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Fig: Rusted cantilever replaced @ loc. 467/6 Fig: Rusted cantilever replaced @ loc. 439/12

 Provision of new earth pits:

Earthing is used to protect the working men from an electric shock. It does
this by providing a path through earth electrode for a fault current to flow
to earth. It also causes the circuit-breaker to switch off the electric current
to the faulty section. 49 nos (BPA-21 & BPA-21) of new earth pits are
provided in KZJ-BPQ section for improving the earthing network during the
month.

Fig: new earth pit at BPA station FOB Fig: New earth pit in BPA Yard.

 Provision of Thimbles:
To avert the catenary strands cut inside the

catenary suspension clamp at the time of
tripping with high fault currents particularly in
monkey menace areas, RDSO issued the
provision thimbles in each location. Total in Fig Thimble in Suspension
1296 locations thimbles are being provided.
clamp

 Provision of Double cleats:
There are many cases of Structure bonds
getting entangled with foot board of coach
in recent times. To avert such incidents,
division has come up with the solution by
providing the Double cleats for the St. bonds
on station platforms. Special Drive was

launched to ensure the all structure bonds at
platforms for properly dressing and availability Fig: Double cleats for bonds on PF
of double cleats on vertical wall portion. Total
272 new Cleats has been provided and all