1st Loco 20250 ready to raise its pantograph Commissioning of Transformer and
(Fig. 1)Circuit breaker at Kendposi
(Fig. 2)
The chronology of electrification over Chakradharpur Division is as given below:
Sl.No. | SECTION | DATE OF COMMISSIONING |
1 | RKSN-DPS | 11.08.1960 |
2 | CKP-CNI,KND-GMH,SNY-ADTP | 04.07.1961 |
3 | ADTP-TATA | 22.07.1961 |
4 | CKP-MOU | 03.02.1962 |
5 | MOU-ROU | 12.02.1962 |
6 | ROU-BRMP | 06.09.1964 |
7 | BJMD-GX | 27.12.1965 |
8 | DPS-NOMD | 02.02.1966 |
9 | PDPH-DJHR | 14.06.1966 |
10 | NOMD-BJMD | 14.10.1966 |
11 | BJMD-BYX | 02.12.1966 |
12 | DJHR-BSPX | 12.03.1967 |
13 | ROU-JSG | 12.04.1969 |
14 | GMH-KND | 25.08.1989 |
15 | KND-BIRP | 25.04.1990 |
16 | BNDM-BUF-BXF | 31.03.2000 |
17 | BUF-ROXY-RGZ | 11.09.2000 |
18 | BSPX-JAROLI | 21.12.2000 |
19 | RGZ-KRBU | 27.12.2001 |
20 | BNDM-HATIA | 20.09.2002 |
21 | MCL siding/JSG | 30.01.2018 |
22 | TATA-OND-GUMI | 31.03.2021 |
With the above electrification of doubling, 3rd line, 4th line and various sidings the electrified Kilometer of Chakradharpur division is become 2350 TKM as on 31stmarch 2021.
Initial power supply installations and the current scenario:
25kV AC traction started with availing 25kV traction power supply from state electricity boards.At present power supply to OHE is being given by following railway owned TSSs:
Sl. No. | TSS/FP | TKM | Capacity in MVA | MD in MVA |
1 | SLJR | 294 | 2 X 30/42 | 23.125 |
2 | MIK | 150 | 2 X 21.6 | 29 |
3 | RKSN | 121 | 2 X 30/42 | -- |
4 | KNPS | 172 | 2 X 21.6 | -- |
5 | GOL | 133 | 2 X 30/42 | -- |
6 | BUL | 96 | 2 X 13.5/20 | 17 |
8 | GP | 108 | 2 X 21.6 | 15 |
9 | BMB | 111 | 2 X 30/42 | 17.5 |
10 | BJMD | 181 | 2 X 21.6 | 19 |
11 | CPE | 196 | 2 X 21.6 | 17.5 |
12 | CKP | 107 | 2 X 30/42 | -- |
13 | NXN | 53 | 21.6 | 9.5 |
14 | BSPX | 156 | 2 X 21.6 | 19 |
15 | KOBL | 55 | 2 X 21.6 | 6.5 |
16 | RSP | 245 | 2 X 21.6 | 12.5 |
Looking into the future requirement of power supply,TSSs at DTV, GPH, BUF, MOU, CBSA, RRP are under construction on account of construction of 3rd line work in the division.
Remote control system:
The initial strowger type remote control system has been replaced with PC based SCADA system. The number of RTUs hooked to the system are about 80.
Maintenance organisation:
The division has Twelve OHE depots, Three PSI depots, One RCC, One TPC and One Repair depot. 19 tower wagons are utilized for the OHE maintenance work as well as construction and replacement works.
Organization structure and Manpower position:
TRD department is being headed by Sr.DEE/TRD and being assisted by one DEE/TRD and four ADEE/TRDs. The total manpower on roll is 606 and sanction strength is 631. No other activity other than AMC of SCADA is outsourced.
All India TRD Centralised training center:
Chakradharpur division is having one centralized TRD training schoolunder control of Sr DEE/TRD which is imparting trainingto Gr 'C' and Gr 'D' staff of all zonal railways. This school was started in the year 1963 and it is imparting training to about 1000 railway staff in a year.

TRD training school at Chakradharpur. Model room at TRD training school.