HISTORY OF TPTY CDO:
·Coaching maintenance activity at Tirupati has commenced during June, 1977.
·The first train Rayalaseema express was flagged off on 02.10.1977 by the then Hon’ble president of India Sri. N. Sanjeeva Reddy.
·The first pit line of 21 coaches capacity was opened during March 1978 and further extended to 26 coaches during the year 1999.
·The...
more... second pit line of 21 coaches capacity was opened during October 1984 and further extended to 25 coaches during the year 2000.
·The intermediate overhauling (IOH) of coaches was introduced during July 1998 with a target of 10 coaches per month and further enhanced to an average of 27 coaches per month at present.
·The fourth pit line of 24 coaches capacity was opened during February 2000.
·Introduction of BG DEMU services between TPTY-KPD-TPTY on 20.8.2003.
·The third pit line of 18 coaches capacity was opened on 14.8.06 and further extended to 24 coaches during January 2008.
INFRA at CDO TPTY :
PITLINES
no 1 - 580 mts - 26 coaches - conventional w/o catwalk
no 2 - 546 mts - 24 coaches - camtech
no 3 - 541 mts - 24 coaches - conventional w/o catwalk
no 4 - 540 mts - 24 coaches - conventional with catwalk
IOH SHED
78 mts x 15 mts with two pitlines which can hande 2 coaches each at a time.