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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In compliance with RDSO directives, pressurised flushing
systems, fire detection systems, and pneumatic pipeline modifications were
successfully implemented in multiple coaches.
