ALIGNMENT SESSION

FEB 29, 2016 TO MAR 03, 2016

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TYPICAL FEATURES & REQUIREMENTS

OF RAILWAY DOUBLING PROJECTS

DEFINITION OF DOUBLING
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A new railway line is required to be constructed normally in a

new area for one or more of the following considerations:

Strategic and political considerations.

Development of backward area.

Connecting new trade centres.

To shorten the existing rail lines.

Doubling of existing single railway line is also done in few

cases to cope up with the additional requirement to traffic.

Doubling of railway line means construction of an additional

line. It is normally done when single line is not a position to
carry the number of trains required to pass on the section.

PROMINENCE OF DOUBLING PROJECT

When the route is beginning to feel the strain of

having to move very large quantum of traffic,
so much so that in several sections of the route, the
density of rail traffic exceeded the saturated limits of
line capacity

and further the traffic in the route is only destined to

increase, thereby inducing important need for
introducing a new line i.e. Doubling.

OBJECTIVE OF DOUBLING PROJECT

With the mounting pressure of rail traffic on the route,

the need for diverting some of the rail traffic to the other
alternative routes may be increasingly felt.
However, the existing line capacity of those identified
alternate routes may not also commensurate with the
requirement of handling any diversion of rail traffic from
the present route.
Sometimes different traction (electrical or non electrified
routes) may be met and may become a major operational
constraint due to change of rail-engines which severely
restricts the smooth flow of traffic.

OBJECTIVE OF DOUBLING PROJECT

Some sort of route rationalism may have to be followed by

utilizing the other adjoining sections.

But, the line capacity utilization of this adjoining section

may also reach a saturation point, and as such, it will not be
able to shoulder any further burden of rail traffic.

In those circumstances, one viable option is to make the

present route a double line section

so that the resultant increasing line capacity of this section
would enable it to handle the anticipated increase in traffic
on this route.

ADVANTAGES ON DOUBLING

Double track can manage a larger amount of traffic with usually

twice the capacity of single track. It is often seen around large
metropolis or on busy inter-city corridors.

In double track, faster trains can overtake slower ones, and

doubling can contribute to faster operation of trains.

It is relatively easy to do maintenance and engineering work of

tracks in double line with minimum effect of train delay because
single tracks are halted during the work.
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ADVANTAGES ON DOUBLING

Provision of alternate routes :

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Pressure on existing network will reduce

Economic scenario will improve
Higher penetration of products
More flexibility in movement
Better connectivity.

Improved utilization of tracks

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Higher efficiency
Reduction in operating expenses
Lesser or no idling situations

LIMITATIONS OF DOUBLING PROJECT

Double track costs more due to requiring more materials

and increased land acquisition costs. This also applies to
tunneling and bridge costs.

When adding tracks, land acquisition can become

prohibitively expensive.

Maintenance costs are higher and often more complex as

there may be more switches (points) on the track than on a
one-track line.

MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

Engineering cum traffic survey: engineering cum traffics survey is

first carried out to examine the traffic prospects of the section and to
roughly estimate the quantum of work involved and cost aspect of the
same.

Specifications of work: while executing the work, it is necessary to

clearly understand the standard of construction and specifications to
be followed.

Alignment: Following may influence selection of the Alignment:-

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Site of existing stations,

Availability of railway land along the existing alignment.
Existence of religious monuments and other places of worship.
Any obligatory location which may hinder acquisition of private
land.
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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

Land acquisition: extra land, if necessary, for the double line station
yard, bridges, etc. Is acquired, if not already done.

Earthwork: it is done for double line, by widening the existing

formations the suit the double line. Earthwork is divided in different
zones and the contract is awarded for each separately.

Bridges: the existing bridges are extended to suit the double lines.
The extension is done with proper planning so that there is minimum
dislocation to traffic.
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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

Track Construction:

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Procurement of rails, sleepers and fastenings

Ballast Procurement & stacking on cess (along alignment) & at

designated depots

Welding of rails as per approved method Flash-Butt Welding

machine (please refer contract conditions: this machine may have to be

Its transportation & stacking in depots established for the

projects.

owned by the contractor or a lease-agreement to be submitted at the

time of tender submission)

Track Laying as per approved methods refer contract

normally mechanised track laying is to be adopted for improved
quality and good rate progress
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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

General Electrical Works:

General Electrical works for lighting arrangements of platforms

and other passenger amenities like FOB, passenger-shed,
circulating areas, service buildings, staff quarters, etc

Diversion of overhead high-tension power transmission lines

crossing the track in case of infringement to schedule of
dimensions

Requires coordination with local electricity board for approval

of specifications
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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

Remodelling of Station Yards:

New Yard Design Engineering Scale Plan (ESP) Its

approval by Railways Clients responsibility

New S&T Design Signalling Interlocked Plan (SIP)

Normally prepared by the indoor signalling contractor,
reviewed and approved by Railways.
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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

Remodelling of Station Yards:

Procurement of Points & Crossings and other special

Permanent Way materials as per above approved ESP

Special Sleepers for

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Points & Crossings

Switch-Expansion Joint (SEJ)
Glued-Joints,
Guard-rail sleepers required at bridges, bridge approach
sleepers, curves, level crossings, etc.
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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

Remodelling of Station Yards:

Procurement of Points & Crossings and other special

Permanent Way materials as per above approved ESP

Switches for points & crossings (1 in 8.5, 1 in 12, 1 in 16, derailing switches, etc), SEJ, Glued-Joints, etc and their
fittings

Normally required rails for fabrication of these materials are

provided by the client (RVNL) at project site or any location
as mentioned in the contract.
transportation to RDSO approved workshop, its
fabrication & transporting back to project site is
contractors responsibility.

Procurement of Thermite-welding portions from RDSO

approved vendors

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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

Remodelling of Station Yards:

Procurement of Signalling & telecommunication materials

as per above approved ESP & SIP

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Outdoor Signalling Works

Indoor Signalling Works normally separate contract is
awarded.
Preparation of Designs & Drawings by the contractor and
approvals to be obtained from Railways
S&T Service Buildings have to be constructed well in
advance before these activities take off.

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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

| Remodelling of Station Yards:

Construction of Passenger Amenities

Platform : this may involve construction of new platform,

extension to existing
Proposed Platform may be Rail-level, Medium-level or Low-level and
High-Level.
Surfacing may be of subgrade earth, special stone-tiles, Concretesurface-either plain concrete or concrete with vacuum-dewatering(VDC), paved-inter-locking-precast concrete blocks, etc
Platform wall may be cast-in-situ or pre-cast counterfort design
adopted in most of the cases. Coping slabs & chequered tiles are
placed over wall edges towards track side

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Dismantling of existing platform

Foot-over-Bridge (FOB) and Passenger-Shed
Other miscellaneous construction of Toilets/Wash-rooms,
Water-booths, Passenger-benches, etc as required/proposed
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MAIN STEPS INVOLVED IN DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE.

| Remodelling of Station Yards:

Construction of Service Buildings

New Station building accommodating new S&T equipment

(Relay-Room, Station-Manager room, Diesel Generator room, etc)

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Booking Counter, Waiting Hall for Passengers if proposed

New Gate-Lodge at Level-Crossings if the existing building

infringes the new track alignment and hence rehabilitation
required.

Small S&T Buildings at either side of the station (S&T Goomty)

and sometimes in between stations (Intermediate Block HutIBH)

Development of circulating areas, approach roads, landscaping, etc at Station yard

Construction of Staff-Quarters required to accommodate the

increased operating/maintenance staff.

COMMISSIONING

Inspection by Commissioner Of Railway Safety (CRS)

As soon as construction is complete,

As-Built drawings of all construction done
Quality certificates for major construction materials,
methods, etc are submitted to CRS for review.
The CRS team after scrutiny of all designs, drawings,
quality documents, shall personally inspect the site and
upon satisfaction approve for opening of the track to traffic

Approval of Non-Interlocking Schedule (NI Schedule) by

Railways

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Pre-NI works
Commissioning of the Section
Defect Liability Period and Maintenance till taken over by
Railways

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