1

WORK STUDY TO REVIEW THE

STAFF STRENGTH IN TRACKMAN
CATEGORY OF SSE/P.WAY/TMV
CHENNAI DIVISION
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PLANNING BRANCH

G.275/WSSR- 491718/2017-18

WORK STUDY TO REVIEW THE

STAFF STRENGTH OF SSE / P.WAY / TMV
CHENNAI DIVISION

STUDIED BY

WORK STUDY TEAM

OF
PLANNING BRANCH

FEBRUARY 2018

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(i)
INDEX

SERIAL CONTENTS PAGE

NUMBER NUMBER

(i) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(ii) AUTHORITY
1
(iii) TERMS OF REFERENCE

(iv) METHODOLOGY

(v) SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS 2

CHAPTERS

I INTRODUCTION 3 -5

II PRESENT SCENARIO 6 - 13

III CRITICAL ANALYSIS 14 – 26

PLANNING BRANCH’S REMARKS ON

IV 27 - 30
CO-ORDINATING OFFICER’S VIEWS

V FINANCIAL SAVINGS 31

ANNEXURES

I SCALE CHECK STATEMENT 32

II TRMS DETAILS ALONG WITH LETTER ISSUED 33-37

BY Sr.DEN/SOUTH/MAS NO.M/W.506/MAN
POWER DATED 15.09.2017.

III CTE’s letter No. W.OM/45/POST/Genl dated 38 – 40

26.11.2009.

III CO-ORDINATING OFFICER’S VIEWS 41

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The work study team acknowledges the guidance and Co-operation extended by
ADRM/MAS, Sr.DEN/SOUTH/MAS, ADEN/CGL, SSE/P.Way/MS, SSE/P.WAY/ACK,
SSE/P.Way/TMV and other Engineering staff of P.Way / TMV in conducting and
completing the work study in time.

(ii)
AUTHORITY

Annual Programme of Work studies approved for the year 2017 – 18.

(iii)
TERMS OF REFERENCE

Work Study to review the staff strength in Trackman category at erstwhile

SSE/P.Way/TMV section – MAS Division.

(iv)
METHODOLOGY

The Work study team has applied the following methodologies in conducting the
work study.

(1) Collection and compilation of data.

(2) Discussion with field officials
(3) Interaction with ADEN/CGL & SSE/P.Way/MS & TMV
(4) Appling rational formula to arrive at the requirement of gang strength.

(5) Identifying the activities potential for outsourcing.

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(v)
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATION NO.1

Nineteen posts of Track Maintainer-Gr.IV in GP Rs.1800/- are found excess to

the requirement, the same may be surrendered and credited to the vacancy
bank. (19 POSTS)

REVISED RECOMMENDATION NO.2

The following Artizan Vacant posts found excess to the requirement, the
same may be surrendered and credited to the vacancy bank.
1. Bellowboy Helper in GP 1800 - 4
2. Carpenter Khalasi in GP 1800 - 1
3. Black smith Sr.Tech. in GP 4200 - 1
4. Black smith in Gr.I in GP 2800 - 1
5. Black smith in Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1

(8 POSTS)

(Grand Total = 27 POSTS)

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CHAPTER - I
1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 CHENNAI DIVISION is a very important division of Southern Railway having a

route kilometrage of 1025 kms.

1.2. Civil Engineering Department plays a vital role in maintaining the Structures,
Permanent way and Works, Bridges, Level crossings and various other assets.

1.3. Permanent Way or the track structure forms the backbone of the
transportation by Railways and about 40 – 50% of the total investment by
our Organization is on track structure. Maintaining Permanent Way in fine
fettle is the main prerogative of the Engineering Branch which is entrusted
with among other things, periodical maintenance of track, bridges, level
crossing gates etc. A well maintained track is very essential for speedy, safe
and efficient train operation.

1.4 Continuous monitoring and inspection of Permanent Way on daily basis is

necessary for ensuring safe, efficient and reliable service to our
rail users. The manual track maintenance with axe and shovel is a thing of
the past and has given way to the modern technologies and thus the track
maintenance has become increasingly mechanized with track machines over
Indian Railways. Co-ordination with S&T Branch and TRD Branch is quite
essential now during track maintenance. The equipments used for testing
the track are sophisticated so as to trace not only the failures but also are
able to detect the failures that are likely to occur. For instance, Ultrasonic
Flaw Detector (USFD) detects even the minute hair line crack and flaw holes
in the rail which might in due course of time develop into a rail crack and end
up in train accidents such as derailments.

1.5 Many of the maintenance activities are at present outsourced and there is a
wide scope for outsourcing other activities which have no bearing on safety.
So, it is all the more necessary to have a close look at the man power
requirement taking into consideration, the recent developments that have
taken place in the overall area of track maintenance.
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1.6 Erstwhile SSE/P.Way/TMV section is a field unit of Civil Engineering

Department of the Railway to look after the maintenance of track and other
allied works. This section comprises of Sub-sections of SSE/P.WAY/ACK and
SSE/P.WAY/TMV. Though SSE/P.WAY/TMV section has been reorganized
after doubling, the reorganization has not been given effect in Personnel
matters, and hence the work study team decided to review the staff strength of
erstwhile SSE/P.WAY/TMV sections.

The following are the sub-sections under the control of SSE/P.WAY/ACK &
SSE/P.WAY/TMV.

SSE/P.WAY/ACK: KM – 98/500 – 124/300 = 26.200 Kms.

Gang Station Jurisdiction Keyman Beat
No.
1 ACK KM-98/500 – 104/900 K7 – Km 98/500 – 101/900
K8 – Km 101/900 – 104/900
2 TZD KM – 104/900 – 111/400 K9 – Km 104/900 – 108/150
K10- Km 108/150 – 114/400
3 OLA KM – 111/400 – 117/800 K11 – Km 114/400 – 114/400
K12 – Km 114/400 – 117/800
4 PCLM KM – 117/800 – 124/300 K13 - Km 117/800 – 121/050
K14 – Km 121/050 – 124/300

SSE/P.WAY/TMV: Km – 124/300 – 142/700 = 18.400 Km.

Gang Station Jurisdiction Keyman Beat
No.

1 TMV Km 124/300 – 129/700 K1 Km 124/300 – 126/100

K2 Km 126/100 – 129/700
2 MTL Km 129/700 – 135/900 K3 Km 129/700 – 132/500
K4 Km 132/500 – 135/900
3 NMO Km 135/900 – 142/700 K5 Km 135/900 – 139/000
K6 Km 139/000 – 142/700

SSE/P.WAY/MYP – Km 142/700 – 161/600 = 18.900

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Gang Station Jurisdiction Keyman Beat

No.
1 PEI Km 142/700 – 149/400 K7 Km 142/700 – 146/000
K8 Km 146/.00 – 149/400
2 VVN Km 149/400 – 155/500 K9 Km 149/400 – 152/100
K10 Km 152/100 – 155/500
3 MYP Km 155/500 – 161/600 K11 Km 155/500 – 158/800
K12 Km 158/800 – 161/600

Summary of distances:
SSE/P.WAY/ACK: KM – 98/500 – 124/300 = 26.200 Kms.
SSE/P.WAY/TMV: Km – 124/300 – 142/700 = 18.400 Kms.
SSE/P.WAY/MYP – Km 142/700 – 161/600 = 18.900 Kms.
Total Kms = 63.500 Kms

This section is Double line section and hence total distance for both up and
down line works out to 127 Kms.

This unit is headed by Sr.DEN/SOUTH/MAS and under the direct control of

ADEN/CGL who is assisted by SSEs/P.Way/TMV.

1.7. Tindivanam is an important station in CGL - VM Broad gauge main line

electrified Section where express and passenger trains pass through.

1.8 The man power requirements of this P.way unit are assessed based on the
Rational formula which was approved by Railway Board vide No. 95/CE -
1/CWS/2/Vol.II/Pt.II dated 06.03.2006.

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CHAPTER – II

2.0 PRESENT SCENARIO

The Sanctioned staff strength of erstwhile SSE/P. Way/TMV as per Scale
check statement issued by Sr.DPO/MAS vide No. Letter No.
M/P(W)171/IV/Statement dated 06.9.2017 is 299 and a copy of the same is
placed as Annexure I. The actual strength as per SSE/P.WAY/TMV is 285 and
hence there is a vacancy of 14 staff in this section.

2.2 JURISDICTION:

2.2.1 Total : Km 98/500 - 161/600 = 63.100 Kms.

The details of Sub-section is given in Chapter I Para 1.6.

2.2.2 The details of Gangs manning this section.

Gang Strength in Single
Km
Present Gang Strength line
Gang No
Key Track Key Track
From To Mate Mate
man maintainer man maintainer
1 (ACK) 98/500 104/900 1 2 15 1 2 8
2(TZD) 104900 111/400 1 2 13 1 2 6
3(OLA) 111/400 117/800 1 2 14 1 2 7
4(PCLM) 117/800 124/300 1 2 8 1 2 4
1 (TMV) 124/300 129/700 1 2 14 1 2 7
2 (MTL) 129/700 135/900 1 2 12 1 2 8
3 (NMO) 135/900 142/700 1 2 11 1 2 6
4 (PEI) 142/700 149/400 2 1 18 1 2 7
5 (VVN) 149/400 155/500 1 1 13 1 2 6
6 (MYP) 155/500 161/600 1 Nil 18 1 2 8
Total 11 16 136 10 20 67

Details of LC Gates: There are 13 LC gates in this section, i.e 6 LCs between
ACK & PCLM and 7 LCs between TMV & MYP.
Only one LC is in A class and the rest are in C Class.
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2.2.3 The normal working hours of the gang staff is 07.30 to 12.30 hrs. and 14.30
to 17.30 hrs.

2.2.4 While safety is fully ensured at Interlocked level crossings, it is not the case
with non-interlocked ones where exchange of Private Numbers between LC
Gate keeper and the Duty Station Master is a must.

2.2.5 The Gatekeepers of Engineering Department are classified generally as

“Essentially Intermittent” under HOER except those for spl. Class Gates
wherein they come under “’continuous classification”.

2.3 The present sanction and actual strength of staff as on 01.10.2017

is as follows.

Sanction
Scale of

Vacancy
Category

Actual
Sl.
Pay

G.P
No

1 SSE/P.WAY/TMV 9300-34800 4600 5 5 Nil

2 JE/P.WAY/TMV 9300-34800 4200 1 1
3 B.Smith/MCM 9300-34800 4200 1 Nil 1
4 B/Smith-I 5200-20200 2800 2 Nil 2
5 B.Smith-II 5200-20200 2400 2 Nil 2
6 B.Smith-III 5200-20200 1900 2 2 Nil
7 Carpenter-II 5200-20200 2400 1 Nil 1
8 Brick Layer-II 5200-20200 2400 1 Nil 1
9 Bellow Boy Helper 5200-20200 1800 4 Nil 4
10 Painter Khalasi 5200-20200 1800 1 Nil 1
11 Carpenter Khalasi 5200-20200 1800 1 Nil 1
12 Track Maintainer-I 5200-20200 2800 13 12 1
13 Track Maintainer-II 5200-20200 2400 27 24 3
14 Track Maintainer-III 5200-20200 1900 48 45 3
15 Track Maintainer-IV 5200-20200 1800 190 188 2
Total 299 277 22
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Sanction
Scale of

Vacancy
Category

Actual
Sl.

Pay

G.P
No

Tr.Maintainer-III
16 5200-20200 1800 2
Medical unfit
17 Trainee Trackman 4440-7440 Nil 4
18 Store Watchman 5200-20200 1800 2
Total 299 285

2.4 Various track machines and their periodicities of working are

detailed below:

Sl. Name of the Work done Frequency

No. machine
1 BCM Deep screening of track Once in 10 years
2 DUOMAT/CSM Tie Tampering LWR work Once in 2 years
3 DGS For consolidating track after Once in 10 years along
works affects core stability with BCM
4 UNIMAT/MPT Tamping points & crossing Once in 2 years
5 BRM Boxing of track --
6 UTV Leading, and stocking As per need
materials

7 T.28 For re-laying of points & As per requirement

crossings
8 PQRS For re-laying track As per requirement
9 TRT For CTR of track As per requirement

2.4.1 For the working of various track machines mentioned above, Engineering
Blocks which are planned by both Engineering and operating officers are
given as mutually agreed to between the two departments and works as
planned during the Blocks meticulously such that the work is completed
within allotted time and the Block is not burst.
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2.5 Details of RF/WF for the years 2015 to 2017 are given below.

DETAILS OF RF / WF FOR THE YEAR OF -2016

Location in RH/ BLOCK RF /

Sl.No Date Line
km LH SECTON WF
1 29.10.2016 97/44-98/02 RH MLMR - TZD DN RF

2 30.10.2016 103/24-26 LH MLMR - TZD DN WF

3 28.11.2016 97/36-38 RH MLMR - TZD DN WF

DETAILS OF RF / WF FOR THE YEAR OF -2017

Sl. Location in RH/ BLOCK

Date Line RF / WF
No km LH SECTON

1 10.02.2017 109/10-12 LH TZD - OLA DN RF

2 20.03.2017 106/2-4 LH TZD - OLA DN WF

3 07.08.2017 96/29-31 RH MLMR - TZD UP WF

5 21.11.2017 113/28-30 RH OLA Yard DN RC (SEJ )

7 17.12.2017 115/19-21 RH TMV - OLA UP FB

DETAILS OF RF / WF FOR THE YEAR OF -2015

Sl. Location in BLOCK

Date RH/LH Line RF / WF
No km SECTON
1 06.01.15 154/12 -14 RH VVN - MYP WF
2 14.01.15 136/4 -6 RH MTL - PEI DN RF
3 19.01.15 155/23 -25 RH MYP YARD UP WF
4 29.01.15 118/20 -22 RH OLA - TMV WF
5 02.02.15 118/20 -22 RH OLA -TMV WF
6 02.02.15 137/6 -8 RH MTL - PEI DN RF
7 21.03.15 158/6 -8 WF MYP - VM DN WF
8 28.03.15 136/18 -20 RH MTL -PEI DN RF
9 05.05.15 125/28 -30 RH TMV YARD DN RF
10 13.05.15 124/32 -34 RH TMV YARD DN WF
11 15.05.15 136/28 -30 LH MTL - PEI DN RF
12 26.05.15 138/20 -22 LH MTL - PEI DN WELD CRACK
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DETAILS OF RF / WF FOR THE YEAR OF -2016

Sl. RH/ BLOCK

Date Location in km Line RF / WF
No LH SECTON
WELD
1 18.01.16 157/21-23 LH MYP - VM UP
CRACK
WELD
2 07.02.16 159/13-15 LH MYP - VM UP
CRACK
3 02.03.16 109/31-33 LH OLA - TZD UP WF
MYP YARD
4 08.05.16 156/21-23 RH UP WF
RD2
5 21.09.16 156/23-21 RH MYP YARD UP WF
6 25.10.16 147/33-148/1 RH VVN - PEI UP RF
FBW
7 21.11.16 143/33-35 LH PEI YARD UP
CRACK

DETAILS OF RF / WF FOR THE YEAR OF -2017

Sl. Location in RH/ BLOCK

Date Line RF / WF
No km LH SECTON
WELD
1 15.01.17 150/4A - 6A LH VVN YARD DN
CRACK
SEJ STOCK
2 12.02.17 155/18-20 RH MYP YARD DN RAIL
CRACJK
WELD
3 23.03.17 132/30-32 RH TMV - MTL DN
CRACK
4 20.08.17 150/2-4 RH VVN YARD DN RF
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2.6 Monsoon patrolling details are furnished below:

Gang.
Station Beats No of persons per week
No.
1 ACK Towards NMO 3
Towards TZD 3
2 TZD Towards OLA 3
3 OLA Towards TZD 3
Towards PCLM 3
4 PCLM Towards TMV 3
5 TMV Towards PCLM 3
Towards MTL 3
6 MTL Towards TMV 3
Towards NMO 3
7 NMO Towards MTL 3
Towards PEI 3
8 PEI Towards NMO 3
Towards VVN 3
9 VVN Towards PEI 3
10 MYP Towards VVN 3
Towards VM 3
Total 54

2.7 Outsourcing:
(i) Increasing sleeper density from M+4 to M+8 work was completed
during the year 2014-15.

2.8 Duties of Gang Mates, Key man and Track Man

2.8.1: Knowledge of Rules and Signals:
❖ Protecting the line in an emergency and during work affecting the track.

❖ Method of fixing and safety range of detonators.

❖ Action to be taken when a train is noticed to have parted.

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❖ “Safety first’’ rules.

❖ Action to be taken where sabotage is suspected and patrolling in

emergencies.
❖ Every mate and Key man shall see that the signals supplied to the Gangs
are kept in good order and ready for use and the every man in his Gang
has a correct knowledge of all the signals.

2.8.2 Safety of lines:

❖ Every mate shall see that his length of line is kept safe for the passage of
trains. Kilometrage needing urgent attention shall be picked up without
waiting for orders from the permanent way inspectors.

2.8.3 Musters and Gang charts/Diary Books:

❖ The Muster and Gang chart/diary shall be in the possession of each mate.
The Gang chart should be carefully kept in a container provided for the
purpose.

❖ The muster should normally be marked by the Mate, checked and initialed
by the Permanent Way Inspectors.

❖ The mate shall that the prescribed system of track maintenance is

adhered to and the tasks allotted, according to verbal instructions or
entries made in his Gang Chart/diary, and explained to him, are efficiently
carried out. If capable of entering details of work done in his Gang diary,
the mate should do so.

2.8.4 Observance of sleeper packing during passage of train:

❖ During the passage of the first and last trains in working hours, the Mate
and his men should stand on the cess, each about one rail length apart,
and observe the effect on the sleepers. Loose sleepers should then be
marked and adequately packed. On double line, the Gangs shall
invariably stand on the cess side and not in between the tracks.
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2.8.5 Duties of Keyman:

❖ While walking over his length, he should look for defects, such as loose
fish bolts, SEJ fittings in switches and crossings, fittings on girder bridges
and open top culverts, broken or burnt sleepers, broken plates or tie bars,
attend to them as necessary. If he finds that fittings are consistently
working loose even after repeated attention, he should report the matter
to the Mate, PWM and Permanent Way Inspector. If the defects are
serious, he should at once inform the Mate of the gang protecting the line
in the meantime if necessary, according to rules.

❖ He shall keep a special watch on the rails and welds marked for
observation by the USFD team.

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CHAPTER – III

3.0 CRITICAL ANALYSIS

3.1 Permanent Way Gang strength is calculated based on special committee

report of 1979. As there have been several changes in track maintenance
practices, methodologies, advanced techniques and use of sophisticated track
machines inducted into the P.Way maintenance, it needs a close look into the
requirement of man power Vs the workload in the changed scenario.

3.2 The committee on Manpower and Cost Norms for Track Maintenance
(MCNTM) was thus formed to suggest a Rational Formula for the same and
the committee had submitted its report in 2006.

3.3 As per the new Rational Formula, the track maintenance are categorised as
under:-
i) Primary Maintenance
ii) Auxiliary Maintenance
iii) Activities that can be contracted out.

i) Primary Maintenance Activities

These activities are directly related to P.Way maintenance, further
classified as:

a) Activities “T” - (affected by traffic density)

These are arrived at achieving safety and acceptable running
quality, commensurate with the loads and speeds carried.

b) Activities “R” - Routine – not affected by traffic

density.
These are for maintaining track formation and other integrated
assets which are of routine nature but quite important for train
operating and for achieving reliability and long life of assets.
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ii) Auxiliary Maintenance Activities :-

These are related to the upkeep of P.Way Section as a whole, needs
man power based on localized problems, special features and
geographical nature of P.Way section, further classified as –

a) Activities “M” Miscellaneous

For these activities, the quantum of work arising in the P.Way
section can be assessed on a universally adoptable basis and
the yardstick relating man days requirement to output is
rationally stipulated for each sub-activity.

b) Activities “S” Site specific

For these activities, the quantum of work arising varies from
location to location depending on site specific features of P.Way
section and the yardstick is stipulated generally based on the
past experience.

3.4 The sub-activities of “T” & “R” are broadly classified on the type of
track:-

i) Machine Packed Track (Non-suburban)

ii) Manually Packed Track (Non-Suburban)
iii) Machine Packed Track (High Density Suburban)
P.Way / TMV comes under the Machine Packed Track (Non-
Suburban) category partly and Manually Packed Track (Non-
Suburban).

The Sub- activities “T” is listed as under:-

Machine Packed Track (Non-suburban)

T1 : Slack attention to
i) Bad spots
ii) Low joints (FP or Welded), Glued joints.
iii) SEJ s (One No. per Km.)
iv) Minor curve realignment
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T 2 : For Tie Tamper working

i) Pre tamping operations
ii) Along with tamper.
iii) Post Tamping Operations.
T 3 : Casual Renewal of
i) Rails
ii) Sleepers
iii) Fasteners (along with reguaging)

T4 : Repair Welding.

3.4.1 Activity ‘R’ Machine Packed Track (Non-Suburban)

R1 Lubrication of ERCs.

R2 Shallow Screening (1/5 Lth).

R3 Loading, Leading & Unloading.

R4 Overhauling of LCs.

R5 Watching of Caution spots and miscellaneous.

R6 Tree cutting for visibility.

R7 Lubrication of rails in curves.

R8 Accident relief and carcass removal in run-over cases.

R9 Bridge sleeper attention and renewal.

R10 Pre-monsoon attention such as clearing of drains and waterways, cess

repairs, deweeding of track and attention to cuttings and trolley
refuges.

R11 Creep Pulling (approaches of Bridge, turnouts)

R12 Rectifying damage to LC posts and gates.

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3.4.2 The sub activities of “M” (Common for all types of track) :-

M1 Monsoon patrolling.

M2 Hot weather patrolling for LWR track.

M3 Cold Weather Patrolling for LWR track.

M4 Watching of Vulnerable locations.

M5 Gate Keepers at Engineering LCs.

M6 Rest giving for Key men.

M7 Waterman duty (to serve the gang)

M8 Store Watchman duty (at isolated location of P.Way material store).

3.4.3 The sub activities of “S” (Common for all types of track) :-

S1 Tunnel maintenance.

S2 Bridge sub-structure maintenance.

S3 Long girder bridge maintenance.

S4 Extra workload due to sharp curves, deep cutting and steep gradients.

S5 Maintenance of track on extremely bad formation.

S6 Lookout man duty (for the safety of gangs).

S7 Fog signal man duty (to assist traffic department).

S8 Filth removal from track (within city limits).

S9 Security patrolling.

S10 Watching of water level in Suburban Section during monsoon.

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3.5 The norms for each sub-activities of T,R,M,S is arrived at based on the site
and local conditions. A computer software is designed to arrive the man days
for T,R,M,S. The man power requirement is determined by dividing the total
man days of T,R,M,S by 294 working days.

3.6 Based on the Rational Formula, the requirement of Gang strength of

SSE/P.Way/TMV is arrived as follows:

Number of working days in a year for P.Way Gang is 291 days (vide above
Railway Board Order No. 95/CE 1/ GNS / 2/ Vol.II / Pt.II dated 06.03.2006 –
Item No.4).

Total number of available Man days in a year is 294

No. of Gang men = T + R + M + S Activities (in man days)
Available man days per year (294)

3.7 Requirement of trackman / Gang man at erstwhile SSE/P.Way /TMV section –

man days for T.R.M.S. activities are calculated:

“T” activity = 19860.44

“R’ activity = 25288.73

(including shallow screening correction – 3569.33)

Sub-total (T & R) = 45149.17

The following activities are altered to suit the present level of

requirement.
As per rational formula the total manpower required to maintain for all
the “R” activities is derived as 159 Man Days per KM per annum.

3.8 R 2 – Shallow Screening:

After the utilization of Heavy Track Maintenance machines, the need of

unit/gang maintenance in Shallow Screening is not fully required as rational
formulae; it is mainly used for LC gates road side approaches i.e the length
of 30 Sleepers, creepers and grass penetrated area inside formation etc are
being done by the Railway Staff.
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Also, yard areas in this zone an agreement is in progress for this activity by
private agent; hence, Man power required for the Shallow Screening is not
allowed fully.

Moreover, the Man power requirement of shallow screening is 55 Man

days/Km in MCNTM (Total Man days requirement for R activity is 159/Km),
which is equal to 35% of R activities. Hence, the study team is considered
25% of Man days of it is mainly used for LC gates road side approaches i.e
the length of 30 Sleepers, creepers and grass penetrated area inside
formation etc as per the norms. The shallow screening work is carried out by
the Track machines.

Therefore, the reduced man day for R activities is (100-25%) i. e 3366 Man
days. But considering the recent doubling in the section and also
due to re-organization of sections in this route, the study team
allows the Man days for shallow screening as such.

3.9 Activity M in M7 water man duty.

As per the records maintained by SSE/P.Way/TMV, it was observed that no

waterman has been provided exclusively to supply the water for10 gangs, for
more than a decade. The daily duty hours for the gang strength are 8 hours.
By utilizing one staff exclusively to bring the water is not justified.

These 10 gangs available for which the requirement is projected as 1764 man
days per year for exclusively bringing drinking water for the Gang staff while
on duty. Since, this jurisdiction is not isolated open area also the whole
section stations all have water facility. Also, to carry required water
individual water bottles (Milton made – 2 liters.) was supplied to every Track
man by the department. Hence, the work study team has not considered for
allowing of 1764 man days exclusively for water man duties, but these
mandays is allowed to work as need base such as materials handling from
other depots, official uses for registers maintenance, trolley man etc.
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3.10 “R”activity : The following sub activities have been suggested for
outsourcing;
1. R1 - Greasing of ERCs (Suggested by Sr.DEN)
2. R3 - Loading, Leading & Unloading (suggested by Sr.DEN)
3. R4 - Overhauling of LCs (suggested by CTE)
4. R6 - Tree cutting for visibility (suggested by CTE)
5. R7 - Lubrication of Rails in curves (suggested by CTE)
6. R10 - Pre-monsoon attention (suggested by CTE)
7. R11 - Creep pulling (suggested by Rly. Board).

Out of the total 12 activities under ”R” these 7 activities listed above are the
major ones that have the potential for outsourcing. These activities
constitute more than 60% of the total workload under “R”activity.

No. of Mandays allotted in R activities under TRMS = 25288.73

60% of R activities are outsourced and hence the

No. of mandays reduced by 60% which works out to = 15173.23

Hence, R activities becomes (25288.73-15173.23) = 10115.50

(T + R) activities = 29275.94

“M’ activity (16918.20-3306) = 13612.20

’S’ activity = 2404.04

Total man days = 45292.54

Total requirement of Gangmen for Track maintenance is

= 45292.54/294 days in a year

= 154.05 staff

LR @ 12.5% = 19.25 staff

G.Total = 173.30 say 173 staff

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3.11 Requirement of Key Man and Gang Mate:

There are six gangs in TMV-MYP section and 4 Gangs in ACK-

PCLM section.

Requirement of staff:

Key Man 10 x 2 = 20

Gang mate 10 x 1 = 10

Total staff = 30

3.12 Supervisors :-

There are 5 posts of SSEs and one post of JE in the sanctioned list. The
Actual is also 5 SSEs & 1 JE. So, these five supervisors are maintained the
entire jurisdiction of this section and allowed as such. Hence the man power
requirement of supervision of this unit is as follow.

1. Over all in charge SSE = 1

2. Section supervisors SSE/JE = 4
3. LR/Special works (Track machines & others) = 1
Total requirement of Supervisors = 6

3.13 Artizans :-

There are 15 posts of artisan staff sanctioned in various trades like

Blacksmith, Painter, Carpenter, Welders etc. but the actual is 2 only. This
study recommends multi skilling for these staff including training for
welding, trolley working etc. they can be used for emergency patrolling also,
when they are spare. Their movements and programmes are also show the
scope for this proposal.

The study team considers the requirement of Artizans staff as per the
guidelines of CTE letter No.W.OM/45/Post/General dated 26.11.2009.
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The details of requirement are furnished below :

Artizan post Sanction Actual Requirement Excess

Black smith category 7 2 4 3
Carpenter category 3 0 0 3
Bellow Boy Helper 4 0 0 4
(redundant
category)
Painter 1 0 1 0
Store watch man ** 0 2 2 0
Welder ** 0 0 0 0
Total 15 4 7 10

** There is no sanction for Welder & Store watch man posts, the Division
is requested to process for the same.

3.14 The required manpower for artisans based on CTE’s letter is

tabulated below. (The CTE’s letter No.W.OM/45/Post/General
dt.26.112009.)

Sl. Require-
Category Remarks
No ment

The yardstick is for maintenance of all assets

1 under the SSE/P.way including lifting barriers at
Blacksmith 1 (15 LCs)
level crossings. The average work load for each
Blacksmith is taken as 10 LCs.

The yardstick is for maintenance of all assets

2 Blacksmith under the SSE/P.way including lifting barriers at
1 (15 LCs)
Khalasis level crossings. The average work load for each
Blacksmith Khalasis is taken as 10 LCs.

3 1 for each
Painter -
SSE/P.way

4 1 for each
Welder -
SSE/P.Way
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5 Welder 1 for each

-
Khalasis SSE/P.Way

These posts may be operated with any of the

1 each for
6 SSE/P.way to be decided by division and shall be
Bricklayer sub
shared by other SSE/P.way as per the
division
programme to be issued by ADEN.

1 each for -Do-

7 Bricklayer
sub
Khalasis
division

Hence, the requirement of artisans staff calculation is based on the CTE’s

letter.

3.15 Requirement of staff manning LC gates:

There are 11 LC gates (Engineering) in this section. Out of 11, only one LC is
classified as A class and manned round the clock. The requirement of staff
for manning these 11 LC gates is as follows.

For manning One A class LC gate = 1 x 3 shifts = 3 staff

For manning 10 LC gates (Other than A class) = 10 x 2 = 20 staff

Total no. of staff = 23

RG @ 16.66% = 3.8

Total = 26.8

LR @ 12.5% = 3.3

Grand Total = 30.1 say 30 staff.

3.16 Requirement of staff for Trolley movement:

There are 4 trolleys available in the section. As per the guidelines 4 staff are
to be allocated for each trolley and hence the total requirement for manning
4 trolleys works out to 4 x 4 = 16 staff. These staff are to be utilized for
Track maintenance related activities when there are no trolley movements
and the same to recorded in the register.
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3.17 SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT OF STAFF:

(a) Gang strength based on TRMS formula 173

(b) Track mate 10

(c) Key Man 20

(d) Trolley Man 16

(e) Gate keepers 30

(f) Trainee reserve @2% 06

Sub - total 255

(g) Artisans 5

(h) Supervisors (SSE/JE) 6

(i) Store Watchman & Ministerial staff 4 (2+2)

Total requirement 270

3.18 Evaluation of ministerial staff:

There is no sanctioned post for ministerial duties in this section.

However, two staff are being utilized in this section for this purpose. The
work study team considers this aspect and allows two staff on this
account. However, the Division is requested to process for the
sanction of Ministerial staff.

3.19 Sanction Vs Requirement:

Sanction Actual Requirement Surplus

299 285 270 29

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3.20 The total Sanction Vs Requirement of SSE/P.Way/TMV

Sl. Sanc Act. Req. Surplus

Category
No
(A) Supervisor & Ministerial staff
1 SSE 5 5 5 0
2 JE 1 1 1 0
3 Ministerial staff 0 0 2 0
Sub-total (A) 6 6 8 0
(B) Artisans Staff
1 Black Smith Sr.Tech 1 0 0 1

2 Black Smith Gr.I 2 0 1 1

3 Black Smith Gr.II 2 0 1 1

4 Black Smith Gr.III 2 2 2 0

5 Painter KHALASI 1 0 1 0

6 Carpenter KHALASI 1 0 0 1

7 Carpenter Gr.II 1 0 0 1

8 BRICK LAYER-II 1 0 0 1

9 Bellow Boy Helper 4 0 0 4

10 Welder 0 0 0 0

11 Store watch man 0 2 2 0

Sub-total (B) 15 4 7 10

(C) Track Maintainer (Mate, Key man, Gate Keeper, store watchman &
Trolley men etc,)
1 Track Maintainer Gr-I 13 12 13 0

2 Track Maintainer Gr-II 27 24 27 0

3 Track Maintainer Gr-III 48 45 48 0

4 Track Maintainer Gr-IV 190 188 171 19

Sub total (C) 278 269 259 19

Trainee track maintainer – IV 0 4 0 0

Tr.Maintainer III –Medical unfit 0 2 0 0

Grand Total (A)+(B)+(C) 299 285 270 29

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3.21 Summary of Recommendation

The following posts are found excess to the requirement and the same may
be surrendered and credited to the vacancy bank.

Sl. No. of
Category Grade pay (Rs.)
No. posts
1 Black Smith Sr.Tech 4200 1

2 Black Smith Gr.I 2800 1

3 Black Smith Gr.II 2400 1

4 Carpenter KHALASI 1800 1

5 Carpenter Gr.II 2400 1

6 Brick Layer-II 2400 1

7 Bellow Boy Helper 1800 4

8 Track Maintainer Gr-IV 1800 19

Total 29

RECOMMENDATION NO.1
Nineteen posts of Track Maintainer-Gr.IV in GP Rs.1800/- are found excess to
the requirement, the same may be surrendered and credited to the vacancy
bank. (19 POSTS)
RECOMMENDATION NO.2
The following Artizan Vacant posts found excess to the requirement; the
same may be surrendered and credited to the vacancy bank.
1. Bellowboy Helper in GP 1800 - 4
2. Carpenter Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1
3. Carpenter Khalasi in GP 1800 - 1
4. Brick layer Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1
5. Black smith Sr.Tech. in GP 4200 - 1
6. Black smith in Gr.I in GP 2800 - 1
7. Black smith in Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1
(10 POSTS)
(Grand Total = 29 POSTS)
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CHAPTER - IV

4.0 PLANNING BRANCH’S REMARKS ON CO-ORDINATING OFFICER’S

VIEWS.

ADEN/CGL, the Co-ordinating Officer to the work study has offered his
remarks vide letter no. 18/P.Way/TMV/Work study dated 22.02.2018.
The remarks are as follows.

Work study was made and recommended for surrendering of 19 posts of

Track Maintainer-IV and 10 posts of artizans in SSE/P.Way/TMV section. This
recommendation may be agreeable due to the following remarks.

1. The proposed outsourcing of activity R3, R4, R6, R7 & R 10 may not be
achieved to 100% due to urgency of work or delay by contracts. Hence
reduction of man days on account of above activities may be changed from
60% to 30% resulting to no change in sanctioned Gang strength.

2(i) As per recommendations, the artisan strength of 5(Black smith-1 for LCs,
Black smith Khalasi-1 for LCs, Painter-1, Welder-1, Welder Khalasi-1) is
applicable to TMV section only. For the newly made ACK section, the same
strength of artisan staff is additionally required since the entire artizans works
of ACK section are being carried out by Track maintainers at present.

(ii) The yardstick for Black smith as given by Dy.CE/TMS/HQ vide letter
No.W.OM/45/post/general dated 22.09.2017 is based on maintenance of LCs
in TMV section.

(iii) Also, for carrying out LC road surfacing works, repairing concrete posts
etc 1 no. Brick layer is required for 2 sections of ACK & TMV.
(iv) Similarly for carrying out repairing of Platform wooden struts, guard rail
wooden nose block and LC wooden end blocks etc, 1 no. of Carpenter is
required for two sections of ACK & TMV.

(v) Totally 16 artizans (ie.Black smith-4 (TMV-2, ACK-2), Black smith Khalasi-
4(TMV-2, ACK-2), Welder-2 (TMV-1,ACK-1), Painter -2 (TMV-1,ACK-1),
Welder Khalasi-2 (TMV-1,ACK-1), Brick layer=1 (TMV-0.5, ACK-0.5) and
Carpenter-1 (TMV-0.5, ACK-0.5) are required for both TMV and ACK sections.
Hence existing sanctioned strength of 15 artizan staff of TMV section may be
distributed to both TMV and ACK sections.
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Recommendations: There is no scale check available for the newly formed

ACK section. So the existing sanctioned strength of CGL and TMV sections
may be distributed among three sections of CGL, ACK and TMV. Then the
revised scale check for TMV sec may be taken as the base for Work study
review and recommendations.

Planning Branch`s Remarks:

Para-1: The Co-ordinating Officer`s view regarding reduction of Man days on

out sourcing activities of R3, R4, R6, R7 & R 10 from 60% to 30% is not
acceptable for the following reasons.
(a) Out of 12 R activities, 7 activities are to be carried out through
Outsourcing as per the Guide lines of Railway Board, CTE and Sr.DEN. This
has been discussed in para 3.10 and hence proportionate mandays has been
deducted from the total Mandays for R activities.

(b) The work study team has not deducted mandays (3366) for Shallow
screening and mandays (1764) for Water man duties in view of re-
organisation of the sections. This works out to 5130 Mandays which is
equivalent to 17 staff. These staff may be utilised according to the need of
the section.

(c) The study team has considered the work load of erstwhile TMV section
and allowed Mandays as stipulated in the TRMS formula.

(d) Maximum consideration is given while arriving at requirement of staff.

Para 2

(i) & (ii):

The study has been conducted for Erstwhile TMV section which includes 4
stations of ACK section.

As per the CTEs letter, the Yard stick is one Black smith for 15 LCs and and
One black smith helper for 15 LCs. As per TRMS, Mandays for “M” activities,
it has been shown as 15 LCs in this section. Hence, as per the Yardstick only
One Black smith and One Black smith Helper is allowed, but the work study
team has allowed 4 staff for this activity.

(iii) The C.O`s request for One Brick layer for 2 sections of ACK & TMV is
considered and allowed.
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(iv) The C.O`s request for One Carpenter for two sections of ACK & TMV is
considered and allowed.

(v) The actual requirement of Artizan staff has been worked out based on the
yard stick as well as per the remarks of the C.O. Hence, the C.O.`s request
for providing the entire existing sanction of artizans staff is not considered.
However, the C.O.`s request has been considered on the specific remarks for
provision of Carpenter and Brick layer given in para 2(iii) & (iv) above.

Hence, the revised requirement of Artizans staff is as follows.

Artizan post Sanction Actual Revised Excess

Requirement
Black smith category 7 2 4 3
Carpenter category 3 0 1 2
Bellow Boy Helper 4 0 0 4
(redundant
category)
Painter 1 0 1 0
Brick layer 1 0 1 0
Store watch man ** 0 2 2 -2
Welder ** 0 0 0 0
Total 16 4 9 7

** There is no sanction for Welder & Store watch man posts, the Division
is requested to process for the same.

Regarding the C.O`s remarks on scale check for ACK section, the work study
team has conducted the work study for sanctioned strength of erstwhile
SSE/P.WAY/TMV section which includes 4 stations in the ACK section also.
The actual requirement of staff has been worked out based on the TRMS
Mandays for all the 4 stations in ACK section also. The distribution of staff
for newly formed TMV & ACK sections can be done by the Division after
surrendering the identified posts in this Work study as per extant
instructions from Hqrs.
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Revised Sanction Vs. Requirement

Sanction Actual Requirement Surplus

299 285 272 27

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CHAPTER – V

5.0 FINANCIAL SAVINGS:

5.1 If the recommendations in the study report are implemented the annual
recurring financial savings will be as under:

Sl. Category Grade No. of Money Annual

No. Pay post Value Financial
Rs. Rs. savings (Rs.)

1 Track Man/Woman 1800 19 39323 89,65,644

2 Bellow boy Helper 1800 4 39323 18,87,504

3 Carpenter Khalasi 1800 1 39323 4,71,876

4 Black Smith Gr.II 2400 1 55965 6,71,580

5 Black Smith Gr.I 2800 1 63788 7,65,456

6 Black Smith Sr.Tech. 4200 1 77595 9,31,140

Total 27 13693200

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