Central Railway has successfully completed the Electronic Interlocking system in Pune Division at PATAS Station of Pune-Daund section.
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Central Railway has marked significant progress as Interlocking work completed successfully in Pune Division at PATAS station in Pune-Daund section on 03rd October, 2023 for connecting Shree Cement siding and Penna Cement Sidings with Main line Patas station. The work was completed under the Gati-Shakti cargo terminal facility.
The successful commissioning of these cement sidings has expected 60 inward freight rates per month of Clinker and Fly-ash with revenue of Approximately 200 crores per year with potential for more.
Salient features of work are as below:
Provision of new Electronic Interlocking system at Patas station of Kyosan make (98 routes) Closure of Level crossing gate no. 16 in Patas-Daund section, thus ensuring safety.
At PATAS Station new modifications provided are:
- Number of signalling routes- 98
- New IPS power supply for signalling
- Provision of standby fuse alarm systems – 30 Nos
- RDSO type fire alarm system with 60 sensor points
- New data logger of 2048 digital inputs capacity.
- Insertion of 10 new Thick web switches for track crossings. It will reduce track failures.
- New Point machine- 42 (10 Thick web switch and 32 conventional)
- New Main Signals – 25
- Shunt signal- 21
- No. of DC track circuits – 56 Dual MSDAC in yard.
Source: Central Railway- Press Release | Images Credit: Central Railway
