Point Cleaning by Traffic Staff
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Point cleaning - the unwanted task on us and that of the traffic staff is to be done away with shortly as per RB directive. Go through the True Copy of the letter by Jt. Director/Safety/RB. Have a proud look at the Reference specifically. Give wide publicity especially to the S&T Staff.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
No.2009/Safety(A&R)/19/25 New Delhi, dt. 30.11.2009 / 03.12.2009
Chief Operations Manager,
Southern Railway, Chennai
South Western Railway, Hubli
Sub: Point Cleaning by Traffic Staff – IRSEM Para 7.1 of Annexure 7 to Para 12.192.
Ref: All India Station Masters’ Association representation
No. AISMA-CEC/RBO/10/09-AS-5 dated 29.10.09.
In the letter under reference, Secretary, All India Station Masters’ Association has inter-alia, represented that Traffic Staff are being forced to undertake the work of point cleaning whereas IRSEM (Part-II) provisions under Para 12.192 (Para 7.1 of Annexure 7) for this job to be undertaken by the S&T staff.
In this connection it is worth mentioning that the intricacy of the job would not be understood by those other than the concerned/trained in their specific duty. It would be in the interest of safe train operation that the work of point cleaning be done by the S&T staff who are expected to be well trained in this job.
Southern and South Western Railways may confirm the compliance accordingly.
Courtesy: AISMA/PGT
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