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10. Inauguration of Zonal Track Machine Depot 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 ample 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 which got into making of this noteworthy asset are detailed as under

 Shed/Depot housing two tracks of size 42mx20.5m is provided.
 Service building has been provided for 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 has
been provided for an area of about 315 Sq.m
 For storing machine wise part 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 with DG set backup of 160kva is provided for uninterrupted
work.
 The ZTMD @ CVB is designed to accommodate 4 machine and 4 coaches simultaneously.
 Separate washing area (42 meters) is provided 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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