are ter RR | ater Telegram : “RAILMANAK’ LUCKNOW Tetononas F 52587 & 60017 carer aeart — tar RATT arderr afaner ate ae asa Government of India — Ministry of Railways RESEARCH DESIGNS & STANDARDS ORGANISATION sur 206 0I1-feris 519-89 ow ert Our Reference.°>. Pa 32. . The General Manager (Engg.), Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi - 110 001. Sub : Introduction of high speed trains on New Delhi - Chandigarh section of Northern Railway. Based on the detailed oscillation trials and other investigations and studies regarding stability and riding quality of WDM2 locomotive and ICF ali coil coaches, emergency braking distance trials, acceleration and haulage capacity trials etc., WDM2 locomotive, with modified axleboxes having thrust pads, hauling air-braked ICF all coil coaching stock has been permitted to run at a maximum permissible speed of 120 kmph between New Delhi and Bombay Central vide this office letter No. SD.POL.12.4 dated 20-2-82. 2. Board have proposed to run Shatabdi like express trains on the New Delhi - Chandigarh section of Northern Railway at a maximum speed of 120 kmph for which route prooving runs were made with WDM2 locomotive and ICF all coil coaches on the New Delhi - Delhi - Ambala section on both Up & Down lines of Northern Railway upto a maximum speed of 120 kmph and the results are contained in RDSO Technical Note No. RM2/HS/4/A of Sept.89. 3. Based on the results of these trials, it is certified that single WDM2 loco with modified axle boxes hauling 9 air braked ICF all coil coaches may be permitted to run up to™ a ‘maximum speed of 199 kmph on the New Delhi = Delhi = Ambala section of Northern Ratiway subject to the following conditions : 3.1 Track oy The track shall be to a minimum standard of 52kg rails on sleepers to M+7 density and depth of ballast cushion below sleepers of 250 mm which may consist of at least 100 mm clean ballast and the rest in caked up condition, on compacted and stable formation and maintained to the standards as recommended in RDSO's Report No. CéMl, Vol.I. In this connection, the instructions for maintenance of track of high speedse routes circulated to the Railways under RDSO's D.O. letter No, CRA/509 dated 7.7.71 and approved by the Railway Board vide their letters No. 71/W6/HS/8 dated 27.8.71 and No. 71/W6/HS/1 dated 21.10.71 should also be followed. Por track of lower standard than that mentioned above, the Chief Engineer concerned shall decide the lower maximum permissible speed. In this connection, Railway Board's letter No. 65/WDO/SR/26 dated 19/20.10.66 may be seen. When the Chief Engineer considers that the road bed is not compacted or there is improper drainage, he may suitably restrict the maximum permissible speed depending on the local conditions. The speed on curves will be decided on the basis of the existing provisions of the Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual-1986. Higher speeds may, however, be permitted subject to a maximum cant deficiency of 100 mm. The rate of change of cant and cant deficiency shall not exceed 55 mm per second. Bridges Bridges shall be to MBG loading-1987, RBG or BGML standard drawings. For bridges of lower standard than that mentioned above, the Chief Engineer concerned should be referred to. The clearance with reference to bridges refers to standard designs of girders, slabs, pipe culverts etc. issued by RDSO but not to: i) non-standard designs; ii) piers, abutments & foundations; iii) bridges on curves etc. which are to be examined under the direction of Chief Engineer concerned and certified by him in terms of current IRS Bridge Rules, Steel Bridge Code, Bridge Sub-structures & Foundation Code etc., read with upto date correction slips. Signalling : The distant signal shall be visible to the driver from a distance of at least 600 metres under normal visibility conditions. During abnormal conditions like thick fog, dust storm, heavy rain, etc. the visibility shall be reduced and the driver shall follow the speed restrictions stipulated in the extant G & SR rules.2 Where the above visibility is not available, distant signal shall be shifted to such a location so that sum of its available visibility distance plus the distance between the shifted distant signal and the corresponding home signal shall be 1600 metres or more. Where despite the above shifting, the distance of 1600 metres is not available, suitable speed restrictions shall be imposed. The signalling on the section shall conform to instructions contained in Boards letter No. 68/W3/SG/6/5/4 dated01-07-69. Where these instructions have not so far been complied with suitable speed restrictions shall be imposed by the Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer. To give timely warning to gateman/road users about impending arrival of train and also to reduce the detention to road traffic, train actuated approach warning system shall be provided at such level crossing finally. Till such time this is done, telephone communication with the adjacent station should be provided. Other Special Conditions The modified WDM2 diesel electric locomotives used for hauling the above express{with 9 coaches shall be fitted with 28 LAV] twin pipe air brake System and provided with air flow indicator suitable for twin pipe Graduated release type air braked trailing stock. |These locomotives shall be fitted with modified trimount bogies having thrust pads in end axle boxes and maximum root wear on wheel flanges limited to 4 mm corresponding to about 45,000 km in normal service. Attention is also invited to the Note on “Preparation of Electrical Equipment of Diesel and Electric Locomotives for High Speed Operation" circulated with this office letter No. EL/3.2.15/WAM2/GR-CON dated 24.12.1970 and the locomotives shall be attended to accordingly. The all-coil ICF coaches shall be fitted with twin-pipe graduated release air brake system and shall be without lateral shock absorbers. These coaches shall be maintained in accordance with the instructions contained in RDSO Technical Pamphlet No.C 7807 (Rev.1). The air brake system of the coaches shall be maintained as per RDSO Technical Pamphlet No. C-8805. All permanent and temporary speed restrictions due to curves, bridges, track and signalling and inter-locking in force and those that may be imposed from time to time, shall also be observed.5 In running the high speed trains with the wDM2 locomotive, technical instructions contained in RDSO instructions that may be issued from letter No. MC/APB dated 20-2-1982.\and any shall be observed. ) er ( K.B.L. WADHWA ) time to time, Encl: Nil DIRECTOR STANDARDS (CARRIAGE) Copy t 1. The Secretary (Traction/Works/Mech.), Railway Board, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001. 2. The General Manager (Mech. /optg.) /Semt Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi-110 001. jon ( K.B.L.WADBWA) Encl: Nil. DIRECTOR STANDARDS (CARRIAGE)