Carriage Workshop Matunga

CARRIAGE WORKSHOP MATUNGA
Carriage Workshop, Matunga was set up in 1915 as a repair workshop for broad
gauge and narrow gauge coaches and wagons of the erstwhile Great Indian
Peninsula (GIP) Railway. The workshop covers a triangular piece of land/area of
85 Acres, including a covered area of about 35 Acres, skirted by the Central
Railway suburban corridors on the east and the Western Railway corridors on the
west.
The workshop capacity has since been expanded and developed and over a period
of time the target outturn of the workshop has been increased to the current level of
149 Non-AC Coaches, 36 AC Coaches POH, 7.5 LHB and 99 EMU Coaches POH
per month. LHB coaches schedule maintenance is started in Matunga Workshop
since December`2018. Matunga Workshop is proud of becoming the first Railway
Workshop to start the industrial use of CNG since March`2017. Matunga
Workshop is certified with IMS (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO
45001:2018); ISO 50001:2011; ISO3834-2:2006;5S & GREENCO.
Matunga Workshop is headed by Chief Workshop Manager and is assisted by five

JA Grade officers of Mechanical, Electrical & EMU i.e. Dy.CME(R), Dy.CME(P),
Dy.CME(EMU), Dy.CEE(G), Dy.CEE(EMU). CWM is also assisted by Dy.CPO,
WAO & XEN(Works). Store Depot is attached to the Workshop and is headed by
Dy.CMM. Besides this, administrative control of Sanpada EMU POH Workshop
is also under CWM/Matunga.
PRESENT ACTIVITIES OF MATUNGA WORKSHOP
 POH of BG AC Coaches.
 Refurbishing of AC Coaches.
 POH of BG Non-AC Coaches.
 Refurbishing of Non-AC Coaches.
 NPOH of Coaches.
 Heavy Corrosion Repair of BG AC and Non-AC coaches.
 POH of BG EMU Coaches.
 Mid Life Rehabilitation of EMU Coaches.
 Supply of all type of wheel to divisions.
 Supply of IOH Bogies(ICF) to divisions.
 Supply of overhauled DVs to divisions.
 Supply of components for maintenance of Coaching Rolling stock to
Divisions.
 POH of special luxury train such as Deccan Odysseys coach, Impact India.
 Modifications in Mainline & EMU coaches.
 SS-2/3 of LHB coaches.
MILESTONES OF MATUNGA WORKSHOP
 1906: Acquisition of land between Dadar and Matunga for Railway

workshop is proposed on 12th April.
 1911: Proposal of Carriage & Wagon workshop is sanctioned by Railway
board.
 Cost of marshy land for C&W workshop: Rs.7,93,213/-
 Cost of construction of workshop and staff quarters: Rs. 94, 35,285/-.
 1915: C&W workshop is set up as a repair workshop for coaches and
Wagons of the erstwhile Great Indian Peninsula (GIP) Railway.
 Out turn of the new workshop was estimated to be 2000 coaches per annum
in terms of 4-wheel unit.
 Matunga Workshop manufactured shells and converted coaches for military
movements, supply of food grains & other ancillary supply during war.
 1918-19: First Cell Charging Van manufactured.
 1919-20: Facilities to manufacture Wagons is developed.
 1932-33: New first class, second class, Servant and Restaurant Cars
manufactured according to standard design.
 1937: First 1st AC coach manufactured by Matunga workshop. It was
introduced in 7 DN / 8 UP (Calcutta Mail) on 01.12.1937.
 1939-40: Motor trolleys were built for Defence department.
 1941-42: Coaches exported to foreign countries.
 1941-42: 12 BG coaches converted to Ambulance train no.27 for Defence
department.
 1919-20: Provision of window bars to body side windows (First Safety
Measure).
 1949-50: Conversion of motor coach to double decker coach. It was put to
service to obtain public opinion.
 1953:Tank Wagon Repair Shop is set up at Kurla under Administrative
control of Matunga Workshop.
 1954:Special Coach arrangement were made during visit of Marshal Tito,
President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Dec.
 1955:First ART is manufactured having its own operation theatre with latest
medical equipment. It was the first of its kind in India.
 1957-59: AC twin car coach no. 9000 & 9001 for President of India was
manufactured.
 1960: Basic Training Centre is setup.
 1963-64: Development of sliding (Mc Gregor type) and swinging (Schindler
type) roof attachment for open wagon.
 1982:EMU POH activity started at Matunga.
 1991-92: 3 coaches are modified for JEEVAN REKHA train, equipped to
serve as Hospital on Rail.
 1995: The First DMU - Diesel Push Pull Train between Diva and Vasai is
flagged off on 7th Feb. The coaches were furnished by Matunga Workshop.
 2002-03: 8 heritage coaches repaired for 150th anniversary of Indian
Railways.
 2007-08: Adoption of 18 months POH periodicity from 12 months.
 2013: First refurbished rake turned out for Amravati Express.
 2014: Fitment of Bio-toilet tanks started.
 2013: First of its kind Medical Recovery Van turned out. The coaches are
equipped with modern medical equipment. A generator van provides
continuous power supply.
 2013: 4 coaches converted to Green Toilet.
 2015: First of its kind, twin toilets provided with vacuum flushing system in
II AC coach.
 2016: Matunga Workshop celebrates 100 years. Centenary celebration
attended by Hon’ble MR.
 2016: CCTV installed in ladies’ compartments of 10 rakes in Sub-urban
trains.
 2016: Overhauling facilities for Siemens Traction motors developed.
 2017: Installation of 20KW Solar Plant in March`2017.
 2017: Design & modification into Porto-type Bio-tank to made suitable for
Deccan Odyssey coaches. Fitted bio tanks in all lavatories of Deccan
Odyssey coaches.
 2017: Modification in AC coach Lavatory to avoid foul smell inside the
lavatory.
 2017: Matunga Workshop got the ISO 3834, ISO 50001, 5S and Green Co
rating Certification.
 2018: Matunga Workshop has converted a DEMU coach into a Self-
Propelled Inspection Car (CR 15493).
 2018: Matunga Workshop designed, developed, fabricated & commissioned
an Automatic & Digital DV Test Bench, in house.
 2018: Matunga Workshop got the NABL-ISO/IES 17205:2005 certification.
 2019: Matunga Workshop has completed SS-2schedule and turned-out Ist
LHB coach on 05.01.2019.
A FEW FIRSTs OF MATUNGA WORKSHOP
 First Workshop to start provision of bogie mounted air brake system in

1993-94.
 First Workshop to start the concept of End Life Rehabilitation in EMU
coaches in the year 1998.
 First Railway Workshop in Indian Railways to get ISO-9001 Certification in
the year 2001.
 First Railway Workshop in Indian Railways to get ISO-14001 Certification
in the year 2002.
 First Railway coaching workshop in Indian Railways to convert 100% of
Mail/Express rakes into Air brake in the year 2002.
 First Workshop in Indian Railways to provide consultancy for ISO
9001:2000 Certificate to another unit (Kalyan Freight Depot in the year
2003).
 First Workshop in Central Railway and only second in Indian Railways to
introduce payment of salary to incentive workers through ECS in November
2003.
 First Workshop on Indian Railways to start cleaning of bogies by Grit
blasting & improve safety standards of Rolling stock in 2004.
 First Workshop on Indian Railways to provide all coaches with Bogie
Mounted Air Brake System by the end of Jan.2011.
 First Workshop on Indian Railways to start Cushioning in Unreserved
Coaches from Oct. 2008. All coaches have been completed by Jan.2011.
 First Workshop on Indian Railways to start use of Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG) March`2017.
 First Workshop to develop vertical gardens on walls during 2018.
 First Workshop in Indian Railways to get ISO 45001:2018 for implementing
Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I express my deepest gratitude to “CENTRAL RAILWAY CARRIAGE

WORKSHOP MATUNGA”, for giving me this opportunity to work and learn at
their facility for the aforementioned duration as per our “Technical Internship
Program”. This time has really been life transforming for me on many aspects.
The learning and training received during this period has been amazing. The kind
of experience was one, which students do not get in their colleges. This real
Industry experience is what that will help me in the near future.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude towards Mrs. Anjali Sinha (CWM)
and Mr. Mahesh Degaonkar (APLE/MTN, Training Officer) for my successful
completion of the training program.
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Sanjay Mahajan (Chief

Instructor BTC Mechanical) and Mr. Mansoor Qadri (Instructor). They would
encourage me to search for answers myself rather than spoon-feeding them to me
which helped me out in exploring and understanding the things more clearly.
I would also like to thank all Railway staff of workshop who helped us in every
way possible.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RAILWAYS:-
Minister of Railway : Shri Piyush Goyal
Chairman Railway Board : Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav
Indian Railways abbreviated as IR is the central government-Owned Railway

Company of India, which owns and operates most of the country's rail transport. It
is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India.
Railways were first introduced to India in 1853. By 1947, the year
Of India’s independence, there were forty-two rail systems. In 1951 the systems
were nationalized as one unit, becoming one of the largest networks in the world.
IR operates both long distance and suburban rail systems on a multi-gauge network
of broad, meter and narrow gauges. It also owns locomotive and coach production
facilities.
Indian Railways has more than 64,215 kilometers (39,901 mi) of track and 7,083
stations. It has the world's fourth largest railway network after those of the United
States, Russia and China. The railways traverse the length and breadth of the
country and carry over 30 million passengers and 2.8 million tons of freight daily.
It is one of the world's largest commercial or utility employers, with more than 1.6
million employees. As to rolling stock, IR owns over 230,000 (freight) wagons,
60,000 coaches and 9,000 locomotives.

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CARRIAGE WORKSHOP MATUNGA

Matunga Workshop is headed by Chief Workshop Manager and is assisted by five

MILESTONES OF MATUNGA WORKSHOP

 1906: Acquisition of land between Dadar and Matunga for Railway

A FEW FIRSTs OF MATUNGA WORKSHOP

 First Workshop to start provision of bogie mounted air brake system in

I express my deepest gratitude to “CENTRAL RAILWAY CARRIAGE

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Sanjay Mahajan (Chief

INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RAILWAYS:-

Minister of Railway : Shri Piyush Goyal

Chairman Railway Board : Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav

Indian Railways abbreviated as IR is the central government-Owned Railway

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