Chapter-8

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

8.0 INFRASTRUCTURE

8.1 GENERAL POWER SUPPLY:

S. No. / Assets / 2008-09 / 2009-10
1 / Electrified Stations / 515 / 519
2 / Electrified Quarters / 32705 / 28841
3 / Sub-stations / 146 / 146
4 / Transformers / 235 / 235
5 / Diesel Generating Sets / 127 / 127
6 / Total Capacity of DG sets (In MVA) / 18.13 / 18.13
7 / AC units:
i) Window type & Split type
ii) Package & Central AC plants / 944
28 / 1103
31
8 / Electric Pumps / 515 / 521

8.2 TL & AC:

Division / Coach holding BG / Main maintenance depots
AC / TL
JAIPUR / 140
[75 +18 (POW)
+ 18 RROW
+ 18 Garib Rath
+1 GM’s saloon
+ 1(SPRME)
+ 1 Observation Car
+ 07 Power cars] / 405 / Jaipur
AJMER / 48 / 261 / Ajmer, Udaipur & Mavli Jn.
BIKANER / 32 / 318 / Bikaner, Lalgarh, Suratgarh, Sriganganagar & Bhiwani
JODHPUR / 54 / 451 / Jodhpur & Barmer
TOTAL 2009-10
2008-09 / 273 / 1435 / -
274 / 1306 / -
% Variation / - 0.36 / +9.88 / -

8.3 YEARLY PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

S.No / Item / Target for
2009-10 / Performance / % Variation
+ Improvement
- Deterioration
(w.r.t. target
of 09-10)
2008-09 / 2009-10
1 / INEFFECTIVE %
a / SG AC Coaches / 0.450 % / 0.0156 / 0.0329 / + 92.69 %
b / Conventional coaches (TL) / 0.220% / 0.0033 / 0.0004 / + 99.81 %
c / Non- AC Coaches / 0.400 % / Nil / Nil / -
2 / Loss of punctuality on Electric account / Nil / - / 4 (NWR)
3 (OR) / -
a / Electric ‘G’ (TL+AC+PS) / Nil / Nil / Nil / -
3 / Energy conservation
a / Non-traction Energy consumption of commuted load per year
( In million units) / 75.00 / 76.63 / 77.62 / - 3.49 %
4 / Specific Electric Energy Consumption
(In KWH/KW) / 75 / 73.39 / 69.27 / + 5.61 %

8.4 SAFETY

8.4.1 Electrification of LC gates: 77 Nos. manned LC gates have been electrified and out of these 15 nos. manned LC gates have been electrified through Solar Panel during the year 2009 -10.

8.4.2 Rewiring of staff quarters: 1955 staff quarters have been rewired during the year.

8.4.3 Checking of earth resistance in staff quarters and service buildings: The earth resistance, 7414 nos. in staff quarters and 4597 nos. in service buildings have been checked for proper continuity and their value within the limit.

8.4.4 Provision of ELCB/RCCBs: 2851 ELCB/RCCBs have been provided in staff quarters to safeguard the installation and occupants against any leakage current.

8.4.5 Suck through arrangement has been made in all 30 nos. under slung type AC coaches of this railway.

8.4.6 Provision of emergency light in coaches: - During the year, 166 nos. coaches have been provided with emergency lights.

8.5 Safety Drives:

The following safety drives have been launched during the year 2009-10:

S.N. / Description of drive / Period
1 / Drive for “Fire prevention arrangement in Pantry Cars”. / 01.04.09 to 15.04.09
2 / Drive regarding “Fire prevention and fire fighting arrangements at the stations and in the trains”. / 15.06.09 to 29.06.09
3 / Special safety drive for checking of Safety Equipments of 25 kW alternator in AC coaches. / 25.06.09 to 09.07.09
4 / Special safety drive for checking Vane Relay & Heater in AC coaches.. / 16.11.09 to 30.11.09
5 / Special safety drive for checking of Uniform & alertness of Escorting Staff. / 01.01.10 to 15.01.10
6 / Special safety drive for condition monitoring of AC & TL coaches for summer preparedness / 10.02.10 to 24.02.10
7 / Drive for “On board electrical appliances in pantry cars including wiring”. / 26.02.10 to 18.03.10
8 / Safety drive for checking of earthing in staff quarter and service building. / 01.10.09 to 31.10.09

8.6 Provision of OVP: - During the year, 246 nos. TL coaches have been provided

With Over Voltage Protection in RRU. All the coaches of this railway have been provided with OVP to avoid over generation.

8.7 Provision of OHP:- All the 30 nos. under slung AC coaches of this railway have been provided with Over Heat Protection to avoid fire cases.

8.8 SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS:

8.8.1 Lap-Top & Mobile phones charging facilities in AC coaches:- During the year, laptop/mobile charging points were provided in 536 nos. TL & 72 nos. AC coaches.

8.8.2 AMF Panels on DG Sets:- During the year 10 new AMF panels were provided on DG set during the year. This eliminates the need for DG set operator.

8.9 HIGHLIGHTS

8.9.1 National Energy Conservation Award 2009 : In the field of Energy Conservation, Railway Hospital, Jodhpur of North Western Railway has been awarded first prize for the year in Hospitals & Hotels Category by Ministry of Power (MoP), Govt. of India. The certificate was given by Hon’ble Union Minister of Power to GM/North Western Railway accompanied by CEE/NWR.

8.9.2 POH of BG AC/TL Coaches:- During the year a total of 320 AC coaches and 1917 TL coaches were POHed on NWR Workshops.

8.9.3 Power Factor Rebate: The Power Factor Rebate of Rs. 62.24 Lac has been obtained from SEB’s electric energy bills during the year for keeping PF above 0.95.

8.9.4 GPS based PIS: As a “Touch & feel item”, GPS based PIS have been provided in 80 nos. AC coaches of this railway.

8.9.5 CFL fitting in toilets/washbasin/corridor in BG coaches:- In order to provide better illumination to the passengers, high quality CFL lights were provided in 905 Coaches in NWR and appreciated by the public.

8.9.6 Segregation of staff quarters: 502 quarters have been segregated for availing the benefit of domestic tariff.

8.9.7 During this year 5109 nos. CFLs in service buildings and under C.D.M. project 69628 nos. CFLs in railway quarters have been provided.

8.9.8 77 nos. LED lit Glow Signages have been provided for passenger utility at 5 stations.

8.9.9 Non conventional energy sources:- 33 nos. Solar Water Heaters have been

provided during the year.

8.9.10 For beautification of circulating area and better lighting 16 nos. 12.5/16 meter

High Mast Tower have been provided at stations.

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