The Indian Railways has inducted three 09-3x Dynamic Tamping Express machines for improved mechanised Track Maintenance.
This advanced technology simulator is presently only available in five countries including India.
These machines have been manufactured in India under Make in India initiative with imported components.
09-3X- Dynamic Tamping Express’ is an integrated machine that carries out multiple functions viz. measures pre & post track geometry, corrects the track to required geometry.
So far, each of these functions were being carried out by different machines.
A new 3D state-of-the-art tamping simulator has been installed and commissioned at Indian Railway Track Machine Training Centre Allahabad (IRTMTC) for practical hands-on training to operate such advanced track maintenance machines.
India Railway has planned complete mechanisation of inspection, monitoring, relaying and maintenance of track by 2024.