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PREFACE |
Track Machines were induced on Indian Railways during the early sixties. The use of the machines both for maintenance as well as track laying increased with the introduction of heavy track structures. For working of these machines, instructions had been issued by the Railway Board and Zonal Railways from time to time. However, no manual as such was issued on tack machines. Under these circumstances. Railway Board vide their letter no.96/Track-ITVTK/8·1 dated 11-12-96 appointed a committee, for preparation of the manual, of Director/IRICEN Executive Director(TM)/RDSO, Executive Director Track (Machines)/Railway Board and Chief Track Engineers (MC) of Northern, Southern & South Central railways. The following officers participated in the committee from time to time: -
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Director, IRICEN(Chairman) |
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Shri Vinod Kumar |
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Executive Director(TM) / RDSO(Convener) |
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Shri A.P.Mishra Shri O.P. Agra~val, |
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Executive Director Track (MC), Rly Board |
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Shri RN.Verma. |
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Chief Track Engineer(MC), N.Rly., |
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Shri S.K. V1J Shri A.P.Mishra |
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Chief Track Engineer(MC), S.C.Rly |
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Shri N.E Ramasubramanian |
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Chief Track Engineer (MC), S. Riy |
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Shri A.N.Parakalan Shri S.ParameshwaraIyef Shri K.J.S.Naidu |
The Committee held its first meeting -on 10-04-97 at IRICEN/Pune. The subject matter of various chapters of the manual was discussed by the committee during subsequent sittings and draft of the manual finalised. The prevailing instructions in regards to working of track machines over different railways, instructions issued by the Rly. Board, provisions in the IRPWM. Indian Railways General Rules other relevant codes and manuals and circulars issued by RDSO, have been kept in view to prepare this manual.
Every effort has been made to cover all aspects of track machine working The Chief Engineers of Zonal Railways may issue such supplementary instructions as necessary to suit local conditions on the railways. Such instructions, however, should not contravene any of the provision in this manual and other Codes.
The Committee places on record the valuable assistance and contribution made by Shri J.S.Mahrok, Joint Director /Tm ,RDSO, Shri A.K.Srivastava, Deputy Chief Engineer/ CPOH, Allahabad and Shri Surva Prakash Principal Indian Railways Track Machines Training Center, Allahabad during the deliberations of the committee and in the preparation of this manual.
Though every care has been taken in preparing this manual, any error or omission if found, may be brought to the notice of the Railway Board. Suggestions for further improvement in this manual will be welcome.
"This manual has been issued in consultation with Finance and Traffic Directorates of Railway Board. "( Corrected as per CS No. 1 dated 18.10.2000)
April 30, 1998
Executive Director Track (Machines)
Railway Board, New Delhi.