Ammi Jaan kahti thi Railfanning se bada koi dharm nhi hota or koi Railfan chhota nhi hota - Shanzil Kabir

TRACK BALLASTING : Indian Railways STYLE
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Catch the Exclusive Video of the newly laid Track being Ballasted .
These new tracks are yet to undergo trial runs hence a Special Truck...
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carrying the Ballast with customized Wheels to work on the Rail Roads help lay the Ballast.
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Also catch the exclusive footage from where the Ballast is obtained.
The huge boulders are broken down with the help of special machinery from the hills and are carried in small trucks and thrown down to the ground. From there the large stones are further broken down into smaller pieces and are transported by trucks to a near by Rail Road. There on the ballast is transported through a Freight wagon to the desired Railway lines if already a Rail Connectivity Exists else the trucks will bring them to the required spot.
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There is a special Freight Wagon known as BOBYN , a Open hopper car with side-bottom discharge, for carrying stone, track ballast, etc. These are air-braked and are operational only on tracks that are commissioned by the Rail Safety team.
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Location : Yelahanka, South Western Railways.
Project : Yelahanka - Channasandra Doubling ( Presently Single line Operation)