Sapt Kranti Express: Ruling the tracks with EMD Power - Keshav Singh

While S K Sood, GM, Central Railway, said that they are expecting the permissions for the power upgradation between Thane and CST by January 31, he admitted that most of the assets are old and technical glitches on CR will continue to occur sporadically until the necessary improvements are made.
The Kalyan-Thane stretch is especially prone to technical failures with eight instances, including derailments and OHE failures, taking place in November and December alone. “We are expecting permissions from relevant authorities by January 31 for the power upgradation.”
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the CR will condemn 100 coaches that are 32 years old seven years beyond their codal life and replace them with new ones. Officials agreed that if the new Bombardier rakes had come by now, the technical failures would have probably been reduced.
“There has been no major replacement work of assets (tracks, sleepers, electrical equipment) for the last three years due to financial shortfall,” added Sood. CR requires Rs 244 crore for civil work and another Rs 70 crore for electrical work and work inside local EMU trains.
A part of this money is expected by January 15, which will be used to carry out major repair work. “Major improvement will be felt once the necessary replacements are made. But sporadic failures will continue to occur,” Sood told mid-day.
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expecting DC to AC conversion of CR mainline between thane and CSTM by january 31 that was good news