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Indian Railway Track Machines Manual 2000

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CORRECTION SLIP NUMBER 7, DATED 07-04-04.

The Paragraph number 4.3.1 under Para 4.3 –“ Competency of Operator” of Chapter 4 of IRTMM-2000 may be modified to read as under:

4.3.1

The operator shall be fit in A-3 medical category. If wearing spectacles, he shall carry on extra pair while on duty.

Technicians and helpers and working on Track Machines shall be fit in B-1 medical category.

CORRECTION SLIP NUMBER 6, DATED 13-01-04.

A. The Paragraph number 4.3.3 under Para 4.3 – “Competency of Operator” of chapter 4 of IRTMM – 2000 may be revised to read as under:

4.3.3

“The operator shall apply to the Dy. Chief Engineer incharge of the machines well in advance of the date of expiry for renewal of the competency certificate. The officer shall renew the certificate for further period of three years at a time after holding a test. The operator shall, however, be required to go for a Refresher Course in Zonal Training Centre/IRTMTC, Allhabad, within a period of 3 (three) years.

B. The Paragraph number 8.3.2 under para 8.3 – ‘Training of Track Machine Personnel’ of Chapter 8 of IRTMM – 2000 may be revised and corrected as under:

8.3.2.

“All technical working on track machines shall undergo regular courses framed for different categories at IRTMTC/Allhabad. They shall also undergo various refresher courses at IRTMTC once in 5 years. However, the staff performing the duties of driving the track machines shall undergo refresher courses at IRTMTC once in 3 years. Training facilities with manufactures may also be availed.”

IRTMM C/S No.5 Dtd. 15-09-2003.

The following paragraphs are added under Para 5.6 – “Special Precautions While Working Machines in Ghat Section” of Chapter 5 of IRTMM-2000 as under:

5.6(xi);

No run through movement shall be done in convoy while moving in Ghat Section. Only one machine shall be allowed to move for run through movement in Ghat Section at a time.

5.6(xii):

(a) Normally machines shall not work in convoy while visibility of track is restricted due to sharp curves and steep gradients. Where the working of track machines in convoy is indispensable i.e., like deep screening, track relaying site etc., the necessary block protection shall be done as per para 806 of IRPWM and special precaution shall be taken as per para 811 of IRPWM for the first machine facing the direction of traffic in double line section and for the front and rear most machines in single line section.

(b) The minimum distance between the machines when working in convoy shall be 50 m to avoid collision between machines and danger to life of machine and P.Way staff working with machines.

(c) It shall be ensured that there is no infringement to that adjacent track due to any part of the machine working on the track.

Correction Slip No. 4 Indian Railways Track Machine Manual- (IRTMM – 2000)

The following New Paragraph No. 4.6.8 (iv) is added under para 4.6 – “Precautions” of Chapter 4 of IRTMM – 2000 – Rules for movement and working of Track Machine as under:

4.6.8(iv):

“The vertical and lateral clearance for OHE, Signal post and any other structure should be checked and adjusted before clearing the Block. It shall be ensured by supervisor working with track machine that three should be no infringement to Signal post, OHE and any other Structure as per schedule of Dimensions.”

Correction Slip No. 3 Indian Railways Track Machine Manual- March’2000.

The following New Paragraph No. 4.6.8 in the Chapter-4 IRTMM is included.

4.6.8:

Track machine working is likely to produce a dusty atmosphere and/or heavy noise pollution. Hence extra care is necessary at site to ensure safety of workers. For this, the following steps should be taken:

i) Hooters should be provided on the track machines. These hooters should preferably have remove control operation so that the lookout man standing around 150 m away form the track machine can operate the hooter to warm the staff working on/around the track machine about approaching tra8in on adjoining track.

ii) Temporary ‘Whistle Board’ should be fixed on the adjoining track, which can be moved along with track machine worksite.

iii) It is necessary that all trains passing on the adjoining should be issued a caution order “OBSERVE HAND SIGNAL WHISTLE FREELY AND STOP, IF REQUIRD”. Such caution order on the adjoining track is necessary due to high noise level caused by track machine and large concentration of staff working around it.

Correction Slip No. 2 Indian Railways Track Machine Manual- March’2000.

(A) The following correction/amendments may be made at page 201. Anneexure 8.1, para (A) of chapter 8 of IRTMM – March’2000.

Weightage factors (Units) for Track Machines.

Weightage factors for different types of Machines are as under:-

S.No.

New Item

Page

Type of Machine

Weightage factor

Chapter – 8

Annexure – 8.1

201

Ballast Regular / Utility Vehicle (Self Propelled)

0.8

Chapter – 8

Annexure – 8.1

201

Ballast Cleaning Machine, Shoulder Ballast Cleaning Machine and Rail Vacuum Excavating Machine (VM-170)

1.5

(B) The following corrections/amendments may also be made at page 202, Annexure 8.1, para(B) of Chapter 8 of IRTMM – March’2000.

Scale of Staff for field operation.

Scale of field operation staff for each type of machine are as under:-

S.No

New Item

Pg. No.

Name of Machine

Asstt. Foreman cum Sr. Operator

Charge-man cum operator

Highly Skilled

Skilled fiter

Khalasi/Khalasi helper

Total

Chapter-

Annex-8.1

202

Utility Vehicle (self propelled)

Chapter-8

Annex-8.1

202

Rail Vacuum Excavat-ing Machine (VM-170)

The above machines were procured after issue of manual hence not included at the time of issue of IRTMM.

IRTMM C/S No.1 dtd. 06.07.2000.

(A) The following may be added at the end of Preface to IRTMM, March 2000 (Page prefixing Page I)

“This manual has been issued in consultation with Finance and Traffic Directorates of Railway Board.”

Authority : Noting pp 4/n and 12/n of the Board’s office case file No.96/Track-III/TK/44 Vol.II and Board’s Office letter No.96/Track-III/TK/44 Vol.II dated 11.07.2000.

(B) The following may be added at Page 202, Annexure 8.1, Para (B), below the table:

In addition to the above, cooks shall be provided as below:

Machine Type	Existing Staff Strength	No. of cooks required
TTM	8	1
P and C Tampers	9	1
BCM/SBC	10	1
TRT	28	2
Rail Grinding Machine	7	1
PQRS (Set)	8	1 per set of 3 Portals
P and C Renewal M/c (T-28)	8	1 per set of 2 T-28 and one Jib Crane.

The requirement of a cook for BRM and DTS shall be met with out of the provision made for the machine to which these machines are attached.

The posts shall be operated ex-cadre. No separate provision for Khallasi or Helper is to be granted along with the .cook”.

Authority: Board’s office’s letter No.89/Track-III/TK/77 dated 16.08.99.

“8.4.7 : Rest Roster

Staff working on Track Machines may be rostered to work for a period of 3 weeks at a stretch followed by continuous rest for a period of one week at headquarters. The three weeks continuous roster will include the actual period of journey undertaken from headquarters to the place of work and the back. The individuals shall not be employed for more than 12 hours on any day. In respect to overtime, the staff will be governed by extant instructions under HOER in regard to the principle of averaging.

The actual duty hours (timings) for staff working on various track machines shall be decided by the Zonal Railway, keeping in view the timings of the nominated corridor blocks over the sections where the machines are deployed, within the above provisions.

The above instructions will be valid for a period of three years (from July, 2000). The is a temporary exemption from the Provision of Railway Act 1989.”

Authority : Board’s Office letter No.E(LL)98-HER/9 dated 6.7.2000.