The Kanchrapara Railway Workshop is one of the major workshops of Indian Railways, and is located in the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is divided into two complexes — Loco Complex and Carriage Complex. It caters to the major overhauling of a large product mix of IR, including locomotives (WAP7, WAP4, WAG9, WAG7, WAG5, WAM4), ICF Coaches, EMUs, MEMUs, DEMUs, Tower Cars, etc.[2] Its mention can be found in Satyajit Ray's short story "Patol Babu Superstar", which was also included in the Class 10 English Communicative Curriculum of the CBSE.
History
Kanchrapara Railway Workshop was established in 1863.[3] Initial activities included the periodic overhauling of steam locomotives, wooden body Carriage and Wagons. The workshop also carried out overhauling and repair of aircraft during world war as well as manufacture of armoured cars and hand-grenade shells. This workshop also had the privilege of turning out the first electric locomotive after Periodic Overhauling (POH) in 1965 and the first Electric Multiple Unit motor coach was turned out after POH in the very same year.
Organizational structure
The workshop is headed by an SAG grade officer designated as Chief Workshop Manager.
Loco Complex
This is first complex which was established as part of workshop. Being used for overhauling of locomotives, it was named loco complex. Active shops :
22530_WAP4_HWH after POH+RC+RP on 16-02-2019
Wheel Shop (Shop 2A) : It carries out rediscing/overhauling of wheel sets of electric locomotives and EMUs.
Heavy Corrosion Repair Shop
Welding Shop (Shop 3)
Locomotive POH and Erection Shop (Shop 11)
EMU POH and Erection Shop (Shop 11A)
Apparatus Overhauling Shop (Shop 9 and 9A)
Armature Rewinding Shop (Shop 14)
Bogie Overhauling and Mechanical Repair Shop (Shop 10)
Crane Maintenance Shop (Shop 6)
EC Loco Shop (Shop 12).
Stores Depot
It caters to the requirements of workshop as well as loco sheds and EMU carsheds of Eastern Railway. It is headed by a Senior Scale Officer under independent charge.
Carriage Complex
This part was established in 1914.[4]
> WHEEL SHOP (SHOP NO-20),
> EMU CORROSION REPAIR SHOP (SHOP NO-17),
> ICF CORROSION REPAIR SHOP (SHOP NO- 18),
> PAINT SHOP (SHOP NO-19)
> BLACKSMITH SHOP (SHOP NO-24)
> BOGIE REPAIR SHOP (SHOP NO-25)
> ELECTRICAL SHOP (SHOP NO-26)
> PLUMBING SHOP (SHOP NO-27)
> MECHANICAL TRANSPORT SHOP (SHOP NO-33)
Halisahar Stores Depot
It is headed by Deputy Chief Material Manager, an Indian Railway Stores Service officer.
Kanchrapara Railway Hospital
It is headed by Chief Medical Superintendent.
Performance Figures
Product
00-01
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
Loco
T
69
78
72
77
72
78
78
90
82
71
72
72
78
79
92
98
97
100
A
74
76
69
72
72
75
76
74
75
72
78
72
75
84
96
104
101
101
EMU
T
744
828
900
936
903
936
960
1080
993
996
1008
1080
1139
1164
1356
1419
1444
A
690
742
821
839
881
890
917
912
896
1000
993
1008
1073
1207
1328
1472
1393
1407
DEMU
T
30
33
18
15
54
40
76
68
77
99
100
88
A
6
4
14
2
20
30
30
11
24
17
32
25
56
51
46
86
36
82
ICF
T
444
420
528
540
526
537
513
480
504
480
480
480
480
480
540
540
540
A
395
424
475
464
514
533
543
507
491
502
480
480
467
473
506
544
541
542
Armature
T
336
336
336
360
408
408
360
492
492
492
478
445
475
520
510
506
A
331
345
313
393
324
350
350
258
254
272
308
304
330
377
412
426
483
506
Manpower
12423
12159
11782
11490
11220
10933
10649
10255
10121
9760
9610
9255
9139
9522
9219
8828
8372
8128
Supervisors' Training Centre
It is headed by Vice Principal (an Assistant Scale officer). Apart from supervisors, it also imparts training to technicians.
5-S[3] on selective shops since December 2017 (Shop 2A,11,17).
Clubs/Welfare Institutes
Railway Officers' Club
Railway Officers' Club
It is primarily meant for conferences and railway cultural events. It includes sports facilities like Lawn Tennis (turf), Badminton (wooden court), Billiards, swimming pool, etc. for railway employees only. The halls and open spaces are also open for public booking."ROC/KPA" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
Officers' Rest House is a part of it and can be used by any officer of Govt. of India for official/private purpose.
Apart from Railway Officers' Club, various other institute with sports and cultural facilities have been established by railways.
Bell Institute
It includes Football ground, Badminton Court, Cultural hall, etc. It is open for public booking.
Kazi Nazrul Institute
It is used largely for cultural events etc. It is open for public booking.
Khudiram Bose Institute
It includes Football ground and auditorium for cultural events. It is open for public booking.
Establishment of KPA Workshop
5S certificate for POH of Electric Locomotives, SHOP 11
