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TRACTION ORGANISATION OF GUNTAKAL DIVISION

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

INTRODUCTION:

First Electrification work in Guntakal Division was taken up between

GDR-TPTY via Renigunta Railway junction in the year 1984. Renigunta is a

gateway to world famous pilgrim centre of Lord Sri. Venkateswara swamy of

Tirumala. Renigunta is connecting Railway link to Tirupati, Katpadi &

Kanyakumari in the one direction, Chennai in the second direction, Gun-

takal & Mumbai in the third direction & Gudur, Vijayawada, Kolkata & New

Delhi in the fourth direction. GDR- RU- TPTY section is one that connects

Vijayawada Division with Guntakal Division and forms a by pass line for

South bound trains from north, and eastern parts of the country.

Profile Details:

In the year 1984 GDR- RU - TPTY section about 150 TKM (Single line)

was electrified making Guntakal Division to occupy a place in the Electrifica-

tion map of Indian Railways.

Subsequently the Electrification is rapidly expanding in the Division as

follows:

TRACTION ORGANISATION GUNTAKAL

Section Electrified Date GDR-RU-TPTY (Single line) 11.11.1984

RU-NRE (Single line) 11.09.2004

GDR-RU-TPTY (Double line) 15.12.2004

TPTY-KPD (Single line) 08.12.2007

RU-NRE (Double line) 30.07.2008

NRE-KKM (Double line) 29.12.2010

KKM-MOO (Double line) 31.12.2011


The electrification of double lines between Renigunta and Moodunoor was

completed in the end of Dec-2011, serving four sidings, two at Yerraguntla, one at

Kallamala, and one at Moodunoor. Its is expected electrification will be completed

up to Guntakal by the end of Dec-2012.

Infrastructure was created for maintaining this mighty electrified sec-

tion at various stations with latest facilities to maintain reliability & tackle

break downs at shortest time. Equipments at Railway Traction Substations

are being controlled remotely from Remote Control Centre at Guntakal.

Status of equipment and parameters at all Remote terminal units will be

monitored from Remote Control Centre. Electric Loco shed is being con-

structed at Guntakal to cater Electric engines to coaching and passenger

trains. Un-interrupted power supply to run trains is taken at 132 kV high

voltage supply from DISCOMs at various stations.

Self propelled OHE inspection Cars and Road vehicles are equipped at

various maintenance depots all along electrified route of Guntakal Divi-

sion. Electrification work will be taken up on other sections i.e Guntakal-

Wadi & Gooty-Bangalore shortly to cover 85% of route kilometers of Gun-

takal Division.

The monthly average electrical consumption towards Electrical Trac-

tion is 11.3million units, billing to 06.10 Crores (approx.).

Tariff: Rs.5.43 /unit (with effect from 01.04.2012) (Billing as per KVAH)



Duties of Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (Tr) :

Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer – Traction of Guntakal Divisional is the

over all incharge of the Traction Distribution and Traction Operations. He is

responsible for all technical and organizational matters connected with the ef-

ficient maintenance and operation of the power supply installations, Over

Head Equipment, Remote control centre in the traction distribution, Electrical

train operations in the division.

Duties of Assistant Divisional Electrical Engineer(TrD) :

Assistant Divisional Electrical Engineer – Traction Distribution in RU and HX

will assist the Sr DEE/Tr in the maintenance of PSI, OHE in their respective

jurisdictions.

Assistant Divisional Electrical Engineer – Operations will assist the Sr DEE/Tr

in the matters of train operations, Crew Management etc stationed at RU.

Manuals:

Alternating Current Traction Manual (ACTM), which can be accessed at

http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/ACTr

action-II-P-II/AcTractionII_index.htm


action-I/AcTractionICh2.htm


action-II-P-I/ACTractionIIVolI_index.htm

Powers:

Schedule of Powers, South Central Railway ,which can be accessed at

http://203.153.33.93:7070/SOP/index.html


ORGANISATION CHART



ADEE/TrD/HX (G. Sreenivasulu)

ADEE/OP/RU (Rajeev Kumar)

SSE/OHE/RU CC/IC/RU

SSE/OHE&PSI/PAK

SSE/OHE&PSI/VKI

SSE/PSI/RU SSE/OHE & PSI/HX

SSE/OHE & PSI/RJP

SSE/OP/RU

CLIs/RU

ADEE/TrD/RU (Sk. Abdul Hussain)

Sr. DEE/Tr/GTL (A. Koteswara Rao)

SSE/OHE & PSI/KDP

SSE/TS/RU

RUNNING ROOM/RU

CTPC/GTL

SSE/TrD/GY

CTLC/GTL

Ch.OS/TR/GTL

CLI/HQ/GTL

PTA/TrD/GTL

SSE/DRG/GTL

SSE/RC/GTL

TRACTION ROLLING STOCK & OPERATION


Electric Loco Trip shed is a situated at Renigunta junction to carry out re-

pairs and trip attention to Electric locos. Staff of Trip shed are attending to Locos

arriving at Renigunta from various sheds on Indian Railways and also on line

failures in the section with least time.

A cell consists of Chief Traction Loco Controller and his staff located at Gun-

takal Control Room to monitor movement of Electric Locos in the division. He is

responsible for smooth running of trains and to take timely action in case of

need.

Air conditioned Crew control Lobby is situated at Renigunta, where Loco pi-

lots are being booked for various train services. A Running room is available at

Renigunta for taking rest for Out Station Loco pilots. Well maintained with clean

& green Running room is provided with facilities like cots with foam beds& bed

rolls, mattresses Solar heater hot water, R.O Drinking water & water cooler , win-

dow type coolers, washing machine, shoe polishing machine, news papers & mag-

azines of Telugu, Tamil , Hindi & English. Messing facility at subsidized rate.

Loco pilots are being periodically examined for healthiness and up to date

knowledge in driving of various types of Locos and safety aspects by Loco Inspec-

tors.



EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ELECTRIFICATION OF GUNTAKAL DIVISION



SALIENT FEATURES

Route KMs Electrified: 387

Track Kms Electrified: 901

GDR- RU- TPTY Double line (RKM/TKM)

94/268

TPTY-KPD Single line (RKM/TKM)

104/122

RU-MOO Double line (RKM/TKM)

189/512

Sections Electrified:

Power Supply arrangement :

Power supply to Traction Sub-station availed from SPDCL at

220/132 kV through 6 Traction Sub-stations at Renigunta, Venkatagiri,

Rajampeta, Pakala , Kadapa & Muddanuru.

Location of OHE/PSI depots :

a) Renigunta b) Venkatagiri c) Rajampet d) Pakala e) Kadapa f) Kondapuram



SALIENT FEATURES

GDR- RU section (6 Nos.) KQA,VDD,NDZ, YLK, RCG & YPD.

RU– MOO section (12 Nos.) MRM, SF, KOU, OBVP, PMT, NRE, VNM, BKPT, KNLP, GPY, KKM & YA.

TPTY- KPD section (6 Nos.) TPW, KEN, PAM, PTT, SIE & BUM.

Location of Switching Stations :

GDR- RU– TPTY section VKI, RU

TPTY-KPD section PAK

RU-HX section RJP & HX

Location of Tower wagons :



OHE INSPECTION CAR



TRACTION OFFICERS & STAFF AT WORK



TRACTION SUBSTATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION



SEMINORS AND INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT BY OFFICERS AT LOBBY/RENIGUNTA


SAFETY SEMINAR

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