Maligaon, December 15 (MExN): In a bid to maintain railway tracks in proper condition and provide a safe and comfortable journey to rail passengers, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has undertaken several track renewal works inNovember.
According to a press release received here on Thursday, 71.73 Km of plain tracks have been deep screened by cleaning impervious layer of dust, sand ashes, etc., from ballast during the month of November, making a cumulative progress of 186.47 Km from April to November this year. Similarly, through Sleeper Renewal of 25.21 TKM have been done in November making a cumulative progress of 100.67 TKM up to the month. Through Turnout Renewals of 28.25 equivalent sets have been done in November making a cumulative progress of 122 sets up to the month and 13 numbers of bridges have been rehabilitated during November making a cumulative progress of 144 numbers bridges up to the month.
Maintenance of tracks at regular intervals have resulted in smooth operations of trains and providing better riding experience for passengers, the release stated.
Moreover, 1713.39 kilometres of track have been tested by USFD (Ultra Sonic Flaw Detection) machine during November, 2022 making a cumulative progress of 14085.74 kilometres up to the month. USFD technique is carried out to detect flaws like cracks and timely removal of defective rails for safety.
The increased emphasis given on safety measures for railway track has led to safer running of trains with increased speed and better riding experience, it stated.
