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What is a railway station?

The main hub of railway operations, handling passenger and freight traffic, including booking, ticketing, parcel services, and catering.

Who is the Station Master?

The Station Master, in charge of all staff and operations, ensuring adherence to rules and safety protocols.

What is the Charge Book?

A record of the working of Points, Signals, and Track Circuits, ensuring their efficiency and compliance with safety standards.

What is a Duty List?

A detailed list of all duties performed by different staff categories, outlining responsibilities and procedures.

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What is the role of the Deputy Station Master (Outdoor)?

An important role in station operation, ensuring general upkeep, dealing with public complaints, and assisting in emergencies.

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What is the role of the Panel ASM?

An ASM who primarily operates the station's control panel, verifying line clearance, safety conditions, and issuing shunting orders.

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What is the role of the Pointsman/Shuntman?

Staff members who operate, maintain, and inspect railway points, signals, and track circuits, ensuring safe and efficient train operations.

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What is marshalling?

The process of attaching train vehicles in a specific order for safety, efficient operations, and passenger convenience.

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What is an end-to-end train?

A specific type of train movement that serves as a direct freight route from origin to destination, typically used for container trains and block rakes.

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What is Freight Operation?

The process of planning, executing, and reviewing freight operations to efficiently move goods and ensure seamless operations.

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What is a Power Plan?

A plan outlining the number of locomotives needed for each railway section based on traffic volume and average train runs.

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What is a Lobby System?

A system that facilitates efficient crew booking, locomotive allocation, and train ordering to minimize waiting time for both crew and engines.

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What is the purpose of Train Examination?

The process of examining trains before their departure to ensure the safety of passengers and freight, involving inspection of brakes, alarm systems, and other essential components.

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What is a Container Train?

A category of train consisting of a fixed schedule and guaranteed transit time, designed for efficient and rapid transportation of goods.

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What is Freight Traffic Management?

The process of organizing and managing the movement of freight through various railway terminals, yards, stations, and control offices.

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What is a Locomotive Outage Report?

A detailed document that summarizes the daily average number of locomotives required and planned for use in freight services, section-wise.

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What is Loco Utilisation?

The time spent by locomotives in various activities during a 24-hour period, including running trains, crew changes, fueling, inspections, repairs, and shunting.

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What is Crew Availability?

A key factor in ensuring seamless train operation, ensuring the availability of qualified crew members and guards for each train.

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What is Locomotive Allocation?

The process of allocating locomotive power to specific trains based on operational needs, ensuring that trains have sufficient power to reach their destinations.

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What is Path Management?

A vital aspect of railway operations, coordinating train movements to ensure smooth and safe flow of traffic on single-line sections.

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What is Loco Reliability?

A critical factor in efficient freight operation, ensuring that the locomotives are in good working condition and available for use.

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What is the role of the Control Office?

A key function of railway control offices, coordinating train movements, crew arrangements, locomotive allocation, and other critical operations.

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What is a Wagon Holding Analysis?

A comprehensive document that provides a detailed summary of the daily receipt and dispatch of goods wagons, outlining the working done at various yards and terminals.

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What is Control Office Coordination?

A crucial element of freight operation, requiring regular communication and information sharing between the control office and various yards, terminals, and neighboring divisions to ensure smooth and efficient movement of goods.

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What is the primary function of a Control Office?

The primary function of a control office is to forecast and optimize various aspects of freight operations, ensuring efficient and smooth movement of goods across the railway network.

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What is a Load Report?

A vital document in freight operations, summarizing the daily movement of goods trains, including their arrival, placement, departure, and detention times at various points.

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What is Crew/Guard Availability?

A crucial element of freight operations, ensuring that qualified and capable crew members and guards are available for each train, reducing delays and ensuring smooth operations.

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What is Goods Train Classification?

A systematic approach to classifying goods trains based on their route, purpose, and operational characteristics, enabling efficient planning and management of freight transportation.

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What is Train Ordering?

A key aspect of train operation, ensuring that all goods trains receive a unique identification number or code for monitoring their movement across the railway network.

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What is Goods Train Examination?

The process of examining goods trains to ensure their fitness for operation, including inspections of wagons, brakes, and other essential components, particularly for trains that carry hazardous materials.

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What is Empty Rake Management?

A key strategy in freight operation, focusing on the efficient movement of empty freight wagons, ensuring their timely availability for loading.

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What is Loaded Train Management?

A vital aspect of freight operations, ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of loaded trains, facilitating the unloading of goods and the availability of wagons for subsequent loading.

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What is Wagon Management?

A critical element of freight operations, ensuring that empty and loaded freight wagons are moved around the railway network in a way that maximizes efficiency and minimizes downtime, allowing for timely loading and unloading of goods.

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