Design,

Maintenance
& Operation of
“High Rise OHE”
Learning Objectives :

▪ Need for Dedicated Freight Corridor

▪ High Rise OHE

▪ Design of High Rise OHE

▪ Advantages of Double Stack Container

▪ Parameters for High Rise OHE

▪ Clearances under Over Line Structure(High Rise

OHE)
▪ Clearances under Over Line Structure(Under
Restriction)

▪ Clearances for Power Line Track Crossing

▪ Maintenance of High Rise OHE

▪ Constraints in Maintenance in High Rise OHE

▪ Tools and Plants for High Rise OHE

▪ Salient Features of High Reach Pantograph

Need for Dedicated Freight Corridor

▪ The increase in transport volume of domestic

freight shows a growth rate of 15 to 18% per
annum. As a part of this strategy, Indian
Railways have planned to build a 10,000
Kms. Network of dedicated heavy - haul
freight Corridor for 25 tonne axle load (or
possibly more) movement called
Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).
 All this has led to the concept of the Dedicated
Freight Corridors along the Eastern and Western
Routes.
 The idea is to segregate Passenger and Freight traffic,
and thereby maximising the line capacities. The new
lines would allow movement of heavier trains as
compared to present freight trains.
 The new lines would run parallel to the so-called
Golden Quadrilateral linking Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai
and Chennai as well as other high-density corridors.
The first two lines will be designated as the Eastern
Corridor and Western corridor.
High Rise OHE
High rise OHE commissioned first time
in IR in RE-RGS-FL section of Jaipur
Division (213 RKM/264 TKM)
Design of High Rise OHE
 Development of high rise OHE have the
following salient challenges:
• Design of Foundation
• Design of Portals/Masts
• Design of ATD
• Ensuring adequate Stagger & Span for
OHE
 Ensuring proper
gradient of transition
phase OHE, so that
Pantograph may
negotiate it smoothly in
both directions.

 Modification of Tower
wagon to make it
suitable for running on
high rise OHE lines.
 High Rise OHE
Movement of double stack container with
maximum height 6809 mm on electric traction.

Single Stack Container Double Stack Container

4.265 m
7.100 m
Advantages of Double Stack Container

The major advantages of Double

Stack Container operation are:
 Increase in transport volume

 Increased throughput

 Reduction in unit cost

 Parameters for High Rise OHE
Conventional
Description High Rise OHE
OHE
Height of contact
wire at support
5.80 m 7.57 m

Height of contact 5.70 7.52 m

wire at mid span (Pre sag 100mm) (Pre sag 50mm)
Height of catenary
wire
7.20 m 8.97 m

Maximum OHE
span
72.00 m 54.00 m

Maximum speed 160 kmph 140 kmph

 Parameters for High Rise OHE
Conventional
Description High Rise OHE
OHE
SS wire rope of
ATD
08.00 m 10.00 m

Guy rod length 09.00 m 12.30 m

Length of OHE
mast
9.50 m 11.40 m

Maximum stagger
on tangent track
200 mm +_ 150 mm

Maximum stagger
on curve
300 mm +_ 250 mm
 Clearances under over line structure
(High Rise OHE)
Minimum
SN Type of over line structure headroom
clearance
Light overhead structure, such as
1 8.43 m
FOB
Heavy overhead structure such as
2 8.05 m
ROB, Flyovers
Heavy overhead structure such as
ROB, Flyovers, if any turnout or
3 8.43 m
crossover is located underside or
nearby 40 m
 Clearances under over line structure
(Under Restriction)
Minimum
SN Type of over line structure restricted
heights

1 Light overhead structure, such as FOB 8.43 m

Heavy overhead structure such as ROB,
2 8.05 m
Flyovers
Heavy overhead structure such as ROB,
3 Flyovers, if any turnout or crossover is 8.43 m
located underside or nearby 40 m
For these minimum restricted heights, catenary wire shall
be terminated outside overhead structure.
 Clearances for Power Line Track Crossing
Minimum clearance from Rail Minimum
level (New crossing or planned clearance b/w
for alteration) highest conductor
SN Voltage and lowest
For
For high transmission line
conventional
rise OHE crossing conductor
OHE

1 Above 11 upto 33 kV 14.66 m 16.66 m 2.44 m

2 Above 33 upto 66 kV 14.96 m 16.96 m 2.44 m

3 Above 66 upto 132 kV 15.56 m 17.56 m 3.05 m

4 Above 132 upto 220 kV 16.46 m 18.46 m 4.58 m

5 Above 220 upto 400 kV 18.26 m 20.26 m 5.49 m

6 Above 400 upto 500 kV 19.16 m 21.16 m 7.94 m

7 Above 500 upto 800 kV 21.86 m 23.86 m 7.94 m

Maintenance of High Rise OHE
Schedules of maintenance are as under:-
 Foot Patrolling
 Trolley Inspection / Foot Plate
 Current Collection Tests
 Annual Maintenance & TOWER WAGON
Checking
 Periodical Overhauling (POH)
 Live line checking / HOT Line Checking
 Special Checks
Constraints in Maintenance in High Rise OHE

Foot patrolling
Due to more
height of OHE
visibility during
foot patrolling is
difficult.
Tower Wagon Design

 Due to almost 2mtr higher height of OHE during live

line checking visibility is not proper.
Tower Wagon Design
 Pantograph
needs
modification
with high
reach OHE.

 Deck needs
modification
for working
on high rise
OHE.
 As height of
OHE is 7.57 m
(Contact) and
8.97 m
(Catenary),
working of
staff at this
height is
difficult.
Emergency Mast
 Height of Emergency
mast in conventional
OHE is 8.90 m
(as per RDSO spec. ETI/C/0072)

For High rise OHE no

drawing of emergency
mast has been
provided by RDSO the
matter was discussed
in 30th MSG and
matter is under
consideration of
RDSO.
 Tools & Plants for High Rise OHE
Discharge Rod
 Length of cable is
10.50 m + 2.50 mtr in
compare to
conventional discharge
rod of length 7.50 m +
1.50 mtr cable.
 Folding fibre sticks
(1.66m each) for
holding cable – 04
nos.
 Erection of
discharge rod
demands extra
manpower.

 It needs to be
bound at
bottom fitting
instead of
number plate as
in conventional
hence unsafe.
 Due to too much
length of
discharge rod
while erecting it
in mid lines of
yard it enters in
to another
elementary
sections.
 It is very
difficult to
handle when
lifting it for
erection.
Extensible Ladder
 Length of
extensible straight
ladder has been
proposed as 13.00
m compared to
conventional
ladder of 11.00 m.
Extensible Ladder

 More manpower
needs to be
employed for
working on it.

 It swings due to
increased length
but no
modification in
thickness.
Merging with Conventional OHE with
High Rise OHE

 Height of Conventional Contact wire = 5.80 m

 Height of High Rise Contact wire = 7.57 m

 Difference between contact wire = 1.77m

 Gradient @ 10 mm/m.
 Pantograph Selection
Pantograph in
raised working
condition
Salient features of High Reach Pantograph

 The Pantograph has been designed for working

satisfactorily under the existing OHE as well as high
rise OHE in line with requirements of the International
Standards on Pantograph (namely IEC:60494-1/2002).

 Most important salient feature of the Pantograph is it’s

air operated mechanism. The Pantograph uses air
operated Actuators, along with Pneumatic Control
Panel to raise and lower the Pantograph as well as to
ensure improved dynamic behaviour during current
collection.
Salient features of High Reach Pantograph

 The structure of the Pantograph has been so designed

that stable operation of the Pantograph is ensured at
the maximum raised height also. The air is fed to the
Actuators through the Pneumatic Control Panel for
operation of the Pantograph, thus obviating the need
for the spring of the Servo motor.

 The Pantograph is more reliable and maintenance

friendly owing to less number of components
compared to conventional spring raised Pantograph.
 Salient technical features of High Reach Pantograph

Sl. No. Description Parameters of Pantograph

(i) Pantograph Type Omniversal Intelli Pantograph
(ii) Mounting 4 point
Distance between
(iii) 807 mm x 1160 mm
mounting
(iv) Rated current 600 Amps.
(v) Operating Voltage 25 kV AC
(vi) Static up thrust 6.5 to 8.5 kg
(vii) Weight (without Insulator) 198 kg
(viii) Maximum Extension 7.7 m from rail level.
(ix) Working Range 100 mm to 3500mm
(x) Maximum folded height 326+ 5mm
 Salient technical features of High Reach Pantograph
Sl. No. Description Parameters of Pantograph
(xi) Collector strips Metallised Carbon
(xii) Pan width 2032 + 5mm
(xiii) Pan Length 400+ 5mm
(xiv) Total length 3285 mm
(xv) Minimum pressure to raise 5.6 kg/cm2
(xvi) Minimum pressure to lower 3.6 kg/cm2
Maximum permissible
(xvii) 10 kg/cm2
pressure.
(xviii) Raising time (3.5 Metres) 14 Seconds.
(xix) Lowering time (3.5 Metres) 12 Seconds.
Resistance of Pantograph
(xx) between carrier and power 1.8 milli Ω
take off.
Summary:

▪ Need for Dedicated Freight Corridor

▪ High Rise OHE

▪ Design of High Rise OHE

▪ Advantages of Double Stack Container

▪ Parameters for High Rise OHE

▪ Clearances under Over Line Structure(High Rise

OHE)
▪ Clearances under Over Line Structure(Under
Restriction)

▪ Clearances for Power Line Track Crossing

▪ Maintenance of High Rise OHE

▪ Constraints in Maintenance in High Rise OHE

▪ Tools and Plants for High Rise OHE

▪ Salient Features of High Reach Pantograph

Obtain “Permit to work”
Before commencing of
work within 2 meter on
any live part of OHE.