1. Blue print for throughput enhancement on HDN B.V.L.Narayana SPTM/ RSC/ BRC

2. Critical issues and redressal  Constraints  CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS ON HDN ROUTES  Terminal constraints  Overcome by  Investments in Strategic capacity expansions

3. High density network  Consists of  Seven routes  Six feeder routes  Carries  76% of freight GMT  71% of passenger and freight GMT  Accounts for 28% of route KMs

4. HDN –routes and feeders

5. ISSUES CONSIDERED  GROWTH PATTERNS OF MAJOR COMMODITIES FOR ALL ROUTES EXCEPT NDLS-HWH and NDLS-BB  STEEL  COAL  CONTAINERS  IRON ORE  PORT CONNECTIVITY  LRDSS PROJECTIONS FROM 2005-06

12. Eleventh plan targets

13. Methodology  Collate all line capacity statements for all HDN routes  Project capacity utilization till 2011-12  Identify critical sections  Validated by projections from LRDSS  Review with zonal railways  Estimate level of investments

14. Recommendations  124 works  14185 crores investments  Over and above DFC projects  Investment needs for 25t Axle load separately done

16. LRDSS  an objective tool for planning and prioritizing capacity enhancement projects based on traffic projections over the next two decades.  Started in 1994  Strategic tool for long term investment planning

17. LRDSS  The system consists of a comprehensive set of modules which cover different aspects of the investment analysis viz:-  1) Facility Performance Module  2) Market Analysis Module  3) Traffic Forecasting Module  4) Traffic Assignment Module  5) Benefit Cost Analysis Module  6) Terminal Analysis Module  7) Multi-modal Corridor Analysis Module

18. LRDSS  Inputs required  Production and consumption forecasts  From planning commission  Ministries  Traffic surveys  Market surveys for customer sensitivity  Cost data  Field Level Data To Simulate Train Running On a Section

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