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Standardization of amenities for Freight terminals (Goods Shed) for facilitating night loading/unloading

No. 2004/Elect(G)/109/1/Pt.01 · 2008-06-12
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Circular numberNo. 2004/Elect(G)/109/1/Pt.01
Date2008-06-12
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfreight

Summary

Standardization of amenities for Freight terminals (Goods Shed) for facilitating night loading/unloading for opening of new goods shed and improving amenities in old goods shed so that

Text of the circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2004/Elect(G)/109/1/Pt.01 Dated 12.06.2008

General Managers
All Indian Railway.

Director General, Staff College, Vadodara,
Director General, RDSO, Lucknow

Sub: Standardization of amenities for Freight terminals (Goods Shed) for
facilitating night loading/unloading.

Ref : (i) Item No. 2 of Hon’ble MR’s speech in General Manger’s
Conference held in Board’s Office on 26™ May, 2008
(ii) Boards Letter No. 2007/PL/25/1 dated 5/6/07

Hon’ble MR. during GM Conference held in Board’s Office has emphasized
for opening of new goods shed and improving amenities in old goods shed so that
loading/unloading can be done round the clock.

2.0 As there is no norms specified for standardization of illuminating level in
areas related with goods sheds. Based on BEE Code a policy has been framed to
specify illumination level at various points of goods shed at Annexe-A.

3.0  Fannage for goods yard shed has been recommended as per scale of
provision of fan at waiting room and offices at Railway stations as per Board’s
letter no. 86/Elec/1/138/1 dated 2.12.1988.

4.0 Railway must plan facilities based on above recommendations in all
existing/new goods shed. The feed back in this regard shall be submitted t Va
Office on six monthly basis.

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Director Electrical Engg.(PS)
Railway Board.

Copy to:
1. Advisor (L&A), Railway Board,
2. Executive Director(PM), Railway Board.
3. CEEs(All Zonal Railways) for information and necessary action.
4. ED(PS&EMU) RDSO for information and necessary action

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Annexure-A

Scale of. amenities for Goods shee Goods shed (Electrical items)

amenities ior sore

illumination Level for Freight terminals (Goods shed) for facilitating night
loading/unloading

Proposed Suggested Luminaries*

Lux level

As per BEE
Code lux
level

Location

Circulating area —— mast/MH/Tubular/T5*
Loading unloading area
(i)Covered latform+ 30

(ii)Open platform+ 20 i
Merchant room 150 T
Booking office 150 T
* Colour —day light white

Note: Lighting circuit must be provided with programmable timer control

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20 Cold water dispensers

1.0  Fannage - One fan of 1500 mm sweep for every 10 square metre in merchant
room and booking office

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