Duties of the Operating Officers Indian Railway

Duties of the Operating Officers 

PCOM (Principal Chief Operations Manager)

Job Profile:

The Principal Chief Operations Manager is the centralized authority to co-ordinate, direct and control freight and passenger train operations. He also looks after the freight marketing of the railway system. All major railway users co-ordinate with the Principal Chief Operations Manager to develop their railway facilities.

CFTM

• Over all Freight Operations.
• Meeting Loading & Earning Targets and action thereon.
• Extended crew run and action thereon. Finalization of Power Plan and Rationalization of Loco run.
• Streamlining of Carriage & Wagon examination. Optimizing usage of Rolling stock.
• Freight Terminal management.
• Co-ordination with Rly. Board & Zonal Railways.
• Reply of Draft Para and Audit Para concerned to freight operation.
• Disposal of MPs & MLAs suggestion/complaint with respect to freight movement.
• Reply to Boards letters on Freight related subjects.
• Marketing efforts for maximizing freight traffic.
• Policy issues and suggestions for amendment to help loading / operations.
• Movement of ODC.
• Monitoring of FOIS.

CPTM

• Overall in-charge of Passenger and Suburban trains.
• VP movement for Parcels etc.
• Time Tabling of trains.
• Suburban transport operations & other allied coaching matters.
• Punctuality of trains.
• Establishment matters.
• Introduction/Revision of timings of Passenger trains.
• Granting Permission to Coaches/trains booked on FTR.
•  

CTPM

• Traffic Transportation Planning.
• Monitoring of various works on Traffic facilities/ Doubling/New line/ Gauge conversion and other works required for improvement of the train movement.
• Scrutinize of plans and proposals.
• Reply of MP/MLA references. All sidings related works.
• Zonal training school. Review of survey matters.
• Policy matters.
• Operating safety related issues (viz. dispensation matters, speed certificates, opening of new lines etc.).
• Compliance of the letters of CRS.

DY. COM (GOODS)

• Rationalization in loco and crew run.
• Optimum usage of rolling stock. Freight operations.
• Crack trains monitoring.
• Performance of different terminals as well as Power Houses located over Eastern Railway.
• Close co-ordination with the concerned branch to improve their performance.
• Supervision of central freight control. CRS sanction of rolling stock.

DY. COM (COACHING)

• Punctuality & coaching operation.
• Punctuality matters including all references of punctuality, Parliament Questions relating  to Punctuality.
• MP/MLA’s references and Public representation / complaints.
• References of MP/MLA’s and public grievances.
• Stores related works.
• Emergency Control and management thereby. Coaching Conference.
• Speed Restrictions and references thereby.
• Compliance of the safety inspections.
• All work of Train Punctuality Section, MCDO, Establishment matters, VIP movements and all other matters arising time – to – time.

DY. COM (FOIS)

• He will monitor and liaison with Divisional and Zonal Authorities of Civil/Optg., S&T and Electrical staff for timely preparation of sites and electrical fittings etc. at locations over the Zonal Railways.
• He will ensure that works are commissioned as per target laid down by CAO/FOIS and Railway Board and liaison with Divisional authorities & DOT to ensure timely availability of Railway/BSNL channels upto specified locations.
• He will assist the IRCOT/CRIS/FOIS Telecom in commissioning of FOIS terminals as well as implementation of FOIS/ICMS/TMS/COA/CMS and other related systems.
• He will ensure that data feeding in all the divisions is being done timely on real time basis.
• He will ensure that correct figures of Divisional/Zonal/Interchange points are coming on computer and discrepancies are sorted out quickly.
• He will ensure that all the instructions issued by FOIS central organization are communicated to divisional offices and are complied with.
• He will ensure that properly trained staff work properly on FOIS/terminals in HQ and divisional offices. If sufficient Nos. of trained staff are not available. He will arrange training of staff in consultation with CPM/FOIS.
• He will ensure that system runs smoothly over his Zone and in case of any discrepancy in system he will chase up with CRIS/CMC or CPM/FOIS.
• He will ensure that system over his zone is working properly.
• He will have full liaison with S&T Department, Sr. Divisional Operations Managers of his zone and central organization of CRIS and FOIS/HQ NDLS as regards working and maintenance of PCs, Printers, ACs, Hubs, Modems, Routers etc. are concerned.
• He will ensure timely action by divisional authorities prior to extension and application of all application of all system as per instruction of CAO/FOIS.
• He will visit field units from time to time to ensure smooth transition of all modules of FOIS/CMS/COA/ICMS/TSR & other sub systems from manual band of computer based.
• He will give timely feedback to CFTM as well as CPM/FOIS.
• He will assist CFTM/Sr. DOMs in ensuring that annual maintenance contracts are entered into well in time and day-to-day maintenance problems are sorted out.
• Any other work assigned by CFTM/CAO/Superior Officials.

SECY. TO COM

• Organizing various meetings as and when asked by competent authority.
• Coordinating with different departments for early disposal of the files and letters.
• Maintenance of various letters and circulars addressed to COM.
• Preparation of meeting papers for COM and CFTM like Operating meeting/ Crack meeting.
• Up keeping list of Officers of TT&CD.

ATM (GOODS)

• He will assist Dy.COM/Rules regarding Safety matters pertaining to following duties.
• Revision of GR & SR (issue of correction slips).
• Monitoring of over due cases of Refresher Course, Vision test etc. Preparing safety related papers.
• Co-ordination with Principal, ZRTI and other traffic Training Institutes. Analyzing and compiling of training related information.
• Dealing with the cases of dispensation related to Signal and Engineering department.
• Compliance of CRS inspection and other safety related inspections.
• Legal matters/Court cases of Operating department.
• Maintaining of various Operating and Commercial circulars.
• reparation of Operating data.
• Preparation of MCDO & other monthly statistical figure.
• Correspondence of letters.
• ODC movement.

ATM (PLANNING)

• Examinations of plans and proposals. Review of Works related matters.
• Coordination with different Divisions and departments to expedite the work.
• Examination of dispensation matters/ other safety matters as and when entrusted.
• Preparation of draft reply for both Boards’ letters and other Works related matters.
• Compliance of inspection conducted by GM, COM and other Board members. 

ATM (COACHING)

• Punctuality of trains.
• Special train formation.
• Train Coaching Section and all related matters.
• Engineering and other special Blocks.

Source - West Central Railway/Head Quarters.