MECHANICAL WORKSHOP, AMRITSAR IS THE FIRST WORKSHOP on INDIAN RAILWAYS WHICH HAS UNDERTAKEN FITMENT OF RFID TAG on SUCH NEWLY BUILT WAGONS
GENERAL MANAGER MEETS SHRI RAJINDER BERI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MLA) AT JALLANDHAR AND SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (LOK SABHA) AT AMRITSAR
SHRI CHAUBE ALSO INSPECTS BRIDGE WORKSHOP JALLANDHAR AND CARRIAGE AND WAGON REPAIR WORKSHOP AT AMRITSAR
CONDUCTS WINDOW-TRAILING INSPECTION OF AMRITSAR-JALLANDHAR RAIL SECTION TO TAKE A FIRST-HAND STOCK OF TRACK AND SIGNALLING SYSTEMS IN THE SECTION
RELEASES THE SYLLABI OF “PROJECT SAKSHAM” OF THE WORKSHOP AT AMRITSAR
General Manager, Northern Railway, Sh. Vishwesh Chaube flagged off the first of its kind BOXN HL wagon and BVCM fitted with RFID tags on the Indian Railways from Mechanical Workshop, Amritsar today(22.12.2017). Incidentally these are 250th BOXN HL wagon and 50th BVCM wagon fabricated from Amritsar Workshop. RFID technology offers the benefits of automatic identification and tracking of Rolling stock when used in conjunction with trackside RFID readers. Sh. Chaube also met Shri Rajinder Beri, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Jallandhar and Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) at Amritsar and noted regional demands and issues from the dignitaries. Shri Vivek Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railway, Firozpur, Principal Head of Departments of Northern Railway and Senior Railway Officers accompanied the General Manager. Shri Chaube also released the syllabi of “Project Saksham” of the Workshop at Amritsar.
Mechanical Workshop, Amritsar is the first workshop on Indian Railways which has undertaken fitment of RFID tag on newly built wagons. Till date 50 nos of BOXN HL wagon and BVCM have been fitted by the Workshop. RFID technology can be used to identify and track Rolling Stock. Details of wagon number, wagon type etc. can be updated in this RFID Tag thereby facilitating better planning of maintenance activities and obviating the need for manual records. Two RFID tags are fitted per wagon. The cost of RFID tags on wagons is Rs. 576/- and time of fitment is 50 minutes per wagon.
As part of his annual schedule, Sh. Vishwesh Chaube, General Manager, Northern Railway carried out his inspection of Bridge Workshop at Jallandhar earlier in the day before carrying out his inspection of Mechanical Workshop, Amritsar. At Amritsar Mechanical Workshop, he reviewed the augmented facilities at head stock section, machines shop, roller bearing, wagon shop, smith shop where bogie& wagon welding are undertaken besides inspecting the welding machine for LHB Bogie side-frame, LHB Bogie Bolster & 13T ICF side-frame of Precision Automation & Robotic India Ltd.(PARI). The General Manager also carried out an inspection of the Model Room housing newly manufactured BOXN wagons and rehabilitation of high-value wagons. He flagged off the 250th BOXN HL wagon and 50th BVCM fitted with RFID tags. A demonstration of identification of wagon with RFID tags was held at the Machine shop. He took part in a tree-plantation ceremony at Sukhmani Park, Amritsar Workshop. Later he held an in-house meet along with Principal Head of Departments of Northern Railway where a brief presentation of the latest activities of Amritsar Workshop was made.
Shri Charanjeet Singh, Chief Works Manager, Bridge Workshop, Jallandhar and Shri Sanjay Goel, Chief Works Manager, Amritsar Workshop Northern Railway explained the various working aspects during inspection. Shri Chaube was briefed about on-going development works at both the Workshops. Going over a general check of the premises and its various maintenance units, Shri Chaube emphasized that ensuring safety of rolling stock is the number one priority for maintenance depots. He also laid stress on improving the quality of maintenance measures which would also result in enhanced punctuality. He also appreciated the efforts done by the two Workshops in carrying out fabrication works, heavy repairs etc
Bridge Workshop, Jallandhar has taken many strides in high quality steel fabrication works viz. Open web Girders, Plate Girders, Emergency Girders like Calendar Hamilton Span as well as miscellaneous structures for Foot-over-bridges and Platform shed. This workshop also undertakes Casting of RCC/PSC bridge slabs.
Amritsar Workshop is one the oldest workshops on Northern Railway. It is a pre-independence workshop associated with repairs to machines of the Public Works Department and also served as an Ordinance Factory briefly. The factory also undertakes the manufacture of equipment for the Bhakra Nangal Dam before the Railways took over the Workshop in 1956 for overhauling of Steam Locos. This workshop was progressively developed as a lead workshop wagon manufacturing shop and development of state-of-the-art wagons and restoring of heritage wagons. This workshop has carried out noteworthy innovations viz. bogie bolster for LHB coaches, energy saving screw air compressor besides rehabilitation of BOXN wagon, repairs to DMU coaches etc.
GENERAL MANAGER MEETS SHRI RAJINDER BERI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MLA) AT JALLANDHAR AND SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (LOK SABHA) AT AMRITSAR
SHRI CHAUBE ALSO INSPECTS BRIDGE WORKSHOP JALLANDHAR AND CARRIAGE AND WAGON REPAIR WORKSHOP AT AMRITSAR
CONDUCTS WINDOW-TRAILING INSPECTION OF AMRITSAR-JALLANDHAR RAIL SECTION TO TAKE A FIRST-HAND STOCK OF TRACK AND SIGNALLING SYSTEMS IN THE SECTION
RELEASES THE SYLLABI OF “PROJECT SAKSHAM” OF THE WORKSHOP AT AMRITSAR
General Manager, Northern Railway, Sh. Vishwesh Chaube flagged off the first of its kind BOXN HL wagon and BVCM fitted with RFID tags on the Indian Railways from Mechanical Workshop, Amritsar today(22.12.2017). Incidentally these are 250th BOXN HL wagon and 50th BVCM wagon fabricated from Amritsar Workshop. RFID technology offers the benefits of automatic identification and tracking of Rolling stock when used in conjunction with trackside RFID readers. Sh. Chaube also met Shri Rajinder Beri, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Jallandhar and Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) at Amritsar and noted regional demands and issues from the dignitaries. Shri Vivek Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railway, Firozpur, Principal Head of Departments of Northern Railway and Senior Railway Officers accompanied the General Manager. Shri Chaube also released the syllabi of “Project Saksham” of the Workshop at Amritsar.
Mechanical Workshop, Amritsar is the first workshop on Indian Railways which has undertaken fitment of RFID tag on newly built wagons. Till date 50 nos of BOXN HL wagon and BVCM have been fitted by the Workshop. RFID technology can be used to identify and track Rolling Stock. Details of wagon number, wagon type etc. can be updated in this RFID Tag thereby facilitating better planning of maintenance activities and obviating the need for manual records. Two RFID tags are fitted per wagon. The cost of RFID tags on wagons is Rs. 576/- and time of fitment is 50 minutes per wagon.
As part of his annual schedule, Sh. Vishwesh Chaube, General Manager, Northern Railway carried out his inspection of Bridge Workshop at Jallandhar earlier in the day before carrying out his inspection of Mechanical Workshop, Amritsar. At Amritsar Mechanical Workshop, he reviewed the augmented facilities at head stock section, machines shop, roller bearing, wagon shop, smith shop where bogie& wagon welding are undertaken besides inspecting the welding machine for LHB Bogie side-frame, LHB Bogie Bolster & 13T ICF side-frame of Precision Automation & Robotic India Ltd.(PARI). The General Manager also carried out an inspection of the Model Room housing newly manufactured BOXN wagons and rehabilitation of high-value wagons. He flagged off the 250th BOXN HL wagon and 50th BVCM fitted with RFID tags. A demonstration of identification of wagon with RFID tags was held at the Machine shop. He took part in a tree-plantation ceremony at Sukhmani Park, Amritsar Workshop. Later he held an in-house meet along with Principal Head of Departments of Northern Railway where a brief presentation of the latest activities of Amritsar Workshop was made.
Shri Charanjeet Singh, Chief Works Manager, Bridge Workshop, Jallandhar and Shri Sanjay Goel, Chief Works Manager, Amritsar Workshop Northern Railway explained the various working aspects during inspection. Shri Chaube was briefed about on-going development works at both the Workshops. Going over a general check of the premises and its various maintenance units, Shri Chaube emphasized that ensuring safety of rolling stock is the number one priority for maintenance depots. He also laid stress on improving the quality of maintenance measures which would also result in enhanced punctuality. He also appreciated the efforts done by the two Workshops in carrying out fabrication works, heavy repairs etc
Bridge Workshop, Jallandhar has taken many strides in high quality steel fabrication works viz. Open web Girders, Plate Girders, Emergency Girders like Calendar Hamilton Span as well as miscellaneous structures for Foot-over-bridges and Platform shed. This workshop also undertakes Casting of RCC/PSC bridge slabs.
Amritsar Workshop is one the oldest workshops on Northern Railway. It is a pre-independence workshop associated with repairs to machines of the Public Works Department and also served as an Ordinance Factory briefly. The factory also undertakes the manufacture of equipment for the Bhakra Nangal Dam before the Railways took over the Workshop in 1956 for overhauling of Steam Locos. This workshop was progressively developed as a lead workshop wagon manufacturing shop and development of state-of-the-art wagons and restoring of heritage wagons. This workshop has carried out noteworthy innovations viz. bogie bolster for LHB coaches, energy saving screw air compressor besides rehabilitation of BOXN wagon, repairs to DMU coaches etc.
