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AOM/Group ‘B’ Selection/70% Quota PART-A

 

Q.1 Write an essay on wagon stock management for loading and unloading operations? How important are terminals in this scheme of things?

 

Q.2 Describe briefly the following: (a) Combined Train Report; (b) Classification of Stations; (c) Level Crossings; (d) Accident Relief Trains (ARTs);

 

Q.3 What are the different types of registers maintained in a ‘B’ Class Station? What are the compliments of standard safety equipments, which should be available for safe working of trains?

 

Q.4 What is Wagon Turn Round (WTR)? How is it calculated, and what factors affect optimum utilization of the wagon fleet and by what methods this operating index can be improved?

 

Q.5 What do you understand by efficient Terminal Management for handling of goods? Describe methods for reducing Terminal Detention.

 

Q.6 How to improve Throughput of a section. Give special emphasis on operating solutions.

 

Q.7 Is punctuality of passenger trains important on a heavy freight loading railway. Discuss.

 

Q.8 Why the average goods train speed is low? What are the factors affecting average speed and how to improve it?

 

Q.9 Major loading points of your Railway. Name the commodity/commodities loaded there, wagons in which they are loaded, respective rake size and major destinations for which they are loaded. 

 

Q.10 Make a check list of different items to be covered during operating inspection of a road side station. Safety items should also be included.

 

Q.11 Accidents are taking place on Railway due to human failure. Describe with causes.

 

Q.12 What reason Punctuality is affected to your Division. Described with causes & how you will improve it.

 

Q.13 It is observed that rail traffic is diverted to road, how you can brought to rail. Describe.

 

Q.14 What are the major information available in a passenger time table? How is passenger Time Table different from Working Time Table?

 

Q.15 Describe the duties and responsibilities of the following Operating staff. (a) Guard of an Express train; (b) Station Master of a ‘B’ Class station; (c) Section Controller; (d) DWC; (e) Sectional DTI;

 

Q.16 How to improve - (a) Punctuality of coaching trains; (b) Throughput of a section; (c) Terminal detention; (d) Wagon Turn Round;

 

 

 

Q. Write short notes on following:

 

a. Preferential Traffic Schedule;

 

b. Importance of Accident enquiry;

 

c. FOIS;

 

d. Integrated Crew Lobbies;

 

e. CRS;

 

f. CC Rakes;

 

g. SWR;

 

h. Rake Links;

 

i. Throughput;

 

j. Under charges;

 

k. Disconnection Memo;

 

l. Integrated Block;

 

m. Deemed Accident; 

 

n. 10 Hrs. Rule;

 

o. ODC;

 

p. Interlocking;

 

q. Rationalization;

 

r. Non-interlocking;

 

s. NTKM;

 

t. B.P.C;

 

Q. Distinguish between:

1. Booked speed and Maximum Permissible Speed;

2. RMS and TMS;

3. CONCOR and CONCORD;

4. PVC and OCV;

5. FOIS and COIS;

6. EOL and MGR;

7. Pay Load and Tare Weight

8. Crew Link and Rake Link;

9. Demurrage & Wharfage charges;

10. RRI & Panel Interlocking;

11. Slip siding and Catch siding;

12. NTKM & GTKM;

13. Restricted Tran and Prohibited Train;

14.  Terminal charges and Wagon hire charges;

15. Train load rates and wagon load rates;

PART-B

Q.1 What steps should be taken to increase railway’s earnings and to plug leakage of revenue at goods terminals.

 

Q.2 Describe briefly - Safety categories;

 

 Q.3 What are canons of financial propriety? Q.6 Explain the difference between ‘Draft Para & Audit Objection’

 

Q.4 What are the reasons for which despite growth in originating loading, both originating income and lead of traffic is decreasing? What are the measures that can be adopted to boost both the originating income and lead of traffic?

 

Q.5 What are the different categories of staff in Operating department? What are their duty hours? Do you think the duty hours of any category of staff is required to be reviewed keeping in view safe working of train?  

 

Q Bank - ADVANCED OPERATION

1.What is the Organizational set up of the Trains Control Office ? State the functions of Train Control Office in general.

 

2.What are the factors affecting the speed of goods train? Explain?

 

 

3.What is meant by line capacity? What are your suggestions for improving the same?

 

4.What is meant by punctuality? What are the factors affecting punctuality?

 

5.In how many ways punctuality of passenger carrying train can be expressed? What are your suggestions for improving it?

 

6.What is meant by FOIS? Explain how FOIS is being used for freight operation?

 

7.Write short notes on any four:

I. a)MPS b) Traffic recovery time c) pink book d) supernumery posts e) Engineering allowance

II. a) Interchange of goods trains b) Divisional wagon balance c) Brake power certificate d) Operating ratio

 

8.How rescue and relief operations are to be carried out in dealing with a train accident?

 

9.What are the various requirements for ordering a goods train ? State the procedure of ordering a goods train.

 

10.What is Preferential order ? State the various conditions under PT order.

 

11.a) differentiate between PTT and WTT

b) What are the factors which have to be taken into account for framing time table for passenger carrying trains?

 

12.Define serious accident? What are the causes of accidents and suggest the preventive measures?

 

13.State the procedure for wagon / Rake Allotment.

 

14.What do you understand by

(a)census of coaching and goods traffic ( b) Rake links and engine links.

 

15.Write short notes on :-

a.Working Time Table.

b.Computerisation of Control Charting

c.Registers maintained in Train Control Office.

d.SLO

 

16.What are the importance of Engine links and rake links? Discuss

 

17.Write about a) Engine outage b) wagon turn round c) August review d) New zones and their headquarters.

 

18.What are the benefits of engine crew links and Guard links?

 

19.What are the various principles governing export traffic?

 

20.What are the measures to be taken to improve the speeds of freight trains ?Discuss.

 

21.What is the procedure for processing traffic facility works ? Discuss.

 

22.What are the factors to be kept in mind while ordering a goods train? Discuss.

 

23.Write short notes on the following:

a.Master Chart.

 

24.ii)10 Hour Rule

a.Computerisation of Control Chart

b.Speeds of Goods Trains.

c.Weather warning telegrams and cyclone warning

 

25.What are the factors to be kept in mind in the prepration of master chart ?

 

26.What are the functions of Combined Crew Booking Lobby? What are the advantages of the combined Crew Booking Lobby , with special reference to safety in Trains operations.

 

27.Write in detail on the following.

a.FrieghtOperation Information System

b.Coaching Operation Information System

 

28.What are the factors affecting punctuality of passenger carrying trains?Describe

 

29.Write short notes on

a) Operating Ratiob) Engine KM per engine day in use

c) NTKM per engine hourd) train km per train engine hour

d)NTKMse) COIS

 

30.What is Throughput? What are the steps to be taken for increasing the throughput of a section?

 

31.Explain in detail about the divisional control organization and its role in coaching and goods operation

 

32.Describe the organizational setup of the traffic department at the Railway Board, Zonal and Divisional levels

GENERAL

1.Enumerate the goals to be achieved to enhance safety on the Indian Railways as per the Khanna Committee Report.

 

2.Write some of the important Recommendations of Railway Safety Review Committee (RSRC) - 1998

 

3.Describe the various technological upgradation, for increasing the safety of travelling public.

 

4.Discuss in details the growth of Indian Railways.

 

5.Discuss the performance of Indian Railways in the field of safety What are your suggestions for improving safety on Indian Railways?

 

6.What in accordance with the Corporate Safety Plan are the broad objective to be achieved ?

 

7.Explain the strategies for reduction in accidents as per Corporate Safety Plan

(a) i) At level crossings ii) Fire accidents

(b) i) Road-users Safety ii) Accountablity for system failure.

 

8.Explain the thrust on Human Resource Development as stipulated in the Corporate Safety Plan.

 

9.Explain the importance of investment in safety related works, with a focus on SRSF.

 

10.What is the organizational setup ofrailway?

 

11.Give detailed account of organizational setup of operating department at divisional level?

 

12.Discuss the role of operating department in Indian railways?

 

13.What is the present scenario of movement of freight traffic in Indian Railways?

 

14.Write about:

a) Coaching cabinetb) processing of new works

 

15.What do you know about the following:

a) SLRb) GSc) VPd) FCS e) WACCN c)WGACCWd) VPUe) WGSf) LRg) WGFAC

 

16.Write the codes for the following coaches

 

17.a)Pantry carb) Tourist carc) Inspection coachd) 3 tier sleeper coach e) Parcel van high capacity.

 

18.Write the codes of the following wagons

 

19.a)Petrol tankb) Flat wagon for railsb)covered bogie special with transition couplerd) Brake van goodse) Flat Military wagon.

 

20.What are the penalties given in Rly servants discipline and appeal rules? How a major penalty is imposed on a railway servant?

 

21.What are the constitutional and statutory provisions guiding the official language policy?

 

22.What are the various incentives and awards offered for use of Hindi in official work?

 

23.What are the various types of Leaves available for an employee? Write about each one of them in detail?

 

24.In how many categories, employees are classified as per HOER and give a detailed account of 10 hour rule?

 

25.Write the use of computers? Write in detail the procedure of preparing a file folder and how to save the files?

 

26.Write about some of the key board commands used during the process and printing of a document?

 

27.What are the steps you will take to implement and improve use of Rajbasha in day to day working.

 

28.Explain the various methods by which parliament exercises control over expenditure in Railways?

 

29.Write short Notes:

a)Annual Budgetb) Budget ordersc) Charged Expenditured) Voted expenditure

 

30.What are the appropriation accounts? What are the various steps involved in computation of appropriation accounts?

 

31.What are the various stages involved in the compilation and review of budgets?

 

32.What is works program? Give the modalities involved in compiling works program?

 

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