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strength of the cantilever will decrease drastically and leads to

breakdown of OHE. To avert the failures due to rusting of cantilevers,
replacement work has taken up and replaced 37 No’s in pollution

prone areas in DKJ jurisdiction.

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
Fig Thimble in Suspension clamp
provision thimbles in each location. Total in
1296 locations thimbles are being provided.

Provision of Double cleats on platform coping :
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 of