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Which locos are the rarest ones on IR?

20-06-2019

The situation is changing all the time with many old locos reaching the end of their useful lives. The list below shows the loco classes that can be considered as being really rare on the IR network . YAM-1 : Only at Tambaram (SR), decommissioned and probably scrapped by now but were occasionally used for departmental duties as late as 2005. ये भी पढ़े - आयुर्वेद: क्यों बढ़ता है मोटापा? इसे दूर करने के ये हैं 4 आसान उपाय YDM-2 : Only at Golden Rock (SR) and Gandhidham (WR). WCAM-1 : Only at Valsad (WR). WCAM-2, WCAM-2P : Only at Valsad (WR). WCAM-3 : Only at Kalyan

Where are locomotive drivers and other crew trained?

July 17, 2019

IR has many training centres in different places. A large Locomotive Training Centre is at Asansol for training in the operation and maintenance of electric locos, and a Diesel Training Centre is found at Gaya for diesel locos. Another training school for AC locomotives is at Annanur, near the Avadi EMU shed. Arakkonam has a Drivers Training

How are crew requirements estimated for freight trains?

July 17, 2019

Freight trains, unlike passenger trains, don't always have a fixed time-table, and are scheduled on demand. Every month, the Chief Operations Manager of a division issues a Power Plan which has the expected number of up and down freight trains that will originate from or require crew from a given station/shed. This estimate is used to estimate

What’s a Line Box? Or, What is in the large and heavy box that is seen carried into a locomotive on each trip?

July 17, 2019

A Line Box is a box or trunk that is taken on board the locomotive for every trip. It contains the working timetable, and essential equipment such as detonators and flares, perhaps the driver's log and a few personal items should he wish to keep them there. (Most drivers have a separate bag with a change of clothes and other personal items.) It

What considerations go into the drawing up of a crew link for particular division? What are the working hours / rest hours for loco crew?

July 17, 2019

Crew links are drawn up for the scheduled trains passing through a division, in consultation with neighbouring divisions. A crew link must satisfy several conditions on working hours, rest hours, etc., for the loco crew. The average working hours for a crew member in a fortnight should not exceed 104 hours (but should be as close to 104 as

What determines when the crew for a loco is changed? What are the hours worked by train crew?

July 17, 2019

Crew changes usually occur at points where accommodations exist for the crew to wait between working sets, and where the schedules of many or most trains along that route are likely to require a crew change based on the hours the crew has been working (see below for regulations on running hours). A changeover point is often determined by one or

Who is a ‘train superintendent’?

July 17, 2019

A train superintendent is an official in charge of the internal operation of a train — the passenger amenities, catering, etc. This official does not have anything to do with the running of the train the way a guard (see above) does. Only a few trains have such a train superintendent — mostly the prestigious Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and a few

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