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control, Area Sub-control to Divisional Control Office and from Divisional Control Office to Zonal Control Office and from Zonal Control Office to Railway Board

· 2024-12-06
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Date2024-12-06
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfreight
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control, Area Sub-control to Divisional Control Office and from Divisional Control Office to Zonal Control Office and from Zonal Control Office to Railway Board Sub-control to Divisional Control Office and from Divisional Control Office to Zonal

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Syllabus For 70% Selection & 30% Ldce  Group 'B' Posts Of AOM & ACM In The Traffic 
(Transportation And Commercial) Departments
 
 
 For All LDCE Exam
 Official Language
 Syllabus - Establishment
Syllabus - Financial Rules
 A. TRAFFIC (TRANSPORTATION)
 
 A. TRAFFIC (TRANSPORTATION)
I. GENERAL Hierarchical set up and line of control of Operating Department at the 
Divisional, Zonal and Railway Board level.
II. TRAFFIC, TRAIN AND POWER CONTROL ORGANIZATION
 
Objective and set up of Control Offices.
 
Functions of Control Organization pertaining to Train Ordering, Punctuality, 
Maintenance of Operating Statistics, Wagon & Loco Stock Management, Blocks 
Management and Management during Accident & Unusual Situations/ Circumstances 
& Disaster Management.
 
Duties and responsibilities of Chief Controllers, Dy. Chief Controllers, Sections 
Controllers, TNCs, Recorders and their Coordination with Lobbies, Station & Yards.
 
Freight Train Operations (FTO) & Freight Train Ordering Principles with or without 
coordination with Crew Lobbies.
 
Official Language Policy,
Act, Rules,
Incentive Schemes etc.
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Special Instructions during abnormal conditions of working & during emergencies like 
Cyclone, Civil Disturbances, and Accidents etc.
 
Daily Performances Reporting from Stations/Yards/Sheds to Area Sub-control, Area 
Sub-control to Divisional Control Office and from Divisional Control Office to Zonal 
Control Office and from Zonal Control Office to Railway Board.
 
Basic and important Documents/Registers maintained in Control Office and their basis.
 
Periodical Performance Reporting and Analysis of Operating Performance along with 
compilation of Statistical Data.
 
Power Control Organization - Engine and Crew Scheduling.
 
Factors affecting Wagon & Engine utilization and methods of improvements.
 
 Working pertaining to issue of Caution Orders from Nominated and Notice Stations.
 
Liaison / Co-ordination with Control Establishments of other Departments like 
Engineering, Traction Control, Signaling Control, Mechanical etc.
 
 
 
 
III. FREIGHT TRAIN OPERATIONS
 
Functioning of Crew & Guard Lobbies.
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Integrated Lobbies.
 
Crew Management: Assessment of Crew Requirement
 
Running Room and its Management.
 
Engine Utilization aspects requiring special attention: -. v Engine Crew and Train Crew 
Schedule. v Rules regarding Outstation, Home Station Rest etc. to ensure observation 
of 10 Hour Rule or Rules applicable from time to time, Role of Ll and Crew Control. v 
Power Plan: Assessment of Loco Requirement. v Movement of Dead Locomotives. v 
Management of Maintenance Schedule of Locomotives. v Shed and Traffic Outage of 
Locomotives. v Specific Fuel Consumption and Assessment of Fuel Requirement.
 
Shunting Operations in Yards or Road side Stations.
 
Working of Marshalling Yards & Transhipment Points.
 
Causes of Yard and Section Congestion and remedial strategies.
 
All India Marshalling Order and Railway-wise Marshalling Orders - Principles and 
Procedures.
 
Rules regarding Carriage of Explosive and other General Goods.
 
Preferential Traffic Schedule, Priority within same class and ODR.
 
Indent Allotment and Supply of Freight Stock at Stations, Premium Indents and 
procedure to place Premium Indents, Allotment of Rakes in case of Quota Restrictions.
 
Notified Stations.
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Wagon Stock Management for Loading and Unloading Operations.
 
Imposition of Operating Restrictions on Wagon Loading and Acceptance of Wagon 
Indents, Cancellation and Withdrawal of Indents.
 
Observance of Civil ban and Carriage of Contraband Goods etc,
 
Important Documents/Registers maintained in Yards & at Stations.
 
Familiarity with G&SR, Accident Manual, Operating Manual, Block Working Manual, 
Red Tariff, IR Act, 1989 etc.
 
Wagon Turn Round Time (WTR) & Factors affecting Optimu

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