MECHANICAL (DIESEL)
ORGANISATION
GAZETTED –
SR. DME/DSL - SH. HARISH KUMAR
ADME/DSL - SH. Sachin Jain
ADME/DSL - SH. Rituraj singh
AMM/DSL - SH. A. MAURYA
Diesel Loco Shed Jhansi is the only major Diesel Loco Shed on North Central Railway catering to traffic needs of Mail/Express, Passenger, Goods and Shunting services. The shed has completed 46 glorious years in the service of the nation in April’2021.
As on 01.07.2021, shed has a holding of 161 locomotives with the following break-up:
| Diesel Locos | |
| WDM3A | 14 locomotives |
| WDG3A | 35 locomotives |
| WDM3D | 29 locomotives |
| WDS6 | 13 locomotives |
| WDG4 | 09 locomotives |
| WDG4D | 09 locomotives |
| WDP4D | 14 locomotives |
| Electric locos | |
| WAG-7 | 38 locomotives |
Action Plan Highlights and other achievements
1.1Action Plan for system improvement
•Sharing of Manuals, Maintenance literature online through Google drive.
•Knowledge sharing seminars on maintenance practices on Wheel wear, problems and troubleshooting of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), cases of mismanagement by Crew etc.
•Issue of work instructions
•Quality audits
•Various drives to improve reliability for failure prone areas.
1.2Highlights and other achievements
1.2.1Maintenance of Electric locos in Diesel Shed
25 diesel locomotives have been condemned in 2019-20 and 2021-22 and a total of 38 WAG7 electric locos have been transferred to Diesel shed Jhansi holding.
Initially 25 locos were transferred from Sept’20- Nov’20 from Electric loco shed Jhansi to Diesel Shed Jhansi and minor schedules of these locos have been started from September’20.
03 more locos have been transferred in March’21 and 10 more locos have been transferred on 29.06.21. Now electric loco holding is 38 locos.
Till date 90 minor schedules and 03 major schedules (TOH) have been carried out in Diesel loco shed Jhansi.
1.2.2Fuel Oil Saving in APU fitted locomotives
APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) is a self-contained system with its own small diesel engine coupled to low capacity compressor and alternator. The function of APU is to - maintain main reservoir pressure, charge battery, operate driver cabin HVAC system and other small loads when loco is in idling condition in yards etc. The main engine is started only when the locomotive is actually required for movement or traction. With APU there is a considerable direct saving of HSD oil and indirect saving through avoidance of wear and tear of main engine during unnecessary idling.
The saving of HSD oil through locos fitted with APU in 2020-21 from April’20 to March’21 has been 99.66 KL (Cost Rs. 66.55 Lakhs) AND FROM April’21 to June’21 has been 24.84 KL (Cost Rs.16.64 Lakhs).
1.2.3Reduction in fuel issue from RDI/DLS
| Years | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 (till June) |
| Fuel issued in KL | 2608.315 | 1223.650 | 153.250 |
1.2.4Scrap disposal
| Target 2020-21 (MT) | Scrap disposed in 2020-21 (MT) | Target 2021-22 (MT) | Scrap disposed in 2021-22 (MT) till date |
| 300 MT | 594.938 | 300 MT | 668.137 |
1.2.5Saving through revision of AAC
| Saving Under Head | Saving (in Cr.) |
| 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| Revision of AAC of Stock items at DLS/JHS | 12.42 Cr. | 2.33 Cr |
| Total | 14.75 Cr. |
1.2.6Saving through dropping of RSP items:
The shed has invariably saved a capital amount of Rs.13.75 Crores by dropping a total of 22 nos. of inactive/pending cases of RSP.
1.3System improvements
In order to reduce the failures and improving reliability of locomotives, various drives have been launched. The details of ongoing drives are as under:-
•Monsoon preparedness drive
•Checking all welding joint of TIE RODS and for checking of split pin in pull rod.
•Checking tightness of both side buffers in locos
•Checking condition of CBC pin retaining plate fasteners, retaining pin, safety C clamps and draft gear.
•Checking gauging of CBC coupler and clevis.
•Checking condition of screw coupling threads and wear of pitch.
•Checking gear case bolt tightness, pull rod safety clamp bolts tightness.
•Checking suspension/roller bearing housing bolts tightness.
•Checking cattle guard bolts tightness.
•Checking fuse of flasher light in HHP locos.
•Checking working of flasher light, head light, focus and marker light.
•Changing overdue Batteries in locos.
•Checking carbon brush of starting motor in HHP locos
•Checking working of speedometer /indicator.
•Checking A9, SA9 handle and Pin of all ALCO locos.
