PRESENTATION BY CPO N.C.Railway

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PRESENTATION BYCPON.C.Railway
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In-depth analysis of each category of
staff (a) Track Machine (b) Civil Works
 
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(a) - Track Machine  
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Track Machines on Indian Railways
Type of Track Machines on Indian Railways and
their main functions are as under
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Track Machines on Indian Railways
Type of Track Machines on Indian Railways and
their main functions are as under
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Track Machines on Indian Railways
Type of Track Machines on Indian Railways and
their main functions are as under
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a. Area of research including the units visited
within N.C. Railway and other Railways
Area of research in Track Machines

• Requirement of Man power in Track Machines as per
  IRTMM 2000 with correction slip No.9.
• Comparison of staff strength (Sanctioned post/Men
  on Roll) in all Zones of Indian Railways.
• Excess posts identified as per correction slip
  No.9.
• Impact on strength of Trackmen due to intake of
  Track Machines with modern technology.
• Short term long term recommendations.

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a. Units visited within N.C.Railway.
Indian Railway Track Machine Training Centre
(IRTMTC), Subedarganj / Allahabad
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a. Indian Railway Track Machine Training Centre
(IRTMTC) Subedarganj, Allahabad

• IRTMTC is part of NCR and it is a training centre
  meant for training of officers up to JAG as well
  as Group C staff of Track Machine organisation.
  
• Details of Track Machines and man power data in
  Track Machines on Indian Railways were collected
  and discussed with IRTMTC officials.

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b. Existing yardstick of the category, if any

• The norms for requirement of manpower in Track
  Machines have been given in para 8.1 (B), (C)
  (D) of IRTMM 2000.
• Para 8.1(B) Mentions scale of staff for field
  operation of Track Machine.
• Para 8.1(C) Mentions scale of staff for field
  Supervision, Technical and General Services for
  Divisional Depot.
• Para 8.1(D) Mentions scale of staff for repair
  maintenance of the machines at Zonal Depot.
• After this, Correction Slip No. 9 has been issued
  by Railway Board vide letter no. 2000/ Track-III/
  18 dated 20.10.2006.

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b. Existing yardstick of the category

• The various points covered in correction slip
  No.9 are as under-
• Weightage factor for different type of Track
  Machines.
• Staff required for each type of machine for field
  operation.
• Non-Gazetted posts required for field
  Supervision, Technical and General Services for
  Divisional Depot .
• Non-Gazetted posts required for repair
  maintenance of the machines at Zonal Depot.

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b.1. Correction Slip No. 9 dated 20.10.2006
weightage factor weighted machine unit .

• Units of Track Machines are calculated by
  multiplying number of each type of Track Machine
  with the weightage factor.

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b.2. Correction Slip No. 9 dated 20.10.2006
Weightage factors (Units) for Track
Machines Weightage factors (Units) ranging from
0.5 to 3.0 for different types of machines are as
under
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b.3. Correction Slip No. 9 dated 20.10.2006 -
Staff required for each type of machine for field
operation Staff required for each type of
machine per shift in field operation are as under
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(No Transcript)
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b.4. Correction Slip No. 9 dated 20.10.2006 -
Non-Gazetted posts required for field
Supervision, Technical and General Services for
Divisional Depot.
Staff requirement for field supervision,
technical and general services shall be worked
out on the following scale for a set of 06 Track
Machine units and following set up should be
provided in each Divisional Depot.
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b.5. Correction Slip No. 9 dated 20.10.2006 -
Non-Gazetted posts required for repair
maintenance of the machines at Zonal Depot.
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c. Norms conveyed vide Boards letter No.
E(MPP)2006/1/89 dated 4.10.06

• Item 38 of Boards letter dated 04.10.2006
  mentions as under
• The strength of Track Machine Operation and
  Maintenance staff should be based on number, type
  of machines available their optimum utilisation.

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d. Benchmarks conveyed by Board

• Railway Board has issued three benchmarking
  reports so far.
• None of these reports include the activities of
  Track Machines.

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e. Specific details of the sub-activities
performed by the category (by observation or
through data collection or by interview or
questionnaire)
The issue was discussed with officers in Track
Machine Organisation of N.C.Railway. Activities
performed by staff on Track Machines are as under
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e. Specific details of the sub-activities
performed by Supervisors Technicians.

• Supervisors
• Supervisors in Track Machine Organisation are
  required for field operation of machines, field
  supervision, technical and general services and
  for repair maintenance of Track Machines.
• Technicians
• Technicians are required for giving assistance to
  Supervisors in repair and maintenance of Track
  Machines.

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e. Specific details of the sub-activities
performed by Helpers .

• Helpers
• Helpers in Track Machine Organisation are
  required for giving assistance to technicians for
  carrying out repair maintenance of machines and
  for transportation of spare parts/consumables
  from Track Machine Depot (TMD) to site and
  related machinery spares from site to Track
  Machine Depot.
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e. Specific details of the sub-activities
performed by Ministerial Staff.

• Ministerial Staff
• Ministerial staff in Track Machine Organisation
  are required to perform the paper centre
  activities for keeping records of machines, spare
  parts, matters related to machines and
  establishment matters of Track Machine Staff.

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e. Specific details of the sub-activities
performed by Cook.
Cook Cook in Track Machine Organisation is
required for preparing meals for Track Machine
employees who are working at sites.
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e. Specific details of the sub-activities
performed by Cook.
Cook shall be provided as below (Railway
Boards No. 89/Track/III/TK/77 dated 16.8.99)
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f. Comparison of staff strength (sanctioned
posts) between N.C. Railway and all other
individual Railways vis-a-vis (b), (c), (d) and
(e) above (in a tabular form)
Man Power data concerned to Track Machines was
obtained from IRTMTC/ALD.

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f- Details of Staff as on 01.01.2007 On Zonal
Railways

• Requirement of staff in all Zonal Railways as per
  IRTMM 2000 8627
• Requirement of staff in all Zonal Railways as per
  correction
• slip no. 9 issued on 20-10-2006
  7117
• Existing sanctioned strength in all Zonal
  Railways 7237
• Net no. of posts can be considered for surrender
  by all Zonal Railways 120

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f - Percentage reduction of staff as per
correction slip no.9 on NCR

• Staff requirement in TMC cadre as per para 8.1
  (b), (c) (d) of IRTMM 2000 with the issuance of
  correction slip No. 9 has reduced.
• Reduction of staff on N.C. Railway as per yard
  stick is as under -
• Requirement of staff as per IRTMM 2000
  778
• Requirement of staff as per correction slip no. 9
  642
• Requirement of Staff reduced 136
• Percentage reduction 136 x 100 / 778
  17.48
• Due to introduction of correction slip no.9,
  percentage staff reduced in N.C.Railway is
  17.48.
• It is presumed that same reduction will be
  possible in all Zonal Railways in Track Machine
  organisation. The figures of possible reduction
  of staff are detailed as under -

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f- Details of Staff as on 01.01.2007 On Zonal
Railways issued by Track Directorate/Railway Board
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f- Details of Staff as on 01.01.2007 On Zonal
Railways

• Thus from previous slide, it is concluded that
  some of the Railways have 522 excess sanctioned
  strength than the requirement as per correction
  slip no. 9 issued on 20.10.2006 and there is
  scope of reduction of 522 posts.
• Hence a review of the sanctioned strength is a
  must for all Zonal Railways.

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f 1 - REQUIREMENT OF STAFF IN Track Machine
ORGANISATION IN N.C. RAILWAY
Comparison of staff requirement as per old
provision i.e. IRTMM 2000 and as per correction
slip No. 9 in N.C.Railway are as under

Note (I) As per correction slip no. 9, staff
requirement in field operation has increased and
staff requirement in Zonal Depot and
Divisional Depot have decreased. (ii) NCR has
total sanctioned strength of 616 posts against
the requirement of 642 posts as per correction
slip no. 9.
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f 1 - REQUIREMENT OF STAFF FOR FIELD OPERATION
OVER NCR AS PER ANNEXURE 8.1B OF IRTMM 2000 (old
provision)

• Remarks
• As per letter no E/11/98.HER/9 dt 6.7.2003
  88/Track-III/TK/80/Vol.3dt 11.7.2000 Track
  Machine staff will work for 3 weeks 1 week rest
  in a month. On this basis 7 / 30 x 100 23.33
  Rest giver for field operation only has been
  taken.
• A number of staff deputed for training to IRTMTC
  /ALD and ZONAL TRAINING CENTRE regularly. To
  recoup the deficiency TRAINING RESERVE of 4
  has been taken.
• LEAVE RESERVE 12.5 has been taken as per extant
  rule.

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f 1 - REQUIREMENT OF STAFF FOR FIELD OPERATION
OVER NCR (AS PER CORRECTION SLIP No.9).

• Remarks
• As per letter no E/11/98.HER/9 dt 6.7.2003
  88/Track-III/TK/80/Vol.3dt 11.7.2000 Track
  Machine staff will work for 3 weeks 1 week rest
  in a month. On this basis 7 / 30 x 100 23.33
  Rest giver only for field operation has been
  taken.
• The staff are deputed for training to IRTMTC
  /ALD and other training centres regularly. To
  recoup the deficiency, TRAINING RESERVE of 4
  has been taken.
• LEAVE RESERVE 12.5 has been taken as per extant
  rule.

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• Details of type of Track Machines in NCR.
• There are 40 sets of Track Machines in NCR.
• Weighted Machine Units (WMU) of ALD 17.3, JHS
  16.1 AGC 9
• Total Weighted Machine Units 42.4 Units
• Calculations are as under

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f 1 - REQUIREMENT OF STAFF FOR FIELD SUPERVISION,
TECHNICAL AND GENERAL SERVICES FOR DIVISIONAL
DEPOT OVER NCR AS PER ANNEXURE 8.1.(C) OF IRTMM
2000 (old provision)
TOTAL UNITS 42.4 4 UNITS 1SET NO OF
SETS 42.4/4 10.6SETS. STAFF REQUIRED FOR 10.6
SETS

• Remarks
• The staff are deputed for training to IRTMTC
  /ALD and other training centres regularly. To
  recoup the deficiency, TRAINING RESERVE of 4
  has been taken.
• LEAVE RESERVE 12.5 has been taken as per extant
  rule.

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f 1 - REQUIREMENT OF STAFF FOR FIELD SUPERVISION,
TECHNICAL AND GENERAL SERVICES for DIVISIONAL
DEPOT OVER NCR. AS PER ANNEXURE 8.1.(C)
(CORRECTION SLIP No. 9)
TOTAL UNITS 42.4 6 UNITS 1SET NO OF
SETS 42.4/6 7.1 SETS. Distribution of 7.1
SETS ALD 2.9 Sets, JHS 2.7 Sets, AGC 1.5
Sets STAFF REQUIRED

• Remarks
• The staff are deputed for training to IRTMTC
  /ALD and other training centres regularly. To
  recoup the deficiency, TRAINING RESERVE of 4
  has been taken.
• LEAVE RESERVE 12.5 has been taken as per extant
  rule.

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f 1 - REQUIREMENT OF STAFF FOR REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE IN ZONAL DEPOT. OVER NCR AS PER
ANNEXURE 8.1D OF IRTMM 2000 (old provision)
TOTAL UNITS 42.4 1SET 8 UNITS NO OF
SETS 42.4/8 5.3 SETS.

• Remarks
• The staff are deputed for training to IRTMTC
  /ALD and other training centres regularly. To
  recoup the deficiency, TRAINING RESERVE of 4
  has been taken.
• LEAVE RESERVE 12.5 has been taken as per extant
  rule.

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f.1- REQUIREMENT OF STAFF FOR REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE FOR ZONAL DEPOT OVER NCR. AS PER
ANNEXURE 8.1D (Correction slip No. 9)
TOTAL UNITS 42.4 gt 40 Unit No. of Non
gazetted posts required in Zonal Depot. are as
under

• Remarks
• The staff are deputed for training to IRTMTC
  /ALD and other training centres regularly. To
  recoup the deficiency, TRAINING RESERVE of 4
  has been taken.
• LEAVE RESERVE 12.5 has been taken as per extant
  rule.

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Comparison of staff requirement as per IRTMM 2000
and correction slip No. 9.

• Remarks
• A number of staff deputed for training to IRTMTC
  /ALD and ZONAL TRAINING CENTRE regularly. To
  recoup the deficiency TRAINING RESERVE of 4
  has been taken.
• LEAVE RESERVE 12.5 has been taken as per extant
  rule.

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g. Report (s) of studies conducted by any
railway in this regard- summary of the Report
(s).
h. Report of any Railway by Work Study Wing of
that Railway

• CPOs of all Zonal Railways were approached vide
  D.O. letters dated 05.01.2007 followed by
  reminder dated 09.03.2007 but no Report/Study
  Report could be made available.
• No Report/Study Report is available with
  Efficiency and Research Directorate of Railway
  Board.

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i. Recommendation of the report/the work study
review and its implementation on that railway or
on Indian railways.
Needs no comment in view of Para (g) (h)
above.
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j. Views on the existing yardsticks/ norms/
work studies/Reports for further modification

• Staff requirement in TMC cadre as per para 8.1
  (b), (c) (d) of IRTMM 2000 with the issuance of
  correction slip No. 9 has reduced.
• In N.C. Railway, staff requirement as per IRTMM
  2000 was 778 as per correction slip No. 9
  issued on 20.10.2006 was reduced to 642. Hence
  requirement of staff reduced by 136 I.e. 17.48
  of the sanctioned strength as per IRTMM 2000.

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j. Views on the existing yardsticks/ norms/
work studies/Reports for further modification

• N.C.Railway has reviewed staff requirement of
  Track Machine Organisation as per correction slip
  no. 9.
• Other Railways may also review staff strength as
  per correction slip no.9, if not done so far.
  There may be reduction in sanctioned strength.
• Existing yard stick for Track Machines is based
  on correction slip no. 9, issued on 20-10-2006.
  With procurement of large no. of machines,
  yardstick for requirements of the staff needs to
  be reviewed periodically.
• At present 498 Track Machines are in operation on
  Zonal Railways. The review of requirement of
  staff may be linked with total no. of machines
  available on Zonal Railways.

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k. Views on the possibility of
introducing/upgrading the existing technology,
IT, work methods

• The procurement of latest model machines is made
  by Railway Board and subsequently allotted to
  Zonal Railways as per requirement.
• Some of the machines are equipped with modern
  technology but since the staff requirement is
  assigned as per weighted machine unit therefore,
  there is hardly any scope of reduction in TMC
  cadre due to introduction of IT.
• Track Machines have been introduced to replace
  some of the work being done by Track Men
  manually. Special committee should review and
  decide the requirement of track men with the
  increase of no. of machines.
• Review of Track Men strength vis-a-vis number of
  Track Machines to be issued periodically by Track
  Directorate Railway Board.

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l. Views on the slackness in the work methods
with specific reference to the category being
reviewed

• From the analysis, it appears that there is no
  slackness in the work methods.

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m. Indication on redundancy of category or
connected activity

• With the induction of new Track Machine in Zonal
  Railways, the gang strength of the Zones are to
  be reviewed periodically and the posts of Track
  Men identified surplus to be surrendered.
• Number of posts of Track men surrendered in P.Way
  Engineering Department in N.C. Railway is
  detailed below -

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m. Indication on redundancy of category or
connected activity

• Details of posts surrendered of Track Man in
  Allahabad Division are as under

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m. Indication on redundancy of category or
connected activity

• Details of posts surrendered of Track Men in
  Jhansi Division are as under

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n. Scope for surrender of activities or post
thereof by
(i) Outsourcing (ii) Induction/Up gradation of
technology (iii) Introduction of IT

• (i) Outsourcing
• There is no outsourcing appears to be feasible in
  the Track Machine organisation except
  possibilities of outsourcing for cooks and house
  keeping activities of the camping coaches.

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n. Scope for surrender of activities or post
thereof by
(i) Outsourcing (ii) Induction/Up gradation of
technology (iii) Introduction of IT

• (ii) Induction/Up gradation of technology
• With the induction of new Track Machines the
  strength of Track men is reviewed as per the
  provision of Special Committee Formula for gang
  strength given in P.way manual.

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n. Scope for surrender of activities or post
thereof by
(i) Outsourcing (ii) Induction/Up gradation of
technology (iii) Introduction of IT

• (iii) Introduction of IT
• New Track Machines with updated Technology are
  being procured by Railway Board.

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o. Recommendations with system of identifying
surpluses.

• With introduction of outsourcing, posts in
  certain activity in the system can be identified
  for surrender such as cook.

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p. Short Term Action Plan the procedure and
ways to initiate the whole process within one
month and physical implementation by the end of 6
months.

• N.C.Railway has reviewed staff requirement of
  Track Machine Organisation as per correction slip
  no. 9.
• Other Zonal Railways may also review staff
  strength as per correction slip no.9, if not
  done so far.

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q. Long Term Action Plan to implement the same
and forecasting the possible reduction of staff
during the next 5 years (Tabular form)

• With the induction of Track Machines, gang
  strength of that unit/division needs periodical
  review to identify surplus in the category of
  trackman.
• With the issuance of correction slip No. 10 to
  IRTMM-2000 vide Rly. Boards letter No.
  91Track-iii/TK/24 Vol V dt. 12.12.2006, life of
  machines have been revised. It is proposed that
  with the condemnation/procurement of machine in a
  Zone, there should be review of existing men
  power, say every six months/one year like running
  staff.

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In-depth analysis of each category of staff (b)
- Civil Works  
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Civil Works
a. Area of research including the units visited
within N.C. Railway and other Railways.

• Area of research
• ITKM based yardstick of the staff on Work side.
• Benchmarking of the Buildings issued by
  Efficiency and Research Directorate, Railway
  Board, New Delhi.
• Comparison of the staff strength per ITKM
  (Sanctioned strength / Men on Roll) in all Zonal
  Railways.

Contd..
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a. Area of research including the units visited
within N.C. Railway and other Railways.

• Area of research
• Work study conducted in Allahabad Division and
  its recommendations.
• Multi Skilling.
• Outsourcing of the certain activities.
• Use of IT in works side activities.
• Recommendations.

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b. Existing yardstick of the category

• ITKM based calculation of staff requirement in
  works side is being followed in NCR (ALD
  Division) on NR pattern (NR letter No. 565-IV/53
  dated 11.01.1991)
• Yardstick of man power under a SSE/ SE who is
  able to maintain the assets equivalent to 150
  ITKMs on NR pattern is being followed in ALD
  Division.
• For 150 ITKM, Yardstick of required men power is
  fixed as 55 staff.

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b. Existing yardstick of Man Power

• For 150 ITKM following sanctioned posts are
  required in works side
• Supervisory Staff
• SSE/SE/JE-I/JE-II 3
• Supervisor of Maintenance Gr. Rs. 4500-7000
• (to assist SSE/SE) 4
• Total 7
• Ministerial Staff
• Clerk/Time keeper Gr. Rs. 3050-4590 1
• Clerk/Material Chaser Gr. Rs. 3050 - 4590 1
• Store Issuer Gr. Rs. 2750 - 4400 2
• Total 4

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b. Existing yardstick of Men Power

• Artisan Staff
• Mason 2
• Painter 2
• Blacksmith 2
• Carpenter 2
• Pipe fitter 2
• Mate 2
• Helper and Khalasis 30
• Chowkidar for Store Depot of IOW 02
• Total 44
• Grand total 7 4 44 55

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b. Calculation of ITKM

• Norms for Calculation of ITKM
• 1 KM of Track 0.8 ITKM
• 1500 Sq.M of plinth area of residential service
  building, floor. This should also include all
  platforms surface covered and uncovered 1 ITKM
• 1500 Mts. of water way of Major Bridges/Track 3
  ITKM
• 100 Mts. of water way of minor bridges as
  tunnels, FOB, ROB, RUB Track 2 ITKM
• Water pumping station, water treatment plant,
  sewerage treatment plant 5 ITKM per
  installation separately
• Roads 1000 Meters 2 ITKM

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c. Norms conveyed vide Boards letter No.
E(MPP)2006/1/89 dated 4.10.2006
Item 39 of Boards letter dated 4.10.2006,
mentions the guideline as under To be
outsourced to the maximum and remaining to be
calculated as per benchmarking norms.
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d. Benchmarks conveyed by Board

• Efficiency Research Directorate, Railway Board
  has issued three benchmarking study reports,
• First Study Report - April 2001,
• Second Study Report - March 2002,
• Third Study Report - May 2003.
• 1st study report includes only Benchmarking of
  Buildings of Civil Works.
• No other activities of Civil Works have been
  included in benchmarking reports.

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d. Benchmarking of Buildings
As per First Study Report, Third Edition
Nov.2002, Benchmarking of Buildings in Divisions
is based on ITKM which is as under- Divisions
gt 750 ITKMs Divisions lt 750 ITKMs
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d. Benchmarking of Buildings - Divisions with
more than 750 ITKMs

• As per 1st benchmarking report issued by Railway
  Board, IR average of Buildings with Division gt
  750 ITKM is 0.529 Sanctioned posts per ITKM
  0.511 personnel per ITKM on Roll

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d. Benchmarking of Buildings - Divisions with
more than 750 ITKMs

• As per 1st Benchmarking Report, Data of Divisions
  Sanctioned Posts/On Roll per ITKM are as under.

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d. Benchmarking of Buildings - Divisions with
more than 750 ITKMs
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d. Benchmarking of Buildings - Divisions with
less than 750 ITKMs

• As per 1st benchmarking report issued by Railway
  Board, IR average of buildings with divisions lt
  750 ITKMs is 1.866 Sanctioned Posts per ITKM
  1.818 personnel per ITKM on Roll.

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d. Benchmarking of Buildings - Divisions with
less than 750 ITKMs

• As per 1st Benchmarking Report, Data of Divisions
  Sanctioned posts/Men On Roll per ITKM are as
  under.

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d. Benchmarking of Buildings - Divisions with
less than 750 ITKMs
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d. Benchmarking of all activities on works side
Current Comparative figure for Sanctioned
posts/Men on roll per ITKM
Data collected from concerned Railway/ Efficiency
Research Directorate/Railway Board
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d. Benchmarking of all activities on works side
Current Comparative figure for Sanctioned
posts/Men on roll per ITKM
Data collected from concerned Railway/ Efficiency
Research Directorate/Railway Board
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d. Benchmarks conveyed by Board Lowest
Benchmark
Divisions with lowest Benchmark in case of
Buildings are as under-
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d. Benchmarking of Works side in N.C. Railway
The Summary of ITKM, Men on Roll of divisions of
N.C.Railway are as under

• IR average of divisions gt 750 ITKMs is 0.511
  Personnel per ITKM On Roll (for Buildings) as per
  1st benchmarking report issued by Efficiency
  Research Directorate/Railway Board.

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e. Specific details of the sub-activities
performed by the category (by observation or
through data collection or by interview or
questionnaire)

• Civil Works - (Activities by Data Collection
  Discussion)
• The following are the major activities generally
  assigned to SSE/SE/JE Works to get maintained the
  assets, structures pertaining to Civil
  Engineering Works
• Maintenance/repair of service buildings, welfare
  building, staff quarters, station buildings etc.
• Maintenance of sources of water supply system,
  water distribution and storage system.
• Maintenance of drainage and sewerage structure.
• Maintenance and repair works of roads pertaining
  to level crossing and colonies.
• Daily distribution of man power in accordance to
  the nature of civil engineering works/repairs.
• Measurement and Accountal of contractual works
  along with the bills for payment.
• Maintenance of FOB, ROB RUB/Track.

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e. Civil Works - (Activities by Data Collection)

• A set of 55 works staff has been recommended as
  per EB study report No. 11/1967 circulated by
  NRs letter No. 565-IV/56 dated 11.01.1991 for
  maintenance of the assets for each 150 ITKM.
• Staff are provided separately at the units for
  the activities like Rest houses, Lawns
  maintained etc.

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f. Comparison of staff strength (sanctioned
posts) between N.C. Railway and all other
individual Railways vis-a-vis (b), (c), (d) and
(e) above (in a tabular form)

• There is no yardstick provided in works manual
  for calculation of staff requirement on Works
  side.
• Since there is no established uniform formula,
  therefore, practice followed by NR vide letter
  No. 565-IV/56 Dated 11.01.1991 is being followed
  in Allahabad Division only of N.C. Railway.
• Comparison of staff strength between NCR and
  other individual Railway vis-a-vis b, c, d e
  has been done on the basis of ITKM available from
  1st Bench Marking Study Report for Buildings and
  Staff strength as per BOS as on 01.04.2005
  collected from Rly. Board.

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g. Report (s) of studies conducted by any
Railway in this regard- summary of the Report/s.

• As per available records, two work study of Civil
  Works over Allahabad Division were conducted and
  details are as under
• Work Study no. 1 - To review the maintenance
  staff working under SSE (works) Units at Kanpur
  area. This work study was conducted in the year
  2001-2002.
• Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE (works)
  in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur area.
  This work study was conducted in the year
  2002-2003.
• In these two Work Study Reports, 240 and 570 i.e.
  total of 810 posts were identified surplus for
  surrender against Total sanctioned strength 721
  and 2294 respectively i.e. total 3015 . Total
  Surrendered proposed 26.9

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g. Work Study no. 1- to review the maintenance
staff working under SSE (Works) at Kanpur area in
the year 2001-2002

• In this Work Study Report, 240 posts were
  identified surplus for surrender.
• This Work Study Report was not accepted by
  Allahabad Division and was referred to
  SDGM/Northern Railway for consulting Chief
  Engineer/Northern Railway vide DRMs D.O. No.
  WP/10/Work Study Report/Allahabad dated
  16.12.2002.  
• The reasons for non acceptance of work study
  report are as under
• There appears to be some difference in the
  calculation of ITKMs by the work study team.
  ITKMs for roads constitute a significant part of
  the total ITKMs.
• Whether the yardsticks contained in NR HQs letter
  no. 430-W/83 dt. 14.07.1976 and used in work
  study report are valid or not.

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g. Work Study no. 1- to review the maintenance
staff working under SSE (Works) at Kanpur area in
the year 2001-2002

• There are 6 units under SEE/SE(W) Kanpur.
• ITKM of each unit was calculated by work study
  team.
• Sanctioned strength and Men on Roll position was
  obtained from each units.
• Yardstick of staffing the man power under a
  SSE/SE who is able to maintain the assets
  equivalent to 150 ITKMs was followed
  SSE/SE/JE-I/JE-II3, SOM to assist IOW 4,
  Ministerial Staff4(Time Keeper1, MCC1, Store
  issuer2), Artisan10 (Mason2, Painter2,
  B/Smite2, Carpenter2, Fitter2), Mate2, Gr. D
  Staff30, Store Chowkidar2.
• Total Staff as per Yardstick 34410230255
  per 150 ITKM.
• In this Work Study Reports, 240 posts from works
  side at Kanpur area were identified surplus for
  surrender against sanctioned strength 721 i.e.
  33.3

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g. Work Study no. 1- to review the maintenance
staff working under SSE (Works) at Kanpur area in
the year 2001-2002

• Calculation of ITKM of all the 6 units of
  SEE/SE(W) Kanpur by work study team.

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g Work Study no. 1- to review the maintenance
staff working under SSE (Works) at Kanpur area in
the year 2001-2002

• Sanctioned strength(SS) and on roll (OR) with 6
  units of SSE/SE(W) Kanpur area are as under.

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g Work Study no. 1- to review the maintenance
staff working under SSE (Works) at Kanpur area in
the year 2001-2002

• 240 posts identified surplus by work study team
  at Kanpur area under SSE/SE/JE-I/JE-II(W).

• No reduction in supervisory (SSE/SE/JE-I/JE-II)
  SOM (Supervisor of Maintenance).
• No reduction in Ministerial posts.
• Reduction suggested in Artisan Gr. D staff as
  per ITKM of the units 240 (Gr. C19 Gr. D221).

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g Work Study no. 1- to review the maintenance
staff working under SSE (Works) at Kanpur area in
the year 2001-2002

• Further recommendation by work study team.

• Civil Engg. Maintenance activities which are
  being performed/ completed by contractors
  arrangement basis continuously (mostly as road
  maintenance), ITKM should be reduced for
  provision of departmental manpower requirement.
• Petty repair /maintenance works should be got
  completed on arrangement of contractors which
  will essentially reduce the over staffing in man
  power.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• In this Work Study Report, 570 posts (GroupC 31
  GroupD 539) were identified surplus for
  surrender.
• This Work Study Report was not accepted by
  Allahabad Division and was referred to
  SDGM/Northern Railway for consulting Chief
  Engineer/Northern Railway vide DRMs D.O. No.
  WP/10/Work Study Report/Allahabad dated
  16.12.2002.  
• The reasons for non acceptance of work study
  report are as under
• There appears to be some difference in the
  calculation of ITKMs by the work study team.
  ITKMs for roads constitute a significant part of
  the total ITKMs.
• Whether the yardsticks contained in NR HQs letter
  no. 430-W/83 dt. 14.07.1976 and used in work
  study report are valid or not.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• There are 16 units under SEE/SE(W) in ALD
  Division excluding Kanpur Area.
• ITKM of each unit was calculated by work study
  team. Work study team considered the Road
  maintained at Level Crossings by departmental
  staff and 15 to 25 of remaining road maintained
  in form of patches.
• Sanctioned strength and Men on Roll position was
  obtained from each units.
• Yardstick of staffing the man power under a
  SSE/SE who is able to maintain the assets
  equivalent to 150 ITKMs was followed
  SSE/SE/JE-I/JE-II3, SOM to assist IOW 4,
  Ministerial Staff4(Time Keeper1, MCC1, Store
  issuer2), Artisan10 (Mason2, Painter2,
  B/Smite2, Carpenter2, Fitter2), Mate2, Gr. D
  Staff30, Store Chowkidar2.
• Total Staff as per Yardstick 34410230255
  per 150 ITKM.
• In this Work Study Reports, 570 posts from works
  side were identified surplus for surrender
  against sanctioned strength 2294 i.e. 24.8

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• Calculation of ITKM of all the 16 units of
  SEE/SE(W) in ALD Division excluding Kanpur area
  by work study team.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• Calculation of ITKM of all the 16 units of
  SEE/SE(W) in ALD Division excluding Kanpur area
  by work study team.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• Calculation of ITKM of all the 16 units of
  SEE/SE(W) in ALD Division excluding Kanpur area
  by work study team.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• Sanctioned strength(SS) and on roll (OR) with 16
  units of SSE/SE(W) in ALD Division excluding
  Kanpur area are as under.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• Sanctioned strength(SS) and on roll (OR) with 16
  units of SSE/SE(W) in ALD Division excluding
  Kanpur area are as under.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• Sanctioned strength(SS) and on roll (OR) with 16
  units of SSE/SE(W) in ALD Division excluding
  Kanpur area are as under.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

• 570 posts identified surplus by work study team
  at Kanpur area under SSE/SE/JE-I/JE-II(W).

• No reduction in supervisory (SSE/SE/JE-I/JE-II)
  SOM (Supervisor of Maintenance).
• No reduction in Ministerial posts.
• Reduction suggested in Artisan Gr. D staff
  570 (Gr. C31 Gr. D539).

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.

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g Work Study no. 2- For other Units of SSE
(works) in Allahabad Division other than Kanpur
area. This work study was conducted in the year
2002-2003.
Further observation by work study team.

• A sample check was conducted pertaining to road
  maintenance which is done both by arranging
  deployment of departmental staff and contractual
  labour.
• Last 2 years figures relating to road maintenance
  were picked up from HQ of various SE or SSE(W) of
  Division.
• In these 2 years total 52560 Sqr. Metres road was
  maintained out of which only 6973 Sqr. Metres or
  say 13.27 road was maintained by deploying
  Railway employee.
• While the remaining portion which comes to 45587
  Sqr. Metres or say 86.73 was maintained by
  arranging contractual labour.
• The reduction in ITKMs of road maintenance which
  is done through contractors has caused out mainly
  570 posts from both Group C D staff as
  surplus.

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g Report (s) of studies conducted by any
Railway in this regard- summary of the Report/s.

• Not available

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h. Report of any Railway by works study wing of
that Railway

• CPOs of all Zonal Railways were approached vide
  D.O. letters dated 05.01.2007 followed by
  reminder dated 09.03.2007 but no report/Work
  study report could be made available.
• Efficiency and Research Directorate of Railway
  Board was also approached but no report/Work
  study report could be made available.

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i. Recommendation of the report/the work study
review and its implementation on that railway or
on Indian railways.
Needs no comment in view of Para (h) above.
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j. Views on the existing yardsticks/ norms/ work
studies/Reports for further modification

• Since the works side also include so many other
  activities than Building maintenance therefore
  demarcation of staff required for building
  maintenance and other activities on works side
  may not be possible in SSE/SE unit.
• In order to have a fruitful analysis of man power
  requirement it is absolutely necessary to have
  ITKM figures as well as manpower data of works
  side covering all the activities of Civil Works
  in the benchmarking report instead of Buildings
  only.
• Until and unless some uniform formula for working
  out staff requirement based on ITKM is
  established, no strict assessment of staff
  required in Civil Works can be done.
• The activities which are outsourced or likely to
  be outsourced, the staff deployed on such
  activities will require redeployment on other
  activities.

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k. Views on the possibility of introducing/
upgrading the existing technology, IT, work
methods

• Most of the activities are being outsourced and
  only the petty repair works, emergency
  maintenance, maintenance of service buildings
  etc. are left over with Railway department.
• Repair/Maintenance of buildings can be improved
  and made more efficient and transparent by
  introducing IT in the area of Registering
  complaints, Store Material Management, Booking of
  staff etc.

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l. Views on the slackness in the work methods
with specific reference to the category being
reviewed

• It appears under utilisation of Blacksmith,
  Painter, Carpenter, Mason and Khalasis in present
  work method.
• Multi-skilling may be introduced in the artisan
  categories.

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m. Indication on redundancy of category or
connected activity
Activities of Blacksmith, Painter, Malies
Safaiwalas, can be considered for outsourcing.
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n. Scope for surrender of activities or posts
thereof by
1. Outsourcing 2. Induction/ up gradation of
technology 3. Introduction of IT
After outsourcing of following activities,
Staff being deployed on these activities may be
considered for surrender

• Maintenance and upkeep of Officers Rest House and
  Engineering Training Centres.
• Maintenance and upkeep of Horticulture.
• Water Purification.
• Sanitation.

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o. Recommendations with system of identifying
surpluses.

• It is recommended that Civil Engg. maintenance
  activities which are being carried out on
  contract basis should be segregated from
  departmental work so as to assess the total work
  load available with SSE/SE (Works).
• In order to identify surpluses, the work carried
  out by contractual labour must be reduced from
  total work load with each SSE/SE (Works) which
  will reduce the ITKM of each SSE/SE (Works).

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p. Short Term Action Plan the procedure and
ways to initiate the whole process within one
month and physical implementation by the end of 6
moths.

• In order to have a fruitful analysis of man power
  requirement, it is absolutely necessary to have
  ITKM figures as well as manpower data of works
  side covering all the activities of Civil Works
  in the benchmarking report instead of Buildings
  only.
• To identify redundancy in various categories of
  staff, Work study may be undertaken for civil
  works which could be considered for surrender.

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q. Long Term Action Plan to implement the same
and forecasting the possible reduction of staff
during the next 5 years (Tabular form)

• No yardstick is available in works manual to
  calculate the staff for works. Therefore, it is
  suggested that a committee should go into the
  requirement of the staff keeping in view the ITKM
  of SSE/SE units.
• Computer based complaint at centralized place
  will decide amount of petty works required and
  will improve performance and productivity of the
  staff available and in future it will be easy in
  providing contract system/ outsourcing of the
  activities.

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