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Issue# 170 ICF OFFICIAL MONTHLY NEWS BULLETIN December-2019 Published by PR Branch, ICF CONSTITUTION DAY OBSERVED AT ICF

C o n s t i t u t i o n D a y , 7 0 t h Anniversary of the adoption of Constitution of , was observed at ICF on 26.11.19. GM/ICF administered the "Preamble" of the Constitution to ICF team of officers and staff on the lawn of Shell Administrative Office. Constitution Pledge was also administered to Project Saksham participants at AWTI, ICF Hospital staff, D&D staff, apprentices & trainees of TTC. Go Green meeting was conducted at Chintan Sabha Gruh on Coaching classes for UPSC exams is conducted by Buddha 01.11.2019 IAS Academy for wards of ICF employees. The introduction class was held at Avvayar Hall at ICF Shell Division on 08.11.19.

Valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week was held at AWTI Auditorium on 01.11.19. Shri R. Sri Kumar, Former Chief Vigilance Commissioner, was the Chief Guest. Prize 65th All India Railway Men Volleyball Championship 2019-20 winners of various competitions viz article writing, essay was organized by ICFSA from 08.11.19 to 14.11.19 at writing, drawing and quiz for various groups were awarded A. Palanisamy Indoor Stadium. Among the 19 teams that during the occasion. participated, ICF won the Championship followed by Eastern Railway as Runner up and South Western Railway team as Third.

Firefighting demonstration was conducted on 26.11.19 at Karuna School by Villivakkam Fire Police.

A team of Health and Engineering branch officials is involved in mosquito control activities. Larvicidal spray is being carried out covering all the rain water stagnated areas like open drains, GLR and HLT, to kill the mosquitoes in the larva stage itself. In addition, a separate team is being organized by involving skilled operators for adulticide operation, handling thermal fogging machines to cover the outside residential areas like backyard of the quarters and inside the 5th Roll Ball 2019 was held at ICF Indoor Stadium, factory premises, to eradicate the grown up mosquitoes. from 15th to 20th November. It was organized by the Roll Ball These operations are being carried out all over ICF factory Federation of India and Roll Ball Association of Tamil Nadu. premises as well as all colonies. India won the Gold Medal. 2 December-2019 Integral News PERSON OF THE MONTH Shri J.Mointaj, Ch.OS/ Project Office, secured II place in the 800 Meter running race of 38th Tamilnadu State Masters Athletic Championship- 2019 conducted by ONGC at Trichy from 15.11.19 to 17.11.19 in 50+ category by covering the distance in 2 min 45 min.

Miss P.Harini, D/o. D.Prabhakar, Tech-1, Shop-28, October/2019- Fur Jai Singh Sr Tech/Shop-80 has secured Gold Medal in Bsc Physics of Madras OFFICIAL POSTINGS University. She received the award from his Name S/Shri/ Smt Previous Present Excellency Governor of Tamilnadu on 19.11.19 in the Dr Debatosh Mitra PCMO/SAG PCMO/NF-HAG 162nd convocation of Madras University. Mohanraja PCPO DRM/Guntur Jagdish Alagar S.Rly PCPO Debi Prasad Dash CEE/QA E.Co.Rly P.K. Chauhan DyCEE/F-1 CEE/QA R.B.Parashar DyCEE/D-1 + DyCEE/F-1 S.Rajendran S.W.R DyCPLE-II Ajay Ghosh Leave XEN-II V.Lakshmikanthan XEN-II Training K.M.Alexander Leave WM/Plant-II S.Kamaraj Leave AEE/M/S We Deeply mourn the sudden demise of the following employees Sl Name S/Shri Designation 1 Rajamani.J SrTech /Fitter/Shop-80 S Sunilkumar, S/o T.Selvarajan, shop-30, is awarded as the best 2 Thirunavukkarasu.G SrTech /Fitter/Shop-30 goalkeeper in the All India Chinmaya Football Tournament. 3 Jaisankar.J Tech-2/Carp/Shop-30 EMPLOYEES RETIRING ON 31st DECEMBER 2019 SL NAME DESIGNATION SHOP 1 Prabhu Benjamin David.G Sr Tech 10 2 Ismail.AW Sr Tech 15 3 Narendra Kumar.P Sr Tech 15 4 Jesova.Ma Sr Tech 18 5 Babu.D Sr Tech 20 6 Jagannathan.S Tech Gr-1 21 International Mechanical Engineering Congress 2019 was held at NIT-T 7 Sundar Raj.S Tech Gr-1 21 from 29 Nov to 1 Dec, 2019. 8 Ramesh.MB Tech Gr-1 23 Sri S.Vishal, student of SASTRA University, Thanjavur (S/o Sri A. Sri 9 Paul Nilavendan.A Sr Tech 25 Vijayan, SSE, Shop 54), presented a paper, "Design of Flying Robot 10 Markantaiyan.L SSE TS S Painting System for Indian Railway Passenger Coaches" in the Congress. The design was associated by Sri V.Sriram, student of IIT- 11 Ramadevi. Office Asst. Accts Shell Madras, (S/o Sri Dinakaran, SSE, Planning/ Fur) and Sri M.S.Dhilip 12 John.PP Steno Gr.I CWE F's Off Vignesh, student of SSN College of Engg,Chennai (S/o Sri M.E. 13 Lourdusekar.T Ch. Pharmacist Hosp Srinivasan, Curator, CRM) 14 Sarangapani.C Sr Tech 28 Abstract about the Design 15 Jayakumar.A Sr Tech 30 This design is to explore an improved, affordable, user-friendly Robotic 16 Manoharan.S Sr Tech 30 Painting system and generation of trajectory with desired paint quality. 17 Makbun.M Sr Tech 30 This design is also intended to decrease the paint consumption, 18 Manoharan.M Tech Gr-1 30 minimize environmental impact, reduce painting time and increase 19 Selvi.E Tech Gr-1 30 productivity. Based on the CAD drawing of coach, tool model, task 20 Eswarababu.G Sr Tech 54 constraints and optimization criteria, the trajectory is generated in an 21 Ravichandran.B Sr Tech 85 integrated manner. We wish them A Happy & Peaceful Retired Life 3 December-2019 ICF CIRCULARS PB/PC/193/UMID/I dt 06.11.19 & 28.11.19: PB/LW/SC&ST Assn dt 13.11.19 & 18.11.19: Registration and Data entry for UMID cards for employees of Recovery of membership fee of Rs.100/- P.A from the ICF monthly salary bills of SC&ST Employees PB/LW/200/Misc/Vol.IV dt 28.11.19: PB/LW/34/R/11/S.Vol.IV dt 20.11.19: It is proposed to conduct PASSPORT MELA for ICF Change in Timings of TTC & AWTI wef 16.11.19 employees and their families on 14.12.19 & 15.12.19 from 08.00 hrs at Dr Ambedkar Arangam Dining Hall. For Staff & Artisans/Trainees: PB/LW/200/Misc/Vol.IV dt 30.11.19: Days Forenoon Lunch Afternoon It is proposed to conduct JOB MELA exclusively for the wards Mon to Fri 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs 12.00 hrs to of Serving/ Retired employees of ICF on 20.12.19 from 16.00 12.30 hrs 12.30 hrs to 17.00 hrs hrs to 19.00 hrs at Dr Ambedkar Arangam/ ICF. Private firms Sat 08.00 hrs to alone will be participating in the Job Mela. 13.00 hrs AC6 dt 04.12.19: Declaration of holidays for the year 2020. For Apprentices: Sl Date Day Festival Off WS OD Days Forenoon Lunch Afternoon 1 01.01 Wed New Year's Day PH PH PH Mon to Fri 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs 12.00 hrs to 2 15.01 Wed Pongal PH PH PH 12.30 hrs 12.30 hrs to 17.00 hrs 3 26.01 Sun Republic Day PH PH PH Sat 08.00 hrs to 4 14.04 Tue Tamil New Year/ PH PH PH 13.00 hrs Dr Ambedkar Birthday PB/LW/172/HH/Vol.III dt 22.11.19: 5 01.05 Fri May Day PH PH PH 6 25.05 Mon Ramzan PH PH PH Allotment of ICF Holiday Homes at Ooty, Kodai, Courtallam and Kanyakumari for the month of April, May and June 2020. 7 15.08 Sat Independence Day PH PH PH 8 22.08 Sat Vinayagar Chaturthi PH - PH Application Receiving Date 9 02.10 Fri Gandhi Jayanthi PH PH PH Month From To Drawl of Lots 10 26.10 Mon Vijayadasami - PH April 25.11.19 30.11.19 02.12.19 11 14.11 Sat Deepavali PH PH PH May 16.12.19 24.12.19 03.01.20 12 25.12 Fri Christmas PH PH PH June 20.01.20 30.01.20 03.02.20 13 26.12 Sat PH PH - 14 28.12 Mon PH PH - No online applications will be entertained for the month of Factory April, May and June. 15 29.12 Tue Holidays PH PH - PB/LW/264/Pledge/Vol.X dt 25.11.19: 16 30.12 Wed PH PH - Celebration of Constitution day on 26.11.19. 17 31/12 Thu PH PH - PB/RL/2/IV dt 25.11.19: Only office staff are eligible to avail Two Restricted Holidays Constitution of placement committee for Postings/ Transfers (RH) mentioned below and the same has to be monitored in a in Railways. separate register by the respective offices. The RH can be prefixed or suffixed with any kind of leave. Category Placement Approving committee Authority LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2020 SL# Date Day Festival Ministerial categories in 1 16.01.20 Thu Thiruvalluvar Day Engineering : SPO/ Gaz 2 17.01.20 Fri Uzhavar Thirunal WM/Plant-I CPLE 3 25.03.20 Wed Telugu New Year's Day GM's office, SMM/P/Shell Mechanical, 4 06.04.20 Mon Mahaveer Jayanthi Electrical and Civil 5 10.04.20 Fri Good Friday Mechanical 6 31.07.20 Fri Varalakshmi Nombu department: 7 03.08.20 Mon Aavani Avittam APO/WS Mechanical Artisans, WM/Plant-I CPLE 8 01.08.20 Sat Bakrid Supervisors, All Ex- SMM/P/Shell 9 11.08.20 Tue Krishna Jayanthi Cadres, TTC, AWTI & Laboratory 10 31.08.20 Mon Onam 11 26.10.20 Mon Vijayadasami PB/LW/264/2/Vol.IV dt 26.11.19: 12 30.10.20 Fri Milad-un-Nabi Mahaparinirwan Diwas of Bharat Ratna Dr B.R.Ambedkar PB/CBS/Incentive Bonus dt 27.11.19: SBI ATM near Fur workshop gate was opened Payment of Incentive bonus to SSEs in Shop 48 & 88 by PFA on 01.11.2019 4 December-2019 Last Date for submission of application: With reference to Board's letter of even number dated 12.07.2019 (RBE No.113 of 2019) on the above mentioned 27.12.19 at RB : Health Education Officer/RB subject vide which Para No.159(I) of ! REM Vol.I was 27.12.19 at NAIR : Manager, Janitor, Asst Janitor amended vide ACS No.267. In the said ACS, the posts in the category of Technician Grade-III, in various Engineering 27.12.19 at RB : Deputation of co-ordinators, Asst Haj Departments and Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds has been Officers, Haj Asst to Jeddah inadvertently mentioned as being in Level-l. The same may 10.01.20 at RRC : GDCE – JE/ Mech & Elec please be read as Level-2. RBE 185/2019: Training to TTEs on illegal transportation of wildlife and contraband items 10 ICF employees had purchased their houses, while in service many years back by availing House Building RBE 186/2019: Leave to a Railway servant who is unlikely to Advance. Out of the 10 employees, 8 died while in service, be fit to return to duty. This order shall take effect from about two decades back. Their family members were not 19.04.2017. aware that the ex employees had purchased such housing An offer of appointment should clearly specify the period properties. (which shall not normally exceed one or two months) after As per the instructions of PCPO, with a lot of effort, the which the offer would lapse automatically if the candidate did family members were traced & handed over the property not join within the specified period. documents on 16.11.19, after completing all formalities. All If, however, within the specified period, a request is received of them, including a School teacher, were in tears on from the candidate for extension of time, it may be considered getting a housing property, which they were not even but extension beyond three months should not be granted aware of. and it may be granted only as an exception where facts and circumstances so warrant and in any case only up to a maximum of six months from the date of issue of the original offer of appointment. An offer of appointment would lapse automatically after the expiry of six months from the date of issue of the original offer of appointment. If, even after the extension(s), if any, granted by the Competent Authority, a candidate does not join (which shall not exceed a period of six month), the offer of appointment should lapse. Technical Article authored by SSEs from AWTI/ICF An order of appointment which has lapsed should not S/Shri T.S.Ravichandran, D.Selvakumaran and ordinarily be revived later, except in exceptional K.Chandrasekaran, published in the Indian Railways circumstances and on grounds of public interest. Technical Bulletin of RDSO, has bagged 3rd best article RBE 190/2019: Admissibility of payment of Extra work award of the year 2018. Allowance (erstwhile Rajbhasha Allowance) to the Sr Scale, JA Grade and SA Grade officers entrusted with administrative control of Hindi work, after completion of the period of one year. RBE 192/2019: Cancellation of selection after declaration of result - Due notice to be given to candidates declared selected. As the existing rules/instructions on the subject are silent on this issue, it has been decided by the Board that whenever selection proceedings are required to be cancelled after declaration of result due to procedural irregularities/ malpractices, due notice should be given to the candidates declared selected. The Indian Railway Establishment Manual, 1989-Vol.I is accordingly amended as per ACS No. 269 enclosed herewith. RBE 193/2019: Revision of policy regarding compensation of Land losers affected by land acquisition for Railway projects “Preamble” of the constitution was also administered to RBE 194/2019: 100% objective paper for Departmental the employees at shop floor by the respective SSEs/ Examination - clarification regarding negative marking Officers. There will be no negative marking in selection against departmental quota where panel is arranged ih the order of RAILWAY BOARD CIRCULARS seniority from those qualified. RBE 178/2019: Revision of channels of Promotion(AVC) of There will be negative marking@ 1/3 mark for a wrong answer non-gazetted staff of various categories-Medical for all selections, including LDCE where panel is arranged in Department. the order of merit from those qualified. RBE 183/2019: Revised Training Modules of Non-Gazetted Negative marking to continue for GDCE as for RRB staff of civil Engineering Department. Examinations. RBE 184/2019: Increasing promotion quota percentage for Selections conducted otherwise need not be re-opened. technician-III posts in Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds in RBE 195/2019: Special Drive for DAR cases of Non- Indian Railways-Corrigendum. Gazetted staff

5 December-2019 Integral News In this context, Railways/Pus are advised to conduct special RAILWAYS UPDATES drive whereby, in the first instance the pendency of the minor penalty proceedings be brought down within the next two Mrs Manjula Rangarajan, Addl Member/ Finance, months. Simultaneously, efforts be also made to cut down on avoidable delays in major penalty proceedings. has taken charge of the post of Finance In order to achieve this end, Railways/PUs may kindly ensure Commissioner/ Railways on 01.11.2019. that personnel conversant with the governing provisions are dedicated to these matters. Those appointed as Inquiry Shri Manoj Pande, Indian Railways Personnel Officers and Presenting Officers should also be conversant Service (IRPS) (1981 CS Exam) has taken over as with the governing statutory provisions, and they may be Member Staff, Railway Board and ex-officio given time which they can devote to expedite the Secretary to Govt. of India on 2nd November, 2019. proceedings. Prior to this, he was working as Director General, It may therefore be useful that GMs/DRMs/CWMs etc. Personnel, Railway Board. periodically monitor the pendency of cases to ensure a Modern Coach Factory To Use sizeable reduction in the next two months. Humanoid Robots To Transport Documents RBE 196/2019: Clarification regarding provision relating to The Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli, is establishing new RRs of Loco Pilots, Shunters, Drivers (Mail & Express) and dimensions in the field of modernity. Loco Inspectors in IREM Vol.I A humanoid Robot SONA 1.5 is a full-service robot made in RBE 197/2019: State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of India which can be used to transport documents from one interest during year 2019-20 (Oct,2019 – December 2019) place to another in the Modern Railway Coach Factory. It is prescribed at the rate of 7.9% also useful in Welcoming visitors, Technical Interaction, other RBE 198/2019: Revision of channels of Promotions (AVC) types of Training. of Non-gazetted staff of various categories - Medical Like humans, these Robots make their own way by navigating Department – Corrigendum with the help of sensors and reach the target. The robots can also be directed and managed from a laptop or smartphone Prescribed educational qualification for the post of via a Wi-Fi server. This robot can also function in dark due to Radiographer/ X-ray technicians: high technology sensors like vision, ultrasonic, touch, laser (i) 10+2 or equivalent examination passed with Science and heat. subjects from a recognized Board; and The most important thing about this robot is that it has auto (ii) Radiographer/X-Ray Technicians course of minimum docking programming, which allows the robot to go to the one year duration (including in field training in diagnostic charging point by itself before the battery is discharged. radiology) passed from a recognized institution: Dual mode loco of Indian Railways RBE 199/2019: The next innovative product of Indian Railways is WDAP 5 from DLW, Varanasi. WDAP 5 stands for W – Wide Syllabus for Selection for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group (Broad gauge), D - Diesel, A - AC Electric, P - Passenger ‘B’ post of Assistant Hindi Officer in Official Language traffic, 5 - denotes version. WDAP 5 is dual mode locomotive Department of Railways/Production Units. which can run on both Diesel as well as Electric power derived RBE 200/2019: Administrative posts in IRMS. from OHE. The all new WDAP 5 is modified version of existing WDP 4. The existing diesel capacity of 6000 lts of WDP 4 is (I) All doctors working in Railway Board office; reduced to 3000 lts for WDAP 5, and one pantograph is (ii) All doctors working in Headquarters office; introduced with traction converter system for intake of electric power, the loco can deliver upto 4500HP on diesel power and (iii) CMS and Mds working in Divisional Office and in-charge 5000 HP on electric power, the structural steel body of WDP 4 of various Central Hospital and PU Hospitals is replaced by stainless steel body for WDAP 5. This new dual (iv) Sr. Professor (HM)/NAIR mode loco can pull up to 26 cars at a top speed of 135 Kmph, it will eliminate the delay hours caused by loco replacement RBE 201/2019: process for non electrified routes. Expecting the all new Sub: Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. from WDAP 5 will roll out on tracks soon. 01.07.2019 to Railway employees continuing to draw their Indian Railway's Introduces 'Uttam Rake 'as a gift to pay in the pre-revised pay scale/grade pay as per 6th Central Mumbaikars on 69th Foundation Day of Western Railway Pay Commission. 'Uttam Rake' is the Latest Addition To Make Travelling RBE 203/2019: Relieving of Railway employees in time after In Mumbai Local Trains More Comfortable & Safe order for transfer in cases of request transfer While it may not Indian Railways, on the auspicious occasion of 69th be desirable/feasible to assign seniority to transferred Foundation Day of Western Railway on 5th November, 2019, employee in the new unit from the date of approval of the introduced the state-of-the-art “UTTAM RAKE” in its transfer, when the employee is still actually working in the inaugural run as Ladies Special local train from Churchgate to parent unit, every effort should be made to relieve her/him at Virar.Uttam rake has improved interiors and advanced an early date. Where delay in relieving of the employee after features to bring more comfort for Mumbaikars. orders are issued exceeds/is likely to exceed 3 months, the Salient Features of Uttam rake: case should be put up by Sr.DPO/WPO to DRM/CWM as the 1. Provision of CCTV Surveillance System in all coaches. case may be giving specific reasons for the delay and likely date of relief. 2. Anti-dent partitions in coaches to prevent thefts. 6 December-2019 Integral News 3. Modular Luggage rack. 4. High backrest seats in First Class coaches. 5. Provision of Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) seats in Second Class coaches with wooden finishing for better aesthetics. 6. Improved Dual Lock Stopper with dual slot handles windows in all coaches. 7. Wider and improved grab handles for better grip. 8. Latest Brushless DC (BLDC) fans in all coaches which consumes 30% less energy than conventional fans. 9. Provision of modular type diffused LED lights. 10. Electrically operated Passenger Alarm System in place 08.11.2019 : A Tourist couple from England were delighted to of traditional emergency chains. find that the Fowler Steam Ploughing Engine of 1895 in CRM was manufactured at Leeds, England, which is also her birth 11. Smooth finished corrugated FRP ceiling and Wooden place. She took photo pointing the place. finished Roof Ventilation Duct Area to enhance the aesthetic appeal of coach interior. 12. Provision of camouflaged aluminium moulded strips on floor to discourage theft. 13. Stainless steel protective plate near all passenger seats to avoid colour fading due to footwear friction. 14. Red Emergency Buttons The new rake will run on its normal services from 6th November, 2019 with 10 services a day. The Uttam rake, while saving energy, will feature posters about Western Railway's journey as an effective transport medium, various landmarks of Mumbai, inspirational quotes and posters of iconic women achievers to make the journey more enriching and delightful. Western Railway introduced world's first ever Ladies Special local train on 5th May, 1992 and India's first ever Air- Conditioned EMU train on 25th December, 2017 on Mumbai Suburban section. 12.11.2019 : Tiny tots from Sree Vidya Mandhir, Villivakkam, enjoyed the visit to CRM and also made the organisers happy Only two Uttam rakes have been built at the Integral Coach by their own way of appreciation. Factory in Chennai so far, out of which the other has been given to South Central Railway. 14.11.2019 : Children's Day special with songs, Rhymes and Hues amidst our owen heritage and outdoor exhibits. CHENNAI RAIL MUSEUM IN NOVEMBER 2019

15.11.2019 : Tourists from England on a quick visit to the museum. They were more than happy to see that a few steam 08.11.2019 : A Yoga session of Mother and Child was locomotives housed in CRM were manufactured in England, organized by a school from Chetpet. The kids had a frolicking way back in the early 1900's. time with their parents and teachers. 7 December-2019 Integral News RAILWAYS UPDATES application for CRS Sanction Management has been In view of Children's Day celebrations, RPF (Railway developed in which all works pertaining to level Protection Force) / Southern Railway, in association with crossings (closure, manning, shifting etc.) and minor Railway Children India, an NGO, had organized a felicitation bridges. Further modules under development in this ceremony for the outstanding work done by RPF personnel in application are increase of speed over Turnouts & Loop preventing child trafficking in Railways and for rescuing Lines, inspection of new lines and doubling etc. The abandoned / destitute and runaway children from trains and benefits of the project are- railway stations on 14.11.2019. Shri.Sunil Kumar, Retd. Addl. l Expeditious preparation and processing of cases Member, Railway Board, Shri.Birendra Kumar, IG-Cum- for CRS Sanction. Principal Chief Security Commissioner, officials from l Effective monitoring of compliance of observations Southern Railway and Railway Children India had attended raised by the CRS. the function. 35 RPF Officers and staff who had done exemplary work in rescuing the distressed children were l On-Line Repository of circulars/check lists/ felicitated during the ceremony. guidelines related to CRS Sanction. Railway Protection Force personnel had rescued 905 l Managerial reports to monitor the cases, children in the year 2017, 1603 children during the year 2018 comparative performance. and 1833 children during the current year up to October. The 2. Rail-road crossing GAD approval system: This Ministry of Home Affairs in appreciation of the good work done project for online e-Governance platform was by RPF has awarded “SERVICE OF EXCELLENCE” award developed by Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road to RPF during the year 2019. Transport & Highways to expedite preparation, Linking of Locomotives via ISRO Satellites for Tracking processing & approval of General Arrangement Trains Drawings (GADs) related to construction of Road Over A Real-time Train Information System (RTIS) is being Bridges (ROB)/Road Under Bridges (RUB). It has been installed on the locomotives for automatic acquisition of train running successfully since 2014. Now, a module has movement data, including that of arrival, departure and run- been developed to cover cases of construction of through timings at the stations en route. ROBs/RUBs for States & UTs also. The benefits of the The control chart of trains hauled by RTIS-enabled project are- locomotives gets plotted automatically in the Control Office Application (COA) system already implemented in the control l Accountability of Railways and State offices. RTIS also gives mid-section location updates, Governments / UTs is fixed to each stage for including the current speed of the train, with a periodicity of 30 approval of proposals. seconds. The Train Controllers can now track the location and l Better and real time coordination between the speed of RTIS-enabled locomotives/trains more closely, stakeholders (Railways/States). without any manual intervention, facilitating the train control l Facilitates users to get proposal status through mail functions. and SMS at each stage. The RTIS project is being executed by Centre for Railway l Information Systems (CRIS), which is an Information Complete proposal is targeted to be approved in Technology arm of Ministry of Railways, in collaboration with maximum of 60 days. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Installation of l All information related to the proposal and contact RTIS device in 2649 passenger and goods train locomotives person is available within the proposal. has been completed till 20.11.2019. 3. TMS for construction: This application has been Indian Railways launches three online applications for developed for new assets being constructed by the all-India rollout to strengthen IT enablement of railways construction/project organisation. The assets master The applications will help ensure proper monitoring of data can now be regularly filled during the stage of projects and boost vision of Digital India construction and completion of assets, by the Indian Railways launched three applications for all-India construction officials before itself final scrutiny and test rollout to strengthen the IT enablement of railways which will check by the open line officials. The benefits of the help ensure proper monitoring of projects being undertaken project are- by Indian Railways and will boost the vision of Digital India. l The details and the salient features of these three Data validation at source. applications are as under: l Ease in data entry and correction thereof. 1. CRS Sanction Management System: CRS Sanction l Easy checking/verification of data entry. is an important aspect in construction, maintenance l For every data the ownership and responsibility is and up-gradation of railway assets. An online defined and fixed in the application design. 8 December-2019 Integral News