Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

WISE - Workshop Information System

 


 

WISE - Workshop Information System  



  • Source: Chapter 8 of Rolling Stock Code



  • Developed by CRIS - Hardware at Central Location at CRIS data Centre  

 

  • WISE - Workshop Information System - Implemented across all IR POH Workshops - Covers Complete Design, Development, Implementation, and support of Centralised Application for management of IR Workshops 

 

  • Covers all Rolling stock i.e., Coaches, Wagons, Locomotives, OCVs, Special Stock, DEMU, MEMU/EMU, etc  



  • Object: 360-degree view of total Rolling Stock assets under maintenance and their maintenance life cycle across IR & advance prediction of asset demands to production or maintenance requirement.   



  • Initial IT Program for Workshops   -  UNIX-COBOL based application package in 1980-90 years  



  • WISE - Not covered for Production Units.  Efforts are on the way to develop suitable modules for Manufacturing Workshops too in the coming days. 

 

  • Integration with CMM, FMM, IMMS, IPAS, HRMS & eDRISHTI - Data exchange amongst, facilitating to get real-time reports.  

 

  • Integration between Divisions, Zonal Hqrs, and Railway Board 

 

  • Accessible through Internet 

 

  • Single point access to all Managers through a common web portal ROAMS - ROlling Asset Management System  

 

  • CMM for Coaching Depots and FMM for Wagon Depot are part of ROAMS.    

 

  • 34 POH Workshops covered so far (till 2021 January) 



  • First, Second, and Third - Covered under WISE   

 

Workshop

Railway

Date

First

LGDW - Carriage Workshop Lallaguda, Secunderabad

SCR

12.06.2018

Second

TPTW - Carriage Repair Shop, Tirupati

SCR

20.06.2018

Third

Rayanapadu Workshop

SCR

21.06.2018

 

WISE Modules - Total 6  



  1. Rolling Stock Module 

 

2.               Material Module 

 

3.               Assembly Module 

 

4.               Production Module 

 

5.               Management Dashboard Module  

 

6.               Master Data Management Module  

 

Advantages



  1. Minimum Paperwork 
  2. Reports are available online on a real-time basis 
  3. Visibility of Rolling Stock, its maintenance history, material and man-hour consumption 
  4. POH arising for the next 1 year can easily be seen 
  5. Optimization of Shop floor inventory 
  6. Reduce Rolling stock holding in Workshops 

 

Abbreviations: 



  1. WISE - Workshop Information SystEm 
  2. POH - Periodic OverHaul
  3. IOH - Intermediate OverHaul 
  4. NPOH - Non Periodic OverHaul 
  5. CRIS - Centre for Railway Information Systems 
  6. OCV - Other Coaching Vehicle (Salons, Inspection Cars, Medical Cars, Tourist cars, Parcels & Horse vans, Composite luggage power cars, Pantry cars & Brake Van) 
  7. DEMU - Diesel Electric Multiple Unit 
  8. MEMU - Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit
  9. CMM - Coaching Maintenance Management 
  10. FMM - Freight Maintenance Management 
  11. IMMS - Integrated Material Management Information System 
  12. HRMS - Human Resources Management System 
  13. IPAS - Integrated Payroll & Accounting System
  14. ROAMS - ROlling stock Asset Management System

 

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Monday, September 4, 2023

What is a CPSE ?

  

 

What is a CPSE?  

 

  • CPSE stands for Central Public Sector Enterprise

 

  • A company under the Administrative control of the Central Ministry/Department  

 

  • Equity Holding - More than 50% - By the Government. 

 

  • Subsidiaries of CPSEs - Also called as CPSE, if more than 50% Equity holding by CPSE 

 

  •  Statutory Corporations like the Airport Authority of India, FCI, etc. also come under the ambit of CPSE 

 

  • Examples of Railways CPSEs - RITES, IRCON, IRCTC etc.,  

 

  • However, the Departmentally run Public Enterprises, Banking Institutions, and Public Insurance companies do not come under CPSEs 

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Sunday, September 3, 2023

Daily Challenge

 Dear Members,  

As a part of the Daily Challenge, I decided to publish One Article / Post per day from 1st September 2023 onwards.  Thank you. 




Differences of Opinions among Railway Board Members

  


 Differences of Opinions among Railway Board Members  


  • Source: MOP -  Manual of Office Procedure 6th edition 2022 Click here  


Between Two Members of Railway Board 

 

  • The case would be referred to the CRB & CEO  (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, RB)

 

  • CRB & CEO will try to arrive at a Jointly Agreed Proposal, if necessary, after Discussion among them.   


or

 

  • The CRB & CEO may also take the final decision in regard to inter-departmental differences, subject to the approval of the Minister of Railways wherever necessary.  

 

 

 Between Member (Finance) and Other Members   



  • The CRB & CEO will have full powers to take the Final Decision by recording a Reasoned Order.  

 

  • However, the Member (Finance) may be brought the issue to the notice of the Minister of Railways.  

   

  • But any reference to the Ministry of Finance, if required, shall be sent only after the approval of the Ministery of Railways.  

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Fuel Accounts - Flow Chart

 


Saturday, September 2, 2023

Chairman & CEO, Railway Board


Chairperson, Railway Board & CEO

  • New Chairperson, Railway Board & Chief Executive Officer (CEO),  Ministry of Railways  -  Smt. Jaya Varma Sinha    w.e.f. 01.09.2023   
  • Succeeds Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti, who is retiring on 31.08.2023
  • Approved by the ACC - Appointments Committee of the Cabinet 
  • The first woman to hold the Apex post (Pay Level 17 in 7th CPC) in the history of the Railway Board since 1905 (118 years of history)  
  • She will hold the post till 31.08.2024 (though retires on 30.09.2023, but will be re-employed on the same day for the remainder of her tenure. 
  • Prior to this, She worked as Member/O&BD - Operations & Business Development - Responsible for the overall transportation of Freight & Passenger services on Indian Railways. 
  • Belongs to IRMS - Indian Railways Management Service 
  • Joined the IRTS - Indian Railways Traffic Service in the year 1988  



  • During her career of 35 years - Worked in diverse verticals spanning operations, commercial, IT, and vigilance.  First woman - appointed as PCOM - Principal Chief Operations Manager - SER. Worked as Railway Advisor at the High Commission of India in Dhaka.  
  • Alumnus of Allahabad University  
  • Keen interest in Photography  

Powers & Functions of CRB & CEO 

  • Ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways 

 

  • Responsible to the Minister of Railways or as delegated by him  - for arriving at decisions on technical and non-technical questions and advising the Govt of India on matters of Railway Policy. 

 

Direct Incharge  - Areas : 

1.     HR - Human Resources 

2.     Safety 

3.     Health 

4.     Security 

5.     Vigilance 

6.     Public Relations

7.     Planning

8.     Infrastructure

9.     Secretary’s Branch

Assisted by:  

1.     HR - DG/HR 

2.     Safety - DG/Safety 

3.     Health - DG/RHS 

4.     Security - DG/RPF 

  • However, CRB & CEO at his discretion, may deal with any matter pertaining to any discipline or any other Subject. 
  • Any policy matter put up to the Minister of Railways through CRB & CEO only 
  • CRB & CEO has the power to Over-rule the other Members of the Railway Board.

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Joining Time

         

          Joining Time  

  • Granted on transfer in Public Interest i.e., on Administrative grounds only

  • Not given -  on Request Transfer, Mutual Transfer & Temporary Transfer (i.e., up to 6 months)  

  •  If the Temporary transfer is subsequently made as a Permanent Transfer, the employee is eligible for Joining Time. 

  • Joining Time Commenced: 


Relinquishes the charge of the old post

Joining Time commenced

In the Forenoon

From the date of relinquished

In the Afternoon

From the next day of Relinquishment

 

  • Joining Time Allowed: Transfer from one station to another station involved the change of Residence

 

Distance between old and new stations

Joining Time allowed

Up to 1000 km 

10 days

More than 1000 Kms but less than 2000 Km

12 days

2000 km and more  

15 days


  • In case of Air Travel - Maximum - 12 days only 

  • Transfer to new Station did not involve a change of Residence - Joining Time - One day only 

  • The transfer is in the Same Station - Joining Time - Nil.  Transit time is only allowed. 

  • Holidays fall within the spell of Joining Time - Counted as Joining Time.  

 Relinquished on or Joining time ends on   - Friday  


Friday

Joining Time 

Relinquished the Old post on Friday

commenced from Saturday (although Saturday is a holiday)

Joining Time ends on Friday

Report to the New Office on Monday (since Saturday and Sunday being Holidays)

 

Extension: 


Extension of Joining Time

Competent Authority

Up to 30 days

PHOD or DRM

Beyond 30 days

Railway Board

 

  • Unavailed portion - Credited to LAP  (subject to 300 days +15 days reserve) 

  • Availing Joining Time not permissible - After joining the new post.  (He/She should avail other kinds of Leave to shift his/her family) 

  • Combined with any other kind of Leave, except Casual Leave

  •  Schools/Colleges staff - Can be combined with vacations   

During Joining Time  


During Joining Time

Transport Allowance

Not admissible

Pay & Allowances

Admissible to the Old post (Not new Post)

 

  • During Joining Time - If the Transfer Order is modified to another station - Fresh Joining Time commences from the date of receipt of such modified order. 

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