Doubling progress report
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The document discusses plans to double the railway line between Utraitia and Zafrabad stations in Lucknow Division of Northern Railway. It will cost approximately 72 crores and involve doubling 12.5 km of track including 2 stations. Work will include expanding formations, bridges, adding ballast, installing new rails, sleepers, points and crossings, upgrading level crossings, and improving station buildings and platforms. Progress on related doubling projects is also provided, such as launching a girder at Anoopganj station in April 2015 and constructing an LHS at Faizabad using cut and cover method from July 15-20, 2015. Details of the current status of the project were obtained from the Northern Railway office in August
Doubling progress report
- 1. PLANNINGOFDOUBLING OF B.G.RAILWAY LINE AT UTRAITIA - ZAFRABAD INTRODUCTION Utraitia - Sultanpur- Zafrabad section in Lucknow Division of Northern Railway is laid on broad gauge. In the recent past, the patch doubling from Zafrabad to Shri Krishna Nagar (34 kms), Sultanpur to Bandhuakalan (09 kms) & Utraitia to Chandraulli (37 kms) has been completed. The balance 148 km stretch is with single railway track. The whole of balance 148 kms length lies in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Keeping in view the increased traffic on this route, it is very necessary to double the railway line as early as possible with latest technology and economic cost. SALIENT FEATURES OF PATCH DOUBLING (12.50 km) BETWEEN UTRATIA - ZAFRABAD SECTION OF LUCKNOW DIVISION 1. 1Name of work Patch doubling(12.50 km) between Utraitia - Zafrabad section in Lucknow division of Northern Railway. 2. 3Approximate Cost Rupees 72 crores 3. 5Number of stations involved 02 ( Bandhuakalan & Shivnagar) 4. Scope of work ï‚·I. Formation ï‚· Description:Approximately 2m high bank is required to be made out of which top 60 cm layer will be of blanketing material and below that 1.4 m appropriate soil will be used. The earthwork in formation shall be done as per RDSO guidelines. ï‚· Quantity: Earthwork in formation is 92,750 Cum and blanketing is 39,750 Cum . ï‚·II. Bridges ï‚· Description:for extension of existing minor bridges (RCC slab, arch, Hume pipe),RCC
- 2. CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT- SRMCEM, LUCKNOW | 2 boxes having approved structural design have been proposed to be constructed during doubling of railway line. Since, this route is defined DFC feeder route; hence, the substructure of these bridges has been designed for 32.5 axle load. All the concrete work shall be carried out as per IS 456(latest version).During execution due care shall be taken that the existing bridges are not damaged at any cost. All the drawings and design will be got approved from the competent authority before execution of work. ï‚· Quantity: 48 Nos. ( 1m X 1m size ) ï‚·III. Track Ballast ï‚· 65 mm size machine crust hard stone ballast as per RDSO specification will be used. 350 mm ballast cushion has been taken in main line and 250 mm cushion in loop lines. ï‚·IV. Rail and fastenings ï‚· 60 kg 90 UTS have been proposed in main line and 60 kg second hand rails have been proposed in loop line and sidings. ï‚·V. Sleepers and fastenings ï‚· 60 kg PSC sleepers shall be used. ï‚· Sleeper density in main line shall be 1660 sleeper per km and in loop lines 1540 sleeper per km. ï‚· P O i VI. Points & Crossings ï‚· 60 kg OR switches, CMS crossings etc. shall be used. VII. Level crossings involved ï‚· There are 14 Level crossings (unmanned = 07 Nos. , Manned =07 Nos.). The extension &
- 3. CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT- SRMCEM, LUCKNOW | 3 oblique up gradation of these level crossings has been proposed keeping in view the proposed doubling and TVU. VIII. Buildings and Platforms  Buildings: For increased scope of work the station building is to be modified keeping in view the revised requirement.  Platforms: one high level passenger platform 9.15 m wide and 600m long has been proposed to be provided for at Shivnagar railway station  FOB’s: one FOB of 2.5 m width has been proposed between PF no. 1 &2 for passengers.  PP shelter: 1 PP shelter on PF no.2 has been proposed to be provided. IX. S&T works  During doubling projects, S&T installations are also to be executed as per requirement.
- 4. CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT- SRMCEM, LUCKNOW | 4 PROGRESS REPORT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER DAY 1: 12 APRIL 2015 Raising of PF & FOB works in Lucknow-Sultanpur – Varanasi section (Passenger amenities work) Date of Launching of Girder: 6th April, 2015. Location: Anoopganj Railway Station on Lucknow-Sultanpur Section. Span of Girder: 30.50 meter. DAY 2: 15 -20 JULY 2015 Witnessed launching of LHS(Limited Height Subway) at Faizabad by using cut and cover method. DAY 3: 23 AUGUST 2015 We went to Northern Railway office at Charbagh near KKC .we met the concerning officer who gave us details about current status of the project. Those details are mentioned in section above.