Northeast Frontier Railway

CHAPTER I

GENERAL MANAGER'S ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT 2017-2018

GENERAL REVIEW 1.01 General Feature:- 1. Introduction The Northeast Frontier Railway with a total route length of 4136.13 Km, is one of the 17 (Seventeen) Zonal Railways of India and serves as the life line or the main artery for movement of people and essential commodities for the entire region comprising , North Bengal, Sikkim and the 'Seven Sisters of the North-East, Viz , Meghalaya, , , , Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. The Northeast Frontier Railway is also strategically very important as the North-East Region is practically surrounded by international border on all sides except the narrow neck connection it has with the rest of India. The area of Northeast Frontier Railway operation is characterized by exceptional beauty at the same time by some of the most arduous terrain. Despite severe constraints due to natural calamities and disturbances, this Railway has been adequately carrying essential commodities into this region and helping in transporting local products out of this region. During the year 2017-18 the total Freight Traffic carried was 35.11 million tones. Salient Features:- The salient features of progress from 1958-59 to 2017-2018 are as under:-

Particulars 1958-1959 2017-2018 (a) Capital at charge(Rs. In crores) 61.80 42856.10 (b) Route Kms. 2789.54 4136.13 (c) NTKMs(in millions) 1289 14190.94 (d) Passenger Kms. (in millions) 2170 19222.21 (e) Passenger earnings (in crores) 3.55 11824 (f) Total Goods earnings (in crores) 7.54 1919.53 (g) No. of employees (in thousands ) 56.4 61044

This Railway has extended its operation during the last 61 years to cater to the infrastructural needs of the North Eastern Region. Meghalaya is recently connected with opening of Mendipather line in November/2014. Two Rail cum-Road-bridges, one at Saraighat, and another Pancharatna at Jogighopa over river Brahmaputra are in use, besides the road bridge at Bhomoraguri. The fourth bridge at Bogibill a rail-cum road bridge is under

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construction. The whole of N.E. region is vulnerable to natural calamities and disturbances. During the year 2017-2018 there were altogether 77 bandhs, 59 Rail Rokos and 12 natural calamities have been faced. In spite of the above hindrances this Railway was able to originate 35.11 millions freight tonnes (revenue and non revenue) and carried millions during the year 2017- 18. During the year number of passenger originating was 102.35 millions and passenger carried 122.34 millions . By dint of dedicated services by the officers & staff, and Co-operation of the state Governments of the North Eastern region, the N.F. Railway could achieve success in fulfilling the transport demand of this region. Railway kilometrage of N.F. Railway for the year 2017-2018 was as under:-

Gauge Route Kms Running Track Track Km

BG 4048.31 4512.32 6129.61 MG 0.34 0.34 0.34 NG 87.48 87.48 96.98 Total 4136.13 4600.14 6226.93

1.03 General Review of Working: - Gross earnings of N.F. Railway for the year 2017 -2018 is Rs. 42856.10 crs. on 31st March/18 as against Rs. 39905.40 crs as on 31st March/17. The overall increase of Rs. 2950.70 crs. Gross earnings over the previous year is being briefly explained below :- Passenger earnings : (+) 11781745 Thousand increase is due to no of passenger and introduction of new trains. Other Coaching earnings ; (+) 2094442 Thousand increase w.e.f. last year is due to more earnings on account of ticket less travelling and other miscellaneous coaching receipt. Goods earnings : (+) 20759938 Thousand increase due to increase of inward share with respect to last year. Sundries : ( +) 15743491 Decrease in Sundry Earnings for the year 17-18 Wrt 2016-17 is mainly due to receipt of reimbursement of expenditure made on strategic lines only for the current financial year where as in 2016-17 arrear from 2008 to 2015 was included.

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1.04 (A) Statistical Organization (I) Organization set up:- Statistical organization headed by a Statistics and Analysis officer is under administrative control of FA & CAO. (II) Objective The main objectives of this Railways Statistical Organization is to apprise Statistical data to the top management at specified intervals the factual position with respect to earnings of previously achieved indices of progress on present performances to enable them to make better and efficient future planning.. (III) Activities:- To highlight the comparative performance Vis-a- vis target and pinpoint areas of deterioration for management to help them monitor the performance of the activities. In addition to regular compilation of periodical, viz monthly, quarterly and annual statements etc., This organization brings out the following publication for general and management information earnings. (a) General Manager's Annual Report in English and Hindi. (b) Pocket book of financial result & important statistical highlights . (c) Station Code List ( Numerical Code ). 1.04 (B) Traffic Costing Organisation ( Object and Activities) (1 )Organizational Set-up : With effect from the March/1973, the Traffic costing Organisation of this Railway is functioning under direct supervision of one Traffic Costing Officer who is assisted by 4 (four) )Traffic Costing Inspectors and it is under the administrative control of FA & CAO (2) Objective : The objectives of Traffic Costing Organisation is to compile data from various statements received from FA & CAO office and S&AO's office and to compute the unit cost of various service related activities. 3) Activities during the year 2017-2018 : During the year 2017-2018, the Organization conducted the following cost analysis/studies :- i) Advance Information regarding expenditure details as per Statistical Statement - 15 for the year 2016-17 ii) Re-arrangement and bifurcation the expenditure of ST-15 between goods and coaching service (Both BG & NG) the form of Performa-V for the year 2016-17. (iii) Computation Incremental cost (BG) for the year 2016-2017 (iv) Unit Cost of analysis of Freight Services (BG) for the year 2016-17 (v) Unit cost analysis of Coaching service (Both BG & NG) for the year 2016-17.

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vi) Cost Study- Cost analysis of coal movement of originating/Terminating for the year 2016-17. In addition to the above, other works like computation of train costing to assess profitability of some long distance and short distance passenger trains and vetting of Haulage Cost of Goods & Parcel trains are done in this cell. Survey for coaching unit cost(BG & NG) and Goods unit cost are done once in every 10 years. Survey for train costing and joint station cost for MLDT is done by the Inspector of the cell. Further staff needs to attend in various workshops as an when asked by the Railway Board. After compiling the statements, further analysis are also required for obtaining the reason of variations and take necessary steps for preparing next year's statement. 1.05 EFFICIENCY & CORPORATE PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Studies Done and Posts Surrendered Year-wise Deptt 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Tar/ Act Tar/ Act Tar/ Act Tar/ Act Tar/ Act Tar/ Act Tar/ Act Tar/ Act No. of Ws Surr impl No. of Ws Surr impl No. of Ws Surr impl No. of Ws Surr impl Optg 7 112 4 55 1 15 4 106 Mech 10 226 4 22 1 - 2 12 Elect 7 116 4 32 - - 1 12 Engg 22 229 2 38 19 66 17 200 S&T 8 64 4 31 1 - - 2 Pers 1 5 6 21 3 8 4 32 Acct. 4 57 - - 3 5 - 14 Comm 11 175 2 8 2 4 - - Store 5 43 4 - 2 77 1 2 Mgt ------Med 7 35 13 127 3 79 4 39 Total 82 1062 43 334 35 254 33 419 Tar/ Act 36/82 500/1062 36/43 700/334 36/35 550/254 34/33 550/419 Vide Rly Board DO L/No. 2010/E & R /1800/1/Pt-1 dtd 04/01/2011 The Utility & Efficacy of inspection details from SAG & above officers (zonal and divisional.) & after insp. compilation of same sent for GM MCDO. Vide Rly Boards letter No. 2014/ER/4(2)/1 Dtd 06/01/2014 the innovations are Best Innovations asked from (zonal & Divisional) & on being approved by GM the innovations are sent to Rly Board. Vide Rly Board L/No. 2009/E & R/OR/1Pt dated 29.08.2013 The details are prepared from Zonal & divisional inputs (Viz. Rail/weld failure, Loco failures, Equipment Failure stalling case and S&T failures) & after compilation of same sent to Rly Board Computing Zonal & Vide Rly Board letter No. 2013/E & R /2300/1/WL Dtd 07.05.2013 the data Divisional work are collected from PCOM, FA &CAO, PCPO & Statistical & after compilation load of the same sent to Railway Board. GM Narrative The details of efficiency cell (like organization setup, position of work studies) report are sent to Statistical cell/MLG. PREM meeting The Last PREM meeting was held on 23/03/2018. with facilities Vide Rly Board letter No. 2016/E & R /2(2)2 Dtd :02.08.2016 Monthly

4 Northeast Frontier Railway with facilities Vide Rly Board letter No. 2016/E & R /2(2)2 Dtd :02.08.2016 Monthly Memorandum Performance Report on Key Performance Indicator(KPI) data as per MoU’s of Understanding signed between Zonal Rly’s & Rly Board are collected from various departs (MoU) & compiled thereby, which are being sent to Rly Board on monthly basis . The data’s are collected from all PHODs regarding performance of Zonal GB Pant shield Railways & submitted to Railway Board. Golden Peacock The data’s are collected from all PHODs & divisions every year for their Award. participation in suitable categories. M.R.Shield. Vide Rly Board letter No. 2015/EnHM/13/09 Dtd : 25.01.2016 & letter No: 2017/EnHM/20/02 Dtd : 24.02.2017 the datas are collected from different Deptt l & after compilation of same sent to Railway Board for consideration of Award every year. Padma Award As per Railway Board’s letter, nominations for Padma Awards are collected from all PHODs yearly and are sent to Railway Board. Prime Minister’s Prime Minister’s Shram Award invites applications every year for showing Shram Award exemplary zeal and enthusiasm in discharge of duties. (a) ORGANIZATION SETUP :-

Work study, Efficiency and Corporate Planning Organization of N.F. Railway is under the control of Efficiency Officer and functions under the administrative control of Senior Deputy General Manager. The organization is commonly termed as GM's Planning Cell. The organization comprises 7 (seven) Work Study Inspectors (presently 7 on roll) and 2(two) Corporate Planning Inspectors. The office staff comprises one OS, one Sr. Clerk, one Stenographer and one drufty.

(b) WORK STUDY & EFFICIENCY CELL :-

(i) The function of the Work Study and Efficiency Cell is to study/examine the various problems of different departments and to suggest remedial measures, in order to project the required inputs vis-à-vis the existing workload for boosting efficiency in the system. The system incorporates thorough analysis of the problems of the particular field of activity under study, by employing systematic approach like method & work studies, time studies and critical analysis. The department, in fact, calls for suggestions/ proposals from the respective deptts. for indicating the areas of studies. The same is then put up to SDGM for his approval. Besides, the studies advised by Railway Board/ GM/AGM/SDGM are also included as crash studies.

(ii) The Cell is required to send the Quarterly Report on the progress of work studies for the current year along with the details of implementation of recommendations of old studies to Rly. Board. The cell conducts regular meetings with the Nodal Officers of the deptts. concerned at HQ and with DRMs Divisional/Executives at Divisional level, for monitoring acceptance/implementation of the studies already circulated to the deptts. concerned. (c) EFFICIENCY AND CORPORATE PLANNING CELL UNDER Sr. DGM :- (i) The activities of the corporate planning Cell are confined mainly to furnishing various operating

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indices and efficiency data to Railway Board, perspective plan as well as working out workload indices for Divisions. The Cell also interacts with CPO/A on matters relating to Man Power Planning and with FA&CAO for timely submission of Performance Efficiency data, as well as for Zonal level Monthly Equipment Failure and memorandum of understanding Report to Rly. Board. (ii) The Planning Cell also assists DGM/G in dealing with the PREM Group and conducting PREM meeting at HQ level. It also monitors the performance of PREM in the Divisions and the position is intimated about the same periodically to the Board's office. The meeting held during 2017-2018 at the zonal and divisional level is as under:-

Division/HQ Date on which PREM meeting held HQ 23.03.2018. KIR Nil APDJ Nil RNY 20.02.18 & 31.05.18 LMG Nil TSK Nil

(iii) The cell is further involved in collection/compilation of data in connection with Pt.G.B. Pant award, for submission of the same to Railway Board. This award is given to the Best Zonal Railway considering its overall performance as per Rly. Board's guidelines for every financial year. (iv) Other activities of the cell include conducting Management Development Programmes from time to time for Middle level management/Supervisory staff. Over and above, the cell is responsible for undertaking all other activities as advised by SDGM/DGM (G) from time to time. (d) Study conducted during 2017-18 (i) A total nos. of 33 Work Studies were conducted during the period of 2017-18 (Details are shown in Annexure-I). (ii) Details of surrenders and monetary savings achieved during 2017-18 are furnished in Annexure-II. The total surrenders and monetary savings have been to the extent of posts and Rs. 2265.01 lacs. A brief summary is shown below : Manpower surrendered In money value (Rs. In lacs.) Gr. C Recurring Assets Total (in Lacs) 419 - - 2265.01 ANNEXURE-I STUDIES CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR 2017 - 18 No. of Identified Projected Savings SN. Study No. Name of Study Recommendation surplus Rs in lacs Review of staff strength of Engg 1. WSNF/01/17-18 01 10 42.57 Works RPAN under RNY Div. Review of staff strength of Engg 2. WSNF/02/17-18 01 13 55.31 Works NBQ under RNY Div.

6 Northeast Frontier Railway Works NBQ under RNY Div. Review of staff strength of 71.02 3. WSNF/03/17-18 01 08 SSE/Works/BNGN under RNY Div. Review of staff strength of 4. WSNF/28/17-18 Conservancy staff under CH & 01 5 20.66 MI/CPK Adequacy of staff strength of Rly 151.0 5. WSNF/21/17-18 01 20 High School/DMV Review of staff strength of SSE 40.14 6. WSNF/15/17-18 01 10 /C&W/ KIR under KIR Div. Review of staff strength of SSE 7. WSNF/16/17-18 01 08 31.77 /C&W/ NJP under KIR Div. Review of conservancy staff 129.4 8 WSNF/29/17-18 01 35 strength under CH&MI /LMG Review of staff strength of Optg 21.91 9 WSNF/17/17-18 01 4 deptt. of APDJ Division Review of Ministerial staff & typist 10 WSNF/20/17-18 01 14 89.91 strength under Sr. DEN/C/TSK Adequacy of staff strength of Rly 128.9 11 WSNF/22/17-18 01 17 higher secondary school/BPB Adequacy of staff strength of 12 WSNF/23/17-18 01 10 68.20 Banimandir Rly. School/SGUJ Review of staff strength of 13 WSNF/05/17-18 01 08 31.77 SSE/W/OMLF under KIR Div. Adequacy of staff strength of 14 WSNF/07/17-18 01 13 51.32 SSE/W/West/KIR under KIR Div. Review of staff strength of Elec. 47.84 15 WSNF/11/17-18 01 12 Deptt. under Sr. DEE/APDJ. Review of staff strength under 18.48 16 WSNF/35/17-18 01 05 SSE/BR/BNGN Review of staff strength of 17 WSNF/36/17-18 01 5 18.48 SSE/Br/LMG Review of staff strength of 18 WSNF/37/17-18 01 7 25.88 SSE/Br/NJP Review of Staff strength of 19 WSNF/38/17-18 01 5 18.48 SSE/Br/PNO Review of staff strength of 20 WSNF/39/17-18 01 6 22.18 SSE/Br/RPAN Review of staff strength of 21 WSNF/40/17-18 01 7 25.88 SSE/Br/SGUJ Review of Ministerial staff of Optg. 22 WSNF/31/17-18 01 5 33.29 Deptt. under DOM/IC/TSK Review of staff strength of porter, 23 WSNF/30/17-18 points man, transshipment clerk 01 29 199.42 category in Optg. Deptt. in TSK Div. Review of staff strength of 24 WSNF/06/17-18 SSE/W/East/KIR under Sr. 01 24 136.0 DEN/C/KIR Adequacy of staff strength of 25 WSNF/08/17-18 01 23 97.14 SSE/W/NJP under Sr.DEN/C/KIR Review of staff strength of 26 WSNF/18/17-18 SSE/Works/NTSK under Sr. 01 14 66.5 DEN/C/TSK

7 Northeast Frontier Railway DEN/C/TSK Review of staff strength of stn. 27 WSNF/34/17-18 Peon, RR cook Gr. II & III, RR 01 15 67.16 Bearer and Kh. Optg./LMG. Review of staff strength under H 28 WSNF/24/17-18 01 10 41.32 &MI/NBQ Review of staff strength under H 29 WSNF/25/17-18 01 06 24.79 &MI/BNGN Review of staff strength of SSE/W 30 WSNF/10/17-18 01 20 79.27 orks/SGUJ under Sr. DEN/C/KIR Review of staff strength of General 31 WSNF/04/17-18 01 55 249.0 store depot under Dy. CMM/NJP Review of staff strength of 32 WSNF/12/17-18 SSE/Works/KNE under Sr. 01 11 47.87 DEN/C/KIR Review of staff strength of 33 WSNF/09/17-18 01 12 59.96 Personnel Deptt. under Sr.DPO/KIR ANNEXURE-II (e) PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF WORK STUDY REPORTS (ANNUAL 2017-18) POSITION OF WORKS-STUDIES IN QTR. July- April- Oct- Jan- SN. Description Sept Total Jun/17 Dec/17 Mar/18 /17 1 No. of work studies completed 07 08 10 08 33 2 No. of work studies in hand 09 09 09 09 36 3 No. of work studies accepted in the qtr. 07 08 10 08 33 No. of surrender proposed in completed 4 83 113 116 143 455 studies. POSITION OF SURRENDERS 1 No. of surrenders actually implemented 69 79 55 216 419 2 No. of supernumerary post Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 No. of posts redeployed Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Total staff surrendered/ 4 69 79 55 216 419 supernumerary/redeployed MONETARY SAVINGS (in lacs) Monetary savings on account of 1 280.79 448.22 163.15 1372.85 2265.01 surrenders. Monetary savings on account of 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil supernumerary posts. 3 Monetary savings on redeployment. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 4 Saving on account of assets. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Total saving 280.79 448.22 163.15 1372.85 2265.01 ANNEXURE-'A' 1.06 : Railway Users' Consultative Committee (a) Meetings of ZRUCC and DRUCCs on N.F.Railway for the financial year 2017-2018 were held on the following dates:

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Sl.No. Name of Meeting Meeting held on Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee 27.04.2017 1 (ZRUCC) Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative 2 Nil Committee (DRUCC)/KIR Division. Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative 3 NIL Committee (DRUCC)/APDJ Division Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative 4 19.05.2017 Committee (DRUCC)/RNY Division Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative 5 Nil Committee (DRUCC)/LMG Division Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative 6 Nil Committee (DRUCC)/TSK Division Subject matter discussed in the meeting as follow : 1. ZRUCC : Extention of 55563/64 passenger train running between purnea Jn. To saharsa up ti Kir. Direct Railway service from Kathihar to south india.Provition of pantry car in trains between and Guwahati. Provision of intercity train service from silchar-Guwahati and Silchar- AGTL sector. Starting few trains from Mahisashan station towards AGTL,SCL& GHY.Introdection of daily fast train service from karimganj to Guwahati. Running of daily train in between AGTL-GHY via karimganj. The a to 2nd Food over bridge to be constructed for disabled person. Increase number of trains for the hailakandi district. Running of daily trains service facility start from Guwahati at 7.30PM or evening time and will reach Silchar in the morning development of more RPF personal at Silchar Railway station. Weekly or Bi-weekly passenger train facility fron Silchar to TSK0 and TSK to SCL. 15765/15766 Intercity Express should be provided with an AC/Chair Car. A direct train between DHubri to via Dhaka(Bangaladesh). A weekly train from naharlagun to Channi via Kolkata with coach from goods should be introduced increase in frequency of Nharlagun- New Express(Trice in a week). All the direct of Arunachal Pradesh should be connected by railway service Introduction of Mono train in Itanagar. KIR-HWH Exp. 15711/ 15712 weekly train should be extended to Jogbani. A pair of satabdi train should be introduced between GHY and NJP. Implementation of self help trolley system at Ghy Railway Station with immediate effect. Running of the earlier Janta Express train. Extention of mail Express train from New APDJ up to NBQ. Introduction of new train from APDJ Jn. New Alipurduar Retiring room at Kamakhya and New Alipur duar station.Complition of -Sabroom rail line. Increase rail movement in Tipura. 15816, 15771 and 55811 service are to be extended to GHY. 55604, 55608 and 55816 service should be also be extended up to KYQ. From MARKONGSELEK to SEALDAH HOWRAH, ,MUMBAI and , Superfast service to be introduced.Stoppage of 12345 & 12505 at Kokrajhar, fakiragram and gosaigaon change of alignment for second Railway line near Deepar Beel. Setting up of one Railway Station near Rasdali introduction of a train from upper Assam to Mumbai. Stoppage is South India based Train at Falakata. Stoppage of padatik express at jalpaiguri road. Satabdi Express or jana Satabdi Express from Agartala to and vice versa increasing frequency Agartala to Kalkota and regular train service fron Agartala to Guwahati and agartala to

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Dibrugarh. Setting up to DEMU shed at Dharmanagar rail station. Introduction AC coach train from Dharmanagar ti Agartala Rail service. Introduction of more Intercity Express from Kathihar to KolKata, . More Parking area inside the Bamunimaidan/ New Guwahati BG yard. Introduction of a direct weekly express train from kYQ rail station to hariduar/ Deradun. Early completion of raiwayl project in Nagaland PNR check machine Dimapur Station. Change of timing of Intercity express start from GHY to North Lakhimpur to be reached at 20.30hrs. Construction of one road Over bridge(ROB) on the highway from DC office to Airport commencement and completion date of Sevok-Rangpoo project. Status of servey works from Lekhapani to Paruramkund. Restart of DEMO train service from Dangri. 2. DRUCC/RNY : Provision of approach road to plat from No. 1 at NBQ Station. Up gradation of NBQ station into class"A" station. Provision of passenger amenities at Goreswar station. Provision of ladies comperment in manas Rhino passenger train. The southern part of Udelguri railway station needs special attention. Circulating road from LC gate to pathsala station should be repaired. P P shed at platefrom no.$ & % to be provided. Frequency of A.C. Express should be increase. Require a train from MZS to New Delhi. Bombai, Bangalor for development of trade commerce,treatment and Education respectively in the interest of the public additional coaches are require in 55895 up and 05865 up and also allow this tain to run on saterday from RNY in the gaeter interest of passengers. Reconstruct the connected road between pathsala post office to pathsala-Sathebari PWD road via SK 31. Propose to consider adding ageneral comperment in the Kumrup express DEMO service should be arranged from BPRD & Tangla Necessary Stoppage of AC express and other and other Super fast train at tangla Railway Station. Beautification of whole inner and outside of Railway tangla station. Construction of ROB/RUB at UMCL at KM 40/3-4 near TNL College. Introduce of two new trains from Rangapara North Kolkata and Rangapara North to New Delhi. Introduce of two new trains from Rangapara North Kolkata and Rangapara North to New Delhi. 1.07. PUBLIC RELATION PERFORMACE (Annual Report - 2017 -2018) (01.4.2017 to 31.3.2018) : 1. Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways commenced final location surveys of new BG Railway line in Arunachal Pradesh Shri Manoj Sinha Minister of State for Railways & Minister of State for Communication (Independent Charge) commenced the final location surveys of three new BG railway lines in Arunachal Pradesh during a ceremonial function on 1st April, 2017 held at Naharlagun railway station. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nabam Reba, Minister for Urban Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, H K Jaggi, General Manager (Construction) , N F Railway alongwith other dignitaries were also present.

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2. Railway Minister of State Rajen Gohain flagged off DEMU train between Silghat Town & Guwahati & Railway Minister of State Manoj Sinha inaugurated filtered drinking water facility at Silghat Town Station. Taking another step in Railway's commitment for providing better commuter service, the Railway Minister of State Shri Rajen Gohain flagged off a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train (No 75730 / 75729) between Silghat Town & Guwahati on 8th April, 2017 at a ceremonial function attended by the Minister for Water Resourses etc, Govt of Assam, Shri Keshab Mahanta and senior railway officials including the General Manager Shri Chahatey Ram. Later, furthering Railways commitment for providing better amenities for passengers, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications and Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurated a filtered drinking water facility for passengers at Silghat Town Station. 3. N F Railway earns record amount of Rs 36 Crores from ticketless travellers During the concluded financial year 2016- 2017, N F Railway has detected 571415 numbers of without ticket passengers against previous year's achievement of 465343. This is an increase of 23.65% over last year. Further, the penalty earning has increased to Rs. 36.12 crores as against Rs.30.05 crores of last year an increase of 30.16%.N F Railway officials have been conducting surprise ticket checking drive in Mail Express and passenger Trains. As per section 137, of the Indian Railway Act of 1989, travelling without ticket, improper ticket or un- booked luggage in an offence punishable by imprisonment or fine or both. 4. Creditable performance by Tinsukia Division of N F Railway During the last financial year which ended on 31st March, 2017 the overall performance of the Tinsukia Division of Northeast Frontier Railway was very commendable. The overall earnings of the Division have shown an increase of 22.78% from 389.89 crores to 478.71 crs in comparison to last year. The numbers of passenger originating from Tinsukia Division was also increased by 2% to 7.53 million defying a declining trend elsewhere. Passenger earnings had also shown an increase of 11.23% in comparison to last year. The earnings from Goods section was increased by 37.77%. Originating loading was increased to 1.400 MT an increase of 32.8% over last year. Other coaching earning was increased by 24.15% and Sundries earning was increased by 28.53% over last year.

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5. 62nd Railway Week (Zonal Level) awards ceremony held in N F Railway The 62nd Railway Week (Zonal Level) Awards Ceremony was held at Rang Bhawan in Maligaon on 12th April, 2017. This celebration was also held throughout the country to mark the anniversary of running of the first passenger train in India from Bori Bunder in Mumbai to Thane - a distance of 34 km on 16th April 1853. Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway and Shri H K Jaggi, General Manager (Construction), N F Railway gave away awards to achievers from various departments of the five divisions and headquarters of N F Railway and N F Railway Constructions Organization. Altogether 184 individual awards, 31 Group Awards, 27 Efficiency shields were distributed for outstanding performance during last year. The Railway Week Awards have been instituted to recognize the efforts and endeavour of railway employees in efficient and dedicated discharge of their duties. General Manager, N F Railway, Shri Chahatey Ram highlighted the very important role being played by N F Railway for overall economic development of the entire N E Region, The overall Efficiency Shield for the last financial year went to Katihar Division of N F Railway. 6. Rangiya Division of N F Railway performed creditably During the last financial year which ended on 31st March, the overall performance of the Rangiya Division of Northeast Frontier Railway was very commendable. Five pairs of new passenger trains were introduced during this period. The numbers of passenger originating from Rangiya Division was also increased by 5.66% to 157.06 lakhs. Passenger earnings had also shown an increase of 11.86% in comparison to last year The earnings from Goods sections were increased by 8.50%. Other coaching earnings were also increased by 56.90%. Earnings from ticket checking also increased by 28.05%. 7. N F Railway observed 126th birth anniversary of Dr. B R. Ambedkar The 126th Birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B R. Ambedkar was observed in the N F Railway Hd.Qrs. Complex, Maligaon on 17th April. Large numbers of officer and staff were present on the occasion for paying floral tribute to Dr. B.R.Ambedkar. Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway inaugurated the programme by lighting the inaugural lamp and addressed the officials present. 8. N.F.Railway achieves new landmarks in financial year 2016-17 The 2016-17 financial years were a very successful year for the Northeast Frontier Railway

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not only in terms of the financial numbers, but also in terms of addition and improvement of new services. During the year 26 new train services were introduced (including all the trains announced in Railway Budget) and services of 8 trains were extended. The new trains introduced include the first - ever tourist special Astha Circuit train (started on 17.02.17) and the only second Humsafar Express of the country. The N F Railway recorded a 6.22% growth in originating Passenger Traffic which is the highest growth rate among all zones of the Indian Railway (Indian Railway has 17 zones). One of the major non-fare revenue sources in Railways is the sale of scrap railway materials generated from replacement of capital assets. The N F Railway had recorded the highest ever scrap sale of Rs. 115.35 Cr during the year surpassing all its previous records. This year, the Goods earning of N F Railway stood at Rs 1706.85 Cr, which is 9.50% more than Board's target of 1558.73 Cr. Similarly, earnings from Passenger traffic were recorded at Rs. 1043.17 Cr, which is 3.79% more than Board's target of 1005.07 Cr. The N F Railway had achieved SFC (Standard Fuel Consumption) of 1.48 Liters/1000 GTKM, for its goods engine fleet which is lowest in . (IR average is 1.84). During the year, N F Railway is in the process of closing all of the 404 Unmanned Level Crossings (UMLC) within its jurisdiction in a phased manner within 2018. During 2016-17, a total of 122 of the UMLCs were eliminated. 9. New Divisional Railway Manager of Alipuarduar Division, N F Railway Shri Chandra Vir Raman, an officer of Indian Railway Stores Service of 1986 batch, joined as Divisional Railway Manager of Alipuarduar Division of N F Railway. Before his current assignment he was Executive Director in the Railway Board, New Delhi. A Mechanical Engineer from Indian Institute of technology (IIT), Khargpur, Shri Raman has established his mark as a very experienced administrator who had worked in various capacities in different railway organizations including COFMOW, Southern Railway and Integral Coach Factory. 10. 93rd ZRUCC meeting held at Maligaon The 93rd Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee Meeting held on 27th April at Nambari officer's club, Maligaon. The main objective of the meeting was to have direct interaction with representatives from various sections of the society and railway users for further improvement in all sectors of railway services. The committee comprises MP's , MLA's from various Northern- eastern states, high officials from the transport department of various states, various passenger associations, Merchants associations, Chambers of Commerce bodies from various N.E.states and special interest groups etc. 11. Shatabdi Express between Dibrugarh & Guwahati flagged off by Minister of State for Railways Hon'ble Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain flagged off a new Shatabdi Express

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train (No. 12085/12086) between Dibrugarh and Guwahati at a ceremonial function held at Dibrugarh Railway Station on 30th April. Hon'ble MP, Lok Sabha, Shri Rameswar Teli, Hon'ble MLA Shri Shiladitya Dev, General Manager of N F Railway Shri Chahatey Ram, Divisional Railway Manager of Tinsukia Division Shri P.K. Mishra, senior railway officials and hundreds of enthusiastic people of the area were present at the function. 12. Northeast Frontier Railway Women's Welfare Organization felicitates outstanding Railway Employees on the occasion of International Labour Day On the occasion of International Labour Day the Northeast Frontier Railway Women's Welfare Organization (NFRWWO) on 01.5.2017 felicitated twenty six Group D railway employees from all divisions for rendering outstanding service for the organization. The felicitated employees are all field level workers who were honoured for their outstanding performances despite of odds to ensure safe and smooth movement of trains. The felicitation was done by Smt Sunita Singh, President NFRWWO. In her address she underscored the very important role of all field level employees whose dedicated service was behind the successful performance of the railways which touched everyone's lives. She also congratulated the award winning employees and urged them to continue their good work for the organization. 13. NFR organizes sensitization workshop on claims before Railway Tribunal N F Railway organized a workshop on 2nd May, 2017 at HQ, Maligaon to sensitize persons involved in the matters related to claims petitions field before the Railway Claims Tribunals as to sensitize various stake holders and also hold a discussion on vital issues for better and expeditious disposal of cases by Railway Claims Tribunal, Guwahati bench. Shri Lokesh Narayan, Additional General Manager of N F Railway, felicitated the Hon'ble judicial Members. Shri Aneet Dulat, Chief Commercial Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway, welcomed all the delegates present in the workshop. 14. Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu announces commencement of Railway Electrification work between Raninagar Jalpaiguri - Guwahati, etc. at Rang Bhawan. The then Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu announced the commencement of work of the much - awaited Railway Electrification from Raninagar Jalpaiguri to Guwahati at a function held at Rang Bhawan, Maligaon on 06.05.2017. Hon'ble Governor of Assam Shri Banwarilala Purohit, Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain, Member of Rajya Sabha Shri Biswajit Daimary, Assam MLAs Shri Siddhartha Bhattacharya & Shri Ramendra Narayan Kalita were among the other dignitaries present at the function. Shri Prabhu also

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commissioned a 700 KWp grid - connected solar power plant at and inaugurated 1st class & 2nd class waiting halls at Harmuti station and a R.O. plant alongwith a Electronic display chart system at New Tinsukia station. 15. Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu lays foundation stone of Murkongselek-Pasighat New BG Line, announces commencement of surveys for construction of 7 new lines, and flags off New Shatabdi Train from Naharlagun to Guwahati Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, the then Hon'ble Union Minister of Railways laid the foundation stone for construction of a 26 km- long new broad gauge railway line from Murkongselek in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh and announced commencement of surveys for 07 (seven) new broad gauge railway lines in Arunachal Pradesh and a new Shatabdi Express (No. 12088/12087) between Naharlagun and Guwahati by remote through video link from N.F.Railway headquarters at Maligaon on 07.05.2017. Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu, Railway Minister of State Shri Rajen Gohain, Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju were among the dignitaries present at Naharlagun railway station. 16. Inter Railway drama contest held at Maligaon The Inter Railway Cultural (Drama) competition which was inaugurated at Rang Bhawan, Maligaon on 10th May, 2017 concluded on 13th May, 2017. At the concluding function, N F Railway General manager Shri Chahatey Ram gave away the prizes to the winners. The day long competition saw participated of almost all zonal Railways and production unit under Indian Railways. During these days, all participating teams performed their drama and displayed their skill in various categories of completion. 17. Kokrajhar becomes first station in NFR to get CSR fund from NTPC Ltd. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd. has pledged Rs. 50 lakh for beautification and up- keep of Kokrajhar railway stations under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). A memorandum of Understading (MoU) to this effect was signed by the Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager of Alipurduar Division of N F Railway Shri Subimal Sen and the Additional General manager of NTPC's Bongaigaon plant Shri Sujit Varkey on 12th May. This is the first instance of a station receiving CSR funding for maintaining cleanliness in N.F.Railway. 18. Historic Steam beauties Chug back to life Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Northeast Frontier Railway with Heavy

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Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL) for supply of spare parts for century - old steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) in presence of Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain at N F Railway Headquarters at Maligaon on 19th May, 2017 General Manager of N F Railway, Shri Chahatey Ram, General manager of N F Railway Construction Organization Shri H K Jaggi and other senior official of both N F Railway and HECL were also present at the event where the MoU was signed by the Chairman -cum Managing Director of HECL, Shri Avijit Ghose and Chief Mechanical Engineer (O&F) of N F Railway Shri Boniface Lakra. JUNE : 2017 19. World environment Day observed by N F Railway World Environment Day was celebrated at N F Railway HQ on 5th June in a befitting manner. In pursuance to Indian Railways commitment towards a greener nation, aforestation work is under progress in various locations. In this connection, General Manager, N F Railway Shri Chahatey Ram alongwith other senior officers planted tree saplings at the N. F.Railway Central Hospital, Maligaon. A seminar was also held at the N F Railway HQ in this regard where discussions were held about using energy efficient locomotives and use of bio- diesel for running locomotives. Indian Railway is planning to source upto 10% of its energy requirement from renewable energy sources. It may be mentioned here that Indian Railway is 12 times more energy efficient in freight traffic than roadways. 20. Gaurav Gogoi meets General Manager, N F Railway Shri Gaurav Gogoi, Hon'ble Member of Parliament from Kaliabor, met Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N.F.Railway at Maligaon on 8th June, 2017. Discussion were held on various development related issues and other issues of mutual interest. 21. Railway and NDRF conducted Mock Drill on rail accidents A joint mock exercise on rail accidents and response of Railway workers was conducted by NFR Safety Department and 1st BN NDRF in co-ordination with Indian Railways at New Guwahati Rail Yard under Lumding Division on 14th June, 2017. The mock drill was executed after meticulous planning by 1st Battalion National Disaster Response Force in co- ordination with railway officials and staff of Lumding Division of N F Railway. The NDRF and railway personnel displayed amazing skills during mock drill. They rescued / evacuated the victims placed under various simulated scenarios. The equipments and man power used in the exercise played a crucial role in the rescue operations. This mock drill showed preparedness of the concerned staff and officers, especially during such accidents and calamities. Such type of mock drills will definitely help both railway and NDRF teams to boost their self confidence. This exercise will result in better co-ordinates between NDRF and N F Railways during any Railway accident. During the drill railway and, NDRF personnel demonstrated rescue/ evacuation of trapped victims using equipments like gas cutter. The capabilities of all equipments & their limitations

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were explained to all rescuers and training was imparted actually on the ground. During mock drill, effective methodology and response drills was rehearsed and practised to ensure effective, speedy & safe operation. Divisional Railway Manager of Lumding, Chief Safety Officer of Maligaon HQ, Senior Divisional Safety Officer, Public Relations officer of Maligaon HQ and NDRF officials from Maligaon HQ were present during the Mock Drill. 22. Railway Minister inaugurates PRS centre at Shaktipeeth Kamakhya temple Railway Minister Sri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurated a new PRS centre at the Kamakhya temple premises by remote from New Delhi on 19th June, 2017. The inauguration function was held at the Kamakhya temple in presence of large gathering of devotees and common people. While at Kamakhya Temple Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway,Shri Mohit Chandra Sarma , Doloi Kamakhya Devalaya and Shri Bhupati Sarma, President Kamakhya Bordeuri Samaj along with senior N F Railway officials were present. With the opening of this new PRS at the Nilachal Hill near Kamakhya Temple, lakhs of pilgrims who visits the famous Saktipeeth "Kamakhya Dham"would be able to get their railway tickets reserved or cancelled without visiting any nearby railway station. 23. N F Railway gears up for successful conduct of Ambubashi Mela The Northeast Frontier Railway had geared up for smooth and safe handling of extra rush of passengers expected at Guwahati and Kamakhya stations during the Ambubashi mela starting from 22nd June, 2017. The Kamakhya station of N F Railway expected to witness huge congregation of Passengers during the period of the mela. General Manager, Shri Chahatey Ram along with senior officials took stock of preparedness for handling large volume of passenger traffic at the station. He instructed all concerned officials to ensure adequate arrangements for handling large number of pilgrims during the mela from 22nd to 26th June, 2017. 24. N F Railway celebrated International Yoga Day

International Yoga day was celebrated at N F Railway Indoor Stadium, Maligaon on 21st June, 2017 in the presence of large number of staff and officials and their families. The event was inaugurated by Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway by lighting a lamp. Inaugurating the event, General Manager Shri Ram highlighted the benefiters of Yoga and appealed to the Railway workers to practice Yoga to maintain good health. Art of Living

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Foundation Guwahati was associated in the event where their instructors conducted a mass Yoga session for the participants. 25. Member Traction, Railway Board visited NF Railway Member Traction, Railway Board, Shri Ghanashyam Singh reviewed the position of ongoing Electrification works over N F Railway in a meeting held at Maligaon on 23rd June, 2017.. Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N.F.Railway headed by high level team of N F Railway present in the meeting, where the level of preparedness of the railway for switching over the electric traction, planning for solar power utilisation to cut energy costs was discussed among other issues. 26. N.F.Railway sportsperson creates National record General Manager, N F Railway Shri Chahatey Ram felicitated Ms. Laimwn Narzary, on 3oth June, 2017 who brought glory to N F Railway by winning Gold Medal by creating a new National Record in High jump in the concluded "15th federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championship, 2017 held at Lucknow. By jumping 1.77 mts she broke the 25 yrs old National Record of 1.75 mts of Bobby Aloysiuss from Delhi. Ms Laimwn Narzary works as a technician in the Signal & Telecom Dept of N F Railway HQ, Maligaon. JULY : 2017 27. N F Railway's Table Tennis Team and Weight Lifters brings laurels in Inter- Railway Championships The Women's Table Tennis team of Northeast Frontier Railway comprising of Ms. Takeme Sarkar, Ms. Sagarika Muherjee, Ms. Anushka Dutta, Ms. Sukanya Bose and Ms. Tanaya Dutta became champion in the 65th All India Railway Table Tennis Championship held at Raebareli (UP) in July, 2017. The N.F.Railway's Women team won all the matches played during the team championship of the tournament. They beat South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) 3-0, Metro Railway (Kolkata) 3 - 1, Western Railway (Mumbai) 3-0, Central Railway (Mumbai) 3-0 and Eastern Railway (Kolkata) 3-0 to become overall winner of the team championship. In addition to this, in the All India Railway Power lifting Championship which was held at Bilaspur in July, 2017, Shri Amit Kumar of N F Railway won the silver medal in the 93 kg weight category. Shri Nikhil Dihingia also from N F Railway won the Bronz medal in the same category. In the women's category Miss Arannyni Gogoi won Bronz medal in the 63 kg and Miss M. Rajeswari also from N F Railway won Bronz medal in the 47 kg category. 28. New Express Train between Guwahati and Indore Fulfilling the demand for better connectivity of N. E. Region with rest of the country, Hon'ble Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off a new weekly express train between Guwahati and Indore from Indore on 07.07.2017. In the regular run 19305 Indore - Guwahati Weekly Express leaves from Indore every Thursday at 14-00 hrs to arrive Guwahati at 14-25 hrs on Saturday. During return journey

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train number 19306 Guwahati - Indore Express leaves Guwahati every Sunday at 05-15 hrs to arrive Indore at 07-10 hrs on Tuesday. The train covers the distance of 2280 kms between Indore and Guwahati in less than 50 hours. Regular service of the train was started from Indore w.e.from 13.07.2017 (Thursday) and from Guwahati from 16.07.2017 (Sunday). 29. General Manager, N F Railway hold discussion with MLAs from A discussion of delegation of MLAs from Barak Valley area comprising Shri Kishore Nath, Shri Amar Chand jain , Shri Mihir Kanti Shome, and Aminul Haque Laskar accompanied by Dr. Rajdeep Roy, Spokesperson of BJP , Assam State Committee & member of Passenger Amenities Committee, Indian Railways at Maligaon on 07.7.2017. Various issues like introduction of more trains from Barak Valley areas, improvement of passenger amenities and other matters of mutual interest were discussed. 30. Discussion between N F Railway and HPCL held A meeting between senior officials of N F Railway and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) was held at Maligaon on 11th July, 2017 on various joint developments related issues. Shri Rajen Gohain , Minister of State for Railways conducted the discussion. HPCL team was led by Shri Sukumar Nandy, National Head, and LPG Operations. Shri Chahatey Ram General Manager, N F Railway alongwith other senior officials represented. 31. Summer Cultural Workshop, 2017 held at Maligaon. The 15 days long Cultural Workshop for school children organized by the N F Railway Cultural Association came to an end on 15.7.2017. 129 children of different schools participated and learnt about different aspects of song, dance and drama during the workshop. In the concluding day, Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway in his speech appreciated the effort of N F Railway Cultural association for organizing the workshop for children. All the participants of the workshop in three different format viz. Song,dance,and drama gave stage performance which was appreciated by all present. 32. N.F.Railway run special trains and supplied drinking water for flood affected people. In view of ongoing flood situation, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has extended its assistance to the state government to tide over the crisis caused by floods by deciding to launch special trains to help passengers and deploying its doctors and medical staff with materials to attend to affected people. In this connection Additional General Manager of N F Railway, alongwith other seniors held discussions with the Commissioner and Secretary (Revenue and Disaster Management) of the government of Assam, and offered all sorts of help from the Railways. Apart from food items, drinking water bottles and cattle feed were also supplied General Manager Shri Chahatey Ram and other senior officials of Zonal Railway were also monitoring the situation closely. NFR run special trains from Guwahati to Murkongselek (with 10 Coaches) and Silchar (with 12 Coaches) to help passengers travel during the time of floods.

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It is also mentioned here that for the flood affected people N F Railway distributed 2500 cartoons of drinking water amongst the flood affected people of Assam. These cartoons were kept at places like Jorhat Town, Silchar, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Rangiya, Tezpur and Guwahati for distribution. Each cartoon contains 12 bottles of Rail Neer branded drinking water. One NGO was also handed over about 300 cartoons of water for distribution amongst flood affected people. N F Railway provided relief as and wherever required. Rangiya Division was also pressed Medical Teams into service at North Lakhimpur, Dhemaji area. Adequate security has been provided by utilizing sufficient Nos. of RPF personals. Temporary toilets have been also in the vicinity of the station area to cater the needs of flood affected people, sufficient lighting arrangements have been also available in all stations, in the goods yard, go-down, circulating area of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji section under Rangiya Division for flood affected people. 33. General Manager, NFR visited Dhubri Northeast Frontier Railway General Manager Shri Chahatey Ram inspected the entire works going on for laying new rail track from Gauripur to Abhayapuri on 16th July and took stock of the progress already made on the route. He also inspected the works carried to improve the passengers' amenities at Dhubri railway station and addressed media persons. 34. Dhubri to get DEMU train services from 24-7.2017 Northeast Frontier Railway extended the service of the presently running 07525/07526 New Jalpaiguri New Bongaigaon DEMU train upto Siliguri and via Golokganj - Dhubri section w.e.from 24.07.2017 with change of timings. Accordingly DEMU special train no. 07526 left New Bongaigaon at 05-00 hrs and reached Siliguri Jn. At 15-00 hrs while 07525 up Siliguri Jn. - New Bongaigaon DEMU special train left at 12-00 hrs from Siliguri Jn reached New Bongaigaon at 21-15 hrs. 35. 65th All India Inter Railway Badminton Championship held at Hd. Qrs. 65th All India Inter Railway Badminton Championship which started on 24th July at the N.F.Railway Sports Association (NFRSA) Indoor stadium, Maligaon came to end on 28th July, 2017. Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway who was Chief Guest of the concluding ceremony gave away the prizes to winners of all events of the championship. Altogether 19 teams from various zones and production units participated in the All India Championship.

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36. Rajbhasha Implementation Committee meeting held at Maligaon Hd.Qrs. A meeting of the Regional Rajbhasha Implementation Committee of N F Railway was held at conference hall of Maligaon Head Quarters on 25.7.2017. The meeting was chaired by N.F.Railway General Manager Shri Chahatey Ram, where senior officials from N.F.Railway's open line and construction organisation apart from officials from Railway Board were also present. 37. N.F.Railway's joint Mock Drill with NDRF A joint mock drill exercise by N F Railway and NDRF (1st BN) was conducted at New Bongaigaon Yard Siding under Rangiya Division of N F Railway on 26th July, 2017 to check the readiness of men and materials in the eventuality of any train accident. This type of exercise is also important to check equipment performance, time management and efficiency of rescue team members. At New Bongaigaon Yard the mock drill exercise related to operation of 140 ton crane was conducted. Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) Train and Accident Relief Train (ART) were put into service after blowing of siren. The readiness's of officials from various departments like Safety, Mechanical, telecom, Operating, Medical Engineering, Electrical, Commercial, and Security etc. were monitored during the mock drill exercise. 38. N. F Railway authorities conduct inspection drive of kitchens, pantry cars and static units. Northeast Frontier Railway has started a 3 week inspection drive of catering units w.e.from 26.07.2017. Catering units include pantry cars, base kitchens and static units located at stations. In N F Railway there are seven base kitchens which are located at Dibrugarh, Guwahati,Kamakhya, New Coachbehar, New Jalpaiguri (2 nos) and Katihar . During inspection aspects like location, ISO certification, capacity, staffing, mechanization, cleanliness, hygiene, quality & quantity of food and other parameters are properly checked. During the first week of the drive, as many as 18 pantry cars were inspected during which a total of Rs. 2, 80,000/- was recovered as penalty from the vendors for non adherence to standards laid down by railway authority. 4 base kitchens have also been inspected and a fine to the tune of Rs. 1, 00,000/- has been recovered from erring contractors. In additions to this 6 food stalls, 3 food plazas, 4 refreshment rooms and 1 Janahar unit were inspected and a sum of Rs. 1, 82,000/- has been recovered as penalty. It would be pertinent to mention here that as a part of new catering Policy enunciated by Railway Board w.e.from 27th February, 2017 IRCTC has been mandated to carry out unbundling of catering services on trains by creating a distinction primarily between food preparation and food distribution. 39. Health Camp for flood affected people A helth camp for the flood affected people was organised on 29th July, 2017 by the Medical Department of N.F.Raiway at Bogolijan village under North Lakhimpur district. This village which is located about 6 kms away from the North Lakhimpur town including its surrounding

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areas were submerged by flood waters of Ranganadi River. On the day of the Health camp, the village alongwith some of the roads were submerged under water. There were large gathering at the health check up camp and about 515 nos of patients were examined and free medicines were supplied to them as per prescription by the specialist doctors which also included one Dermatologist. Large numbers of patients were from the Paediatric age group, who were attended By Dr.I. L. Tuolor, Paediatrictian. 500 nos bed sheets were also distributed amongst the flood affected households by the AMC 1974 Batch Association. AUGUST- 2017 40 N.F.Railway's earnings shows marked improvement During the period from January to July this year, N.F.Railway's earnings from various segments have shown remarkable improvement that N.F.Railway has also recorded 12.12% growth in number of passengers which is highest among all Zones in Indian Railways. During the period from January to July, 2017 penalty earned during drives against ticketless travel was Rs. 27.01 Crs against a target of Rs. 25.02 Crs. This is an increase of 47.76% over the corresponding period of last year. Originating passenger earnings has also increased to Rs. 1.009.40 crs against a target of Rs.940.68 Crs an increase of 7.730% over the corresponding period last year. Originating goods earnings had also increased to Rs. 783.18 Crs against a target of 765.63 crs an increase of 16.25% over the corresponding period of last year. 41. Award for President Police Medal for distinguished service Shri Uma Charan Pattanaik, presently working as Assistant Security Commissioner cum Staff Officer to Chief Security Commissioner of N F Railway was selected for President Police medal award on the occasion of Independence Day, 2017 for his distinguished service to the nation as well as Indian Railways. 42. Sensory Room inaugurated at Sneha School at Maligaon for especially abled children. On the occasion of 71st of Independence Day, General Manager N F Railway, Shri Chahatey Ram inaugurated the "Sensory Room" for differently able children at "SNEHA" complex in the Central Hospital premises, Maligaon on August 15. The SNEHA School opened in the year 2012 for the differently able students has been running under the initiative of N F Railway Women's Welfare Organisation. In the Sensory Room the differently able children will be given special types of assistance by the experts to improve their skills and education using various l types of instruments like CP chairs, standing frames, corner sheets, balancing boards, dark room, different types of lights, full ball for sitting, different types of Jhulna, Zin balls,mattress, sensory integration and tempolines etc, 43. N. F. Railway celebrates 71st Independence Day of our Nation. Northeast Frontier Railway celebrated the 71st Independence Day of our nation in befitting

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manner. The central programme was held at the Maligaon Railway HQ complex, where Shri Chhatey Ram, General Manager of N f Railway unfurled the National Flag in presence of a huge gathering of railway officials and their family members. The General Manager also inspected an impressive Guard of Honour given to him by RPF contingents and Bharat Scouts & Guides. 44. 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement at Hd.qrs.Maligaon. Along with the rest of Nation N F Railway is also commemorating the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement in a befitting manner. General Manager, N F Railway , Shri Chahatey Ram administered of pledge on "Sankalp for a New India "to all officers and staff of N F Railway at N F Railway Head Quarter on 21st Agust,2017. In all schools run by the Railways, quit India movement would be conducted and discussion on "New India Manthan " would be held in the Divisions and the N F Railway Head quarters in which there will be thread bare discussion on future plan and action of the railway. 45. N.F.Railway employees donated one day's salary for flood relief The employees of Northeast Frontier Railway have donated their one day's salary amounting to more than 1.92 crore towards flood relief for the people of Assam. The General Manager, N F Railway Shri Chahatey Ram handed over a cheque for Rs. 1,92,30,660 /- to the Chief Minister of Assam Shri Sarbananda Sonowal at his office in Janata Bhawan in Dispur on 25th August.. N.F.Railway had also run a number of special trains during the recent third wave of floods in Assam to carry man and materials for flood affected people. of Assam. 46. Swachhata Pakhwada takes off in N F Railway Carrying forward the message of Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat, Northeast Frontier Railway started a massive cleanliness drive called " Swachhta Pakhwada" from 16th to 31st August next involving officers , employees from headquarters and all the five divisions i.e. Katihar,Alipurduar, Rangiya , Lumding & Tinsukia. During the entire period, N F Railway undertook activities like staging of street plays, distribution of leaflets among passengers, sanitisation of staff associated with coach cleaning and maintence etc. 47. N F Railway employee secure gold medal Shri Aarammbam Bobby Singh of N F Railway who represented India, came first by winning gold medal in the Men's 80 kg category in the Asian Body Building Championship in Seoul;, South Korea held on 22nd to 26th August, 2017 . The tournament was organised by the Asian Body

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Building and Physique Sports Federation. Many countries participated in the Championship, including Iran, China, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, Sri lanka and . Its anpther feather in the cap of Shri Singh who already achieved many such feats while participating in numerous international events. Shri Singh works n the N F Railway Head Quarter,Maligaon, N F Railway. Shri Arambam Bobby Singhmet Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager F Railway, on 28th August, 2017 who congratulated him for his stupendous achievement. 48. Goods train services started on 29th August, 2017 and Passenger trains started on 3rd September, 2017 The flood damaged portion of track on the UP line alongwith Bridge no 133 between Sudhani and Telta station has been certified fit by the Engineering department of N.F Railway at 13.25 p.m.on 29th August, 2017. The first goods train which left Sudhani station at 13.50 p.m. to arrive Telta at 14-25 p.m. passed over that section safety. The portion has been certified fit upto a maximum speed of Stop dead 10 KMPH. The portion of repaired track was commenced from 3rd September. With the movements of goods trains, the flow of incoming essential commodities to the Northeast area was restored. The speed restriction continued and all trains in the effected section were ply at restricted speed till such time that permanent repairs was carried out. It was mentioned that very extensive damage has been caused in the vicinity of bridge no 133 with scouring to a depth of 12 to 15 meter and extent of 70 meter in the approach of the bridge. 49. Railway Protection Force rescues more than 214 minor children during January- July this year. Railway Protection Force (RPF) besides continuously safeguarding railway passenger and railway property was extending commendable humanitarian service by remaining in the fore front of fight against child trafficking. As many as 214 minor children were rescued this year upto July, 2017 with the arrest of 9 traffickers. During the period from January to July, 2017 RPF detected 75 cases of theft of stolen railway property. 93 criminals were arrested and stolen property worth Rs. 9, 58,845/- were recovered. RPF arrested and prosecuted as many as 94,949 offenders under various sections of Railway Act and fine to the tune of Rs. 5, 57, 74,905/- was realized and apprehended 20 touts and prosecuted them under section 143 of Railway Act. During this period Contraband Goods worth Rs. 3.20,43,549/- were recovered on 79 occasions with arrest of 27 criminals; more over 18 criminals involved in drugging and looting of passengers and 18 criminals involved in theft of passengers belongings were also arrested and handed over to GRP for further action. 50. N.F.Railway conducts inspection of Guwahati Railway Station "Swachhta Pakhwada" was observed in entire Indian Railway w.e.from 16th August, 2017. In that connection a thorough inspection of the Guwahati Railway Station was conducted on 31st August by Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway.

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During his inspection, General Manager checked the cleanliness, hygienic,safety,security aspects of station. Other senior railway officials including the Divisional Railway Manager of Lumding Division were also present during the inspection. SEPTEMBER-2017 51. Railway staff awarded by General Manager for exemplary service Shri Nand Kishore Sahu, , Station Master, Altagram and Shri Totan Saha, Gateman of Alipurduar division have been awarded by Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway on 07.09.2017 for displaying exemplary devotion to duty. While performing duty on 4th July of 2017 Shri Nand Kishore Sahu, Station manager, Altagram found smoke coming from a coach of Down Avadh Assam Express and immediately displayed red and signal. The train was stopped by brake in Altagram - Betgara section. Shri Totan Saha, Gateman of Alipurduar division while performing duty on 11th July of 2017 reported hanging part in a wagon of train no. UP NGC Auto. The train was stopped and rectified by concern Guard and Points man of Fakiragram. The General Manager appreciated them for their devotion to duty as asked them to become role models for their fellow workers. 52. Comprehensive review of Safety measures for train operations meeting with Railway Board Officials by Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal. Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal held a marathon meeting with members of full Railway Board & Safety Directorate of Railway Board to comprehensively review Safety measures for train operations. A detailed presentation on Safety was made at the meeting. There was threadbare discussion on the subject and the root cause of repeated cases of train accidents in recent past was thoroughly analysed. In the meeting, the Minister emphasised that the safety is paramount and there cannot & should not be any compromise on this front. 53. N.F.Railway incurs substantial loss due to flood. Northeast Frontier Railway has incurred substantial losses due to damage to railway track and assets in one hand, and suspension of traffic on the other, during the unprecedented flood in Bihar and on August with Katihar Division bearing majority of the brunt. Approximately Rs. 45 crore has been spent on repairing track and bridges in Katihar division alone, while the total cost of repairing has roughly been extimated at Rs. 63 crore. The civil engineering department had to use about 40,000 cu.m of boulders worth about Rs. 8 crore for repair of bridges and tracks. In Alipuarduar Division, a bridge is being rebuilt between Fakiragram - Dhubri section at a cost of about Rs. 8.7 crore. On the commercial fron the loss (estimated till 11-09-2017) is more than Rs. 209 crore with refund to passengers for cancelled train accounting for about Rs. 44 crore.. A total of 1576 tips of mail/Express trains and 1004 trips of passenger trains have been cancelled since first week of August 2017.

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54. General Manager of N F Railway offers "Shramdaan" on the occasion of countrywide campaign "Swachhta hi Sewa". A massive Cleanliness drive over all the five divisions of N F Railway i.e. Katihar , Alipurduar, Rangiya, Lumding & Tinsukia involving the officers and other employees have been started from 15th September which was concluded on 2nd October 2017 as a part of countrywide "Swachhta Hi sewa" being organised in Indian Railways. Shri Chahatey Ram, general Manager, N F Railway offered "Shramdaan" as part of "Swachhta hi Sewa" abhiyaan at Kamakhya Railway Station on 17.09.207 involving officers, employees from N F Railway Hd. Qrs. 55. N F Railway boxers shine in the 72nd Men's and 11th Women's All India Railway Boxing Championship. The four days 72nd Men's and 11th Women's All India Railway Boxing Championship held in the Maligaon Railway Indoor Stadium from 15.09.17 was concluded on 18.9.2017. At the concluding ceremony, Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway gave away the prizes to the champion teams North Western Railway in Women's event and Northern Railway in Men's event. All together 140 boxers comprising of 18 men and 9 women internationals participated in the Championship including Arjun awardees Monoj Kumar and Mandeep Jangra. North Western Railway annexed the Women champion in team event with 17 points in their kitty defeating home team N F Railway which earned 16 points from winning four gold , one silver and one best loser of the championship. In the Men's event Northern Railway annexed the champion team of the Championship and Central Railway won the 2nd rank in the event. It is to be mentioned that ladies from N F Railway brought pride to the railway where Minu Basumatary, Rumi Gogoi, Nomita Kachari, and Bhagyabati Kachary won the gold medal in their respective category while Jahnabi Gogoi won silver medal in the meet. 56. N. F. Railway shines in Commonwealth Power lifting Championship 2017 In the Commonwealth Power lifting Championship which was held in South Africa in September'2017, Smt. Arayannee Gogoi, an employee of N F Railway, bagged 3 Gold medals and bought laurels for the nation. In the 63 Kg category of Power Lifting Championship, Smt. Gogoi lifted 405 Kg and won 3 Gold medals for the country. She was later declared overall champion in her category. On this great achievement, Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway, on behalf of N.F.Railway family, felicitated the athlete on 20.9.2017 and wished her a bright future. 57. Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain took part in Shramdaan as part of Nationwide Swachhta Hi Sewa Campaign. The Union Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain took part in a " Shramdaan

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(Physical participation) programme at Guwahati Railway Station on 23.09.2017. The Minister, accompanied by senior N.F.Railway officials including the General Manager Shri Chahatey Ram, undertook cleaning of station [remises as part of the nationwide "Swachhata hi sewa" programme launched on 15th September. After participating in the Shramadaan Shri Rajen Gohain said that Indian Railway has taken Swachhata as a mission, and every effort was made towards achieving that goal. 58. Railway staff awarded for exceptional devotion towards duty. Three railways staff namely Shri Bidya Singh, Shri Nripati Kumar Mandal & Ahri Amullya Kumar Roy all Track Maintainers were awarded on 26th September by Shri Lokesh Narayan, Addl. General Manager N. F Railway for showing exceptional devotion towards duty. Shri Bidya Singh, Track Maintainer- Grade IV on Gang no 10 under Sr. Sectional Engineer/ P. Way/ Lumding (Hill) while performing duty on 22.07.2017 saw track filled with mud-water between Dihakao and Mupa station at km 48/1 under Lumding division of N.F.Railway. Seeing the condition unsafe for running of trains he immediately protected the track at Mupa end and proceeded towards Dihakho to inform Asst. Station Master of Dihakho. At that time 15560 up Kanchanjunga Express was approaching Mupa station. Thus alertness and devotion towards duty of Shri Bidya Singh saved an obvious mishap. He was awarded a cash award of Rs. 2,000.00 by the AGM. Shri Nripati Kumar Mandal & Shri Amullya Kumar Roy both Track maintainers working under Sr. Sectional Engineer / P.Way/ Fakiragram while performing night duty reported that pier of bridge no 28 at km 43/ 6-7 between Moter Jhar - Golokganj station settled down by about 2 meter due to heavy scouring by flood water of Gadadhar river. Later the slabs were found lying in inclined position. Thus their alertness helped railway evade a dangerous situation. In recognition of their service, they are awarded as "Man of the Month" for August - 2017 and given a cash award of Rs. 5,000.00 each by Shri Lokesh Narayan , Addl. General Manager, N F Railway. OCTOBER-2017 59. Special Cleanliness drive held at N F Railway HQ to promote "Swachh Bharar" campaign As a mark of respect to the father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 148th birth anniversary as well as on the conclusion of the fortnight long "Swachchta Hi Sewa" campaign a massive cleanliness drive was undertaken on 2nd October over all the five divisions of N.F.Railway i.e. Katihar, Alipurduar, Rangiya, Lumding & Tinsukia. This massive drive undertaken on 2nd October is part of the countrywide "Swachh Bharat" campaign being organised throughout Indian Railways involving the officers and employees. While offering Shramdan by leading from the front, Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway, urged the Railway officers and employees to make endeavour towards making their office cleanest amongst any of the office premises of Guwahati.

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60. New Passenger amenities provided at New Tinsukia Station Northeast Frontier Railway authorities are continuously upgrading the existing facilities being provided to passenger. In another step towards that goal a new model heavy duty high volume low speed type ceiling fan has been installed at New Tinsukia station to improve the passenger amenity. This HVLS (High Volume Low Speed) fan is Macro Air USA make and having a diameter of 16 feet with minimum noise level restricted to 52Db. This single phase, 230 volts AC, 50 Hz, 430 Watt costing Rs. 3.55 lakhs per piece has been installed at the station concourse area of New Tinsukia station on 15th October, 2017. For the first time this type of fan is being installed in N F Railway. 61. Flagging off of New Rajdhani Exp. between Agartala and New Delhi by Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain The Union Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain flagged off 20501/20502 Agartala - New Delhi(Ananda Vihar) on 28.10.2017at a ceremonial function held at making Agartala the 3rd Northeastern Capital city to be connected to National Capital . Hon'ble Governor of Tripura, Shri Tathagata Roy, Hon'ble Ministers in Tripura Government - Shri BadalChoudhury and Shri Manik Dey and hon'ble Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Shri Shankar Prasad Dutta & Shri Jitendra Choudhury and hon'ble MLA Shri Dilip Sarkar were among the dignitaries present at the function. Senior Railway officers led by General Manager Shri Chahatey Ram and hundreds of enthusiastic people attended the function. 62. N.F.Railway celebrated Vigilance Awareness Week, 2017. Vigilance Awareness Week was observed throughout Northeast Frontier Railway from 30th October to 4th November, 2017 with the theme "My Vision - Corruption Free India.". During Vigilance Awareness, various programmes were held across N F Railway. The programmes include administering " Integrity Pledge" to all the employees of N F Railway at HQ and Divisions, distribution of pamphlets / handouts on preventive vigilance activities, organising interactive session and seminar with officers of all departments, holding inter college debate competition amongst the students of various colleges, essay/drawing cartoon & poster competition in zonal Railway Training Centre (ZRTI) / Alipurduar Jn, Supervisors Training Centre(STC) / New Bongaigaon and amongst the students of various schools, Nukkad Nataks ( street Play) by Railway employees etc. A vigilance Bulletin was also released on the occasion. 63. Rastriya Ekta Diwas observed in N F Railway The Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was observed on 31st October as the

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Rastriya Ekata Diwas (National Unity Day) in a befitting manner throughout N F Railway. To commemorate the occasion, a pledge was administered to all officers and staff by Shri Chahatey Ram, general manager, N F Railway. Also a "Run for Unity" was flagged off by him from N F Railway HQ, Maligaon early in the morning on 31st October, 2017 which was joined by General Manager, N F Railway, Additional General Manager, N F Railway, Principal Heads of Departments, sports persons of N F Railway Sports Association, Scouts and Guides and a large number of officers and staff. The run started from N F railway HQ and ended at the Kamakhya Railway Station. Floral tributes were also paid to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. NOVEMBER-2017 64. N.F.Railway celebrates Vigilance awareness Week. Vigilance Awareness Week is being celebrated throughout Northeast Frontier Railway from 30th to 4th November; 2017.The theme for this year is "My Vision - Corruption free India." As part of the awareness week , various programmes were organized which includes taking of integrity pledge, organizing interactive sessions, organizing essay writing, drawing and debate competitions in schools & colleges, organizing various activities in zonal training centres, creating public awareness through banners, posters & nukkad nataks etc. At Maligaon the pledge was administered on 30.10.2017 by Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N.F.Railway to officers and staff. 65. New Sr. Deputy General Manager of N F Railway Shri Raj Kumar Mangla a Mechanical Engineer from Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering, 1984 batch has joined as the new Sr. Deputy General Manager of N.F.Railway on 2nd November, 2017. Prior to joining in N F Railway he was working as the Divisional Railway Manager of Kharagpur Division under South Eastern Railway. 66. Standardisation of rakes to ease operational constraints Northeast Frontier Railway is going for standardisation of rakes to ease operational constraints. Standardisation would ensure better availability of rakes for the running of trains on time. By this, any train can be made ready for departure even when its incoming link rake is delayed for some reason or the other. Every incoming rake requires a time of at least 7 hours for through inspection and cleaning of the pit line. So if the incoming rake is late, an identical rake of the same composition can be used to run the service. Thus punctuality can be ensured. This will lead to well - managed rail services with benefit of safety, environmental sustainability, convenience, and cost efficiency of railway systems. 67. N.F.Railway records quantum jump in earning from ticketless travellers. During the month of October this year, N F Railway's earnings from Ticket Checking Drive showed remarkable improvement. The railway has recorded an increase of 83.03% in

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earnings from unauthorised passengers travelling in October over the corresponding month of last year. Railway Board fixed monthly and cumulative targets for all zones based on the performance of the zone in the preceding year. Earning for the month of October is 32.02% higher than the target set by Railway Board for this Railway for the month. During the month of October, 2017 penalty earned from drives against unauthorised travel was Rs.505.20 lakh as against the earnings of Rs.276.02 lakh for the same month of last year. There had been 73630 nos unauthorised passengers detected in October 2017. A total of 3, 98,718 unauthorised passengers have been detected and penalised during April 2017 to October 2017. 68. Constitution Day observed at N F Railway Constitution Day was observed at N.F.Railway HQ on 27th November in presence of officers and staff. General Manager N F Railway Shri Chahatey Ram read out the preamble of our Constitution thereby reforming our faith in the Constitution of India. 69. NFR Women's Welfare Organisation celebrates Children's Day Northeast Frontier Railway Women's Welfare Organisation (NFRWWO) celebrated Children's Day with Children of the "SNEHA" and "Jagriti Shiksha Niketon" schools on 14.11.2017. Both the schools are run by the Northeast Frontier Railway Women's Welfare Organisation at Maligaon & Pandu respectively. "Sneha" is for the benefit of especially abled children while "Jagriti Shiksha Niketon" is for children from below poverty level families. Annual Sports day for the students of Jagriti Shiksha Niketon was also organized where prizes were distributed among the winners of the events on 14.11.2017. 70. Flagging off ceremony of 15607/08 &15615 / 16 Guwahati - Thiruvanthapuram Express (Weekly) on 18.11.2017 at Silchar Railway Station by Shri Rajen Gohain , Hon'ble Minister of State for Railways Hon'ble Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain flagged off the Silchar- - Thiruvanthapuram Express (weekly) in Silchar Railway Station on 18.11.2017 Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Parimal Suklabaidy, Minister of PWD, Excise and Fisheries and a host of public representatives were also present in the function. Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager N F Railway alongwith officers from Lumding Division were present in the function.This was yet another milestone in the history of the rail connectivity to Barak Valley 71. Railway staff awarded for exceptional devotion towards duty Nine railway staff namely Shri Prasant Kr. Modak, Md. Akramul Haque, Shri Buddhi Ram Basumatary, Shri Lakshmi Thakur, Shri Amit Kr. Singh, Shri Ashok Kr. Modi, Shri Chandan Kumar, Shri Sujit Prasad and Shri Khageswar Singh were awarded with a cash award of Rs 2000/- and Rs. 5000/- respectively on 30th November by Shri Lokesh Narayan, Addl. General Manager, N F Railway for shpwing exceptional devotion towards duty

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DECEMBER- 2017 72. Mahaparinirwan Divas Observed at N F Railway The 61st Mahaparinirwan Divas of Bharat Ratna, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was observed on 6th December at The N F Railway HQ Complex. Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager of N.F.Railway paid floral tribute to Bharat Ratna, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar and spoke about his contribution to the Nation. Large numbers of officers and staff was present on the occasion. 73. NFR thrust on Green initiative Northeast Frontier Railway targeted to make all railway stations 100% LED lit by 31st March, 2018. It's a huge initiative to provide energy efficient lighting which will eventually greatly help in conservation of environment. This will also lead to an annual saving of Rs. 67 lakhs per year in the energy bill of the railway. At present N.F.Railway has 534 stations, out of which 101 stations have already been made 100% LED lit. Work is on to make rest of the stations fully LED lit within the targeted period. Out of the 101 stations where LED lighting works have been completed; 35 are in Katihar Division, 14 are in Alipurduar Division, 30 are in Rangiya Division, 16 are in Lumding and 6 are in Tinsukia Division. 74. Promt ground level action by Lumding Division of NFR prevents elephant dashing On the night of 5th December, 2017, an imminent case of elephant dashing was prevented between Jugijan and Hojai stations of Lumding Division. It was reported that a group of patrolmen from railway and forest department spotted a herd of about 73 elephant in the vicinity of railway track near km 141/7-6 at about 7 - 40 pm. At that time 15933 DN Dibrugarh - Amritsar Express was approaching that area. On duty railway and forest staff immediately informed and signalled the Loco pilot Shri D.C. Dutta and Asst Loco Pilot Shri R. Sharma of that train to stop the train . As a result the train could be controlled and the entire herd of about 73 elephant was allowed to cross over the railway track. After that the train started its journey again. Thus an imminent elephant dashing case could be avoided due to timely action and close coordination amongst forest and railway officials. The same herd again crossed over the railway track at about 05-17 am on the morning of 6th December. The area falls under the jurisdiction of DFO Hojai. There have been similar cases in the recent past also where elephant dashing could be avoided upon receive of timely information. 75. World Disability Day celebrated by N F Railway Women's Welfare Organization Northeast Frontier Railway Women's Welfare Organization (NFRWWO) celebrated the World Disability Day on 7th December at Luitgarh club, Nambari Maligaon. Students of "Sneha School "which is a school run for Dibangya child by NFRWWO performed various programme on the occasion. Smt. Sunita Singh, President of NFRWWO alongwith other members were also present. President of NFRWWO gave away prizes to winner of Drawing, Painting and Essay competition which was held on 10th and 17th September respectively. There are altogether 13 Dibangya children in the school between age 3 to 15 yrs. President of NFRWWO also distributed mementos to railway staff for showing efficiency and sincerity in connection with NFRWWOs work during last year.

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76. Safety works to the tune of Rs 325 crores proposed for sanction of Railway Board by N F Railway Under the broader ambit of safety defined by Hon'ble Railway Minister, to cover station platforms and Foot Over Bridges, N F Railway has proposed as many as 28 works to the tune of Rs. 325 crs for inclusion in supplementary works programme for 2018-19. 77. Traffic restored in full length of World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Train services of UNESCO World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was restored in the full length on 15.12.2017 after a long disruption starting from 11th June, 2017 after a long disruption starting from 11th June, 2017. After strike was withdrawn on 26/09/17, restoration work was started and priority wise sections were opened for traffic. First Darjeeling - Ghoom section was opened on 25/10/17 being most important tourist attraction point. Subsequently Sukna - Rangtong opened on 07/11/17, Rangtong - Gayabari on 12/12/17 and finally entire section opened on 15.12.17 for traffic. 78. Repair of iconic Saraighat Bridge carried out in record time. 336 numbers of structural steel members called stringers of the iconic Saraighat Bridge replaced in a duration of just eight and half months. Stringers are steel beams positioned along the length of the bridge on which the rails of the track are directly placed. Load from a passing train are first transferred to the stringers and from them further to other members. Replacement of inner stringers was a very difficult task as it requires removal of outer stringers. Workers had to position themselves in very limited working space and the work is to be done by stopping the movements of trains i.e. a "traffic block" 79. Railway staff awarded for exceptional devotion towards duty. Seven railway staff namely Shri Rakesh Kumar, Goods Guard / APDJ, Shri Pallab Panja, Station Master, Ghoksdanga, Shri Ramen Modak, Sr. Goods Guard, Alipurduar, Shri Dhruba Ranjan Paul, Sr. TE / Alipurduar, Shri Sateydra Bharali, RPF constable / Kishanganj and Shri Libna Beck, Tech - II and Shri Manjesh Kumar, Helper were awarded on 29.12.2017 by Shri Lokesh Narayan, Addl. General Manager, N F Railway for showing exceptional devotion towards duty during the month of November - 2017. JANUARY-2018 81. Shri Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala - Bangalore Cantt. Humsafar Express and 1st Passenger train on Udaipur - Garjee section in Tripura. The Union Minister of State of Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain flagged off the 12503/12504 Agartala - Bangalore Cantonment Weekly Humsafar Express at ceremonial function held at Agartala railway station on 05.01.2018. Minister of Transport, Power, Urban Development, Rural Development (Panchayat) Shri Manik Dey, Lok Sabha MP Shri Sankar Prasad Datta, Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly Shri Dilip Sarkar, General Manager,N F railway Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N F Railway Construction Shri M.K. Prasad, senior

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railway officials and other state government officials were present at the inaugural ceremony besides hundreds of eager audience. The General Manager, N F Railway, Shri Chahatey Ram in his welcome address reiterated Indian Railway's commitment for development of the northeastern region and for providing better service.He said the new Humsafar Express flagged off by the Hon'ble Minister has state - of -the- art facilities like GPS based passenger information system, comfortable seats, CCTVs, etc etc. The train would be fully air - conditioned and would have dynamic fare structure.The Agartala Bangalore Cantt. Humsafar Express will cover 3542 Kms. Distance in 64 hours and will having 28 stoppage en - route. The base fare shall be slightly higher than the normal base fare of AC-3 tier superfast Mail/ Express trains, he said. Earlier in the day, The Hon'ble Minister had flagged off the 1st passenger train on newly- commissioned Udairpur - Garjee section of the Agartala - Udairpur - Sabroom new BG line at a ceremonial function held at Udaipur. 82. GPS based Technology used by N F Railway to tackle fog related visibility. To help in timely running of trains during foggy season, a new GPS based system for auto warning to train drivers has been put to use by N F Railway. An equipment called FOGPASS (Fog Pilot Assistance system for safety) consisting of an inbuilt battery and GPS antenna with magnetic base has been installed in all locomotives in N F Railway. The device which weighs 1.5 kg carried by the loco pilot at the time of assuming charge of the locomotive. It is placed on the consul of the pilot and as the train moves, it display short description and remaining distance of next two landmarks in geographical order on LCD screen. Landmarks include signals of various types, level crossing gate etc. The new device has proved to be greatly helpful to drivers in the foggy weather. A total number of 1101 numbers of such devices already been allotted to all Divisions for fixing in locomotives. 83. Capacity building workshop held at N F Railway HQ A capacity building workshop for officers of N F Railway was held at Maligaon on 11.1.2018. The Workshop was organised by the Transformation Cell of Railway Board which is working on initiatives for empowerment of field units and to improve the work processes, systems and culture of Indian Railways. The Transformation Cell has engaged A. T. Kearney as Strategic Advisory Consultants through RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Services) to provide support for driving the Transformation Agenda. A key part of enabling the Transformation Agenda is to build capacity across the teams. The workshop covered topics relevant for the Zones / Divisions in executing large scale transformations - ethics, change management, business case preparation, set up of program management office including digital tracking etc. The interactive session was held to take suggestions for process reforms in Indian Railways. 84. New Karimganj Station operated passenger train services from 24th January, 2018 N.F.Railway authority introduced stoppages of the long distance mail/ express train at New

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Karimganj station w.e.from 24th January, 2018.New Karimganj station which was constructed newly during gauge-conversion work of the old MG railway track from Badarpur to Agartala is now ready with all basic passenger amenities. The newly constructed station is much more spacious with capacity to handle more trains in comparison to the old station. It has been constructed to cope with the future requirement of Karimganj area.So people of Karimganj and nearby areas will be immensely benefited once this station starts operating to its potential. The trains at New Karimganj station w.e.from 24th January, 2018 are Sealdah - Agartala Kanchanjungha Express, Agartala Sealdah - Kanchanjungha Express, Agartala - Ananda Vihar , Ananda Vihar - Agartala Tripura Sundari Express, Agartala - Anand Vihar Rajdhani Express, Anand Vihar - Agartala Rajdhani Express, Agartala - Bangalore Cantonment Humsafar Express and Bangalore cantonment - Agartala Humsafar Express. 85. N.F.Railway's team of engineers carry out rectification of tilted bearing of Saraighat Bridge Engineers of N. F. Railway created a record of sorts when they carried out the rectification of the bearing arrangements of iconic Saraighat Bridge during a three hour traffic block on 12th January, 2018. Bearing are the arrangement by which the bridge rests on the piers (pillars). They not only link the bridge girders to the pillars but also facilitate the lateral movement of the bridge as a result of expansion etc. 86. N.F.Railway celebrates 69th Republic Day of our nation. Northeast Frontier Railway celebrated the 69th Republic Day of our Nation in befitting manner.The central programme was held at the Maligaon Railway Stadium, where Shri Chahatey Ram , General Manager of N.F.Railway unfurled the National Flag in presence of a huge gathering of railway officials and their family members. The General Manager also inspected an impressive March- past by RPF contingents, Territorial Army contingents, Civil Defence, school children and Bharat Scouts & Guides. 87. Smt. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu brings pride for N F Railway Smt. Mirabai Chanu brought laurels for N F Railway when she has been selected for the "Padma Shri" is Award - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, in sports discipline for the year of 2018. "Padma Shri" is awarded for distinguished service in any field which announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. Smt Chanu is presently working as Senior Ticket Collector in Lumding division of N F Railway. She is the 2nd player from India to have won Gold medal in the World Weight Lifting Champonship 2017 held at USA after a gap of 22 years (after Karnam Maleswari in 1994 & 1995). Smt. Chanu was felicitated by Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager on 28.01.2018. 88. Special Anti-corruption drive launched in N F Railway. A special 72 hrs drive was launched on 31st January 2018 to check corruption in railway establishment as per directives of the Railway Ministry. The drive was specially covered

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commercial establishments throughout N F Railway. An awareness drive was also launched to reat awareness amongst railway users to discourage corrupt practices involving railway officials. Two Vigilance Helpline numbers 155210 and 9435550967 were also launched for general public to inform about corrupt practices. During this period ambush checking drive was taken up at potential places of corruption to direct any such cases. FEBRUARY: 2018 89. Nine railway staff awarded for exceptional devotion towards duty Nine railway staff namely Shri Prakash Kalita , Loco pilot / Mail / New Bongaigaon, Shri Aman Kumar, Sr. Asst. Loco Pilot / New Bongaigaon, Shri Birendra Mohan Das, Track Maintainer - IV / Chaygaon, Md. Rijul Ali, Track Maintainer - IV / Chaygaon, Shri Ratul Ch. Neog, Track Maintainer III / Viswanath Chariali, Shri Santosh Kumar Jha, Station Manager / Maniyan , Shri Mukul Linda, Station Manager / Kumedpur were awarded by Shri Lokesh Narayan, Addl. General Manager, N F Railway for showing exceptional devotion towards duty during the month of December 2017. 90. Operational clean image over N F Railway In order to get rid of any mal practices involving public interface, a special 72 hours drive was launched since 31.1.2018. All concerned officials and officers of Commercial, Traffic, RPF & Vigilance department were launching surprise check in all public interface locations while interactions with rail users have also been continued. Decoy checks are planned and had carried out besides "Samvaad" with staff to sensitize them so as to present clean image and take a pledge was taken to rid any kind of malpractices. All divisions have also launched all out concentrated drive for 72 hours so as to send a message to the staff that railway will not tolerate any kind of mal practices. Surprise night checks at Booking Counters, Windows, Reservation counters, Parcel office, Left luggage office, TTE's office and train checks were carried out. 91. Rangiya becomes 1st Division of NFR to achieve 100% mechanized deep screening of tracks The Rangiya Division of N F Railway achieved the distinction of being the 1st division among the five divisions of N F Railway to carry out 100% mechanized deep screening of tracks. This had become possible because of a smart innovation by Civil Engineering Department whereby different kinds of track maintenance machines were clubbed together to form a unit so that all kinds of track maintenance can be carried out in particular section together. From September last year, N F Railway started using 4-6 machines in tandem in one area during a traffic block ( a time period when all train movements are stopped for enabling repair work).This had transformed the scenario and amazing results were seen. In the month of December 2017 alone, 40 Turnouts were deep screened for faults, which is an all time record since 2009. Creating history in Indian Railways, two Turnouts were screened

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by a Single Ballast Cleaning Machines in about 4 hours in the same month. So far, with the recent innovation, these machines have done ballast cleaning of 42 km, laid track for 12 km and 685 km of track Tamping were achieved. These are all time record achievements for N F Railway. 92. First Electric- traction Train runs on N F Railway The much anticipated electric train service in N F Railway became a reality with running of 55704 Katihar - Malda Court passenger train with Electric engines. The electrification work of Katihar - Kumedpur - Malda Court had been completed in December last year and Commissioner of Railway Safety had permitted running of passenger and goods train in the section. Following the clearance, the first passenger train in the electrified section was run on 24th January, 2018. N. F Railway was the only railway zone to be electrified in March 2017 and long distance trains started changing engines and traction at Katihar station from 2017. 93. One villager and two railway staff awarded for averting accident Two railway staff namely Shri Probir Sonowal, Loco Pilot/Goods / new Guwahati and Shri Vikesh Kumar , Asst. Loco Pilot / New Guwahati alongwith one villager namely Sri Amar Dewari were awarded with general Manager's Safety Awards alongwith with cash rewards by Shri Lokesh Narayan, Addl. General Manager, N F railway for showing exceptional alertness. In recognition of their meritorious service for preventing accident both of them were awarded with cash award of Rs. 2,500/- each alongwith a certificate. Sri Amar Dewari, a resident of Bargaon, Dharamtul who noticed the rail crack / fracture at KM 82/8-9 and showed hand gesture to train drivers to stop the running train on 07.12.2017 was also awarded with a cash reward of Rs. 5,000.00 and a certificate for showing alertness leading to averting of a rail accident. 94. Railway budget gives major thrust to surveys for new lines for better connectivity in N E region This year's (2018) railway Budget had seen a substantial increase in fund allocation for new as well as ongoing surveys. All these new projects are going to change the transportation scenario of the land locked N.E.Region and thereby bringing economic development for people. Budget was proposed Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a 38- km new broad gauge line from Harmuti to Majuli via Bihpuria at a total cost of Rs. 95 lakhs. Surveys were of various types like Reconnaissance Survey, Preliminary Engg cum Traffic survey and Final Location survey. There are 42 various types of surveys going on in N F railway for constructions of new lines, bridges, doubling of tracks etc. The total amount for all the surveys going on in N F railway was Rs. 38.96 crore.

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95. Budget 2018 sanctioned Rs 2,353 crores for electrification of entire track- length of N F Railway. Budget 2018 sanctions 100% electrification of N F Railway. The days of electric locomotives hauling railway traffic in N F Railway are not far as budget 2018 was sanctioned electrification of entire length of N F Railway at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.353 crores. With the sanctioning of electrification of 2536 kms of track, the whole of N F Railway track length including all branch lines would be covered by electric traction. 96. N F Railway exceeds track renewal targets by Granting of adequate maintenance block Maintenance of assets is essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Major track maintenance like track renewal for a stretch of track, new bridge or other permanent structure which need to be replaced or renewed on the existing track cannot be done while trains are running, as it will affect the safety of passengers. During this time Railway lines had to be blocked in order to undertake above works by taking Mega Block. In order to minimize the inconveniences causing to passengers, N F Railway has undertaken the concept of Mega Block over entire N. F Railway network, comprising of 4 hrs. Traffic block on every Sunday by regulating passenger trains. Thus has been introduced for the first time since 02.07.2017 to facilitate maximum execution of vital track maintenance and Track Machine works through systematic and meticulous planning of operations. The Mega Block is being utilized in a focused manner to improve asset reliability and hence running of trains. 97. Train number 15611 dashes against elephants resulting in derailment of engine and elephant causality. At about 09.40 pm on 10.02.2018 the engine number 20072 of train number 15611 Guwahati- Silchar Fast passengers dashed against a herd of elephant at km 167-7 between stations Hawaipur and Lamshakhan under Lumding Division of N F Railway. Five elephants have reportedly died as a result of the dashing. The engine got derailed by its front trolly as a result of which the train with all passengers got detained at the location. Divisional Railway manager alongwith senior officials of Lumding Division reached the site alongwith Accident Relief Train (ART) from Lumding after which efforts were started for derailing the locomotive. The section was ultimately restored at 02.37 am (11.02.2018) when the train left the site after the engine was derailed. It is also mentioned here that the incident took place at a location where there was no notified elephant corridor. However based on inputs received from forest department a speed restriction of 30 kmph had been imposed and all trains were instructed to slow down while passing by issuing caution order to the loco pilots. While prima facie Enquiry has release that the train was within its stipulated speed, a departmental Enquiry has been ordered to find out details of apples and adherence to protocols.

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98. "Safety information management system "launched for voluntary disclosures of safety hazards by railway men All out effort are being undertaken to ensure safety in rail operation as per directive of te Railway Minister. As a part of the initiative, Ministry of Railways has developed a web based platform called "Safety Information management System (SIMS) "to further emphasize the need for Safety First Culture. As a part of the initiative staff are encouraged as well as rewarded for voluntary disclosure of any unsafe practices / occurrences. For voluntary reporting the required confidentiality is maintained so as to encourage employees to voluntary report safety hazard, safety risks, potential hazardous conditions, unsafe practices, and inadvertent errors. There is also provision to upload images or a document while reporting safety hazards. 99. Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (IPWE) Seminar held The International Technical Seminar organized by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (India) was held at the BKB Auditorium of Gauhati University on 23rd February, 2018 The subject of this seminar was on "leveraging developments in Monitoring Technology for optimising Track, Bridge and Tunnel maintenance". The topic was of great significance in the present scenario when Indian Railway, the life line of nation, is on the path of unprecedented process & cultural reform, consolidation and expansion mode. In this seminar delegates from all over India and overseas belonging to Permanent Way fraternity shared their experience. During seminar deliberations on monitoring technology for maintenance of track, bridges and tunnels has taken place and thought provoking papers supported by extensive field data presented. The seminar was attended by Member Engineering Railway Board, Shri M.K.Gupta, Additional Members, General Managers of different zones, retired Railway board Members, representatives of technology firms from India and abroad and engineers from all over Indian railway across different ranks. Inaugurating the seminar, Minister of state of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain stated that such deliberations play a very crucial role in the context of the renewed thrust on technology to bring about a paradigm change railways. MARCH: 2018 100. New weekly special train between Naharlagun and Anand Vihar flagged off at Naharlagun Railway Station A new weekly express special train from Naharlagun to Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi was inaugurated by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju and Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain on 1st March at Naharlagun Railway Station. The new train, numbered as 02411/02412, was called the "Arunachal Express" and it will be the 14th direct train connecting Northeast with the national capital. The train will cover the 2013 km distance between Naharlagun and Anand Vihar Terminal in little over 38 hours and will have 14 stoppages en-route. (Brochures Published)

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101. Two railway staff awarded for exceptional devotion towards duty Two railway staff namely Shri Ritesh Kumar, Track Maintainer, Bhotpatti and Shri Nanda Kishore, Station Master, Altagram were awarded by Shri Rajiv Rajvanshi, Principal Chief Engineer, N F Railway for showing exceptional devotion towards duty the month of January - 2018. In recognition of their meritorious service for preventing accident Ritesh Kumar awarded a cash award of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) and Shri Nanda Kishore were awarded a cash award of Rs 2,500/- (Rupees Two thousand five hundred only) alongwith a certificates by General Manager, N F Railway. 102. New General Manager of N F Railway Shri Sanjive Roy, an officer of Indian Railway Service of Engineers from the UPSC's 1981 batch joined as the new General Manager of N F Railway on 6th March, 2018. Prior to this he was working as the Principal Engineer of North Central Railway, . Shri Roy completed M .Tech in Structural Engineering from IIT, Kanour after completing BE (Civil) from University of Roorkee now IIT, Roorkee. He has undergone Management training in HEC School of Management, Paris, HAG level training at University of Pittsburgh, USA apart from participating in various other courses in IIPA / NewDelhi, IRICEN / Pune & RSC Vadodra. 103. In a first in Indian Railways, Guwahati Pit line to be maintained by All Ladies Gang For the first time in the history of Indian Railways, Coaching Depot, Guwahati was engaged an all women gang for maintenance of coaches. With the increase in number of trains from the Guwahati Station, there was an increase maintenance need of the incoming coaches in the pit line at Coach Maintenance Depot, Guwahati. The pit line is the maintenance facility in any Coach Maintenance Depot for the cleaning and maintenance work of the coaches once a train reaches its termination station. The depot has a coach holding of about 1300 and its activities are spread over Kamakhya, Paltan Bazar and New Guwahati in Guwahati with a total of 6 pitlines and 2 sicklines and a staff of about 1000 technicians, Out of these, about 200 are ladies. The gang started the maintenance work after the completion of the training on the 8th March 2018 on the occasion of the International Women's Day. 104. N.F.Railway launches its first upgraded Shatabdi Express under Project Swarna New Jalpaiguri - Howrah Shatabdi Express become the 1st train of N.F.Railway to be upgraded under project Swarn of Ministry of Railways To improve passenger experience, Ministry of Railways decided to upgrade Premium Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains under "Project Swarn". 14 Rajdhani trains & 15 Shatabdi trains have been selected in the first phase under this project. While the 12313 New Delhi - Sealdah Rajdhani Express became the first Rajdhani Express to be upgraded under "Project

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Swarn" on 29th November, 2017; all the Shatabdi Express trains in N F Railway are also covered under first phase of this project. 105. International Women's Day celebrated in Rangiya and Alipurduar Division. Alongwith the rest of the country, International Women's Day was celebrated in Rangiya Division and Alipurduar Division of NFR on 8th and 9th March. In Rangiya Division the day was celebrated by installing two sanitary napkin dispensers and two sanitary napkin incinerators each in Rangiya Railway station and Ladies common room of DRM office. A seminar was also organised on women empowerment where more than 50 lady staff participated and a healthy exchange of ideas took place. On 12th March, 2018 Smt Nidhi Roy, President of the Northeast Frontier Railway Women's Welfare Organisation (NFRWWO inaugurated 11 nos newly fitted Nepkin dewstroyer Machines in the N F Railway HQ complex. All the incinerators were fitted inside the ladies toilets of N F Railway HQ. These incinerators were fitted in connection with observance of the International Women's Day Large numbers of female railway employees were present on the occasion. 106. Redevelopment of Railway Stations It has been Railway's endeavour to redevelop/ develop railway stations to provide an enhanced and richer experience to the passengers. About 600 stations were indentified Corporation Limited (IRSDC). However, as a parallel measure, it was decided to develop about 70 stations through Zonal Railways separately including 5 stations of N F Railway - katihar, Lumding, Tinsukia, Alipurduar & Rangiya. The emphasis will be on having a visible change in the station without unnecessary construction all over. Divisional Railway managers had been directed to appoint Architectural consultant for preparation of overall architectural plan. They may also take feedback and ideas from local stakeholders. These works on the identified stations would be completed by December, 2018 and scope /quantum of work would be planned keeping the target in mind. 107. General Manager, N F Railway takes stock of improvement of Guwahati Station General Manager, N F Railway, Shri Sanjive Roy carried out detailed inspection of Guwahati Railway Station on 15.03.2018. Guwahati Station also known the gateway to the Northeast is "NSG 2" category station with a footfall of more than 40,000 passengers daily. The General Manager accompanied by Divisional railway Manager, Shri Pramod Jain inspected the various passenger amenities including !st class waiting room, ladies waiting room, general waiting room and took stock of the various upgradation works being under taken for the passenger amenities at the station. He took stock of the ongoing work of yard remodelling at Guwahati Station, which include increasing the number of platforms with full rake facility of 24 coaches, work of increasing the width of platform and work pf provision of second entry to the station from Paltan Bazar end. The General Manager interacted with passengers to elicit their opinion on the ways and means of improvement of passenger

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amenities. He also visited a number of tea stalls in different platforms and advised the department staff to adhere to the best quality standards and took stock of the security ar4rangements in the station complex. 108. N.F. Railway takes another step towards automation in train working A Big step in enhancement of transparency through digitization was taken by N F Railway as Rangiya station of Rangiya Division becomes the 1st station of N F Railway to implement full automation of the Train Signal Register (TSR) Train Signal Register is a document to be maintained by the Station Master where all records of passing trains including time of entry to station limit, time of departure and all associated processes are recorded. The existing practice is that the data is manually entered by the Station Master every time a train crosses the station. The process however was automated in Rangiya station where software designed by CRIS (Centre for Railway Information System) has been installed which records all actual details of passing trains. The TSR is a legal document and can be very useful as a genuine source of information during enquiries of accidents etc. 109. Katihar Division of N F Railway achieves record improvement in loading The Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier railway surpassed the Freight Loading Target fixed for the entire 2017-18 financial year. The division had been given freight loading target of 3.140 Metric Tonne which translates to loading of 155 Wagon per Day. Against this , the division has achieved loading of 3.141 Metric Tonne or 158.1 Wagon per day till 18th March 2018. There were a few days left in the financial year, and hence it was expected that the division would surpass the target fixed for it by a good margin. The Katihar Division achieved the feat by loading 800 Rakes ( a complete train) of Petroleum Oil and Lubricants, 259 Rakes of Maize, 141 Rakes of RMC & 13 rakes of other commodities. The division had achieved a loading of 3.003 Metric Tonne or 148.4 wagons per day during the last financial year. 110. Rs. 41.82 crs realized as penalty from ticketless travellers by N F Railway During the conducted drive (from April/ 2017 to 15th March / 18) to facilitate genuine passengers and to curb Ticketless travel, about 6.5 lakhs numbers of without ticket passengers were detected by N F Railway against previous year's detection of 5.06 lakhs of such passenger. This is about 28.50% higher in regard to number of cases detected in comparison to last year. This increase is despite suspensions and cancellations of train services of Mail/ Express & Passenger trains during the August & September / 2017 due to breaches and floods over N F Railway leading to almost 4.47 million less travel of passenger. N.F.Railway authority has also realized an amount of Rs. 41.82 crs from ticketless travellers as penalty in comparison to Rs. 34.14 crs realized during last year. This is about 22.50 % higher in regard to earnings in comparison to last year. Moreover, this is the highest ever penalty realization by N.F.Railway since formation of this Zone in 1959.

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111. Bio - Gas plant commissioned by N.F.Railway at Dibrugarh In another big leap towards promoting cleanliness and better energy conservation; N F railway authority commissioned a Bio -gas plant on 19th March, 2018 at Dibrugarh. The plant has a capacity of processing 500 kgs of organic waste daily to produce 25-30 kgs of energy equivalent of gas. The organic waste is presently being collected from Rajdhani Express trains, Railway Running Room and Chowkidinghee staff colony.The gas so produced is presently being used for cooking purposes in the railway Running Room, Dibrugarh. The initiative to produce green energy from collected waste has been taken by the Medical Department of N.F.Railway's Tinsukia division. Commissioning of the plant will also help in maintaining a clean and hygienic environment in the surrounding areas. 112. Chairman, Railway Board Shri Ashwini Lohani visits Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Shri Ashwini Lohani, the Chairman of the Railway Board, had arrived at New jalpaiguri on 20th March on a day long visit of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) to take stock of the ground realities of the famous hill railway and railway's efforts to make it sustainable. This is his maiden visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Railway as the Chairman of the apex decision making body of the Railway Ministry. Soon after arriving at New Jalpaiguri, Shri Lohani started his inspection of the entire narrow gauge section from New jalpaiguri to Darjeeling on a special train. He has visited Tindharia workshop, Kurseong station and Loco shed, Ghum station and museum and Darjeeling Station and Loco Shed. 113. N F Railway marching towards 100% electrification In order to fulfil the ambitious project "Mission Electrification "of Indian Railways successful, N F Railway has been in full swing to electrify all its routes. Earlier in 3rd November 2016 Indian Railways had launched Mission Electrification of 24,400 route kilometre (rkm) of BG network in next five years. This is also a part of India's goal of cutting carbon emission by 33-35% by 2030. "Mission Electrification" - an initiative to reduce dependence on diesel by electrifying nearly 100% of railway tracks in the next 5 years. In N F Railway during 2018-2019 a massive Railway electrification works has already been sanctioned to electricity all its routes. Most importantly targeted time to run electric service train upto Guwahati has been fixed within 2020. 114. Indian Railways going cashless some recent initiatives by railways to promote digitization The facility to make payment for booking online tickets through digital payment options such as credit cards, debit cards, e- wallets has been available for some time now. But, to give a boost to the digital modes of transaction, Indian Railways withdrew service change on online booking of tickets. Going paperless by choosing digitization has been one of the priorities of government and to take this initiative a step ahead. One of the major steps by Indian Railways has been

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facilitating and further streamlining online booking of railways tickets through official web portal of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). The national transporter has also tied up with State bank of India in order to set up 10,000 Point of Sale (POS) machines across various locations of Indian Railways including PRS, UTS ticket booking counters and parcel or goods locations. Also , looking at the current scenario where a large section of population has access to Smartphone's, the facility of ticket booking through mobiles have been introduced by Indian Railways, where the user can book his/her ticket by opting for online payment mode. In addition to this , Indian Railways now also accepts payments made through international credit or debit cards, issued outside Indian territory. 115. Elephant saved by alert train driver On 22.03.2018, train no 7555730 hauled by Diesel Power Car No. 13029+ 13030 was on its journey from Silghat to Guwahati. The crew members were Sri Kanak Chandra Nath, Loco Pilot (driver), Sri Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Assistant Loco Pilot and Sri Arun Rabha, Guard. The train left Silghat as per its schedule departure time at 06.00 hrs. And while entering Jhakia Banda railway station at about 06;15 hrs, the on duty crew members suddenly noticed movement of an elephant at Km 54/0 - 1 just about 65m ahead of the train . Loco Pilot applied emergency brake at once for stopping the train and the train came to dead stop just 25 metres before the location through which the elephant was passing thereby saving the life of the elephant and ensuring its safe passage. The section where the incident occurred is not earmarked as elephant corridor and also no information on the movement of the elephant was received by the crew member 116. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Gets New Indigenously developed Air- Conditioned Coach The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has successfully conceived, developed and tested two air- conditioned narrow gauge coaches for running in the UNESCO World Heritage railway . These air c- conditioned coaches will make travelling in the hill railway more comfortable for travellers from the plains of New Jalpaiguri to the hill station of Darjeeling in all seasons. The commercial service of the AC coaches started from 1st April 2018. 117. Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain review progress of all ongoing projects and future Plans. The Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain hold a review meeting with senior railway officers led by Shri Sanjive Roy, General Manager, N F Railway and Shri N.K.Prasad, General Manager, N F Railway Construction ) at Maligaon on 25th March,2018. Shri M K Gupta, Member Engineering in Railway Board was alos present in the review meeting where progress of all ongoing projects in Northeast including Bogibeel bridge project was reviewed by the Minister. He also took stock of the future developmental plans that are being implemented for their timely completion. 118. Railway Protection Force achieves all round success in 2017-18

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In the face of widespread increase in various crimes in railway premises Railway Protection Force. N F Railway has been ranging relentless offensive for combating the menace in railway stations and railway premises. During 2017, 134 cases were registered under railway Property Unlawful Possession Act out of which 125 cases were detected with recovery of stolen goods of worth Rs. 11,97,465.00 while 150 persons were also arrested . RPF has also realised total amount of Rs 8.45 crore under railways Act over N F Railway registering 14384 cases and prosecuted 14589 persons. 119. NFR achieve record sale of scrap Northeast Frontier Railway launched a drive to make the zone free of scrap and achieved a sale value of Rs 83.47 Crores, which is one of the best achievements in recent years. During this financial year, 21,000 Metric tons of Engineering scrap, 45 Locomotives, 96 Coaches, 1100 metric tons of Bridge Girders along with 7900 Metric tons of Ferrous and 902 Metric tons of Non- ferrous of scrap generated from the two Workshop at New Bonagaigaon and Dibrugarh and 3 diesel shades at New Guwahati, Siliguri and Malda Town were offered for sale. For this current year the target was Rs- 3000/- Crores which was achieved 9 days in advance of closure of financial year. 120. Kamakhya - Gandhidham express upgraded to LHB coach. Adding one more LHB rake to its fleet Northeast Frontier Railway has upgraded 15668/ 15667 Kamakhya - Gandidhim express from conventional to LHB coach from 28th March, 2018. Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches developed by Linke - Hofmann - Busch of Germany. Are designed for an operating speed up to 160 km/h and could go up to 200 km/h. Their length of 23.54 m and a width of 3.24 m mean a higher passenger capacity. The coaches are considered to be "anti- telescopic", which means they do not get turned over or flip in case of a collision (chiefly head - on ) . These coaches are made of stainless steel and the interiors are made of aluminium which makes them lighter as compared to conventional rakes. 121. Opening of newly constructed BG Double Line from Ghoksadanga to New Alipurduar section of Alipurduar Division of N F Railway The Commissioner of Railway Safety, N F Circle (NRS/NFC) conducted statutory inspection of the newly constructed BG Double Line from Ghoksadanga to New Alipurduar section of Alipurduar Division of N F Railway on 26th and 27th March 2018 and thereafter speed trial from Ghoksadanga to New Alipurduar and back from New Alipurduar to New Coochbehar at maximum speed upto 130 kmph on same day. Based on the inspection of the section, speed trail and the documents, submitted by the General Manager, N F Railway, CRS / NFC has authorised to open the new double line on

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the subject section at a maximum speed upto 110 kmph subject to observance of all permanent / temporary speed restrictions in force on the section. 122. N.F.Railway using "Drones" for inspection of bridges Taking technology application a step, N F Railway has started the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) for the detailed inspection of bridges in NFR system. Given the kind of terrain that the Railway operates in, there are a large number of bridges in the zone, many of them uniwue in dimension and specification. Inspection of bridges is a very evolved and detailed process, often made difficult by the continuous movement of traffic. Inspection by drone mounted cameras which would chase anything between 1 to 4 lakh, depending on the size and location of the bridge, would facilitate a much detailed view of the bridge, its super structure and substructure (pillars) portions, otherwise inaccessible could be examined in detail. 123. N.F.Railway to go rising of speed limit in crucial sections In tune with the policy of Railway Board for increasing of sectional speed under mission Rafter, N F Railway increased the speed of two sections in Rangiya Division. the sections are NorthLakhimpur to Sripani, a distance of almost 82 Km, where the speed will be raised from 80 KMPH to 100 KMPH. Again, the speed from the section from Sripani to Murkongselek which is a distance of 74 KM where the speed is being raised from 75 KMPH to 100 KMPH. Increasing of speed has multifarious benefits. It leads to more efficient utilization of fixed assets like railway tracks which leads to increase the carrying capacity of the track. This means more number of trains is able to ply without increasing track length or any other financial investments. Details are given below- i.e. Displays, News item, Articles, Interview, Press Conference / meet, Visit, Conducted Tour, Exhibitions etc. 1. Displays: - 453 Nos display appeared during this year. 2. News item /Articles:- 1) An article was appeared in the eastern chronicle on April 4, 2017 under the heading "Overworked Tracks are what make train travel unsafe "written by Charu Bahri . 2) A news item published in the Telegraph on19 April, 2017 under the heading" 2016-17 target surpassed - NFR excels, earrings rise" written by Shri Sumir Karmakar. 3) Under the heading "the changing face of Indian Railways" an article appeared in the Sentinel on 4th May, 2017. Written by K R Sudhaman" 4) A news item appeared in the Assam Tribune DT. On May 5, 2017 under the heading "Good response prompts N F Rly to plan running more DEMU trains. "Written by Shri Pranjal Bhuyan reporter of Assam Tribune. 5) A news item appeared in the Telegraph on 3rd June, 2017 written by their staff reporter under the heading "All NE trains to get bio-toilets by 2019-20 "- Railway pushes for green

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corridors. 6) Another news item appeared in the Assam Tribune on June 12, 2017 written by Mr. Pranjal Bhuyan under the heading "N F Railway's energy bill down after green init 7) An editorial appeared in the Assam Tribune on 14th June 2017, under the heading "NFR's green initiatives" 8) A news item appeared in the Assam Tribune on June 15th, 2017 written by Mr. Pranjal Bhuyan under the heading "NFR taking steps to strengthen solid waste management system". 9) On June 30, 2017 an article appeared in the Assam Tribune written by Shri Bhaskar Phukan under the heading "Indian Railways and Assam". 10) On July 1, 2017 a news item appeared in the Assam Tribune under the heading "N F Rly to plant 10 lakh trees this fiscal "written by Mr. Pranjal Bhuyan. 11) On August 2, 2017 an article appeared in the Telegraph under the heading "The fraying of an old link" written by Kamalika Bose. 12) An editorial news item appeared in the Assam Tribune on August 24, 2017 under the heading "Railway Connectivity" 13) An article appeared in the Eastern Chronicle on September 13, 2017 under the heading "How can Indian Railways efficiency be improved?" written by former member of Railway Board, Mechanical. 14) On October 18, 2017 a news item appeared in the Assam Tribune, under the heading "Heritage tag unlikely for Mahur - Harangajao hill track "-Railway Boards turns down NFR proposal "written by Shri Sivasish Thakur from Halflong. 15) An article appeared in the Assam Tribune on October 18, 2017 under the heading "Taming bureaucracy will push reforms in railways" written by Ramesh Kantikar. 16) An article appeared in the Assam Tribune on 21st October, 2017 under the heading "A living legacy lost" written by Shri Arup Kumar Dutta , a renowned writer of Assam. 17) An article appeared in the Eastern Chronicle on November 4, 2017 under the heading "How desirable id to bite the bullet train?" written by R N Malhotra. 18) An article appeared in the Sentinel on 6 November 2017 under the heading Despite "Superfast" levy, Railways saddled with delays written by Arun Kumar Das. 19) An article appeared in the Sentinel on 25th November, 2017 under the heading "Railways grappling with toilet technology" written by Srinand Jha. 20) An article appeared in the Eastern chronicle on 01.01.2018 under the heading "Track Record" written by Shri Anand Singh. 21) A news item appeared in the Assam Tribune on January 5, 2018 under the heading "N F Railway to introduce new device to keep tabs on cleanliness in trains" written by their staff

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correspondent. 22) An article appeared in the Meghalaya Guardian, published from Shillong on January 18'2018 under the heading "Railways need to raise passenger and freight charges to shore up revenues" written by Ramesh Kanitkar. 23) Under the heading "with electrification, NFR eyes power shift", a news item appeared in the Times of India, on February 11, 2018 written by Shri BB Goswami/TNN. 24) A news item appeared in the Assam Tribune on 17th March'2018 under the heading "NFR to do away with all unmanned level crossings by September". Written by Shri Pranjal Bhuyan. 3. Interview:- 1) On 18th May, 2017 an interview was taken by DDK /Guwahati at Maligaon Hd.Qrs. from General Manager, N.F.Railway regarding development of rail connectivity of N E Region. 2) An interview was given by Shri P.J.Sharma CPRO, NFRailway which was taken by Shri Mrinal Talukdar Chief Editor of the New channel "Pratidin Times" during August, 2017 in connection with the trains movement during the brurnt of flood fury locations affected in the N.F.Railway. 3) An interview was given on 11.10.2017 by Shri Chahatey Ram, General Manager N.F.Railway which was taken by Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati in connection with the Development of Railways, Recruitments in N F Railways, for formation of a separate railway new zone exclusively for the north-eastern region.etc. 4) An interview was given by CPRO to ANI /TV channel in connection with trains movement, elephant's corridor's on 30.11.2018. 5) An interview was given by CPRO, N F Railway on 07.03.2018 to the media persons (electronic) in connection with ladies gang to be maintained Coaching Depot, Guwahati w.e.from 08.03.2018 6) Another interview was given by Shri S.K. Ojha, Sr.PRO on 09.03.2018 to the electronic media persons regarding all women gang is engaging for maintenance of coaches. 7. In Newspapers : 1) An interview was also appeared in the "Assam Tribune" on October 12, 2017 (a local English daily) written by Shri Paranjal Bhuyan, representative of Assam Tribune, Guwahati. 2) Under the heading "Rail Connectivity to all NE capitals by 2020" written by Shri Pranjal Bhuyan appeared in the Assam Tribune on October 18, 2017 as a interview which was told by Shri Chahatey Ram , General Manager, N F Railway. 3) Another interview was appeared in the Assam Tribune on October 24, 2017 under the heading "Policy changes needed for regional reservation in rly jobs: NFR GM" written by Pranjal Bhuyan representative of Assam Tribune. 4) Under the heading "Railway drive to augment passenger amenities "appeared on October

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27, 2017 in Assam Tribune, written by Pranjal Bhuyan ,which was given by Shri Pranav Jyoti Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer, N F Railway. 5) An interview was given by Shri Pranav Jyoti Sharma, CPRO, N F Railway which is appeared in the Assam Tribune on 26.03.2018 under the heading "Major upgradation project for Guwahati Railway Station". Interview was taken by Shri Pranjal Bhuyan reporter of Assam Tribune. 4. Press Conference /meet:- 1. Shri Rajen Gohain, MoSR, Govt of India was held a Press Conference with the local media at Maligaon on 05.05.2017. 2. On 19th May,2017 another Press Conference was also held in connection with Memorandum of Understanding (i.e. signing event) (MoU) for dedicated supply of spares for steam Locomotive.Shri Rajen Gohain , MoSR attended in the conference. 3. A Press meet was held at Guwahati Railway Station (VIP lounge) at 16.00 hrs on 24.01.2018. Shri Ashwani Lohani, Chairman Railway Board and Ex Officio Principal Secretary to Government of India meet with the representative of Press & Media at Guwahati Railway Station. He also inspected Guwahati Railway Station, Central Hospital, Canteen,HQ/Maligaon etc. (on 24.01.2018) and on 25th January '2018 he arrived New Haflong at 05.00hrs and started from New Haflong to Lumding for Window Trailing inspection when he visited N.F.Railway. 4. A press conference was held on 07.03.2018 at Sr CDO office, Guwahati Station in Connection with "Guwahati Pit Line to be maintained by All Ladies Gang, which is for the first time in the history of Indian Railways, Coaching Depot, Guwahati .(by CPRO) 5. On 20.03.2018 a press conference was held at DHR in connection with the visit of CRB. 5. Visit:- 1. Member Traction, Railway Board Shri Ghanashyam Singh visited and reviewed the position of ongoing Electrification Works over N F Railway in a meeting held at Maligaon on 23-6- 2017. 2. Shri Ashwani Lohani, Charmain , Railway Board visited N F Railway on 24.01.2018 and inspected Guwahati Railway Station , New Haflong / Lumding section , Kendriya Vidyalaya, Central Hospital, Staff Canteen of HQ , Maligaon etc etc. 3. Chairman, Railway Board Shri Ashwini Lohani visits Darjeeling Himalayan Railway on 20th March to take stock of the ground realities of the famous hill railway and railway's efforts to make it sustainable. 6. Conducted Tour:-Nil 7. Exhibitions:- 1. The exhibition is "Transport Summit-2017 was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from 03.5.17 to 05.05.17 where N F Railway participated in the stall of Northeast connectivity

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where Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister for Railways, CRB Railway board, Members of Railway Board, VIPs and delegate of the Summit visited NFR stall and appreciated the developmental activities of N F Railway. 2. N.F.Railway participated in the IIT-Technique-17 in Amingaon, Guwahati w.e.from 31st August to 3rd September, 2017. 3. Northeast Frontier Railway participated in "the India -Show" in Khanapara field w.e.from 5th December, 2017 to 16.12.2017. N.F.Railway got the "Best Exhibition" certificate in "The India Show" event held at the Veterinary College ground at Khanapara, organised by ITFAA. The exhibition attracted a large number of visitors. A number of informative write-ups, documentary films and models of Railways were displayed at the stall.An automatic level crossing gate modelled on Rajdhani Express and the Darjeeling Himalayan toy train were among other attractions. 4. N F Railway participated in the Golden Jubilee's Occasion" at Barpeta Road - Howli college premises held on 19, 20, & 21st December - 2017. 5. W.E.from 26th December, 2017 the Children Science meet / exhibition of Jnyan Vigyan Samiti, Assam was held at North Guwahati College with a five day- long programme. (upto 30.12.2017) .N.F.Railway participated in the Science meet and displayed write-ups, railway models like toy- trains, automatic Level-Crossing with Rajdhani Express etc. About 300 students from different parts of the State participated in the meet. 6. From 13th January to 17th January, 2018 N.F.Railway participated in the exhibition of "Bhogali Bihu Mahotsav" in Nagaon at Nehrubali field. 7. NFR has participated in an exhibition which is on at Tarlangso of Diphu from 15th February to 19th February, 2018 .The exhibition was organised by 44th Karbi Youth Festival festival committee. 8. IMPCC Meeting: - Nil 9. Rejoinder:- 1) (in April) A rejoinder issued and appeared in the Asomiya Pratidin on 29th April against the news item " Anti - Assam group's freak in Central Department - Locals deprived: 225 outsiders appointed as technician in Railways" Rejoinder issued by Shri C. Saikia.Chairman / RRB / Guwahati 2) (In October- 1) A rejoinder issued in the Assam Tribune on 18th October, 2017 against the news item under caption "New Agartala -New Delhi Rajdhani via Badarpur". (Rejoinder issued by Sr.PRO / NF Railway 3) A rejoinder issued against the news time under the caption "Saraighat bridge ke pillar 10 mea darar" which was appeared in the P.Prahari (a local Hindi daily) on 24.02.2018. 1.08. PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2017-2018 (W.e.from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2018)

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1.1. PRESS COVERAGE : 234 1. Press Released issued : 234 a) Operational & Informative : 60 b) Developmental / Achievements : 74 c) Press Interview with GM and Secy to GM : Nil 2. Press Released Published : 234 a) Operational and Informative : 160 b) Developmental / Achievements : 74 2. II. Press Conference / meet : 17 (6+11) 1. By MR/ CRB / Members, Railway Board : 4 2. By General manager / AGM : 1 3. By DRMs : 11 4. By others : 1 3. III. Press Criticism & Rejoinders : 32 1. No of wrong & Distorted Reports and Specific Complaints published : Nil 2. Rejoinders issued : 4 3. Rejoinders Published : 4 4. General Complaints or public demand Published (not taken up for rejoinders) : 28 4. IV. Conducted Press Tours : Nil 5. V. All India Radio Coverage : 234 1. Operative and Informative news Item Broadcast : 160 2. Achievements / Developmental News item. : 74 3. Interviews, features, discussions etc. : Nil 6. VI. Television Coverage : 234 1. National News : Nil a) Operative / Informative : Nil b) Achievements / Developments : Nil 2. Regional News : 234 a) Operative informative : 160

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b) Achievements / Developments : 74 3. Interview, Features & Others Programmes : Nil a) National : Nil b) Regional : Nil 7. VII. Production of T.V. Spots / Film (video) : 2 1. Corporate Film : Nil 2. Others (On namami Brahmaputra) : 1 a) Earmarked Quota : Nil b) Film done (Documentary at Bigyan Bhawan) : 1 8. VIII. Display Advertisements, Designed & Released : 453 1. Corporate Film : 173 2. Social Theme Advertisements : 160 3. Informative / Operative : 120 9. IX. Production of Publicity Literatures : 9 1. Produced on specific occasions for ceremonials : 3 2. Corporate image Brochures etc. : 2 3. Informative & Specific issues : 4 10. X. Participation in Exhibitions : 7 1. National : 1 2 Regional : 6

7.2 - (Others) (1) A documentary film is on the ongoing mega challenging Bogibeel Bridge project over Brahmaputra relating to "Namani Brahmaputra" Mahotsav was produced by Dibrugarh Doordarshan under N F R Initiative. The 28 mts documentary was telecast on April 6, 2017 and was watched by a large number of public of upper Assam, watching the programme they appreciated N F Railway for this developmental challenging project of N F Railway. 7. a / b (2) Another documentary film on N F Railway's past present, future and NFR connecting NE States was prepared by Lok Sabha TV and telecast from N.Delhi on 23.04.2017 for half an hour . The documentary was shown in our North - East connecting stall of Transport Summit - 2017 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. 1.09 COMPLAINT ORGANISATION The Complaint organization on N.F. Railway is functioning since 1985 . under the administrative officer control of Addl. GM, N.F.Railway. The organization deal with public

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and passenger complain/Grievances relating to service of Railway to Rail user like accommodation, late running of train, lack of amenities on Train/Station like Bedroll, catering, non availability of water, Electricity etc. 1. No. of Complaints Receiving during the year - 227 2. No. of Complaints disposed during the year - 225 3. No. of Complaints pending during the year - 2 4. No. of Complaints punished during the year - Nil 1.10 VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT 2017-2018 1. VIGILANCE ORGANIZATION GENERAL SET UP OFFICER SL.NO. DESIGNATION NO. 1 Dy. Chief Vigilance Officer/Engg. 01 2 Dy. Chief Vigilance Officer/Store 01 3 Dy. Chief Vigilance Officer/Electrical 01 4 Sr. Inquiry Officer/Vigilance 01 5 Vigilance Officer/Accounts 01 6 Vigilance Officer/Personnel 01 7 Vigilance Officer/Traffic 01 8 Vigilance Officer/Mechanical 01 9 Asstt.Vigilance Officer/S&T 01 10 Asstt.Vigilance Officer/Traffic 01 11 Asstt.Vigilance Officer/Engg. 01 TOTAL = 11 INSPECTORIAL STAFF SL.NO. GRADE PAY NO. 1 9300-34800+GP 4800/- 05 2 9300-34800+GP 4600/- 17 3 9300-34800+GP 4200/- 03 TOTAL= 25 OFFICE STAFF (GROUP-C)

SL.NO. DESIG. & GRADE PAY NO. 1 Chief Office Supdt. (9300-34800+GP 4600/-) 02 2 Chief Typist (9300-34800+GP 4600/-) 01 3 Stenographer (9300-34800+GP 4600/-) 01 4 Stenographer (9300-34800+GP 4200/-) 01 5 Stenographer (5200-20200+GP 2400/-) 02 6 Office Supdt. (9300-34800+GP 4200/-) 03 7 Jr. Clerk (5200-20200+GP 1900/-) 01 8 Watcher (5200-20200+GP 1900/-) 02 9 Driver (5200-20200+GP 2800/-) 01 TOTAL= 14

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GROUP 'D' Peon (Including E/Peon)

SL.NO. DESIG. & GRADE PAY NO. 1 Peon (Including E/Peon) (9300-34800+GP 1800/-) 06 TOTAL= 06 2. INVESTIGATION INTO COMPLAINTS The total number of complaints investigated into during the year 2017-2018 and results thereof in the form of major and minor penalty proceedings instituted against the officials are as under :

Gaz Non-Gaz a) Total number of complaint investigated 62 15 b) Total number of major penalty proceedings 3 7 arising there from c) Total number of minor penalty proceedings 1 1 arising there from.

3. STATISTICAL INFORMATION -VIGILANCE (DAR)

Gaz Non-Gaz. Total a) Number of DAR cases brought forwarded from previous yr. 20 128 148 b) Number of fresh cases which arose during the year 2016-17 27 224 251 c) Number of cases finalized during the year 2016-17. 19 192 211 d) Number of cases outstanding at the end of the year 28 160 188

4. PUNISHMENT IN VIGILANCE/SPE CASES

Nature of punishment Gaz Non-Gaz. Total a Cut in pension 01 - 01 b Compulsory retirement - 2 2 c Reduction in pay/grade 01 52 53 d Reverted - - - e Withholding of increment 01 102 103 f Stoppage of Passes/PTOs 01 24 25 g Censure 15 6 21 h Warning/lapses brought to the notice/displeasure/ - 03 03 counseling i Exonerate/dropped - 03 03 TOTAL 19 192 211

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5. PREVENTIVE CHECKS.

a) Total number of preventive checks conducted 857 during year 2016-17 b) Earnings effected during the year 2015-16 as a result of surprise/preventive checks conducted by the Vigilance Organization. Amt. realized i) Fare & penalty of ticket less travel Rs. 5,31,025/- ii) Under charges Rs. 67,22,700/- iii) Demurrage & wharefage charges - iv) Other Traffic Recovery Rs. 12,00,000/- TOTAL Rs. 84,53,725/- c. Additional Earnings/Economic accruing to the Railway because of vigilance activities during the year 2015- Rs. 28,77,827/- 16 (including recovery from contractor/staff, stopping of irregular payment, scrap etc.) 6. RESULT OF PREVENTIVE CHECKS The total of 857 preventive checks conducted during the year 2016-17. The result thereof in the form of major and minor penalty proceedings instituted against the officials are as under :

SN DAR Case Gazetted Non-Gazetted i. Major 3 46 ii. Minor 5 154 TOTAL 8 200

7. SPECIAL DRIVE 7.1. Special Drive conducted in Mass Contact Areas during the year 2016-17 a) No. of check conducted

Reservation/ Platform Trains Total Revenue Booking Collected/ Offices Realized (in Rs.) 362 186 1324 1872 2,93,15,513/-

b) Action proposed against Officials

No. of Major Minor Other Suspension Transfer Staff Action 41 8 15 18 Nil Nil

7.2. Special Drive conducted in Summer Season a) No. of check conducted

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Reservation Booking Plat Train Total No. of tout/Anti Revenue form chec social elements Realized k apprehended 10 7 04 22 43 01 11,86,930/-

b) Action proposed against Officials

No. of staff held Major Minor Admn. Transfer responsible Action 23 05 07 11 Nil

1.11 CIVIL DEFENCE ORGANISATION The Complaint organization on N.F. Railway is functioning since 1985, under the administrative officer control of Addl. GM, N.F.Railway. The organization deal with public and passenger complain/Grievances relating to service of Railway to Rail user like accommodation, late running of train, lack of amenities on Train/Station like Bedroll, catering, non availability of water, Electricity etc. 5. No. of Complaints Receiving during the year - 196 6. No. of Complaints disposed during the year - 191 7. No. of Complaints pending during the year - 5 8. No. of Complaints punished during the year - Nil Organisation Set Up : The N.F.Railway Civil Defence Organization is under the Administrative Control of DGM(G) who is designated as Controller of Civil Defence. He is assisted by three inspectors one clerk and one Khalasi. During the year the N.F.Railway Civil Defence organization arranged different training programme, periodical training demonstration exercise, joint Training etc. in various authorize Civil Deffence station for the Civil Defence volunteers of this Railway. it also take measures during natural calamities , Railway accident etc. In the period 2 No. of C D. volunteers nominated for C.D. higher training at NCDC/NGP and Civil Defence Academy, Bangalore. Various training programme were held during(2016-2017) at 33 earmarked Civil Defence Stations ( 18 No category-I &15 Nos category - II stations.) In this period this Railway also join in the CD seminar organized by Board level at Rail Bhawan , New Delhi. In this month of Nov/14I this period Sr. CDI prepared the CD. tgr.Module Civil Defence Annual Day was celebrated at HSA. & In the month of Jan/16, forty eight nos of Civil Defence Volunteers from different Civil Defence station participated Republic Day ceremony, 2016 at Railway Stadium, Maligaon.

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9. In this period Sri Biplob Choudhury , Sr. CDI/NFR , has been awarded the President's Medal for Distinguish service in Civil Defence on the Independence Day,2015. 10. 12 new Railway staff have joined in Civil Defence organization in this year. The organization maintains close Liaison with state Civil Defence authority and co-ordinates with other zonal Railway Civil Defence organization , Civil Defence wardens and other Civil Defence units. 1.12 Loss of Railway Property due to civil disturbance - Nil

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CHAPTER II

PROGRESS OF HINDI 2017-18

GENERAL

1. Rajbhasha organization of this railway is functioning under overall control of nominated Senior Administrative Grade officer as Mukhya Rajbhasha Adhikari. He is assisted by one DGM/ Rajbhasha and one senior Rajbhasha Adhikari at Hd.Qrs. Besides, in each of five divisions viz. Katihar, Alipurduwar Jn., Rangia, Lumding, and Tinsukea Rajbhasha Organisation is functioning under the control of Senior /Junior Administrative Grade officer nominated as Addl.chief Rajbhasha Adhikari in each division excpect Tinsukia division where Senior Rajbhasha Adhikari is posted.In addition,Rajbhasha organization is funcioning in each of New Bongaigaon and Dibrugarh workshop under the control of chief workshop Manager.

2. Excpect a small part of Katihar Division which is situated in Region A". The entire N.F.Railway comes under Region "C".

3. Because of its typical Geography locations,this Railway naturally comes in connect with the people of various linguistic groups.To ensure the progressive use of Hindi in official work, Rajbhasha organization has its efforts specially in three directions i.e,to improve training to the Railway employees in Hindi language, Hindi Typing and Hindi Stenography to make codes Rule books manual and other help literature used on the Railway available in Hindi and English bilingual form to the possible Extent and motivate the Railway incentives as well as providing necessary arrangements for ensuring the progressive use of Hindi in their day to day works with a view to strengthen self reliance and create awareness in the employees relating to the constitutional and legal responsibilities towards Rajbhasha and increase zeal among non-Hindi speaking staff by organizing cultural programmers from time to time and reward them for their best performance. This has created favorable atmosphere for the propagation and progress of Hindi and also yield good results.There has been satisfactory progress in the usage of Hindi amidst an atmosphere of amity and goodwill.

2.02. Comparative position of progress made in the use of Hindi :

The progress made in the use of Hindi during 2016-17 compared with the previous year is given below :

1. Correspondence in Hindi

(a) Letters issued in Hindi

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(i) To A and B region

Total letter Replies in Hindi Percentage 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 % % (ii) To C region

Total letter Replies in Hindi Percentage 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 % %

(b) Reply in Hindi to the letters received in Hindi:

During the year 2016-17 and 2017-18 a letter of 1485 and 1929 letter respectively were received in Hindi out of which 1485 and 1929 letters were replied to in Hindi. Remaining letter reply in Hindi was not compulsory. Thus the target of 100% was maintained in respect of replies in Hindi to the letters received in Hindi.

2. Compliiance of Section 3(3)

The Section 3(3) of the official language Act 1963 (as Amended in 1967) includes the documents i.e., Resolution, General Order, Rules, Regulations, Notification, Press communiqués, Circular, Administrative and other reports, Conctract, Agreement, licenses, Permit, Tender Notices,Tender Forms and Resrvation Charts.These documents are essentially required to be issued Cent Percent inEnglish and Hindi bilingual form.

2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 Total No. bilingual Total No. bilingual Documents Documents percentge percentge % 100%

3 (a) Transltion Works:

Translation of rule books, procedural literatures forms and other publications, such General Managers, Annual Reports, Work Programme, fortnightly Gazettes, Notifications, Citations, Safety Bulletins, Agenda and minutes of the official meetings, Telephone directory, News letters, Time Table etc, is also done at Hd. Qrs. administrative reports, periodical etc. is done mainly at Head quarters, N.F.Railway. Administration has always been trying to ensure the compliance of the bilingual policy of the official language Act.Utmost efforts are made to upheld the progress already achieve and remain vigilant not to deterorate 9in this regard.

(b) Translation of Rule Books manual and Procedural Literatures:

Total 23(Twenty three) Rule Books available on this railway have been published in Hindi English bilingual form. Besides engineering schedule of rates special standard conditions of contracts, Agreement for halt stations have also been published bilingually.

(c) Translation of forms:

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42 statutory 364 standard and 1127 local total 1533 forms are used in this Railway. All the forms have been printed in bilingual forms. As and when these forms are revised they are got printed with necessary amendments and changes. For this purpose ,APS/KGN works as the ccheck point.

(d) Issue of Station working Rule in bilingual forms:

There are 326 Station working Rule in this Railway. These have already published in Hindi English bilingual form.

4. Special Achievement

(a) Zonal official Language Implimentation Committee meeting was heeeeld on 01.06.2017, 25.17.2017, 31.10.2017 and 31.01.2018 under the chairmanship of G.M/N.F.Railway.

(b) Inspection of 2nd Sub-Cmmmittee of parliamentary official language commit was held on 18.05.2018 at Guwahati station

(c) In Home magazing Katihar Darpan and lumding Darpan were published by Katihar Division and Lumding DIvision

(d) Rajbhasha Divas was celebrated on 14.09.2017. Rajbhasha massage of Minstry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Railways dedicated to the Nation was recited.

(e) Rajbhasha week/Pakhwada was celebrated from 14.09.2017 to 22.09.2017, on this occasion Hindi Noting and drafting competition ,Elocation and Essay competition as well as various programme for wards of Railway man were organized

(f) 10 Hindi workshops were oraganized.

(g) In home magazine named purbottar Rail Darpan was inaugurated on 30.01.2018 which was very much appreciated by G.M./N.F.Railway.

2.03 Hindi Language Training :

The major part of N.F.Railway falls under the non-Hindi speaking area.The total number of officers/staff of the railway yet to be trained in Hindi is 4226 and Officer/staff have already been trained including those who are exempted from training in Hindi Language training to non- Hindi knowing staff and Hindi Typing. Hindi Stenographytraining continued to be imparted during the year under review.

The position of the training as compared to the year 2017-2018 is given

1. No of staff who passed Hindi Praveen/pragya examination during the period under below

Exam 2016- 20117 2017-18 Praveen 118 78 Pragya 98 69

2. No of staff under going training in Praveen/pragya during the year under review as compared

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to the previous year is given below :-

Exam 2016- 20117 2017-18 Praveen 118 78 Pragya 98 69

3. No. of Hindi Language Training centre as on 31.03.2018 A . I. Maligaon Railway Hd.Qrs. II. Guwahati III. Dibrugarh Workshop. B. Centres being run under departmental arrangement: I. Lumding II. Tinsukia III. New Bongaigaon. 4. A.Hindi Typing &Hindi stenography : Total 524 Typist and 211 Stenographers on this Railway,258 Typist and 175 Stenographers have already been trained in Hindi Typing and Stenography respectively. B. Total No. staff who passed in Hindi Typing and stenography examination during the period under review is as under :

Year Hindi Typing Hindi Stenography 2016-17 02 03 2017-18 03 02

C. No. of staff who is under training during current year is as under :

Year Hindi Typing Hindi Stenography 2016-17 02 03 2017-18 03 02

D. No. of Hindi Typing and hindi stenography centre as on 31.03.2018

Centre run by the ministry of Home Affairs Hindi teaching scheme, N.F. Railway,Maligaon.

5. Cash award to staff for passing prescribed Hindi Examinationcreditably

The staff who secured 70%, 60%, and 55% marks in Hindi Praveen and pragya examination were presented class-I, class-II and class-III awards respectively during the year under review, 122 staff were awarded for their good performance in the examination during the year under review.

6. Incentive scheme for the training of operational and shift duty staff:

Lump-sum awards were presented to the operational line and shift duty staff for passing the prescribed Hindi examnination as private candidates 54 staff was presented Lump- sum awards for getting Hindi Language training by their by their own efforts during the year under review.

2.04 Hindi Library and reading room:

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Library and reading room are functioning at different stations of this Railway.

2.05. Hindi workshop :

With a view to accelerate the progressive use of Hindi on this Railway NO, of workshops organized and number of staff trained is shown as follows:

Organization of Hindi Number of Number of workshops workshop staff trained 1. Hd.Qrs/Maligaon 10 154 2. Katihar 12 145 3. AlipurduwarJn. 08 103 4. Rangia 09 112 5. Lumding 04 65 6. Tinsukia 12 134 7. NewBongaingaon workshop 09 108 8. Dibrugarh workshop 04 52

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CHAPTER III (FINANCIAL RESULT) 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 (i) Gross Traffic receipt ( Details in Para 3.02) 59775019 50412919 (ii) (a) Ordinary working expenses Details in Para 3.04(i) 54358487 59633673 (b) Appropriation to DRF 4910000 1512300 (c) Appropriation to Pension Fund 18460000 24140000 (d) Total working expenses 77415800 85176341 (e) Suspense - 312687 -109632 Total working expenses (a to d ) :- 77415800 85176341 (iii) Net traffic receipt - 17640781 -34763422 (iv) Total Misc. receipts -135817 -85225 (v) Total Misc. expenditure 135817 88691 (vi) Net revenue receipts -17504964 -34674731 (vii) Payment to Genl. Revenue 0 0 (viii) Profit (+) Loss(-) for the year -17504964 -34674731 (ix) Operating ratio 130.45% 169.29% (x) Capital at charge 3990640 4285610 (xi) P. C. of net revenue receipts to Capital at charge. 22.79% 12.36% 3.02 Traffic Receipt =

The details of revenue traffic receipt for the year 2017-18 compared with 2016-17 given below:-

(Figures in thousands )

Particulars 2016-2017 2017-2018 Variation

Passenger earnings 11557432 11781745 (-)224313

Other coaching earning 2094035 2094442 (-) 407

Goods earnings 19186597 20759938 ( - )1573341

Sundry earnings 26748210 15743491 (+) 11004719

Gross earnings (Total) 59586274 50379616 (+) 9206658

Suspense 188745 33303 (+) 155442

Gross Traffic Receipt 59775019 50412919 (+) 9362100

3.03 (a) The Coaching earning including refund under important heads during the year 2017-18 compared with 2016-17 were as under :

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Non-Suburban 2016-17 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 Pass Amount Pass. Amount Increase Decrease) Carried Carried Decrease Increase Pass. Carried Amount Air condition 1st class 105 171789 88 108198 + 17 +63591 A.C.-2 Tier sleeper 1732 1024757 1479 1111599 +253 -86842 A.C.-3 Tier sleeper 8230 4018996 6197 3420819 + 2033 + 598177 A.C. chair car 585 19875 1152 367363 -567 -347488 1st class 141 39470 151 25901 -10 + 13569 2nd class mail & Express 24119 1470567 20192 2194167 +3927 -723600 2nd class Ordinary 61462 2309354 68723 3338150 -7261 -1028796 Executives class 16 10753 14 23801 +2 -114403 Sleeper class Mail & Exp. 21915 2228837 20502 1125156 + 1413 +2205034 Season class 3868 111065 3752 109769 +116 +1296 1st Class ordinary - - - - _ - Total 122170 11576464 122256 11824925 - 86 -248461

3.03 (b) The Other coaching earnings under important head during the year 2017-2018 compared with 2016-2017 were as under:-

(Amount in thousand of rupees) Particulars 2016-17 2017-18 Variation i) Special train and reserved carriage other than 56883 7177 - 49706 military ii) Luggage charge collected by station 5915 1219 - 4696 iii) Luggage charge collected by special ticket 2293 123 -2170 examiners iv) Parcel 1024230 80087 -944143 v) Transport of Mails 67146 6014 - 61132 vi) Miscellaneous 406941 54361 - 352580 vii) Total 1563408 148981 - 1414427 viii) Refund 19032 621 - 18411 ix) Net other coaching earnings. 2094035 176020 -1918015

3.03 (c) The goods earning under important head during the year 2017-2018 compared with 2016-2017 :

(Revenue earnings Traffic) 2016-2017 2017-2018 Carried Earning Carried Earning 1. Product of Agriculture 3247 3745276 6689 4145352 2. Animal and product of animal - - - - 3. Product of Mines 5785 3675142 9031 4277960 4. Mineral Oil 3988 3714650 4501 3235294 5. Product of Forest 379 106429 409 146288

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6. Manufacturer 8021 4567801 8195 4365977 7. Miscellaneous 5800 3653036 6274 3021409 8. Total Revenue earning - - 35100 19192280 (Non-Revenue Traffic ) 9. Railway coal (a) Home Line - - - - (b) Other Govt. Rlys & Materials - - - - 10. General stores & Materials - - - - 11. Total Non-revenue 12. Total revenue & Non-revenue 30455 18596123 35111 19195375 13. Other Goods earnings - - - - 14. Total Goods earning 30455 18596123 35111 19195375

3.04 (i) Demand wise Expenses for the year 2016-17 and 2017-18

NET BASIS

Demand No. 2016-17 2017-18

3 General Superintendence & Services. 4116298 4333031 4 Repairs & Maintenance of Way & Works. 8409530 9629458 5 Repairs & Maintenance of Motive Power. 2310575 2794988 6 Repairs & Maintenance of Carriage. 6440332 6995193 7 Repairs & Maintenance of Plant & Equipment 2796362 3054673 8 Operating Expenses Rolling Stock. 3899814 4204647 9 Operating Expenses - Traffic. 6762975 8019734 10 Operating Expenses - Fuel. 11552564 11989032 11 Staff & Welfare Amenities. 4222415 4531799 12 Misc. Working Expenses (Exclu. Suspense) 2863795 3312794 (including charge expenditure) 13 PF and other Retirement benefits (Exclu. Pen) 983827 1068324 TOTAL 54358487 59633673

3.04 (ii) Ordinary working expenses registered a decrease of Rs. 4856162 over the previous year. The increase is mainly due to :-

( Figs. in thousands of Rs.) More Exp. Under Party offset by Savings Under Salary 73756 PLB -61076 Dearness Allowance 886682 Sales tax -127766 HRA 271486 Purchase of computer and other Hardware - 31943 Kilometerage allowance 3224 Air travel Expenses(Domestic) -7213 Transport Allowances 21530 Arrear payments OA -315251 Night duty Allowance 9875 VAT -1550487

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Other Allowance 1153985 Contingent expenses ( 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24) -53147 Reimbursement of Med. Exp. 57112 Children Education -110696 Cost of materials from stock 160528 Transfer of debit/ credits -242947 Cost of materials-direct purchase 134266 Arrear payment – salary& wages -788347 Fuel for other than traction 86932 Fuel from stock home Rly Loco -3962353 Contractual payments 616735 Other expenses -172884 Adjustment of wagons on POH 48901 Service Tax -57986 Adjustment of materials on POH 177941 Excise duty 300373 Custom duty 157235 Air travel Expenses(Foreign) 1966119 Arrear payment – salary& wages 742695 Allowance other than DA 5533 Service Tax 63135 Purchase of computer 14103 Transfer allowance 21117 Laptop procurement 2493807 GTKM 1606515 Inter Railway Adj. Of wages POH 142120 Inter Railway Adj. on POH 251538 Travelling Expenses 232038 Transfer allowance 21117 Leave Encashment 49304 Cost of Electrical Energy 329958 Over time Allowance 20405 Fees and honorarium 2491 Air travel Expenses 249 CGST 15287 SGST 14844 IGST 11105 D/33 84497 Charge 89720 Total 12338258 -7482096 Net Variation 4856162

3.05 Capital -at -charge of N.F.Railway is Rs. 42856.10 Crs. On 31st March/18 as against Rs. 39906.40 Crs. On 31st March/17 Decrease of Rs. 2950.70 Crs. is made up of the following capital- at -charge of the year. ( Figs. In Crs.of Rs. ) (1) Preliminary exp. And str.Engg. Work, Gauge conversion , New construction Genl. Charges. 2981.74 (2) Rolling Stock 11.39 (3) Suspense -52.17 (4) Credit or Recoveries 9.74 ------Total = 2950.70 65 Northeast Frontier Railway

3.06 Balance Sheet of N.F.Railway as on 31st March/2017

(figure in 000s of Rs.)

LIABLITIES 2016 2017 2018 A Loan Capital Advance by Exchequer 3399447 3990640 4285610 B INVESTMENT 1 Depreciation Reserve Fund 228354 265016 267404 2 Development Fund 192119 203219 207380 3 Safety Fund 57495 150789 285135 4 Revenue 7766 7766 7766 5 Special Railway Fund 54025 54025 54025 6 Capital Fund 119289 129152 129152 7 Misc. Fund 23 23 23 8 RRSK 0 0 63284 Total 4058518 4800630 5299782 C RESERVES 1 Revenue Reserved Fund 0 0 0 2 Depreciation Reserve Fund 607700 625998 713982 3 Development Fund 0 0 0 4 Pension Fund 689138 740500 908153 5 Special Rly. Safety Fund 54025 54025 54025 Total 1350863 1420523 1676160 BANKING ACCOUNT Provident Fund 184798 205764 212867 Misc. Deposit 213608 192102 207194 Total 398406 397866 420061 Current liabilities payable ( i.e. Liabilities 9943 12161 12161 remaining under charge at the end of the year Net liabilities arising out of department etc. 203840 220710 241540 transaction Total 6021570 6851890 7649704 ASSETS 1 Cash in hand 1346 1368 2450 2 Block Assets ( Contra item ( i) & ( ii) 4058518 4800630 5299782 3 Fund with central Govt. contra item ( 2+1) 4059864 4801998 5302232 4 Misc. advance ( Sunday debtors to be 339 3305 2073 recovered or adjusted 5 Traffic earning ( Yet to be realized at the end 204 210 250 of the year 6 Terms awaited adjustment with civil -2098918 -2755833 -2957153 department , State Govt. etc. 7 Demand recoverable. 217 212 70 Total 6021570 6851890 7649704

3.07 Profit & Loss Accounts of N.F.Railway for the year 2017-18 compared with 2016-17 :

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(Figs, in ooo's of Rs.) Sl No. 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 3 Superintendence & Service of Rly 3471501 4116298 4333031 4 Repair & Maintenance of Way & Works 7018914 8409530 9629458 5 Repair & Maintenance of Motive Power 1957170 2310575 2494988 6 Repair & Maintenance of Carriage & 5688479 6440332 6995193 wagon 7 Repair & Maintenance of Plant & 2450932 2796362 3054673 Equipment 8 Operating Expenses Rolling Stock 3552144 3899814 4204647 9 Operating Expenses –Traffic 5538328 6762975 8019734 10 Operating Expenses – Fuel. 10803028 11552564 11989032 11 Staff & Welfare Amenities 3873250 4222415 4531799 12 Misc. Working Expenses 2614446 2863795 3312794 13 PF and other Retirement benefits 592957 983827 1068324 14 Appro. DRF 4780000 4910000 1512300 15 Appro. To PF -18020000 18460000 24140000 16 Suspense - 258612 -312687 -109632 17 Payment to worked lines 18 Misc. Expenditure 55425 135817 283751 TOTAL 70157962 77551617 85460092

EARNINGS

Sl. No. 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

1 Passenger Earnings 10162661 11557432 11781745 2 Other earnings 1889146 2094035 2094442 3 Goods Earnings 19308876 19186597 20759938 4 Sundry & other Earnings 6527091 26748210 15743491 5 Suspense 352871 188745 33303 II Misc. Receipt 12438057 2261271 3466 III Gross Loss C/D Excluding dividend 19479260 15515327 35043707 Genl. Revenue TOTAL 70157962 77551617 85460092 2017-18

3.08 Depreciation Reserve Fund

(Figure in thousand)

1. Gauge Conversion 0

2. Traffic Facilities 3806

3. Computerization 20093

4. Rolling stock 0

5. Track Renewal 0

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6. Bridge works 0

7. Signal & Telecomm 0

8. Other Elec. Works 29835

9. Machinery & Plant 26900

10. Workshop inclu. prod. Unit 110

11. Staff Qrs 90891

12. Amenities for staff 53596

13. Passengers Amenities 8556

14. Others Specified works 4998

Total = 238785

ROC = 134088

Grand Total = 104697

3.09 Development Fund

1. Traffic Facilities 42406

2. Computerization 1866

3. Rolling Stock 0

4. Bridge works 0

5.S & T 0

6. Other Elec. Works 24374

7. Machinery & Plant 16476

8. Workshop prod. Unit 40027

9. Amenities for staff 43631

10. Passenger Amenities 213206

11. Other Specified works 34398

Total = 416384

3.10 Open Line Works Revenue

( Figures in 'ooo' s )

1. Traffic Facilities

2. S & T communication

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3. Other Elect Works

4. Machinery & Plant

2. Workshop prod. Unit

3. Other Specified works

------

Total =

3.11 Railway Safety Fund

1. New Line 13434637

2. Gouge Conversion -10

3. Level Crossing 0

4. Track Renewal 0

Total = 13434627

ROC = 210

Grand Total = 13434417

Sl. No. Detailed Head 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 1 2 3 4 5 1 Expenditure actually booked under Demand no.4 to 7 (Net) 17310209 19956808 22353146 2 Total effect of extraneous factor contributing increases in the 194719 916515 180682 expenses such in the cost of materials, cost of staff due to increase in DA and other allowances net effect of annual increments etc. and any other items particular for the individual Railway. L O C O M O T I V E 3 Expenditure of locomotives and workshop repairs. 2140380 2310575 2510699 4 Proportionate amount of element of extraneous factors shown 550 600 650 in the item No. 2 (in proportion of item 3 to 4). 5 Comparable expenditure item (3 minus 4) 2139830 2309975 2510049 6 Index of comparable expenditure. 500 535 550 7 Performance measured in the items of standard 1st. Class. Broad Gauge 0 0 0 Metre Gauge. 0 0 0 Narrow Gauge. 65 75 85 Total 65 75 85 8 Weighted Index of performance of the three groups weight age to be given on the basis of unit repaired in the last year for different groups. There has been improved in the performance in 1997-98.

69 Northeast Frontier Railway in 1997-98. C A R R I A G E 9 Expenditure of Carriage workshop repairs (as booked) 5695572 6440332 7041499 10 Proportionate amount of element of extraneous factor shown in 625 710 730 item No. 2 (in proportion of item 9 to 1) 11 Comparable expenditure (item 9 minus 10) 5694947 6439622 7040769 12 Performance measured in terms of number and repaired . a) Passenger Carriage (in 4 wheelers) : Broad Gauge 1800 1820 1910 Metre Gauge 550 610 630 Narrow Gauge 95 100 100 Total 2445 2530 2640 b) Other Coaching Vehicles. Broad Gauge 600 650 770 Metre Gauge 0 0 0 Narrow Gauge 60 65 70 Total 660 715 840 13 Weighted index of performance (weight age to be given for the 100 140 148 different gauge on the basis of on basis of on cost of repairs percent in the base year, equal weightage being given for passion of passenger carriage and other coaching vehicles). There has been improvement of performance measured in number of carriage repaired with high cost as compared after excluding extraneous factors W A G O N S 14 Expenditure on wagon workshop repairs. 6502214 6721218 7032120 15 Proportionate amount of element of extraneous factors shown 7102 7300 7510 in item No.2 (in the proportionate of item No. 15 to 1) 16 Comparable expenditure (item 14 minus 15) 6495112 6713918 7024610 17 Index of comparable expenditure . 1 1 1 18 Performance measured in terms of No. repaired. Broad Gauge 450 500 550 Metre Gauge 600 610 640 Narrow Gauge Total 1050 1110 1190 19 Weighted index of performance (weighage to be given on the 150 200 220 basis of unit cost of repairs for different gauge)

20 Expenditure on other than loco, carriage and wagon workshop 2972043 15472125 5768828 repairs (as booked item 1 minus item 3+9+14) 21 Proportionate amount of element of extraneous 186442 907909 171792 factors (item 2 minus item4+10+15) 22 Comparable expenditure (item 20 minus 21) 2785601 14564216 5597036 23 Index of comparable expenditure. 24 Gross tone Kms. All tractions goods and proportion of mixed 46859 47573 47301 plus passenger proportion of mixed including EMUS and Rail Car and departmental in millions. 25 Index of comparable expenditure. There has been 1 1 1 improvement in performances measured in terms of wagons repairs with more cost after excluding extraneous factors Demand No.8 Rolling Stock and Equipment. 1 Net expenditure under Demand No.8 3591396 3899814 4261506 2 Total 1 effect of extraneous factors contributing to increase in 933200 145029 146220

70 Northeast Frontier Railway 1 Net expenditure under Demand No.8 3591396 3899814 4261506 2 Total 1 effect of extraneous factors contributing to increase in 933200 145029 146220 expenses, such as in the rate of Dearness Allowance, Running and Overtime Allowances etc. and effect of annual increment and any other item relevant in this regard. 3 Comparable expenditure (item 1 minus item 2) 2658198 3754785 4115286 4 Index of comparable expenditure . 1 1 1 5 Performance measured in terms of Total Train Kilometre. 31832 32256 32144 6 Index of performance. 610 625 640 Demand No.9 -- Operating Expenses - Traffic. 1 Net expenditure as booked. 5542514 6762975 8106750 2 Total effect of extraneous factors such as paper and stationary 6621 314232 410220 lubricates, stores etc. increase in cost of staff and not effect annual increment to staff chargeable to this demand. 3 Comparable expenditure (item 1 minus 2) 5535893 6448743 7696530 4 Index of comparable expenditure 1 1 1 5 Performance measured in terms of train kilometres. 31832 32256 32144 6 Index of performances. There has been improvement in 610 625 640 performance measured in terms of Train kilometres in 1998- 1999 over 1997-1998. Demand No.10 -- Operating Expenses - Fuel 1 Net expenditure (as booked) 10803097 11552564 11994901 2 Total effect of extraneous factors contributing to increase in 367 1304 5901 expenses such as increase in the piece of coal, Diesel oil, rate of electricity, sales tax of coal, excise duty on coal, costs on coal rate on coal and other fuel and any other factor relevant in this regard. 3 Comparable expenditure (item 1 minus item 2) 10802730 11551260 11989000 4 Index of comparable expenditure. 0 0 0 5 Performance measured in terms of 46895 47573 48310 gross tonne kilometre altercation in (million) 6 Index of performance. 0 0 0

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CHAPTER - IV

4.01. Introduction to important achievements in Goods Operation :-

i) Loading (in MT) :

2017-18 2016-17 % increase 9.966 9.588 3.9

ii) Improvement in important indices

Indices 2017-18 2016-17 % Improvement Diesel utilization (km) 589 531 10.9 Loaded Receipt (wagons/day) 1114 1095 1.7 Inward Releases (wagons/day) 1035 959 7.9

4.02 Originating tones under plan heads:-

The break up freight under the plan head as well as major commodities handled during the year 2017-2018 compared with the proceeding three year was as under :-

1. Tonnes originating Commodities -

(Figure in Thousand )

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

1. COAL

(i) Coal for Rly ------

(ii) Coal for steel plant ------

(iii) Coal for other users 366 567 504

(iv) Total coal 366 567 504

2. Raw material for steel plant other than coal 1267 1259 656

3. Finished products for steel plant

4. Cement 547 369 242

5. Export ore

(ii) Manganese ------

6. Miscellaneous goods

(i) Railway materials ------

(ii) Food grains 640 622 690

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(iii) Mineral oils 3014 3067 3309

(iv) Fertilizer 348 314 272

(v) Other goods 3111 2749 3627

(vi) Total misc. goods 9520 9588 9966

NB. Diesel oil for Railway including in coal for Rly use. .

4.03 Net tonne KMs.

Commodities 2016-16 2016-17 2017-18

1. COAL

(i) Coal for Rly use ------

(ii) Coal for steel plant ------

(iii) Coal for other users 2001505 684943 995519

(iv) Total Coal 2001505 684943 995519

2. Raw materials for steel plant 786025 834527 822431

Other than coal.

3. Finished product for steel plant 0 0 0

4 Cement 456662 333665 197047

5. Export ores

i. Iron ores ------

ii Manganese ores

6. Miscellaneous goods

i) Railway materials ------

ii) Food grains 1528622 1089340 118691

iii) Mineral oils 2697070 2281589 2143686

iv) Fertilizer 198613 139275 169373

v) Other goods 1926735 1559295 1112549

vi) Total misc. goods 129560 136349 115597

7. Total all goods 9724805 7188310

NTKM. Of diesel oil for Rly. Included in NTKM. Of coal for Rly use.

4.04. Operating efficiency

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The important operating efficiency statistics for the year 2017-2018 compared with 2016- 2017

(Figure in thousands)

Particulars 2016 - 17 2017 - 18

BG MG BG MG

1. Wagon Uses

a) Wagon KM per wagon day 163 --- 165 ---

b) Loaded wagon kms per wagon day in use 97 --- 98 ---

c) Empty wagon kms per wagon day in use 73 --- 74 ---

2. Coaching vehicle km per Coaching vehicle day.

a) Passenger 327 ---

b) Other coaching 227 ---

3. P. C. of loaded to total wagon Kms. 57 --- 57 ---

4. Speed of all Goods train (Diesel) average wagon load during the run( in tones) 24.9 ---- 25.9 ---

5. Average wagon load of goods train (tones.) 60 --- 59 ---

a) Net on freight load. 1349 --- 1379 ---

b) Gross load excluding weight of engine. 2505 --- 2513 ---

c) Gross load excluding weight of engine 2264 --- 2375 ---

6. Net tonne KM. per wagon day 5441 --- 5516 ---

7. Net tonne KMs per goods 215513 --- 285882 ---

Locomotive day in use.

8. Net tonne KMs per engine hrs. 26283 --- 21753 ---

9. (a) GTKM. Per engine hours 48715700 --- 49970387 ---

including weight of engine and departmental.

b) GTKM. Per engine hours 23667228 --- 24275644 ---

excluding weight of engine

and departmental

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4.05 (1) ENGINE USAGE

The important statistics of engine usage for the year 2016--2017 compared with 2015-2016 are given below:-

Figures in thousand

Particulars 2016-17 2017-18

. Engine KMs (including shunting )

(a) Passenger and PP of mixed.

Steam ------

BG.- Diesel 24205

Total. 24205

Steam ------

MG- Diesel ---

Total ---

Steam ---

NG- Diesel 107

Total 107

(b) Goods & GP of mixed

Steam ------

BG- Diesel 38825 44198

Total 38825 44198

Steam ------

MG- Diesel ------

Total ------

Steam ------

NG Diesel ------

Total ------

(c) Total Engine KMs (including Departmental)

Steam ------

BG- Diesel 38825 44198

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Total 38825 44198

Steam ------

MG Diesel ------

Total ------

Steam ------

NG- Diesel 107 77

Total 107 77

4.05 (2.)Engine KMs per day per engine in use

Figures in thousand

2016-2017 2017-2018

(a) Passenger service

Steam

BG- Diesel 339 342

Total 339 342

Steam ------

MG- Diesel ------

Total ------

Steam ------

NG- Diesel 15.46 15.90

Total 15.46 15.90

(b) Goods Service

Steam ------

BG- Diesel 341 ---

Total 341 ---

Steam ------

MG- Diesel ------

Total ------

Steam ------

NG- Diesel 17.2 15.98

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Total 17.2 15.98

(c) Engine KM per day engine in on line

2016-17 2017-18

Steam ------

BG- Diesel 299 316

Total 299 316

Steam ------

MG- Diesel ------

Total ------

Steam ------

NG- Diesel 15.21 11.1

Total 15.21 11.1

INPUT / OUTPUT RATIO : -

Figures in thousands

2016-17 2017-18

(a) In put - --

No. of goods engine including proportion of mixed locos equated in terms of steam locos By taking one main line diesel/ electric equivalent to 2.5 steam & one diesel / electric shunting locos.

i) Wagon holding I in terms of 16283 four 6178 6463 wheelers )

(b) Out Put-

i) GTKMs (including weight of engine and departmental (In lakhs) 482676 479398

ii) GTKMs Excluding weight of engine and departmental (in lakhs) 234543 232793

iii) Av. Daily loading including transshipment 45 ---

iv) Av. Daily loaded receipt 1100 1095

v) Total loading and loaded receipt 1096.4 1095.5

vi) Wagon km. per wagon day - 77 Northeast Frontier Railway

BG - 171 163

MG - 34 ---

4.07. Loading of important commodities (in MT )

Commodity 2017 -18 2016 -17 %var Coal 0.882 0.830 6.3 Dolomite 1.822 1.718 6.1 Food grain 0.690 0.622 10.9 Ballast 1.801 1.683 7.0 POL 3.306 3.067 7.8 4.08. Export traffic loaded :

Commodity 2017-18 (Nos. 2016-17 (Nos. %var. of wagons) of wagons) Gypsum 874 764 14.4 Container (Export) 2719 TEUs 3838 TEUs -29.1

4.09. Running of goods trains :- (Avg. no. of Trains per day )

Railways 2017-18 2016-17 % var. E.RLY 33.2 36.6 - 9.2 EC.RLY 21.8 20.5 6.3 BD.RLY 1.2 1.4 - 14.3 Total 56.2 58.5 -3.9

Interchange declined due to breaches in the month of Aug'17 & Sept'17 over KIR and APDJ divisions.

4.10. Running of longer / heavy trains = For meeting line capacity constrains a total of 94 long haul trains were run from NJP towards MLDT during the financial year of 2017-2018

4.11. Steps taken to improve operation.

Step taken to improve Freight Operation :-

 Doubling - GDX - NOQ (40.72 Km) & JPE-RQJ (7.15 Km) commissioned.

 New Line - Udaipur - Santibazar (22 Km), Gauripur - Alomgonj (12 Km), North Block Cabin - Tengani (13 Km), Kaimgonj By Pass (3.5 Km).

 New connectivity between Radhikapur - Berol with commissioned.

 RMPB, BLGT and JMI stations were converted from D/DK to B- class station.

 Electrification - MLDT - KDPR - OMLF - SQB (85.83 Km) completed.

 Siding -a) FCI - Archipathar & Hojai (3rd line), b) IOCL - Digboi, Ramnagar(POLA) & Dharmanagar, c) Cement - Bokajan, d) Private - M/S Barpeta Agro Infra Private Ltd. and e) Salakati National Thermal Power (SNTP) Commissioned.

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 Terminals opened for handling freight traffic during 2017-18 = MHBA, TULI, BOJ.

 The terminals at Udaipur, Belonia & Bhanga required for Goods handling.

 DMV, JOQ, SJKL, H SA, TNL terminals are opened for handling Ballast & Stone Chips.

 NTSK, DBRG, BXJ & BPRD Terminals opened during 2017-18 for handling Container traffic.

 Running of Time Tabled freight train (5 nos.) started w.e.f 01.11.2017

COACHING :

(A) 37 number Exp. / Pass trains are speeding up from November-2017.

(B) 13163/13164 SDAH-SHC Hatey Bazaare Exp(weekly) Diverted via KIR-PRN instead of KIR - Mansi bearing No. 13169/13170 SDAH - SHC Hatey bazaar Exp (Bi-weekly) w.e.f 05- 12-2017

Steps taken to improve Coaching operation :

 To decongest pit and platform at GHY & KYQ, terminal of 5 (five) Mail/Exp and 1 (one) Passenger trains have been interchanged w.e.f. 21.08.17.

 For better punctuality and to decongest pit & platform at Dibrugarh, Kamakhya & Guwahati Composition of 27 pairs of long distance trains have been standardized.

 To ensure right time start, 12 pairs of Passenger services (4-KIR-TNPR, 1-GHY-HBN, 1- GHY-NBQ, 1-GHY-SHTT, 1-KIR-SGUJ, 1-KIR-JBN, 1- KIR-BOE, 1-KIR-TETA & 1-TSK-DNGI) has been converted into DEMU.

 To improve punctuality, 3 nos. of Mail/Exp trains (19305/06, 12503/04 & 22511/12) have been diverted via KYQ-RNY-NBQ instead of KYQ-GLPT-NBQ on experimental basis for three month w.e.f. 01.02.18.

 To maintain punctuality of Rajdhani Exp, running time over NFR has been revised for winter season w.e.f. 02.12.17 for two months.

 To develop passenger amenities and decongest pit & platform at GHY, terminal of 19305/ 19306 Indore-GHY Exp have been changed to KYQ from GHY on temporary basis for three month w.e.f. 15.02.18.

 To avoid engine reversal and improve punctuality Bye-pass line at New Karimganj station has been opened w.e.f. 24.01.18.

 Patch doubling work between RQJ-JPE stations & GDX-NCB-NOQ stations have been completed.

 4 hours integrated corridor block at a stretch has been incorporated in WTT-90 w.e.f. 01.11.17.

 Timings of 36 trains have been reduced to improve punctuality and better utilization of assets.

 Daily punctuality conferences are held at HQ level with Divisions.

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 Weekly punctuality meetings are held by AGM with CPTM, HODS of concerned departments & ADRMS of all divisions.

 Bad runners are identified and being monitored regularly & punctuality drives are launched.

 Regular Footplate inspections are conducted by Supervisors and Officers of concerned departments.

 Regular reviewing of speed restriction.

 Ensuring right time start at originating stations.

4.12. Wagon position and wagon usage :-

Item 2017-18 2016-17 %var. a) No of wagons owned 6326 6407 -1.3 b) Interchange debit/ credit balance -397 -56 c) Avg. wagons holding 6723 6463 4.0 d) Originating Loading 479 460 4.1 e) No of loaded wagons received. 1114 1095 1.7 f) Turn-round of wagons in day 3.0 2.7 11.1

4.12. (a) Number Average wagon holding 2017- 2018.

Target Actual 6300 6723

4.12. (b) Daily average interchange transaction at various junction during the year 2017- 18 :

Interchange point Receipt (No of Wagon) Dispatch (No of Wagon) Load Empty Total Load Empty Total Malda Town/E.Rly. 701.7 48.0 749.8 208.8 518.0 726.8 Katihar./E.C Rly 410.1 78.6 488.7 281.6 171.3 472.9 PRNA/ E.C Rly 0.9 12.2 13.3 27.0 0.9 27.9 SQB/B.D.Rly - 9.8 9.8 32.4 - 32.4 RDP/ B.D.Rly - 0.9 0.9 3.1 - 3.1 Total (D/Avg) 1112.8 149.6 1262.5 552.9 710.2 1263.1

4.13. Wagon on line during the year 2017-2018.

(a) Actual ownership wagons for the last years.

2017-18 2016- 17 %var. 6326 6407 -1.3

(b) The average number of wagon on line was as under.

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2017-18 2016-17 %var. 6723 6463 4.2

(c) The number of loaded wagons received from other Railway during the year 2017-18 as compared to previous year was as under.

Number of loaded wagon receipt per day %var. 2017-18 2016-17 1114 1095 1.7

(d) The average percentage of wagons not available for traffic use for the year 2017 -18 as compared to the previous year was as under :

2017-18 ( EWU) 2016-17 ( EWU) 3.8% 4.1%

4.14. Turn- round of wagons (in days).

2017-18 2016-17 %var. 3.0 2.7 11.1

 Wagon Turn Round deteriorated due to :-

 Poor release of FCI rakes particularly in NES terminals due to inadequate labour, go-down and truck.

 Shortage of crew particularly in LMG, RNY and APDJ divisions causing stagnation of Loaded & Empty rakes.

 Frequent Bundh, agitations and natural calamity.

 Breaches mainly in KIR & APDJ divisions affected operating performance during 12th Aug,17 - 15th Sept'17.

4.15. Working of transshipment point :- Transshipments closed following gauge conversion of

LMG- BPB -SCL (MG) hill section.

4.16. Loading of BOXN wagons :- ( Avg. per day)

2017 -18 2016-17 %var. 85 86 1.2

On NFR, Coal, Dolomite and Gypsum are being loaded in BOXN.

4.17. Punctuality of Passenger trains :

(Fig in %)

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Punctuality performance of passenger carrying trains during 2017-18 (Fig in %) Month Mail/Exp Passenger Apr 86.86 93.98 May 90.66 94.56 Jun 93.68 96.25 July 93.38 97.00 Aug 92.48 96.24 Sep 83.27 94.61 Oct 81.03 94.99 Nov 84.73 95.35 Dec 82.83 95.83 Jan 58.57 84.84 Feb 56.17 75.18 Mar 60.59 76.12 Avg. 80.55 91.40

Punctuality performance of Mail/Exp and Passenger trains have been decreased by 8.7% and 5.07% respectively in comparison to last year.

100% Punctuality of Mail/Exp trains have been achieved on 18.08.17 & 31.08.17.

Board's target of 94% could not be met mainly due to :-

 Repercussion of planned block (784 trains)

 Dense fog mostly in KIR & APDJ divisions (457 trains).

 Repercussion of Bandh/Rail Roko/Agitation (225 trains).

 Re-scheduling of trains for late arrival of link trains from other Zones (829 trains).

 Trains taken over excessively late from other railways became out of path (758 trains).

 Excess engineering loss mostly in MLDT-NJP, NOQ-NCB-NCBD-YLSC, JPE-DTX, KYQ- NBQ, KYQ-AGT over Saraighat Bridge and Traffic block for maintenance work in KIR, APDJ, RNY & LMG divisions (509 trains).

 Wrong feeding/not granting line clear/keeping outside signal by ECR & ER (400 trains)

 Excessive failure of S&T equipment particularly in KIR & APDJ divisions (269 trains).

 Loco failure mostly in KIR & LMG divisions (231 trains).

 Flood and breaches in KIR, APDJ & LMG divisions (109 trains)

 Repercussion of NI work in JPE-RQJ, NOQ-GDX sections, at BLMR, AZA, SXX & SBE stations (90 trains).

 Excessive damage and non-availability of spare coaches.

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4.18 . Step taken to ease over crowding :-

During the year 2017-18 this section has been permanently augmented 34 (Thirty four) pair of mail/ Exp. & Passenger trains by attaching 67 coaches with a provision of additional 4786 seats/ berth capacity in order to ease over crowding of passenger as shown below :-

Type & No. of coaches Net coaches Augmented Seats/ SN. Train No & Name Augmented Augmented w.e.f Berth ACCN-2 4 256 1 15617/15618 GHY- NHLN I/C EXP 26-4-2017 GSCN-2 4 288 2 15719/15720 KIR-SGUJ EXP 8 -5-2017 3 15767/15768 SGUJ-APDJ EXP 8-5-2017 GS-2 8 720 4 15769/15770 APDJ- LMG EXP 9-5-2017 5 1577I/15772 APDJ- KYQ EXP 10-5-2017 6 15968/15967 DBRG- RNY EXP 8-5-2017 GS-1 2 180 7 15928/15927 NTSK- RNY EXP 9-5-2017 ACCN-1 1 64 8 15662/15661KYQ-RNC EXP GSCN-1 1 9-5-2017 72 GS-1 1 90 9 12552/12551 KYQ-YPR EXP LWACCN-1 1 10-5-2017 10 22512/22511 KYQ- LTT EXP GSCN-1 1 13-5-2017 11 15620/15619 KYQ- GAYA EXP GSCN-1 1 15-5-2017 31-7-2017 ACCW - 1 1 03-8-2017 12 15621/15622 KYQ- ANVT EXP ACCN – 1 1 16-10-2017 GSCN - 1 1 19-10-2017 GSCN-1 2 24-5-2017 (Replace by GS-1) 13 15613/15614 KYQ- MZS I/C EXP GSCN-1 GSCN-2 24-8-2017 (Replace by GS-1) ACCN - 1 ACCN - 4 1-7-2017 14 15960/15959 DBRG- HWH EXP GS - 1 GS - 4 20-7-2017 15 55894/55893 RPAN- RNY PASS. GS - 1 GS - 1 3-7-2017 16 55895/55896 RNY-MZS PASS 4-7-2017 ACCN-1, ACCW-1 ACCN-2 17 15640/15639 GHY-PURI EXP 19-7-2017 (Replace by GS-2) ACCW-2 18 15644/15643 KYQ- PURI EXP 20-7-2017 ACCN-1 19 15906/15905 DBRG- CAPE EXP 1 22-7-2017 64 (Replace by GS-1) ACCN-1 20 12526/12525 DBRG- KOAA EXP ACCN-1, WCB-1 25-7-2017 64 WCB-2 21 15903/15904 DBRG- CDG EXP WCB-1 WCB-1 21-7-2017 - ACCN-1, GSCN-2 ACCN-1 64 22 15933/15934 DBRG- ASR EXP 25-7-2017 ( Replace by-GS-3) GSCN-2 144 12042/12041NJP-HWH Shatabdi LWSCZAC - 23 LWSCZAC - 1 14-8-2017 78 Exp 1 24 15646/15645 GHY-LTT EXP GSCN - 1 GSCN-2 15-10-2017 144 25 15648/15647 GHY-LTT EXP GSCN - 1 GSCN-1 17-10-2017 72 LWACCN – 1 LWACCN – 1 15-10-2017 72 26 15655/15656 KYQ – SVDK EXP LWACCW - 1 LWACCW - 1 52 83 Northeast Frontier Railway

27 12505/12506 GHY-ANVT EXP ACCN – 1(Replace by 4 10-12-2017 256 28 15651/15652 GHY-JAT EXP GSCN – 1 1 11-12-2017 64 29 15653/15654 GHY-JAT EXP GS – 1 ) 1 13-12-2017 64 30 55823/55824 RPAN-DKGN PASS 4 9-1-2018 31 55862/55861 DKGN-RNY PASS 9-1-2018 32 55813/55814 DKGN-MZS PASS GS-1 10-1-2018 360 33 15816/15815 DKGN-KYQ PASS 11-1-2018 34 55812/55811 KYQ-DBB PASS

Total = ACCN- 21, ACCW-3,LWACCN-2,LWACCW-1,LWSCZAC-1,GSCN-17,GS-2 & WCB -2 = 67.Seats / Berth = 4786

Moreover, during the year 2017-18 , a total nos of 1998 coaches were run/ attached as Temporary augmentation and attached on day to day basis to clear extra rush. In addition to above, a total nos. of 28 coaches were allotted / booked on FTR basis.

4.19 Special Train :-

During the year 2017- 2018, the following special trains were run on different accounts : Sl. No. Name of the special Outward Inward 1. Military 83 84 2. Para Military 63 50 3. Summer Rush clearance 390 390 4. Extra Rush clearance 609 604 5. Puja Rush clearance 230 230 6. Chat puja Rush Clearance 16 16 7. Pilgrims/Mela Rush Clearance 01 01 8. Winter Rush clearance 141 141 9. Special trains booked on FTR 08 08 10. Astha circuit tourist train 01 01 11. Union Delegates (NFRMU/SC/ST) 02 02 12. Charter Train on NG 14 - Total 1558 1527

4.20 Running of trains on this Railway system in different categories are furnished below:- TRAINS RUN ON N.F.RAILWAY as on 09-05-2018

TRAINS BG NG TOTAL Mail ( Daily) 4 --- 4 Total 4 --- 4 Express (daily) 64 9 73 Express ( Weekly) 90 --- 90 Express (Bi-weekly) 26 --- 26 Express (Tri-weekly) 22 2 24 Express (4 days) 4 --- 4 Express (5 days) 2 --- 2 Express (6 days) 8 --- 8 Total 220 11 231

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C. Introduction / Extension / Increase in frequency financial year 2017-18 : SN Train No. Introduced w.e.f. 1 75724/75723 Guwahati-New Bongaigaon DEMU 08-04-2017 2 75727/75728 Guwahati-Haibargaon DEMU 09-04-2017 3 75729/75730 Guwahati-Slighat DEMU 09-04-2017 4 12086/12085 Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi Exp (Tri-weekly) 30-04-2017 5 12087/12088 Naharlagun-Guwahati Shatabdi Exp (Tri-weekly 07-05-2017 6 19305/19306 Indor-Guwahati (Weekly) Express 07-07-2017 7 75911/75912 Tinsukia-Dangri DEMU 13-09-2017 8 20501/20502 Agartala-Ananda Vihar Rajdhani (weekly) Exp 28-10-2017 9 55817/55818 NBQ-GHY Passenger Train (Daily) 01-11-2017 10 75733/75734 TNPR-KIR DEMU Train (Daily) 01-11-2017 12 75735/75736 TNPR-KIR DEMU Train (Daily) 01-11-2017 13 75737/75738 TNPR-KIR DEMU Train(Daily) 01-11-2017 14 75739/75740 TNPR-KIR DEMU Train (Daily) 01-11-2017 15 75743/75744 KIR-SGUJ DEMU Trains (Daily) 01-11-2017 16 75745/75746 KIR-JBN DEMU Trains (Daily) 01-11-2017 17 75747/75748 KIR- BOE DEMU Trains (Daily) 01-11-2017 18 75749/75750 KIR-TETA DEMU Train (Daily) 01-11-2017 19 15612/15611 SCL-GHY Exp(Tri-weekly) 01-02-2018 20 02411/02412 NHLN-ANVT Arunachal Exp(Special) weekly 01-03-2018 21 15944/15943 DBRG-SCL weekly Exp. 08-04-2018 22 15705/05706 KIR-DLI (Bi-weekly) Humsafar Exp. 10-04-2018

D. EXTENSION OF TRAIN :

SN Extended With effect Train No. From To from 53003/53004 Howrah-Malda Town Pass to Exp. 1 MLDT KIR 02-10-2017 and extension up to KIR New No. 13033/13034 2 12508/12507 TVC-GHY (weekly) Exp GHY SCL 18-11-2017 3 12516/12517 TVC-GHY (weekly) Exp GHY SCL 18-11-2017 4 12503/12504 KYQ-BNC Humsafar Exp KYQ AGTL 05-01-2018 5 55681/55682 Udaipur-AGTL Pass Udaipur Garjee 05-01-2018 6 55683/55684 Udaipur-AGTL Pass Udaipur Garjee 05-01-2018

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E. INCREASE IN FREQUENCY : Frequency Increased With effect SN Train No. From To from 1 55895/55896 RNY-MZS Pass 3 days 6 days 01-11-2017 2 55893/55894 RNY-RPAN Pass 3 days 6 days 01-11-2017

4.23 No. charge of passenger fare revised w.e.f. 25.06.2014 & other charges miscellaneous charge revised w.e.f. 20.05.2015 in terms of Board's commercial. Circular No. 19 of 2014,26 of 2015 , 71 of 2015. 4.24 Concession are granted to different categories of persons as listed in the IRCA coaching traffic No. 26 part-I ( VoIl-II) concession issued from time to time to different categories of Person / Organisatioin / Association. As per Board's instruction concession can also be availed from PRS as well as UTS per provision. 4.25 Parcel, luggage & other Coaching traffic rates : The existing traffic are in force w.e.f. 01.10.2013 ( Coaching traffic No. 25 ( Pt.-III ). 4.26 Revision of rates for goods traffic : The revised goods traffic No. 48 Part -I ( Vol. II) & Pt-II has been published by IRCA, New Delhi effective from01.04.2015 which is still in vogue. 4.27 Rebate on export traffic : NFR has not granted any rebate on export traffic during year 2017- 18. 4.28 Station to Station rates in fare : Station to Station rates has been introduced over this Railway as per Railway Board's circular letter No. TCR/1618/2016/02 dated 29.09.2016( RC No. 26 of 2016). STS Rates has already been approved over RNY division w.e.f 1st April, 17 against offering of gypsum traffic. No any person has been received during 2017-18from any corner. 4.29 Revision in Minimum weight commodities ; Minimum weight of condition system was abolished by Railway Board's in the year 2005 and enhanced CC condition was introduced w.e.f. 1st April 2005, which is still in vogue. 4.30 Not concerned to Commercial Department. 4.31 Freight forwarder scheme: Presently, no freight forwarder scheme is in operation over NFR. 4.32 Street collection and delivery service : Presently, no system of street collection and delivery service is in operation over NFR. 4.33 The work relating to central Government participating in State Road Transport Corporation has been transferred from Ministry of Railway the Ministry of Shipping and Transport w.e.f 01.04.1983. 4.34 Ticketless travel and irregular travel. c. Comparative position The comparative figure given below indicates the position regarding tickles/irregular travelling unbooked luggage for the year 2017-18 as compared to 2016-17. 86 Northeast Frontier Railway

Year No. of passenger detected travelling without ticket Amount and travelling with unbooked luggage 2017-18 384334 Rs. 291921027.00 2016-17 332372 Rs. 241003315.00 The No. of passenger charged without penalty and amount recovered during the 2017-18 and 2016-17( Non penalty cases) Year No. of passenger Amount 2017-18 112249 Rs. 35397472.00 2016-17 170820 Rs. 60117579.00 D. Possition of 2017-18

The cases of irregular travel and unbooked luggage cases detected and excess chargefreight as realized from unbooked luggage cases fare realized from non penalty cases and dealt with in the court during 2017-18. 1 No. of Passenger found irregularity 329151 2 No. of cases of un booked luggage 32098 3 No. of persons prosecuted 105 4 N. of mendicants created (Non prosecuted) 14110 5 No. of cases detected travelling without 343366 proper pass of ticket (L+3+4) 6 No. of Passenger find 105 7 No. person imprisoned Nill 8 No. cases pending in court Nill 9 Total amount of fare and excess charge i) Fare 202588284.00 ii) excess charge 85379443.00 iii) un booked luggage charge 3953300.00 iv) fare from non penalty cases 35397472.00 Total 327318499.00

Amount of fine realized Rs.17.84 Crore total cost incurred on ticket checking in the year 2017-18 Rs.48.60 crore.

4.35 Mela Traffic - Nil.

4.36 Statement showing position of receipt and disposal of claims over IR for the period of 01/ Apr/ 2017 to 31st Mar/2018.

Avg. time Amt paid taken in case Period bal. laims New New DCR Total Total Total (lakhs) of closing closed Others C Op Bal. Op Closing Re-open Re-open Diso.By Reputed Payment (days) 01/04/16- 809 592 20 1421 350 161 246 62 819 602 6.25 342.0 31/03/17 01/04/17- 602 507 5 1114 95 130 301 406 932 182 1.29 643.0 31/03/18

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Disposal

Period paid paid Total Total taken claims claims Blance Blance Op Bal. Op Reopen Closing Oth Pmt Rpd DCR in stitued in Avg. time Avg.time No, of suits No, of New Claims New Amt. paidAmt. on Total amount amount Total Total Disposal Total Amtpaid thro- ugh court court ugh decr 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 01/04/16- 809 592 20 1421 350 161 246 62 819 602 6.25 342 58 235.98 242.23 31/03/17 01/04/17- 602 507 5 1114 95 130 301 406 932 182 1.29 643 41 223.51 224.80 31/03/18

4.37 : Period - wise position detail of Refund Goods case for period of 01/April/2017 to 31/ March 2018 Open Bal Received Repudiation

Fresh Reg.Fresh Reop Total Paid Time Bar. C.C. Trans Other Total C1BAL. 0-3 Bal 3-6 Mth 6-12Mth Greater 1 than year ( Amt. in lakh) 55 121 0 176 2 0 331 0 131 134 42 2 7 11 22 1.32

4.38 : CLAIMS PREVENTION :

(A) The activities of Claims Prevention Organisation were intensified by conducting various checks at all commercially viable station on this Railway as well as in other Zonal Railway. The Claim Prevention Inspector are deputed for field inspection and surprise checks both within and out side the jurisdiction of N.F.Railway.

The check cover mainly the following points/aspects :-

1) Ensure proper packing , labeling and marking.

2) Check on Goods delivered at destination on this Railway.

3) Check on inward wagon - load consignment at the time of unloading.

4) Surprise check on outward consignment

5) Check on proper documentation of goods.

6) Ensure dispatch of relevant booking documents along with the consignments.

7) Check on working of transshipment point.

8) Check on body -cut , seal defective and body defective wagons.

9) Joint check with adjoining Railways

10) Holding meeting with station staff to educated them on Claim Prevention aspect.

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CHAPTER -V 2017 - 18

NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING WORK

5.01 NEW LINE & SURVEY : Pertains to Construction Organisation

5.02 Line closed during the year 2017-18 : NIL

5.03 OPEN LINE WORKS : SN Name of works Station 1. Remodeling of passenger yard 0 2. Remodeling and construction of goods yard 0 3. Line capacity works (those completed) 0 a. New loops 0 b. Extension of loops: 2 c. Additional crossing stations 0 d. Conversion of “D” class station into crossing stations: 1 e. Simultaneous reception facilities 2 f. Provision of siding 0 g. Extension of siding 1 h. Addition and alteration to yard 0 i. Provision of shunting neck 0 j. Provision of washing pit 0 k. Provision of slip line with allied facilities 0

5.04 .1 Level Crossing

1.1 Number of unmanned level crossing manned during the year under RSWF, DF, Safety fund & MPLADS separately

RSWF : 196

DF : 0

Safety Fund : 0

MPLADS : 0

1.2 Number of level crossing upgraded during the year category-wise : 196 (Unmanned to Manned, C- Class)

1.3 Number of level crossing provided with additional gatemen during the year : 0

1.4 Number of level crossing provided with lifting type barrier during the year separately for interlocked and non-interlocked level crossing.

Interlocked : 09 (no due)

Non- interlocked : 41 (no due)

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1.5 Total number of level crossings as on 31.03-16 with lifting type barrier separately for interlocked and non - interlocked level crossing

Interlocked : - 492

Non- interlocked : - 861

1.6 Total number of level crossings if any, introduced under various classifications due to opening new sections or transfer from other Railways : 38

1.7 Total number of level crossing if any, under various classifications due to various reason or transfer from other Railway : 0

1.8 Total number of level crossing if any, under various classifications namely Special, A, B, C, D (manned & unmanned separately):-

Class of Gate MANNED UNMANNED Total SPL 183 0 183 A 101 0 101 B1 54 0 54 B2 73 0 73 C 995 318 1313 D 0 0 0 Total 1406 318 1724

STATEWISE : STATE SPL A B1 B2 C C/UM D Siding TOTAL Assam 116 60 23 52 514 114 0 3 913 West Bengal 57 33 18 28 221 254 0 0 620 Bihar 8 8 10 15 102 53 0 0 201 Nagaland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tripura 1 0 3 3 10 0 0 0 15 Manipur 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Total 183 101 57 67 848 5448 0 3 1751

5.04.2 Assisted siding/private siding completed and in progress during 2017-18: Nil

5.04.3 5.04.3 Road Over bridge/road under bridge for the year 2017-18

SN Name of Works Completed In progress 1 Road over Bride 0 4 2 Road Under Bridge 22 18 2 Flood light tower erected 0 0 3 Tanks staging erected 0 0 4 Area in sq. metre of transhipment shed / platform 0 0 / locoshed / steel erected 5 No. of FOB errected 0 0

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5.05 Bridge Strengthening and renewal :

Nos. of bridges No. of bridges where works where works SN Name of work were completed are in progress in 2015-16 in 2017-18 1 Construction of New Bridge 0 13 Bridge Renewal (a) strengthening of bridge girder 11 26 (b) Changing of under strength girders 4 8 (c) Changing of small steel spans by RCC slabs 2 9 and strengthening in piers and abutments (d) Changing of week girder by RCC slab 3 0 (e) Rebuilding of bridges 6 4 (f) Strengthening of piers and abutments 1 1 (g) Miscellaneous bridge works 16 42 2 (h) Raising of cushion of arch bridge 0 0 (i) Changing of small span by Pre-stressed 0 11 concrete slabs and strengthening of masonry (j) Extension of bridges 0 11 (k) Changing of damaged girder 4 11 (l) River Protection Works 10 4 Fabrication and manufacture of operation in Engineering workshop at Bangaigaon 3 (a) Fabrication of bridge girder (in MT) 1279.25 0 (b) Steel works other than girder (in MT) 295.192 0 (c) Manufacture in concrete yard ( in cum) 0 0 Foundry works 4 (a) Ferrous casting 0 0 (b) Non ferrous casting 0 0

5.06 Number of stations where the following works completed. SN Name of works Completed In progress 1 Improvement of circulated Area 0 4 2 Provision/Raising/Extension of Platform 7 4 3 Improvement of Platform surface 4 4 4 Foot over Bridge 5 8 5 Provision Extension PP Shelter 14 11 6 Washable Aprone 1 3 7 Construction /Improvement to station building 1 2

5.07 Permanent way renewal for the year 2017-18 5.07.1 Track renewal works during the year 2017-18 (Figures in Km) SN Name of works TRR(P) TSR(P) TRR(S) TSR(S) A BG 117.5 34.25 27.7 0 B MG 0 0 0 0 C NG 0 0 0 0

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5.07.2 Casual renewal

Rails in tones BG MG NG 2618 0 0

Sleeper in Numbers BG MG NG Wooden Concrete Wooden Concrete Wooden Concrete 0 7846 0 0 0 0

5.07.3 Points and crossings for the year 2017-18 SN Particulars BG MG NG 1 in 12 1 in 8.5 1 in 12 1 in 8.5 1 in 8.5 1 Points & crossing 16 11 0 0 2 DS 0 0 0 0 0 3 Switches & Crossing 386 0 0 0 0 4 Special lay out 0 0 0 0 0

5.07.4 Renewal wooden sleepers on Bridge under point and crossings Bridge sleeper in no. Bridge sleeper under point and crossing 173 0

5.07.5 Renewal through sleepers layout under points and crossings BG MG NG 27 0 0

5.07.6 Statistics of rail usage ( 60 Kg) SN Section Length Year of Data to section with ruling grade less than 1 in 150 (KM) initial % of alignment on Gross tone Kms per Total gross lying curves in the running track Km tone Kms length carried carried 1 “B”route 0 0 2 D route 1.67 1.67 2003 3 E route 0 0

5 07.7 Provision of Ballast for the 2017-18

At the time of Recoupment For increasing Double New Grand track renewal cushion to 10” lines Total By training out Bytraining meansBy other out Bytraining meansBy other out Bytraining meansBy other out Bytraining meansBy other out Bytraining meansBy other 113043.7 49074 87549.70 47029.6 15332 0 0 0 0 0 312029

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5.08.1 Track material used during the year 2017-18. a) Rails. Particulars 60Kg 52 Kg 90 R 75 R 60R 50lb Others Total New Rails. 13746 2912 0 0 0 0 0 16676

b) Sleepers. Wooden Cast iron Steel. PSC concrete. Total. Sleepers(BG) 0 0 0 109581 109581 MG 0 0 0 0

b) Composite wooden block and converted steelsleeper. Composite Wooden block in pairs BG MG NG BG MG NG 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.08.2 Welding of Rail Joints

Track welding-total length of track on welded of rails was during the year 2017-18 as under : - Gauge Fish; welded Short Short welded.Rail to Flush SKV Welded Rail. Long Welded rails. Butt.Weld BG 0 202.31 200.19 2.12 MG 0 0 0 0

The total length of welded track as on 31.03.18 was as under :-

BG = LWR = 5227.7 Km , SWR = 759.4 FP =142.2 Km

MG=. LWR=0 SWR= 0 FP= 0

NG= LWR = 0 SWR= 0 FP= 96.98 km.

5.08.3 Materials in track as on 31.3.18

(I) Rails ( in track Km) Line 60 Kg 52 kg 90kg 75 R 60R 50 R Other Rails section Total Running 512 3950 50 0 0 87.48 0 4599.48 Yds/loop 0 1465 152 0 0 9.5 0 1626.50

(ii) Sleepers ( In track Km.) Wooden Cast Iron. Steel. Concrete Others Total Running 4.48 0 54 4541 0 4599.48 Yds/loop 14.5 23 8 1569 12 1626.50

5.08.4 Length of Tunnel per Track as on 31.03.2018 Year Section No. of BG MG NG Total Remarks Tunnel SGUJ-APDJ 2 303.74 0 0 303.74 Bg tunnel 2A in between 2017-18 LMG-BPB 21 12881.51 0 0 12881.51 Dihaku Mupa DMR-AGTL 5 5964 0 0 5964 commissioned with MG Total 28 19131.25 0 0 19131.25

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5.08.5 Waterway of Bridges/Lineal water way of Bridges per Track as on 31.3.18

Description BG MG NG Total Important bridge 16184.48 0 0 16184.48 Major bridge 58493.51 0 134.67 58628.18 Minor Bridges 15607.60 0 886.08 16493.68 Total 90285.59 0 1020.75 91306.33 5.09 Staff Quarters for the year 2017-18 Type Nos. of Qrs. Nos. of Qrs. Nos. of qrs. Under Remarks Completed Provided various stages of during upto 31.3.17 construction for 2016-17 2016-17 2016-17 Type-I 0 4 30091 0 Type –II 245 104 21572 202 Type-III 16 0 1234 0 Type-IV 1 1 284 3 Type-V 0 0 120 24 Type-IV Special 0 0 46 0 Type-V Special 0 0 46 0 Type VI 0 0 46 0 Spl. Tenement 0 0 0 0 Transit 0 0 82 0 accommodation

5.10 Passenger amenity/staff welfare works for 2017-18 SN Description of works Works Works in completed progress 1 Improvement of watering arrangement 5 2 2 Provision of new wells and tube wells 1 3 3 Provision of new Hospital 0 0 4 Provision of dispensaries, health unit 0 0 5 Improvement to Hospital, Dispensaries, Health unit 1 1 6 Provision of improvement to running rooms 0 0 7 (a) Provision of improvement to rest house for sub-ordinates 0 1 (b) Provision of improvement to rest house for sub-ordinate 0 0 8 Provision of new schools and improvement to existing ones 0 0 9 Provision of building and improvement to buildings for co-operative stores 0 0 10 Provision of improvement to drainage arrangement 0 1 11 Other works 0 (a) Hospital accommodation 0 0 (b) Railway institutes, children parks and play grounds 2 2 (c) Recreation clubs 0 0 (d) Tiffin sheds 0 0 (e) Railway platforms 0 4 (f) Covering platforms 5 2 (g) Provision of improvement to goods approaches roads 0 5 (h) Re-building of station buildings and waiting halls 1 3 (i) Cycle sheds 0 0 (j) Canteen for staff 0 0 94 Northeast Frontier Railway

5.11 Works started and in progress during the 5th, 6th & 7th plan. To be furnished by Construction 5.12 Land Management 5.12.1 1)Tree Plantation : Tree plantation position for the year 2017-18 Name of states Total No. of trees Total No. of tree planted on Total Lan handed Remarks surving as on Railway Lands over to forest 31.03.18 Deptt(Hectare) Departmentally Forest Total During Total upto Deptt the year date Bihar, West Bengal, 412964 533386 Nil 53386 Nil Nil Assam etc.

5.12.2 2) Position of encroachment of Railway Land. The Position for the year 2017-18 was as under : Total No. of Add during Remove Total No. of Area in Area in Total No of encroachment the year during encroachment hectares hectares cases as on 31.03.17 2017-18 the year as on 31.03.18 under under pending with 2017-18 encroachment encroachment state officers removed as as on 31.03.18 at beginning on 31.03.18 of the yrs 4566 0 873 3687 3.64 98.50 3687

5.12.3 Position of licensing agreement for the year 2017-18 Total No. of cases of Sn Item Total No. of cases agreement executed. 3.1 G.M.F a) Railway employees 0 0 b) Outsiders 0 0 3.2 Commercial plots including vending by Pertains to commercial 0 commercial department Deptt. 3.3 a) Engineering plot 5458 3238 b) Shopping plots (Engg. Deptt.)

5.12.4 Engineering Earnings from land resources as on 31.3.18 (Figure in lakhs of Rs.) SN Description Earnings 1 GMF 0.600 2 Sale of grass rights 14.57 3 Sale of Fruit right 4 Sale of fishing right 5 Sale of matured green and dry trees 0 6 Licensing of land for shopping purposes 294.68 7 Licensing of land for oil companies 36.56 8 Licensing of land for other purpose 5522.72 9 Way leave and easement rights both along road & rail approaches 1582.31 10 Long term lease to Govt. Deptt. 123.84 11 Sale of Jatropha seeds 0

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5.12.5 Outstanding dues :

SN Item Position as Accrual Clearance Balance as on 31.3.18 during the during the on 31.3.18 year 17-18 year 17-18 5.1 GMF ( in thousands of rupees) (a) Railway employees 1.12 1.00 0.55 1.57 (b) Outsiders 0 0 0 0 (c) State Govt. 0 0 0 328.5 5.2 Temp. Comp. Licensing 3857340.93 6964818.55 1700262.90 2061964.85 5.3 Outstanding dues of oil companies 0 14090.01 11144.36 2945.65 5.4 Outstanding dues from Govt. Dept 123487.58 11408.99 0 134896.57

Area of land under active use 7 1 - 6 colony Areaof 2016-17 land land GMF GMF Area ofArea land relinquished year 2016-17 year licensing during during the year Balance of area Forestation Understructure Commercial the year the 201 the year the 2016 -17 land at theland end of Hectares):nd area Total land Total (in area Anyother use Area ofvacantArea at the beginning the at of acquired during acquired the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 45451.43 102.83 0 45451.43 13326.35 3111.231 809.03 1001.014 26797.36 1410.45

5.13 Details of Civil Engineering Assets (other than P.Way) as on 31.3.18

Name of Plinth area of service Plinth are of residential Lineal water way of bridges (in meters) Railways building (in sqm.) building (in sqm.) Impotant Major Minor Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N.F.Railway 1517864.01 2884040.81 16184.48 58628.18 16493.68 91306.34

Length of over and Total Tonnage of Tonnage of steel No.of water No.of sewerage No.of under bridges in metres 7+8+9 steel girder structure other pumping treatment point Ballast Bridge than girder Bridge points quiry FOB ROB RUB 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 0 2842.27 3128.97 161249.24 170380 0 0 3

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CHAPTER - VI MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT 6.01 1. Rolling Stock The particulars of rolling stock on line owned at the end of 2017-18 as compared to the previous year 2016-17 1. Current year 2017-18

As on Diesel Passenger to Rail car Wagon Traveling Cran 31st Electric other coaching in units in units Steam Diesel Hand March vehicle in units etc.

Previous year 2016-17

BG Holding Nill 3222 - 6526 - MG do nil 6 2 733 - =

Current year 2017-18

BG Holding 3345 - 6376 - - - MG do nil 35 - -

2. Additional & Renewal

Additions Replacement Particulars 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 Steam - - - - Locomotive Diesel - - Coaches Bogies 234 233 - - 4 Wheeler - - - - Transferred to other Rly - - - - Transferred to other Rly - - - - Wagons Bogies 92 Nil Nil Nil

3. Wagon build by firms to Railway workshop: Not applicable to N.F.Railway

4. Coaching vehicle and seating capacity

YEAR Passengers Other Total Seats coches (VU) coaches (VU) AC Ist Class 2nd class Berth Seat 2017-18 3168 186 37699 360 98190 193195 2016-17 3033 189 30768 360 79515 172819 5. Goods Vehicles and Carrying Capacity

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Year Public Traffic Wagons Capacity Special wagons Dep’t .Rly Total Goods tones including B/van service wagon vehicle (in units) (in units) (in units) Covered Capacity Open wagons in tones wagons (in units) (in units) 2016-17 4135 245146.58 1809 116832.07 149 433 6526 2017-18 4065 244177.77 1736 112160.07 147 428 6373

6. Rail Cars

Year Motor Coaches(MG) Trailer Coaches(MG) No.s in units Total seats No.s in units Total seats 2016-17 2 20 - - 2017-18 2 20 - -

7. No. of Locomotives put off and new locomotive put on line during the year (Current financial year)

Particulars Board Gauge Metre Gauge Particulers Steam Diesel Elect. Steam Diesel 1. No. of Locomotive taken off on line ( condemned ) 2. No. of locomotive places on line

8. (a) Rolling Stock by Age group (as on 31st March'2017) Passenger

Age Group 2017-18 2016-17 No %ag No. %ag 1 to 5 915 27.3 788 26.7 6 to 10 820 24.5 753 25.5 11 to 15 739 23.3 581 19.7 16 to 20 474 15.0 511 17.3 21 to 25 366 11.0 272 9.2 26 to 30 31 1.0 51 1.7 Below 40 yrs - - Above 40 yrs ------

8. (b) General service (covered & open BG) Wagons

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2017-18 2016-17 Age group No. %age No. %age 1 to 5 619 9.71 649 9.94 6 to 10 348 5.46 686 10.51 11 to 15 425 6.67 281 4.31 16 to 20 2211 34.68 2064 31.63 21 to25 1088 17.06 1797 27.54 26 to30 1683 26.40 1044 16.00 31 to 35 2 0.03 - - 36 to 40 - - - - Over 10 years - 0.08 5 0.08

8. (c ) Diesel Electric Locomotive

Age Group 2017-18 2016-17 No. %age No. %age 1 to 5 123 31.06 133 31.7 6 to 10 108 27.27 104 24.8 11 to 15 29 7.32 25 6.0 16 to 20 47 11.89 41 9.8 21 to 25 52 13.13 48 11.4 26 to 30 22 5.55 25 6.0 31 to 36 15 3.78 17 4.1 Above 36 years Nill 0 26 6.2

9. (a) Over aged Rolling Stock on line as on 31-03-18

Type Total stock Stock over age Stock condemned during 2017-18 No. Replacement No. Replacement Non Replacement replacement replacement replacement Passenger - - 44 & Diesel BG-11 locomotive MG-33 Goods

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9 (b) Performance Diesel Traction-2017-18

S. Item Monthly actual Monthly Terget Monthly actual Remarks No. 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 1 Asset availability (Daily Traction) 1.1 Gross outage 343.70 337.40 344.72 1.2 Freight outage ( Total ) 163.54 154.49 159.32 1.3 Ineffective Diesel locos %age 9.02 10.00 8.92 2 Asset availability 2.1 Diesel failure (ownership) / Monthly 4.07 - 3.73 100 locos 2.2 Punctuality total ( Territorial ) / 3.99 - 3.88 Monthly 100 locos 3 Energy conservation 3.01 Diesel (lit/100 GTKM) cumulative I Passenger 4.12 4.04 4.20 II Goods 1.44 1.79 1.53 3.2 Lube oil consumption(Lits/100 EKM) 2.13 - 2.10

9. (c) Over aged Coaching Stock As on 31 -03-18 (BG Stock) Stock condemned Total Stock Stock over during the current owned aged financial year S. Particulars No. Total Total Total Total Replaced Replaced Replaced to total stock on tototal line stock % of over aged ofover % stock Non replaced Non replaced Non replaced Air condition class including 1 Nill composite A/C Upper class first including 2 do Military ) 3 Composite class(1st & 2nd) do Lower class (2th) including 4 do Military Tourist care inspection carriage 5 do and dining cars (including A/C) All other coaches vehicles 6 do excluding those under item 5 Total do

10 (a) The percentage of Coaching stock under or awaiting repairs.

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Year Avg. Mechanical Sick line Stabled In transit Total no. on Workshop transportation awaiting line in workshop (unit) No. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Total Coaching Vehicle 2017-18 3067 94.8 3.1 20.4 1.5 1.5 0.1 3.0 0.1 119.7 3.9 2016-17 2943 86.3 2.9 29.7 1.0 1.4 0.04 4.1 0.1 121.5 4.1

10 (b) Percentage of wagon under awaiting report

Year Av. No on Mechanical Sick line Stabled In transit line in workshop transportation awaiting (Units) workshop No No % No % No % No % No % 2017-18 6971 92 1.3 130 1.9 - - 50 0.71 272 3.9 2016-17 6683 79 1.2 159 2.4 - - 33 0.5 273 4.1

10 ( c ) Over aged wagon stock on line as on 31-03-17

Stock condemned Stock over Total stock during the aged current financial Sl Particulars year No. laced laced total stock on line total stock on line Non Non Non p Total Total Total 5 of over aged stock to 5 of over aged replaced replaced re Replaced Replaced Replaced Replaced Replaced Replaced 1 Covered 2509 - 2509 - - - - 3 - 3 2 Open 1736 - 1736 - 73 - 73 3 Brake vans 147 - 147 - 2 - 2 4 Tank wagon 1559 - 1559 - 67 - 67 5 Spl. Stock ------6 Railway service 428 - 428 5 -5 0.08 5 - 5 7 Rang Dummy ------Total 6376 - 6376 150 - 150

10 (d) No. of coaches & wagons put and no. of new coaches and wagon put on line during the current financial year.

Particulars Board Gauge Meter Gauge Coaches Wagons Coaches Wagons No. put off from the line 82 150 - 3 No. put on line 233 0 - -

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NB:- * ( Including 15 coaches transferred to other Railway ) 11. Crane Branch / Jamalpur: Not applicable for N.F.Railway.

Sl.No Activities 2016-17 2017-18 Remarks 1 Mfg of 140 T crane 2 POH / SR 140 T crane 3 Mfg of 20 T DSL Hyd crane 4 Mfg of Tower Car 5 POH/ SR of Tower Car 6 POH of 20 T / 10/T crane

12. Diesel wheel supplied to division by JMP : Not applicable to N F Railway

Year Target Revised target Cum / target Actual Supply 2016-17 2017-18

12 (a) Rolling Stock turned out after repair from workshop

Wagon 2016-17 2017-18 Wagons POH POH NPOH POH POH POH POH NPOH POH POH +carr +carr carr + carr +carr carr

NBQS 1440 1453 - - - 1466 - - - - Coaches POH POH NPOH POH Total POH POH NPOH POH POH +carr +carr carr + carr +carr carr NBQS 666 55 - - 736 55 - - DBWS 650 77 - - 727 744 - -

12 (b) Rolling Stock turned out after repair from workshop

2016-17 2017-18 Passenger POH NPOH POH POH NPOH POH Vehicle (VU) cum carr cum carr NBQS 693 - 54 670 - 64 Other DBWS 665 - 93 663 - 65 Coaching NBQS 42 - 2 61 - 1 Vehicle DBWS 39 - 15 64 - 12

12 (c) Av. NO of calendar days taken for repairs in shop for POH per vehicle for last two years as under

particulars 2017-18 2016-17 NBQS DBWS NBQS DBWS Wagons 4.73 - 4.53 - Coaches 17.48 10.55 15.35 11.16

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12 (d) Coast of Repair ( in thousand)

Figure in VU of Rs 2017-18 2016-17

NBQS NPOH NBQS DBWS POH 1506 2085 1682 1837 Passenger POH cum carr 697 1450 1442 3083 coaching vehicle IOH 485 277 609 181 POH 415 1627 445 1632 Other coaching POH cum carr 477 622 0 1188 vehicle IOH 0 119 0 0

13. Wagon over due POH repair

Wagon NBQS( 2017-18 ) NBQS ( 2016-17) POH 438 344 Coaches 5 17 Wagons 447 493

6.02 Introduction of trains

SL Train No. Train Name Running between w.e.f 1 75723/75724 DEMU SERVICE NBQ-GHY 08-04-2017 2 75727/75728 GHY-HBN 08-04-2017 3 75729/75930 GHY-SHTT 08-04-2017 4 12085/12086 Shatabdi Express (Tri-Weekly) DBRG-GHY 30-04-2017 5 12087/12088 Shatabdi Express (Tri-Weekly) NHLN-GHY 07-05-2017 6 19305/19306 INDORE (INDV) GHY Exp. (weekly) INDV-GHY 13-07-2017 7 20501/20502 AGTL-ANVT Rajdhani Exp. (weekly) AGTL-ANVT 28-10-2017 8 15611/15612 GHY-SCL Tri-weekly Express GHY-SCL 01-02-2018 9 02411/02412 NHLN-ANVT AC Spl. weekly Express NHLN-ANVT 01-03-2018

EXTENSION OF TRAIN :

Sn. Train No. Train Name Running between w.e.f 1 12507/12508 TVC-GHY (weekly) extended to SCL GHY-AGTL 18-11-2017 2 12515/12516 TVC-GHY (weekly) extended to SCL RNYDBRG 18-11-2017 3 12503/12504 KYQ-BNC Humsafar weekly Exp. extended to AGTL KYQ-AGTL 05-01-2018 4 55681/55682 AGTLUdaipur passenger extended to Garjee Udaipur-garjee 05-01-2018 5 55683/55684 AGTLUdaipur passenger extended to Garjee Udaipur-garjee 05-01-2018

6.04 Workshop Performance NEW BONGAIGAON Workshop performance statement for the year 2016-17 (Coaching Vehicle)

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(Figure in Rs. /( Averge) 000

Type Out Direct Direct Labour Stores Total Tern Labour Stores on Cost on Cost BG/PCV/POH/AC 97 280 288 138 83 789 BG/PCV/POH/NAC 592 246 255 126 90 717 BG/OCV/POH/NAC 44 166 150 57 42 415 BG / POH+Carr.rep/PCV/NAC 39 228 282 127 87 724 BG / IOH/PCV/AC 6 68 65 41 32 206 BG / IOH/PCV/NAC 41 102 90 50 37 279 BG Corr. Rep IOH 1 110 108 74 56 348 BG/POH Special rp./PCV/AC 28 154 153 72 44 423 BG/POH Special rp./OCV 3 134 149 64 47 394 BG/Wagon/POH 1442 155 163 70 50 438

NEW BONAIGAON Workshop performance statement for the year 2017-18 ( LHB ) ( Figure in Rs. /( Average) 000

Out Direct Direct Labour Stores Type Total Tern Labour Stores on Cost on Cost BG /POH/LHB/NAC 2 154 137 100 45 436 BG /IOH/LHB/AC 4 122 124 80 64 390 BG /IOH/LHB/NAC 12 104 94 61 47 306 BG /POH/DEMU 54 162 129 83 51 425

DIBRUGARH Workshop performance statement for the year 2017-18 (Coaching Vehicle)

Out Direct Direct Labour Stores TYPE Total turn Labour Stores Coast on Coast BG/PCV/POH/AC 97 593 432 91 48 1164 BG/PCV/POH/NAC 569 459 351 71 40 921 BG/OCV/POH/AC 2 461 224 74 27 786 BG/ OCV/POH/NAC 36 396 346 61 38 841 BG /POH+Carr.rep/PCV/AC 7 380 357 58 40 835 BG /POH+Carr.rep/PCV/NAC 75 322 218 50 25 615 BG /POH+Carr.rep/OCV/AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 BGI POH+corr,rep/OCV/NAC 14 284 265 43 30 622 BG/IOH/PCV/AC 159 77 65 14 8 164 BG/ IOH/PCV/NAC 546 54 44 10 5 113 BG Special rep./PCV/AC 5 297 157 46 18 518 BG Special rep./PCV/NAC 4 238 103 36 12 389 BG Special rep./OCV/AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 BG Specialrep./OCV/NAC 3 167 63 25 7 262

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Dibrugarh Workshop performance statement for the year 2017-18 ( LHB ) ( Figure in Rs. /( Average) 000

TYPE Out Direct Direct Labour Stores Total turn Labour Stores Coast on Coast BG /POH/LHB/PCV/AC 10 507 564 76 63 1210 BG /POH/LHB/PCV/NAC 7 86 66 13 8 173 BG /POH/LHB/OCV/AC 1 474 475 71 53 1073 BG /POH/LHB/OCV/NAC 1 60 69 9 8 146 BG /IOH/LHB/PCV/AC 14 120 137 21 17 295 BG /IOH/LHB/PCV/NAC 7 86 66 13 8 173 BG /IOH/LHB/OCV/AC 1 474 475 71 53 1073 BG /IOH/LHB/OCV/NAC 1 60 69 9 8 146

Tindheria Workshop performance statement for the year 2016-17 (Coaching Vehicle) Up to March/17

Type Out Direct Direct Labour Stores Total turn Labour Stores Coast on Coast NG/PCV/POH/carriage 24 116 0 83 2 201 NG/PCV/Special 16 25 0 17 1 43 repair/carriage NG/POH/PCV/Locomotive 1 2691 0 1665 58 4128 NG/Special 3 17 0 11 1 243 repair/PCV/Locomotive

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CHAPTER-VII (STAFF)

7.01 General

A. No. of recruitment both Technical & Non Technical category during the year 2017-18

Technical / Group- C Group-D Non-Technical (other than level-1) (Level-1) Technical 947+GDCE-219 (Through RRB/GHY&SGUJ) Nill Non-Technical 138+GDCE-55 (Through RRB/GHY&SGUJ) Nill

7.02 Cost of staff during the year 2017-18.

Group Nos. (on Roll) Cost Gr. ‘A’ 490 Gr. ‘B’ 283 Group- C(other than level-1) 38544 Group-D (Level-1) 19676

7.03 Representation of Minority Community.

Class No. to be appointed as Actually appointed reservation ST SC ST SC Class-III 141 72 111 61 Class-IV Nill Nill Nill Nill

7.04 Appointment of physically handicapped

Year No. of Physically No. of Compassionate 2017-18 Handicapped appointed Ground Appointment Group- C (other Group-D Group- C (other Group-D than level-1) (Level-1) than level-1) (Level-1) 2017-18 20 Nill Nill Nill

7.05 Break up of staff in different parts of the department.

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Group Group Group- C (other Group-D Department ‘A’ ‘B’ than level-1) (Level-1) Administration 39 17 365 89 Accounts 43 22 806 32 Civil 90 41 9043 9637 Mechanical 46 23 10163 1983 Transportation 28 24 4119 2810 Commercial 14 21 3129 327 Sig & Tele 27 20 1784 906 Electric 25 10 2965 1277 Medical 120 12 262 2304 Personnel 11 40 926 118 Stores 25 8 989 188 RPF 22 0 3631 5 Total 490 238 38544 19676

7.06 Training of staff:-

Training position from Personnel Branch.

1. MDP-218 2. ZRTI-4329

7.07 & 7.08 Relationship with Labour and Permanent Negotiation Machinery :-

During the financial year 2017-18 a total of 02 ( Two) PNM meetings were held with both the recognized Unions . In these PNM meeting a total of 142 items discussed 47 items were finalized . In addition to PNM meeting , informal meetings were also held with both the recognised Unions on regular measure which has reduced the union item. Overall Industrial relation with both the Unions remains to be cordial in N.F.Railway.

7.09 Railway men's Co-operative credit Bank.

i) No. of Societies = 02

ii) Membership = 1987

iii) Paid up share capital = Rs.10537352

iv) Railway men's Co-operative Housing society = NIL

7.10 Progress in consumer Co-operative movement on Railway:-

i) No. of societies = 23

ii) No. of membership = 36758.

iii) Turn over including price shop = 664298972

iv) Amount of share capital = 1828883

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7.11 Consumer Labour Contract Society Housing society:-

i) No. of societies = Nill

ii) No. of membership = Nill.

iii) Turn over including price shop = Nill

iv) Co-operative Housing society = Nill

7.12 Encouragement to Labour Contract Society.

i) No. of Society = 07

ii) No. of active function = 07

iii) No. of membership = 786

iv) Paid up of share capital = 1259605

7.13 Encouragement to Labour Contract Society other type of society/vender:-

a) Lumding Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd./LMG.

b) Lumding youth Labour Co-operative Society Ltd./LMG.

c) Nagaland Mazdoor Co-operative Society Ltd./Dimapur.

d) M/S Badarpur Rly. Station Mazdoor Co-operative Ltd./Badarpur.

e) Silchar Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd./BPB

f) Guwahati Mazdoor Co-operative Society Ltd./GHY.

g) Kamrup Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd./GHY.

h) M/S N.F.Railway porter/Vender MP Co-operative Society Ltd./Dimapur.

i) M/S creative Labour Co-operative Society Harlongfer ColonyLumding.

7.14 Labour Welfare Works(Staff amenities):-

Different welfare activities have been taken up for the employees & their wards These are as follows:-

1. Education : Scholarship to the wards of Rly. Employees group C & D to pursue higher technical/professional education both for girls/male child.

2. Women Empowerment : These includes seminars, camp, training program and gender sensitization camps, Giving support to crèche, arrangement for safety of women Rly. Employees etc.

3. Recreation : Recreation facilities, purchase of gym equipment /employee/wards, holiday camps, institutes and clubs.

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4. Promotion of cultural activities : Organizing cultural programme amongst the staff & their wards.

5. Relief of distress, sickness etc. : Financial assistance to Rly. Employees in case of accidents, natural calamities & long sick employees.

6. Sports Activities : Imparting training and providing latest sports equipment at school etc.

7. Scouts & Guides : Augmentation of training facilities.

8. Indigenous system of madicines : Homeopathic & Ayurveda consultant & Yoga Instructor have been engaged to serve the Rly. Employees and their wards.

9 Relief in time of crisis : Immediate to the Rly, employees for purchase of wheel chair, other aids to the physically/mentally challenged Rly. Employees etc.

10. Miscellaneous : Support for improvement in holiday homes rest house, entertainment/ information facility viz. Colour TV, electrical appliances/maintenance facilities. 7.15 Statement regarding pass & PTO for the year 2017-18

No. of No. of No. of No. of Monthly equivalent No. of persons employees No. of employees to persons Type of Pass Passes included to whom PTOs whom Passes included Amount Amount availed in their PTO were availed were issued in PTOs of Passes of PTOs Passes issued 1st Class ( A) 451 - - 10 - - 451 10 1st Class 1851 - - 55 - - 1851 55 2nd Class 246 - - 36 - - 246 36 Grand Total 2548 - - 101 - - 2548 101

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CHAPTER-VIII 2017-18 (MEDICAL)

8.01 General Review of Medical Department and working : A. Hospitals of North East Frontier Railway :

No. of Doctors Doctors SN Hospitals of N.F. Rly Beds on BOS On Roll 1 Central Hospital, Maligaon 300 32 31 2 Dibrugarh Divisional Hospital 90 10 10 3 LumdingDivisional Hospital 100 17 14 4 New Bongaingaon, Divisional Hospital in Rangiya 70 8 7 5 AlipurduarDivisional Hospital 111 13 11 6 KatiharDivisional Hospital in Katihar Division 109 16 14 7 New JalpaiguriSub-Divisional Hospital 110 14 12 9 New Tinsukia Sub-Divisional Hospital 25 4 2 10 Badarpur Sub-Divisional Hospital 57 8 7 11 Rangapara North Sub-divisional Hospital 25 4 2

B. Particulars of availability of Specialists in Hospitals :

Departments KIR CH/ NJP BPB RNY MLG MLG NBQ LMG Total APDJ NTSK DBRT RPAN Grand 1 Medicine 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 12 2 Surgery 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 3 Gynaecology 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 8 4 Ophthalmology 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 Oto-rhino-laryngology 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 Orthopedics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 Pathology 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 8 Anesthesiology 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 9 Pediatrics 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 Psychiatry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 Radiologist 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 Dentistry 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 Super specialty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 7 6 4 1 1 0 8 2 6 1 60

8.02 General Health Statistics :

I. Qualitative Performances

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Quantitative indices 2016-17 2017-18 Mortality of the hospitals 512 486 Bed occupancy Ratio 53.25% 54.15 % Average length of stay 5.77 days 5.32 days II. Industrial Health :

Industrial Health Indices 2016-17 2017-18 Man Days loss on RMC 356203 330554 (Per 1000 employee) Man Days loss on PMC 148209 180165 Man days loss on IOD 18021 17388 Candidates examined 2015 3054 PME done 6114 5151 Medical Board 101 149 iii. Family Welfare Activities :

Quantitative Indices 2016-17 2017-18 i. Vasactomy 0 0 ii. Tubectomy 170 140 iii. Contraceptive device 55 41 iv. Condom 17,844 15,622 v. Oral pills 2776 2742 vi. MTP 45 63 iv. Immunizations :

Quantitative Indices 2016-17 2017-18 i. OPV/IPV 1305 1334 ii. DPT/Penta-valent 1305 1334 iii. BCG 977 1023 iv. Measles 1112 1100 v. IFA 3,745 11,296 vi. DT (Booster) 997 1034 vii. TT Pregnant mothers 718 2258 viii. Vt. ‘A’ Solution 759 2258 v. Wellness & Multipurpose Health Check-up camps :

Beneficiaries Quantitative Indices 2016-17 2017-18 Wellness Programme 29583 52,615 Multipurpose health camps 10852 4,105 School Health Programme 2364 4,217

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Vi. Hygiene of Food & Water :

Health indices 2016-17 2017-18 Food Samples collected under FSSAI Act 2006 56 58 Sub Standard/Misbranded 14 11 Food Sample collected under Quality Control 611 717 Adulterated sample detected 0 0 Bacteriological Water Testing 3,031 3,069 Samples found unsatisfactory 143 15 Residual Chlorine test 1,09,737 1,47,149 Samples found unsatisfactory 17,347 23,090

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CHAPTER - IX PASSENGER AMENITIES

SUMMARY OF SPECIAL TRAIN 2017-18

Month No. of trip April/2017 128 May/2017 137 June /2017 132 July/2017 130 Aug./2017 217 Sept/2017 175 Oct/2017 134 Nov/2017 75 Dec/2017 75 Jan/2018 69 Feb/2018 56 Mar/2018 59 Total 1387

Additional coaches were also attach with various train to clear extra rush of passenger on other occasion during the year 2017-2018 as under :

Summery of attaching Extra Coaches for the year 2017-18

Month No. of coaches attached April/2017 192 May/2017 108 June /2017 261 July/2017 127 Aug./2017 67 Sept/2017 48 Oct/2017 310 Nov/2017 144 Dec/2017 176 Jan/2018 172 Feb/2018 164 Mar/2018 229 Total 1998

9.02

1) No. of Tape : 5186

2) No of Tube well : 623

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3) No of Water Coolers : 118

4) No of Master Water : Nil

5) No of Water Trollys : Nil

6) No of Insulted Water Trolly Nil

7) No of Matkas : Nil

9.03 Passenger Amenities Works

In terms of Board's letter No 2012/LM (PA)/3/5 dated 11-09-2012, passenger amenities are provided as per the category of Station and it is being carried out phased manner. As per pink book ( PB ) of 2018-19 & List of approved works ( LAW) of 2018-19 following 3 ( Three) new works under plan head -5300 ( passenger Amenities ) have been sanctioned for provision/up-gradation of passenger amenities during the year 2018-2019 , The details of works are as under :

(Figures in thousand of rupees)

Division Item Particulars of works Allocation Anticipated NO. Cost PINK BOOK 2018-19 TSK 53 Provision of drinking water with storage facilities DF/1 15,06,36 (21wayside Station) and installation of RO plant(3 station) N.F.Railway 53 Improvement at Stations. DF/1 125,00,00 N.F.Railway 53 Provision of foot over bridges and /or high level platforms at RRSK 400,00,00 stations as per requirement. LAW BOOK 2018-19 KIR 53 Provision for minimum amenilies for physically Disable DF (1) 19035 passengers at stations in KIR division. TSK 53 Associated works for provision of two ( 2nos.) lift at DBRT RRSK 17751 & one (1 no.) lift at TSK Rly. station. APDJ 53 Provision of pp shed= 9 bays (GOGH PF 1=2bays,FKM PF DF (1) 23103 1/3=2 boys, APDJ PF 4/5=5 boys)

9.05. Catering Arrangement :-

Mobile catering units of the following trains are handed over to IRCTC for management of catg. Services in terms of railway Boards letter no. 2016/TG-III/600/ 1/pt. dated 27-02-2017 for the convenience of the passenger.

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Sl Running between Date of heading over No. of train No. station to IRCTC 1 12041-42(Satabdi Express) NJP-HWH-GHY 01-08-2017 2 15629-30(GHY-MS)Express(Weekly) GHT-MS 30-08-2017 3 12507-08(SCL-ERS)Express(Weekly) SCL-ERS 30-08-2017 4 12509-10(GHY-SBC)Express(Tri Weekly) GHY-SBC 30-08-2017 5 12515-16(SCL-TVC)Express(Weekly) SCL-TVC 30-08-2017 6 15905-06(DBRG-CAPE)Express(Weekly) DBRG-CAPE 05-09-2017 7 15483-84(Sikkim Mahananda)Exp.(Weekly 4 days) APDJ-DLI 07-09-2017 15901-02(DBRG-YPR-DBRG)Exp. 8 DBRG-YPR-DBRG 18-09-2017 (Ranumbered T/No.22501-02)(Weekly) 9 15929-30(DBRG-MS-DBRG)Exp. (Weekly) DBRG-MS-DBRG 20-09-2017 10 12513-14(GHY-SC-GHY)Exp. (Weekly) GHY-SC-GHY 20-09-2017 11 15653-54(Amarnath Exp.) (Weekly) GHy-JAT 20-09-2017 12 15933-34(DBRT-ASR)Exp. (Weekly) DBRT-ASR 22-09-2017 13 15635-36(GHY-OKHA)Exp. (Weekly) GHY-OKHA 06-10-2017 14 15667-68 (KYQ-GIM)Exp. (Weekly) KYQ-GIM 05-10-2017 15 15631-32 (GHY-BKN)Exp. (Bi-Weekly) GHY-BKN 10-10-2017 16 12505-06 (N.E.)Exp. (Daily) GHY-ANVT 31-10-2017 17 15647-48 (GHY-LTT)Exp. (Weekly) Via MLDT GHY-LTT 31-10-2017 18 15645-46 (GHY-LTT)Exp. (Bi-Weekly) Via KIR GHY-LTT 31-10-2017 19 15959-60 (KAMRUP)Exp. (Daily) DBRG-HWH 31-10-2017 20 15909-10 (Awadh Assam)Exp. (Daily) DBRG-LGH 31-10-2017 Managed by IRCTC 21 12551-52 (KYQ-YPR) AC Exp. (Weekly) KYQ-YPR through Licensee Managed by IRCTC 22 12519-20 (KYQ-LTT) AC Exp. (Weekly) KYQ-LTT through Licensee Managed by IRCTC 23 20501-02 (AGTL-ANVT) Rajdhani Exp. (Weekly) AGTL-ANVT through Licensee Managed by IRCTC 24 15651-52 LOHIT Exp. (Weekly) GHY-JAT through departmentally Managed by IRCTC 25 12067-68 Janashatabdi Exp. (06 days in a Weekly) GHY-JTTN through Licensee Managed by IRCTC 26 12085-86 (DBRT-GHY) SHATABDI Exp. (Tri-Weekly) DBRT-GHY through Licensee Managed by IRCTC 27 12525-26 (DBRG-KOAA) Exp. (Weekly) DBRG-KOAA through Licensee Managed by IRCTC 28 12501-02 & 15601-02 P.S.K. Exp. SCL-NDLS through Licensee Managed by IRCTC 29 12503-04 (AGTL-BNC) Exp. (Bi -Weekly) AGTL-BNC through Licensee

Mini Panty car service by Train No. 12067-68 ( Janasatabdi Express )and 12041-42 NJP- HWH-NJP Shatabdi Express are available.

1) Updated Position of Static Unit of N.F.Railway are as under:-

1) Simaluguri, 2) Furkating, 3) Mariani, 4) Dimapur, 4) Dimapur, 5) Lumding 6) Harangajao, 7) Badarpur, 8) Karimganj, 9) Dharmanagar, 10) Chaparmukh, 11) Rangia, 12) Rangapara North,13) North Lahimpur, 14) Barpeta Road, 15) New Bongaigaon, 16) Fakiragram, 17)

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New Coochbehar, 18) Alipurduar Junction , 19) New alipurduar, 20) New Mal Junction 21) Kishanganj, 22) Katihar.

ii) Jan Ahar Unit under the management of IRTC are provided at New Tinsukia, New Jalpaiguri and Guwahati.

iii) Cell Kitchen managed by private licensee is provided at New Tinsukia.

(a) other 17 units run by private licensee under Sr. DCM/LMG.

9.06 Not connected to commercial branch

9.07 No. of station opened for traffic : During F.Y. 2017-18 as many as 39 nos. of station are opened for handling of goods traffic.

9.08 No. of station opened for traffic : During F.Y. as per record available in this office, 02 Nos. of station have been opened for traffic excluding halt Station/any up gradation of halt. So, total 425 Nos. of stations (excluding Halt) are operative as on 31st March/ 18. It may mention here that up gradation of halt Station to flagged station etc. are maintained and circulated by CCM/PM office. So the same kindly may be verified at your end.

9.09 Siding opened for goods traffic: During FY 2017-18 01 no. of siding has been opened for handling of inward and outward POL trafficat IOCL siding (Pvt./BG served by DRM) (Alpha code:IODT) on 23-03-2018.

9.10. Contractor Operated Halt Station for the year 2017-18 : TINSUKIA DIVISION

SN Name of the HALT Code Remarks 1 Lahing LH 2 Baruanagar BRNR 3 Moabund MOBD 4 Rangaliting RNGG 5 Badulipara BLPR 6 Roriah RWH 7 Mahutgaon MUGN 8 Longpotia LPTA 9 Khumtai KUTI 10 Borgolai BGLI 11 Kharikatia KRHT 12 MOHKHUTI MHKT 13 Desang DSX 14 Kharahat KRHT 15 Sepon SEPN 16 Moran MOX 17 Powai PWA 18 Balimara BTZ

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ALIPURDUAR DIVISION

SN Name of the HALT Code Remarks 1 Dinhata College Halt DCH 2 AbutaraHalt ABW 3 Garapara GRU 4 Mongalajhora MONJ 5 Moterjhar MTJR 6 Tipkai TPK 7 Basbari BSI 8 Bidyabari BDYR 9 Alipurduar Court APDC 10 Vetaguri VTG 11 Falimari FLM

LUMDING DIVISION

SL Name of the HALT Code Remarks 1 Phulaguri PUY 2 Puranigudam PUQ 3 Samaguri SMGR 4 Balikatatia BKS 5 Batadrawa road BTRD 6 Tarabari TRBE 7 Juriagaon JRX 8 Dagaon DGX 9 Dhing DIU 10 Oating OTN 11 Chandkhira Bhagan CHBN 12 Kanaibazar KNBR 13 Ellarigul ELL 14 Bazarghat BZGT 15 Ratabari RTBR 16 Anipur APU 17 Katlicherra KLCR 18 Suprakandi SAKD 19 Kayastagram KTGM 20 Jogandra Nagar JGNR 21 Rupasibari RPB 22 Kalachand KQI 23 Wadrengdisa WDA 24 Nadiapur NPU 25 Chargola CGX 26 SK Para SKAP 27 Ramnathpur RTRA

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RANGIA DIVISION

SL Name of the HALT Code Remarks 1 Guagacha GSA 2 Nizsariha NSRH 3 Tipling TPG 4 Uttarkathani UKE 5 Monabari MFC 6 Bedeti BVV 7 Bramhajan BJL 8 Tanijan TUJ 9 Hugrajuli HJLI 10 Siajului SWJ 11 Belsiri BRLE 12 Jonekarang JYK 13 Subansiri SEZ 14 Jaidhal JFD 15 Sisibargaon SBGN 16 Maridhal MYO

KATIHAR DIVISION

SL Name of the HALT Code Remarks 1 Ajharali AHL 2 Babhangaon BAHN 3 Baghmara BHMA 4 Bamabgram BMGR 5 Batasi BTSI 6 Bhawanipur BWPB 7 Bishanpur BHNP 8 Dalimgaon DLX 9 Daulatpurhat DLPH 10 Dhachna DHNA 11 Dholbaja DLZ 12 Dilli Dewanganj DVJ 13 Gogipothia GPE 14 Gorphar GRR 15 Haldiyabehar HOD 16 Jhitika JTK 17 Kadabari KDX 18 Kamalpur Halt KMPH 19 Kantakosh KTKS 20 Kashiabari KSBI 21 Kumaripur KRMP 22 Mahanagar MANG 23 Mahananda Brdg. MBC

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24 Malancha MNS 25 Mallikpurhat MKRH 26 Mandalghat MDG 27 Mansahi MNS 28 Matigara MTRA 29 Meenapur MENP 30 Nayatala NYT 31 Piprithan PPTN 32 Pothia POT 33 Rampur Bazar RMPB 34 Sanjoygram SJGM 35 Satar SATR 36 Shajha SAJH 37 Sripur SRPU 38 Taiabpur TBR 39 Teznarayanpur TNPR 40 Mohitnagar MOP 41 Mahiyarpur

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CHAPTER - X 2017-18

ACCIDENT

10.01 Major Accidents :

Details of train accidents which occurred during the year 2017-2018 and resulted in loss of human life, grievous, injury , heavy damage to railway properties or serious interruption to traffic are given below :-

A. Collision (Passenger) = NIL

Collision (Goods) = NIL

B. Derailment (Passenger)

(i) While the train was on run 3 BCNE(5th, 15th & 16th from T/E) got derailed at KM.-72/9-8 between SXX-KLGR at APDJ Division at 14.13 hrs. on 17-09-2017. No injury and causality to train passenger & crew.

(a) Duration of block = 12.47 hrs

(b) Casualty = NIL

(c) Cost of damage = Engg, 25 Lakhs(Approx,) Mech(C & W)10000/-

(d) Cause = Due to track defect as primary and wagon defect as secondary.

(e) Responsibility = Primary :

Shri Rupendra Narzary, SSE/P way/IC/NMX.

Secondary

Shri Subankar Sarkar.JE/P-Way/DOG SSE/JE/C&W/NGC.

Blameworthy

Sri M.C. Paul, LP/Goods/APDJ

Sri Jogendra Sarma,ALP/APDJ

Sri Pawan Kumar-II Guard/APDJ

10.02 Accident of Level Crossing:-

(i) Manned Level crossing accident (Pass) : NIL

(ii) Manned Level crossing accident (Goods) :

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i) On 12.01.2018 at about 18.15 hrs. dashing of Loco No- 12293 WDGA with dumper between SIPC-JRBM at Manned Level Crossing No. 9/AJ. As a result occupant of dumper died.

(a) Duration of block = 8.55 hrs.

(b) Casualty = 01 daid, grevious 01

(c) Cost of damage = 3 lakhs (approx)

(d) Cause = Negligent LP, ALP Mobile gateman and Goods guard as they have violated the prescribed safety rules vehicle driver.

(e) Responsibility = Primary-

i) Sanjib Deb, LP/Goods/BPB

ii) Driver of Dumper No.MZ-05A-1810

iii) Md. N. A. Barbhulan.. G/Man/ARCL

Secondary-

i) Sankar Debnath, Goods Guard/BPB

ii) Amrit Kr, Chakraborty, SSe/P-Way/SIPC

Blameworthy -

i) Shri B.K. Nath, CLI/BPB

(iii) Un-Manned Level crossing accident (Goods/Pass. Trains) : NIL

10.03. Fire in Train : (Passenger train) - NIL

10.07 Safety Organization :

The safety organization of N.F. Railway is headed by Chief Safety Officer (CSO) who co- ordinates with other departments in matter relating to the safety performance on this Railway. The responsibility of performing all tasks and executing all works relating to safety in train operations, however, rests with concerned department.a\t the Divisional level the Safety Branch is headed by Sr. Divisional Safety Officer / Divisional Safety Officer who is working directly under the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). The Sr. DSO/DSO Co-ordinates and monitors the safety performance at Divisional level. However, the execution of all works and performing all tasks pertaining to safety in train operations, the responsibility lies upon different branches concerned.

The organizational set up of the safety department at Head Quarters and divisional level is given below:-

Head Quarters Officers :

CSO = 1

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Dy. CSO/Traffic = 1

Dy. CSO/Engg. = 1

Dy. CSO/S&T = 1

Dy .CSO/Mech. = 1

5

Head Quarter's Inspector/Supervisor.

SC/Traffic = 3

SC/S&T = 1

SC/P.Way = 1

SC/C&W = 1

SC/Loco = 1

7

MINISTERIAL STAFF

Safety Section Accident Section Chief OS NIL Chief OS 1 OS 2 OS 3 Sr. Clerk 1 Sr. Clerk 1 Steno to Dy. CSO 1 PS to CSO 1 Car Driver 3 TOTAL 13

DIVISIONAL STAFF

Katihar Alipurduar Sr. DSO 1 Sr. DSO 1 ADSO 1 ADSO 1 SC/Traffic 1 SC/Traffic 1 SC/Loco 1 SC/Loco 1 SC/C&W 1 SC/C&W 1 SC/S&T 1 SC/S&T 1 SC/P.Way 1 SC/P.Way 1 SC/Elect 1 Total 8 Total 7

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Rangiya Lumding Sr. DSO 1 Sr. DSO 1 ADSO 1 DSO 1 SC/T 1 SC/T 1 SC/Loco 1 SC/Loco 1 SC/C&W 1 SC/C&W 1 SC/P.Way 1 SC/S&T 1 SC/S&T 1 SC/P.Way 1 Total 7 Total 7

Tinsukia Sr. DSO 1 ADSO 1 SC/Traffic 1 SC/Loco 1 SC/S&T 1 SC/P.Way 1 SC/Elect. 1 SC/C&W 1 Total 8

10.08 : Accident/Safety measures were taken to arrest it trend of accident.

With regard to train accidents, the statistical report to Indian Railways reveals that most of the accidents occur on account of human failure, either by Railway staff or other than Railway staff, resulting in loss of human life, loss of property and interruption to traffic. On N.F. Railway also in the year 2017-2018, of the accidents occurred due to human failure. Therefore, keeping in view of the shortcomings of the human assets, and in order to over- come this menace, both preventive and developmental measures had been taken. The following steps have been initiated :

a) Filed Inspection.

b) Institutional Training.

c) Safety literature.

Field Inspection :

Field inspection by Officer/Inspector/ Supervisors have been intensified in all divisions so as to make such inspections purposeful and effective. They have been directed to concentrate on some specific areas and take remedial measures promptly to ensure safe running of trains. During field inspection staff of following branches are counseled.

1. Loco Running Staff :

(a) frequently drives are launched for intensive counseling of drivers, monitoring their driving

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skills, alertness and engineman ship.

(b) Intensive foot plating by Officers and Inspectors are undertaken to ensure that the Loco Pilot and ALP call out signals' aspects correctly and also to ensure that 'All right' signals are exchanged between crew and the station staff correctly.

(c) Running Rooms are inspected to ensure that prescribed amenities and facilities for running staff are provided. Also to ensure that proper rest are taken by train crews to increase their efficiency.

(d) Apart from the above, regular ambush checks are organized to ensure strict observance of rules by Drivers while passing manned /Un-manned level crossing gates.

(e) Breathalyzer tests are carried out at all crew & guard booking points, both at the time of "Signing On" and "signing off" to ensure that crews do not consume any alcoholic drinks before and during duty.

2. C&W Staff :

Checks are conducted to ensure that all goods trains are run with proper BPC. Rolling-in and Rolling-out examination had been carried out properly by TXRs' at nominated stations. Checks are also conducted to ensure that Premium and End-to-End examination are properly done by C&W staff of nominated stations. Maintenance of goods and coaching stocks subscribes to the standard norms of safety.

3. Operating staff :

Drives are also launched to ensure observance of rules by station staff with regards to reception and dispatch of trains, proper maintenance and up keep of points and crossing and other safety equipments at station.

4. Signal Communication Staff :

Provision of safety aids particularly Panel Interlocking, Multiple-aspect colour light signaling, track circuiting, Block Proving Axle Counters, interlocking of L.C. Gates and provision of telephones at manned level crossings are some of the measures taken by S&T branch for enhancing safety in train operation.

5. Civil Engg. Staff :

Track geometry is being ensured by systematic maintenance. It is also regularly monitored through sophisticated track recording cars. By using Modern track maintenance Machines with continuous tamping machines and tie tamping machines have been introduced. Provision of PSC sleepers in place of wooden sleepers. USFD testing is being carried out as per prescribed by Manuals etc.

Institutional Training :

Safety Consciousness is being inculcated in an institutionalized manner through the training

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schools/centers both in the form of initial training and through periodic refresher courses.

Safety Literature :

Quarterly Safety Bulletins, Safety Circulars, CRS' Recommendations and other Accident Inquiry Committee recommendations etc high lighting the rules violated and the lessons to be learnt from accidents and other incidents are published both at the Head Quarters and Divisional levels to educate staff.

Publicity :

Propaganda through posters, pamphlets, leaflets, Local cable network, Radio, Doordarsahan etc are made from time to time to educate and spread awareness among the public and road vehicle drivers to observe M.V. Rules/Acts at un-manned level crossings.

Publicity measures are also undertaken to educate the public and passengers not to touch any suspected objects, un-identified and unclaimed luggage lying inside the train/coaches, on Platform or at the Railway premises. If any such objects/unclaimed luggage etc is noticed, it should be reported to nearest security post or to SM on duty.

(b) Safety Seminar :

Group counseling is being conducted through regular safety seminars and safety meetings at the Divisional level. Safety camps and seminars are also conducted at fields, TXR depots and work-sites to supplement the above regular methods of counseling. During the safety meetings staff are instructed to read out the contents of Safety Bulletins, instructions, Joint Procedures and other literatures published by the Railways.etins, instructions, Joint Procedures and other literatures published by the Railways.

125 Northeast Frontier Railway 2017-18 2016-172017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 CATEGORIES KATIHAR ALIPURDUAR RANGIYA LUMDING TINSUKIA TOTAL TOTAL TINSUKIA LUMDING RANGIYA ALIPURDUAR KATIHAR CATEGORIES 10.4 REVIEW OF ACCIDENT STATISTICS NATURE OF ACCIDENTS AS CLASSIFIED UNDER PRINCIPAL HEADS:- AS CLASSIFIED UNDER PRINCIPAL ACCIDENTS OF NATURE ACCIDENT STATISTICS 10.4 REVIEW OF A Consequential Collisions Station A Derailments accidents section - i) - At - - (a+b) ii) Mid crossing - a. - - - - 1 - Derailment - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - trains - - - 1 - 2 b. - 1 - - - 1 Level 2 - 2 - - - - 5 Total ------Manned in danger. iii) Accidents ------Fire at Un-manned Misc.rules signal iv) ------collision block v) ------Indicative - - 1 - - - passing ------Accidents. Total consequential train accidents. Averted of - B. Train ------Train- 2 - - i) - 1 - 3 - Breach 1 - 4 (A&B) ii) Indicative - - - - - iii) 1 Total Total 8 2 - 2 - 1 1 1 - 1 4 - 1 Grand - 1 1 2 - - 2 8

126 Northeast Frontier Railway Cause not yet yet not finalized which which not be No. of accidents in accidents of No. established Cause could Other Other l cause. l cause. accidenta which wise. wise. which No. of accidents factors ation of Combin- Track Electrical Electrical Track Failure of Equipment Sabotage nical Mecha- Misc. Other Other cause than Rly. staff staff Rly. than Failure of other other of Failure with track Tempering Tempering 10.05 Cause -wise analysis of train accidents for the year 2017-2018 ------Staff. of Rly. Rly. of Failures Failures

Categories TOTAL 2 ------Collisions - Derailments - - - 1. 2. - (a) At station (b) Mid section Misc. 3. Levelcrossing accident ------4. Fire in trains. - 1 - - 5. - 1 - passing Train 6. - - at danger signal - - - 7. Averted collision - 8. Breachof block rules - - - - TOTAL 2 ------

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10.06 Review of accident statistics : S.N. Particulars 2017-18 2016-17 1. i) Collision involving passenger trains - - ii) Collision involving other than passenger train. - - 2. i) Derailment involving passenger train. - 4 ii) Derailments involving other than passenger train. 1 1 3. Train wrecking - - 4. Train running into road traffic at L/Crossing. 3 i) Passenger - - ii) Goods 1 - 5. Fire on trains at stations - - 6. Misc. accidents – (Pass) - - 7. Failure of Engines. - A) i) Responsibility attributed to working of Mechanical - - Deptt. ii) Responsibility attributed to working of Running Staff. - - B) Failure of coupling and draft of gear. - - i) Passenger - - ii) Goods - - C) Other failure of rolling stock - - D) Other failure of permanent way viz. land slides, - - breach etc. 8. Attempted Train Wracking. - - 9. Train running over cattle. - - 10. Misc. - - NO. OF PERSONS KILLED 11. a) No. of persons killed in workshop. - - b) No. of Rly persons killed in train accidents. - - i) Passenger - 2 ii) Railway servants - iii) Other than Railway servants. 1 3 NO. OF PERSONS INJURED a) No. of Railway servants injured in workshop - - b) No. of persons injured in train accidents. - i) Passenger - 7 ii) Railway servants - 1 iii) Other than passenger 1 c) Trespasser killed by train. The trespasser was not - passenger or Railway staff. B) A review of number of passenger killed and injured - in train accidents.

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CHAPTER - XI

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

11.01. GENERAL

(1) POWER SUPPLY

(a) This Railway has been purchasing electrical power from different State Electricity Boards of Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. In order to maintain essential services in the event of power failure from State Electricity Boards, stand - by diesel generating sets have been provided at 117 major stations.

(b) Periodical inspection of electrical installations on N.F. Railway as per the Indian Electricity Rules and other existing guidelines issued by Rly. Board/RDSO from time to time is being carried out.

(c) Instructions are issued from time to time to all concerned i.e. all Divisions and Workshops to comply with electricity safety rules in the matter of installation and maintenance of electrical equipments with due observation of the provisions made in the Indian Electricity Act and Rules there under.

(d) Investigation of electrical accidents and issuance of instructions to avoid recurrence of accidents are being carried out.

11.02 ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED AND FUEL OIL CONSUMED IN RAILWAY POWER HOUSES.

SN Activity 2017-18 Electrical Units generated ( MU) 1.29 (i)

(ii) Diesel oil consumed (Million Ltrs.) 0.342 Average diesel oil consumed (Per (iii) 0.31 unit generated) ( Ltrs/KWh)

11.03 ELECTRCIAL ENERGY PURCHASED FROM OUT SIDE SOURCES.

SN Activity 2017-18 (i) Electrical Units purchased (MU) 138.76 (ii) Amount of bill paid (In M Rs.) 1186.99 Average cost per unit of energy (iii) 8.55 purchased (Rs.)

11.04 ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMED.

(a) NF Railway is purchasing electrical power from different State Electricity Boards over the

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states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Sikkim, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. In the event of power failure from the electricity board sources, essential services are fed through stand by diesel generating sets installed at 117 different major locations over the Railway.

(b) (i) Units consumed in major workshops (NBQS, DBWS, TL Workshop/LMG, S&T Workshop/ PNO & KGN Work shop in KIR Division) = 6.88 MU

(ii) Units consumed in rent-returning building during 2016-17 = 52.18 MU

(iii) Units consumed in non-rent returning building during 2016-17 = 50.17 MU

(iv) Units consumed in pump, machinery & plants, loco sheds etc during 2016-17 = 30.83 MU

(v) Total units consumption during 2016-17 = 140.06 MU

11.05 GENERATING STATION WITH STAND-BY DG SETS AND PURCHASING STATIONS.

Generating Total No of stations Station with installed where power stand by DG set capacity is purchased. No of No. of (MW) stations DG sets As on 31-03-2017 117 236 40.67 536 Additional during the 2 6 1.07 20 year 2017-18 As on 31-03-2018 117 236 41.80 556

11.06 ELECTRICITY CONSUMING EQUIPMENT (As On 31-03-2018)

1. Lights (interior & exterior) = 377947 2. Fans = 110725 3. Motor-driven machine tools. = 1242 4. Air-conditioners(Room Air conditioner and package units) = 1926 5. Refrigerators = 478 6. Water coolers = 315 7. Elect. pumping sets = 626 8. Oil engine driven pumps = 4 9. Electric Geysers = 1065 10. Battery charging sets = 285 11. Power plug points = 119672 12. Mobile power vans = 3

11.07: IMPORTANT PASSENGER AMENITY WORKS COMPLETED DURING 2017-18

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(i) PROVISION OF 100% LED AT STATIONS A total of 505 Railway stations have been converted into 100% LED

lighting. (II) PROVISION OF LED LUMINARIES AT STATIONS OVER NFR 41691 nos LED luminaries have been provided at different Railway stations

over N F Railway. (III) PROVISION OF MOBILE CHARGING POINTS OVER NF RAILWAY 78 nos mobile charging points have been provided at different stations over

N F Railway during the year. (IV) PROVISION OF HVLS FANS OVER NF RAILWAY. 3 nos High Volume, Low Speed fans have been provided in the concourse

of New Tinsukia and Guwahati Railway stations during the year. (V) ELECTRIFICATION OF BALANCE ELIGIBLE STATIONS 6 nos of Railway Stations (1no of Rangiya division viz. Guagachha Halt station) (2 nos of Tinsukia division viz. Rangaliting & Moubund ) and (3 nos

of Katihar division viz. SAJH, DVJ and MBC) have been electrified during the year. (VI) PROVISION OF INVERTER FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT STATIONS 2 nos 950 VA inverters one each have been provided at Thakurganj and

Naksalbari Railway stations for emergency lighting in katihar division.. (VII) PROVISION OF WATER PURIFIERS AT STATIONS Water purifiers with RO capacity of 40 Liters have been provided at Ledo, Margherita, Digboi and New Tinsukia Stations of Tinsukia division during the year. (VIII) PROVISION OF WATER COOLER 15 nos of water cooler of different capacity have been provided at different

station platform and running room over NF Railway during the year. (IX) PROVISION OF GLOW SIGNAGES AT STATION 7 nos LED glow signages have been provided ( GHY-01no and NTSK-6

nos) (X) PROVISION OF AIR CIRCULATING FANS AT STATION 25 nos air circulating fans have been provided at different stations over NF

Railway. (XI) ELECTRIFICATION OF VIP LOUNGE, WAITING ROOM, CIRCULATING AREA, PP SHED AND PLATFORM Electrification Kishanganj and Dandkhora PP shed have been done during

the year. Electrification and wiring of booking office has been done at Adina Railway in Katihar division. At New Alipur Railway station the upper class waiting halls for male and female passengers have been upgraded by providing split AC unit, multi chord mobile charging unit and LED light fittings in Alipurduar division

11.08 ELECTRIFICATION OF STAFF QUARTERS :

ELECTRIFICATION DONE DURING THE YEAR 2017-18

TYPE-I(S/R) TYPE-I (D/R) TYPE-II TYPE-III TYPE-IV TYPE-V TOTAL 0 17 236 1 0 8 262

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11.09 PROVISION OF WATER COOLERS AT DIFFERENT SERVICE BUILDINGS AND STATIONS.

Work Running Genl. Hospital Station School Total Shop Room Office (i) As on 31-03-2017 20 26 83 21 129 9 288 (ii) Additional during 12 1 1 0 1 0 15 2017-18 (iii) As on 31-03-2018 32 25 84 21 130 9 301

11.10 INSTALLATION OF ROOM AIR-CONDITIONERS

(i) As on 31-03-2017 = 1997 Nos. (ii) Additional during 2017-18 = 129 Nos. (iii) As on 31-03-2018 = 2126 Nos.

11.11 INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMERS

(i) Total Nos. installed as on 31.03.2017 = 1095 Nos. (ii) Installed during 2017-18 = 51 Nos (iii) Total Nos. Installed as on 31.03.2018 = 1146 Nos

11.12 INSTALLATION OF PUMPING PLANTS

SN Activity 2017-18 (i) Addl. Electric Pumps installed 17 Nos. (ii) Electric Pump withdrawn (Due to modification) NIL (iii) Addl. Diesel Pumps installed NIL (iv) Diesel Pumps withdrawn (Due to modification) NIL

11.13 STREET LIGHTING IN RLY. COLONY

(i) Total Nos. installed as on 31.03.2017 = 22810 Nos. (ii) Installed during 2017-18 = 2062 Nos (iii) Total Nos. Installed as on 31.03.2018 = 24872 Nos.

11.14 ELECTRIFICATION OF RUNNING ROOM, REST HOUSE ETC. DURING THE YEAR 2017-18

Running Rest Marshalling BG pit Hospital Diesel Total Room House yard office line Shed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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DIESEL TRACTION (2017-2018)

1. Diesel Locomotive Sheds: Total holding: 383

1.1 Malda |BG) :

This Shed was set up in October, 1984 with homing capacity of 60 BG Diesel locomotives and present Shed holding is 80 locomotives. 68 locomotives are utilized in Mail/ Express/ Passenger services.

MLDT Diesel Shed holding = 84

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Sanctioned homing capacity = 60

Number of Bays = 4 Berthing capacity = 12

1.2 New Guwahati (BG) :

This Shed was originally built in the year 1986 for giving terminal attention to the Diesel locomotives working Mail/ Express trains terminating at Guwahati. Later on, the Shed was upgraded for holding 12 WDS6 Diesel-shunting locomotives also. Subsequently, in January, 1997, the Shed was expanded to hold 40 locos. Expansion of NGC from 40 to 80 homing capacity was completed in Nov/2000. The present holding of the Shed is 107 out of which 30 WDG4 HHP Locos are inducted from Siliguri Diesel shed and 27 locomotives are utilized in Mail/ Express services.

NGC Diesel Shed holding = 107 (+11 Shunting)

Sanctioned homing capacity = 80 Number of Bays = 5 Berthing capacity = 14 1.3 Siliguri (BG) :

It was the oldest MG Shed on Indian Railways set up on 26th January, 1962. The present Diesel Shed was converted to BG for maintenance of WDP4 &, WDG4 and became functional on 13.01.2007. It is the second Diesel Shed in Indian Railways designed for homing EMD locos. Its second phase extension for homing 100 locos was completed in March 2013. The present holding of the Shed is 185 and 78 locomotives are utilized in Mail/ Express services.

SGUJ Diesel Shed holding = 185

Sanctioned homing capacity = 100

Number of Bays = 4

Berthing capacity = 12

PERFORMANCE REVIEW - DIESEL TRACTION : 2017-2018

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LOC BG/100 EKM 2.14 - 2.12 - +0.93% Lube to Fuel Ratio 0.47 - 0.50 - -2.9% EKM earned/Month 4537083 - 4169235 - -8.1% Major Schedule done 194 - 182 - -6.2% Scrap disposal in MT 713.3 - 801 - -+12.3% (Ferrous/Non-ferrous) Other Railways Loco 239 - 295 - -+23.4% Attention/Month

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NFR Roadmap to improve reliability of Diesel Electric Locomotive

There has been sustained improvement in Diesel Loco reliability indices (equipment failure and punctuality loss cases) in NFR in last five years.

NFR reliability figures are better than IR benchmark. SGUJ Shed has highest HHP loco coaching link in IR & best figures for coaching reliability for HHP locos.

NFR is now ranked as sixth in Diesel loco reliability, wherein it was languishing last (sixteenth) in Diesel loco reliability ranking earlier. The figures of improvement in both punctuality loss & Equipment failures are given below :

There has been 8.7 % reduction in punctuality loss cases this year & 8.4 % reduction in equipment failure this year till March 2018.

Reliability indices Year Improvement % 2016-17 2017-18 Punctuality loss/100 loco link /month 6.93 6.33 +8.7 Equipment failure/100 loco/month 4.07 3.73 +8.4

To arrest failure and to improve reliability of Diesel locomotive, technical instructions and TSOs have been issued regularly to Diesel sheds as well as Divisions by NFR HQ. These technical instructions are being followed accordingly by NFR Diesel Loco sheds and improvement in maintenance and reliability has been observed in previous years. These instructions are compiled and issued to sheds every year and version: IV of the booklet "Sectionwise Instructions for Improving Reliability of Diesel Locomotives" is going to be published in the end of this month. Besides the above Railway Board, RDSO,DLW instructions are being followed by NFR Sheds.

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For improve reliability all ALCO locos are being monitored round the clock for deterioration of engine and control parameters by REMMLOT. More than 70 failures have been saved by MLDT and NGC Shed since Nov, 2015. Super checking of all ready locos are being conducted in all shed by senior supervisors and officers. Defect noticed during checking are being brought forward to the staff involved in checking during schedule.NFR locos are regularly foot plated by Shed Supervisors to check performance of locos and trouble in locos on run and counsel crews for proper operation of loco.

MMC cases of previous years have been analysed and based on the root cause of each case, suggestions/instruction for crews have been prepared and sent to all Sr. DMEs of divisions to implement the instructions .Based on the analysis, DTTC and sheds have been advised to prepare training module for crews and LIs. Crews are being tested during practical training for trouble shooting at Shed by simulating faults as per training module. Sr. DME/ DSLs are advised to issue crew competency certificate as per HQ guidelines only.. The areas of weakness of crews and divisions have been identified. Staffs and LIs will be deputed in major crew changing points to train crews and LIs accordingly.

NGC and MLDT Sheds have started in house maintenance of MEP/MBCS locomotive. A dedicated team and required infrastructure has been developed to cater the maintenance of these locomotives.

Predictive maintenance techniques have been incorporated in loco maintenance. Trend monitoring parameters like current, resistance, monitoring of temperature in heat exchangers, bearings and EGT and vibration of moving components are being taken and interpreted for deterioration of value. Generation of exception list based on worst value of parameters for timely attention has been started.

NFR sheds have prepared compendium on Tell tale signs related to various failure prone items to arrest failures well in advance.

Sheds have compiled and analysed non-schedule attention of all locos and corrective actions have been taken to arrest failures.

Daily peer based training for staffs has been introduced. All BWM cases are analysed and specific BWM cases are being discussed during training. Skill certification of staffs are being done by conducting quiz, test and on job practical test. The "B" and 'C" category staffs arebeing given special training to make them skilled and fit for independent job.

Supervisor and staffs are regularly being sent to different leading diesel loco sheds for learning best practices thus implementing those practices in NFR Sheds. After evaluating best practices of other leading sheds, NFR Sheds has also formulated action plan to cover up all discrepancies. The good maintenance practices of other sheds are being included in schedule maintenance form.

Quality circles are formed in all sections to discuss and solve technical solution of fitment and other issues. Suggestion of members is used for better maintenance of locos.

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Section wise quality audit has been done in all sheds and discrepancies of overhauling practice, maintenance and deficiencies of tools and equipment are identified. Action plan has been formulated to address the issues.

All schedule and non-schedule components are being analysed jointly with Lab and defects surfaced during service, wear and tear and all aspects are recorded to improve addressing overhauling quality and fitment issues.The weakness of sections are being identified and action has been taken to correct the deficiencies.

To improve maintenance practice, fitment and testing of ready components, innovation of test gadget, fitment tools etc are being done.

Poor quality of material and workmanships of PUs, Workshops and Firms are being regularly intimated for necessary corrective action.

Special drives are being conducted for early detection of failure prone components and drive items are rechecked after completion of drive for additional requirement of attention.

To meet the requirement of schedule and non schedule replacement of components all sections keep ready UTEX for replacement.

All locos received from PUs and Workshops are being commissioned as per checklist. Checklist has been prepared and all failure prone items are being covered during pre commissioning check up.

All locos are being checked prior to beginning of summer and Rainy season as per checklist. The anti water ingress drives includes shower test and repairing and sealing leaky locations.

To arrest failure of components due to excessive Silica contamination, spectrographic results of lube oil samples are monitored regularly.

Lab staffs and supervisors are utilized to improve maintenance of locomotives. Checking of all rubber items both new and removed has been introduced. Checklist for water, fuel & lube oil leakage is prepared & it is filled up by lab representative during schedule after physically observing the items included in the list. Analysis of failed mechanical components is also being done jointly with lab staff.

Application of silica bags has been introduced especially in TCC and ECC compartment of HHP locos to keep the electronic components dry and free from moisture. The bags are discarded after every 90 days. Door gaskets are also replaced and reconditioned to arrest dust ingress in TCC compartment.

Due to frequent failures of CCB valves like BCEV etc due to premature failure of "O" rings, the periodicity of overhauling these valves have been reduced to 3 years against 6 years as recommended by OEM.SGUJ shed has started measuring all transducer resistance and rejection is done based on standard value to improve reliability of electronic components.

SGUJ Shed has modified ECC1 cooling system by introducing exhaust fan in ECC 1 front

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All sections of shed analysed failures of previous years and based upon root cause of failures, section wise action plan has been prepared and implemented.

NFR has prepared list of must change items as per schedule and it has been implemented as per guidance of RDSO.

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CHAPTER-XII N. F. RAILWAY SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION

12.01 GENERAL :

The performance of S&T department during 2017 -2018 is generally satisfactory. The statistical informations are detailed in the following Paras.

12.02 A. Signaling

The distribution of interlocked station and those provided with Rudimentary interlocking of the Railway was as under.

Interlocked stations Non Interlocked stations Total Standard Standard Standard NI MNI III® III® II® II® I® I® (only Block) Gauge 2016-17 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 BG Nil Nil 327 338 25 22 4 4 8 7 364 371 MG Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil NG Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1 1 1 1 TOTAL Nil Nil 327 338 25 22 4 4 9 8 365 372

III® As per new version of Standard.

B Method of train working

Various system of train working in vogue with number of Block section as on 31.3.18 Gauge- wise along with corresponding figures is as under. SN System of train working BG MG NG Total 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 1. Single line token Block section. 26 23 Nil Nil 2 2 28 25 2. Single line token less section. 291 310 Nil Nil Nil Nil 291 310 Paper line clear system Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 3. (I) Single line Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil (ii) Double line Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 4. Directional control Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Automatic Block signaling in 5. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Km on single line 6. One train only system in Kms 152.52 123.74 Nil Nil Nil Nil 152.52 123.74 a) Continuous track ckt. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 7. b) Twin single line 4 4 Nil Nil Nil Nil 4 4 Lock & Block instrument 8. 98 96 Nil Nil Nil Nil 98 96 (double line)

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C. Type of signaling

1. Multiple Aspect Colour Light Signalling in N.F.Railway MACLS

(As on 31.3.2018)

Single line/ Double line ROUTE (Nos. Stns.) Grand total Double line Single line B 30 Nil 30 D 26 129 155 D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil E Nil 179 179 S Nil Nil Nil Grand total 56 308 364

2. Two Aspect Colour Light Signalling in N.F.Railway. 2CLS (As on 31.3.2018)

Single line/ Double line ROUTE Grand total Double line Single line B Nil Nil Nil D Nil Nil Nil D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil E Nil Nil Nil S Nil Nil Nil Grand total Nil Nil Nil

3. Two Aspect Semaphore Signalling in N.F.Railway. LQ & MNI/LQ (As on 31.3.2018)

Single line/ Double line ROUTE Grand total Double line Single line B Nil Nil Nil D Nil Nil Nil D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil E Nil 4 4 S Nil Nil Nil Grand total Nil 4 4

4. Multiple Aspect Upper Quadrant Semaphore Signalling in N.F.Railway. UQ (As on 31.3.2018)

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Single line/ Double line ROUTE Grand total Double line Single line B Nil Nil Nil D Nil Nil Nil D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil E Nil Nil Nil S Nil Nil Nil Grand total Nil Nil Nil

D. Power Signalling in N.F.Railway

(As on 31.3.2018)

PI with PI with EI with Sig. With ROUTE CTC RRI Total 2A CLS MACLS MACLS MACL B Nil Nil 29 1 Nil Nil 30 D Nil Nil 116 34 5 Nil 155 D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil E Nil Nil 63 107 2 7 179 S Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Grand Nil Nil 208 142 7 7 364 Total

E. TRACK CIRCUITING WORKS FOR THE YEAR 2017-2018 TOTAL TC S. TC TO BE NAME OF WORK ROUTE STATION PROVIDED NO PROVIDED REQUIRED (No. of Stn.) B 30 30 Nil D 155 155 Nil 1 FM-FM TRACK CIRCUITING D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil E 179 179 4 MG Nil Nil Nil B 30 30 Nil D 28 28 Nil FM-BSL (STRAIGHT) TRACK 2 D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil CIRCUITING E Nil Nil Nil MG Nil Nil Nil B 30 30 Nil D 28 28 Nil FM-BSL (TURN OUT) TRACK 3 D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil CIRCUITING E Nil Nil Nil MG Nil Nil Nil B 30 30 Nil D 155 155 Nil LOOP LINE TRACK 4 D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil CIRCUITING E 179 179 4 MG Nil Nil Nil

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B 30 30 Nil D 155 155 Nil HOME-FM TRACK 5 D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil CIRCUITING (Point Portion) E 179 179 4 MG Nil Nil Nil B 30 30 Nil HOME – FM TRACK D 155 155 Nil 6 CIRCUITING D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil (STRAIGHT PORTION) E 179 179 4 MG Nil Nil Nil

F. CLASSIFICATION OF STATIONS IN N.F.RAILWAY AS ON 31.3.2018

CLASS OF STATIONS (SPL.A.B, C, D, DK) ROUTE A B C D DK SPL GRAND TOTAL B Nil 28 2 9 Nil Nil 39 D Nil 149 Nil 25 Nil 6 180 D.Spl. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil E Nil 183 Nil 92 7 Nil 282 GRAND TOTAL Nil 360 2 126 7 6 501

INTERLOCKED LEVEL CROSSING GATE IN N.F.RAILWAY AS ON 31.3.2018 ROUTE NUMBER (Manned) WSL INTERLOCKED CABIN OPERATED LIFTING BARRIER on interlocked L/C gate TELEPHONE APPROCH WARNING TRAFFIC GATE GATE ENGG. CLASS ‘SPL’ CLASS’A’ CLASS’B’ CLASS’B-1’ CLASS ‘C’ B 150 42 54 Nil 54 150 Nil 42 108 17 10 5 6 108

D 361 153 207 3 207 361 6 153 208 114 42 21 26 157 E 830 196 259 1 259 830 Nil 196 634 52 39 44 26 674 TOTAL 1341 391 520 4 520 1341 6 391 950 183 91 70 58 939

12.03: Major Signalling works & Signalling portion of line capacity works completed for the Period ending 01.4.2018.

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Works completed during SL.No Description 2016-17 2017-18 1 Interlocking of non-interlocked stations 2 2 2 Track circuit done as separate works Nil Nil 3 Interlocking done as a part of the work Nil Nil 4 Power signalling (a) panel interlocking 1 5 Power signalling (b) Electronic interlocking 8 18 5 Provision of rudimentary interlocking Nil Nil 6 Provision of Token instrument 1 1 7 Provision of Token less Block Instrument 4 4 8 Interlocking of level crossing gate 16 9 9 Provision of lifting barrier at level crossing gate 50 70 10 Provision of telephone at level crossing gate. 50 70 11 Electric lighting of distant signals. Nil Nil

12.04 MAJOR SIGNALLING WORK MORE THAN RS 2.50 CRORES KIR. Division YEAR OF ESTIMATED % AGE PROGRESS OF SN NAME OF WORK W.P COST WORKS UP TO 31.3.2018 Malda – New Jalpaiguri block proving by 1 Axle Counter (31 block section) (B Route) & PB-207 231043 100% completed KIR – KDPR (5 block section) (D Route). Provision of Track circuits using Axle counter 2 PB-274 74935 100% completed at critical locations. Replacement of AC LED Signal on codal life 90% completed. Work is 3 PB-282 28839 basis in NJP-OMLF section of KIR Division. under process. New Jalpaiguri old Malda replacement and strengthening of low insulation Quad cables 50% completed. Work is 4 PB-286 70579 from NJP-OMLF section for 230 KM over under process. KIR Old Malda - New Jalpaiguri replacement of 40% completed. Work is over aged worn out point machine in 'B' under process. 5 PB-283 28857 route NJP - KDPR - OMLF section of KIR Division. Replacement of mechanical lifting barrier 30% completed. Work is 6 gate equipment with the electrical Lifting PB-70 29776 under process. barriers (21 LC gate of KIR Division) 7 Katihar Division - Interlocking of manned PB-83 79327 (38% completed 06 Nos. level crossing gates (34 Nos.) LC gates(SK - 296, SK - 303, KJ - 13, NN - 13, SK - 237, KJ - 45) have been commissioned & 80% physical work completed at 4 Nos. LC gates namely (NC - 19, SK - 285 Already commissioned in the month of June'18) SK - 333, SK - 337

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100% work completed, Deotala (Commissioned Conversion of ‘D’ class to 'B' class at 8 PB-44 227848 on 10.01.2016) & RMPB Deotala & Rampur Bazar Station. Station (Commissioned on 30.04.2018) 100% work completed. New Jalpaiguri - Rangapani intermediuate 9 PB-48 28431 IBS commissioned on date block post. 28.01.2018. 100% work completed. Mangurgan - Aluabari Road internediate 10 PB-49 42890 IBS commissioned on date block post at KM-51. 09.12.2016. APDJ Division NJP-New Alipurduar Samuktoa Road and 1 Samuktola Road – NBQ – Block proving by 2011-12 138401593 25% Axle Counter (47 block section) Provision of Track circuits using Axle counter 2 2012-13 21641915.16 100% at critical locations. Replacement of aged Indoor signaling equipments of old non route setting conventional type Pl with route setting type 80% and provisional of Individual Lamp Proving 3 2013-14 83965984 (SXX & ATM Relay for individual aspect at 10 stations of Commissioned) Alipurduar division in N.F.Railway. (Work reduced to 04 stations- Dhupguri, Falakata, Altagram and Salbari. RNY Division New Bongaigaon-Rangiya-Agthori (D

route) & New Bongaigaon-Goalpara Town- 70% Physical, 2011-12 132464 Kamakhya (E route) Block Proving by Axle work in progress. 1 Counter (34 Block section). Interlocking of Level Crossing gates at 8 20 % Physical, 2 Nos.(SK-7,SK-16,SK-23,SK-30,SK-39,SK- 2015-16 42726 work in progress. 50,NN-169 & NN-232) LMG Division Provison of Track circuis using Axle 1 2012-13 34705 38% counter at critical locations Provison of Block Proving by Axle counter 2 in 35 Block sections Digaru- Jamguri 2013-14 152425 86% section of Lumding Division TSK Division Northeast Frontier Railway - Isolation and 236004 1 upgradatin of signalling (6 stations GLGT, 2013-14 65% 295800(RE) NMGY, BBGN, BLMR, JTTN, CMA) TSK Div. Block Proving by Axle Counter 72443 2 2012-13 90% (23 Block Station) 106817(RE) FKG-TSK Shifting of signal to 3 mtr 3 boundary of Tr. Cet to mitigatc the risk at 2016-17 38533 45% various stns. On 'D' & 'E' route. Sibsagar- Islation and upgradation of 4 signalling arrangement from STD-I to 2016-17 58535 40% STD-II ( R )

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Up gradation of Signalling arrangement from std-I to Std-II® in MJN-LLO 5 2017-18 306704 5% section.(Work sanctioned on 08.02.18, NITunder process. 12.05 WORKING RESULTS: SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION FAILURE. SL. Previous year 2016-17 Current year 2017-18 Failures Remarks Number Percentage Number Percentage Failures on account of S&T 3369 46.61% 3562 53.33% 6 I) Operating department 998 13.80% 940 14.07% ii) Running department 13 0.17% 11 0.16% iii) Engineering department 585 8.09% 598 8.95% iv) Electrical department 75 1.04% 74 1.10% v) Post and Telegraph deptt. 0 0 0 0 vi) Miscreant & Others. 2188 30.27% 1493 22.35% Total 7228 6678

12.06 Workshop. Brief note of the working of the workshop This Workshop is only overhauled/ repairing workshop, overhauling of Single Line/Double Line Block Instrument, overhauling of Block Relay, testing of all types of relays are being done in this workshop. (A) (A) Out put of Signal Workshop during 2017-18 Rs. 22857616.00 I. Manufacturing items. Name of department Value of the materials supplies

Signal Department Rs. 15363789.00 Electrical Department Rs 7447034.00 Engineering Department Rs 46793.00 Others Department Rs. 0 Rs 22857616.00 II. Repairing and overhauled items. Signal Department Rs. 13625506.00 Electrical Department Rs 7511350.00 Engineering Department Rs. 1720760.00 Others Department Rs. 0 Rs. 22857616.00 III. The following items were manufactured for the first time in S&T Workshop Pandu during 2017-18 which would otherwise had to be imported together with the foreign exchange sanctioned as under:- IV. Foreign exchange saved during 2017-2018 Rs. 0.00

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V. Output during 2017-2018 for S&T Department Rs 15363789.00 VI. Output during 2017-2018 for other Department. Rs. 7493827.00

B. Expansion and improvement. Out turn for last 3 years. (Figure in thousand) 1. 2015-2016 Rs. 24506.00 2. 2016-2017 Rs. 27378.00 3. 2017-2018 Rs. 22857.00 C. Brief note of the working of the workshop

The value of materials mfd, repaired overhauled for During 2016-2017 The year 2017-2018 (S&T) Department. Mechanical signaling items Rs 23450000.00 Rs. 15363789.00 Electrical signaling items Rs. 2442291.00 Rs. 1068246.00 Telecomm items Rs. 1486699.00 Rs. 6425581.00 Total Rs. 27378990.00 Rs. 22857616.00

12.07 Signaling & Telecommunication units. (Division wise up to 31.3.2017) DISTU

SL No Division 2017 -2018 1 Katihar 268543.00 2 Alipurduar 193420.81 3 Rangiya 200814.00 4 Lumding 206929.93 5 Tinsukia 117977.04 TOTAL DISTUS 987684.78

ZISTUS 1. Zonal Equated Signal Units ZESU : 426844.84 2. Zonal Equated Telecomm. Units ZETU : 630426.07 3. Zonal Equated Workshop ZEWU : 103846.50 4. Zonal integrate Signal and Telecomm. : 1161117.41 Units ZISTUS 5. ENDRESS Microwave 80.5 12.08 Total number of staff trained in Zonal Training School center Category-wise during 2017- 2018.

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No. of staff trained S.N. Name of training course held. No. of course held (Category wise)

1. Initial Course 13 73 SSE/SE/JE 2. Refresher Course 13 38 JE/SE/SSE/S&T 3. Equipment Course: Passenger information system 1 2 Electronic Exchange 0 0 O.F.C 0 0 Digital MW 0 0 Store DAR 0 0 Axle Counter 1 2 Establishment Work Management 1 0 Mobile Communication. (JE/SE/SSE/T) 4. Promotional Course of JE to SSE/T 1 2 JE to SEE/Sig 0 0 12.09 Officer and staff strength of S&T Deptt. as on 31.3 .2018 : HQ : KIR : APDJ : LMG: RNY : TSK: WS/S&T: STTC: TOTAL ------OFFICER 16 5 4 10 5 4 0 1 45 CLASS-III 42 301 207 385 226 157 66 7 1391 CLASS-IV 6 218 219 217 181 119 22 0 982 ------TOTAL 64 524 430 612 412 280 88 8 2418 ------

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ANNEXURE-I MICROWAVE LINKS/UHF LINKS OF N.F.RAILWAY AS ON 31-03-2018 ANALOG MICROWAVE / UHF LINKS

SN Assets Section R Km. Stations i) MW LINKS Maligaon- Lumding 168.58 3 Maligaon- Ulubam-Badarpur 162.20 2 Total 330.78 5 ii) UHF LINKS Lumding - Tinsukia 337.84 9 Total 337.84 9 TOTAL ANALOG MW/UHF LINKS 668.62 14

DIGITAL MICROWAVE / UHF LINKS

i) MW LINKS Katihar-Alipurduar Jn.-New 385.25 12 Bongaigaon ii) UHF LINKS Lumding - Hrangajao 107.20 7 TOTAL DIGITAL MW/UHF LINKS 492.45 19 TOTAL MW/UHF (ANALOG+DIGITAL) As on 1161.07 33 31.03.2018

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CHAPTER-XIII 2017-18

STORES DEPARTMENT

1.0. ORGANIZATION OF STORES DEPARTMENT:-

1.1 Head Quarter Office:-

The Department functions under the control of Principal Chief Materials Manager who is assisted by two Chief Materials Managers, six Dy. CMMs, four SMMs and five AMMs in HQs. The Headquarter performs and monitors the purchase functions of N.F. Railway and oversee the warehousing and distribution of Stores by Depots, The Head Quarters arranges printing of Tickets/Money value Documents/Standard Forms and Registers etc. required for day to day operation of Railway. It also deals with Disposal of Scrap generated in Workshops and Divisions and also Scrap offers by Construction Organization of N.F. Railway.

1.2 Implementation of iMMIS in Stores Depot.

The paperless working has been implemented in NFR in all respect in HQ as well as depot working. The following works are done in PCMM office online through IREPS and iMMIS.

i) Generation SRS.

ii) Approval of QWS.

iii) Approval of Purchase proposal

iv) Publishing of Tender

v) Opening of Tender.

vi) Technical Scrutiny.

vii) Acceptance of D.A. Cases.

viii) T.C. Proceeding/Minutes.

ix) Acceptance of T.C.M.

x) Issue of LOA.

xi) P.O. Vetting/Draft P.O. Pre-Check

xii) Issue of P.O.

xiii) Post Contract activities MA etc.

1.3 The following works are done in Depot module by online system.

i) DRR entry issue of online Digitally signed receipted challen

ii) Acceptance and Generation of Digitally signed R-Note

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iii) Issuing of Rejection memo.

iv) Issuing of material through ordinary, imprest, sales issue etc.

v) Transferring of material to sister depot through DTI

vi) Stocking application

vii) Local Purchase

viii) E-Auction.

1.4 Implementation of Long Term Contracting.

The following items have been procured through Long Term Contracting Method :-

(i) Non Asbestos based "K' Type high friction composite brake block

(ii) Sealed Maintenance Free Battery 1100 AH VRLA Type

(iii) Sealed Maintenance Free Battery 120 AH VRLA Type

(iv) Air filter Bags.

2.0 Stores Depots

A. General Stores Depots:-

1. GSD/PANDU

This is feeding Depot for RNY & LMG. Division. Depot stocks about 1186 items which included General purpose Stores. Signal & Tele communication Spares. Electrical Stores. Stationery and Carriage & Wagon Spares for Open line maintance. This Depot also conducts e-Auction for sale of Scrap for Lumding Division. Rangiya Division and also Assam portion of Alipurduar Division. This depot is headed by a Deputy Chief Material Manager. Depot has issued items of Rs.27.16 Cr. In the year 2017-18.

2. GSD/NEW JALPAIGURI

This is feeding Depot for APDJ Division, West Bengal Portion of KIR Division .General Stores Depot at NJP stocks about 1102 items which includes General purpose Stores, S&T, Basic cloth, Stationery, C&W spares for Indenters in North Bengal in Katihar Division, Alipurduar Division and for Wagon ROH Workshop at NJP. This Depot also conducts e- Auction for Katihar Division & West Bengal portion of Alipurduar Division. This Depot is under the charge of Dy. Chief Materials Manager, who is also assisted by an Asstt. Materials Manager. The depot has issued materials worth of Rs.16.57 Cr. In the year 2.

3. GSD/KATIHAR

General Stores Depot at KIR stores about 895 items and feeds Carriage & Wagon Spares and General Items, S&T, Electrical Stores, Stationery to all indentors in Katihar Division upto SGUJ (excluding SGUJ), KIR to Kishanganj (excluding Kishanganj), KIR to Jogbani,

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Kumedpur to Singjhbad Section of N.F. Ralway. This depot is under the charge of an Asstt. Materials Manager. Total issue done by depot in the year 2017-18 is Rs.6.79 Cr.

B. Workshop Stores Depot:-

1. DIBRUGARH

This Depot stock about 1335 nos. items which includes General purpose Stores and C&W Stores. It feeds TSK Division & Carriage Workshop at Dibrugarh and is under charge Senior Materials Manager . The depot has issued materials worth of Rs.62.49 Cr. in the year 2017- 18.

2. NEW BONGAIGAON

This Depot stock General purpose Stores and Carriage & Wagon Items. This Depot stocks 1305 at New Bongaigaon and feeds the requirements of Stores of NBQ Workshop which also includes General purpose Stores. This depot is under charge of a Deputy Chief Materials Manager and assisted by an Asstt. Materials Manager. This Depot also sells the scrap generated by C&W Workshop and Engg Workshop at NBQ. There is a Sub-Stores depot at Bongaigaon attached to Engg. Workshop which stocks around 19 items, under the control of Dy. CMM/NBQ. The depot has issued materials worth of Rs.98.04 Cr. in the year 2017- 18.

3. TINDHARIA

This Depot stocks about 317 items and feeds materials to the attached NG workshop Depot is under the supervision of a Depot Materials Supdt, Who works under the overall Control of Deputy Chief Materials Manager/NJP.

C. Diesel Loco Stores Depots:-

1. SILIGURI

It stocks 1448 nos. of items for maintenance of HHP Diesel locos (EMD) is under the charge of a Senior Materials manager. The Stores Depot also stocks items for maintenance of DEMU at Siliguri. Total issue done by depot in the year 2017-18 is Rs.40.27 Cr.

2. NEW GUWAHATI

It stocks about 1443 nos. of items for maintenance of WDM-2 Diesel locos. It is under the charge of an Asstt. Materials Manager. Total issue done by depot in the year 2017-18 is Rs.15.75 Cr.

3. MALDA

It stocks about 1248 items and feeds Malda Diesel Shed for maintenance Of WDM-2 Diesel locos. It is under the charge of an Asstt. Material Manager. Total issue done by depot in the year 2017-18 is Rs.10.41 Cr.

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D. Transit Stores Depot:-

BELIAGHATA

This Depot was initially set up as transit Stores Depot of NF Rly. But its utility as transit depot has been reduced due to direct delivery materials by firms to consignee located at NF Railway. Presently this depot has been declared closure and staff will be deployed in other units as per policy.

E. FORMS Depot:-

GUWAHATI

This Depot has been renamed as Guwahati Stores Depot. The Depot stocks 36 items of Standard Books & Forms which are charged off Stores. The Depot also Stocks 19 nos. items like PRS and UTS Tickets. Computer Stationery, Industrial and Refrigerant Gases etc. This Depot is also utilized as Transit Depot for onward dispatch of Stores to DBRT side. This Depot is headed by Asst. Materials Manager who is also make local purchase requirement of GHY base Indenter.

F. ROH Depot

NEW JALPAIGURI

This is a Sub-Depot of GSD/NJP and deals with material requirement of ROH Depot at NJP.

G. Ticket & General Printing Press

KURSEONG

It is situated at Kurseong (West Bengal) and is under the control of AMM/NJP. Standard Forms, Money Value Items are printed in the Press and supply to various Depot. The Press also prints Working Time Table, Caution Order, Reminder for Caution Order, Brake Power certificate, Operating instruction etc. of all Division of NF Railway. The printing press will be closed w.e.f. 31-07-2018 as per Railway Board order.

H. Cloth Cutting Factory

New Jalpaiguri

Cloth Cutting Factory is attached to NJP General Stores Depot under control of Dy.CMM/ NJP. The factory does cutting for around 1 lakh sets of Uniforms for Summer and 31,000 Nos. of Uniform for Winter. Apart from it, it also Stocks and distribute 28 nos. items protective garments. Uniform supply has been stopped due to uniform reimbursement policy introduced recently, the requirement of cloth cutting Factory will be examined.

3.0 DIVISIONAL STORES ORGANISATION:-

Sr.Scale Officers i.e DMMs have been posted in RNY, KIR, TSK& APDJ Divisions of

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N.F.Railway and One Sr.DMM has been posted in LMG Division. Sr.DMM/LMG also conducts e-Auction of Scrap generated at DBRT Workshop. The Divisional Officer are doing procurement for non stock items of Division. Divisional Officers are also purchasing track tools & track fittings, The Divisional Materials Managers are responsible for co-ordination with other Departments with respect to important requirement for the Division .They are also responsible for co-ordination with other Department with respect to important requirement of Division .They are also responsible for and critical items of Stores required by the Divisions. DMM coordinates with Divisional officers for offering of Scrap to Stores Department for sale.

4.0 - STAFF STRENGTH (on roll as on 31.03.2017)

Category BOS On Roll Vacancy Gr. A & B 50* 40 10 Gr. C and D 1746 1141 605 Total 1796 1181 615

*This includes Gazetted cadre of construction Organization.

5.0 INVENTORY CONTROL FUNCTIONS

5.1 TURN OVER RATIO

The Turn Over Ratio is the indicator of financial efficiency of Stores Department. This is the ratio of inventory balance to issue during a particular year. This has been recorded as (without fuel)(-) 12.50% and 9.41% (with fuel) as on 31.03.2018.

5.2 AVAILABILITY OF SOTRES.

Average over all availability of Stores during the year 2017-2018 was 95.67% as against the target of 95% Railway Board.

5.3 FOR SAFETY ITEMS.

Average availability of safety Items during the year 2017-2018 in N.F. Railway is 91.10% based on the concept that any stock below one month is treated as nil stock. Less provisioning of Budget by user Department in comparison to the total value of AAC of stock Item s, it is difficult to arrange all items. Moreover, percentage of safety items has down due to increase in number of safety items from 173 nos. to 291 nos. in the month of December'2017.

5.3 PASSENGER AMENITY ITEMS AVAILABILITY OF STORE.

Average availability of Passenger Amenity Items during the year 2017-18 in N.F.Railway is 96.90% in comparison to last year availability of 70.94%.

5.4 TOTAL ISSUE STORES.

The cumulative issues of Stores Rs.284 Crores made in the year 2017-18

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5.5 OVERSTOCK & SURPLUS STORES (2017-18)

There are 479 nos. items of value Rs.171.4 Lakh for Surplus items and 428 items of value Rs.238.00 Lakh for inactive items available at the end of year. 6.0 PURCHASE FUNCTION:- RLY:NFR DIV:HQ SEC:A PERIOD:01 DT:25-07-18 LL -04-2017 to 31-03-2018 REPORT TYPE: Industry Wise summary PO SOURCE: Direct purchase SR INDUSTRY TYPE STOCK ORDERS NON-STOCK TOTAL ORDER ORDERS No. of PO Value No. of PO Value No. of PO value POs (Rupees) POs (Rupees) po’s (Rupees) 1 ACASH 0 0 2 978692 2 978692 2 DISTT.INDUSTRIES CENTRES 3 190000 0 0 3 190000 3 IMPORTED 4 30143083 0 0 4 30143083 4 IMPORTED PURCHASED IN 3 3304797 0 0 3 3304797 INDIA 5 KHADI 2 1376620 0 0 2 1376620 INDUSTRIES 6 MSE 58 64364989 0 0 58 64364989 7 OTHER 2337 1716932556 682 610619884 3019 2327552440 INDUSTRIES 8 OTHER 1 500000 0 0 1 500000 RAILWAYS 9 PUBLIC SECTOR 8 12027397 3 53703748 11 65731145 10 SSI OR COTTAGE INDUSTRIES 436 646576468 3 10798492 439 657374990 EXCLUDING KHADI Total 2852 2475415940 690 676100816 3542 3151516756 District Stock PL of All Other placed between 01-04-2017 and 31-03-2018: 2799

7.0 SUPPLY OF UNIFORM :-

Calender Cloth Supplied (in Metre) Compliance Summer-2017-18 34864* 43.60% Winter-2016-17 23981 97.18%

* Supply of uniforms discontinued due to uniform re-imbursement is effective to eligible staff as per Railway Board policy.

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8.0 SCRAP DISPOSAL

No. of Auction held during the year 2017-18 = 84 Nos.

Opening Arising Total Disposal Closing Value of Balance (MT) (MT) (MT) Balance Disposal (MT) (in Lakh) Rails 279 13650 13929 12446 1483 2712.80 P-Way 216 6534 6750 4906 1844 1189 Other Ferrous 0 12150 12150 9264 2886 1806 Non Ferrous 0 1189 1189 2204 85 846.55

Rolling Stock

Wagons 17=24 98=196 110=220 103=220 7=14 170.44 Coaches 7 214 221 210 11 617.87 Loaches 5 58 63 57 6 864.63 Others 0 2644 0 2644 0 572.46 Scrap Total Value (Rs.87.80 Crore)

Cash Realization for sale up to the end of March- 2018 in Rs-65.29 Crore.

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CHAPTER - XIV

RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE 2017-18

Item No.14.01 INTRODUCTION:-

The location of N.F. Railway jurisdiction is closer to various International borders like Indo- Bangladesh, Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Nepal and various establishments like Army and other Para military Forces like CRPF, BSF, SSB, ITBP etc., are also present in this region which makes further add to the strategic importance of this region. The presence of various insurgent groups makes it more difficult for RPF in N.F. Railway to ensure smooth train operations. Providing security to the ongoing railway infrastructure project works in differ- ent North Eastern states is yet another challenge for RPF. The jurisdiction is also notorious for smuggling of contraband goods, narcotics, human trafficking etc. Although maintaining Law & Order in the Railway system is the prime responsibility of Government Railway Police which is under respective State Governments within whose jurisdictions the railway system exists, simultaneously RPF empowered under RP(UP) Act and Railway Act is play- ing a significant role for the smooth working of railway traffic for passenger as well as goods trains movement. RPF has the primary responsibility for providing security to Railway prop- erty.

The Powers and responsibilities of RPF in Indian Railways are:

1. To protect and safe guard the properties owned by the railways as well as the properties entrusted to railway for transportation and safe custody from any criminal interference and to launce prosecution against the offenders committing crime against such properties.

2. To protect and safe guard the passengers and passenger areas.

3. To remove any obstruction coming in the way of movement of railway properties.

4. To remove all the undesirable elements such as unauthorized hawkers, Touts, Urchins, Beggars, Roof travelers, Alarm Chain Pullers etc. and launch prosecution against such offenders.

5. To do any other act conductive for better protection of railway property, passengers and passenger areas.

The Power and responsibilities of GRP in Indian Railways are:

1. To maintain law and order in trains, platforms and passenger area.

2. To prevent and detect the crime against persons and properties of the passengers and also to launce prosecution against such offenders.

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14.02 ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP:

At the Zonal level RPF is headed by Principal Chief Security Commissioner who is IG Rank and is assisted by Chief Security Commissioner (DIG), Dy.CSC/SC(CON), Staff Officer, ASC/CIB, ASC/Passenger Security, ASC/Prosecution & ASC/Line at the Zonal HQ, be- sides that Sr.DSCs/DSCs and ASCs at Divisions and Principal-cum-ASC at Zonal RPF training center, Dumohani.

I) At Zonal level of N.F.Railway

IG-cum-Chief Security Commissioner

CSC *Dy. CSC/SC (CON)**

SO to PCSC ASC/CIB ASC/PS ASC/Pro ASC/ Line ASC cum Principal /TC/DOI

*Post of Dy.CSC is temporarily being operated in JJR RPF Academy/LKO.

**SC/CON is attached in the office of the PCSC.

II) At Divisional level of N.F.Railway

IG cum Chief Security Commissioner

Sr. DSC/KIR DSC/APDJ DSC/RNY Sr. DSC/LMG DSC/TSK

ASC/KIR ASC/NJP ASC/APDJ ASC/RNY ASC/NBQ ASC/GHY ASC/DMV ASC/LMG ASC/TSK ASC/MXN

ASC/BPB

Item No.14.03: Fire Statictics: Nil

Item No.14.4: Training Centre/RPF/Domohani:

RPF training centre, Domohani was established in the year 1958. Present area of Training Centre is 33 Acres. In fact, the area accrued by the training centre belonged to Bengal Doors Railway. Domohani was the Headquarter of the then Bengal Doors Railway, pres- ently various courses and training are being imparted regularly to effectively tackle the chal- lenges before security in this region. At present total 48 (IPF - 2, SI-2, ASI - 1, Hd. Const - 16, Const - 13, Ministerial - 3 Driver- 1 and Ancillary- 10) officers and staff is working for smooth functioning of training centre.

During the year 2017-2018 total 462 officers and staff have attend training course which is furnish as under.

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Item No.14.5: SUPERVISION:

The Zonal Headquarters supervises the works of Sr. DSCs/DSCs of the divisions.

Item No.14.7: ANTI-SABOTAGE MEASURES WITH INCIDENT OF CASES:

(A) No. of sabotage cases registered - 03.

1. On 04-09-2017 miscreant opened 132 numbers of Pandrol Clip along with Metal Liners at KM-26/3-5 between Bishramganj ( Tripura). This refers to Bishramganj PS Case No. 30/17 U/S 150 (i) Railways Act. 03 Persons were arrested in this instant case and forwarded to court. On completion of investigation, OC/ Bishramganj submitted charge-sheet vide No. 19/17 on 30-09-2017.

2. On 25-01-2018, during 12 Hrs. Dima Hasao District bandh ( Assam) called by Dima Hasao District Apex Body from 05:00 hrs in protest against alleged govt. bid to include Dima Hasao district in proposed greater Nagaland State, the picketers placed boulders on the Railway Track, pelted stone on the train engine / coaches of 55615( Guwahati- Silchar passenger) at Maibong Railway Station causing damage to window glasses of several coaches includ- ing AC Compartment. Picketers also opened pendrol clip and removes the track. This refer to OC/GRP/LMG case No. 08/2018 U/S 120(b), 147,149,336,353,453 IPC R/W section 150,151,152 & 174 Railways Act. The case is under investigation.

3. On 27-01-2018, during 48 hrs Dima Hasao District bandh ( Assam) called by the local people of Dima Hasao District from 05:00 hrs of 26-01-2018 in protest against the police firing upon innocent civilians at Maibong on 25-01-2018, picketers opened track at KM-122/ 4-5, also removed track at KM-123/6-7 and opened pandrol clips in New Haflong-Harangajao section. This refer to OC/GRP/BPB case No. 3/18 U/S 147,148,447,448,427,290 IPC R/W section 150 (a), Railways Act. The case is under investigation.

(B) No. of Bomb blast cases registered - NIL

(C) Anti-Sabotage measures:-

Various security measures which include security of track patrolling by GRP, Police, Engg. Staff etc. in vulnerable sections, guarding of major/important railway bridges, anti-sabo- taged checking with the help of sniffer at important stations/trains, frisking/checking of pas- sengers ands their baggages at important railway stations with the help of Baggage Scan- ners/DSFMDs/HHMDs, escorting of important Mail/Express and passenger CARRYING trains in vulnerable section, monitoring of CCTVs surveillance system wherever available to watch the activities of anti-social elements, etc. haves been adopted to prevent any

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untoward incident/sabotage in N.F.Railway system. Besides, necessary co-ordination is maintained with GRP, Police, Cilvil/Railway Administrations, intelligence Agencies, etc at different levels. All actionable intelligence pertaining to safety and security of the Railways is shared with MAC/SMAC ands other security agencies in real time basis.

14.08. CO-ORDINATION WITH GRP & POLICE SECURITY ARRANGEMENT.

Necessary co-ordination is maintained with GRP and Police and for ensuring safety and security of the Railway property, passenger, passenger area etc.; and to avoid any un- toward incidents.

14.09 CRIME STATEMENT

STATEMENT OF BOOKED CONSIGNMENT CASES (BOTH LOCALIZED AND UN- LOCALIZED)

No. of cases Value of property Arrest made Period Registered Detected Stolen Recovered OS RE RPF 2017-18 56 13 1142909 163800 16 0 0

STATEMENT OF RAILWAY MATERIALS CASES

No. of cases Value of property Arrest made Period Registered Detected Stolen Recovered OS RE RPF 2017-18 124 106 1718840 663055 122 3 0

STATEMENT OF CASES DETECTED AND RECOVERED VALUE UNDER RP (UP) ACT CASES

No. of cases Value of property Arrest made Period Registered Detected Stolen Recovered OS RE RPF 2017-18 137 119 2638495 826855 135 3 2

FIGURE OF RAILWAYS ACT CASES

Year No. of Cases Nos. of person Amount of fine realized ( both registered apprehended Railways and Court

2017-18 14384 18667 83286434

RECOVERY OF CONTRABAND/SMUGGLED GOODS

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Period Nos. of cases Value of property Arrested made recovered 2017-2018 133 21093473 38

RECOVERY OF FOREST PRODUCT:

Period Nos. of cases Value of property Arrested made recovered 2017-2018 24 821700 2

1.13: (A) LOSS OIF RAILWAY PROLPERTY DUE TO CIVIL DISTURBANCE-02

1. On 25.01.2018, during 12.00 hrs. Dima Hasao District Bundh called by the Dima Hasao District Apex Body in protest against the Govt. bid to included Dima Hasao District ion propose greater Nagalim, picketer pelted stones at 55616 (SCL-GHY passenger) at Maibong railway station causing damages to window glasses of several coaches including AC compartments. This refer to OC/GRP/LMG case No. 08/2018 u/s 120(B), 147, 148, 149, 336, 353, 453 IPC R/W section 150, 151, 152 & 174 Railway Act. The case is under investigation.

2. Similarly on 27.01.2018, the passengers of 55616 (SSCL-GHY Passenger) became agitated for prolonged detention of the train at new Haflong railway station due to 48 hrs. Dima Hasao District Bundh and damages the door and window glasses, lights of the station ands other railway properties. This refers to OC/GRP/BPB case No. 3/18 U/S 147, 148, 447, 448, 427, 290 IPC R/W section 150 (A), Railway act. The case is under investigations.The cost of damage of railway property of the above incidents is estimated Rs. 26,78,566/-

(B) NO.OF TRACK TEMPERING CASES REGISTERED - 01.

On 19.12.2017, two cut marks on rail heads about 1" (inch) & ½" (half inch) were detected at KM-35/5-6 & KM-35/6-7 (RHS) respectively in between Bishramganj-Udaipur section (Tripura). This refers to OC/Local Police/R.K.Pur case No. 182/17 dated 27.12.2017 U/S 447 IPC and 151/153 Railway act. The case is under investigation.

(C) BUNDH - 77 Nos.

(D) RAIL ROKO - 59 Nos.

(E) NATURAL CALAMITIES - 12

(LMG-08, KIR-04, RNY-Nil, TSK-Nil, APDJ-Yet to be received)

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INDEX

CHAPTER SUBJECTS PAGE I. General Manager's Annual Report 1-56 II. Progress of Hindi 57-61 III. Financial Result 62-71 IV. Transportation 72-88 V. New Construction and Engineering Works 89-96 VI. Mechanical Department 97-105 VII. Staff 106-109 VIII. Medical 110-112 IX. Passenger Amenirties 113-119 X. Accidents 120-128 XI. Electrical Department 129-149 XII. Signal and Telecommunication 150-160 XIII. Stores Department 161-167 XIV. Railway Protection Force 168-172 Appendix ..... Density Statement

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APPENDIX - A STATISTICAL APPENDIX OF N.F. RAILWAY 2017-2018 Sl. Particulars Unit 1. FINANCIAL POSITION 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Capital at charge ( Rs.in crs ) 28220.06 33994.47 39906.40 42856.10 Gross Earnings ( Rs. in crs) 3724.49 3788.80 5958.63 5037.96 Working Expenses ( Rs. in crs) 6967.85 7036.11 5616.07 8528.60 Net Earnings (Rs. in crs) -)3223.93 -)3186.19 -) 3425.57 -)3476.34 Percentage of net earning to capital at charge. 10.96% 9.55% 8.58% 8.11% 2. PASSENGER STATISTICS Passenger originating (No.In millions) 90.22 88.18 101.14 102.36 Passenger carried (No. in millions) 111.44 111.68 122.17 122.25 Passenger KM (No.in millions) 17226.89 17286.98 1905.16 1922.34 Earning from Pass. Kms(Rs.in Crores.) 909.06 1025.54 1157.65 1182.49 3. FREIGHT STATISTICS(Paise) Freight Tones originating ( Tonne in millions) 11.97 9.64 9.63 10.2 Freight Tones carried (Tonne in millions) 31.55 31.51 30.45 35.9 Freight Tonne Km (Km.in milli) 136017.78 13212.26 13351.47 15179.2 Earnings from goods carried (Rs. in crs) 1794.74 1875.31 1859.61 2108.70 Av. Earnings freight Tonnes Kilometers (Paise) 131.07 138.83 321.98 702.33 Av. Lead of Tonnes of Goods (Kms.) 444.59 438.22 438.00 422.57 4 . TRAIN STATISTICS Train Kilometers (Km.in Thousand) 31249 31779 32198 32144 Gross Earnings per .Train Km Rs. 1191.88 1192.23 1850.62 1567.31 Working Expenses Per Train Kms.Rs. 2154.77 2214.07 2414.08 2653.25 Net Earnings per train Kms. Rs. -)1056.00 1002.60 547.88 1078.69 5. STAFF STATISTICS No. of staff as on 31st March in No 66399 66746 65456 61044 Cost of staff (Rs. in Crores ) 2535.85 2556.06 3197.89 3550.75 6. STATION AND ROUTE KILOMETERAGE No. of Station as on 31st March No. 364 395 396 430 Route Kms. as on 31st March Kms 3995.64 4072.00 4092.00 4136.13

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APPENDIX " A " STATISTICAL PROFILE OF NF RAILWAY, 2016-17

( Figures in thousands ) Financial Survey 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 EARNINGS (Excluding Suspense) 1. Passenger 10230270 10162661 11557432 11781745 2. Other Coaching 1556952 1889146 2094035 2094442 3. Goods 18718841 19308876 19186597 20759938 4. Sundries 6738881 6527091 26748210 15743491 Total Gross Earnings 37244944 37887774 59586274 50379616 Total Suspense -) 5135 352871 188745 33303 Total Gross Receipt 37239809 38240645 59775019 50412919 WORKING EXPENSES (Excluding Suspense's) 1. Staff Cost 25358514 25563061 31978912 35507526 2. Supply & Services 9843364 11194991 10825707 12152447 3. Fuel 12306637 10803097 11553868 11973700 Ordinary working expenses 47518515 47561149 54358487 59524041 4. Appropriation to DRF 6420000 4780000 4910000 1512300 5. Appropriation to PF 15740000 18020000 18460000 24140000 6. Total working expenses 69678515 70361149 77728487 85285973 Suspense -) 199356 -) 258612 -) 312687 -)109632 Total working Expenses 69479159 710102537 77415800 85176341 (Including suspense) Working deficit (Including Suspense) -) 32239350 -) 31861892 -) 17640781 -)34763422 Misc. Expenditure 70145 55425 135817 88691 Dividend to General 12706933 12438057 0 0 Revenue 0 0 0 0 Total Deficit -) 19462272 -) 19368410 -) 17504964 -)34674731 Operating Ratio 187.09% 185.71% 130.45% 169.29%

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