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Plant- I : E-77, MIDC, AMBAD, NASHIK
Plant-II : GONDE DHUMALA

Welcome to this presentation.

We will share current development / trends for Design and
Manufacturing of Traverser for Handling Rolling stock
including Loco, EMU / DMU / METRO Drive Coaches, LHB /
Conventional AC and non AC Coaches & Wagon.
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Plant- I : E-77, MIDC, AMBAD, NASHIK
Plant-II : GONDE DHUMALA

Loco WAG-9 with 6 Axle

Rail lines installed in Indian Railway Network are designed to sustain Axle Load < 25T and therefore All
Loco with weight > 90 T are designed with 6 Axles.
Please notice the Cattle Guard – required for every Drive Rolling stock (EMU /DMU / METRO)
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Plant- I : E-77, MIDC, AMBAD, NASHIK
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AC CHAIR CAR

MEMU

Notice that AC Chari Car / MEMU has 4 Axles. All other rolling stock with weight < 90T has 4 Axles.
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Type of Traverser
1. Based on number of Tracks:
• Multi Track Traverser with more than 2 tracks were norm till Modernisation
reached Indian Railways.
• 2 Track Traverser were developed for Cost Effective solutions when the Bay
length exceeded 50 M.
2. Based on Level of Shop and Top of Rails mounted on Traverser.
• Pit Traverser: Rails mounted on Top of Traverser and Shop Rails are at same
level – to transfer the rolling stock directly from Shop Rail to Rilas mounted
on Top of Traverser Structure i.e. Traverser Rails were installed at lower level
with Walls constructed to retain the earth and Bay area considered as Pit.
• Surface Traverser were developed so that Bay area can be used for
movement of Vehicles / Staff. Ramps also known as Bridge Over Piece or
Tongue Assembly. Haulage Winch installed on Traverser – to provide the
Traction Force to Haul the Rolling stock on Ramp.
3. Based on Structural Construction: Initially 2 Track Traverser were built with
Truss type of Structure. Unique with an expertise in Fabrication of Large Size
Box Girders developed 2 Track Traverser with Box Construction.
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Introduction to Type of Traverser
Multi Track Surface Traverser & Multi Track Pit Traverser).

MULTI TRACK
PIT TRAVERSER

MULTI TRACK
SURFACE TRAVERSER
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UNICRANE 2 TRACK SURFACE TRAVERSER (WITH TRUSS CONSTRUCTION)
DEVELOPED FOR REDUCTION IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION COST.

TRUSS CONSTRCUTION IS NOW PHASED OUT DUE TO NUMBER

Electrical OF LIMITATIONS
Panels installed inside the Girder
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VISIBILITY OF 2 TRACK SURFACE TRAVERSER WITH TRUSS CONSTRUCTION

WITH TRUSS CONSTRCUTION OPERATOR VISIBILTY OF OPERATOR (FOR TRAVERSER PLATFORM IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED
Electrical Panels installed inside the Girder
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INNOVATIVE SOLUTION BY UNIQUE - 2 TRACK PORTAL BOX TRAVERSER
UNICRANE (NOTICE - JOINTS AS USED FOR TRUSS CONSTRUCTION ELIMINTAED)

SURFACE 2-TRACK PORTAL BOX TRAVERSER INSTALLED

Electrical AT TIRUPATI
Panels installed inside the Girder
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INNOVATIVE SOLUTION BY UNIQUE – FOR IMPROVED VISIBILITY
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OPERATOR SEAT IS SHIFTED TO EXTENDED CABIN

FOR CLEAR VISTIBILITY OF TRAVERSER PLATFORM
FROM CABIN SIDE GLASS

Electrical Panels installed inside the Girder

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UNICRANE 55T–2 TRACK TRAVERSER INSTALLED AT BOMBARDIER, BARODA

PHOTO – PIT TRAVERSER UNDER ERECTION

SHOWING SLOPE PROVISION FOR
MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES / STAFF

SR / TTR MATCHING

Notice that SR (Shop Rail) mounted on Raised Concrete Beams to match SR with TTR.
Electrical Panels installed inside the Girder
Both (Shop Area / Bay Area) levels matched by providing slope.
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‘SURFACE TRAVERSER WITH SLIGHTLY SUBMERGED CONSTRUCTION’
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INNOVATIVE SOLUTION BY UNIQUE TO CONTINUE TO HANDLE ROLLING STOCK

WITH VERY LOW BOTTOM CLEARANCE

Electrical Panels installed inside the Girder

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Importance of Maintaining Levels

For handling Non AC Conventional Coach /
Wagon (with Bottom Clearance approximately
300 mm) by Surface Traverser Higher Rail Level
Variation of between SR / TR may be
acceptable. But while handling LHB AC Coaches
with Bio Toilet consignee shall consult Qualified
Railway Engineer or Manufacturer.
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INTRODUCTION TO TYPE OF TRAVERSER

Surface Traverser – With suitable selection of Entrance height by proper Tongue
Length with respect to Carriage Wheel base, rolling stock with low bottom
clearance can be handled. But it is not possible to handle the rolling stock
with Cattle guard by standard surface – as seen the picture on left.

Clients are requested to inform / confirm the bottom clearances in detail

before deciding the type of traverser, to be installed.
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IMPORTANCE TO MAINTAIN LEVELS / SOLUTION

Surface Traverser is not suitable for handling Loco with Cattle Guard / Rolling Stock
with Bio toilets with Bottom clearance = 230 mm. Unique hase developed 2
Piece Tongues with Length = 1750 to ensure that Coach Wheel start riding
Tongue before reaching surfactraverser strcture @ Hight of 230 mm. .

Clients are requested to inform / confirm the bottom clearances in detail

before deciding the type of traverser, to be installed.
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Solution to Handle Loco / or any of drive vehicle (EMU / DMU / METRO)
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4 TRACK PIT TRAVERSER WERE BUILT FOR REDUCED CIVIL COST BY REDUCING TRACKS

4 – TRACK 125T CAPACITY PIT TRAVERSER INSTALLED AT VARANSI

Electrical FOR inside
Panels installed HANDLING LOCO
the Girder
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SR-TR-TTR LEVELS
For satisfactory performance of Traverser / handling of rolling stock without interference of
bottom components with Tongue / Traverser Structure, it is necessary to construct Bay area
and lay SR / TR, in compliance to Good Engineering Practice, as required for different type of
Traversers. Based on the levels of SR-TR-TTR, Traversers, are classified as follows:
1) Standard Surface Traverser: SR and TR are at same level and TTR is at higher level. Rolling
stock get transferred from SR to TTR by Ramps known as BOP / Tongue Assembly. Standard
Surface Traverser are not suitable to handle Rolling stock with Cattle Guard. Surface
Traverser are designed to suit bottom clearance > 100 mm to 150 between two bogies /
bottom clearance > 220 to 300 between inside wheels of bogies, with the assumption that
construction & SR / TR laying is done in compliance to Good Engineering practice.
2) Surface Traverser with slightly submerged Construction: Like Standard Surface Traverser
the TTR is at higher level then SR and Rolling Stock transferred to TTR by BOP. TR are laid at
lower level, to reduce Effective Entrance height to facilitate handling of Rolling stock with
Cattle Guard / low bottom clearances.
3) Pit Traverser: TTR / SR are at same level and Rolling Stock gets directly transferred from SR
to TTR. TR is laid at a lower level than SR. Difference in elevation of SR and TR is known as
Pit Depth.
Note:
In this presentation, Solutions given by Unique for situation arising by Non-compliance for
Surface Traverser are discussed .
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70T MULTI TRACK TRAVERSER INSTALLED AT LALAGUDA
WORKSHOP OF INDIAN RAILWAYS

Both wheels of bogie

Coach Entering Traverser
entered on Traverser

Coach Parked on Traverser

Notice that TTR (Rail mounted on Traverser) is at higher level than SR (Shop Rail).
TR (The Traverser movement Rails) are atElectrical
lower Panels
level installed
than SR. inside the Girder
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SLOPED GROUND TO FACILIATE VEHICULAR MOVEMENT
ACROSS THE TRAVERSER BAY
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INTRODUCTION TO TYPE OF TRAVERSER
 Unique has developed Surface Traverser with Slightly submerged
construction, to reduce the Entrance Height – for handling Rolling
stock with Cattle Guard with bottom clearance of > 100 mm

Surface Traverser with Slightly submerged construction, for handling

Rolling stock with Cattle Guard with bottom clearance of > 100 mm
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FEED BACK / DESIGN DATA REQUIRED FOR TRAVERSERS

2.Load Data
A. Capacity of Traverser.
B. Number of Tracks.
C. Load data & Dimensions for Coaches to be handled.
• Number of Wheels on rolling stock to be handled, Overall length of coach
/ Pivot Distance between two bogies / Wheel base (Distance between two
wheels of each Bogie) distance of Pivot from each of end & Overall Width
Of Rolling stock
• Confirmation that Load is shared equally by all wheels / or submit Load
diagram
D. Bottom Clearances
• Bottom clearance ‘A’ – between wheels on bogies
• Bottom clearance ‘B’ – between inside wheels on two bogies
• Bottom clearance ‘C’ – between extreme wheels up to end of coach –
specially for considering the rolling stock with Cattle Guard
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Consideration for Design / Construction
A Portal : Portal obstruct the view of operator
• Multi Track – Portal are not required as Cabin with
Haulage machinery is provided wheels.
• Cabin with Haulage machinery is attached to
Girders as Cantilever and therefore Portal will be
required.

B Span of track(s) and Overhang Beyond

extreme Track
Please allow qualified designer to engineer and
select Span(2) of tracks for minimised load on
wheels during Entry / during L.T. Travel.
Please allow qualified designer to engineer and
select Overhang beyond the extreme tracks to
restrict slope of ground – as discussed for slightly
submerged construction.
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Portal on 2 Track Traverser
75T 2-TRACK PORTAL BOX SURFACE TRAVERSER
X

PORTAL PROVIDED TO FOR ADDITIONAL TORSIONAL RIGIDITY / TO SUPPORT

CABIN WITH HAULAGE MACHINERY
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INDOOR PORTAL PIT BOX TRAVERSER
WITH DG SET FOR POWER & REMOTE CONTROLLED

1.VEHICULAR MOVEMENT PERMISSIBLE AS TRAVERSER

MOVMENT RAILS ARE GROUTED AND GROUND FROM SHOP
LEVEL SLOPED TO FACILITATE VEHICLE MOVEMENTS.
2.D.G. SET IS USED TO ELIMINATE DSL SYSTEM
3. L.T. DRIVE IS BY COMPACT GEARED MOTORS
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Other considerations
• PORTAL LOCATION – TO FACILITATE REDUCED TORQUE ON THE
CABIN SIDE GIRDER, IF PORTAL IS REQUIRED, SELECT LOCATION
TO GIVE MINIMUM INTERFERENCE TO OPERATOR’S VIEW / TO
FACILIATE PLACEMENT OF CAPSTANS ON GIRDERS.
• FREE MOVEMENT SPACE: CONSIDER CLEARANCE FOR
MOVEMENT OF OPERATING PERSONNEL WITH ROLLING STOCK
PARKED ON THE TRAVERSER.
• FOR INCREASED COMPONENT LIFE / TROUBLE FREE REDUCED
MAINTENANCE INSTALL GEARED MOTORS FOR L.T. / AVOID USING
C.I. COMPONENTS / PROVIDE CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT ON
HAULAGE GEAR TRAIN / MANUAL BRAKE TO CONTROLL THE
SPEED OF RUNNING AWAY ROLLING STOCK
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 UNIQUE OFFERS TWO TRACK BOX TRAVERSER UP TO 125T CAPACITY TO BE

INSTALLED ON STANDARD RAILS OF SIZE 105 LBS / YARD. HIGHER CAPACITY
TRAVERSER MAY BE EITHER 4 TRACK OR USE HIGHER SIZE OF RAILS (CR-80
OR CR-100). (Use of 80 LBS / YARD for 4 Track / 6 Track 125T TRAVERSER NEED
TO BE VERFIED)

 PIT TYPE BOX TRAVERSER ARE BEST SOLUTION FOR HAULING ROLLING
STOCK WITH LOW CLEARANCES, FROM TOP OF RAILS TO FOR ROLLING STOCK
COMPONENTS / RS WITH CATTLE GUARD.

 ROLLING STOCK WITH CATTLE GUARD CAN NOT BE HANDLED BY TRAVERSERS

WITH BOP (TONGUE ASSEMBLY).

 ENTRANCE HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE (AT THE ENTRANCE) TO BE MINIMUM 170

MM TO 400 MM DEPEDNING ON CAPACITY OF TRAVERSER.

 EFFECTIVE ENTRANCE HEIGHT / + GRADIENT ON TRAVERSERS TO BE

CONTROLLED TO SUIT THE ROLLING STOCK BOTTOM CLEARANCES, FOR
MINIMISING THE PIT DEPTH.