Kms BG Track including Loop Line & Siding
• Embankment Length : 64.750 KM
• Bridges on Pile
• Major Bridges (Span > 12.20 M) : 28 Nos.
• Minor Bridge (5.50 M>Span< 12.20 M) : 3 Nos.
• RCC Cast-in-Situ Box Culverts : 111 Nos.
• Level Crossings : 22 Nos
• Manned : 9 Nos
• Unmanned : 13 Nos.
•Station Buildings :8 Nos.
•Foot Over Bridges : 3 No.s
•Total Volume of Earthwork Involved : 38,13,879 Cum.
•Total Concrete Volume : 75, 000 Cum.
•Numbers of Pile in Bridges : 1168 Nos.
• 900 mm Ø Piles : 986 Nos.
• 1000 mm Ø Piles : 182 Nos.
• Structural Steel Girders : 1751 MT
• Required Rail Length : 2,00,186 Rm
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
PROJECT INFORMATION – Present Status

Remarks: Most hindrances are between Rupsha to Digraj ( 30 km) .Here , 30 % compensation is balance
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
EXECUTION PLAN – SECTIONAL COMMISSIONING
Construction of Railway Line between Phultola to Mohammad Nagar (18.5 km)
by December 2018

 Earth work including Sur Charge : 19,03,200 cum ( Executed =

1,38,000 Cum )

 Box Culverts of different sizes : 30

 Major Bridges : 15

 Steel Girders
of 12.93m to 31.5m span : 19

 Piles (i) 900 mm Dia : 464 Nos, Total length 13328M

(ii) 1000 mm Dia : 64 Nos, Total Length 1921M

 Length of Track : 23.5 Km

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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
EXECUTION PLAN – SECTIONAL COMMISSIONING
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
PHYSICAL & FINANCIAL PROGRESS
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
PROJECT INFORMATION – Equipment Availability

Sl.No Equipment As per Present at

Contract site
1 Motor Grader 1 7
2. Vibro Compactor 2 7
3. Excavator 2 28
4 Dozer 1 10
5. Tipper 4 29
6. Tractor - 3
7. Loader - 2
8. Water Tank 2 5
9. Transit Mixer 4 7
10 75 Ton Crane - 1

Details
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT, BANGLADESH
STATUS OF WORKS
Sl. Description Original Present status Remarks
No. Planned DOC
A. PREREQUISITES
1 HAND OVER OF By 08.09.2016 Complete land is theoretically Handed over land have
HINDRANCE FREE LAND handed over on 03.11.16. several encumbrances like
Discrepancies found between structures, electrical poles,
CH 42 to 58Km. Redesign of water/ gas pipe lines, land
alignment & shifting of BR dispute etc.
ROW pillars required.

2 HAND OVER OF INITIAL By 23.03.2016 No reference pillars found at IRCON had to re establish
REFERENCE SURVEY site. the reference pillars.
PILLARS
3 ISSUANCE OF GFC By 31.03.2017 L-section for railway Multiple revisions in
DRAWINGS embankment, finalized on drawings and delay in
09.12.17. Part GFC drawings finalization of L-section
for bridges issued on hampered the earthwork
08.12.17. GFC drgs. of culverts progress.
(A2 to Mongla) not issued yet.

4 CONSULTANT’S Adequate for No one present to attend Any drawing/ design issue
MANPOWER day to day work various drawing/ design issues have to refer CEG Jaipur HQ.
monitoring & arising during execution. Consumes lot of time
attending RFIs. Manpower augmented on which otherwise could be
13.11.17. solved on spot.
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STATUS OF WORKS
Sl. No. Description Original Present status Remarks
Planned Date of
Completion

4a EARTHWORK FOR by 30.03.18 This 19.20Km section have Multiple revisions and
RAILWAY been divided in to two work delay in finalization of L-
EMBANKMENT Packages, Pa-8 & 7 and section hampered the
(Phultala to M.Nagar) revised planned DOC is earthwork progress.
31.10.18 Final approved L-section
for Pht-Mohd is issued on
09.11.17 & for Rupsha to
4b EARTHWORK FOR by 30.06.19 Rest (46Km + 4.9Km) section Digraj on 09.12.17
RAILWAY have been divided in to six
EMBANKMENT work Packages, Pkg- 1 to & 6 Method statement for
(M.Nagar to Mongla) and revised planned DOC is earthwork submitted on
30.09.19 14.05.17 approved on
23.11.17 .
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STATUS OF WORKS
Sl. Description Planned/ DOC Present status Remarks
No.
B. EXECUTION
5 Major & Minor Bridges
5a Casting of Test piles --- Out of 31 test piles, drawings Drawings for 20 bridges not
of 11 test piles issued. Latest issued yet.
issued on 18.11.17.
Casting of test pile for Br no. 8
& 13 completed. Rest 9 test
piles casting by 10.01.18.

5b Load test of test piles --- 02 test piles cast and load Approval awaited for
(Vertical & Lateral test) testing awaited. Vertical load test submitted
on 09.12.17 .Lateral load
test is not a BOQ item.
5c Foundation & sub --- GFC drawings not issued yet.
structure
5d Super structure Part GFC drawings of 04
girders issued on 08.12.17
without any General Notes.
Balance drawings of 13
girders not issued yet.

5e Bearings --- No drawings issued yet.

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STATUS OF WORKS
Sl. No. Description Planned DOC Present status Remarks

6 Building & Anciliary works

6a Station buildings & By 30.03.17 GFC drawings for Phultala, 05 station building
Platform drawings Aranghata, M.Nagar issued on drawings yet to be issued.
03.10.17 & 16.11.17.
Phultala station building piling
work (30 piles) started on
08.12.17.
Approach road for Aranghata
site is not available till date.
M.Nagar station building work
will be taken up by 10.01.17
6b Other functional By 30.03.17 Drawings of 07 buildings issued 08 building drawings yet to
buildings drawings on & 07.10.17 & 18.11.17 be issued.
Police camp, office building,
medical center work at Mongla
is in progress. 36 piles
completed out of 358.
6c RCC pavement at By 30.09.17 No GFC drawings issued till
Mongla Port date.
drawings
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STATUS OF WORKS
Sl. Description Original Present status Remarks
No. Planned Date
of Completion

7 Culverts
7a GFC Drawings By 31.03.17 Ground Improvement drawing
issued on 10.08.18. &
Approved working drawing
received on 08.10.17.
Foundation Ground improvement method
in Box culverts is required to
be change as the given
method will delay the project.
8 Track/ P-way works
8a Supply of Rails By 30.10.17 Completed on 20.11.17
Supply of Sleepers By 30.03.18 Not commenced yet likely to
be commenced by 15.02.18
revised DOC 31.07.18
Supply of P-way By 30.03.18 No provision for these item in BR has to urgently arrange these
Fittings IRCON’s Scope of work.
revised DOC 30.06.18
Now, Plate load test has been
asked by CEG after sand filling to
ascertain bearing capacity which
is delaying the works further.
As per given method , Min. 03
months are required for Ground
Improvement for box culvert in
formation heights above 4 m.
Work was awarded by IRCON to
manufacture in June 2017 &
approval was given by BR on
15.11.17
items to commence track linking
works.
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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT, BANGLADESH
REASONS FOR DELAY IN PROGRESS
 EARTHWORK A number of revisions issued for L- section. Status of issuance of L-section
drawing is as below. L-Section could be freezed on 31.03.17.
Re
Issued on Item Description Drg. date Status
v.
26-12-2016 Plan & Profile CH 59.100 to 64.640Km     GFC

08-03-2017 Plan & Profile CH 58.750 to 64.680Km R1 Mar'17  

 
Plan & Profile Siding (jetty line) R1 Mar'17  
30-04-2017 Plan & Profile CH -0.468 to 23.700Km R2 Apr'17 GFC

30-06-2017 Plan & Profile CH 28.800 to 59.000Km R1 Jun'17 Approved

20-08-2017 Plan & Profile CH 0 to 20Km R3 Aug'17 GFC

30-08-2017 Plan & Profile CH 20Km to A1 Rupsha R2 Aug'17 GFC

18-09-2017 Plan & Profile CH 12.000 to 15.000Km R4 Aug'17 GFC

09-11-2017 Plan & Profile CH 15.000 to 20.000Km R1 Sep'17 GFC

07-10-2017 Plan & Profile CH 29.000 to 56.000Km R1 Sep'17 Provisional draft

copy
09-12-2017 Plan & Profile CH 29.000 to 56.000Km R1 Sep'17 GFC
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PROGRESS -PHOTOS

Rails Stacking at Phultola Station Piling Rig at Bridge no. 8

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PROGRESS -PHOTOS

FDD Test by BDR at CH 19+650 Km Subgrade work at CH 0+550 Km as on 25.08.17

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KHULNA MONGLA PORT RAIL LINE PROJECT
BANGLADESH
PROGRESS -PHOTOS

Mixing & laying of drainage layer at CH Completed Drainage layer at Ch 21+350 as

1+950 Km as on 25.08.17 on 25.08.17
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PROGRESS -PHOTOS

C&G at Ch 28+950 Km as on 25.09.17 IRCON’s Batching Plant at Rupsha

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PROGRESS -PHOTOS

Dredge sand Filling at CH 64+400 as Sand Drainage layer at CH 59+400 Km

on 25.08.17 as on 25.08.17
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PROGRESS -PHOTOS

Earthwork at CH 4+500 Km Water Logged At Ch 8.40 to 9.40 Km

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PROGRESS -PHOTOS

Water Logged At Ch 14.50 to 15.10 Km as on Embankment at Ch 21+500 Km as on 22.10.17

22.10.17
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PROGRESS -PHOTOS

Excavation in Progress @ Ch 55+600 Km Water Logged in Excavated area@ Ch 55+900 Km

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HINDRANCE & OBSTRUCTION - PHOTOS
Mongla/near security
barrak(electrical
post/tie/line, water pipe line)

Mongla/front of residence)
(electrical utility/water pipe
line)
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