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Damages to wagons during loading/unloading

No. 2010/TT-IV/9/1 · 2022-04-06
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Circular numberNo. 2010/TT-IV/9/1
Date2022-04-06
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfreight

Summary

Damages to wagons during loading/unloading Sub: Damages to wagons during loading/unloading

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URGERPRGOVERNMENT OF INDIA
YHAICMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(ेलवेबोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2015/M (N)/951/63 Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110001, dated 06.04.2022

The General Manager
All Zonal Railways

Sub: Damages to wagons during loading/unloading

Ref: (i) Board’s letter No. 2010/TT-IV/9/1 dated 08.10.2012 (copy enclosed)
(ii) Board’s letter No. 2013/M(N)/951/17 dated 11.04.2014(copy enclosed)
(iii) Board’s letter Ne 2atey p71 ft ‘dated 18.09.2015 (copy enclosed)
(iv) Board’ s letter No. Z0i3/M(N)/95 1/17 dated 03.02.2015 (copy enclosed)

Vide letter under reference (i), an action plan to reduce damages to wagons during
loading/unloading was advised. These directions were reiterated vide letter under reference (ii).
Further, details regarding action to be taken in case of wagon damages were advised vide JPO under
reference (iii).

2. As the cases of unloadable wagons/embedded empties and damages to wagons are seen to be
on rise, it is clear that the problem of damages of wagons at loading/unloading point is not getting
addressed. To address the problem, it has been decided by Board that Railways may form a team with
officers comprising from Commercial, Mechanical and Operating at Division and HQ level and
examine all loading/unloading points. The terminals may be grouped in 3 categories.

(a) Group A - High prone terminals - Where no of case of wagon damages reported are high.

(b) Group B- Low prone terminals - Where no of case of wagon damages reported are low.

(c) Group C- Terminals with Tippler, Hopper or Silo - Where wagon damages are very low.

3 Railways should formulate separate regime of inspection and check list of inspections for the
3 groups, based on instructions already issued by Board vide letters u/r.
4. The Divisional team shall comprise Sr. DOM, Sr. DCM (convenor) & Sr. DME and at HQ,

the team shall comprise CRSE/Frt, CFTM & CCM/FM. The Divisional team should check for
compliance as per the referred RB guidelines by 30" April’22 and necessary remedial action taken, as
required, to prevent any possibility of damage to wagons during mechanised handling. CRSE/Frt,
CFTM & CCM should inspect at least 10 sidings each in their respective Railways by 30" April’22.

5 Summary of deficiencies noticed in each siding during the inspections by the divisional
committee and HQ officers and action plan to remove such deficiencies should be clearly spelt out in
the inspection report.

6. A comprehensive report of inspections by the divisional committee and HQ officers duly
signed by PCME, PCOM & PCMM should be submitted to Board latest by 5" May 22. 5 May’22.
7. Further, regular inspections of all the sidings should be conducted by the divisional officers

committee (Sr. DOM, Sr. DCM, & Sr. DME) on Quarterly basis. HQ officers (CRSE/Frt, CFTM &
CCM) should also undertake at least 10 inspections of sidings in every Quarter. Inspection schedule at

Supervisory level may be worked out by the railways.

(A.K. Shamsi) (V ae garwal)
Exe.Dir. (Coal) Exe. Dir. Mech. Engg. (Freight)

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रिलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2015/M (N)/951/63 pt. New Delhi-110001, dated 02.03.2022

Principal Chief Mechanical Engineers
All Zonal Railways

Sub: Damages to wagons during loading/unloading

Ref: (i) Board’s letter No. 2010/TT-IV/9/1 dated 08.10.2012
(ii) Board’s letter No. 2013/M(N)/951/17 dated 11.04.2014
(iii) Board’s letter No. 2010/TT-IV/9/1 dated 18.09.2015

(iv) Board’s letter No. 2013/M(N)/951/17, dated 03.02.2015 (copy enclosed)

Vide letter under reference (i), an action plan to reduce damages to wagons due to
mechanized loading / unloading was advised. These directions were reiterated vide letter
under reference (ii). Further, details regarding action to be taken in case of Wagon Damges
were advised vide JPO under reference (iii).

(iv)
Vide letter under reference, it was requested to send quarterly report regarding details of
checks done, penalty raised, penalty realized etc. in t

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