Effects of Heavy Haul Trains on Kottavalasa-Kirandul Railway Line

Effects of Heavy Haul Trains on Kottavalasa-Kirandul Railway Line
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Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Total Pages : 365
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ISBN-13 : 9789387307728
ISBN-10 : 9387307727
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Book Synopsis Effects of Heavy Haul Trains on Kottavalasa-Kirandul Railway Line by : C.S. Sundaram

Download or read book Effects of Heavy Haul Trains on Kottavalasa-Kirandul Railway Line written by C.S. Sundaram and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book deals matters of K-K Line, including: (a) Survey by S.E.Railway from 1956-60, Construction by D.B.K. Railway from 1960-68, and Operation & Maintenance by S.E.Railway from 1968-82. (b) Mining and loading of Iron Ore at Kirandul and Bacheli, Handling by Visakhapatnam Port Trust in loading into Ships at the Outer Harbor. (c) Provision of Track Structure of 90R, 52kg and 60 kg rails in stages on 8 curves & steep gradients of 1 in 60 and 1 in 80 covering 46 Tunnels and 14 Cut & Covers. (d) Problems of Wagons & Locomotives, and design considerations for use of heavier contact and catenary wires for Railway Electrification in continuous raising gradient Dantewara-Silakhjhori section. (e) Important events occurred in Waltair Division from 1976-81, such as mega block for working of 8 material trains for lifting released Permanent Way materials; opening of K-K Line for Passenger Traffic. Emergency working on Waltair Division due sudden floods in Vamsadhara river near Srikakulam blocking both Main Lines and R-V line for 18 days; inaugural function for a new railway line connecting Koraput to Rayagada by Chief Minister of Odissa; instances of cyclonic damages and consequent blocking of Boddavara-Shimiliguda section for traffic for 30 days and more; and restoration operations carried out in 1983, 1990 and 2014 by CAOR (Construction), E. C. Railway, Waltair. Further, it recounts Author's experiences elsewhere in CPWD, S.E.Railway, IRCON, RITES and Private Companies.


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