Northeast Frontier Railway continues to take several measures for improvement of safety

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During the month of June, 2023, Through Sleeper Renewal of 11.42 Track Kilometre was done, thus achieving a cumulative progress of 30.45 Track Kilometre

KRC TIMES Assam Bureau

Maligaon : N.F. Railway undertakes several track renewal works and other track safety measures during the month of June, 2023 so as to maintain proper condition of railway tracks that helps providing a safe and secured train journey to rail passengers with better comfort.

During the month of June, 2023, Through Sleeper Renewal of 11.42 Track Kilometre was done, thus achieving a cumulative progress of 30.45 Track Kilometre. The Through Turnout Renewals of 5.25 equivalent sets was also done thereby making a cumulative progress of 22.25 sets in the month of June, 2023.

Moreover, 1730.92 kilometres of track have been tested by USFD (Ultra Sonic Flaw Detection) technique during the month of June, 2023. USFD technique is carried out to detect flaws like cracks and timely removal of defective rails for safety reasons.

Also, 03 numbers of ESP (Engineering Scale Plan) and 18 numbers of Signal & Telecommunication plans has been approved during the month of June, 2023.

Welding of 342 numbers of rail joints has been done by using Flash Butt welding method, thus making the total cumulative progress upto 2405 numbers. Apart from that, 684 signaling batteries of various capacities have been replaced over N. F. Railway during this period.

Maintenance of tracks at regular intervals has resulted in smooth operations of trains and provides better riding experience for railway passengers. The increased emphasis over safety measures for railway track has led to safer running of trains with increased speed and better journey experience.

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