Research Designs and Standards Organisation

(Traction Installtion Directorate)

Major achievements during 2009-2012

Sl. Financial Broad Area of Title of Description of Likely Benefit Current Status of
No. Year Achievement Achievement achievement Implementation
1. 2005-06 Reliability Development of 25 To be employed To reduce the failure Developed and
kV Composite in very heavy of composite insulator advised Railways
insulator with CD polluted areas. due to heavy pollution. during March
1600 mm. 2013.
2. 2009-10 Reliability Reduction in Reduction in To arrest failures of SMI No.
failures of GAS ATD failure Rate. GAS ATD and improve TI/MI/00045 for
installed in reliability of OHE. maintenance of
Southern Railway. Gas Auto
tensioning Device
issued to
Southern Railway.
3. 2009-10 Reliability Preparation of Prevent theft Theft cases Issued to zonal
Specification No. of Guy Rod in reduced. railways for
TI/OHE/GSSW/009 theft prone area. replacement of
0 for Galvanised guy rod with
Steel Stranded GSSW.
Wire (GSSW) for
anchoring of
traction mast
4. 2009-10 Reliability High sensitivity To find out the Identification of Hot Completed during
thermal imaging hot spot of OHE, spot to improve the Oct.,2011
camera a high sensitivity reliability of OHE
thermal imaging
camera installed
at NETRA car.
5. 2009-10 Import Indigenous Type test on Easy availability of A & C slip No.6 to
substitution development of indigenous CCC CCC rod & reduction in the RDSO
 sources for CCC Wire Rods & field cost. specification
wire rod for performance. No.ETI/OHE/76
manufacturing of (6/97) issued in
HDGC Contact May 2012 for
Wire. implementation.
6. 2009-10 Reliability & better Procurement of 4- Improved Faster Maintenance Routine
maintenance Wheeler Tower Reliability of OHE inspection of 140
Wagon System by Tower Cars have
inducting more been completed
nos of Tower Car and working on
Railways.
7. 2010-11 Reliability Development of Two indigenous Prevent Zonal Railways
Source for source for theft are using in theft
Stranded type Stranded type of Mild Steel prone areas.
Traction Bond Traction Bond Flats in
developed. theft prone
area.
8. 2010-11 Reliability Development of 25 Trials are being To be used in polluted Performance &
kV Composite carried out in & coastal area and field validation
Section Insulator Mumbai division also sections wherein monitoring by
of Western weight of conductor is RDSO is in
Railway. more than normal. progress.
9. 2011-12 Reliability Spec No. TI/SPC/ Measurement of Timely replacement of Specification
OHE/ 8WDEITC/ various Contact Wire and issued in January,
0012 (07/12) for parameters of maintenance of other 2013.
Self Propelled OHE OHE for timely parameters such as
Parameter maintenance. hight, stagger, slope
Recording-Cum etc of OHE.
Inspection Car
10. 2011-12 Reliability Leakage current Health monitoring Reduction in failure of Instruction
Monitoring of Lightning Lightning arrester. circulated to
equipment for arresters, Zonal Railways on
measurement of provided over 06.05.2011 for
Leakage current of various traction implementation.
 Lightning arresters substation.
11. 2011-12 Reduction in cost Proposed Height of Saving towards cost in Addendum &
of construction modification ROBs/FOBs, constructing new Corrigendum Slip
regarding Height of Height of Power FOBs/ROBs. No.7 & 10 to
ROBs/ FOBs, Height Line Crossings IRSOD-2004
of Power Line and Electrical (Revised) has
Crossings and Clearances been issued on
Electrical revised. 14.03.2012 &
Clearances in 09.11.2012
IRSOD (BG) respectively.
Revised, 2004.
12. 2011-12 Reliability Improvement in Easing of Reduce tripping of New sectioning
sectioning of power sectioning feeder CBs provided at scheme approved
supply to arrangement TSS. and advised to NR
Shahibad/TSS to of traction Interruption of power for
minimize tripping. power supply supply for traction load implementation.
of Delhi area minimize with faster
by providing fault isolation.
CBs at certain
switching post.
Sectionalize
protection by
provision of
protection
relays and
associated
accessories at
intermediate
switching post.
13. 2011-12 Technology Specification No. Developed for Spring ATD can be Future
upgradation TI/SPC/OHE/ difficult terrain of used at locations requirement
SPRATD/0110 for electrification like where there is space
Spring type Auto J&K Railway Line. constraint for
Tensioning Device providing Counter
 Weights like tunnels &
elevated sections.
14. 2011-12 Technology up Review of (i) Prepared (i)The Circuit Breaker SF6 Circuit
gradation & Specification A&C Slip No.2 to & Interrupter are the Breaker &
Reliability regarding RDSO safety device in the Interrupter are
continuation of use Specification Traction Distribution eliminated for use
of SF6 Circuit No.ETI/PSI/167 system. The reliability on 25 KV
Breaker& (09/97) with A&C is crucial for the safe applications.
Interrupter for 25 Slip No.1 for Power Supply. At present 25 KV
KV applications. Interrupter and (ii) As per Guaranteed Vacuum Circuit
sent to Railways. Performance, Vacuum Breaker and
Circuit Breaker Interrupter are
(ii) Prepared /Interrupter have used in 25 KV
A&C Slip No.5 to operational life four side.
RDSO times better than SF6
Specification at 50% Rated Current
No.TI/SPC/PSI/00 and 8 times better at
00 With A&C Slip 100% Rated Current.
No.4 for Circuit All the Rolling stock
Breaker and sent applications are based
to Railways. on Vacuum
interruption. Thus in
view of substantially
higher life, Cheaper
cost & Environmental
concerns, it is both
financially &
Technically prudent to
favour Vacuum option,
over SF6 based
Technology.
15. 2012-13 Reliability DC Monitoring Monitoring of DC Improve protection The modified DC
Supervision Relay & AC supply reliability monitoring relay
voltage at 25 kV has been
 TSS. Tripping of developed. A&C
circuit breakers at Slip No.1 to
TSS when DC RDSOs
voltage fall below Specification No.
82V. TI/SPC/PSI/PROT
CT/6070(9108)
(improvement in
DC Monitoring
Relay) and issued
on 21.08.2012.
16. 2012-13 Reliability Improvement in 25 Avoid main line Improve reliability of Protection
kV Traction power supply Traction Power Supply Scheme circulated
Protection scheme interruption when for Traction load. to user Railways
for loco shed/ trip fault occurred in on 28.12.2012.
shed yard to avoid Loco shed/ Trip
main line power shed/yard.
supply interruption
17. 2012-13 Technology up Development of One source for Trains speed potential Routine
gradation Light Weight Light Weight will be increased up to inspection has
Section Insulator Section Insulator 200kmph. been done, supply
Assembly. has been of Light Weight
developed on Section Insulators
11.04.2012 for is in progress.
high speed
routes.
18. 2012-13 Technology up Report on Provision of To increase Report No. TI/
gradation Upgradation of OHE higher cross mail/Express Trains, REPORT/OHE/201
and PSI section OHE(150 length/number 2/03 has been
infrastructure on Sq.mm Contact EMU/MEMU trains. sent to Board on
High Density Wire) and 2x25kv 01.11.2012.
Routes AC Power Supply
arrangement
19. 2012-13 Reliability Report on Provision of To increase speed Report No. TI/
Conversion of Un- Automatic potential of trains and REPORT/OHE/201
 Regulated OHE to Regulation during improve the reliability 2/03 has been
Regulated OHE for variation of of OHE sent to Board on
Mumbai, Kolkata temperature with 11.03.2013.
Area Tensioning
Devices in
existing Un-
regulated OHE.
20. 2012-13 Technology Revision of To improve Improve speed Specification No.
upgradation Specification and intensity of potential of trains ETI/OHE/33A(12/
Drawing for Sigma reflection during during foggy weather. 97)-Revision 8 &
Board foggy weather of Drawing No.
Board/ Plates TI/DRG/OHE/PLT
erected on OHE BRD/RDSO/00036
Structures. /12/0 finalised
and issued on
14.11.2012 to
Railways for
procurement &
implementation.
21. 2012-13 Mechanisation Specification for Mechanised un- Simultaneous un- Specification No.
Mechanised Wiring rolling and re- rolling & re-rolling of TI/SPC/OHE/
Train rolling of Contact Contact Wire & Wiring/0091
Wire & Catenary Catenary Wir, saving (2/2013) finalised
Wire during in Traffic & Power and issued in
electrification & Block. Feb.,2013.
replacement.
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Details of Technical Reports/Papers in last financial Years

Sl. Financial Report No. Description

No Year
.
1- 2009-10 Design, development and commissioning of Protection scheme &
Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) of 25 kV ac traction
system for Mumbai suburban section on Indian Railways
2- 2009-10 --- Report on Feasibility study of 2x25 kV
3- 2010-11 TI/REPORT/OHE/00087 A Report on Failure analysis of 25 kV solid core porcelain insulators
circulated to zonal Railways.
4- 2010-11 Report No. TI/REPORT/OHE/ Failures of SS Wire Rope in Winch type &
00083 (04/2010) 3-Pulley ATDs
5- 2010-11 Report No. TI/REPORT/OHE/ Panto Entanglement
00087 (09/2010)
6- 2010-11 TI/REPORT/0086 Techno-feasibility report On Parallel Operation of double circuit
transmission lines from GSS to TSS on Indian Railway
7- 2010-11 TI/PSI/GAPLA/POLICY/10 dated Technical report on Lightning surge arresters in use for 25 kV side
07.10.2010 stationary applications of ac traction on Indian Railways was sent to
Railway Board
8- 2011-12 TI/REPORT/0080 Failure analysis of hard drawn grooved copper contact wire
9- 2011-12 TI/Report/00088(6/2011) Report on Prefabricated RCC foundation for Mechanization of Railway
Electrification work
10- 2011-12 TI/RCC/SCADA/SPC/11 dated Investigation Report on SCADA system of RCC/MGS
21.10.2011
11- 2012-13 TI/REPORT/OHE/00091 Report on failure analysis of 25kV solid core Porcelain Insulators.
12- 2012-13 TI/REPORT/OHE/2012/01 Report on performance & Upgradation of 25 kV Insulators (Porcelain
& Composite)
13- 2012-13 TI/REPORT/OHE/2012/01(SUP) Supplement to report on performance & upgradation of 25 kV
Insulators (Porcelain & Composite)
14- 2012-13 TI/REPORT/0088(05/2012) Report on failure analysis of Hard Drawn Grooved Copper Contact
Wire.
15- 2012-13 TI/MI/0047(09/2012) Special maintenance Instruction (SMI) for precautions while splicing
insulated Cadmium-Copper catenary on 25 kV AC traction system.
16- 2012-13 Specification No. Issue the A&C Slip No. 6 on 09.05.2012.
8TI/OHE/76(6/97) with A&C
Slip No. 1,3,4,5
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TI Instruction

1 2009-10 TI/IN/0021(01/2010) Instructions for increasing data transfer speed of the traction
SCADA system on IR from 600/1200 bps to minimum 9600
bps.
2 2009-10 TI/IN/0022 Setting guide lines for traction transformer & 25kV shunt
capacitor bank protection relay developed as per RDSO
specification no. TI/SPC/PSI/PROTCT/6070(9/08) for 25 kV ac
traction sub-station

3 2009-10 TI/IN/0020(12/2009) Instructions for timely replacement & up gradation of

computers at Remote Control centre of Traction SCADA system
on IR.
4 2009-10 TI/IN/0023(02/2010) Instruction for operating RTUs and Power supply of 110v DC
(in place of 240v ac)for existing traction SCADA system on IR.
5 2010-11 TI/IN/0025(08/2010) Technical Instructions for improving reliability of traction
SCADA system on Zonal Railway.
6 2010-11 TI/IN/0024 For Monitoring & analysis of Feeder Circuit Breaker Tripping for
25kV ac Traction systems
7 2010-11 TI/IN/0026 Protection scheme & Relay setting guideline for 25 kV, ac
traction sub-station provided with 30MVA traction transformers
8 2010-11 TI /IN/0027 Technical Instructions on maintenance practices to be adopted
for numerical type microprocessor based protection relay
modules for 25 kV ac traction system on Indian
Railways October, 2010 ISSUED BY Traction Installation
9 2010-11 TI/IN/P&S/0028 Implementation of Feeder circuit breaker backup feature in
different makes/types of feeder protection modules provided in
C&R panels as per old RDSO spec. No. ETI/PSI/65(1/97).
10 2011-12 TI/IN/0029 Technical instructions on important aspects of relay settings of
Vectorial Delta-I relays as per RDSO specification No.
TI/SPC/PSI/PROTCT/1982
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Papers published

1 2009-10 Design & development of Protection scheme & Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition
system (SCADA) of 25 kV ac traction system for Mumbai suburban section on Indian
Railways (IR)
2 2012-13 High Speed OHE of Indian Railways issues, challenges & options.