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iii. Freight
a) Long hauls consisting of two empty rakes are run with single
crack crew.

b) U-turn of crew in DKJ-BDCR-DKJ section was started on 23-
09-2021, so far 65 trips upto Oct-21 saving 65 crews and

approximately Rs. 97.5 lakhs
c) Attending wagon damages started at Bethampudi on

07/07/2021 to improve the wagon loadability
d) Closed Circuit (CC) checking of BOXN rakes started at BPA

on 01/09/21, so far 16 rakes issued with CC BPC
e) Freight train examination of 511 rakes in Oct-21 is highest

ever, previous best was 502 rakes in Sep-21
f) One BCN CC Mini was formed at RDM for fertiliser loading

5. ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

1. PDPL bypass at KZJ end has to be completed in the sanctioned
3 line works between KZJ-BPQ under material
rd
modification.(Construction)
Present status: PET survey was sanctioned in Pink Book 2017-18 vide
item No.45. Alignment and sketch of Bye pass was approved. Cost

estimates are awaited from Construction organization for
forwarding to Railway Board for approval.
Benefit: The branch line between PDPL- NZB is serving 4
sidings/goods sheds. At present empties coming from KZJ end are
being received either at PDPL or at RGPM stations and dispatched
to branch line by reversing of loco. At present loco reversal is

being carried out for 99 trains per month with a detention of 2
hours. Due to non-availability of bypass every rake coming from
KZJ end to branch line and vice versa is losing two hours time. By
providing this bye pass net savings will be 2.33 Crores per month.

2. Commissioning of Bhadrachalam road-Sattupalli section at the
earliest. (Construction) Projected traffic: 10 rakes per day.

Present status: All ESPs are approved by division and headquarters.
Tenders finalised, civil works commenced. OHE foundations and
internal wiring of S&T are in progress. P. way material allotted,
transportation is under process. Out of the total length of 56.25 kms
for 29 km of track linking has been completed. Balance works are
in progress.