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15.3 CABLE DEFECTS / CUTS / THEFTS BY MISCREANTS:

Use of cable route locators for survey is made compulsory. Integrated cable
path diagram was made. Criminal cases are registered against the agencies
that are cutting cables in addition to imposing penalties.
Defective cables identified by carrying out Cable meggering at regular
intervals (89 locations done in 2022-23 till date) and replaced about 43.26 Km
of defective cable in 2022-23.
ELD’s are provided at all stations and monitored through Data logger.

16. POWER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS:

At 144 stations integrated power supply system out of 145 stations and one
stations not required, since temporarily closed and at IB /LC/stations 122 no. of
Mini Integrate Power supply system is provided. The other stations have
discrete systems consisting of battery chargers and secondary cells for each
application. The following works are planned for improvement in power supply
scenario.

 Non Blanking of Stations/LC gates/Auto sections:
● The work of strengthening of power supply arrangement in Auto signaling
section between SNF-LPI sanctioned in LSWP 2017-18. LPI – HFZ –SNF –HSJ
Auto section Mini IPS provided and achieved Non- blanking signals. HSJ-
HYB Auto section Mini IPS provision work is under progress (TDC: 12/2022).

17. ASSET FAILURES – ACTION PLAN TO MINIMIZE

I Point failure
Not
A Replacement of GRS 5E point machine with IRS point machine.
applicable

B Replacement of wooden layout by PSC layout 0

C Replacement of point contactor relays Nil

D Point failure due to miscreant activities. 03
Compliance for joint inspections of points & crossings
E i) Clearance of ballast to be done NIL
ii) Providing of ‘J’ clips to be done
II Track circuit failures
Track circuit failures due to improper drainage & inadequate
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ballast
B Replacement of block joints with glued joints. 0

C Track circuit failures due to miscreant/OSI activities. 04