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PREFACE |
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Track Machines were
introduced on Indian Railways during the early sixties. The use of the machines
both for maintenance as well as track laying increased with the introduction of
heavy track structures. For working of these machines, instructions had been
issued by the Railway Board and Zonal Railways from time to time. However, no
manual as such was issued on tack machines. Under these circumstances. Railway
Board vide their letter no.96/Track-III/TK/44 dated 11-12-96 appointed a
committee, for preparation of the manual, of Director/IRICEN Executive
Director(TM)/RDSO, Executive Director Track (MC)/Railway Board and Chief Track
Engineers (MC) of Northern, Southern & South Central railways. The
following officers participated in the committee from time to time: -
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Designation |
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Name |
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Director, IRICEN(Chairman) |
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Shri Vinod Kumar |
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Executive Director(TM) / RDSO |
i) ii) iii) |
S/Shri A.P.Mishra O.P. Agrawal, Dharm Singh |
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Executive Director Track (MC)/ Rly Board |
i) ii) |
S/Shri R.N.Verma. V.K. Agrawal |
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Chief Track Engineer(MC)/ N.Rly. |
i) ii) iii) |
S/Shri S.K. V1J A.P.Mishra Harjinder Singh |
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Chief Track Engineer(MC)/ S.C.Rly |
i) ii) |
S/Shri N.Ramasubramanian P.N. Ram |
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Chief Track Engineer (MC)/ S. Rly |
i) ii) iii) |
S/Shri A.N.Parakalan S.Parameshwara Iyer K.J.S.Naidu |
The Committee held its
first meeting -on 10-04-97 at IRICEN/Pune. The subject matter of various chapters
of the manual was discussed by the committee during subsequent sittings and
draft of the manual finalised.and circulated to zonal Railways for suggestions.
Vide Railway Board’s letter no. 96/Track-III/TK/44 dated 08-06-98. In the light
of comments /suggestions received from Railways,original draft was finalized
with modifications as considered necessary.The prevailing instructions in
regards to working of track machines over different railways, instructions
issued by the Rly. Board, provisions in the IRPWM. Indian Railways General
Rules other relevant codes / manuals and circulars issued by RDSO, had also
been kept in view while writing this manual.
While every effort has been
made to cover all aspects of track machine working Chief Engineers of Zonal
Railways may issue such supplementary instructions as necessary to suit local
conditions on the railways. Such instructions, however, should not contravene
any of the provision in this manual and other codes.
The Committee was rendered valuable
assistance and contribution by S/Shri C.P.Tayal, Sr. Professor /IRICEN,Hitesh
Khanna, Director Track(MC)/Railway Board and J.S. Mahrok, Director
(TM)/RDSO,during deliberations and preparation of this manual.
Though every care has been
taken in preparing this manual, any error or omission may be brought to the
notice of Railway Board. Suggestions for further improvement in this manual
will be welcome.
( See Correction Slip No.
1 dated 18.10.2000)
March 10, 2000
N.C.
Bindlish
Aditional Member/Civil Engg.
Railway Board, New Delhi.