Blue print for throughput enhancement on HDN

1. Blue print for throughput enhancement on HDN B.V.L.Narayana SPTM/ RSC/ BRC

2. Critical issues and redressal • Constraints • CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS ON HDN ROUTES • Terminal constraints • Overcome by • Investments in Strategic capacity expansions

3. High density network • Consists of • Seven routes • Six feeder routes • Carries • 76% of freight GMT • 71% of passenger and freight GMT • Accounts for 28% of route KMs

4. HDN –routes and feeders

5. ISSUES CONSIDERED • GROWTH PATTERNS OF MAJOR COMMODITIES FOR ALL ROUTES EXCEPT NDLS-HWH and NDLS-BB • STEEL • COAL • CONTAINERS • IRON ORE • PORT CONNECTIVITY • LRDSS PROJECTIONS FROM 2005-06

12. Eleventh plan targets

13. Methodology • Collate all line capacity statements for all HDN routes • Project capacity utilization till 2011-12 • Identify critical sections • Validated by projections from LRDSS • Review with zonal railways • Estimate level of investments

14. Recommendations • 124 works • 14185 crores investments • Over and above DFC projects • Investment needs for 25t Axle load separately done

16. LRDSS • an objective tool for planning and prioritizing capacity enhancement projects based on traffic projections over the next two decades. • Started in 1994 • Strategic tool for long term investment planning

17. LRDSS • The system consists of a comprehensive set of modules which cover different aspects of the investment analysis viz:-  • 1)Facility Performance Module • 2)Market Analysis Module • 3)Traffic Forecasting Module • 4)Traffic Assignment Module • 5)Benefit Cost Analysis Module • 6)Terminal Analysis Module • 7)Multi-modal Corridor Analysis Module

18. LRDSS • Inputs required • Production and consumption forecasts • From planning commission • Ministries • Traffic surveys • Market surveys for customer sensitivity • Cost data • Field Level Data To Simulate Train Running On a Section

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