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Chapter 2: Duties of Signal and Telecommunication Engineers Section 1: Duties of Signal and Telecommunication Engineers inCharge of Maintenance or Construction 2.1.1 Duties of Signal and Telecommunication Engineer in charge of Maintenance or Construction The Sr.DSTE/...

Chapter 2: Duties of Signal and Telecommunication Engineers Section 1: Duties of Signal and Telecommunication Engineers inCharge of Maintenance or Construction 2.1.1 Duties of Signal and Telecommunication Engineer in charge of Maintenance or Construction The Sr.DSTE/Dy.CSTE(C)/Incharge of Maintenance or Construction is generally responsible for: (a) The installation and maintenance of all Signalling and Telecommunication equipments under his charge in a satisfactory and safe condition. (b) Observance of the rules and procedures laid down in the General and Subsidiary Rules, Rules for opening of a Railway, the Signal Engineering Manual, the Telecommunication Manual, relevant Rule books and Manuals and Orders and Circulars issued by Railway Board, Guidelines issued by RDSO and Circulars issued by the Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer from time-to-time and ensuring that all staff under his charge are acquainted with relevant Rules and working methods and efficiently perform their allotted duties. (c) Preparation of plans, drawings, diagrams, estimates and tender schedules and safe execution of works as per prescribed norms. (d) Ensuring that all inspection notes of higher authorities receive prompt action and submit compliance report. (e) Co-ordination with Engineering, other branches and other organisations like CORE, PSUs etc. in case of combined works; obtaining sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety/PCSTE for new signalling works or alterations and additions to the existing signalling installations, either separately for purely signalling works or jointly with other departmental officers in the case of combined works. (f) Obtaining all necessary approvals/sanctions from RDSO/any other competent authority as per requirement. (g) Co-ordination with concerned departments in case of accidents for speedy restoration of traffic and for investigation into the causes of accidents. (h) Co-ordination with officers and staff of other departments in all other matters to ensure smooth functioning of Signalling and Telecommunication system. (i) Preparation of Tender schedules for works, Annual Repair Contracts (ARC), Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) of equipments, management of contracts, Timely payments to the contractor, Timely renewals of ARC/AMC, ensuring that contractual agencies deploy qualified man power & quality of works. (j) Ensuring supply of approved quality materials and tools for the installation and maintenance of the equipment. Chapter 2: Duties Of Signal And Telecommunication Engineers Page 7 of 530  (k) Control over expenditure in relation to budget allotments and sanctioned estimates. (l) Submission of proposals for Revenue and Works Budget and for periodic reviews. (m) Exercise of such powers as may be delegated to him/her in Establishment and other matters. (n) Ensuring strict discipline amongst his/her staff within the frame work of the Rules. (o) Dealing promptly with appeals and representations from and looking after the welfare of staff. (p) Issue of special and specific maintenance schedules for SSE(Signal)/Incharge, Sectional SSE/JE (Signal) and Technicians as and when necessary. 2.1.2 Transfer of Charge (a) Instructions on "Transfer of Charge" are contained in Chapter I of Indian Railway Code for Engineering Department. (b) Senior Divisional Signal and Telecommunication Engineer/Dy. Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineers handing over and taking over charge of a Division or of a work shall carry out joint inspection of such works or important sections as necessary. (c) The "Transfer of Charge" statement shall be prepared in adequate number of copies, signed by both and one copy sent to the Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer. 2.1.3 Applicability to other Signal and Telecommunication Engineers: These instructions with suitable modifications will apply to the other Signal and Telecommunication Engineers such as DSTE/ASTE posted to a Division or extra Divisional units for executions of works. Section 2: Additional Duties of Signal and Telecommunication Engineer Incharge of Maintenance 2.2.1 Sr DSTE is generally responsible for: (a) Ensuring that no alteration to an installation is made, which is a deviation from the original approved plan diagram or specification, without the authority of the Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer. (b) Sr.DSTE shall inspect 20% of Installations or any other percentage/number of installations in his Jurisdiction as decided by PCSTE of Zonal Railway once in a year and every section must be covered. He shall also ensure stipulated Inspections by a monthly report of inspections so made shall be submitted to the Headquarters Office. (c) Ensuring of Inspection of Signals within his jurisdiction from footplate of a locomotive or a driving cab both by day and by night in both Up and Down direction once in a year, at ASTE/DSTE level preferably jointly with officers of Mechanical/Electrical/Operating/ Engineering Departments. Chapter 2: Duties Of Signal And Telecommunication Engineers Page 8 of 530 (d) Having in his possession the under mentioned drawings and registers as required when called upon to accompany the inspection of superior officers like Divisional Railway Manager, Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer, General Manager, Commissioner of Railway Safety or an officer of the Railway Board etc. (i) Interlocking plans of the section; (ii) Foot plate/station inspection details; (iii) Previous inspection reports of the section by HODs/Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer, General Manager, Commissioner of Railway Safety etc. (iv) Any other books/papers/documents as per instructions issued by the Headquarters office of the Zonal Railway. (e) Inspection of office and stores of SSE (Signal) (Stores/Incharge once in a year. During the inspection a 10% check of some of the stores items, particularly those that are costly shall be made. Suitable measures for Proper storage of Materials shall be ensured to avoid deterioration/Damage/Pilferage/Fire accidents. (f) Ensure inspection of Signal and Telecommunication installations and foot plate inspections by the DSTE/ASTE/SSE/JE (Signals) under his/her control. (g) Analysing the Signalling incidences/Data logger exceptional reports, failures from the reports submitted by the Sectional SSE/JE (Signal) and taking remedial measures to eliminate recurrence of failures. The reports shall be examined in a meeting jointly with all SSE (Signal)/Incharge of the division once in 3 months to improve the standard of maintenance. He shall ensure Timely renewal of AMC/Service Contracts, where applicable. Note: Each Sr.Divisional Signal and Telecommunication Engineer must maintain a record showing the number of failures and number of trains detained every month over the jurisdiction of each JE/SSE. (h) Drawing out a programme of System Integrity Test of PI/RRI/EI installations, overhauling and/or testing of interlocking frames, interlocking key boxes, Station Master's slide control frames, block instruments, relays, cables, point and signal machines, etc. as per instructions contained in Para No. 19.8.8. (i) Reviewing the position with regard to supply of stores on the Division periodically. (j) Planning replacements of worn out installations, as per codal life or on condition basis and additional signalling inputs necessary to improve the working and submission of proposals for the same. (k) (i) Reviewing the staff position periodically to ensure that the staff strength including requirements of Rest Giver, Leave Reserve, Training Reserve and Night failure rectification gangs is neither in excess nor short. Chapter 2: Duties Of Signal And Telecommunication Engineers Page 9 of 530  (ii) Redeploy staff or process for additional maintenance staff (where required) before new works or additions/alterations to existing installations involving increased workload are commissioned. (l) Ensure that staff adopt safe working Practices & Arrange for Periodical Technical briefings and update them of Latest Procedures/Circulars. Ensure that all stations have been provided with approved drawings, ensure maintenance of Registers. (m) Ensuring sending periodical returns to Headquarters Office as well as replies to letters from Headquarters within the time specified. (n) Ensuring provision of tool kit and protection kit to maintenance staff. 2.2.2 The stipulations in Section '2' will also apply to a Dy. Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (Construction/Project/Works), who is entrusted with the maintenance of any installation as for the time being. Section 3: Additional Duties of Dy CSTE Incharge of Construction/RE/Project/Works 2.3.1 Dy. CSTE Incharge is responsible for (a) The accuracy, quality and progress of the works entrusted to him and for ensuring that "each work is efficiently organised and so programmed that it progresses speedily and is completed within the time specified". If a work is to be executed through a contractual agency, he shall define Tender Schedules accurately as per actual requirements at site, without any ambiguity, incorporate Special conditions where ever required and ensure quality execution confirming to laid down Quality standards. (b) Ensuring that all works are carried out strictly in accordance with the approved plans, Typical drawings issued by PCSTE, standard drawings, specifications and conforming to the provisions of Manuals. Deviations, if any, shall have the prior approval of the PCSTE. The Signal and Telecommunication Engineer incharge of Construction is responsible for: (c) (i) Ensuring that traffic notices & Programme of Pre-NI and NI are issued in consultation with other Divisional officers before any existing installation is altered or any new installation is introduced which affects the safe working of any Signal, points or interlocking: (ii) Ensuring issue of temporary working instructions/Rules for working of traffic/Green Notice, where necessary. (d) Furnishing relevant information to the operating department to help them in the preparation of working Rules and temporary working instructions. (e) Arranging for obtaining the sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety/PCSTE where required as per instructions in Chapter 9 of SEM. Chapter 2: Duties Of Signal And Telecommunication Engineers Page 10 of 530  (f) Advising Commissioner of Railway Safety & PCSTE by a message after bringing a new installation or modification to the existing installation into use and submission of a Safety Certificate as per instructions in Para No. 9.2.5. (g) Submitting progress reports as per Annexure: 2-A1 to Headquarters every month. (h) Periodical verification of the materials at site as per Para No. 6.8.2. Note: (i) The rules in Section '3’ will also apply to Sr. Divisional Signal and Telecommunication Engineer normally in charge of maintenance, who is entrusted with the execution of certain specific works. (ii) Where ever "His/he" is mentioned in this chapter, it also applies to "Her/She" Note:- This Chapter has under mentioned Annexures S.No Annexure No Description 1 2-A1 Engineer’s Progress Report Chapter 2: Duties Of Signal And Telecommunication Engineers Page 11 of 530  Para No. 2.3.1(f) Annexure: 2-A1 Form No.S&T.PR/2.1 Engineer’s Progress Report SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT …………………. RAILWAY ……………….………………….Division/District Monthly Progress Report for the month ending……………. 20 Total Estimate No. Reference to Percentage Name of Date funds Percentage percentage Name of work and date of commissioner of material Contractor Cost and allotted of work done of work done S.No. & sanction Railway received up & Date Remarks Allocation quoting during the up to the IRPSM Id quoting Safety/PCSTE to end of work authority month end of last authority Sanction the month started month Signature ……………………..….. Name ………………………………. Designation …………………….. 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