CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
DUTIES OF PERMANENT WAY OFFICIALS/MEN
PART ‘A’ .........................................................1 - 4
Duties of Assistant Engineer/Assistant Divisional Engineer
101 General. 102 Essential duties of Assistant Engineer. 103 Knowledge of rules and regulations. 104
Co-ordination with officials of other departments. 105 Inspection by higher officials. 106 Inspection by
Assistant Engineer. 107 Inspection of Permanent Way. 108 Execution of Works. 109 Measurement of
Ballast. 110 Action in case of emergencies. 111 Accompanying Track Recording/Oscillograph Cars. 112
Control over Expenditure. 113 Training of probationers. 114 Witnessing payments to staff. 115 Inspection
of office and stores of Sr. Sect. Engineer. 116 Staff matters. 117Relinquishment of charge.

PART ‘B’ .........................................................5 - 11

Duties of Sr. Section Engineer (in overall charge)
118 General responsibility. 119 Knowledge of rules and regulations. 120 Co-ordination with works, bridge
and staff of other departments. 121 Keeping of materials. 122 Accompanying on inspections of higher
officials. 123 Testing of running qualities of track. 124 Routine inspection of track. 125 Safety of track.
126 Check on Patrolling. 127 Execution of works affecting Track. 128 Action in case of emergency. 129
Inspection and maintenance of LWR/CWR Track. 130 Measurement of Ballast. 131 Station Yards. 132
Witnessing payment to staff. 133 Other Establishment matters. 134 Correspondence and records. 135
Relinquishment of charge.
Duties of SSE/JE (P.Way) (Not in overall charge)
136 General responsibilities. 137 Knowledge of rules and regulations. 138 Co- ordination with Works,
Bridge and Staff of other departments. 139 Routine Inspection of Track. 140 Annual maintenance works.
141 Check on patrolling. 142 Execution of works affecting Track. 143 Action in case of emergency. 144
Maintenance of LWR/CWR Track. 145 Witnessing payments to staff.

PART ‘C’ .........................................................11 - 11

Deleted
PART ‘D’ .........................................................12 -16
Duties of Mates, Keymen and Track Maintainers
General
149 Knowledge of rules and signals. 150 Safety of the line. 151 Equipment at site of work. 152 Musters
and Gang Charts/Diary books. 153 Observance of sleeper packing during passage of train.154 Precautions
when view is obstructed. 155 Tidiness of section. 156 Safe custody of tools. 157 Action when line is
unsafe or in the event of accident. 158 Patrolling during abnormal rainfall. 159 Commencing work affecting
safety of trains. 160 Weekly inspection of gang length by mate. 161 Preventing trespass and theft of
Permanent way fittings. 162 Relief arrangement in emergencies. 163 Assistance to Posts and Telegraph
staff. 164 Assistance in protection of trains. 165 Assistance in placing fog signals. 166 Responsibilities
of the Mate in LWR track.

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