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Initial training period- counting towards eligibility for appearing in departmental examination – clarification reg.

12-07-2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL WAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I-2019/PM 1/24 New Delhi, dated June 25th, 2019 The General Managers All Zonal Railways & Production Units etc. (as per standard mailing list) ********** Sub: Initial training period- counting towards eligibility for appearing in departmental examination – clarification reg. Attention is invited to instructions contained in Railway Boards letter No. E(NG)I/81/PM 1/76 dated 25.04.1981 stipulating that the time spent by a Railway servant under training immediately before appointment to service is to be counted as service for the purpose of appearing in

What is ‘beater packing’? What is included in the maintenance carried out by gangs commonly seen on the tracks?

July 19, 2019

The most common system of routine manual (non-mechanized) track maintenance is known as through packing or beater packing (from the name of the tool used for packing ballast, a 'beater'). This includes the following steps: Opening of the road : ballast is unpacked, fittings and fastenings of the rails loosened Examination of track : Rails,

How is track maintained?

July 19, 2019

Permanent way maintenance is largely done by gangs consisting of gangmen under the supervision of a gangmate. The gang goes down its assigned section of track (the gang beat or beat section), inspecting track and performing normal routine maintenance. A patrolman may be separately deputed to perform visual inspections along the length of a section

What is the ‘Raksha Dhaga’? What other methods does IR use to warn of landslides and rockfalls?

July 19, 2019

'Raksha Dhaga' or literally, 'Safety Thread', is a device pioneered by Konkan Railways in landslide-prone areas. It consists of a wire attached to sensors which can be tripped when the wire is moved excessively or snapped by a falling rock. The sensors when tripped activate lights and hooters 0.5km away so that approaching trains can safely stop

What are the nets one sees on rockfaces or hillsides abutting railway lines in some areas?

July 19, 2019

In areas where rock falls or landslides are common, IR uses meshes or nets fixed to the rockfaces or the hillsides -- these are 'stitched' to the hillside at frequent intervals. They act to trap and stop, or slow down falling or sliding rocks and boulders so that they either do not fall all the way down, or lose their kinetic energy and fall

What tolerances of gauge does IR permit?

July 19, 2019

Broad Gauge Deviations allowed from nominal gauge: -5mm to +3mm on straights and curves over 350m radius, and up to +10mm on curves sharper than 350m radius. (The older specifications were: On straight sections, a deviation of +/- 6mm; and on curves a deviation of up to +20mm/-6mm.) High-speed sections (130+ km/h) have tighter tolerances of +/-

What are ‘GeoJute’ and ‘GeoGrids’? How does IR prevent soil erosion in the areas where track is laid?

July 19, 2019

Erosion of the soil around a track formation can be quite dangerous as the track may subside or warp and move. In many cases IR simply encourages the local shrubby vegetation to grow in the areas near the track to stem the erosion. Where severe erosion is a problem, 'GeoJute' has been used. This is an ecologically safe material made of jute yarn

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