Synopsis
Track Machines were introduced on Indian Railways during the early sixties. The use of the machines both for mechanized track maintenance as well as track laying increased with the introduction of heavy track structures to meet the challenges of growing traffic and changed socio-economic conditions. For working of these machines, the Railway Board and Zonal Railways had issued instructions from time to time based on field experience and recommendations by the machine manufacturer. However, these were not documented at one place. IRTMM covering all aspects of track machine working has been published in March 2000. The prevailing instructions in regard to working of track machines over different railways, instructions issued by the Railway Board, provisions in the IRPWM, Indian Railways General Rules other relevant codes and manuals and circulars issued by RDSO, have been kept in view to prepare this manual. 10 Correction Slips to this manual have been issued, so far.
Correction Slip No. 1 Dated 18.10.2000:
(A) The following may be added at the end of Preface to IRTMM,
March 2000 (Page prefixing Page 1):
“This manual has been issued in consultation with Finance and Traffic Directorates of Railway Board.”
Authority: Noting pp 4/n and 12/n of the Board’s office case file No. 96/Track-III/TK/44 Vol. II and Board’s Office letter No. 96/Track-III/TK/44 Vol. II dated 11.7.2000.
(B) The following may be
added at Page 202, Annexure 8-1, Para (B), below the table:
“In addition to the above, cooks shall be provided as below:
|
Machine Type |
Existing Staff Strength |
No. of cooks required. |
|
TTM |
8 |
1 |
|
P and C Tampers |
9 |
1 |
|
BCM/SBC |
10 |
1 |
|
TRT |
28 |
2 |
|
Rail Grinding Machine |
7 |
1 |
|
PQRS (Set) |
8 |
1 per set of 3 Portals. |
|
P and C Renewal Machine (T-28) |
8 |
1 per set of 2 T-28 and one Jib Crane, |
The requirement of a cook for BRM and DTS shall be met with out of the provision made for the machine to which these machines are attached.
The posts shall be operated ex-cadre. No separate provision for Khallasi or Helper is to be granted along with the cook.”
Authority:
Board’s office’s letter No. 89/Track-III/TK/77 dated 16.8.99.
(C)
New Para 8.4.7 may be added at
Page 200 as below:
8.4.7 Rest Roster: Staff working on Track Machines may be rostered to work for a period of 3 weeks at a stretch followed by continuous rest for a period of one week at headquarters. The three weeks continuous roster will include the actual period of journey undertaken from headquarters to the place of work and the back. The individuals shall not be employed for more than 12 hours on any day. In respect to overtime, the staff will be governed by extant instructions under HOER in regard to the principle of averaging.
The actual duty hours (timings) for staff working on various track machines shall be decided by the Zonal Railways, keeping in view the timings of the nominated corridor blocks over the sections where the machines are deployed, within the above provisions.
The above instructions will be valid for a period of three years (from July, 2000). This is a temporary exemption from the Provision of Railway Act 1989.”
Authority:
Board’s Office letter No. E(LL)98-HER/9 dated 6.07.2000.