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Puzzling Question Of How Mumbai Locals Function Round-The-Clock Answered

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.

Puzzling Question Of How Mumbai Locals Function Round-The-Clock Answered
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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 KurlaKalwa 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 Thaneand 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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