ICF Integral Coach Factory - LHB Coaches

 

ICF  -  Integral Coach Factory 

•  One of the earliest Production Units of Independent India.  

• Inaugurated by the First PM of India Shri Jawaharlal Nehru on 02.10.1955

• Area: 511 Acres 

• Employees: Nearly 10000

• In 1955 Installed capacity: 350 Coaches per Year

• 1990 Year Turn over: 1000 Coaches

• Present Turnover: More than 4000 Coaches per Year 

• Every day - 11 Coaches 

• Every Two hours - 1 Coach 

• Cumulative Turnover since inception: 68000 Coaches  - Highest by any Rail Coach Manufacturer in the World

• Export:  Exported more than750 Coaches, Shells & Components to countries such as Thailand, Burma, Taiwan, Zambia, Philippines, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Malaysia, Angola & Sri Lank. 

• Green Producer:  

1. Creation of exclusive green forests in the ICF surroundings

2. Installation of Windmills & Solar panels for generation of Electricity 

3. Zero discharge factory 

4. Green Workshop 

5. Only organization in IndianRailways to have completely neutralized green house gas emission due to its industrial activity and achieved Carbon negative status. 

•   Front runner - manufacturer of self-propelled coaches viz. EMU, MEMU, SPART, OHE Tower car, SPIC and DEMU in the Country. 

• Train Set - Train 18 -Vande Bharat rolled out in 2018-19 - First Semi high speed Train

•  Currently 15000 LHB Coaches and 35000 ICF Coaches are use in IR. 

• Production of ICF Coaches was stopped in the year 2018

• Train Set - Train 18 cost - Rs. 110 Crores 

• LHB Coaches Rake cost - Rs. 40 Crores

• 2009-14 - Manufactured 1866 LHB Coaches

• 2014-19 - Manufactured 9932 LHB Coaches 

LHB Coaches: 

• LHB stands for Linke Hofmann Busch

• LHB Coaches - German designed one

• 130 Kms per hour 

• However this technology is almost two decades old. 

Advantages of LHB over ICF Coaches: 

1. Higher speed - 160 km per hour (110 kmph of ICF )

2. Anti telescopic -  In the event of accidents, these coaches do not climb on top of each other or get tangled like ICF Coaches, thereby minimizing loss of life and property.  Because they use CBC - Center Buffer Coupling (Dual Buffer System in ICF Coaches) 

3. More seating capacity - 1.7 meters longer than ICF coaches

4. Equipped with FIAT bogie, which has lesser moving parts than the ICF Coaches. 

5. Easier to haul because the weight per meter is less than ICF Coaches. 

6. Environmentally friendly bio toilets - CDTS - Controlled Discharge Toilet system

7. Using Advanced Pneumatic Disc Brake System for efficient braking at higher speeds. 

8. Noise is 40 % less than the ICF Coaches. 

Material for MCQ

1. SPART stands for Self Propelled Accident Relief Train

2. SPIC stands for Self Propelled Inspection Car

3. OHE stands for Over Head Equipment 

4. DEMU stands for Diesel Electric Multiple Unit

5. EMU stands for Electrical Multiple Unit

6. MEMU stands for Mainline Electric Multiple Unit 

7. CDTS stands for Controlled Discharge Toilet system

8. ICF is the Only organization in IndianRailways - Completely neutralized Green House Gas emission & achieved Carbon Negative status. 

9. Production of ICF Coaches stopped since 2018 year

10. ICF established in the year 1955

11. LHB stands for Linke Hofmann Busch

12. DPRS stands for Distributed Power Rolling Stock 

13. DETC stands for Diesel Electric Tower Car 

14. NMR stands for Nilgir Mountain Railway 

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Question Papers of Appendix3 Special Examination, 2021

 

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DFC - Dedicated Freight Corridor Latest update on May 2022

 DFC - Dedicated Freight Corridor  

Latest update on May 2022

• To be completed by June 2023 (90 % of DFC). That is 2750 RKM (Route Kilo Meters) of the Eastern DFC and Western DFC.  

• The initial plan was to make both DFCs operational by June 2022-end, but the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent slowing down of work at sites have resulted in the deadlines being pushed ahead.

 

• Once completed, Coal, Food grain, and Export-Import Freight movement are expected to get a boost. 

 

• Managing Director of DFCCIL - Shri Ravindra Kumar Jain 

 

• Presently - 100 trains running on WDFC and 60 trains on EDFC.  Once completed the entire project, it may increase to 150 trains and 100 trains respectively.  

  

• The biggest gain is that the freight movement from ports in Gujarat to New Delhi has been cut down by a day.  

• EDFC  - 1875 RKM  From Ludhiana (Punjab) to Dankuni (West Bengal) covering Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, and Jharkhand, West Bengal. 

 

• WDFC - 1506 RKM.  From Dadri (UP) to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Mumbai) covering UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. 

 

• Average speed - EDFC - 65 km per hour

 

• Average speed - WDFC - 41 km per hour 

• Estimated Cost - 1,24,000 Crores. 

 

• Cumulative CAPEX (up to 31.03.2022) - Rs. 89,342 Cr 

Key points for MCQ

1. DFCCIL stands for Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited

2. Western DFC - From Dadri (UP) to JN Port (Mumbai) 

3. EDFC - From Ludhiana (Punjab) to Dankuni (West Bengal) 

4. WDFC - 1506 RKM

5. EDFC - 1875 RKM

6. RKM stands for Route Kilo Meters 

7. DFCCIL Hqrs - New Delhi

8. Total Cost - Rs. 1,24,000 Crores 

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Results of Appendix3 IREM Special / One Time Examination, March 2022 - Today

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Results of Appendix3 Special Examination

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Data of Special Exam results

Passed	154	35 %
Failed	283	65 %
Total	437	100 %

TAMS presentation by Shri ULN Rao, Sr.AFA/Traffic/Central Railway

 

Project Utkrisht

 

Project Utkrisht

•  Under this Project, IR is upgrading the passenger coaches of identified rakes with passenger-friendly amenities and modern features.

• This Project is providing facilities for ICF type Coaches 

• The first train under Project Utkrish is Kalka Mail (12311/12312) HWH-Howrah - KLK- Kalka on 02.10.2018 on the auspicious occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.    

  

• Initiated in 2018-19. 66 pairs of trains (140 rakes)  

 

• Railways have plans to develop 640 Utkrisht rakes as part of the up-gradation of its mail/express trains in the next two years at a cost of Rs 400 crore.

 

• The approximate cost is Rs. 60 Lakhs per Rake. 

 

• Utkrisht R Rakes.  R stands for refurbished. 

• Salient features of the Newly upgraded Rakes are as follows: 

1. Vinyl wrapping of the doorway and gangway along with a big size mirror.  

2. Provision of Fire extinguishers 

3. Swachhata logo and stickers

4. New color scheme

5. Bottle holder, new ladders, GreenGo stickers 

6. Ceiling fan in Non AC Sleeper coach painted with White color. 

7. Braille signage and night glow stickers

8. LED panel lighting in AC Coaches. 

9. “Swachh Rail Toilet” (SRT) - A Hybrid Design Bio Toilet innovated by Indian Railway has been fitted in all coaches, giving an odorless experience.

10. Big size mirrors and dustbins

11. Stainless steel paneling - inside the pantry car

12. New stainless steel utensils in the Pantry car

13. USB charging points 

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Check List for creation of temporary posts / Work charged posts

 Check List for creation of  temporary posts / Work charged posts

1. Prescribed Pro-forma.

2. Justification (Purpose, quantity assessment, existing manpower, the present system of doing the same activity, checking the possibility of outsourcing the same, if it is economical) 

3. Yardstick or norms 

4. Administrative approval of PHOD.

5. For Division operated posts, concurrence from Associate finance and administrative approval of DRM.

6. Financial implications for the operation of posts for one year (Mean of Pay Cell 1 and Pay Cell 10 of 7th PC Matrix and % DA as on date. (for Temporary posts only) 

7. Equivalent matching surrender.

8. Existing manpower for the same activity 

9. Routed through the Personnel branch. 

10. Head of account / Classification of expenditure ( Revenue or Capital)

 

11. Availability of funds under the above head of account. 

 

12. Authority i.e., item of Model SOP - Schedule Of Powers 

 

13. Sanctioning authority as per the above SOP item

 

14. Mode of filling up the post 

 

15. Any other relevant points 

In addition, the following checks are for Work charged posts

1. Financial implications for the operation of posts for one year taking Mean Pay of Pay Cell 1 and Pay Cell 10 of 7th PC Matrix, % DA as on date, HRA, TA, DA on TA, 12% leave salary on Mean Pay and 4.17% gratuity on Mean Pay and DA thereon. 

 

2. Showing availability of funds /provision in relevant works for creation duly vetted by Associate Finance.

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RCT - Railway Claims Tribunal

 RCT - Railway Claims Tribunal

Object of the establishment of RCT: 

1. Provision for compensation by Railways on account of loss, damage of goods etc., and also due to accidental deaths and injury was maintained. 

 

2. To reduce the burden on civil courts for Railway related compensation and refund of fares. 

 

3. Speedy disposal of claims at the earliest.  

Functions of RCT

1. Inquiring into and determining claims against a Railway Administration.

 

2. The refund of fares or freight

 

3.  Compensation for death or injury to passengers

• Source: The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 

 

• Enacted to provide speedy disposal of claims against the Railway Administration. 

•  The Indian Railways Act, 1890 was replaced by The Railways Act, 1989 came into force from 01.07.1990 

 

• Principal Bench - New Delhi 

• Total Benches  - 19 

• Jurisdiction of Benches as per States / UTs (Not on Zonal Railways) 

 

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