Wagon Repair Shop Raipur
Wagon Repair Shop, Raipur is one of the Premier Workshops on Indian Railways planned to cater for repairs to different classes of BG Wagons. The First wagon was turnout in the month of July’1968. At present the target of wagon POH for 2023-24 is 6000 vehicle units. Besides POH activities, rehabilitation of BOXN wagons and conversion of twin pipe system of all wagons are also being carried out.
More than 388 Overhauled BOXN Wheel sets per month are being supplied to divisions for ROH repair of wagons including PP Yard/BIA, BCN depot/BSP, VSKP, Kurda Roard and Sambalpur division.
Apart from serving the interests of the IR with perseverance, dedication and excellence, this Workshop has been proving its role in catering to the needs of other vital industries like NTPC, BALCO, NALCO, SAIL, RITES, MPEB etc., by providing them overhauled wheel sets and POH repair of wagons.
MILESTONES
Wagon Repair Shop, Raipur scaled many milestones, attaining special distinction on IR through its unstinting efforts, innovative culture and immense caliber. Few such milestones are:
- First Modern Workshop on Indian Railways dedicated to wagon Repair.
- First workshop to have wagon over wagon movement and traverses since its inception with less operation.
- First Workshop in Indian Railways in turning out one Formation of BOXNR (Stainless Steel) Wagons.
- Pioneer workshop in Indian Railways to convert BOXN wagons to BOXNEL extreme axle load wagons i.e. 20.3T to 25T.
- First Workshop to develop repair facilities for High Capacity Draft Gears (RF-361 & Mark-50).
- Acquired prestigious ISO–9001 version Certification for Quality Management System since April 2005
- First workshop to convert BOXN to BOXN-UG wagon. 10 Rakes of BOXN-UG turned out.
- First workshop to start overhauling of CTRB in Indian Railways.
Salient Feature of Wagon Repair Shop/SECR/Raipur
| Activity | POH repairs to different types of BG Wagons |
| First Wagon turned out | Year 1968 |
| Total boundary area | 550 Acres |
| Total covered area | 10 Acres |
| Length of track | 27.35 Kms. |
| Average consumption of Electrical power | 118530 KWH/Month (CSPDCL 59891 + Solar 58639) |
| IMS certification, ISO 50001 certification, Green co rating, 5s certification, ISO 3834-2 certification Lean Six Sigma | Certified in Apr’ 2022 Certified in Dec’ 2021 Certified in Mar’ 2022 Certified in Oct’ 2021 Certified in Oct’ 2021 Certified in Oct’ 2021 |
| Centre of excellence 2017-18 Bogie Shop Centre of excellence 2018-19 CBC Shop Centre of excellence 2020-21Air Brake Section Centre of excellence 2020-21 CTRB Section Centre of excellence 2021-22 Wheel Shop | Certified in Nov’ 2017 Certified in Nov’ 2018 Certified in Oct’ 2020 Certified in Oct’ 2020 Declared in July’ 2021 |
| Non Railway Customer | NTPC, BALCO, RITES, OPGC Odisha, SAIL Bhilai etc., by providing them overhauled wheel sets and POH repair of wagons. |
| Staff strength as on 01.07.2022 (including Electrical, Accounts & Stores) | Sanctioned-1699 |
| Actual-1417 |
| Outturn Target (2023-24) | 6000 VUs |
Factory License No.- 842/842/G-0/RPR/2M(I)
Consent to operate (Water)-Consent to operate has been obtained from CECB, Raipur vide letter no. 205/TS/CECB/2019 dt. 06.04.2019 which is valid upto 31.07.2021.
Consent to operate (Air)-Consent to operate has been obtained from CECB, Raipur vide letter no. 205/TS/CECB/2019 dt. 06.04.2019 which is valid upto 31.07.2021.
Registration No.-Udyam Aakanksha/Unit No. 11100405993440
Present Activity of the workshop
- Periodic overhauling (POH) of wagons & its components.
- Rehabilitation of BOXN wagons.
- Overhauling of BVZI wagons.
- POH of diesel & electric locomotive wheels.
- Retrofitment / Conversion of Single pipe brake system to twin pipe brake system.
- Deposit Works of different PU & Privet units such as NTPC, NALCO, SAIL, BALCO etc
