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5. CIVIL ENGINEERING

5.1 Important Track Safety works

During year 2019-20, Through Weld Renewal (TWR) with Mobile Flash Butt Welding was
completed for a track length of 52.6 KM as a measure to control number of rail fractures
and weld failures due to which there was an overall reduction in Weld/Rail fractures by
5.45% as compared to the previous year 2018-19.

• Commissioner of Railway Safety carried out Annual Inspection on Konkan Railway route
from Roha to Madgaon and Madgaon to Suratkal on 11th and 12th April 2019
respectively. CRS appreciated the riding quality and of other works after the inspection.

• There was an unprecedented rainfall during Monsoon-2019 on KRCL terrain with overall
average of 4514 mm from June19 to Oct19 (RN region average 4873 mm and KW
region average 4156mm) and this overall average rainfall of KRCL of 4514 mm was the
highest in KRCL's history. Also, the rainfall crossed 5000 mm at Mangoan, Chiplun,
Vilawade sections which was a record occurrence. Despite heavy rainfall in Monsoon
2019, there were no major unusual of obstruction or stoppage of train operations.

• KRCL has implemented E-DAS duly imparting necessary training to the staff.

5.2 Drone survey

KRCL has successfully conducted a Drone based inspection for one Major bridge
namely Sharavati bridge in Karnataka in association with M/s. TCS from 16.12.2019 to
19.12.2019 to detect the anomalies/defects at critical locations of bridge spans in which
high level DJI Matrice Drone with advanced multispectral and thermal cameras were
used.

5.3 Passenger Facilities

Some important passenger facilities works were done like Provision of RCC ramp
connecting Platform No.1 to the existing Foot Over Bridge at Kumta Station,
Procurement of 200 numbers of Concood benches for Ratnagiri & Karwar Region, Repair
and Improvement of circulating area, Construction Platform Shelter (3 spans) with Kota
stone ooring and Construction of one Bio-toilet for 200 users at Karwar station.

5.4 Environmental improvement by Tree plantation

Every year KRCL is carrying out the tree plantation for improvement of environment and
KRCL has planted 120497 nos. of Local species and Bougainvillea saplings against the
target of 100000 trees.

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