07-08-2012, 02:48 PM
Rubberised Pad on Track at Level Crossing
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Introduction :
The Rubberised Level Crossing Pad is a new technology track) for each track is dismantled. As soon as the attention
to join the rail and road interfaces and used for the first time to track is over, there is enormous pressure from the road
in the Indian Railways at LC 12/E at Gobra in Howrah- users to restore the road surface to the original. This
Bardhaman Chord (HBC) line during November, 2005. activity takes not less than 3 to 4 days depending on the
The pad provides extremely smooth surface for passage of ease of carrying of materials of road repair to the site.
vehicle requiring almost no maintenance.
Problems in maintenance of road surface of LC from the public and media.
gates: The problem remains same in case of any flexible
As the road surface at level crossing gates are subjected to pavement (WBM or premix carpet or mastic) or hexagonal
continuous stress in terms of passing of road vehicles as concrete blocks as edge of the hexagonal blocks are
well as trains, road surface and track attention on LC gates susceptible to damage during opening of track. Resetting
are required frequently. The relevant provision of Indian of hexagonal block seldom restores the original quality of
Railway Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) stipulates road surface.
Approximate Cost comparison:
Based on the performance at different LC gates over HBC, Installation cost of rubberised pad is approximately Rs.
GM/Eastern Railway was pleased to sanction provision of 70000 per track meter for a width of 3.53m of track
rubberised pad in 4 LC gates in Malda Division and 2 LC including the concrete chairs (drawing is enclosed as
gates in Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line. It is learnt that annexure III). Considering its life as 40 years, cost is =
Western Railway and South Eastern Railway have also 70000/ (40X 3.53) = Rs. 496 per year per sqm.