Highlights of Heavy Haul Railway Line Construction in Arid Regions

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Saudi Railway (SAR) ProjectsCTW 100 & CTW110

CTW110

CTW100

Introduction

North–South Railway (NSR) Project connects Qurayyat / Al Jalamid in the North of the Kingdom with Ras Al Khair in the East via Hail and Az Zabirah through a single-track railway line.The main aim of this project is to transport Phosphate ore from the mines situated in the North and Bauxite ore from Az Zabirah to the industrial complex in the East (Ras Al Khair).

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CTW 100

CTW 110 The main aim of this project is to connect Ras al Khair to Jubail Industrial City.

Description CTW 100 CTW 110

Track Length 741.672 km 90.685 km

Earthwork – Railways (Cut & Fill)

42.048 million m3

08.049 million m3

Earthwork – Roads 6.822 million m3 02.907 million m3

Subgrade 3.502 million m3 0.943 million m3

Subballast 2.002 million m3 0.328 million m3

Ballast 1.705 million m3

0.209 million m3

Concrete Sleepers 1,236,367 Nos. 174,774 Nos.

Culverts (Box & Pipe) 594 Nos. 62 Nos.

Bridges (UR) 15 Nos. 05 Nos.

Camel Crossings 11 Nos. 01 Nos.

Projects Overview

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CTW-110 Project is very unique in terms of 104 Interface Utilities to be dealt with before Track Laying.

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Logistics

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LogisticsRail Transportation & Storage Ballast Transportation

Ballast Transportation by Train

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Km000Zabirah

570 kms, 09 Camps

km38

Sub Camp Zabirah

km110

Sub Camp Samuda

km283

Sub Camp Hira

km349

Sub CampSaeriyah

km501

Sub CampTrack Works

km244

Sub CampStructures

km487

Sub Camp Naeriyah

km559

Sub Camp MBLC

km188

Main Camp

Km570

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Dedicated Communication System

Km000Zabirah

Km555Ras Al Khair

88 110 152188

225 288311

344 368 404 439492

Km570

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80 kms, 03 Camps

Earthwork

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Rock BlastingRemoval of Cut Material

Embankment Work

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Removal of Cut Material

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Deep Sabkha Treatment by Dynamic Replacement Method

Subballast Subballast Placement by CMI Auto Graders

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Structures

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CULVERTS

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CULVERTS

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Km000Zabirah

Km555Ras Az Zawr

Km570

CTW 100 Bridges & Camel Crossings

UR2158+795

UR1 110+953

UR3188+354

UR5A244+292

UR6A 282+656

UR7A 317+142

UR12342+721

UR 4368+957

UR 8A374+428

UR 13 405+502

UR 6475+520

UR 14499+750

UR 9514+391

UR 10528+342UR 11A

435+887

Bridges15 Nos.

CC1 06+140

CC2 36+900

CC3 72+325

CC4 129+150 CC5

222+935 CC6 265+525

CC7 297+100

CC8 362+750 CC9

381+000 CC10 428+500 CC11

453+375

Camel Crossings11 Nos.

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BRIDGE Pile Works

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BRIDGES

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Camel Crossings

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Track Works

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Sleeper Production Facility

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Track yard

Track Storage yard / Welding yard Turnout Assembly

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Track Laying by CPG500 Machine

Track Laying

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Track laying at Night

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Tracks in Marshalling yard

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Siding Tracks

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Fencing

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Challenges

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High Fill i.e upto 33 meters

Construction of High Embankment

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INTERFACE ISSUE – Multiple High Tension Lines Electric with Short Distances

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INTERFACE ISSUE – 16 ARAMCO Pipe Lines in 400m (Sabkha Location-1)

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INTERFACE ISSUE – 06 ARAMCO Pipe Lines in 85m Length (Sabkha Location-2)

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INTERFACE ISSUE – 03 SWCC Pipe Lines in 25m

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26 km Deep Sabkha Areas at CTW-110

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Inclement Weather / Sand Storm

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Wind Blown Sand – Impact on Train Operation

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Passing through Moving Sand Dune Areas

Braving the Elements

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Broom Cleaning the Track

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Sand Protection Solutions – Barrier Fence

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Sand Cleaning between the tracks by Sand Removal Machine

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Sand Removal from Slopes

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Construction of Dikes to Mitigate Sand Encroachment

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Sand Mitigation in CUT area through Dikes behind the back slopes

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Walk Through Inspection of Embankment !

Track Inspection !

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TRACK IN USE

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SAR Mineral Train at Fuel Station

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SAR Mineral Train Passing under UR Bridge

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SAR Mineral Train Approaching High Embankment area

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SAR Mineral Train on High Embankment area

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SAR Mineral Train passing through Sand Dune Area

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SAR Mineral Train on Curve

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SAR Mineral Train on the Way to Ras Al Khair

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SAR Phosphate Wagons near the Phosphate Unloading Hoppers

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