India, Jan. 1 -- SOUTHERN RAILWAY has issued a tender notice titled "Battery Operated Rail Core Drilling Machine." with the tender reference no.: 90257264B.

The tender details are as follows: Battery operated Rail Core Drill along with additional 17 mm TCT Rail Core Drill, Maximum core cutting capacity : 36 mm, Rated speed: 250/450 RPM, Battery type: Li-on, Battery voltage: 50 Volt, Battery pack capacity: 4 AH, Number of Battery supplied: 2 Nos, Number of Charger supplied: 1 No, Special design pressurized Internal spindl e cooling to give maximum life of core cutter and to avoid heating of the rail. Time taken to drill one hole of 32 mm i n 60 KG 90 UTS rail section less than one minute. Time taken to fix the machine on the rail, less than...