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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | freight |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
Punctuality drives – To enhance and enlighten the efficiency of punctuality, at various levels punctuality drives are conducted periodically.
<!-- Slide number: 1 -->  # Punctuality Compiled by : - S Velraj, Inst/Optg <!-- Slide number: 2 --> <!-- Slide number: 3 --> <!-- Slide number: 4 --> # Concept of punctuality Punctuality on its own cannot be defined like any scientific item. It differs with perception of persons. What is punctuality in the eyes of a passenger may not be the same from what railways perceive. Both are striking a different note. <!-- Slide number: 5 --> As far as a passenger is concerned, he is more guided and governed by timings mentioned in public timetable. Accordingly he wants and wishes the train shall and must arrive and depart as per these published timings. The ‘comings’ and ‘goings’ shall not only applicable to originating destination stations, but he expects punctuality at intermediate station also. A passenger views any variation as unpunctual; he will be upset and will be in a downbeat mood if the train has not adhered to the published timings. # Passenger’s perspective <!-- Slide number: 6 --> Indian Railways concept of punctuality is not the same as that of a passenger. Train working is inherited with certain innate qualities. As such train being ‘track bound’ the freedom of movement is possessed with certain limitations. # Indian Railway’s perspective: <!-- Slide number: 7 --> <!-- Slide number: 8 --> # Not loosing time (NLT) concept <!-- Slide number: 9 --> <!-- Slide number: 10 --> This means, if a train is taken over by a railway/division from another railway/division with a late arrival of say 15 minutes and if it continues to run with the same late and handed over to another railway/division with same 15 minutes or may be earlier also, then as far as this railway/division is concerned the train has not lost any time further and said to be punctual. This concept is known as ‘NOT LOSING TIME’. In case if the train handed over by 20 minutes late, then it is derived that the train has lost punctuality only by 5 minutes. <!-- Slide number: 11 --> Punctuality is calculated for train wise (Mail, Express, passenger, suburban) and gauge-wise. The formula is expressed in percentage. Targets are fixed for Zonal railways. Punctuality statistics are maintained for trains reaching destinations at right time. Punctuality statistics on Division / Railway is also maintained, so that trains are not late over a particular Division / Railway. # Calculation of punctuality <!-- Slide number: 12 --> # Factors affecting punctuality <!-- Slide number: 13 --> Operating Department Faulty time tabling. Bad controlling. Late placement of rakes on platform. Extra time in shunting, loading & unloading. Signals is not taken off in time.(Rec.& Desp.) Delay by Station staff in asking, giving & handing over the Authority to proceed to LP. Missing token / tablet. <!-- Slide number: 14 --> To maintain connection with the trains arriving late. Late start of trains on account of Guard. Defective rake links. Extra time at road side station for shunting Improper planning at terminal facilities. Wrong Marshalling. Defective Loco pilot / Guard links <!-- Slide number: 15 --> Mechanical / ACT(RS): Failure of Passenger / Goods loco. Engine defects. Coach failure. Hot Axle / Flat tyre. Late turning out of train engine from shed. Air pressure / vacuum trouble, brake binding etc. Time lost on the run. <!-- Slide number: 16 --> S&T: Failure of Points, track, signalling or interlocking. Failure of means of line clear working i.e. Block Instrument / Block Telephone etc. Failure of Control telephones. Non availability of signal maintainer. (ESM, MSM, TCM) <!-- Slide number: 17 --> Engineering: Excessive Engineering speed restriction. (Over and above the Engineering Allowance). Engineering block being busted. Stopping of trains on banner flags or by showing danger signals. Rail breakage, lurch felt by loco pilot. Improper track patrolling. <!-- S
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