South Western Railway

Office of Sr. Divisional Safety Officer, Mysuru-570001

Ph: 66192 (Rly), 0821- 2427983 (BSNL), email: dsomysore@gmail.com

No. Y/T/389.RB SD-01/2023-24 Date:06.04.2023

Sr.DEN/Co-Ord, Sr.DEN/N, Sr.DEN/C, Sr.DEE,

Sr.DEE/EEM, Sr.DSTE, Sr.DME, DEN/W

(RB Safety Drive No. 01)

Sub: Week long Safety Drive for the month of April 2023.
Ref: PCSO lr. no. T.389/Safety Drive/01/RB/2023-24 dt.06.04.2023.
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With respect to above subject and letter in reference, Safety Drive is launched for period of
one-week w.e.f. 10.04.2023 onwards duly emphasizing all the points pertaining to your department
by concerned Officers & Supervisors. Special emphasis to be given by all concerned Officers /
Supervisors to the following aspects and inspections of their department items of the above drive &
daily progress to be updated through Google Spread Sheet being shared shortly.

S.No. Department Items to be covered

1. ELECTRICAL i) TRD: Drive for OHE structure such as Check rail level, Tilting of masts,
Condition of embankments with respect to stability of masts and
Condition of location number plate etc.
ii) CREW: Crew Competency, Breath Analyzer Machine in working order
or not and CMS Integration with BA, Spare BA availability.
iii) LOCOMOTIVES: Under carriage drive such as adequate level of
suspension bearing oil and its filling cap, Cardium compound in gear
case and its cover, felt wick carrier screw and its sealing and mounting
brackets and strength of under frame equipments.
iv) Safety at RE work spots.
2. MECHANICAL i) To check and ensure fitment of side frame key, shackle lock, Pivot pin
washer in wagons.
ii) To ensure checking of CBC including APMs, Knuckle, lock lifter
assembly, Knuckle pin, Anti rotation lug, Coupler heads, etc. Also
checking of coaching couplers for the relevant items and in addition
shim heights etc. Condition of operating handle including bends, wear
of bolts, corrosion in brackets, groove in bore of bracket etc. Condition
of supporting device and its springs. Check all the gauges for wear
measurement in CBC along with calibration records of these gauges for
concurrency.
iii) Check Side buffers in locomotives and coaches for height, drooping and
cracks in the casting, completeness of bolts securing them with the
rolling stock.

iv) Maintenance of draft gear in workshops including loose bolts, external

damage, seating in pocket, condition of buff plate and application of
grease, pre-load value, condition of spring column.
v) Any other items as decided by DRM.
 3. S&T i) To check & ensure working of Data logger & its networking with
Central System at Divisional HQ.
ii) Check to ensure proper working of DC Track Circuits in Rusty Rail Area.

iii) Any other items as decided by DRM.

4. ENGINEERING i) Preparation of Hot Weather Precautions- ensuring zero missing fitting,
completeness of ballast profile including distressing of LWRs.

ii) Safety at Engg./CN work spots.

The detailed report on the above Safety Drive should reach this office on 18.04.2023 for
consolidating and forwarding to Hqrs.
Digitally signed

NEERAJ byBAPNA
NEERAJ

BAPNA Date:
2023.04.06
13:37:05 +05'30'

(Neeraj Bapna)
Sr.Divisional Safety Officer
S.W.Rly, Mysuru
C/- PCSO/SWR/UBL: for kind inf. pls
DRM, ADRM/I & II: for kind inf. pls