Indian Railways will create a new coach care facility at Shri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. The first phase of this facility will be set up at a cost Rs 174.26 crore said IR in a statement on Thursday. Shri Ganganagar is situated in Bikaner division of North Western Railway (NWR).
The facility will maintain coaches of LHB rakes and Vande Bharat train sets. Upon commissioning, the project is expected to increase the average maintenance capacity by an additional six rakes per day.
The sanctioned works include construction of two 600-metre-long washing lines, three 650-metre stabling lines, two pit lines, a wheel lathe line and a 650-metre engine escape line.
A sick line shed measuring 120 metres by 24 metres will also be developed. In addition, conventional Over Head Equipment (OHE) will be provided over the washing line along with modern machinery and plants such as synchronized jacks, forklifts, Electric Overhead Travelling (EOT) cranes and an Automatic Coach Washing Plant.
Augmentation of Lalgarh coach care centre
IR will augment its existing capacity of Lalgarh coach care centre by adding Phase II at the facility. The capacity augmentation at Lalgarh will cost ₹139.68 crore, IR said .Lalgarh is situated five kms north of Bikaner.
Lalgarh is being developed into a modern, fully equipped coaching maintenance depot handling advanced trainsets.
The sanctioned works include construction of a 600-metre washing line, provision of a covered shed over four washing lines, extension of the sick line by 120 metres by 16 metres, and construction of a 1000 square metre service building.
The project also includes installation of retractable OHE over washing line number four, two synchronized coach lifting systems, two Automatic Coach Washing Plants and two 25-tonne EOT cranes.
This augmentation will significantly expand capacity for maintenance of additional Vande Bharat trainsets and other rolling stock, ensuring improved reliability and faster turnaround time.
