ATT FRE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Yq WATE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ~ (Rat ae RAILWAY BOARD) No. 2006/Elect(TRS)/155/1 Pt. New Delhi, Date. 29.06.2007 General Manager Central Railway, Mumbai, Eastern Railway, Kolkata East Central Railway, Hajipur East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar Northern Railway; New Delhi North Central Railway, Allahabad Southern Railway, Chennai South Central Railway, Secunderabad South Eastern Railway, Kolkata South East Central Rallway, Bilaspur South Western Railway, Hubli Western Railway, Mumbal ; West Central Railway, Jabalpur. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Ct ittdranjan Director General, RDSO, Lucknow. Sub : Bending/fracture of wheel discs of electric locos. Ref : Sr. EDS(MP)/RDSO's 0.0. 10.SD.INV.WA 4.1 dtd. 31.05.07/04.06.07. The problem of bending/fracture of wheel discs has been continuing on electric locos with majority of the cases being noticed on WAP4 locos based at ELS/SRC/SE Rly. and ELS/BRC/W Rly. ROSO was accordingly advised to investigate the cause and submit recommendations. Based on the recommendations of RDSO, Board (ML.MM) have decided the following: () Discontinue use of composite brake blocks on WAP-4 locomotives and Tevert back to cast iron brake blocks - Zonal Railways to implement, “(i +” Reeduetion in brake cylinder pressure on WAP-# locos from 2.5 Kg/cm? to 2.0 Kg/em? for auto braking - RDSO to examine and issue necessary directives. (ii) Expedite provision of roof mounted DBRs on all WAP-4 locos in a time fepte of 18 morths Zonal Railways to implement - | CLW to prarate ‘Duke and supply to Zonal Railways as per the directives issued by Board vide letter no. 2006/Elect(TRS)/#41/6 dated 07.06.06. Zonal Railways, CLW and ROSO are advised to take urgent action as per the above and report compliance. ~~, : — OS (Mohit Chandra) Dir. Elect. Engg.(RS) Railway Board e-mail : deers@rb.railnet.gov.in