NFR workshops exceed targets in January

A workshop of the Northeast Frontier Railway.

• DIMAPUR — The Northeast Frontier Railway's (NFR) Dibrugarh Workshop (DBWS) and New Bongaigaon Workshop (NBQS) both surpassed key targets during the month of January and implemented several innovations to enhance efficiency, safety, and maintenance standards.
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• According to an update, DBWS successfully completed 64 periodic overhauls (POH), surpassing the railway board's target of 56 coaches. It also turned out 32 LHB and 32 ICF coaches, including two new modified goods coach (NMGHS) conversions, demonstrating enhanced productivity.
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• The workshop supplied 43 LHB and 41 ICF trolley sets to divisions, meeting operational demands. In the wheel shop, 639 wheel pairs were overhauled, and 154 new wheel assemblies were completed, ensuring a steady supply of rolling stock.
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• Dibrugarh Workshop also undertook significant modifications, including air hose pipe replacements, air suspension piping upgrades, and pressurised flushing system installations in multiple coaches. A major milestone was the in-house design and manufacture of a double-acting turntable for ultrasonic flaw detection (USFD) of wheels, enhancing maintenance precision.
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• NBQS also made remarkable advancements in coach, waggon, and wheel maintenance. A total of 74 coaches underwent POH, including 17 LHB non-AC and 11 LHB AC coaches. The workshop also dispatched 50 SS1 and 64 IOH ICF trolley sets to divisions.
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• In waggon activities, 150 waggons were turned out, while 14 waggons were upgraded with twin-pipe air brake systems, ensuring 100% conversion for all outturned wagons. Additionally, door height modifications were carried out on 13 waggons, bringing the total to 111 for the financial year.
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• The wheel shop supplied 155 wheel sets to divisions, reducing rolling stock detention. The New Bongaigaon Workshop also initiated 100% ultrasonic testing (UST) for LHB wheels.
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• In compliance with RDSO directives, pressurised flushing systems, fire detection systems, and pneumatic pipeline modifications were successfully implemented in multiple coaches.
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• The workshop also made notable contributions in scrap disposal, depositing over 181 MT of ferrous and 21 MT of non-ferrous scrap and selling 40 condemned waggons and one coach.