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10. Inauguration of Zonal Track Machine Depot (ZTMD) at Cavalry Barracks Station by
Additional Member (Civil Engineering) / Railway Board on 20.02.2021.

Adhering to the instructions of Railway Board for transforming the conventional
maintenance of track into mechanized maintenance, HYB Division took a step forward in
creating necessary infrastructure (ZTMD) at Cavalry Barracks for housing sophisticated
track machines like BCM, SBCM/FRM, Unimat, CSM, Duomatic, BRM, UTV, and DGS.

Some of the key features of this noteworthy asset are detailed as under

 Shed/Depot housing two tracks of size 42mx20.5m.
 Service building in an area of about 700 Sq.m
 A separate block has been provided which accommodates Rest rooms for Staff with
Kitchen, Dining and Toilet facilities
 A block for storing heavy duty machines like cutter chains, cutter bars, BCM and FRM
in an area of about 315 Sq.m
 For storing machine wise parts as separate entity,4 released rooms have been
provided abutting the main shed/Depot for ease of stacking the parts in the respective
rooms.
 An exclusive sub-station and DG set backup of 160kva are provided for uninterrupted
work.
 The ZTMD @ CVB is designed to accommodate 4 machines and 4 coaches
simultaneously.
 Separate washing area (42 meters) for cleaning of the machine before entering into
the depot.
 This ZTMD is located nearby all industrial areas and local workshops which will
reduce the lead time for manufacturing of the machine spares.
 IOH of the three divisions HYB division, NED division and SC divisions will be carried
out at ZTMD.
 The foundation stone for the project was laid during Nov, 2019.
 NI working completed on 10.02.2021.
 The Project was stalled for a significant period of time owing to COVID-19 lockdown
(3-4 months), and obtaining permission from Defence Organization, however with all
these constraints the project got completed within 11 months.

Inauguration of Zonal Track Machine Depot (ZTMD) at Cavalry Barracks Station

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