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2012-2013ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS PAGE

RESEARCHDESIGNS &STANDARDSORGANISATION

RESEARCHDESIGNS &STANDARDSORGANISATION

ANNUAL REPORT2012-2013

ANNUAL REPORT2012-2013

Issued byIssued by

Director General, RDSODirector General, RDSO

GENERAL … 1

BRIDGES & STRUCTURES … 8

COACHING STOCK … 14

ELECTRICAL … 17

ELECTRICAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT ... 21

EMU & POWER SUPPLY … 23

ENGINE DEVELOPMENT … 27

FREIGHT STOCK … 28

FINACE AND ACCOUNTS ... 30

GEO-TECHNICAL ENGINEERING … 32

METALLURGICAL & CHEMICAL … 34

MOTIVE POWER … 39

PSYCHO-TECHNICAL … 41

QUALITY ASSURANCE … 43

RESEARCH … 50

SIGNALLING ... 52

TELECOMMUNICATION … 56

TESTING … 59

TRACK … 63

TRACK MACHINES & MONITORING … 76

TRACTION INSTALLATION … 79

TRAFFIC … 80

URBAN TRANSPORT & HIGH SPEED … 81

APPENDICES

Appendix-I:

Publications brought out during 2012-2013

Appendix-II:

Papers presented/Published in important

Seminars / Journals

Appendix-III:

List of officers upto the rank of 'JA' grade

and above as on 31.3.2013

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GENERAL( )Administration & Personnel

INTRODUCTION ORGANISATION

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In 1853, the Railways were introduced in India At the head of the organisation is the Director and with their expansion through the twentieth General & ex officio General Manager who is assisted century, several company managed and state- by an Additional Director General, Sr. Executive owned railway systems grew up. To enforce Directors and Executive Directors, controlling the standardisation and co-ordination amongst various following directorates:railway systems, the Indian Railway Conference General Administration & PersonnelAssociation (IRCA) was set up in 1903 followed by Bridges & Structuresthe Central Standards Office (CSO) in 1930, for

Carriagepreparation of designs, standards and specifications. Defence ResearchHowever, till independence, most of the designs and

manufacture of railway equipments was entrusted to Electrical Locoforeign consultants.But with Independence and the Energy Managementresultant phenomenal growth in country’s industrial EMU & Power Supplyand economic activities leading to increase in the

Engine Developmentdemand for rail transportation,there was a complete Finance & Accountsshift in emphasis in the field of design & manufacture.

Consequently, a new organisation called Railway Geo-technical EngineeringTesting and Research Centre (RTRC) was set up on Metallurgical & Chemical

st1 September,1952 with its headquarter at Lucknow Motive Powerfor testing and conducting indigenous applied

Psycho-technicalresearch in railway technology. Later on, Central Quality AssuranceStandards Office (CSO) and the Railway Testing and

Research Centre (RTRC) were merged into a single Researchunit and thus in 1957, Research Designs and SignalStandards Organisation (RDSO) came into being as Telecommunicationan attached office of Railway Board.

TrackThe status of RDSO has been changed from an

Testingst‘Attached Office’ to ‘Zonal Railway’ with effect from 1

Track Machines & MonitoringJanuary, 2003. Traction Installation

TrafficRDSO is the sole R&D organisation of Indian UTHSRailways and functions as the technical advisor to WagonRailway Board, Zonal Railways and Production

Units. Basically, its major functions involve: All the directorates of RDSO except Defence Research are located at Lucknow. The Cells for Development of new and improved designs.Railway Production Units and Industries which look Development, adoption, absorption of new after liaison, inspection and development work are technology for use on Indian Railways. located at Bangalore, Bhopal, Mumbai, Burnpur, Development of standards for materials and Kolkata, and New Delhi.The Indian Railways Centre products specially needed by Indian Railways.for Advanced Maintenance Technology(CAMTECH) at

Technical investigation, statutory clearances, Gwalior is also functioning under the administrative testing and providing consultancy services. control of RDSO.Inspection of critical and safety items of rolling s t o c k , l o c o m o t i v e s , s i g n a l l i n g & telecommunication equipment and track

Seeking to nurture a quest for excellence in the components.sphere of research , design and development with its

RDSO also offers international consultancy immense efforts, RDSO has today become one of the services in matters pertaining to design,testing and distinguished institutions of Indian Railways. Marching inspection of railway equipments as well as survey for ahead on its way to success, RDSO has acquired the construction of new lines. The significant coveted ISO:9001-2008 certification. This was accomplishments of RDSO in the sphere of research & accomplished with in-house efforts without engaging development have always attracted worldwide any consultant.attention.

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technical angle.thThe Quality policy & Objectives of RDSO truly The 46 Central Board of Railway Research

cherish and reflect the Organisation’s commitment for (CBRR) meeting was held on 21.12.2012 at RDSO.genuine intellectual & professional pursuit and growth:

To achieve excellence in designs , standards and evaluation of railway technology. In order to explore and exploit the latest To meet statutory and regulatory requirements. technology, RDSO regularly interacts and works with

various R&D organisations like IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Research, development and human resource Roorkee, IIT- Dellhi, IIT-Chennai, IIT-Kharagpur upgradation.,DRDO-New Delhi and other major organisations.Effectiveness of Quality Management System.

Upgradation of performance levels.For effective adoption and implementation, new Infrastructure and quality norms for vendors.

designs, standards, specifications and studies done at Provide safe, reliable, comfortable and cost

RDSO are examined by Technical Standards effective transportation to meet customers’

Committee comprising concerned departmental need.

heads of all Zonal Railways as members and concerned Executive Director of RDSO as member

Governing Council comprises Chairman secretary. The recommendations of these committees Railway Board as its Chairman, the Financial after approval of the Railway Board are adopted on Commissioner, Member Engineering, Member the Railways. Mechanical, Member Staff, Member Electrical, Member Traffic, Addl. Member (Plg)/ Railway Board

A Technology Mission for Railway Safety has and Director General/RDSO as the members. The

been set up to comprehensive address safety related functions of Governing Council are:

issues in Indian Railways. Following projects have To identify and approve the R&D projects for been approved by Railway Board under Technology technology development on Indian Railways. Mission for Railway Safety : To review the progress of projects.

To determine the quantum of direct investment Track side Bogie Mounted Systemin technology development within the overall

Derailment Detection Devicesallocation of funds under the plan head

Sensors for Detecting hot Boxes, Hot wheels‘Railway Research’.On-Board DiagnosticsTo give direction for improving the working of Wheels & Axles of Improved metallurgyRDSO.

th Measuring Wheel TechnologyThe 30 Governing Council meeting was held on 25.05.2012 at RDSO. Environmental Friendly Coach Toilet Discharge

System

Central Board of Railway Research (CBRR) consist of DG/RDSO as Chairman, Addl. Member Corrosion Prevention of Rails(Civil Engg.), Addl. Member (Mechanical Engg), Addl. Improved Rail FasteningMember (Elect.), Addl. Member (Sig), Addl. Member

Rail Flaw Detection Instrumentation(Traffic), Advisor(Finance), Executive Director (E&R), Executive Director (Plg.)/Railway Board as members and Addl. Director General/RDSO as member secretary. The non railway members of CBRR consist Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation (SIMRAN)of eminent scientists, technologists, engineers and senior executives of other research organisations,

RDSO carries out its activities through a academic institutions and industrial units related to

sprawling campus spread over 159 hectares which railway technology and materials. Functions of

houses amongst other things a number of laboratories CBRR are:

well equipped with research and testing facilities for To consider and recommend the programme of development, testing and design evaluation of various research on Indian Railways. railway related equipments and materials. Some of To review the research programme from time to these are: time. is equipped with facilities To ensure coordination and assistance from for simulating operation of air brakes on freight trains other research laboratories. up to 192 wagons and 3 locomotives as also for

simulation of passenger trains up to 30 coaches.To review the ongoing projects from the

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Fatigue Testing Laboratory

Geo-technical Engineering Laboratory

Brake Dynamometer Laboratory

Metallurgical & Chemical Laboratory

Psycho-Technical and Ergonomics Laboratory

B&S Laboratory

Diesel Engine Development Laboratory

100 to 6000 HP with fully computerised systems for recording of over 128 test parameters at a time. This facility has already enabled RDSO to develop technologies for improving fuel efficiency, reliability and availability of diesel engines as well as to extract higher output from existing diesel engines.

for testing prototype locomotive and rolling stock bogies, springs and other railway equipments subjected to stress and fatigue so as to ascertain their expected service life.

is equipped with facilities for determining strength parameters of soil in lab and field condition. The state-of-the-art Sub-surface Interface Radar (SIR) system, Laser based soil particle analyser, and computerised consolidation test apparatus have been installed in the lab. The lab also has computerised Static Triaxial Shear apparatus for determining the strength of soil as

has facilities well as the design of embankment.to develop and test brake friction materials for is locomotives, coaches and wagons. This laboratory, capable of destructive and non-destructive testing of being unique of its kind in India, has also been used by metals, polymers, composites, petroleum products R&D organisations of Ministry of Defence like DMRL, and paints. The M&C laboratory has Scanning DRDL and HAL for indigenisation of brake pads for Electron Microscope, Direct reading spectrometer, defence aircrafts. Ultrasonic Flaw Detector and other non destructive

examination equipment, polymer and composite evaluation facilities, thermal analyser, corrosion engineering evaluation faci l i t ies including weatherometer, static 760 hour AR test rig for grease testing, V2F dynamic test rig for grease testing, lube oil filter evaluation rig Cetane rating machine & 50t machine for rubber deflection characteristics.

facilitates the assessment of critical psycho-physical attributes of operational staff such as drivers, switchmen and station masters for efficient operation. The ergonomic laboratory of Psycho-technical directorate is also equipped with bio-feedback system for assessment of EMG, GSR (Galvanic Skin Resistance) temperature, pulse and respiration rate and is used for stress management exercises.

has a 6m x 14m heavy duty testing floor for testing of full scale models of beam, slabs, columns, towers, shells and other concrete and steel components under static and dynamic loads. A high frequency ranging 250-700 cycles/min pulsator for the application of a pulsating loads varying from 2 to 20 tonnes and a maximum static load of 40 tonnnes on heavy duty testing floor. The Laboratory is equipped with analogue strain indicator, multi channel dynamic strain recording system, switching & balancing units, acoustic emission equipment, data acquisition system etc. for recording various parameters.

has four test beds capable of testing diesel engines from

Air Brake Laboratory

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is capable of Brake Dynamometer Car for measurement of testing of all types of signalling equipments such as braking effort and coupler forces.safety signalling relays, block instruments, power Facilities for conducting rating and performance supply equipments, point machines, signalling trials of locomotives.cables, electro-mechanical signalling equipments/ Special Purpose Car for testing and recording components etc. There is an exclusive environmental parameters of overhead traction equipment. testing section equipped with environmental testing

for facilities. These include, programmable heat, humidity conducting vehicle characterisation tests on railway & cold chambers, mould growth, dust, rain chambers. vehicles to study the behaviour of suspension systems Signalling Equipment Development Centre has been and to determine natural frequencies.set up in the Signalling Lab. In this Centre, working

signalling equipment & systems have been set up. The This centre has been working systems include SSI, universal axle counter,

established to guide and assist the maintenance VLSI axle counter, AFTCs, block instruments etc. In personnel spread over the entire Indian Railway addition, equipment developed by RDSO, such as system. The functions of this centre include:signalling relays, poly-carbonate lenses, LED signal

lamps, triple pole double filament lamps, power supply Preparation of maintenance instructions for all equipment etc. have also been displayed. types of rolling stock including subassemblies

and systems. for testing full scale track panels under realistic dynamic load patterns and Preparation of maintenance instructions for fatigue testing of welded rail joints. Stresses at track, signalling and electrical infrastructural various locations of track components under assets. simulated load conditions are measured and recorded Assessing maintenance requirements and for analysis. This has helped in rationalising and laying down preventive maintenance optimising design of track structures for Indian schedules.conditions. The facility of fatigue testing of welded rail Determining the yardstick for the requirements joints is also available. Special rail tensioning system of maintenance depots by identifying the for application of longitudinal forces on rail samples to manpower, machinery and material.simulate the thermal forces has been indigenously

Providing technical assistance to the railways in developed, installed and commissioned in track lab. tackling maintenance related problems.This system, with capacity of upto 150 tonne in static Training the technical staff from the railways for condition,is being used to conduct testing of different improved maintenance techniques.rail samples.Preparation of training aids for assistance of zonal training schools for training of skilled and semiskilled technical personnel.

Making user friendly manuals using multimedia digital technology for easy utilization by the field staff.

Compiling and updating technical instructions, codes and manuals and making them easily available for the field staff.

RDSO Central Library consisting of over 1.40 lacs books, bound periodicals, specifications, reports and other technical publications, is a valuable source of information and knowledge. It helps in keeping abreast of the latest developments in railway technology and allied subjects. Library offers a wide range of lending, reference and information services. for recording of track Considerable efforts and resources have been put into parameters, locomotive power and conducting the development of an exquisite collection to cater to oscillograph trials for evaluating vehicle-track the growing needs of research & development.interaction and also for monitoring track conditions:

The important activities during the year are Oscilliograph Cars for recording track and given below :vehicle parameters and track and vehicle

Subscription and access of Online/Network interaction studies. version of Indian Standards (IS), American

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Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM), International Electro-technical Commission RDSO recognizes that its employees are the (IEC) were subscribed. Access of e-resources most valuable assets. The main objective of was made available to the users through IP Personnel Dte. is to create a conducive environment in address/ intranet. the organization so as to enable employees in One user awareness training / Orientation devoting undivided attention to its core work of programme on e-resources was organized Research & development. during the year. Primarily dealing with establishment works of 233 documents were added to the library the organisation, the main functions & responsibilities collection. 38 Journals and magazines were of the personnel Directorate in RDSO are to look into also subscribed during the year. the welfare of employees, maintain cordial industrial The bibliographic details of 45,000 books and relations, conducting man power planning, providing reports are displayed through webopac on trained manpower, conducting selections for career intranet. Users can search the documents with progress, arranging & finalising settlement dues & keywords, author & title through intranet in providing relief in the event of death or otherwise etc. RDSO. Formulation of Recruitment & Promotions Rules

alongwith its implementation also falls within the purview of Personnel Deptt. All the major information and results of RDSO’s

activities were widely circulated through various Research Repor ts , Codes, manuals and Category Sanctioned Workingspecifications etc. Besides, RDSO brings out a Strength Strengthquarterly magazine “Indian Railway Technical Bulletin”

A 216 194containing technical articles on topics of railway

B 170 127interest. The quarterly house journal “RDSO C 2111 1591Highlights”’ covering prominent activities of the

organization was also published during the year. D 877 413The Public Relation branch takes care of visiting

dignitaries as well as affords necessary assistance to Being an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization, the students/trainees from different institutes.

transparency, efficiency & time-bound disposal of Constant liaison is also maintained with the mass work are the core values of RDSO which personifies media to keep the common man aware of the special the system warranted by ISO norms. Cases related to type of works being done by this research organisation PF withdrawal, NOC for Passport/Study, Fixation of of Indian Railways.pay, Final settlement of dues & issue of Pass/PTO etc. are disposed within a specific time frame. These time

Official Language Implementation Committee, limits are being strictly adhered to. headed by the Director General held quarterly meetings to review the progressive use of Hindi. RDSO & its Inspection Unit at New Delhi, Bhopal, &

The seniority lists of all group ‘C’ & ‘D’ staff in all Mumbai have been notified under Rule 10 (4) of the categories of posts have been uploaded on official O f f i c i a l Language Ru les -1976 . O r i g i na l website of RDSO for information & perusal of all correspondence for regions ‘A’ ‘B’ & ‘C’ has been concerned. Other than these Question Bank, Model 98%, 91%, and 80% respectively. Almost all the 11624 Answers, Book Of Sanction, status of Compassionate documents of section 3(3) of the Official Language appointments, Pension Adalat Details, Data of Act-1963 were issued in Hindi/ Bilingually. Two Manpower, Selection Notices, syllabus of various Workshops on Hindi noting and drafting were Selections, Important Letters/Notification of organized during the year. All the 19 Codes/Manuals Pensioners’. Status of Inter Railway Transfer Cases have been translated/published in Hindi.and various forms for use by officials of RDSO have

Rajbhasha week was celebrated from also been put on Intranet/RDSO Website. 14-09-2012 to 20-09-2012. During the week, Official

Language Exhibition & number of cultural activities etc. were organized. The concluding ceremony was organized on 20-09-2012 in which winners of various competitions and incentive/award schemes, Full fledged Welfare Section is functioning in personnel who have done good work in Hindi during RDSO. The core work of the Welfare Section is the year and certificates by the Director General. to assist the staff in matters of their day-to-day

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Manpower Strength of RDSO as on 01-04-2013

Disposal Of Work In Accordance With ISO Norms.

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importance. Their complaints are registered 5) RDSO SC/ST Employees Association and forwarded to respective officers, disposal of 6) RDSO OBC Employees Association which is monitored by the welfare cell and regularly reviewed by the higher authorities so

Compassionate Appointment cases are also as to ensure their timely disposal. dealt on priority basis. Following registration of requests, concerted efforts are made for timely

As a major boost to welfare activities, a staff finalization of such cases. For the financial year recreational camp was organized at Puri 2012-13 no compassionate ground appointment during the period 18-01-13 to 23-01-13. grievance is pending RDSO. A local trip was also organized exclusively for women employees in Our main objective is to pay 100% settlement which they were taken to Anandi Water amount to retiring employee on the last working day of Park for recreational activities. the month. In the settlement function, organized for

the retiring staff, all dues & Documents alongwith gold-plated medal are presented to them. A recent

Drawing & debate competitions were organized major achievement in this field is the disbursement of for employees and their family member to settlement amount through Electronic Fund Transfer encourage healthy level of competitive attitude by which all dues are directly credited to the Bank among them. Account of retiring employees. Due to the utmost

care & prompt action being taken in payment of settlement dues, not even a single genuine 100 wards of staff were given scholarship grievance has been registered either in the of ` 5,32400/- for pursuing technical & CPENGRAMS or in the Pension Adalat held in higher education.December 2013 by any pensioner of this unit.

Immediate financial assistance of ` 7000/- per case was given to six family

The Reservation Policy related to reserved members of the deceased staff on community candidates as applicable in the cases of death. recruitment & Promotions under Govt. Of India is being

financial assistance of ` 10000/- was implemented by this organization. All privileges, given to a staff suffering from prolonged concessions, relaxations to the reserved community sickness. candidates such as presence of reserved community

member in the selection Bd., facility of pre-selection Facility of LCD TV has also been coaching, relaxation of marks in selection post provided in Central Staff Canteen in this including policy of best among failed etc are also being financial year. observed by this organization while grating promotion. Assistance of ` 80,670/- was disbursed

A selection grade officer has been nominated as under the head of reimbursement of Liaison Officer/Reservation. Main responsibility of the spectacles. LO(R) is to watch implementation of various policies of

An amount of ` 187200/- was spent for Govt. made for the benefit & upliftment of reserved

payment of honorarium to homeopathic community employees. Separate Reservation Cell is

doctor in RDSO Hospital. functioning in this organization. All proposals of Direct Recruitment and promotions are routed through this

With a view to maintain cordial relations section. Reservation Cell is also conducting amongst staff as well as Officers in RDSO, meeting periodical inspection of communal rosters maintained with various Associations are held on a regular basis. for various posts and ensures implementation of The aim of these Associations is to strive for various safeguards provided to Reservation harmonious relationship between the staff & community candidates. Administration in various staff matters. A full fledged SC/ST Staff Association is

Following Officers & Staff Associations are functioning in RDSO. The aim of the Association is to functioning in RDSO :- strive for harmonious relationship between the

Reservat ion community employees & the 1) RDSO Officers’ Association Administration in all matters of common concerned & to 2) RDSO Promotee Officers’ Associationdefends the benefits, interests, rights and privileges of

3) RDSO Class Three Staff Association the employees in matters relating to their employment &

4) RDSO Class IV Association improvement of their service conditions.

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A Pension Adalat to deal with pensioners’ Towards human resource development a total grievances was held in the month of number of 22 Ministerial staff were provided December 2012. training at PTC/jodhpur.

Similarly Compassionate Ground Appointment 55 group B Officers have been inducted in Group Adalat was also held in the month of November ‘A’ of various organized services.2012. A total number of 76 temporary posts have been Service Book Pakhwara, in which service converted into permanent one as per records shown to willing employees, was recommendations of review committees organized from 01-08-2012 to 14-08-2012. constituted for this purpose.

Total number 102 DPCs were held in which Recruitment & promotion Rules of 34 188 staff & 129 Officers were promoted categories have been amended /finalized

keeping in view organization’s requirements, A total number of 73 staff were granted thBoard’s orders & recommendations of 6 CPC.financial upgradation under the scheme of

MACP. 12 Court cases have been decided out of which 10 were decided in favour of Administration with All applications received for pre-06 pension a winning percentage of 83. revision in the period were disposed of within

