TRACTION DISTRIBUTION

ACTIVITIES
1. Maintenance of Traction Power Supply installations
2. Maintenance of Traction Overhead equipment
3. Supervisory Remote Control System
4. Construction activities pertaining to this section
5. Monitoring of energy conservation in Electric Traction

ELECTRIFIED SECTIONS

1. Vijayawada - Gudur
2. Vijayawada - Guntur - Nallapadu
3. Vijayawada - Kazipet - Ballarshah
4. Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada
5. Gudur - Renigunta – Tirupati – Pakala – Katpadi
6. Renigunta - Kadapa - Guntakal
7. Kazipet - Secunderabad - Hyderabad – Sanathnagar - Wadi
8. Guntur - Tenali
9. Samalkot - Kakinada
10. Motumarri - Jaggayapeta
11. Dornakal - Karepalli - Singareni collieries – Bhadrachalam - Manuguru
12. Manikgarh – Gadchandur
13. Sanathnagar - Lingampalli Under Multi Modal Transport
14. Secunderabad - Falaknuma System of twin cities

ELECTRIFIED DIVISIONS

Division Total Route Km. electrified Total Track Km. electrified

Secunderabad 1064 2526

Vijayawada 701 1929

Guntakal 541 1300

Guntur 57 142

Hyderabad 25 54

TOTAL 2388 5951

SYSTEM OF WORKING OF ELECTRIC TRACTION:

The Electric supply from the State Grid is availed at 220/132 KV, 2 Phase and is
stepped down to 25 KV, Single Phase at the Traction sub-stations. This 25 KV single
phase supply is fed to the over head conductor system consisting of a grooved contact
wire suspended from catenary wire by flexible droppers. There is a continuous sliding
contact between the pantograph pan of the locomotive and the bottom of the contact wire.
The pantograph of the locomotive when raised applies a pressure of 7.0 Kg/Cm-square
against the contact wire which ensures the continuous and smooth collection of current
from the Over Head Conductor to the locomotive. The 25 KV supply is further stepped
down and rectified and fed to the Traction Motors. The return current flows through the
loco wheels to the Rails and form the Rails to the earthed terminal of the traction
transformer thus completing the single phase electric circuit. As the rails are earthed, it is
ensured that the potential of the return current is not increased above the earth potential.
This ensures that there is no electric hazard to the public coming in contact with
electrified tracks. The speed variation of the locomotive is achieved by varying the input
voltage to the traction motors.

TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS

 In the newly electrified sections, 21.6/30.24 MVA Power Transformers have been
provided at Traction Sub-stations (TSS). The capacity of these transformers can
be increased from 21.6 MVA to 30.24 MVA by switching on forced air circulation
fans.
 The switch gear at the TSSs is of state-of-art SF6 vaccum type. These switch
gears require less maintenance as compared to oil switch gears, which were in use
so far.

 Provision of improved version of distance protection relays at TSSs to avoid

spurious circuit breaker trippings and consequent interruptions to OHE power
supply.
 Provision of insulated copper cadmium catenary wire under Foot Over Bridges/
Road Over Bridges to avoid power supply interruptions to OHE on account of
bird/ monkey menace.
 Provision of PTFE type short neutral sections in OHE to avoid stalling of Goods
trains in gradient section.
 The manually operated isolators at major yards have been motorized to facilitate
quick isolation of faulty section of OHE and to reduce the detention to trains to
main lines during breakdowns/ unusual occurrences.
 Contactless Remote Sensing Device is used for identifying hot spots pertaining to
connectors of the OHE jumpers, Busbars etc., of the TSSs/ Switching stations and
to pan attention prior to failure.
 Provision of long creepage Insulators for the OHE situated in polluted zone to
avoid flash over and consequent failure of insulators.
  Provision of Hybrid Insulators where OHE is prone for stone pelting activity by
miscreants/cow-boys.
 Provision of High speed Auto reclosures to all feeder circuit breakers to minimize
power supply interruption to OHE.
 Provision of Numerical relays in place of electromagnetic type relays.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF SCADA:

 PC based computer remote control system with the following special features
have been installed at Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Guntakal.
 All operations of Circuit Breakers, Interruptors etc., situated in the Sub-stations
and Switching Stations over the length of Railway line can be remotely operated
from the Divisional Control Office by simple commands through key
board/mouse.
 The status of different equipment and values of voltages and currents are
continuously monitored and displayed on the video monitors attached to the
operator workstations.
 Automatic fault isolation is done by SCADA system in case of faults on OHE.
 All the operations of the TPC and events are automatically logged in the system

SAFETY
 All the traction masts and structures are earthed properly so as to negate any
possibility of electric shock due to any leakage of power. Sufficient clearances are
maintained with earthed structures. A working clearance of two meters is
maintained from the live OHE.
 As the power supply to Electric locomotive is remotely controlled from the
Divisional Control Office, when the train is running out of control, the train can
be brought to a stop by switching off the supply to OHE. Similarly when there is a
derailment on one line in a double line section, which is noted by disruption to
traction power supply, the supply to the adjoining line is switched off to avoid the
collision of the running train with the derailed trains.
SOME OF THE SAFETY TIPS TO BE FOLLOWED BY "PUBLIC" TO SAFELY
TRAVEL IN ELECTRIFIED SECTION ARE HERE UNDER:

 Do not carry vertically long poles/ any other articles in the vicinity of overhead
live conductors.
 Do not touch/ walk on Rails.
 Do not travel on roof of coaches and wagons, as overhead live conductors are
fatal.
 Tress-passing in electrified station yards is strictly prohibited for your own safety.
 Do not project any metallic parts from Foot over bridge / Road over bridge
towards live wires and conductors.
 Do not pour water from Road over bridges/ Foot over bridges on the overhead
wires and conductors.
 Do not lean out from compartment while train is in motion.
 Do not travel on top of Road vehicles passing through Level Crossing Gates.
 Do not try to pass through Level Crossing Gates with consignments higher than
the height gauge level.
 Do not forget that Overhead Traction wires are always live and dangerous.