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       The  work  of  Replacement  of  Stone  Arch  Bridge  No:  199  with  RCC  boxes  was
                   taken up and completed on 13.06.2021 duly taking a single block of 12 Hrs. The work
                   has been executed  by RVNL as a part of Doubling of UR-MBNR section.
                                         Replacement of Stone Arch Bridge No:  199
            9. 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.
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