MAINTENANCE IN TRACK CIRCUITED/ ELECTRIFIED AREA

Precautions during work in track circuited area :-

• Level of ballast should be 50mm below the bottom of rail.

• The side drains, cross drains and the longitudinal drains if any should be well in gradient so as to drain out water quickly.

• The metal sleepers should not be used neighboring the insulated joints.

• The Burr formed at the end of rail at insulated joint should be scratched.

• There should be perfect insulation in fastening at insulated joints.

• The tools and equipments should not be placed at joints, else circuit may break.

• Packing under the insulated joint should be proper.

• Cutting of rail should be in the presence of S & T staff.

• The steel tape should not be used in track circuited sections.

• Gauge-cum-level equipment should be insulated.

• Push trolley should be insulated.

• Diplorry should not be put in track circuited sections without prior permission of S.M.

• Glued joint should be used in place of ordinary insulated joint.

• J-clips should be used in insulated joints.

• Bond wires should not be disturbed if it is disconnected during maintenance, it should be restored after the work.

• Pulling back of rails in track circuited area should be done in the presence of S & T staff.

• In track circuited area the cross pipes, G.I pipes, cables should be well under the rail.

• The ballast in track circuited section should be neat and clean.

• The P.Way staff should be aware of short circuiting, its reasons and measures to prevent it.

• The Ash pit, water column if any in existence should be well maintained in track circuited sections.