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Central Government/Public Sector | Multi State - India | PID: 190115
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The Railways is planing to construct reservoirs in its bullet train depots to store rainwater which will be utilised in maintenance of the high-speed trains.
It plans to create self-sufficient depots at Sabarmati and Surat in Gujarat and Thane in Mumbai so that water need not be sourced from outside.
The water requirement of the depots will be met by the reservoirs made within the depot area.
Rainwater will be fed into these reservoirs and treated through treatment plants established in the depots. Moreover, recharge pits will also be made for recharging water back to the earth.
Around 12,000 to 14,000 ltr of water is used for cleaning one rake consisting of 22-24 rail coaches. The Sabarmati depot will be the largest depot with an area of about 80 ha.
It will have state-of-the-art equipment for regular maintenance of trains with inspection bays, washing plants, workshops, sheds and stabling lines. The operation control centre for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train line will also be housed in this depot. Thane depot will spread over an area of around 60 ha and will have similar facilities for the upkeep of the trains.
Another functional depot is being planned in Surat with an area of 44 ha. Facilities for recycling and re-use of effluent and sewage water will also be established in depots at Thane and Surat.
Moreover, bio-waste from trains will be collected in the trains itself and segregated and treated in the depots through sewage treatment plants.
It is also decided to set up automatic coach washing (ACWP) plants at 10 major depots to save water required for cleaning trains.
| Updated on: 01 - Aug - 2019
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