Rail Logistics and Indian Railway Zones

Rail Logistics

• Rail Logistics is a method of transporting goods on wheeled vehicles that run on railway tracks.
• It is a common, cost-effective mode of transport for goods over short and long distances.

Indian Railway Zones

• Indian railways are divided into zones.
• Key zones include Northern, Western, and Southern.
• Each zone has specific headquarters and divisions. (Specific city names are listed in document)

Indian Railways Departments and Roles

• Functional verticals within each zone are represented by Heads of Departments (HODs).
• HODs are responsible for specific functions in the zones.
• Each division has staff reporting to divisional managers and functional HODs.

Dignitaries of Railways

• Divisional Railway Manager: Head of administrative unit, responsible for the smooth functioning of operations.
• Chief Freight Traffic Manager: Responsible for operations and business development.
• Senior Divisional Personnel Officer: Supports train operations, safety, productivity, and earnings.
• Senior Divisional Material Manager: Manages the distribution of stocks and the disposal of scraps.
• Chief Medical Superintendent: Oversees medical management in hospitals.
• Senior Divisional Operational Manager: Plans maintenance and controls department efficiency in the railway.
• Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer: Responsible for maintenance of all equipment and signal/telecom.
• Senior Divisional Signaling and Telecom Engineer: Responsible for all signal and telecommunication-related tasks.
• Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer: Responsible for traction operation and distribution.
• Senior Divisional Commercial Manager: Handles commercial tasks within the division.
• Senior Divisional Safety Officer: Ensures safe operations in the division.

Wagons Used in Steel Loading

• Various types of wagons are used for loading steel.
• Specifications for each wagon type (BRN, BFNS, BFNV, BOST, BOXN) include maximum carrying capacity (CC Wt).

Wagons Used in Slag Loading

• Wagons specific for slag loading (BOXN, BOBRN, BOXNS) with their maximum carrying capacities (CC Wt).

Wagons Used in Coal Tar Loading

• Wagon types for coal tar loading (BTPN) with their maximum carrying capacity (CC Wt).

Wagons Used in Coal Loading

• Various wagon types for coal loading (BOXN, BOBYN, BOBRN, BOBSN) and their maximum carrying capacities (CC Wt).

Wagons Used in Iron Ore & Fluxes Loading

• Specific wagons for Iron Ore & Fluxes loading (BOXN, BOBRN) and their maximum carrying capacities (CC Wt).

Container Wagons Used in HRC & Sponge Iron Loading

• Container train and flatbed rake are utilized for container loading.

Tata Steel Track Details and Rail Facility

• 2 stations near TSM for inbound/outbound rake movement.
• 76.131 TKM track for rolling stock movement between stations.
• Other operational track lines for various activities within the plant.
• 13 Locomotives for internal raw material, completed goods & hot metal shifting.

TSM Track Layout

• Track length details between specific points.
• Data for various parts of the track and yards.

Facilities for Rail Operation

• Number of operational tracks for inward/outbound rake movement.
• Number of tracks dedicated to various loading activities.
• Quantity of points, motorized and hand operated.
• Number of locomotives.

Track Components

• Illustrations showing the various components of a railway track.

How to Identify Facing and Trailing Movement

• Identification of facing and trailing movement using images of switch points on a railway track.

Raw Material Handling

• Data on the quantities of various commodities like incoming raw material, Finished Goods-Steel (including slabs), slag, DRI (Direct reduced iron), and coal tar that are received at TSM each month (approximately 16 million tonnes).
• Raw materials handling for rail coefficient & road coefficient.

Details of OMQ (TATA STEEL LTD) Mines & Lifting

• Organization chart depicting the different locations (mines and loading points) that support the plant.
• Method of lifting coal/fluxes via rail.

Outward Rakes Loading Details

• Details for the various raw materials (HR coil, Cobble plate, HR Sheet, HR Slab, Baby Coil, Scrap) loaded on the outward rakes.

Materials Dispatch

• Approximate quantity of Steel, Slag, DRI, and Coal Tar materials dispatched per month.

Inward Rakes Unloading Points

• Locations where inward rakes are unloaded (Wagon Tipper, Track Hopper, Manual Siding).

Railway Level Crossing Gate in TSM

• Location/position of various level crossings at Tata Steel.

Process for Inward Rake Placement

• Steps involved in the placement of raw material rakes.

Process of Railway Power Detachment

• Steps for detaching the railway power.

Process of Empty Rake Formation

• Steps involved in the formation of empty rakes.

Outward Load Rakes Activities

• Steps involved in outward load rakes.