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Work Study To Review The Staff Strength in Trackman Category of Sse/P.Way/Tmv Chennai Division
Work Study To Review The Staff Strength in Trackman Category of Sse/P.Way/Tmv Chennai Division
Work Study To Review The Staff Strength in Trackman Category of Sse/P.Way/Tmv Chennai Division
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PLANNING BRANCH
G.275/WSSR- 491718/2017-18
STUDIED BY
FEBRUARY 2018
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(i)
INDEX
(i) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(ii) AUTHORITY
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(iii) TERMS OF REFERENCE
(iv) METHODOLOGY
CHAPTERS
I INTRODUCTION 3 -5
II PRESENT SCENARIO 6 - 13
V FINANCIAL SAVINGS 31
ANNEXURES
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The work study team acknowledges the guidance and Co-operation extended by
ADRM/MAS, Sr.DEN/SOUTH/MAS, ADEN/CGL, SSE/P.Way/MS, SSE/P.WAY/ACK,
SSE/P.Way/TMV and other Engineering staff of P.Way / TMV in conducting and
completing the work study in time.
(ii)
AUTHORITY
Annual Programme of Work studies approved for the year 2017 – 18.
(iii)
TERMS OF REFERENCE
(iv)
METHODOLOGY
The Work study team has applied the following methodologies in conducting the
work study.
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(v)
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATION NO.1
The following Artizan Vacant posts found excess to the requirement, the
same may be surrendered and credited to the vacancy bank.
1. Bellowboy Helper in GP 1800 - 4
2. Carpenter Khalasi in GP 1800 - 1
3. Black smith Sr.Tech. in GP 4200 - 1
4. Black smith in Gr.I in GP 2800 - 1
5. Black smith in Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1
(8 POSTS)
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CHAPTER - I
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.2. Civil Engineering Department plays a vital role in maintaining the Structures,
Permanent way and Works, Bridges, Level crossings and various other assets.
1.3. Permanent Way or the track structure forms the backbone of the
transportation by Railways and about 40 – 50% of the total investment by
our Organization is on track structure. Maintaining Permanent Way in fine
fettle is the main prerogative of the Engineering Branch which is entrusted
with among other things, periodical maintenance of track, bridges, level
crossing gates etc. A well maintained track is very essential for speedy, safe
and efficient train operation.
1.5 Many of the maintenance activities are at present outsourced and there is a
wide scope for outsourcing other activities which have no bearing on safety.
So, it is all the more necessary to have a close look at the man power
requirement taking into consideration, the recent developments that have
taken place in the overall area of track maintenance.
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The following are the sub-sections under the control of SSE/P.WAY/ACK &
SSE/P.WAY/TMV.
Summary of distances:
SSE/P.WAY/ACK: KM – 98/500 – 124/300 = 26.200 Kms.
SSE/P.WAY/TMV: Km – 124/300 – 142/700 = 18.400 Kms.
SSE/P.WAY/MYP – Km 142/700 – 161/600 = 18.900 Kms.
Total Kms = 63.500 Kms
This section is Double line section and hence total distance for both up and
down line works out to 127 Kms.
1.8 The man power requirements of this P.way unit are assessed based on the
Rational formula which was approved by Railway Board vide No. 95/CE -
1/CWS/2/Vol.II/Pt.II dated 06.03.2006.
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CHAPTER – II
2.2 JURISDICTION:
Details of LC Gates: There are 13 LC gates in this section, i.e 6 LCs between
ACK & PCLM and 7 LCs between TMV & MYP.
Only one LC is in A class and the rest are in C Class.
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2.2.3 The normal working hours of the gang staff is 07.30 to 12.30 hrs. and 14.30
to 17.30 hrs.
2.2.4 While safety is fully ensured at Interlocked level crossings, it is not the case
with non-interlocked ones where exchange of Private Numbers between LC
Gate keeper and the Duty Station Master is a must.
Sanction
Scale of
Vacancy
Category
Actual
Sl.
Pay
G.P
No
Sanction
Scale of
Vacancy
Category
Actual
Sl.
Pay
G.P
No
Tr.Maintainer-III
16 5200-20200 1800 2
Medical unfit
17 Trainee Trackman 4440-7440 Nil 4
18 Store Watchman 5200-20200 1800 2
Total 299 285
2.4.1 For the working of various track machines mentioned above, Engineering
Blocks which are planned by both Engineering and operating officers are
given as mutually agreed to between the two departments and works as
planned during the Blocks meticulously such that the work is completed
within allotted time and the Block is not burst.
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2.5 Details of RF/WF for the years 2015 to 2017 are given below.
Gang.
Station Beats No of persons per week
No.
1 ACK Towards NMO 3
Towards TZD 3
2 TZD Towards OLA 3
3 OLA Towards TZD 3
Towards PCLM 3
4 PCLM Towards TMV 3
5 TMV Towards PCLM 3
Towards MTL 3
6 MTL Towards TMV 3
Towards NMO 3
7 NMO Towards MTL 3
Towards PEI 3
8 PEI Towards NMO 3
Towards VVN 3
9 VVN Towards PEI 3
10 MYP Towards VVN 3
Towards VM 3
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2.7 Outsourcing:
(i) Increasing sleeper density from M+4 to M+8 work was completed
during the year 2014-15.
❖ The muster should normally be marked by the Mate, checked and initialed
by the Permanent Way Inspectors.
❖ He shall keep a special watch on the rails and welds marked for
observation by the USFD team.
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CHAPTER – III
3.2 The committee on Manpower and Cost Norms for Track Maintenance
(MCNTM) was thus formed to suggest a Rational Formula for the same and
the committee had submitted its report in 2006.
3.3 As per the new Rational Formula, the track maintenance are categorised as
under:-
i) Primary Maintenance
ii) Auxiliary Maintenance
iii) Activities that can be contracted out.
3.4 The sub-activities of “T” & “R” are broadly classified on the type of
track:-
T1 : Slack attention to
i) Bad spots
ii) Low joints (FP or Welded), Glued joints.
iii) SEJ s (One No. per Km.)
iv) Minor curve realignment
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T4 : Repair Welding.
R1 Lubrication of ERCs.
R4 Overhauling of LCs.
3.4.2 The sub activities of “M” (Common for all types of track) :-
M1 Monsoon patrolling.
3.4.3 The sub activities of “S” (Common for all types of track) :-
S1 Tunnel maintenance.
S4 Extra workload due to sharp curves, deep cutting and steep gradients.
S9 Security patrolling.
3.5 The norms for each sub-activities of T,R,M,S is arrived at based on the site
and local conditions. A computer software is designed to arrive the man days
for T,R,M,S. The man power requirement is determined by dividing the total
man days of T,R,M,S by 294 working days.
Number of working days in a year for P.Way Gang is 291 days (vide above
Railway Board Order No. 95/CE 1/ GNS / 2/ Vol.II / Pt.II dated 06.03.2006 –
Item No.4).
Also, yard areas in this zone an agreement is in progress for this activity by
private agent; hence, Man power required for the Shallow Screening is not
allowed fully.
Therefore, the reduced man day for R activities is (100-25%) i. e 3366 Man
days. But considering the recent doubling in the section and also
due to re-organization of sections in this route, the study team
allows the Man days for shallow screening as such.
These 10 gangs available for which the requirement is projected as 1764 man
days per year for exclusively bringing drinking water for the Gang staff while
on duty. Since, this jurisdiction is not isolated open area also the whole
section stations all have water facility. Also, to carry required water
individual water bottles (Milton made – 2 liters.) was supplied to every Track
man by the department. Hence, the work study team has not considered for
allowing of 1764 man days exclusively for water man duties, but these
mandays is allowed to work as need base such as materials handling from
other depots, official uses for registers maintenance, trolley man etc.
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3.10 “R”activity : The following sub activities have been suggested for
outsourcing;
1. R1 - Greasing of ERCs (Suggested by Sr.DEN)
2. R3 - Loading, Leading & Unloading (suggested by Sr.DEN)
3. R4 - Overhauling of LCs (suggested by CTE)
4. R6 - Tree cutting for visibility (suggested by CTE)
5. R7 - Lubrication of Rails in curves (suggested by CTE)
6. R10 - Pre-monsoon attention (suggested by CTE)
7. R11 - Creep pulling (suggested by Rly. Board).
Out of the total 12 activities under ”R” these 7 activities listed above are the
major ones that have the potential for outsourcing. These activities
constitute more than 60% of the total workload under “R”activity.
(T + R) activities = 29275.94
= 154.05 staff
Requirement of staff:
Key Man 10 x 2 = 20
Gang mate 10 x 1 = 10
Total staff = 30
3.12 Supervisors :-
There are 5 posts of SSEs and one post of JE in the sanctioned list. The
Actual is also 5 SSEs & 1 JE. So, these five supervisors are maintained the
entire jurisdiction of this section and allowed as such. Hence the man power
requirement of supervision of this unit is as follow.
3.13 Artizans :-
The study team considers the requirement of Artizans staff as per the
guidelines of CTE letter No.W.OM/45/Post/General dated 26.11.2009.
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** There is no sanction for Welder & Store watch man posts, the Division
is requested to process for the same.
Sl. Require-
Category Remarks
No ment
3 1 for each
Painter -
SSE/P.way
4 1 for each
Welder -
SSE/P.Way
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There are 11 LC gates (Engineering) in this section. Out of 11, only one LC is
classified as A class and manned round the clock. The requirement of staff
for manning these 11 LC gates is as follows.
RG @ 16.66% = 3.8
Total = 26.8
LR @ 12.5% = 3.3
There are 4 trolleys available in the section. As per the guidelines 4 staff are
to be allocated for each trolley and hence the total requirement for manning
4 trolleys works out to 4 x 4 = 16 staff. These staff are to be utilized for
Track maintenance related activities when there are no trolley movements
and the same to recorded in the register.
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(g) Artisans 5
5 Painter KHALASI 1 0 1 0
6 Carpenter KHALASI 1 0 0 1
7 Carpenter Gr.II 1 0 0 1
8 BRICK LAYER-II 1 0 0 1
10 Welder 0 0 0 0
Sub-total (B) 15 4 7 10
(C) Track Maintainer (Mate, Key man, Gate Keeper, store watchman &
Trolley men etc,)
1 Track Maintainer Gr-I 13 12 13 0
The following posts are found excess to the requirement and the same may
be surrendered and credited to the vacancy bank.
Sl. No. of
Category Grade pay (Rs.)
No. posts
1 Black Smith Sr.Tech 4200 1
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RECOMMENDATION NO.1
Nineteen posts of Track Maintainer-Gr.IV in GP Rs.1800/- are found excess to
the requirement, the same may be surrendered and credited to the vacancy
bank. (19 POSTS)
RECOMMENDATION NO.2
The following Artizan Vacant posts found excess to the requirement; the
same may be surrendered and credited to the vacancy bank.
1. Bellowboy Helper in GP 1800 - 4
2. Carpenter Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1
3. Carpenter Khalasi in GP 1800 - 1
4. Brick layer Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1
5. Black smith Sr.Tech. in GP 4200 - 1
6. Black smith in Gr.I in GP 2800 - 1
7. Black smith in Gr.II in GP 2400 - 1
(10 POSTS)
(Grand Total = 29 POSTS)
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CHAPTER - IV
ADEN/CGL, the Co-ordinating Officer to the work study has offered his
remarks vide letter no. 18/P.Way/TMV/Work study dated 22.02.2018.
The remarks are as follows.
1. The proposed outsourcing of activity R3, R4, R6, R7 & R 10 may not be
achieved to 100% due to urgency of work or delay by contracts. Hence
reduction of man days on account of above activities may be changed from
60% to 30% resulting to no change in sanctioned Gang strength.
2(i) As per recommendations, the artisan strength of 5(Black smith-1 for LCs,
Black smith Khalasi-1 for LCs, Painter-1, Welder-1, Welder Khalasi-1) is
applicable to TMV section only. For the newly made ACK section, the same
strength of artisan staff is additionally required since the entire artizans works
of ACK section are being carried out by Track maintainers at present.
(ii) The yardstick for Black smith as given by Dy.CE/TMS/HQ vide letter
No.W.OM/45/post/general dated 22.09.2017 is based on maintenance of LCs
in TMV section.
(iii) Also, for carrying out LC road surfacing works, repairing concrete posts
etc 1 no. Brick layer is required for 2 sections of ACK & TMV.
(iv) Similarly for carrying out repairing of Platform wooden struts, guard rail
wooden nose block and LC wooden end blocks etc, 1 no. of Carpenter is
required for two sections of ACK & TMV.
(v) Totally 16 artizans (ie.Black smith-4 (TMV-2, ACK-2), Black smith Khalasi-
4(TMV-2, ACK-2), Welder-2 (TMV-1,ACK-1), Painter -2 (TMV-1,ACK-1),
Welder Khalasi-2 (TMV-1,ACK-1), Brick layer=1 (TMV-0.5, ACK-0.5) and
Carpenter-1 (TMV-0.5, ACK-0.5) are required for both TMV and ACK sections.
Hence existing sanctioned strength of 15 artizan staff of TMV section may be
distributed to both TMV and ACK sections.
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(b) The work study team has not deducted mandays (3366) for Shallow
screening and mandays (1764) for Water man duties in view of re-
organisation of the sections. This works out to 5130 Mandays which is
equivalent to 17 staff. These staff may be utilised according to the need of
the section.
(c) The study team has considered the work load of erstwhile TMV section
and allowed Mandays as stipulated in the TRMS formula.
Para 2
The study has been conducted for Erstwhile TMV section which includes 4
stations of ACK section.
As per the CTEs letter, the Yard stick is one Black smith for 15 LCs and and
One black smith helper for 15 LCs. As per TRMS, Mandays for “M” activities,
it has been shown as 15 LCs in this section. Hence, as per the Yardstick only
One Black smith and One Black smith Helper is allowed, but the work study
team has allowed 4 staff for this activity.
(iii) The C.O`s request for One Brick layer for 2 sections of ACK & TMV is
considered and allowed.
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(iv) The C.O`s request for One Carpenter for two sections of ACK & TMV is
considered and allowed.
(v) The actual requirement of Artizan staff has been worked out based on the
yard stick as well as per the remarks of the C.O. Hence, the C.O.`s request
for providing the entire existing sanction of artizans staff is not considered.
However, the C.O.`s request has been considered on the specific remarks for
provision of Carpenter and Brick layer given in para 2(iii) & (iv) above.
** There is no sanction for Welder & Store watch man posts, the Division
is requested to process for the same.
Regarding the C.O`s remarks on scale check for ACK section, the work study
team has conducted the work study for sanctioned strength of erstwhile
SSE/P.WAY/TMV section which includes 4 stations in the ACK section also.
The actual requirement of staff has been worked out based on the TRMS
Mandays for all the 4 stations in ACK section also. The distribution of staff
for newly formed TMV & ACK sections can be done by the Division after
surrendering the identified posts in this Work study as per extant
instructions from Hqrs.
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CHAPTER – V
5.1 If the recommendations in the study report are implemented the annual
recurring financial savings will be as under:
Total 27 13693200
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