Value analysis for a Mumbai Local Train

Introduction
Q What is value analysis?

• Systematic analysis that identifies and selects the best

value alternatives for designs, materials, processes, and systems.

• It proceeds by repeatedly asking "can the cost of this item or step

be reduced or eliminated, without diminishing
the effectiveness, required quality, or customer satisfaction?“

OBJECTIVE :
• To distinguish between the incurred costs (actual use of resources)
and the costs inherent (locked in) in a particular design (and which
determine the incurring costs).

• To minimize the locked-in costs.

• The Mumbai Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system
serving the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

• It is operated by Indian Railways' two Zonal Western

Railways (WR) and Central Railways (CR).

• The system carries more than 7.24 million commuters daily.

• Spread over 465 km, the suburban railway operates on 1500 V

DC / 25000 V AC power supply from overhead catenary lines.
• The suburban services are run by electric multiple units (EMUs).

• 191 rakes (train sets) of 9-car, 12-car & 15-car composition are utilized to run
2342 train services, carrying 6.94 million passengers per day.

• Mumbai Suburban Railway suffers from some of the most severe

overcrowding in the world.

• On an average, 3,700 people die annually on the Mumbai Suburban Rail

network.

• In order to increase safety of the local train commuters and reduce cost of the
trains, present case study on railway handles is undertaken.
Existing phase :

In this phase, information regarding the value engineering project is gathered

by the value engineering team

Cost of one handle: Rs 105

Number of handles/ bogey : 240

Number of handles/ 12 bogey : 2880

Other Alternatives

1. Use leather handles which are presently used in BEST (Mumbai’s local
road transport) buses.

2. Use plastic handles (Bakelite) which can be used for publicity purpose

3. Use one screw for one restrictor plate.

4. Make the handle straight (eliminate curvature)

5. Eliminate handle assembly and lower the rod, on which handles are
mounted.
P.O.I- Probability of Implementation
C.T.D- Cost required To Develop it.
T.T.I- Total Time Required For Implementation
P.C.B- Probability of Cost Benefit
 EVALUATION PHASE

Parameter Rigidity Light Accessibility Appearance Total

Weight

Existing 3 1 4 4 12

Idea 2 3 4 4 4 15

Idea 5 5 5 5 5 20
 CONCLUSION
• With the handle less arrangement in a local train its weight will get
reduced by 2,304 kg per rake and 44,0064 kg /191 rakes & this much of
material got saved, that means no need to manufacture this much material.
Hence, less pollution.

• Costs of one handle is Rs. 105 (approx.) and for one rake Rs. 3, 02400/ 12
cars and Rs. 5, 77, 58,400/ 191 rakes.

• With this amount two 12 car trains can be bought.

• As handles are eliminated passengers wouldn’t block the passages and

passengers falling ratio from the trains will get reduced.
 REFERENCES
[1] Railway Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-07
[2] The Times of India. 20 April 2012.
[3] Rhys Blakely (18 February 2010)."India's rail authorities crack down
on rooftop travel to stop deaths". London: The Times. Retrieved 20 May
2010
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