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Sri Arun Kumar Srivastava, IRSEE Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (EMU), Eastern Railway, Sealdah Tel(O): 033-23505623 email: srdeeemusdah@gmail.com
ORGANISATION CHART
In Sealdah Division TRS/Maintenance activities are under single administrative control of Sr.DEE/TRS/EMU ACTIVITIES(maintenance) - Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of EMU Rakes at EMU car-sheds, outstation points and on line.
- Cleaning/washing of EMU rakes at the car-sheds and major outstation points which are manned by TRS staff round the clock.
MAN POWER(As on 11.01.2021) Category | Sanctioned Strength | On Roll | SSE | 146 | 133 | JE | 76 | 47
| CMS & CMA | 05 | 05 | Technician | 1112 | 909
| Ancillary | 160 | 112 | Helper | 303 | 277 |
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| Total | 1802 | 1483 | | | |
Four EMU car-sheds located at Narkeldanga, Sonarpur and Barasatand another 4th EMU car-shed is under construction at Ranaghat. 
| | Narkeldanga EMU Car-shedis the oldest car-shed which was commissioned in 1963 after conversion from steam shed and is catering to EMU services of SDAH (North) Section. In the same compound it is maintaining both Electric Locomotive & Electric Multiple Unit. | | CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY: ( The shed was originally a steam Loco Shed ) | 1. | Electric train started in SDAH on 23.11.1963. | 2. | 9-coaches rake started at TRS/North in 1981. | 3. | 9-coaches formation completed in 01.06.1992. | 4. | Electric Shunter commissioned on 04.08.1990. | 5. | HWH to SDAH EMUs service started on 03.04.2000. | 6. | RHA to BNJ EMUs service started on 30.04.2001. | 7. | PPGT EMU services introduced on 16.12.2001. | 8. | Ticket Checking Special with Driving Trailer coach “CHETANA” commissioned on 13.03.2002. | 9. | Twelve-car EMU Rake was introduced on 16.12.02. | 10. | BT-HNB EMU service introduced on 23-12-2002. | 11. | Over-aged Coach No. 10500 has been converted to Inspection car & inaugurated on 01.06.05 | 12. 13. | M/C No. 11266 has been renovated as Air Conditioned Inspection Car on 07.01.2010. New Inspection car 4006B becomes operational after necessary modification 11.04.18 | |
| | Sonarpur Carshedstarted functioning on 13th August’, 1979. With the increasing demand of a Car shed at Sealdah South Section of E. Rly, this Car-shed was built with a view to look after the EMU rakes plying in south section of Sealdah division thus reducing the inconveniences faced by overburdened Narkeldanga Car-shed. | |
CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY:
| 1. | Land procurement, acquisition of land | 1972 – 1973 | 2. | Laying of foundation stone, first phase | December, 1975 | 3. | Construction of heavy lifting bay completed | 12.11.1987 lathe machine | 4. | Construction of office and store building A) 1st phase of office building completed B) 2nd phase of office building completed | In the year 1978. In the year 1980. | 5. | Construction of inspection bay completed | January/1980 | 6. | Under floor W/Lathe commissioned | 25.07.1985 | 7. | 09 coach formation introduced on line | 15.08.1989 | 8. | 10 coach formation introduced on line | 10.10.1991 | 9. | ng car (U/491) commissioned | 06.07.1994 | 10. | Design, Fabrication and Installation of one E.M.U. “Simulation Car” | 27.09.2002. | 11. | Air Suspension rake introduced on line on | 02.11.2004 | 12. | Over aged M/C No. 10710 converted to battery operated shunting car. | 02.11.2007 | 13. 14. 15.
| 12-Car rake introduced on line on All holding converted to 12 car rake in SPR carshed 100% Rakes provided with GPS based PIS
| 15th August, 2008 15.08.17 01.01.2020
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| | BARASAT CARSHED :was commissioned in 1990 to cater to the increased traffic requirement in BNJ section and electrified HNB and RHA-BNJ section. | | CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY: | 1. | Land procurement | Barasat Steam Loco Shed site was selected during 1984. | 2. | Laying of foundation stone | 18.09.1987 | 3. | Completion of commissioning of wheel | 12.11.1987 lathe machine | 4. | Main shed started | 30.05.1990 | 5. | Inauguration of electrification of BT to | 22.12.2002 HNB section | 6. | Under floor W/Lathe commissioned on | September’87 | 7. | 09 coach formation introduced on line on | June’92 | 8. | Shunting car (NETAJI) commissioned on | November’92 | 9. | Air Suspension rake introduced on line on | May’2005 | |
| | RANAGHAT CARSHED :was commissioned in 2007 to cater to the increased traffic requirement in in RHA-GXD, RHA-LGL, RHA-BNJ & RHA-STB-KNJ section including MEMU service in SDAH-LGL section. Capacity of the shed is 12 Car Rakes – 12 nos with two numbers of Inspection bay with elevated track. Present holding of the shed is – a) 12 Car EMU Rake – 5 nos, b) 9 Car EMU Rakes – 4 nos c) 8 Car MEMU Rakes – 06 nos. | | CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY: | 1. | Land procurement | Ranaghat Steam Loco Shed site was selected during 2005. | 2. | Laying of foundation stone | 2007 | 3. | Construction work started | 18.08.2007 | 4. | Operational with 3 EMU Rakes | 15.12.2011 | 5. | Operational with 1 MEMU Rake | 16.01.2012 | 6. | MEMU service started in SDAH-LGL section | 19.02.2012 | 7. | Major inspection of MEMU Rakes | 05.12.2012 | | | | | Rake Holding ( As on 11.01.2021): FORMATION | NARKELDANGA | BARASAT | SONARPUR | RANAGHAT | TOTAL | EMU | | | | | | 9 CAR | 29
| 10 | --- | --- | 39
| 12 CAR 3 Ph | --- | 5
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| | 6 | 12 CAR | 0 | 22
| 31 | 14 | 67 | TOTAL | 29 | 37 | 32 | 14 | 112 | | | | | | | MEMU( 12-CAR) | - | - | - | 04 | 04 | TOTALRAKE HOLDING | | | | | 116 | * Apart from above one 2-car ticket checking car CTETANA and one Single Motor coach as inspection car and one Medical Van (AAROGYA) maintained by TRS division. Utilization of Rake: DAILYOUTTURN | 9-Car : 39 | 12-Car : 64 | MEMU : 3 | TOTAL REQUIREMENT INCLUDING TRAFFIC SPARE | : 106 | | | NO OF TRAIN SERVICE GENERATED | | 9-car | 329 nos. | 12 car | 584 nos. | MEMU | 10 nos. | TOTAL | 923 nos. |
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| Out-Station Point: Apart from 4 Car-sheds EMU rakes are stabled during night at various out-station points. Mandatory inspection of daily night stabling rakes and dry sweeping are being carried out. Out-Station Point | No. of Rake Stabled | 9-Car | 12-Car | EMU | | | Sealdah North | 10 | 5 | Sealdah South | 1 | 8 | Bangon | 4 | 4 | Ranaghat PF | 2 | 2 | Naihati | 3 | -- | Hasnabad | 2 | 1 | Shantipur | 2 | 1 | Krishnanagar | 2 | -- | Gede | 2 | 1 | Laxmikantapur | -- | 6 | Diamond Harbour | -- | 4 | Canning | -- | 3 | Namkhana | -- | 1 | Total | 28 | 36 | MEMU | 12-car | Sealdah North | -- | Kestopur | 03 | Total MEMU | 03 | | Down the Memory Lane 23/11/1963 | - | NKG Car-shed commissioned. | 13/08/1979 | - | SPR car-shed Commissioned. | Nov, 1981 | - | First 9 Car Rake started from SDAH North. | 30/05/1990 | - | BT car-shed was commissioned. | 04/08/1990 | - | First Electric Shunter with Battery Power Pack was Commissioned at NKG. | 10/10/1991 | - | First 10-Car Rake Started From Sonarpur Car-Shed In SDAH South Section. | 01/07/2000 | - | Inauguration of Rajdhani Express from Sealdah. | 13/03/2002 | - | Ticket Checking Special “CHETNA” was inaugurated. | 16/12/2002 | - | 12 CarService was started In SDAH Main. | 02/11/2004 | - | First Air Suspension Rake was Introduced From Sonarpur Car-Shed. | 01/06/2005 | - | First Inspection Car at Narkeldanga Special was inaugurated. | 10/01/2007 | - | Mechanized Rake Washing through outside Agency was started. | Aug, 2007 | - | Construction of Ranaghat Car-shed was started. | 15/08/2008 | - | Inauguration of 12-Coach Rake, Maintained By Sonarpur Car- Shed, at SDAH-DH Section. | 01/10/2008 | - | First Introduction of 4-Coach Rake in SDAH-BNBA Section over Circular Railway. | 05/08/2009 | - | First Inauguration of Matribhumi local (Ladies Special)l from Kalyani to Dum Dum Jn. | 18/09/2009 | - | First Inauguration of Kolkata-Delhi Duranta Express from Sealadah. | 05/12/2009 | - | First Inauguration of two nos. MATRIBHUMILOCAL (Ladies Special) from CG to SDAH and BNJ to SDAH. | 30/12/2009 | - | Inauguration of SDAH-Bikaneer Exp. | 07/01/2010 | - | Inauguration of New Inspection (AC) Car. | 13/03/2010 | - | Inauguration of SDAH-Amritsar Super Fast Exp. | 20/03/2010 | - | Inauguration of Maharaja Special. | 26/04/2010 | - | Augmentation of 4-car Bimanbander local to 9-car standard Formation. | 02-04-2012 11-04-2018 12-09-2019. | | New MEMU Service in between KNJ-BPC section started. New Inspection car 4006B becomes operational after necessary modification One overaged motorcoach U/11292 is being converted to self propelled air conditioned Medical van (Pradip). This medical van is already commissioned by Hon'ble GM/ER . | | |
Achievement of TRS/Maintenance | | | | | 1. |  | Incandescent bulbs have been replaced by tube lights in all the EMU rakes. | | | | 2. |  | Air Suspension EMU rakes have been introduced for increased passenger comfort through better riding and improved safety. These rakes have wider single piece driver’s look out glass, stainless steel grip handles and coach fittings. | | | | 3. |  | Construction work for creation of facilities for maintenance of 12 Coach EMU trains has been started at Sonarpur & Barasat Car-sheds. | | | | 4. |  | Coach washing activities at the EMU Car-sheds has been outsourced. | | | | 5. |  | In order to meet the heavy rush of passenger 12-car rakes has been introduced on and from 15th august’08. At present 327 numbers 12 car services are running. | | | | 6. |  | Six pairs of “Matribhumi Local” has been introduced in SDAH division to facilitate ladies passengers in peak hours. | | | | 7. | The maximum speed of EMU trains has been increased 96KMPH to achieve faster EMU services in SDAH division. | | | | 8. |  | LED base head code has been introduced in EMU rakes for better accessible of passenger’s information. | | | | 9. | To improve the cleaning of EMU rakes at outstation points Coach Cleaning has been started through outside agency at Sealdah North and South platform, NH, RHA, BNJ & DH out stations. | | | | 10. |  | To improve the ventilation of coaches additional 02 nos. fan have been fitted in the door way of EMU coaches. | | | | | | | 11. |  | First time in Indian Railways One M/C No. 11266 has been renovated in the year 2010 as Air Conditioned Inspection Car for comfortable and hassle free inspection by VIPs. This air conditioned inspection car is provided with facilities of both ends driving, single big stone proof lookout glass, best interior and aesthetics, comfortable chairs, public address system, VIP Lounge with Sofas, ante-room with Bed, Toilet/Washroom, sound reducing features and other pantry facilities. | | | | 12. |  | All 12-Coach rakes of SDAH Division have been provided with LED display board containing indication of no. of coaches. | |
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| To improve the punctuality of EMU trains during peak hours the DUAL KEY OPERATION has been introduced from 01-09- 2010.
Prototype 9-car stainless steel rake no. 50041+50040+50039 of M/s. BEML make was received by Division on 10.06.2012. Commissioning work of this rake has already been completed at NKG EMU Car shed on 10.09.12.
To improve the reliability of pneumatic circuit of EMU, one cleaning station of sintered bronze filter as per RDSO guideline has been commissioned in the month of July, 2012 .
Commissioning of condemned Motor Coach No. 10710, converted to shunting car for operating by both 25Kv AC & 110V DC(Battery Operated)inthe year 2007 .ADVANTAGE : Saving of diesel shunter, crew and diesel In house design, fabrication and installation of EMU training car for hands on training of Loco Pilot (Passenger) & Maintenance staffs.
One overaged motorcoach U/11292 is being converted to self propelled air conditioned Medical van (Pradip). This medical van is already commissioned by Hon'ble GM/ER on 12/09/19. | |
Source : Eastern Railway CMS Team Last Reviewed on: 12-01-2021
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