1. & P.WAY ENGINEERS WELCOME TO OUR BENIGN GUESTS FROM ALL ZONAL RAILWAYS
ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY
PERMANENT WAY ENGINEERS
WELCOME TO OUR BENIGN GUESTS
&
P.WAY ENGINEERS
FROM ALL ZONAL RAILWAYS

2. ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY P.WAY ENGINEERS (ARPWE)
SAFETY SEMINAR “ AN INITIATIVE TOWARDS ACCIDENT FREE & CASUALTY FREE WORK CULTURE ” SUNDAY, 9th december’2018
ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY P.WAY ENGINEERS (ARPWE)

3. SAFETY PLEDGE I, ------- BE AS A P. WAY ENGINEER TAKE PLEDGE THAT :
SHALL NEVER START THE WORK ON TRACK BEFORE ENSURING PROPER PROTECTION.
SHALL NEVER ADOPT SHORTCUT METHODS, AND FOLLOW PROPER LAID DOWN PROCEDURES.
SHALL ENSURE SAFETY OF MANPOWER AT WORKSITE.
SHALL NOT ALLOW ANY PERSON TO BREACH SAFETY.

4. “WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO
“WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO. EXCELLENCE, THEREFORE IS NOT AN ACT BUT A HABIT.” -Aristotle.

5. ORGANISATIONS WORLD OVER ARE SUFFERING NOT BECAUSE OF THEIR PROBLEMS, BUT BECAUSE OF IGNORING THEIR PROBLEMS

6. IF EACH RAILWAY EMPLOYEE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE/SHE IS SUPPOSED TO DO AND IS EMPOWERED TO DISCHARGE HIS/HER DUTY WITH NO FEAR OR HINDRANCE, THEN EVERY ONE’S TASK BECOMES EASY.
THE PROBLEM ARISES ONLY IF ONE ENCROACHES IN TO THE OTHER OR DOESN’T DO HIS/HER DUTY, AND TRANSFER HIS/HER WORK LOAD TO THE LOWER.
IT IS UNFORTUNATE BUT TRUE, THAT TO ACHIEVE UNREASONABLE TARGETS AND TO IMPROVE PERSONAL IMAGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS, SOME OFFICIALS COMPROMISE RULES AND RESORT TO SHORT CUTS FOR SHORT TERM GAINS.
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THESE VIOLATIONS BECOME A NORM FOR OTHERS. PEOPLE AT HIGHER LEVEL KNOWINGLY IGNORE THEM AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY TILL SOME UNUSUAL HAPPENS

7. LET’S ANALYZE FROM THE FOUNDATION:
IRPWM Para 125, Safety of Track –
THE P.WAY ENGINEER IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE TRACK.
IN OTHER WORDS HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF ALL TRACK ACTIVITIES.
127(3) QUALITY OF WELDING AND AVOIDABLE FRACTURE-
THE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUALITY OF AT WELDING BEING DONE IN THE SECTION SHALL REST ON THE SSE/P.WAY IN-CHARGE OF THE SECTION.
IS IT PRACTICALLY FEASIBLE FOR A GROUP ‘C’ EMPLOYEE COMMANDING A GROUP ‘C’ TEAM, WITH NO POWERS TO ENSURE THE ABOVE PROVISIONS?

8. WITHOUT EMPOWERING OR ENABLING HIM
The answer WILL BE, YES.
HOW ?
IRPWM SAYS SO
ADMINISTRATION IS GOING ON ADDING TO HIS EXISTING DUTY LIST/RESPONSIBILITIES,
WITHOUT EMPOWERING OR ENABLING HIM

9. TOO MUCH IS VESTED ON A GROUP ‘C’ INDIVIDUAL (SSE/JE/PWAY) WITH TOO LITTLE STATUS/POWERS THUS P. WAY ENGINEER HAS BECOME A PERMANENT WORRY ENGINEER

10. WHILE HE NEEDS SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF STATUS, POWERS, RESOURCES AND BLOCKS ETC, WHAT HE GETS ABUNDANTLY IS “INSPECTION NOTES, JPOS, CIRCULARS, SAFETY DRIVES ETC”, MAKING IT FURTHER DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO FUNCTION. MOST OF THESE ARE NOT MEANT TO HELP THE FIELD ENGINEERS. BEING IN GROUP ‘C’, SSE/JE/PWAY IS NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO EXERCISE THE POWERS GIVEN TO HIM BY IRPWM.

11. DUTIES OF SSE/P. Way (in overall charge ):
118. General Responsibility – The SSE/P. Way is generally responsible for,
Maintenance and inspection of track in a
satisfactory and safe condition for traffic.
(2) Efficient execution of all works incidental to
track maintenance, including track relaying
works.
(3) Accountal and periodical verification of
stores and tools in his charge.
(4) Maintenance of land boundaries between
stations and at unimportant stations as may
be specified by the administration.

12. Practically/Actually SSE/PWAY has to,
Prepare estimates, Rate analysis, plans and proposals.
Manage & Execute the works.
Management & Accountal of stores worth crores of rupees.
Complete inspections of his monthly schedules as per manuals.
Maintain land boundaries & manage prevention of encroachments.
Establishment matters of staff.
Technically Analyze TRC/OMS runs and manage remedial action.
Accompany all inspections of officers & manage Compliance.
CONTD…

13. Practically/Actually SSE/PWAY has to,
Conduct safety drives, night inspections while doing the above tasks.
Manage Night Machine Working. Thereafter routine day’s
management & again management of Night Working.
Disaster Management, flood affected zone trains /relief
management during Floods.
To attend jerks/unusual occurrences & manage remedies during night.
Sparing evening hours for compliances of Track Management System(TMS), inspections etc.
Manage/provide the data required by Division and HQrs round the clock at jet speed.
CONTD…

14. Practically/Actually SSE has to,
Spend personal money(snatching children’s rights/facilities) to keep the welding, TRACK MACHINES & Small Track Machines in running, and wait an eternity for recoupment of Expenditure done.
Last but not least, MANAGE MANFORCE , MACHINES & MATERIAL, WAIT FOR BLOCK TILL SUNSET and FACE FRUSTRATION & ABUSE
by Staff on BLOCK- DENIAL by just a NON-TECHNICAL
inexperienced Operating Section Control/ASM.
IN SHORT SSE/JE/PWAY BECOMES HELPLESS (DUE TO LACK OF STATUS & POWERS) & FINDs HIMSELF IN MERCY STATE LEADING TO
COMPLETELY FAILED EXECUTIVE / MANAGER
CONCLD.

15. IF WE KEEP DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING, WE WILL KEEP GETTING WHAT WE ARE GETTING! & RAILWAYS WILL NEVER IMPROVE

16. HOW THE SSE/JE/PWAY IS DEGRADED.
NOW LET’S SEE
HOW THE SSE/JE/PWAY IS DEGRADED.
His status in the system is inversely proportional to the responsibilities he shoulders.
( NEEDS STATUS UPGRADE TO GROUP ‘B’.)
In any organization Core technical cadres are placed higher than support staff. But in IR, the REVERSE is true.
(NEEDS STATUS UPGRADE TO GROUP ‘B’.)
CONTD…

17. HOW THE SSE/JE/PWAY IS DEGRADED.
NOW LET’S SEE
HOW THE SSE/JE/PWAY IS DEGRADED.
Non technical, non safety category ministerial staff, accounts, nurses etc who were at par or below PWI/III (Now JE/P.WAY) in 3rd CPC, have been brought above JE and even above SSE/PWAY
RESULTING IN FRUSTRATION
(NEEDS STATUS UPGRADE TO GROUP ‘B’)
CONCLD.

18. FROM 1996 “GROUP ON RAILWAY SAFETY”, 1998 “JUSTICE KHANNA COMMITTEE” TO THE LATEST “REPORT OF TASK FORCE ON SAFETY” OF 2017, ALL ARE UNANIMOUS IN SAYING THAT SSEs/JEs ARE THE BACK BONE & FRONT END MANAGERS OF THE RAILWAY-SYSTEM. THEY ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THEY ARE THE MOST NEGLECTED AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION HAS BEEN DILUTED. ENOUGH INTROSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN DONE BUT NO FOLLOW-UP-ACTION. NO MATTER RELATED TO SSES/JES/PWAY WELFARE FINDS A PLACE IN ANY DISCUSSIONS AT HIGHER LEVEL.

19. PWI (NOW SSE/JE/PWAY) IN OLDEN TIMES:
1. IN THE OLDEN DAYS PWI(NOW SSE/JE/PWAY) WAS FREE TO IMPOSE CAUTION ORDER AS PER THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. (NO PWI IN GENERAL IMPOSES ANY SR UNLESS IT IS GENUINELY-WARRANTED). NOW HE HAS NO STATUS LEFT TO TAKE ANY ACTION EVEN FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY.

20. PWI (NOW SSE/JE/PWAY) IN OLDEN TIMES:
2. ON REQUEST BY SSE/JE/PWAY, SM USED TO ARRANGE BLOCK REGARDFULLY WITHOUT ANY FAILURE. BUT, NOW EVEN ASM TREATS SSE AS FIELD WORKER AND DENIES BLOCKS WITHOUT CONSIDERING SAFETY ASPECTS. LATEST EXAMPLE OF THIS IS ACCIDENT OF UTKAL EXPRESS IN KHATAULI

21. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
(REGARDING SAFETY)

22. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (SAFETY)
PROVISION OF FIXED TIME DAILY CORRIDOR (MANDATORY) BLOCK:
EARLIER, TRAIN SPEEDS WERE IN THE RANGE OF KMPH WITH VERY LESS TRAFFIC DENSITY.
NOW, EVEN GOODS TRAIN RUNS WITH A SPEED RANGE OF KMPH AND PASSENGER TRAINS RUN AT A HIGH SPEED OF KMPH WITH HIGH TRAFFIC DENSITY.
ONLY OPTION IS LEFT THAT ALL MAINTENANE WORKS MUST BE DONE IN A FIXED CORRIDOR BLOCK.
CONTD...

23. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (SAFETY)
ADOPTION OF POLICY OF-
TRACK WORK ONLY IN TRAFFIC BLOCK:
FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY & TO SAVE WORSENING IMAGE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (RIGHT FROM JE TO TOP LEVEL ENGINEERING OFFICERS) A BOLD STEP WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN ON ADOPTION OF ABOVE POLICY.
THIS WILL ENSURE SAFETY, REDUCE WASTAGE & FRUSTRATION
CONTD...

24. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (SAFETY)
PUSH TROLLEY UNDER BLOCK:
PUSH TROLLEY SHOULD ONLY RUN UNDER BLOCK, WHERE THE SECTIONAL SPEED IS 110 KMPH & ABOVE WITH > 10 GMT.
ABOVE RULE MUST BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED BY OPERATING DEPARTMENT BY MAKING PROVISIONS IN GENERAL RULES.
A SUITABLE MOTOR VEHICLE (ACCORDING TO THE TERRAIN OF THE SECTION) SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL SECTIONAL JEs/SSEs FOR ATTENDING THE SECTION ON OTHER THAN PUSH TROLLEY (UNDER BLOCK) DAYS.
CONTD...

25. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (SAFETY)
ADOPTION OF- NO TRACK WORK WITHOUT
PROTECTION! FORMULA :
ALL TRACKMEN, JEs/SSEs MUST ENSURE THAT THE FIRST & TOP MOST PRIORITY IS “PROTECTION OF TRACK” BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
IF THE MANPOWER IS SHORT, TRACK WORK MUST NOT BE TAKEN UP AND IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, ONLY PROTECTION SHOULD BE ENSURED TILL SUFFICIENT ARRANGEMENT.
SUFFICIENT TRACKMEN (SAY 5-6) SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY TRAINED FROM DTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRACK. TM-1 (MATE) MUST BE ANSWERABLE FOR PROTECTION OF TRACK.
CONTD...

26. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (SAFETY)
ADOPTION OF-
100% MECHANISED MAINTENANCE:
100% MECHANISED MAINTENANCE WITH 3-TIER SYSTEM OF MAINTENANCE NEEDS TO BE ADOPTED.
TRACK SHALL BE INSPECTED BY PAIR OF KEYMEN ON CYCLE TROLLY IN TRAFFIC BLOCK LIKE SIGNAL GEAR MAINTENANCE BY SIGNAL MAINTAINERS.
FIXED DAY TIME SLOT FOR EACH BLOCK SECTION SHALL BE ENSURED FOR INSPECTIONS.
ALL DEPARTMENTS SHOULD UTILIZED THE SAME TIME SLOT.
CONTD...

27. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (SAFETY)
REDUCTION OF INSPECTION BURDEN (PROBLEMS):
DAILY AVERAGE TIME ENGAGED (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) OF ENGINEERING OFFICIALS IS-
JE/SSE : HRS. (24*7*365 ENGAGEMENT WITHOUT/RARE WEEKLY OFF)
ADEN/DEN : HRS. (24*7*365 ENGAGEMENT)
Sr. DEN :10-12 HRS. + INSPECTION ON WEEKENDS
HOD/PHOD & ABOVE : HRS. + INSPECTION ON WEEKENDS
MEANS RIGHT FROM JE TO TOP ENGG LEVEL, THE ALL ENGG OFFICERS/OFFICIALS ARE OVER-BURDENED.
FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFE – ON GOD’S MERCY.
RESULT-FRUSTERATION, SHORT CUTS & UNSAFE WORKING
CONTD...

28. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (SAFETY)
REDUCTION OF INSPECTION BURDEN (SOLUTIONS):
AS PRC TRACK IS MORE STABLE & RELIABLE FREQUENCY OF TURNOUTS, CURVES INSPECTION SHOULD BE REDUCED BY HALF OF EXISTING NORMS.
USE OF VEHICULAR USFD/ AUTOMATION OF RECORD.
TRACK PARAMETERS BY INCREASED TRC RUNS.
USE OF MECHANIZED MEANS FOR PRECISE INSPECTIONS & REDUCTION IN INSPECTION TIME.
INDEPENDENT VEHICLES TO ALL.
MERGE SUB CATEGORIES OF SSE/JE PWAY, WORKS WITH REDUCED LENGTH OF SECTION. HE WILL LOOK AFTER ALL THE ENGG ASSETS FOR CLOSE INSPECTION & SUPERVISION.
CONTD...

29. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
(REFORMS/WELFARE)

30. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
RECOGNITION OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EXCEPT TRACKMEN, ALL ENGG SSE/JE AND OFFICERS HAVE TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS.
BUT, ALAS!
ENGG. DEPARTMENT IS JUST FOR NAME-
ENGG. DEPARTMENT.
TO MAKE THE JOB ATTRACTIVE:
SUITABLE ALLOWENCE LIKE NON PRACTICE ALLOWENCE OF DOCTORS FOR ALL ENGINEERING OFFICIALS.
CONTD...

31. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
EACH & EVERY SSE/JE/PWAY NEEDs UPGRADED STATUS OF GROUP ‘B’ GAZETTED TO INDUCE FEELING OF PRIDE, LEADERSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY.
UPGRADATION OF LEVELS IN PAY SCALES:
67% OF EXISTING SSE/PWAY BE UPGRADED TO CHIEF SSE/PWAY WITH PAY LEVEL -9 (GRADE PAY Rs. 5400/-).
33% OF EXISTING SSE/PWAY BE KEPT AS SSE/PWAY WITH PAY LEVEL -8 (GRADE PAY Rs. 4800/-).
100% OF EXISTING JE/PWAY UPGRADED TO SE/PWAY WITH PAY LEVEL -7 (GRADE PAY Rs. 4600/-).
CONTD…

32. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
TIME BOUND PROMOTIONS/UPGRADED 8 YEARS (MINIMUM 4 UPGRADATIONS IN SERVICE SPAN) INSTEAD OF MACP WHICH DONOT BRING RESPONSIBLITIES.
TECHNICAL ALLOWANCE TO EACH & EVERY CHIEF SSE/SSE/SE/PWAY TO ENHANCE MORAL & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:
@ 15% FOR TECHNICAL DEGREE.
@ 12% FOR DIPLOMA & OTHERS (TO SUPPORT
/MOTIVATE THEM TO UPGRADE)
CONTD…

33. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
CONTD…
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
TO REFRESH & EASEOUT STRESSES COMPULSARY LEAVE TO ALL ENGINEERING OFFICIALS INCLUDING TRACKMEN.
@ 10 DAYS TWICE IN A YEAR TO THOSE HAVING >300 LAP IN ACCOUNT.
@ 6 DAYS(EFFECTIVE 8 DAYS) TWICE IN A YEAR TO THOSE HAVING <300 LAP IN ACCOUNT (TO BE ADJUSTED IN FUTURE LAP ACCUMULATION)
RAILWAY SPONSERED CULTURAL/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN DIVISION/SUB DIVISION INCLUDING PICNIC AT NEARBY IDENTIFIED SPOTS WITH FAMILIES.
CONTD…

34. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
CONTD…
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF ITI SPECIALIZED TRADE QUALIFIED PERSONS AS WELDERS, BLACK SMITH ETC THROUGH LOCAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE WITHIN DIVISIONAL POWERS.
RAILWAY TRACK SPECIALIZED TRADE COURSES FOR TRACKMAINTAINERS TO BE INTRODUCED IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTES (ITI) IN LIASION WITH NEAREST RAILWAY DIVISION TO ARRANGE FIELD TRAINING.
DIRECT SELECTION UNDER DRM POWER.
CONTD…

35. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
CONTD…
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE (REFORMS)
FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING TRACK WORKING AND TO HAVE BETTER INTERACTION BETWEEN PWAY ENGINEERS & ADMINISTRATION-
ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY PERMANENT WAY ENGINEERS I.E. ARPWE (THE ONLY ASSOCIATION OF CADRE OF PWAY ENGINEERS IN INDIAN RAILWAYS) SHOULD BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY REGARDING TECHNICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS IN TRACK WORKING.
RECOGNITION OF A PURELY PWAY ENGINEERS CADRE ASSOCIATION i.e. ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY PWAY ENGINEERS(ARPWE).
CONCLD.

36. “WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR AND THE HEAD IS HELD HIGH
WHERE WORDS COME OUT FROM THE DEPTH OF HEART
WHERE RELENTLESS STRIVING STRETCHES ITS ARMS TOWARDS PERFECTION
WHERE THE CLEAR STREAM OF REASON HAS NOT LOST ITS WAY
WHERE THE MIND IS LED FORWARD BY THEE
INTO EVER-WIDENING THOUGHT AND ACTION
INTO THAT HEAVEN OF FREEDOM, MY FATHER, LET MY RAILWAY AWAKE.”

37. “HAMARA BHARAT MAHAAN”
YEH RAILWAY HAMARI JIMMEDARI,
HAI HUMARA VADA-
“HAR RAIL YATRI KO SAHI SALAMAT VA SUVIDHA SE GHAR PAHUNCHANA”
“HAMARA BHARAT MAHAAN”
SARVOTTAM RAIL HO HAMARI PAHCHAN

38. “JAI HIND” AT SERVICE TO RAILWAYS & OUR BELOVED NATION
ALL P.WAY ENGINEERS , INDIAN RAILWAYS
THROUGH
ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY P. WAY ENGINEERS
Motto of ARPWE,
“P. Way Engineers” for Safety of Passengers at every cost.
“JAI HIND”