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What is the basis for reviewing Indian Railway Standard specifications?
What is the basis for reviewing Indian Railway Standard specifications?
What happens to the specification after sufficient feedback is received during the product stabilisation phase?
What happens to the specification after sufficient feedback is received during the product stabilisation phase?
What is the role of Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) in specification development?
What is the role of Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) in specification development?
Where can Indian Railway Standard Specifications be obtained from?
Where can Indian Railway Standard Specifications be obtained from?
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What is the responsibility of each Sr.DSTE office regarding specifications?
What is the responsibility of each Sr.DSTE office regarding specifications?
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What happens to obsolete or cancelled drawings and specifications?
What happens to obsolete or cancelled drawings and specifications?
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What is the purpose of maintaining standard drawing and specifications in a block form separately bound in suitable folders?
What is the purpose of maintaining standard drawing and specifications in a block form separately bound in suitable folders?
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What is the source of British Standard and Indian Standard Specifications?
What is the source of British Standard and Indian Standard Specifications?
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Where can the approved specifications of Telecom directorate be accessed?
Where can the approved specifications of Telecom directorate be accessed?
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What is the primary purpose of maintaining a network diagram of circuits?
What is the primary purpose of maintaining a network diagram of circuits?
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What kind of charts are required to be maintained for maintenance staff?
What kind of charts are required to be maintained for maintenance staff?
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What is the role of the Telecom Standard Committee?
What is the role of the Telecom Standard Committee?
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What is the significance of the RDSO/SPN number in the specification development process?
What is the significance of the RDSO/SPN number in the specification development process?
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What is the primary purpose of maintaining a chart indicating the exact location of the emergency telephone socket post?
What is the primary purpose of maintaining a chart indicating the exact location of the emergency telephone socket post?
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What is the process of updating Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
What is the process of updating Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
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What is the significance of maintaining a network diagram of Railnet along with its IP addressing scheme?
What is the significance of maintaining a network diagram of Railnet along with its IP addressing scheme?
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Who is responsible for ensuring that staff understand and carry out work in accordance with standard drawings?
Who is responsible for ensuring that staff understand and carry out work in accordance with standard drawings?
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What should be done with obsolete and cancelled standard drawings?
What should be done with obsolete and cancelled standard drawings?
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Who should be informed of mistakes in standard drawings and specifications?
Who should be informed of mistakes in standard drawings and specifications?
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What is the purpose of publishing a list of standard drawings for the information of the staff?
What is the purpose of publishing a list of standard drawings for the information of the staff?
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What contains a list of up-to-date British Standards in numerical order?
What contains a list of up-to-date British Standards in numerical order?
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Where can Indian Standard Specifications be obtained from?
Where can Indian Standard Specifications be obtained from?
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Who is responsible for ensuring that standard drawings and specifications in their custody are kept up-to-date?
Who is responsible for ensuring that standard drawings and specifications in their custody are kept up-to-date?
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What should be done with staff that do not understand and carry out work according to standard drawings?
What should be done with staff that do not understand and carry out work according to standard drawings?
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What is the primary source of directives for preparing new draft specifications in the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
What is the primary source of directives for preparing new draft specifications in the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
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What is the purpose of the Telecom Standard Committee (TCSC) meeting?
What is the purpose of the Telecom Standard Committee (TCSC) meeting?
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What is the purpose of the RDSO/SPN number?
What is the purpose of the RDSO/SPN number?
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What happens to minor amendments made to the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
What happens to minor amendments made to the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
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What is the significance of the number '12' in the Indian Railway Standard Specification 'TC.12-66'?
What is the significance of the number '12' in the Indian Railway Standard Specification 'TC.12-66'?
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What is the final step in the process of developing a new specification in the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
What is the final step in the process of developing a new specification in the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
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What is the purpose of the register No.TC-R-0008?
What is the purpose of the register No.TC-R-0008?
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What is the significance of the number '66' in the Indian Railway Standard Specification 'TC.12-66'?
What is the significance of the number '66' in the Indian Railway Standard Specification 'TC.12-66'?
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What is the frequency of issuing addenda and corrigenda slips to lists of Indian Railway Standard Drawings and Specifications?
What is the frequency of issuing addenda and corrigenda slips to lists of Indian Railway Standard Drawings and Specifications?
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What is the primary purpose of the Telecom Standard Committee?
What is the primary purpose of the Telecom Standard Committee?
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What should be quoted for items without an IRS Specification?
What should be quoted for items without an IRS Specification?
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What is required for introducing modifications to Indian Railway Standard Designs?
What is required for introducing modifications to Indian Railway Standard Designs?
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What should be accounted for in the same way as other books of reference?
What should be accounted for in the same way as other books of reference?
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What should be indented in accordance with?
What should be indented in accordance with?
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What is the role of the Director General, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways, Lucknow?
What is the role of the Director General, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways, Lucknow?
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What should be brought to the notice of the Director General, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways, Lucknow?
What should be brought to the notice of the Director General, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways, Lucknow?
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What does the letter 'TC' in 'TC.12-66' represent?
What does the letter 'TC' in 'TC.12-66' represent?
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What is the purpose of the Telecom Standard Committee (TCSC) meeting?
What is the purpose of the Telecom Standard Committee (TCSC) meeting?
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What happens to the specifications when sufficient feedback is received from fields during product stabilisation phase?
What happens to the specifications when sufficient feedback is received from fields during product stabilisation phase?
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What happens to minor amendments made to the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
What happens to minor amendments made to the Indian Railway Standard Specifications?
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What is the role of RDSO in the specification development process?
What is the role of RDSO in the specification development process?
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What is the purpose of the RDSO/SPN number?
What is the purpose of the RDSO/SPN number?
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Who is responsible for preparing new draft specifications?
Who is responsible for preparing new draft specifications?
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Why are British Standard and Indian Standard Specifications adopted?
Why are British Standard and Indian Standard Specifications adopted?
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What is the significance of the number '66' in the Indian Railway Standard Specification 'TC.12-66'?
What is the significance of the number '66' in the Indian Railway Standard Specification 'TC.12-66'?
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What should be maintained in a block form separately bound in suitable folders?
What should be maintained in a block form separately bound in suitable folders?
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What is the role of the Railway Board in the specification development process?
What is the role of the Railway Board in the specification development process?
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Who is responsible for ensuring that each Sr.DSTE office has a copy of all Indian Railway Standard specifications?
Who is responsible for ensuring that each Sr.DSTE office has a copy of all Indian Railway Standard specifications?
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What is the purpose of the register No.TC-R-0008?
What is the purpose of the register No.TC-R-0008?
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What is the purpose of reviewing and updating Indian Railway Standard specifications?
What is the purpose of reviewing and updating Indian Railway Standard specifications?
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What happens to torn or defaced drawings and specifications?
What happens to torn or defaced drawings and specifications?
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Why areIndian Railway Standard Specifications obtainable from RDSO’s Railnet and Internet websites?
Why areIndian Railway Standard Specifications obtainable from RDSO’s Railnet and Internet websites?
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What is the code word for Indian Railway Standard Drawings related to telecommunication?
What is the code word for Indian Railway Standard Drawings related to telecommunication?
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What is suffixed to the number of new designs and drawings accepted for adoption as standards?
What is suffixed to the number of new designs and drawings accepted for adoption as standards?
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Who is responsible for issuing Indian Railway Standard Drawings?
Who is responsible for issuing Indian Railway Standard Drawings?
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Where can Indian Railway Standard Drawings be obtained from?
Where can Indian Railway Standard Drawings be obtained from?
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What is prefixed to the drawing number of a telecommunication equipment assembly?
What is prefixed to the drawing number of a telecommunication equipment assembly?
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What is the purpose of maintaining an Index of Indian Railway Standard Signal and Telecommunication Drawings?
What is the purpose of maintaining an Index of Indian Railway Standard Signal and Telecommunication Drawings?
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Who is responsible for supplying a set of all IRS (TC) drawings to each Sr.DSTE office, DSTE/ADSTE field office, and to each field supervisor as required?
Who is responsible for supplying a set of all IRS (TC) drawings to each Sr.DSTE office, DSTE/ADSTE field office, and to each field supervisor as required?
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What happens to new designs and drawings before they are finally adopted as Indian Railway Standard Drawings?
What happens to new designs and drawings before they are finally adopted as Indian Railway Standard Drawings?
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What should be incorporated into lists of standard drawings and specifications every six months?
What should be incorporated into lists of standard drawings and specifications every six months?
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What is the correct procedure for modifying Indian Railway Standard Designs?
What is the correct procedure for modifying Indian Railway Standard Designs?
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What materials and equipment should be indented in accordance with?
What materials and equipment should be indented in accordance with?
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What is the correct procedure for requisitioning materials without an IRS Specification?
What is the correct procedure for requisitioning materials without an IRS Specification?
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What should be accounted for in the same way as other books of reference?
What should be accounted for in the same way as other books of reference?
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What is the role of the Director General, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways, Lucknow?
What is the role of the Director General, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways, Lucknow?
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What is the purpose of revising Indian Railway Standard Drawings and Specifications?
What is the purpose of revising Indian Railway Standard Drawings and Specifications?
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Who is responsible for ensuring that Indian Railway Standard Designs are followed for all new works?
Who is responsible for ensuring that Indian Railway Standard Designs are followed for all new works?
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What type of copies of telecom items must each Sr.DSTE office, DSTE/ADSTE field office and field supervisor have?
What type of copies of telecom items must each Sr.DSTE office, DSTE/ADSTE field office and field supervisor have?
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What is included in the chart indicating the exact location of the emergency telephone socket post?
What is included in the chart indicating the exact location of the emergency telephone socket post?
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Where can Indian Railway Standard Specifications be accessed from?
Where can Indian Railway Standard Specifications be accessed from?
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What is the purpose of maintaining a network diagram of circuits configured alongwith protection path?
What is the purpose of maintaining a network diagram of circuits configured alongwith protection path?
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What type of charts are required to be maintained for maintenance staff of underground telecommunication cables and OFC?
What type of charts are required to be maintained for maintenance staff of underground telecommunication cables and OFC?
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What is included in the telecom items required to be maintained by each Sr.DSTE office, DSTE/ADSTE field office and field supervisor?
What is included in the telecom items required to be maintained by each Sr.DSTE office, DSTE/ADSTE field office and field supervisor?
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Why are editable digitized copies of telecom items required?
Why are editable digitized copies of telecom items required?
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What is the purpose of maintaining a network diagram of Railnet alongwith its IP addressing scheme?
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Study Notes
Indian Railway Standard Specifications
- Specifications are reviewed and updated based on experience and feedback from railways and manufacturers.
- RDSO/SPN is given an IRS number after making an entry into the register when sufficient feedback is received and technological growth is stabilized.
Other Specifications
- Specifications issued by Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) or the British Standards Institution and the Indian Standards Institution are adopted for items of equipment used for telecommunication purposes where no IRS specification exists.
Supply of Specifications
- Each Sr.DSTE office should have a copy of all Indian Railway Standard (Telecommunication) specifications.
- Copies of British Standard and Indian Standard Specifications that are generally required may also be kept.
Availability
- Indian Railway Standard Specifications are obtainable from RDSO’s Railnet and Internet websites.
- British Standard and Indian Standard Specifications are obtainable from the Director, Bureau of Indian Standard, New Delhi.
Maintenance of Drawings and Specifications
- Standard drawings and specifications should be maintained in a block form separately bound in suitable folders.
- New drawings and specifications should be promptly added to the respective folders, and obsolete or cancelled drawings and specifications must be destroyed.
Responsibility
- Each Sr.DSTE office should be responsible for maintaining and updating standard drawings and specifications.
- DSTE/ADSTE field offices and field supervisors should also have editable copies of telecom items, such as jurisdiction charts, cable route plans, and network diagrams.
Indian Railway Standard Equipment
- Indian Railway Standard Designs should be followed for all new works, and no modifications should be introduced without prior approval of the Railway Board.
- Defects or modifications in standard designs should be brought to the notice of the Director General, Research Designs and Standards Organisation, for examination.
Requisitioning of Materials
- Materials and equipment should be indented in accordance with Indian Railway Standard Drawings and Specifications.
- Indian Standard Specifications, TEC, or British Standard Specifications should only be quoted for items where an IRS Specification does not exist.
Accountability
- Section Engineer should be responsible for maintaining and updating standard drawings and ensuring that staff understand and carry out work accordingly.
- Sr.DSTE should be responsible for ensuring that standard drawings and specifications are up-to-date, obsolete and cancelled ones are destroyed, and staff understand and carry out work accordingly.
Indian Railway Standard Specifications
- Indian Railway Standard Specifications for telecommunication purposes are drawn out by Research Designs and Standard Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, Lucknow.
- These specifications are issued under a fixed serial number, e.g., TC.12-66, where:
- TC denotes 'Telecommunication'
- 12 represents the serial number of the specification
- 66 indicates the year of original adoption as a standard or the year of last revision
Preparation and Revision of Specifications
- New draft specifications are prepared based on directives from Railway Board or requirements of Zonal Railways related to introducing new technology or products.
- The specifications are circulated to customers and field inspecting units for comments, which are discussed in Telecom Standard Committee (TCSC) meetings.
- Recommendations made by TCSC are put up to the Railway Board for approval, and after approval, the specifications are modified and issued for use by Railways and other users.
Important Documents for Telecommunication Items
- Each Sr.DSTE office, DSTE/ADSTE field office, and field supervisor must have editable copies of the following telecom items:
- Jurisdictions of maintenance staff, telecommunication equipment maintenance staff
- Charts for maintenance staff of underground telecommunication cables and OFC
- Charts showing distribution of section and deputy control telephones
- Charts of underground cables for local telephone exchanges
- Telecommunication cable route plan of sections
- A chart indicating the exact location of emergency telephone socket posts
- Route plan/locations of VHF stations
- Route plan of train radio or wireless communication systems
- Optic fibre and quad cable route plan
- Network Diagram of circuits configured along with protection path for all important channels
- Network Diagram of Railnet along with its IP addressing scheme
Indian Railway Standard Specifications and Other Specifications
- Approved specifications of Telecom directorate are available on the RDSO website.
- The specifications are reviewed and updated based on experience and feedback from railways and manufacturers.
- RDSO/SPN is given an IRS number after making an entry into the register.
- Other specifications, such as those issued by Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) or the British Standards Institution and the Indian Standards Institution, are also adopted for items of equipment used for telecommunication purposes.
Supply and Maintenance of Specifications
- Each Sr.DSTE office should have a copy of all Indian Railway Standard (Telecommunication) specifications.
- Copies of British Standard and Indian Standard Specifications that are generally required may also be kept.
- Indian Railway Standard Specifications are obtainable from RDSO's Railnet and Internet websites.
- British Standard and Indian Standard Specification are obtainable from the Director, Bureau of Indian Standard, New Delhi.
Maintenance of Drawings and Specifications
- Standard drawings and specifications should be maintained in a block form, separately bound in suitable folders.
- New drawings and specifications should be promptly added to the respective folders.
- Obsolete or cancelled drawings and specifications must be destroyed.
- Torn or defaced drawings should be replaced.
- Each Sr.DSTE office should maintain a list of all standard drawings and specifications, and addenda and corrigenda slips should be issued regularly.
Indian Railway Standard Equipment
- Indian Railway Standard Designs should be followed for all new works, and no modification should be introduced without the prior approval of the Railway Board.
- Defects in standard designs noticed under service conditions or modifications should be brought to the notice of the Director General, RDSO, for examination in consultation with the Telecommunication Standard Committee.
- All materials and equipment must normally be indented in accordance with Indian Railway Standard Drawings and Specifications.
- Indian Standard Specifications, TEC, or British Standard Specification should only be quoted for items for which an IRS Specification does not exist.
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