EAST COAST RAILWAY OPERATING MANUAL 2015 (First Edition) . PREFACE East Coast Railway - the highest freight loading zone of Indian Railways spreads over three states i.e most of Odisha with parts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Vishakhapatnam areas of Andhra Pradesh, DanteWada & Bastar areas of Chhattisgarh state. With the increase in demand for transportation due to surge in the industrial activities in these states, various developmental projects related to rail infrastructure are under execution. Due to commitment, dedication and involvement of the officers and staff, this railway is touching high heights with regard to handling of traffic. This is the first issue of Operating Manual of East Coast Railway. The object to bring out this book is to get the staff acquainted with latest and revised guidelines of operating principles and practices. This book is having updated information regarding various operating instructions which are helpful in day to day train working. Previously, Railway Board has published the Operating Manual in the year 2008 applicable for Indian Railways in general. Hence, it was felt necessary to include the operating practices and rules with a special reference to this railway in a single volume for ready reference. As such, this manual is brought out with broad framework of guidelines which cover various aspects of train operation. The important feature of this manual is that some basic information related to other concerned departments which are useful in daily working at field level are also included for the information of staff. Chapters like Derailment Investigations, Inspections, NI-Working, Train Examination, etc., are very helpful for supervisory staff. This manual does not in any way supersede or replace the General and Subsidiary Rule book or other instructions at zonal and divisional levels. I am extremely thankful to all the officers and staff associated in the preparation of this manual for their untiring efforts. This book is to be studied carefully by all concerned staff and kept ready for use with latest amendments whenever issued. This book is the property of the administration and shall be given up by the holder on leaving service by him/her. I hope all the officials involved with train operations will find this manual useful in day to day working. Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar G.C. RAY Chief Operations Manager . CONTENTS CHAPTER-1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION AND RAILWAY OPERATIONS Page No 1.01: Scope of Railway Operations. 1.02: Functions of Operating Department. 01 1.03: General Principles of Railway Operations. 01 01 1.04: Scope of the Operating Manual 01 CHAPTER-2 WORKING OF STATIONS 2.01: Introduction 02 2.02: Duty list of Staff (a) Responsibility of Station Incharge(Station Manager/Station Superintendent) 02 (b) Assistant Station Master/Station Master 04 (c) Station Superintendent(Outdoor)(Wherever Provided) 05 (d) Log ASM/SM & Block ASM/SM(Wherever Provided) 06 (e) Panel ASM/SM(Wherever Provided) 07 (f) Pointsman/Shuntman/Token Porter 08 (g) Gateman 08 2.03: Duty list and hours of duty. 09 09 2.04: SM/SS’s responsibility for Assurance 2.05: Home Adress Register. 10 2.06: Public and Staff notices for exhibition. 10 2.07: Exhibition of Public Advertisements. 11 2.08: Rule Books, Manuals etc. at Stations. 11 2.09: Station Records. 11 2.10: Operating registers maintained at stations are as follows. 11 2.11: Books & Registers at Level Crossing Gates. 12 2.12: Filling of Operating Circulars. 12 2.13: Instruction for Guards. 12 2.14: Correspondence. 13 2.15: Playing of Bands and presentation of Guards of Honour etc. on station Platform. 13 2.16: Prohibition against photography/film shooting on railway premises. 13 2.17: Religious Edifices within the railway limits. 13 2.18: Testing of crank handle by SM/ASMs 14 2.19: Use of crank handle for motor operated points. 14 2.20: Normal period for which operating registers and records are required to be preserved. 16 CHAPTER-3 WORKING OF TRAINS 3.01: Prerequisite conditions for driving a train. 18 3.02: Examination of trains. 18 3.03: Classifications of Trains 18 3.04: Train ordering. 19 3.05: Train preparation. 19 3.06: Wearing of Uniform. 19 3.07: Booking of Running Staff 20 3.08: Taking and Making over time. 20 3.09: Counting of hours of duty, periodical rest and general instructions. 21 3.10: Attendance of Running Staff. 22 3.11: Road learning for Running staff. 22 3.12: Guards responsibility regarding equipment. 23 3.13: Additional duties of Guard while working a train. 24 3.14: Duties of Guards when taking over charge of a train where train is formed. 24 3.15: Guard’s duties in respect of vehicles/wagons attached/ detached. 24 3.16: Guard’s responsibility in respect of train papers. 24 3.17: Time allowed for the engines between shed and yard. 25 3.18: Attaching Engine on Train. 26 3.19: Additional duties and precautions to be followed by the Loco Pilot while working trains. 26 3.20: Warning Bell and Instructions for staff. 26 3.21: Station Bell signal for incoming and outgoing trains. 27 3.22: Working of trains on lines not opened for traffic. 27 3.23: Stoppage of trains for Railway officials/Government telecom staff. 29 3.24: Inspection of Guards and Loco Pilots equipment by SS/CYM & SSE/SE(Loco) 29 3.25: Care of passenger carriages. 29 3.26: Closing and securing of doors of goods stock 30 3.27: Obstruction on running line. 30 3.28: Safety of passenger. 30 3.29: Safety of Female Passenger. 32 3.30: Passengers to be courteously treated. 32 3.31: Carriage of Passenger and others in Brakevan. 33 3.32: Ghat section & working of Trains in Ghat section. 34 (i) Catch siding 35 (ii) Slip siding 35 3.33: Weather Warning. 35 3.34: Attaching and Working of Banking engine, Assisting engine, Dead engine & Relief engine. 39 CHAPTER-4 CONTROL ORGANISATION 4.01: Introduction. 42 4.02: Objectives of control organisation 42 4.03: Control Organisation at Zonal level: Central Control 42 4.04: Control organisation at the Divisional level 43 4.05: Basic Functions of Different Control 44 (1) Traffic Control 44 (2) Train Control 45 (3) Power Control 45 (4) Carriage and wagon Control 45 (5) Commercial Control 45 (6) Traction Power Control 46 (7) Engineering Control 46 (8) Signal Control 46 (9) Security Control 46 (10) Electrical Control(G) 46 4.06: Main Functions of Traffic Control 46 4.07: Telecommunication facilities in Control 47 4.08: Train Control Chart 48 4.09: Master Charts 48 4.10: Preparation of Master Charts 48 4.11: Forecast 49 4.12: Declaration 49 4.13: Duties and responsibilities of controllers 50 4.14: Record and Registers 53 4.15: Books and documents and basic records to be kept in control office 55 4.16: Operating Discipline 56 4.17: Co-ordination between control and stations. 58 4.18: General Order of Precedence of Trains 58 4.19: Accident or Abnormal occurrence to be reported 59 4.20: Accidents 59 4.21: Working of Trains when control is interrupted 59 CHAPTER-5 SECTION CAPACITY 5.01: Definition 60 5.02: Calculation of line capacity (Theoritical Formula) 60 5.03: Calculation of line capacity (Charting Method) 61 5.04: Guidelines for calculation of line capacity on Indian Railways 61 5.05: Various Methods of improving the line capacity 61 5.06: Order of priority for increasing line capacity works 62 5.07: Throughput 62 5.08: Measures to increase ‘Throughput’. 63 5.09: Advantage of higher ‘Throughput’. 63 CHAPTER-6 COACHING TRAIN OPERATION 6.01: Introduction 64 6.02: Characteristics of passenger train operation 64 6.03: Classification of passenger services. 64 6.04: Passenger Train Time Table 64 6.05: Types of Time Table 65 6.06: Objectives of passenger Time Table 66 6.07: Committees associated with the make-up or revision of the Public Time Table 66 6.08: Inter Railway Time Table Meetings. 67 6.09: Considerations governing the preparation of Passenger Time Table 67 6.10: Important factors to be kept in view while preparing Time Table 69 6.11: Factors necessitating review of time table 70 6.12: Rake links 71 6.13: Engine links 73 6.14: Duplication, Diversion, Cancellation and short termination of trains 73 6.15: Punctuality 73 6.16: Not loosing time concept 75 6.17: Calculation of punctuality 75 6.18: Punctuality meetings 75 6.19: Remedial measures to improve passenger punctuality 75 6.20: Stoppage of Mail/Express & other passenger trains out of course 76 6.21: Restricted and prohibited trains. 76 6.22: Rules for booking special coaches and special train on FTR 76 6.23: Vehicle code for coaching stocks. 78 CHAPTER-7 FREIGHT TRAIN OPERATION 7.01: Importance of freight train operation 81 7.02: Broad Classification of goods trains. 81 7.03: Complexity of freight operation 81 7.04: Ordering of goods train 82 7.05: Planning of locomotives 82 7.06: Role of various agencies in freight operation 85 7.07: Head quarter’s role in freight operations. 86 7.08: Railway Board’s control on freight operations 87 7.09: Role of some other departments 88 7.10: Some indices of freight operation and efficiency 88 7.11: Carrying capacity and axle load of wagons 92 7.12: Operating instructions for movement of higher pay load rakes 93 7.13: Long haul train operation 94 7.14: Registration of indents, allotment, supply of loading of wagons 95 7.15: Cancellation of indents 97 7.16: Checking of goods loading 97 7.17: Precautions while loading wagons 98 7.18: Operating Restrictions 98 7.19: Interchange of rolling stock 98 7.20: Hire charges 100 7.21: Electronic In-motion weigh bridge 101 7.22: Transportation options 102 7.23 Particulars of different types of wagons 103 7.24: Description of freight stocks 104 CHAPTER-8 MOVEMENT OF OVER DIMENSIONAL AND OTHER BULKY CONSIGNMENTS 8.01: Definition 106 8.02: Acceptance of Forwarding Note 106 8.03: Identifying the restricted sections in the division/zone for movement of ODC 106 8.04: Maximum moving dimensions from rail level (at any point) 106 8.05: Measurement of over dimensional consignments 106 8.06: Classification of ODC consignment 107 8.07: ODC Clearances 107 8.08: Sanctioning Authority for different class of ODC 108 8.09: Procedure for Sanction of Movement of ODC 108 8.10: Loading of ODC consignment 109 8.11: Despatch of ODCs 110 8.12: Movement of ODC on Electrified Sections.