Classification of Stores

 

Classification of Stores		Features
Ordinary		In General - Regular Turnover & constant Demand
Emergency		To meet Emergencies -Occasional Demand -  Not readily available in the Market - Do not ordinarily wear out - Not require Renewal
Surplus		Moveable Surplus - Not issued in past 24 months - Likely Demand in next 24 Months (initially declared as Moveable Surplus) Dead Surplus - Not issued in past 24 months - Not likely demand in next 24 Months.
Special		Required for Works & Special Purposes (other than Operation/Maintenance/Repairs)  Normally, such stores are directly dispatched to the Executives (without stocking in Depot)
Custody		For Special works and charged for such works  But keep with the Stores Department for safe custody  Maintains numerical records by Stores Dept.   Example: Items obtained by the Mechanical Dept for construction of Rolling Stock
Inactive		Items that had no issues for the last 12 months
Imprest		Standing advance of items to meet day-to-day operation/maintenance/repairs.    Charged off to Revenue Working expenses Final Heads Supervisors such as SSE, Signal Inspector, IOW, etc are allowed to maintain the Stock Imprest of nominated stores.  The limits up to which stocks are to be kept - 2 to 3 months of consumption. Examples: Consumable Stores like Cotton waste, oil, grease, etc.

Chenab - World’s Highest Railway Bridge

 

Chenab - World’s Highest Railway Bridge 

• Part of USBRL - The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (345 kms)  

• 1.3 KM length 

• Height 359 Meters - Taller than Eiffel Tower (330 Meters) - Similar to 85 storey tower

• Expected to run the Trains in 2024 

• The connector between Kashmir and the rest of India  

• Built to sustain earthquakes measuring up to 8 on the Richter scale. 

• Executed by the KRCL - the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited

RPF - Operations

  

Operation	Subject	Picture
Nanhe Faristey	Identifies & Rescues children who are lost or separated from their families due to various reasons
AAHT - Anti-Human Trafficking Units	Combat the menace of Human Trafficking
Amanat	Securing lost passenger's belongings and restoring them to the rightful owners
Yatri Suraksha	Controls Passenger offenses by arresting dacoits, robbers, chain snatchers & criminals
Matrishakthi	RPF Lady staff assisted in childbirth cases who went into labor on Railway premises or in Trains
SEWA	Helping the elderly citizens, physically disadvantaged, sick passengers
Mission Jeevan Raksha	Saved the passengers from slipping and falling from moving trains by risking their own lives

25% - Discount Fares - AC Sitting classes - Commercial

 

25% - Discount Fares - AC Sitting classes  

• Source: Commercial Circular 11 of 2023  Click for the download  

• CC 11 - applicable for the period of 1 year i.e., up to 06th July 2024

• Applicable to: ACC - AC Chair Car, Executive classes of all Trains having sitting accommodation (not for AC sleeper berths) incl: Anubhuti & Vistadome coaches. 

• Discount:  Up to a maximum of 25% on the Basic Fare only.   

• Period of such Discount: Entire duration or part duration or specific period subject to a maximum of 6 months or weekends or seasons or weekdays etc. Based on the pattern of Demand

• Implemented with immediate effect.  However, no refund of fare - for already booked tickets

• Powers:  Delegated to PCCMs of all Zonal Railways 

• PCCM stands for Principal Chief Commercial Manager (HAG - Higher Administrative Grade) 

• Criteria for selecting Trains:  Classes with occupancy less than 50% (either end to end or some specified sections in the route) during the last 30 days 

• Criteria for Quantum of Discount (maximum is 25%)  - Depends on the fares of the competitive modes of transport (Roadways, Airways, etc) 

• Review of Discount fares: Regularly and based on occupancy, the discount may be modified/extended/withdrawn. 

• If modified or withdrawn  - With immediate effect only. However, no difference in fare shall be charged or collected for already booked tickets 

• If the Flexi fare scheme is in existing trains: 

• 1st step:  withdraw the flexi fare scheme initially as a measure to increase occupancy. 

• 2nd step: If occupancy is not improved, then the Discount scheme should be implemented in those classes/trains. 

•  Discount Scheme not applicable to : 

1. Special Trains (on account of the Festivals/holidays)

2. PTOs - Privilege Ticket Orders 

3. Difference of fare in Privilege Passes 

4. Concessional vouchers 

5. MLAs / Ex MLAs coupons 

6. Warrants 

7. MPs/Ex MPs 

8. Freedom Fighters

• If Discount Scheme is yes, Then No Tatkal Quota in those trains

Key points for MCQ:

1. CC - Commercial Circular No 11 of 2023 

2. CC 11 - Applicable for a period of one year (up to 6th July 2024) 

3. Applicable to AC Sitting accommodation on all Trains 

4. 25 % - Maximum Discount  

5. Powers delegated to PCCMs 

6. Less than 50% Occupancy - Criteria for Discount

7. Not applicable for all concessions and Special Trains.  

8. Powers delegated to PCCMs

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GCC for Works 2022 April - Over view

 

GCC for Works, 2022 April  - An overview

·        GCC stands for General Conditions of Contracts for Works  

 

·        Latest edition:  2022 April Click for download 

 

·        115 pages

 

·        ACS - Advance Correction Slips   - So far issued Two 

 

·        Consists of Part I and Part II  

 

Part I - ITT -  Instructions To Tenderers: 

 

·        Total Clauses - 9 

 

·        Total Annexures - 8  

 

·        Total Pages - 40

 

·        Important ones are as follows: 

 

·        Clause 1.01 - Order of Precedence of Documents  

·        Clause 2  - Approved List of Contractors 

·        Clause 5 - Bid Security (old name is EMD) 

·        Clause 10 -Financial Eligibility Criteria, Technical Eligibility Criteria & Bid Capacity 

·        Clause 11 - Tenderer credentials

·        Clause 17 - Joint Ventures ( JV) in Works Tenders

Part II 

 

·        Consists of Standard General Conditions of Contract  

 

·        Total Paras 64  

 

·        Total Pages - 75

 

·        Important clauses are as follows:  

 

·        Para 1  - Definitions  

·        Paras 4 & 5 - Communications and Serving Notices

·        Para 7 - Assignment / Subletting of Contract 

·        Para 16 - SD - Security Deposit and PG - Performance Guarantee 

·        Para 17 A - Extension of Time - Not due by Contractor or Railways - Force Majeure Clause and Extension of Time due to Railways / or Due to Modification

·        Para 17 B - Extension of Time with LD - Liquidated Damages - due to Contractor. 

·        Para 17C - Bonus for Early Completion of Work

·        Para 42 - Variations in Contracts 

·        Para 45 - Measurements of Works by Railways as well as by Contractors 

·        Para 46 - On Account Payments 

·        Para 46 (4)  - Advances to Contractors 

·        Para 46 A - PVC - Price Variation Clause 

·        Para 51 - Final Payments

·        Para 61 & 62 - Determination of Contract 

·        Para 63 - Conciliation of Disputes 

·        Para 64 - Arbitration 

 

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