Main tasks of railway maintenance
The main tasks of railway maintenance are: ① to prevent abnormal permanent deformation and various diseases of equipment, delay the aging of various parts of equipment, prevent abnormal wear and prolong service life; ② Eliminate out-of-gauge permanent deformation and various diseases, and keep the equipment in good condition; (3) Regular maintenance, reinforcement or renewal of lines and buildings, and reconstruction and transformation according to traffic development or other objective needs.