Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Friday, October 18, 2024

सेवानिवृत्त रेलवे कर्मचारियों की पुनः नियुक्ति Re-engagement of Retired Railway Staff

 

Re-engagement of Retired Railway Staff

Source: Railway Board Letter No. E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9dated 15.10.2024 (RBE 96/2024) click for the RB Letter  

Key Points: 

  1. Eligibility: Non-gazetted retired railway staff from Pay Level-1 to Pay Level-7 

  2. Authority: GMs

  3. Medical Fitness: Re-engaged staff must be medically fit as per existing practices.

  4. Restrictions: Safety related Retirement Scheme / LARSGESS - Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff  - Not eligible

  5. Free from DAR / Vigilance cases

  6. APAR Criteria: Last 5 APARs (Annual Performance Appraisal Reports)  - Minimum Good grading. 

  7. Age Limit: 65 years. 

  8. Remuneration: Difference between the last drawn Pay and the Basic Pension. No increments, DA & HRA. 

  9. Leave: 1.5 days for every completed month.  No carry forward to next year. 

  10. Duration: Initially for 1 year.  It is extended for 1 year based on performanceInitial engagement subject to maximum of 65 years of age. .

  11. Replacement: Re-engaged staff will be relieved upon the joining of candidates from RRBs - Railway Recruitment Boards

  12. Restrictions on Powers: Re-engaged staff cannot hold charge of a unit or exercise financial or safety certification powers. No D&AR powers. 

  13. Suggestions: Re-engaged staff may recommend their suggestions on financial & service matters to the regular staff / officers. 

  14. Integrity: The integrity of re-engaged staff must be verified.

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सेवानिवृत्त रेलवे कर्मचारियों की पुनः नियुक्ति


मुख्य बिंदु:


  1. पात्रता: वेतन स्तर-1 से वेतन स्तर-7 तक गैर-राजपत्रित सेवानिवृत्त रेलवे कर्मचारी

  2. प्राधिकरण: जीएम

  3. मेडिकल फिटनेस: पुनः नियोजित कर्मचारी मौजूदा प्रथाओं के अनुसार चिकित्सकीय रूप से फिट होना चाहिए।

  4. प्रतिबंध: सुरक्षा संबंधी सेवानिवृत्ति योजना / LARSGESS - सुरक्षा कर्मचारियों के लिए गारंटीकृत रोजगार के लिए उदारीकृत सक्रिय सेवानिवृत्ति योजना - पात्र नहीं

  5. DAR / सतर्कता मामलों से मुक्त

  6. APAR मानदंड: अंतिम 5 APAR (वार्षिक प्रदर्शन मूल्यांकन रिपोर्ट) - न्यूनतम अच्छी ग्रेडिंग।

  7. आयु सीमा: 65 वर्ष।

  8. पारिश्रमिक: अंतिम आहरित वेतन और मूल पेंशन के बीच का अंतर। कोई वेतन वृद्धि, डीए और एचआरए नहीं।

  9. छुट्टी: प्रत्येक पूर्ण महीने के लिए 1.5 दिन। अगले वर्ष के लिए आगे नहीं बढ़ाया जाएगा।

  10. अवधि: शुरू में 1 वर्ष के लिए। इसे प्रदर्शन के आधार पर 1 वर्ष के लिए बढ़ाया जाता है। प्रारंभिक नियुक्ति अधिकतम 65 वर्ष की आयु के अधीन है।

  11. प्रतिस्थापन: आरआरबी - रेलवे भर्ती बोर्ड से उम्मीदवारों के शामिल होने पर पुनः नियुक्त कर्मचारियों को कार्यमुक्त कर दिया जाएगा। शक्तियों पर प्रतिबंध: पुनः नियुक्त कर्मचारी किसी इकाई का प्रभार नहीं संभाल सकते हैं या वित्तीय या सुरक्षा प्रमाणन शक्तियों का प्रयोग नहीं कर सकते हैं। कोई डीएंडएआर शक्तियां नहीं। सुझाव: पुनः नियुक्त कर्मचारी वित्तीय और सेवा मामलों पर अपने सुझाव नियमित कर्मचारियों/अधिकारियों को दे सकते हैं। ईमानदारी: पुनः नियुक्त कर्मचारियों की ईमानदारी की पुष्टि की जानी चाहिए।

-समाप्तः-


Thursday, October 17, 2024

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

GMT - Gross Million Tonne - Statistics in IR

 


GMT - Gross Million Tonne (Statistics in IR)

What is GMT ? 

  • Gross = Total Load i.e., Carrying Capacity (Tare Load + Payload) 

  • Million = 10 Lakhs

  • Tonne = 1000 Kgs 

  • I.e., 100 Crores Kgs  or 1 Million Tonne 

  • GMT is a primary performance metric   - serves 3 groups of Railway Statistics in IR Statistics Manual i.e., 1. Economic Statistics 2. Transportation Statistics & 3. Administrative Statistics. 

  • GMT data of every train on every line  - captured on FOIS / ICMS / CoA

  •  FOIS stands for Freight Operations Information System 

  • ICMS stands for Integrated Coaching Management System

  • CoA stands for Control Office Application

  • Traffic Density Data (GMT)  - an integral part of Indian Railways IT Systems architecture. 

Why GMT is important: GMT data is a crucial decision criterion for 

  • Planned Track Renewals 

  • Preventive maintenance (like periodicity of USFD - Ultrasonic Flaw Detection) 

  • Riding quality (Track degradation model) 

  • Effective allocation of rails, track materials & resources, among works/projects under Plan Heads 11 - New Lines, 15 - Doubling & 31 - Track Renewals.

Existing mechanism (up to 2022-23) - calculation of GMT 


  • Computed by Zonal Railways 

  • Basis is GTKM & Lead (Kms) 

  • Manually input in TMS - Track Management System 

  •  Limitation is for sections with more than 2 lines (i.e., 3rd/4th line), the line wise GMT data is not available.  


New mechanism - from 2023-24 onwards   - calculation of GMT 


  • Zonal Railways would provide GMT data by May of the following year.  Example: For 2023-24 the data should be available by May 2024 and so on. 

  • All GMT data in TMS  - sync (API based) with the systems architecture

  • API stands for Architecture Programming Interface

  • No physical copies. No manual input in TMS - Track Management System

  • No signed copies in parallel 

  • GMT data from FOIS/ICMS/CoA would flow daily into TAMS - Traffic Accounts Management System   ( SMRTI - Statistical Module on Rail Transport Information) 

  • From TAMS to TMS 

  • From 2024-25 onwards - GMT data - refined format i..e, Block section wise Line wise  (earlier line was not available) 

  • Zonal Railways Statistical Units (under PFA)  - issue Monthly & Annual GMT Data

  • SPOC for Statistical Information Module   - GM/TAMS @ CRIS 

  • SPOC for input data of FOIS/ICMS/CoA - GM/OR @ CRIS

  • SPOC stands for Single Point of Contact 

  • It is calculated for Railway Tracks involving multiple factors and is a complex process. 

  • It is determined through detailed engineering analysis and simulation. 


GMT Calculated for Railway Tracks involving multiple factors.  These are: 


  1.  Axle Load: Higher axle loads leads to greater wear and tear. 

  2. Train Speed: Higher speeds can cause track degradation. 

  3. Train Frequency: The number of trains passing over a track within specified time (Line Capacity) can affect stress & wear on the track. 

  4. Track structure & Material: Ballasted or non-ballasted track and the material used play a significant role in determining load capacity & maintenance requirements. 

  5. Climate & weather: Extreme temperature or heavy rainfall conditions impact the Track’s durability. 

  6. Track maintenance practices: Frequency of track maintenance influences the overall track performance. 


Note: The above instructions are in supersession of any previous instructions on the subject (GMT) and in the event of conflict with any other instructions / part of any other instructions, the above instructions would prevail. 


Key points -  GMT 


  1. GMT is a primary performance metric   - serves 3 groups of Railway Statistics in IR Statistics Manual i.e., 1. Economic Statistics 2. Transportation Statistics & 3. Administrative Statistics. 

  2. Statistical units in Zonal Railways - under control of PFA 

  3. GMT  - Revised policy   w.e.f 01.4.2024 onwards  (or FY 2023-24 onwards) 

  4. GMT means Traffic Density Data 

  5. GMT data from FOIS/ICMS/CoA would flow daily into TAMS - Traffic Accounts Management System   ( SMRTI - Statistical Module on Rail Transport Information) 

  6. From TAMS to TMS  

  7. No physical copies.  No signed copies.  No manual input in TMS 

  8. From 2024-25 onwards - GMT data - refined format i..e, Block section wise Line wise  (earlier line was not available) 

  9. Zonal Railways Statistical Units (under PFA)  - issue Monthly & Annual GMT Data

  10. SPOC for Statistical Information Module   - GM/TAMS @ CRIS 

  11. SPOC for input data of FOIS/ICMS/CoA - GM/OR @ CRIS 


Abbreviations 


  1. GMT  - Gross Million Tonne

  2. FOIS - Freight Operations Information System 

  3. ICMS - Integrated Coaching Management System

  4. CoA - Control Office Application

  5. USFD - Ultrasonic Flaw Detection

  6. TMS - Track Management System 

  7. GTKM - Gross Tonne Kilometer

  8. API - Architecture Programming Interface

  9. SMRTI - Statistical Module on Rail Transport Information 

  10. SPOC - Single Point of Contact 

  11. CRIS - Centre for Railway Information Systems


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Traffic Accounts - Short Lead Traffic

 


Short Lead Traffic



  • Salient Features: 


  • Up to 100 KMs

 

  • Agreement Period: Maximum 10 Years


  • Applicable for all Traffic (except Coal & Coke, Iron Ore, Military Traffic, Rail Material Consignments and Container Traffic )


  • Permitted Distance slab and Freight Concession as follows,


Distance Slab

Freight Concession

0 -50 KM

50%

51 - 75 KM

25%

76 -90 KM

10%

91- 100 KM

NIL


  • The applicable concession as mentioned above shall be given on Normal Tariff Rate (NTR).


  • This concession shall not be available with any other concession. (except 6% concession on freight applicable to traffic booked to and from the North East region).


  • CRIS has developed necessary modifications in FOIS.


  • The agreement shall have a clause of enhanced loading commitment supported with Bank Guarantee. Depending upon the commitment, the percentage concession may vary from the rates mentioned in above referred Rates Circular.


  • Zonal Railways must assess the concession vis-a-vis the additional traffic and revenue projections to determine the rate of concession. 

  • Zonal Railways shall evaluate the fulfillment of committed traffic and revenue projections annually, and realize the unmet revenue from customer or from Bank Guarantee at the end of year. 


  • Zonal Railway shall get the MIS report designed in TMS through FOIS/CRIS before effecting the agreements, so as to get data on traffic, revenue and concession given for assessment of performance


Sunday, October 13, 2024

Railway Quarters - Retention Policy 2024

 



Railway Quarters - Retention Policy


Source: RBE 87/2024 dated 06.06.2024 - Click here


Features: 


  • Transfers to unpopular locations:  Employees transferred on administrative grounds to unpopular locations can retain their quarters at the previous posting location if their children are in Class 6th to post-graduation, or their spouse is a permanent government employee in the same city.

 

  • Preferential Allotment: Upon completing two years at unpopular locations, employees are eligible for preferential quarter allotment at the new posting location within six months.

 

  • Posted to Difficult Projects: Employees posted to difficult project areas can retain their quarters at the previous posting location until project completion or the end of their tenure.

 

  • For DRMs: Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) can retain quarters if children are in school (Class 6th to post-graduation) or their spouse works in the same city.

 

  • On Permanent Transfer: Quarters can be retained for 8 months after a permanent transfer, extendable by 3 months in special cases.

 

  • On Deputation: Railway staff on deputation to Central Ministries or eligible organizations may retain their quarters until they are allotted General Pool Residential Accommodation.

 

  • On Medical Grounds: Quarters can be retained on medical grounds under certain conditions.

 

  • For Retirement and Other Special Cases: Policies for retention beyond superannuation, voluntary retirement, and other specific scenarios, such as study leave and deputation abroad, are outlined.




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