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Puzzling Question Of How Mumbai Locals Function Round-The-Clock Answered
by Suraj V. Digital Marketing (sr. SEO Expert)
Central Railways (CR) runs one of the complex suburban
systems carrying about 45 lakh passengers daily, prior to COVID-19 and
presently, about 35 lakh passengers through its 1810 services. CSMT to Karjat
local departs from CSMT at 00.24 am and reaches Karjat at 2.45 am, before it
reaches Karjat, the first local from Karjat starts at 2.33 am i.e. S2 Karjat to
CSMT)
Ever wondered how locals run round the clock? There are
three car sheds viz Kurla, Kalwa and Sanpada and
night stabling depots where night examination is carried out daily on stabled
rakes on CR.
Rolling-in Examination is carried out at Thane, and Panvel stations
to detect any irregularities in under gear while the rake rolls into the
platform. During the night Examination, major safety items including under gear
of rakes are checked. Trip inspection is carried out at Kurla, Kalwa and
Sanpada car sheds at an interval of 15 days during night/day time. Attention to
brake gear and passenger amenity items is given during this schedule.
In an inspection, the schedule is carried out at an interval
of 60 days only during the daytime all electrical items, and passenger amenity
items are checked. In another inspection schedule carried out at an interval of
eight months only during the daytime, battery, low tension jumpers, couplers,
suspension, wheel parameters, rod gauge, etc are checked.
Cleaning of the rakes, dry cleaning, wet mopping, washing
etc rakes are done at regular intervals. Disinfectants are sprayed on coaches,
in addition, unauthorized posters are removed.
Besides, this the manpower like the workforce at car sheds,
the schedule of motormen and guards who are required to run the train also made
in advance so that the lifeline runs smoothly.
Also Read: Mumbai Local News: CR Ponders Shifting AC Trains From Harbour
Line To Main Line
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