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‘No. : SD. Self Propelled. ART.11 Date: 03.09.2009
‘The General Manager (Engg.),
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Central Railway, CST Mumbai — 400 001
East Central Railway, Hajipur ~ 844 101
Eastern Railway, Fairlie Place, Kolkata ~ 700 001
East Coast Railway, Bhubaneshwar- 751 023
Norther Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi-110 001.
North Central Railway, Allahabad - 211 001
‘North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur-273 001
‘Northeast Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati-781 011
North Western Railway, Jaipur - 302 006.
Southern Railway, NGO Annexe, Park Town, Chennai- 600 003.
South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad - 500 071
South Eastern Railway, Garden Reach, Kolkata -700 043
South East Central Railway, Bilaspur ~ 495 004.
South Western Railway, Hubli- 580 023.
West Central Railway, Jabalpur - 482 001
Western Railway, Churchgate, Mumbai- 400020.
Sub: Final maximum permissible speed certificate for 3 - coach BG Self-propelled
Accident Relief Train (SPART) converted from 2- coach SPARMV / SPART,
upto 105 knV/h on track maintained to other than C&M - I, Vol. - I standards,
Existing 2 - coach BG SPARMY, a self - propelled 8 - wheeler, twin car unit
consisting of driving power car (Auxiliary Tool Van) and a driving trailer car (Medical
Relief Van) has been designed and manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, as
per their general layout drawing nos. ARTV-9-0-001 (Alt. h) for DPC (Auxiliary Tool
Van) and ARMVAC-9-0-001 (Alt. c) for DTC (Medical Relief Van). The bogie
arrangement of DPC is as per ICF drawing no. ARTV-0-0-001 and that of DTC is as per
ICF drawing no. WTAC3-0-0-301. DPC is a twin power pack unit of total power of 690
hp. The axle load of DPC is 17.32t 42% and that of DTC is 13.76t + 2%. As per
recommendation of High Level Committee on Disaster Management, this is proposed to be
converted into 3 - coach BG SPART by inserting one additional ICF GS Coach to RDSO
drawing no.CG - K 4061 as new Tool Van in the middle. The additional tool van is fitted
with ICF all coil bogie to ICF drg. no. WTAC 3-0-0-301 with maximum axle load of
13.76t + 2%.
1.1 _ Existing 2 - coach BG SPART, a self - propelled 8 - wheeler, twin car unit consisting,
of driving power car (Supervisor Van) and a driving trailer car (Tool Van) has been
designed and manufactured by Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, as per their general layout
drawing Nos. RT- 90001 (Alt.b) for DPC (Supervisor van) & RT- 90002 for DTC (Too!
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Van), The bogie arrangement of DPC is as per ICF drawing no. DHMU/DPC-0-0-
001(Alt.b) and that of DTC is as per ICF drawing no. WTAC3-0-0-301. DPC is a twin
power pack unit of total power of 690hp. The axle load of DPC is 17.32 + 2% and that of
DTC is 13.76t + 2%. As per recommendation of High Level Committee on Disaster
Management, this is proposed to be converted into 3 - Coach BG SPART by inserting one
additional ICF GS Coach to RDSO drawing no. CG - K 4046 as new Medical Van in the
middle The additional medical van is fitted with ICF all coil bogies to ICF drg. no. WTAC
3-0-0-301 with maximum axle load of 13.76t + 2%.
1.2. Formation of 3 - coach SPART based on conversion from 2 - coach SPARMV or 2 -
coach SPART shall be likely as under:
i) Converted from 2- Coach SPARMV as per RDSO drg. no. SK.DP - 3714:
Supervisor van (earlier called as Aux. Too! Van) as driving power car (DPC) + Tool
Van (Newly inserted coach) as TC + Medical Van as driving trailer car (DTC).
ii) Converted from 2- Coach SPART as per RDSO drg. no. SK.DP ~ 3718: Supervisor
Van as driving power car (DPC) + Medical Van (Newly inserted coach) as TC +
Tool Van as driving trailer car (DTC).
1.3 To establish the full speed potential of the 2-coach BG SPARMV, detailed
oscillation trials were conducted on Bareilly - Moradabad section of Northem Railway
upto a maximum test speed of 115 km/h, The results as contained in RDSO’s report no.
MT- 466 of February’ 2004 show satisfactory stability and riding behaviour upto a test
speed of 115 kmv/h on track other than C& M - I, Vol.- I standards. Accordingly, 2 - coach
BG SPARMV was permitted to operate upto a maximum speed of 105 km/h vide this
office speed certificate of even no. dated 26.3.2004. Based on dispensation of oscillation
trials for 2- coach BG SPART accorded vide CCRS’s letter no. Q.17016/01/2004-TW
dated 9.3.2004, speed certificate of 2- coach BG SPART was issued vide this office letter
of even no. dated 5.4.2004 permitting its running upto a maximum speed of 105 km/h.
2. In the formation of 3 - coach BG SPART, two coaches earlier i.e. DPC and DTC are
same as that of earlier 2- coach BG SPARMV / SPART cleared for operation upto a
maximum speed of 105 km/h while the third coach inserted as Tool van / Medical van as
per RDSO drg. no. CG - K 4061 / CG - K 4046 respectively fitted with ICF all coil bogie
has already been cleared for maximum operating speed of 110 km/h vide RDSO speed
certificate no. MC/SPD/BG/1 10-130 dated 20.01.1981.
Based on above, it is certified that both the variants of 3 - coach converted BG SPART
mentioned above may be permitted to run upto a maximum speed as mentioned below:
‘Track
For speed upto 70 km/h
‘The track shall be to a minimum standard of 90R rails on sleepers to M+7 density &
minimum depth of ballast cushion below sleepers to 200 mm which may consist at least 75
mm clean and the rest in caked up condition on compacted and stable formation.
For speed upto 105 km/h
The track shall be to a minimum standard of 52 kg rails on sleepers to M+7 density &
minimum depth of ballast cushion below sleepers to 250 mm which may consist at least
100mm clean and the rest in caked up condition on compacted and stable formation.
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For track maintained to lower standard than that mentioned above, the Chief Engineer shall
decide the lower maximum permissible speed on the basis of maintenance condition. In
this connection, Railway Board's letter no. DO/SR/26 dated 19/20.10.1966 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 upon the
local conditions.
The maximum permissible speed on curves to be decided on the basis of the
provisions of the Indian Railway Permanent Way Manual, Second Reprint - 2004.
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(A) Wherever condition warrants on account of corrosion on rail / weld collar, wear on
rail, cupping in welds, necessary precautions should be taken for fish plating / joggle
fish plating before commencement of the tral.
(B) Railway may ensure other detailed examination of track as deemed fit based on age
and condition of track, over due renewal and condition of formation etc.
Bridges
The clearance refers to bridges with standard design of girders, slabs, pipe culverts,
and abutments etc. issued by RDSO for BGML, RBG and MBG-1987 standard loadings.
However, the bearings of span 78.8m (effective) designed for BGML standard loading as
per RDSO’s drawing no, BA-11154 should be strengthened by providing two additional
anchor bolts.
Superstructures and bearings of non-standard spans including Arches and sub-structures of
all bridges are to be examined under the directions of the Chief Bridge Engineer concern
and certified safe by him in terms of current IRS Bridge Rules, Steel Bridge Code,
Concrete Bridge Code, Arch Bridge Code, Bridge Sub-Structures and Foundations Code
etc, read with up-to date correction slips.
Zonal Railways to certify the adequacy of existing bridges for permitting rolling stock
based on physical condition of bridges by keeping them under observations considered
necessary by the Chief Bridge Engineer of Railway.
Location of bridges on which speed restrictions are imposed shall be notified by the
Railways and incorporated in the working timetable.
The clearance is subject to the following parameters of SPART unit:~
S.No Description DPC | TC DIC
1._| Maximum Axle Load 1732+ 2% | 13.76 22% | 13.76 2%
2._| Maximum Tractive Effort TAL = ~
3. | Maximum braking force at SAt 10% | 3.87¢
Rail Level of axle load
4 | Max. CG height from Rail | Not to exceed | Not to exceed | Not to exceed
Level | 1830mm 1830mm 1830mm
Signalling
Provision of GR, SR, SEM & all extant instructions issued from time to time shall be
complied with,
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On the sections where EBD of more than 1 km is to be catered for, second distant signal or
automatic signalling should be available falling which suitable speed restriction is to be
imposed
Rolling Stock
Before starting the operation, CME of the Railway will certify the track worthiness and
safety of the rolling stocks, He will also ensure proper maintenance of the stocks.
General
All the permanent and temporary speed restrictions in force and those that may be imposed
from time to time due to track, bridges, curves, signaling and interlocking etc. shall also be
observed,
The infringements of the profile of Supervisor Vans i.e. DPCs of existing 2- coach BG
SPART & 2- coach BG SPARMV have already been condoned by Railway Board vide
their letter nos, 99/CEDO/SR/12 dt.19,07.1999 and 23.07.1999 respectively. Both DTCs &
additional new coaches (Tool Van & Medical van) as per RDSO drg. no. CG - K 4061 &
CG - K 4046 respectively do not infringe to Chapter — IV A of BG SOD- Revised 2004.
This supersedes the earlier final maximum speed certificate issued vide this office letter no.
SD Self-propelled ART. 11 dated 31.03.2005
RDSO’s Drg. no. CG ~K 4061 & CG ~K 4046 hw
(S. Mani)
Exe. Director Standards (Motive Power)
Copy to:
The Secretary (Mech. / Engg), Railway Board, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. - 110 001
‘The General Manager (Mech.),
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Central Railway, CST Mumbai ~ 400 001
East Central Railway, Hajipur ~ 844 101
Eastern Railway’ Fairlie Place: Kolkata — 700 001
East Coast Railway, Bhubaneshwar- 751 023
Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Dethi-110 001
‘North Central Railway, Allahabad - 211 001
North Easter Railway, Gorakhpur-273 001
Northeast Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati-781 011
North Western Railway, Jaipur - 302 006.
Southern Railway, NGO Annexe, Park Town, Chennai- 600 003.
South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad - 500 071
South Eastern Railway, Garden Reach, Kolkata -700 043
South East Central Railway, Bilaspur — 495 004.
South Western Railway, Hubli- 580 023
West Central Railway, Jabalpur - 482 001.
Westem Railway, Churchgate, Mumbai- 400020. Ge
DA: RDSO’s Drg. no. CG-K 4061 & CG —K 4046
(S. Mani
Exe. Director Standards (Motive Power)