Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • The Maintenance of Permanent Way

    Uploaded by

    pmali2
    26 views1 page
    The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of keymen and track maintenance staff on railway lines. It covers topics such as the selection and training of keymen, their daily inspection duties and roster hours. It also discusses the classification of railway lines, the systems of track maintenance, the annual maintenance program, gang work records, inspection notes, half-yearly condition reports, and the standards and dimensions for tracks, sleepers, rails, joints, and other components. The document provides guidance on regular maintenance activities like packing, machine maintenance, overhauling, lifting, lowering, and cleaning of tracks.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    IRPWMUPTOACS155 10

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of keymen and track maintenance staff on railway lines. It covers topics such as the selection and training of keymen, their daily inspection duties and roster hours. It also discusses the classification of railway lines, the systems of track maintenance, the annual maintenance program, gang work records, inspection notes, half-yearly condition reports, and the standards and dimensions for tracks, sleepers, rails, joints, and other components. The document provides guidance on regular maintenance activities like packing, machine maintenance, overhauling, lifting, lowering, and cleaning of tracks.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    26 views1 page

    The Maintenance of Permanent Way

    Uploaded by

    pmali2
    The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of keymen and track maintenance staff on railway lines. It covers topics such as the selection and training of keymen, their daily inspection duties and roster hours. It also discusses the classification of railway lines, the systems of track maintenance, the annual maintenance program, gang work records, inspection notes, half-yearly condition reports, and the standards and dimensions for tracks, sleepers, rails, joints, and other components. The document provides guidance on regular maintenance activities like packing, machine maintenance, overhauling, lifting, lowering, and cleaning of tracks.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    Duties of Keyman

    167 Selection and training of Keyman. 168(1) Keyman’s daily inspection. 168(2) Roster duty hours of
    Keyman. 169 Equipment of Keyman. 170 Duties of Keyman. 171 Keyman’s book.

    CHAPTER II
    THE MAINTENANCE OF PERMANENT WAY
    PART ‘A’ .........................................................17 - 33
    General Instructions
    201 Responsibility of Engineering officials. 202 Classification of lines. 203 Systems of track maintenance.
    204 Annual programme of track maintence. 205 Maintenance planning. 206 Record of gang work. 207
    Attention to Inspection Notes. 208 Record of work of artisans and other workmen employed. 209 Half
    Yearly reports on the condition of Permanent way. 210 SSE/JE(P.Way) Incharge section register.
    211 Permanent way plans and diagrams. 212 Records of materials under trial. 213 Strength of gangs.
    214 Musters. 215 Custody of gang tools. 216 Section Limit Boards. 217 Kilometre and gradient posts.
    218 Telegraph pole numbers. 219 Verification of land boundaries. 220 Trolley refuges. 221 Standard
    dimensions. 222 Felling of trees obstructing view. 223 Side drains, catch water drains and water-ways.
    PART ‘B’ .........................................................34 - 77
    Regular Track Maintenance
    224 Through packing—Conventional maintenance by beater packing. 225 Maintenance by Measured
    shovel packing (deleted). 226 Track maintenance by machines. 227 Systematic overhauling. 228 3-tier
    system of track maintenance. 229 Picking up slacks. 230 Observance of sleepers under passage of traffic.
    231 Sample of standard section track. 232 Checking work of gangs by SSE/JE(P.Way). 233 Lifting of
    track. 234 Lowering of track. 235 Distance pieces to platform lines. 236 Fouling marks. 237 Inspection
    and maintenance of Points and Crossings.

    PART ‘C’ .........................................................78 - 90

    Works Incidental to Regular Track Maintenance

    238 Deep screening of ballast. 239 Side and catch water drains and waterways. 240 Drainage in station
    yards. 241 Lubrication of rail joints. 242 Counteraction and adjustment of creep. 243 Buckling of track.

    PART ‘D’ .........................................................91 - 99


    Sleepers and Fastenings

    244 Laying of sleepers. 245 Wooden sleepers. 246 Cast iron sleepers. 247 Steel trough sleepers.

    PART ‘E’ .........................................................100 -111


    Rails and Fastenings

    248 Standard sections of rails. 249 Causes of rail deterioration. 250 Rail maintenance to reduce rail
    deterioration. 251 Maintenance of rail joints. 252 Inspection of rails in service. 253 Action to be taken
    in the case of rail fractures/weld failures. 254 Stacking of rails. 255 Handling of rails. 256 Rail closures.
    257 Rail failures. 258 Careful usage of fish-plates. 259 Combination fish-plates. 260 Fish plate failures.

    (ii)

    You might also like