Rail Logistics and Indian Railways Overview

Rail Logistics

• Rail Logistics is transporting goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails.
• It's a cost-effective mode for long and short distances.
• Rail is one of the most important and commonly used modes for commuting and carrying goods.

Indian Railway Zones

• The presentation shows a map of Indian Railway Zones (Northern, Western, Southern, Eastern).
• The map details major railway headquarters (e.g., New Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Kolkata, etc.).

Indian Railways Departments and Roles

• Functional verticals are represented by heads of departments (HODs) within each zone.
• Each division has staff that reports to divisional managers and functional HODs in a matrix structure.
• The staff is responsible for operating and maintaining assets.
• Various senior divisional officials are mentioned, each with specific responsibilities (e.g., Personnel Officer, Material Manager, etc.).

Types of Wagons

• Different types of wagons are used for various commodities (steel, slag, coal, iron ore).
• Each wagon type has a maximum carrying capacity (CC Wt) in tons (e.g., 69.1T, 64.89T).
• Examples include BRN, BFNS, BFNV, BOST, BOXN.

Wagons Used in Slag Loading

• Specific types of wagons are used for slag loading, including BOXN, BOBRN, and BOXNS.
• Maximum capacities are given in tons (e.g., 68T, 65T, 79T).

Wagons Used in Coal Tar Loading

• The wagon used for coal tar is BTPN, with a maximum capacity of 54.9 tons.

Wagons Used in Coal Loading

• Various wagons are used for coal loading: BOXN (66T), BOBYN (62T), BOBRN (65T), BOBSN (60.8T)

Wagons Used in Iron Ore & Fluxes Loading

• BOXN (66T) and BOBRN (65T) are used for iron ore and fluxes loading

Container Wagons Used in HRC & Sponge Iron Loading

• Container train and flatbed rake are used to transport HRC and sponge iron.

Tata Steel Track Details and Rail Facility

• Two serving stations (BDPK and MRDL) are near the main TSM facility.
• 76.131 TKM (broad gauge) track connects different parts of the facility.
• 20 operational track lines are available for inward and outward rakes.
• There are 183 change-over points, and 13 locomotives.

Facilities for Rail Operation

• The number of operational tracks for receiving/dispatching, track lines for various cargos (HR coil, CR coil, G Slag, etc.), and total operated points in the relevant areas are listed.
• Number of electric and diesel locomotives and torpedo ladle cars are mentioned.

Track Components

• The presentation lists the different parts of a railway track, including heel block, stock rail, switch rail, stretcher bar, ballast, drive rod, sleeper, and pandrol clip.

How to Identify Facing and Trailing Movement

• The presentation explains how to identify facing and trailing movements of rolling stock at railway points.

Raw-Material Handling

• Materials handled are incoming raw material, finished goods, slag, DRI (sponge iron), and coal tar.
• Percentage of rail and road transport for each commodity.

Details of OMQ (TATA STEEL LTD) Mines & Lifting

• Information on mines, lifting, and ore routes.
• Lifting methods for various commodities, using rail and road transport.
• Locations (e.g., West Bokaro, Paradeep, MCL, Dhamra) are noted.

Outward Rakes Loading Details

• Specific materials loaded onto outward rakes are listed (e.g., HR coil, cobble plate, slag, DRI).

Materials Dispatch

• The average monthly materials dispatch amount for steel, slag, DRI, and coal tar are displayed.

Inward Rakes Unloading Points

• Unloading points (Wagon Tippler, Track Hopper, Manual Siding).

Railway Level Crossing Gate in TSM

• Detailed locations and numbers of railway level crossing gates in the TSM area

Process for Inward Rake Placement

• Steps in the process of placing inward rakes (raw material arrival, power detachment, hose pipe decoupling, and placement at unloading stations).

Process of Railway Power Detachment

• The steps to detach railway power. This includes the use of air pressure valves.

Process of Empty Rake Formation

• Steps in the formation of empty rakes (inspection, reporting issues, loco attachment, checking and exit).

Outward Load Rakes Activities

• The activities are outlined for outward rakes (informed to commercial staff about rake release, informing MRC about timetable and power, EOT, and exit).