Short Note on Winter Precautions

Winter Precautions

1. Winter de- stressing should be carried out to reduce the temperature forces wherever due, to check the occurrence of Rail/weld fractures and record of such de-stressing should be maintained.

2. Majority of fractures occurs, when the rail temperature is minimum during early hours in the morning. To detect the fractures during winter months, Kerman’s duty roster should be changed to have early morning patrol so that failures, if any can be detected in time, in addition to cold weather patrolling to be carried out as per stipulated instructions.

3. Gap survey should be done in SWR territory and gap adjustments shoald be done where needed. Creep should be measured and action taken to arrest it.

4. For urgent temporary repairs of locations of rail/weld fractures, spare joggled fish plates, clamps bolts, wooden blocks should be kept at every km gate lodges, and gang huts.

5. Shallow screening of pumping joints should be carried out.

6. The joint sleeper spacing should be rectified wherever required.

7. Ensure zero missing fittings by recouping deficiency , if any immediately.

8. No new holes should be drilled without proper equipment and chamfering. All location or the holes in the rails should be visually examined for any cracks.