CARRIAGE & WAGON WORKSHOP KALKA, HR

SIlVer CArrIAGe & wAGOn wOrkshOp kALkA, hAryAnA

About the workshop

Kalka Workshop was established in the year 1903 as an auxiliary unit of Moghulpura Workshop of North Western Railway (Presently in Pakistan). After independence, the truncated North Western Railway, renamed as East Punjab Railway and Kalka Workshop became a part of the Ex East PunjabRailway. The Workshop expanded to give POH to NG Carriage & Wagon Rolling stock of KSR and KVR Section. Kalka Workshop is also manufacturing new NG coaches and wagons. Kalka Workshop is certified with ISO: 9001, ISO: 14001, OHSAS: 18001,ISO: 50001-EMS, 5-S certification, ISO: 3834 & ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

Environment, sustainability and conservation of energy are the utmost need of the day. We at Kalka workshop strives for the continual improvements for environment sustainability & optimum utilization of all natural resources. C& W Workshop/Kalka has adopted several green initiatives in the last four to five years. Anand Parkash, Assistant Works Manager

Key Achievements

1. 70% energy substitution and carbon foot print saving by 246

MT per annum by using Solar Power. 2. 0.35 lakh units of electrical energy and carbon foot print by 28.7 MT has been saved by making 100% provision of LED lights in place of conventional lights. 3. Installation of translucent sheets on roof of 10 sheds ensured usage of natural day light, annually saved of 0.1 lakh units of electrical energy and carbon foot print by 8.2 MT. 4. Scraped NG axles are used for making drawbar and different type of pins for NG coaches and scarped BG axles are used for making NG Axle and different type of pins for NG & BG coaches. 5. Specific waste disposal of the workshop has been reduced by 23.53 %.

Innovation

y Fitment of environment Friendly Bio-Digestive tanks in NG

Coaches of KSR (UNESCO world Heritage) y New Manufacturing of Power Trolley of Rail motor Car of KSR (UNESCO world Heritage)

Energy Efficiency

y Replaced all conventional lights with energy efficient LED lights saved 0.35 lakh kWh and carbon foot prints by 28.7 MT every year. y Replaced all conventional 80/120W fans with low wattage 35/60W fans. y Regulating & decentralizing the use of 03 Nos. Small sized compressor (35 CFM, 14 HP) in placed of large sized Air

Compressors (535 CFM, 120 HP). y Provided energy savers on 5 Nos. welding sets.

Green Supply Chain

y Introduced E-Procurement System (IREPS) decision making platform resulted paperless working. y Introduced Workshop Information System (WISE) & E-office for day to day management/information of workshop resulted paperless working. y Vender development programme for creating awareness regarding environment sustainability, GHG emission mitigation and reduction in wood based packing material. Introduced User Depot Management (UDM) as part of integrated material management system for: y Real time Information availability of regulars stock, inactive & surplus stores. y Enabling other users to use inventory as & when required. y

Ensure material saving & cost effectiveness due to transparency.

Water Conservation

y Water Metering arrangements have been ensured on all pumping installations and user end points. y All water leakages including main underground pipeline were identified and rectified;resulted in saving of huge quantity of water. y Treated ETP discharge water (10kL/day) used for gardening purpose, saved use of potable water. y Ensured provision of float valves in water tanks and desert coolers to avoid water wastages.

Waste management

y Segregation of items on the basis of type of waste materials. y Using oil soaked cotton as alternate fuel for firing of furnace at BS shop. y Disposal of released kerosene mixed grease to permanent way department for reuse. y Disposal of hazardous waste to HSPCB approved agencies. y Sewage Effluent treated and disposed in most environment friendly manner using 04nos Bio-Toilet system installed at shop floor.

Contact: Mr. satish Kumar Kanojia, Sr. Section Engineer Mech./ FDG Carriage & Wagon Workshop, Kurari Mohalla, Kalka - 133302, HARYANA Phone: 9729530626 | Email: satishkanojia20009@gmail.com