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AXEN/1
Responsibility of Engineering officials
(Para 201)
Devote careful and continuous attention towards the
efficient upkeep of track.
To achieve good and smooth running quality.
Running quality should be adjudged by riding on -
Locomotive
Rear vehicle of fast trains.
Condition of track is best judged by-
Track recording cars
oscillograph cars
Portable accelerometer etc.
Maintain record of inspection.
Ensure compliance of inspections.
Classification of Lines (B.G.)
(As per CS No.109 Dated 15.02.08)
Sr.No. Gauge Route Speed Potential
1 B.G. A Upto 160 kmph
2 B Upto 130 kmph
3 C Suburban section of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and
Kolkata
4 D Spl Upto 110 kmph Tfc density -20 GMT or more
MMU – II
Road vehicle based
One for each sub division
Reconditioning of P & Cs
Minor repairs to the equipments of MMU
Mobile Maintenance Units (MMU)
Sectional Gangs
Patrolling of track –Daily, Hot/cold, Monsoon
Watching vulnerable locations
Attention of emergencies
Need-based attention to bridges, T/outs, SEJs,
approaches of LCs
Greasing of ERCs, Lubrication of joints, casual
changing of rubber pads/other fittingss
Minor cess repairs
Mobile Maintenance Units (MMU)
Sectional gang (Contd. …)
Cleaning of drains and boxing of ballast
Attention to loop lines
Creep and gap adjustment not involving machines
Cleaning of crib ballast for effective cross
drainage
Pre & Post tamping attention
Assistance to OMU/MMU as required
Any other function as assigned
Annual Programme for regular Track
Maintenance ( Para 204)
Post monsoon attention a. Attention to run down lengths in the
entire gang beat
(Six months after end of b. One cycle of conventional
monsoon) T.Pkg/Systematic DTM (4-5 days)
c. Remaining days – Picking up of slacks,
attention to bridge approaches, LC,
Lubrication of joints etc
Gang diary
Gang chart
Scrutiny of records by ADEN/DEN during
their inspection
Preserve records for 5 years by SSE/P.Way
(C.S. No. 114)
Inspection of gang equipments to be
recorded in gang chart/ gang diary by SSE
Contd. …
Administration
Change in SSE/SE/PWS/Clerks
Change in Jurisdiction
Permanent Way
Formation – Section giving frequent trouble and
remedial measures adopted if any
Track Structure
Track with SWR/LWR incidence of buckling
Section Register (contd. …)
Grades – Details of regrading
Curves – Details of realignment
Ballast – Location having deficiency, details of
deep screening
Creep adjustment
P.Way Renewals
Station yard and sidings – Extension or alteration
done if any
Rail failures
Section Register (contd. …)
Rail testing and renewals – Record of USFD testing and
removal of defective rail/welds
Fish plate failures
Lubrication of rail Joints
Material under trial
Track recording
Bridges and floods
Record of rain fall
Damage due to floods
List of RAW
List of vulnerable locations where stationary watchman to
be posted.
Section Register (contd. …)
Miscellaneous
Availability of labour on section
Details of Encroachment and steps taken to
remove them
Infringement particulars
Accidents attributed to P.Way.
List of reference books available in the section
Any other information necessary
Para 211-Permanent plan and
diagram
ADEN shall have a set of following –
IRS track manual or IRS type plans
V) Gauging
vi) Packing of sleepers
vii) Repacking of joint sleepers
viii) Boxing ballast section and tidyng
Opening of road
Prior to TSR
A ! B 2 C 3 D 4 E
GL
Contd. …
Secong T.Pkg. 3
21 Normal Normal
onwards Speed Speed
Proposed schedule for relaxing speed
restriction (Machine Packing) B.G
Details of the work Day of work SR
(Kmph)
Deep screening and initial 1 20
packing
First Machine pkg. 2
10 onwards Normal
Speed
Picking up slacks
fish plate.
Duration- Once in a year. In yard this may be
season.
Contd. …
Material required for 100 joints