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The document summarizes the history and current state of electrification on Indian Railways. It began in 1925 on a 15km line in Mumbai, and as of 2006, approximately 17,450km or 27.7% of the total 63,000km network has been electrified. About 50% of passenger traffic and 67% of goods traffic runs on electrified routes. The standard traction voltage adopted is 25,000V AC. Electrification involves installing overhead line equipment including masts, catenary wires, contact wires, and dropper wires. Maintaining clearances and inspecting the system is important for safety and operations. Regular maintenance schedules are followed at substations and for the overhead line equipment. Electrification allows more

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OHE Interview

The document summarizes the history and current state of electrification on Indian Railways. It began in 1925 on a 15km line in Mumbai, and as of 2006, approximately 17,450km or 27.7% of the total 63,000km network has been electrified. About 50% of passenger traffic and 67% of goods traffic runs on electrified routes. The standard traction voltage adopted is 25,000V AC. Electrification involves installing overhead line equipment including masts, catenary wires, contact wires, and dropper wires. Maintaining clearances and inspecting the system is important for safety and operations. Regular maintenance schedules are followed at substations and for the overhead line equipment. Electrification allows more

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by

Y.P.Singh
Sr. Professor (Electrical Engg.)
ELECTRIFICATION
SCENARIO AT A GLANCE
1st Electric Train started on 3rd February, 1925
on ex-Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIP
Railway), (now Central Railway ) from Bombay
VT(now CSTM) to Kurla via Harbor line, about
15.00 Km long.
Now, as on 31-03-06, the electrified route is
17,450 Km which is about 27.7% of Indian
Railways route of about 63,000 Km.
ELECTRIFICATION
SCENARIO AT A GLANCE

Passenger Traffic carried out on Electrified


route is about 50%.

Goods Traffic carried out on Electrified


route is 67%.
TRACTION VOLTAGE
SYSTEM
Electric Traction introduced in Mumbai area on
1500 volt DC traction in 1925.
25 KV AC Traction introduced in 1960 which is
now universally adopted in Indian Railways.
1500 volt DC 400 route Km.(which is also under
conversion to 25 KV AC).
25 KV AC, single phase 50 Hz 17,050 route Km
Traction Distribution (TRD)
Power Supply Installation (PSI)
Overhead Equipment (OHE)
Remote Control equipment
RCC [Remote Control Center]
SCADA- [Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition system]
R,Y R,Y (220/132/110 Kv)

Traction Sub
Station
25 KV AC
Single phase
OHE
LOCO

RAIL
Neutral Section

A short section of insulated dead over-


head equipment which separates the
sectors fed by two adjacent substations
which are normally connected to different
phases.

Warning Boards for Driver


Mast
Automatic
Catenary Wire Tensioning
Dropper Device

Contact Wire
DROPPERS & BONDS
DROPPERS
A fitting used in overhead equipment
construction for supporting contact wire from
catenary
BONDS
An electrical connection across a joint in or
between adjacent lengths of rail
(structure bond, continuity bond, cross bond etc.)
Auto Tensioning Device (ATD)
Auto tensioning device
A device for maintaining the tension of OHE
conductors constant under all ambient
temperature conditions.
Such OHE is called regulated OHE.
CONTACT & CATENARY
WIRE
Contact wire
cross sectional area - 107 sq.mm.
diameter - 12.24 mm
normal tension 1000 kg
breaking load 3905 kg

Catenary wire
cross sectional area - 65 sq.mm.
diameter 10.50 mm
Normal tension 1000 kg
breaking load 3920 kg
Electrical Clearance
The minimum electrical clearances
(vertical and horizontal) to be maintained
under the worst condition of temperature,
wind, etc. between any live part of the
overhead equipment or pantograph and
parts of any fixed structures ( earthed or
otherwise) or moving loads:

i) long durations 250 mm


ii) short durations 200 mm
Working Clearance
Minimum clearance between live
conductor/equipments and such earthed
structure/live parts of different elementary
sections where men are required to work
shall be 2 m.
Where the clearance is not obtained the
structure shall be protected by earthed
metallic screens or prescribed warning
boards.
IMPLANTATION
The horizontal distance from the nearest
face of traction mast to the centre line of
track
The nominal IMPLANTATION of mast is
2.5 m.
Can be lowered to 2.36 m (with the
approval of EIG)
Height of the Contact Wire
Minimum 4.80m (above rail level)
maximum 5.80m
On level crossing 5.50m. (Provision of
Height Guage at LC Gates)
OHE Inspection Car (Tower
Wagon)
Used for maintenance of OHE and for attending to
break downs.
Carries necessary tools for maintenance and break
downs such as tackles, straining screws, clamps,
ropes, ladders, adequate stock of insulators, length of
contact and catenary wires and other OHE fittings.
Types of Tower wagon
Four Wheeler (speed potential upto 75 KMPH)
Eight Wheeler (speed potential upto 110 KMPH)
4 Wheeler Tower Wagon
8 Wheeler Tower Wagon
Environmental Effect on OHE
Pollution causes large number of insulator
flash over.
Pollutants provide creepage path resulting into
flash over of insulators and consequent
creeping of circuit brakers.
Types of pollution
Saline pollution caused by salt deposits in coastal
areas.
Chemical and industrial pollution - caused by waste
from industries like hydrochloric acid, Sulphuric
acid, particles of urea, cement etc.
Maintenance Schedules for OHE
Foot Patrolling For visual inspection of every part of
OHE.
Trolley Inspection To observe closely the OHE
during day time.
Current Collection Tests To detect points at which
contact between the contact wire and pentograph is
unsatisfactory resulting in sparking. These tests are
performed at night.
Special Checks More frequent attentions on items
such as Insulators , section insulators, Isolating
switches, earth connections, Bird nest etc.
Maintenance Schedules for OHE
contd.
Annual Maintenance and OHE Inspection Car
Check Replacement of defective fittings,
checking and correction of clearances, heights,
staggers, Checking of Masts, portals, contact wire
and catenary wire, insulators, neutral sections,
regulating equipments, clamps etc.
Periodical Overhaul At the interval of four
years.
Re-tensioning of Unregulated OHE At every six
months.
Power Supply Installations

Traction Substation ( TSS)

Switching Stations
132 KV SF 6 CIRCUIT BREAKER

LA
HV BUSHING

BUCHHLOZ RELAY
ARCING HORN

MOVING ROAD FIX JAW

PEDASTAL INSULATOR
TIE-ROD INSULATOR
Maintenance Schedules of
Tractions sub-stations
Fortnightly maintenance -
Going around the whole area of sub stations,
inspect for general cleanliness, proper drainage, road and rail
axis.
Checking of batteries.
Monthly maintenance
Bonding and earthing
Oil level in transformers, circuit breakers etc.
Insulators
Traction transformer
Operating mechanism of circuit breakers and interrupters.
Maintenance Schedules of
Tractions sub-stations-- Contd
Quarterly maintenance
Inspection of batteries and battery charges.
PTs and CTs.
Auxillary transformers.
Half yearly maintenance
Traction transformers Testing of oil sample for
accidity and BDV.
Control and Relay panel
Traction transformers.
Maintenance Schedules of
Tractions sub-stations-- Contd
Yearly maintenance
Inspection of fence all around the sub station and
bonding between metal fencing panels and to earth.
Lighting arresters.
Bonding and Earthing
Traction transformers.
Control and Relay panel
Batteries and battery charges.
Cost of Electrification
Double track /Route Km = Rs. 6 to 6.5 million

Single track/Route Km = Rs. 4 million

Yearly Energy consumption for traction purpose on IR =


10,157 million kwh

Yearly Energy bill of IR = about Rs.40000 million


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