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 OPERATING AOM - GROUP "B"

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Syllabus - 70% & 30% Group 'B' Posts of AOM & ACM

Traffic (Transportation And Commercial) Departments

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Syllabus For LDCE  Group ‘B’ Posts

 Traffic (Transportation & Commercial) Department

A. TRAFFIC (TRANSPORTATION): -

 

PAPER- 1

 

1. GENERAL

 

1.1 Hierarchical set up and line of control of Operating Dept, at the Divisional, Zonal and Railway Board level.

 

2. TRAFFIC, TRAIN AND POWER CONTROL ORGANISATION

 

2.1 Objective and set up of Control Offices.

 

2.2 Functions of Control Organization pertaining to Train Ordering, Punctuality, Maintenance of Operating Statistics, Wagon & Loco Stock Management, Blocks (Engg. TRD etc) management, Management during Accident & unusual Situations/ Circumstances & Disaster Management.

 

2.3. Duties and responsibilities of Chief Controllers, Dy. Chief Controllers Section Controllers, TNCs, Recorders and their Co-ordination with Lobbies, Station & Yards.

 

2.4. Freight Train Operations (FTO) & Freight Train Ordering Principles with or without co-ordination with Crew Lobbies.

 

2.5 Special instructions during abnormal conditions of working & during emergencies like Cyclone, Civil Disturbances, Accidents etc.

 

2.6 Daily Performance Reporting from Stations/Yards/Sheds to Area Sub-control, Area Sub-control to Divisional Control Office and from Divisional Control Office to Zonal Control Office and from Zonal Control Office to Railway Board.

 

2.7 Basic and important Documents/Registers maintained in Control Office and their basis.

 

2.8 Periodical Performance Reporting and analysis of Operating Performance along with compilation of statistical data.

 

2.9 Power Control Organization, Engine and crew scheduling.

 

2.10 Factors affecting wagon & Engine utilization and methods of improvements.

 

2.11 Working pertaining to issue of caution orders from nominated and Notice stations.

 

2.12 Liaison/Co-ordination with Control Establishments of other departments like Engg., TRD, Traction Control, Signaling Control etc.

 

3. FREIGHT TRAIN OPERATIONS

 

3.1 Functioning of crew & Guard Lobbies.

 

3.2 Integrated Lobbies.

 

3.3 Shunting operation in Yards or Road side stations.

 

3.4 Working of Marshalling Yards & Transhipment Point.

 

3.5 Causes of Yard and section congestion and remedial strategies.

 

3.6 All India Marshalling Order and Railway-wise Marshalling Orders principles and Procedures.

 

3.7 Rules regarding carriage of Explosives and other General goods.

 

3.8 Priority schedule.

 

3.8 Indent Allotment and Supply of Freight stock at stations.

 

3.9 Wagon Stock Management for loading and unloading operations.

 

3.10 Imposition of operating Restrictions on Wagon Loading and acceptance of Wagon Indents.

 

3.11 Observance of civil ban and Carriage of Contraband goods etc.

 

3.12 Important Documents/Registers maintained in Yard & at Stations.

 

3.13 Familiarity with G&SR, Accident Manual, Operating Manual, Block Working Manual, Red Tariff, IR Act, 1989 etc.

 

3.4 Crew Management.

 

3.5 Engine Utilization aspects requiring special attention:-

 

a. Engine Crew and Train Crew Schedule.

 

b. Rules Regarding Outstation and Home Station rest, etc. to ensure observations of 10 Hour Rule or Rules applicable from time to time.

 

c. Movement of Dead Locomotives.

 

d. Management of maintenance Schedule of Locomotives.

 

e. Shed and Traffic Outage of Locomotives.

 

3.6 Wagon Turn Round Time (WTR) & factors affecting optimum utilization of the wagon fleet and methods of improvement:-

 

a. Running of unit trains and formation of Captive Rakes.

 

b. Block Train Operations.

 

c. Nominated day loading.

 

d. Rationalization Scheme of movement of Freight traffic for avoiding congestion by specific routes.

 

e. Merry-Go-Round (MGR) System.

 

f.  Engine on Load (EOL) System.

 

g.  Mini Rake System.

 

3.7 Supervision and control over movement of Special type of Stock, ODC consignments.

 

3.8 Maximum Moving Dimensions.

 

3.9 Wagons Census.

 

3.10 Uses of Computer:-

 

a. Freight Operations Information System (FOIS)

 

b. Coaching Operation Information System (COIS)

 

c. Rake Management System (RMS)

 

d. Terminal Management System (TMS)

 

e. Computerized Train Charting.

 

3.11 Relevant Rules and important Policy guidelines.

 

3.12 C&W examination for intensive, Round Trips, Premium and Close Circuit rakes.

 

3.13 Sick lines and TXR Repair Depots including POH & ROH Depots and their functions.

 

3.14 Supply of Coaches/Wagons to C&W shops for POH and special repairs.

 

3.15 Working of travelling traffic cranes for handling heavy consignments at Intermediate stations.

 

3.16 Detaching of Sick Wagons at enroute Stations and their repair and

 

3.17 Inter change transactions – Junction returns of inter Railway Inter change traffic.

 

3.18 Weighment of rakes.

 

3.19 MIL RAIL

 

3.20 Permissible Axle Loads & Heavy Haul Operations.

 

3.21 ‘Payload’ to ‘Tare’ Ratio of Wagons.

 

 

4. OPERATING STATISTICS

  

4.1 Definition, meaning and methods of compilation of the Fundamental and Derived units.

 

4.2 Analysis of the Operating Statistics.

 

4.3 Important Operating Efficiency Indices, their meaning and uses.

 

4.4 Operating Ratio.

 

PAPER-II

 

5. WORKING OF TRAINS GENERALLY AND GENRAL AND SUBSIDIARY RULES

 

5.1 Responsibility and function of Engine crew before starting and

 

while on run and during abnormal/unusual situations.

 

5.2 Responsibility and function of Guard/Asst. Guard before starting

 

and while on run and during abnormal/unusual situations.

 

5.3 Role & Responsibility of Station Staff in working of trains.

 

5.4 Various system of working of trains and Conditions for Granting LC.

 

5.5 Classification of Stations, Standard of Interlocking, Signalling systems, Equipment & their working.

 

5.5 Station Working Rules and Block Working.

 

5.6 Level Crossings.

 

5.7 Line capacity and measures for augmenting it MAUQ, Token less working, Centralised Traffic Control, Doubling, Automatic Block, IBS/IBH.

 

5.8 Combined train Report, guard’s Rough Journal Book, Vehicle

 

Guidance, Driver’s Ticket, Brake Power Certificate etc.

 

5.9 Rules regarding Marshalling of vehicles on Passenger, Mixed and

 

Freight trains.

 

5.10 Vacuum Brake & Air Brake System along with Continuity Test.

 

5.11 Precautions to be taken on Ghat Sections.

 

 

6. PASSENGER TRAINS OPERATION

 

6.1 General principles and methodology of Time Tabling of Passenger trains.

 

6.2 Consultative Machinery for revision of Time Table at Divisional, Zonal and Railway Board level.

 

6.3 Publication of Working Time Tables, Public Time Tables & Sheet Time Tables.

 

6.4 Punctuality of Passenger carrying trains.

 

6.5 Factors affecting Punctuality of Passenger carrying trains and method of improving the Punctuality.

 

6.6 Augmentation of train loads for meeting traffic requirements.

 

6.7 Running of Tourists coaches, Special carriage and Special trains.

 

6.8 Planning & Running of Holiday Specials, Mela Specials Tourist Specials, etc.

 

6.9 Introduction of new trains, extension of train runs, Introduction of through and Sectional coaches.

 

6.10 Preparation of Engine Links, Driver/Guard Links & Rake Links.

 

6.11 Computer Service Operations.

 

7. ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY ORGANISATION

 

7.1 Accidents, types and their classification, causes and their prevention.

 

7.2 Functioning of Railway Safety Organization.

 

7.3 Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and his Functions.

 

7.4 Rules for reporting Accidents.

 

7.5 Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARMEs) & Accident Relief trains (ARTs).

 

7.6 Role & Responsibilities of various officials and Departments during Accidents.

 

7.7 Responsibility of the control Organization Station Masters and Traffic staff on the affected Section.

 

7.8 Accidents enquiries and DAR action against staff held responsible for the Accidents.

 

7.9 Review and analysis of Accidents for taking corrective measures.

 

7.10 Disaster Management & implementations of High level Committee’s report on Disaster management on Indian Railways.

 

8. ACCIDENTS PREVENTION

 

8.1 Psycho analysis in case of accidents attributed to human failures.

 

8.2 Improved mechanized aids to prevent human error like:-

 

a. Improved signalling and inter-locking arrangement,

 

b.  SM’s central and Inter cabin control over route

 

c.  Track circuit and Axle counters

 

d.  Route Relay Inter-locking

 

e.  Automatic cab warning system and automatic braking system.

 

8.3 Refresher Courses, Safety camps and campaigns.

 

9. PLANNING ON THE RAILWAYS

 

9.1 Set up & Functions of Planning Wing on IR.

 

9.2 Corporate Plan and Annual Plan.

 

 

PART- A

Q.1 -Describe briefly:

 (a) Combined Train Report;

(b) Classification of Stations; 

 (c) Level Crossings;

(d) Accident Relief Trains (ARTs)

Q.2  Write an essay on wagon stock management for loading and unloading operations? How important are terminals in this scheme of things?

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

Q.5 - How to improve Throughput of a section. Give special emphasis on operating solutions.

Q.6 - Is punctuality of passenger trains important on a heavy freight loading railway like East Coast Railway. Discuss.

Q.7 - 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. - 8 What do you understand by efficient Terminal Management for handling of goods? Describe methods for reducing Terminal Detention.

Q.9 - Listed below are few major loading points of East Coast Railway. Name the commodity/commodities loaded there, wagons in which they are loaded, respective rake size and major destinations for which they are loaded. ( NOTE – This question for E Co RLY , You should change the loading point as per your Rly)

(a) Vizag Port;

(b) Bargarh;

(c) Paradeep Port;

(d) Mandirhasaud;

(e) Talcher;

(f) Bacheli-Kirandul;

 

Q.10 - Accidents are taking place on Railway due to human failure. Describe with causes.

 

Q.11 - What reason Punctuality is affected to your Division. Described with causes & how you will improve it.

 

Q.12 - 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.13 - What are the major information available in a passenger time table? How is passenger Time Table different from Working Time Table?

 

Q.14 - 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.15 - It is observed that rail traffic is diverted to road, how you can brought to rail. Describe.

 

Q.16 - Write short notes on following

 

Rake Links

Preferential Traffic Schedule;

Importance of Accident enquiry;

FOIS;

 Integrated Crew Lobbies;

 CRS;

Throughput;

Under charges;

 

Disconnection Memo;

Integrated Block;

 Deemed Accident;

 10 Hrs. Rule;

 ODC;

Interlocking;

Rationalization;

 

 

Non-interlocking;

NTKM;

B.P.C;

CC Rakes;

SWR;

Q.17 – Distinguish between:

I.  Booked speed and Maximum Permissible Speed;

II.  RMS and TMS;

III.  CONCOR and CONCORD;

IV.  PVC and OCV;

 V. FOIS and COIS;

 

VI. EOL and MGR;

 

VII. Pay Load and Tare Weight

 

VIII.  RRI & Panel Interlocking; 

IX. Slip siding and Catch siding;

X.  NTKM & GTKM;

XI. Restricted Tran and Prohibited Train;

XII. Terminal charges and Wagon hire charges;

XIII. Train load rates and wagon load rates

XIV. Crew Link and Rake Link;

XV.  Demurrage & Wharfage charges;

Q.18  – How to improve -

(a) Punctuality of coaching trains;

(b) Throughput of a section; 

 (c) Terminal detention;

(d) Wagon Turn Round;

PART-B  

Q.1 -Describe briefly:

I.Leave on due;

II.Commuted Leave;

III.Study Leave;

IV. Last Pay Certificate;

V.Different types of passes;

VI.Temporary Transfer;

VII.Compensatory Casual Leave

VIII.Safety categories;

Q.2 - What steps should be taken to increase railway’s earnings and to plug leakage of revenue at goods terminals.

Q.3 -What is HOER? Write any two of its classifications?

Q.4 -What are canons of financial propriety?

Q.5 - Explain the difference between“ Draft Para & Audit Objection”

Q.6 -What are provisions for communication between Government Officer in different regions as per official language act?

Q.7 -Rajbhasha, Hindi not only connects the regions but hearts also. In view of this statement suggest some steps by which you can increase the use of Hindi among the railway men and women of different zones.

 

Q.8 – Why Hindi should be the official language and how it is suitable to be a common lingua-franka? How Hindi can improve communication and understanding between various units located in different linguistic Zones? What are the stipulations of communicating in Hindi for offices situated in Region ‘C’?

 

Q.9 – Hindi official language write 14 items of its intensive programme.

 

Q.10 – What is the Official Language Act? In which region East Coast Railway is located and what are its provisions for communicating in Hindi.

 

Q.11 – 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.12 –What are the various types of Leaves permitted on Indian Railways? Give brief description of each

 

Q.13 – 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.14 -Explain the difference between:

I.Major and Minor penalty.

II.Appellate Authority & Revision Authority:

III.Removal & Dismissal;

IV.Compulsory retirement and dismissal;

 

V.LAP & LHAP;

VI.Privilege Pass and P.T.O;

VII.Out-station rest and Periodical rest;

 

 

VIII.Transfer & Suspension;

IX.Vacancy Position & Vacancy Bank;

X.PNM & JCM;

Q.1 5- Write short notes of the following:

I.Railway Recruitment Board

II.HOER;

III.Major and Minor Penalty;

IV.Depreciation Reserve Fund;

V.Rate of Return;

VI.Average Lead;

VII.Un-authorized absence;

VIII.Safety category staff;

IX.Roster Clerk;

X.Running Allowance;

 XI.PNM;

XII.Long Hours;

XIII.Minor Penalty;

XIV.Quarantine Leave;

XV.Muster Roll;

XVI.Compassionate Appointment;

XVII.Apportioned Earnings;

XVIII.Office Imprest;

XIX.Withdrawal of cash from station earnings;

XX.Statement 7A;

XXI.August Review;

XXII.Budgeting;

XXIII.Breach of Rest;

XXIV.Operating Ratio;

XXV.Error Sheet;

XXVI.Financial Propriety;

XXVII.Admitted Debits;

XXVIII.MPA

Q.17 - Explain:

I.Under charges;

II.Haulage charges;

III.Admitted debit;

IV.Stock items;

V.Siding charges;

 

 VI.Suitability Test & Selection Test;

VII.Different medical categorization of Operating staff.

 

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