Training Module for SS/SM/TI/YM/Cabin Master/Switch Man –

Refresher

Department Transportation

Course No. TR-1

Station Superintendent/Station Master/ Traffic Inspector/

Category Yard Master/Movement Inspector/Cabin Master/Switchman

Stage Refresher course

Duration 12 working Days = 72 Hours (+3 days Safety Camp)

Module No. Description Hours Days

TR-1/1 Transportation -1 (Lower Transportation) 30 05

TR-1/2 Transportation -2 (Commercial) 06 01

TR-1/3 Transportation -4 (Other Department) 06 01

TR-1/4 Establishment and Stores 06 01

TR-1/5 Safety Management 06 01

TR-1/6 Information Technology 06 01

TR-1/7 Ethical leadership & Soft Skills 2½ ½

TR-1/7A Child Right , Child Protection and Related Laws 3½ ½

TR-1/8 Examination 06 01

Total 72 12
TR-1/1 TRANSPORTATION - 1
TR-1/1.1 Admission fertilities
TR-1/1.2 Role and importance of Station Master in Railway Transportation, Discussion
on latest Railway Board/HQ Circulars, JPO, Safety Circulars, Discussion on
latest Amendment Slips of G&SR, Accident Manual, Operating manual and
Block Working Manual, Knowledge of recent new technologies, Important
definitions.
TR-1/1.3 Brief idea of signals, placement and their indications. Revised Interlocking
standard.
TR-1/1.4 Action and working of train during failure of point/ signal, procedure and
precaution for Disconnection/ Reconnection of points, signal & other S&T
gear. Procedure of opening Relay Room.
TR-1/1.5 Various operating forms and authorities, cases and precautions for their
issue.
TR-1/1.6 Essential of Absolute and Automatic Block System, Condition for granting line
clear and taking of signals, Announcing and Starting of the train, Lobby
working, Shunting method, stages and responsibilities.
TR-1/1.7 Head light, Marker light, flasher light and their failures, Speed of trains, engine
pushing, precaution of imposing and removal of speed restriction,
preparation of Caution Order, Crane working, Material train working signal
exchange with running staff, Working of Long haul goods train.
Duties of SM in regard to Tail Lamp/Tail Board, Whistle code, Hot
axle/Hanging part in train, running of train without Brake Van/Guard,
Blocking of running line and reversal of points on single and double line,
Fouling mark jam. Pushing back of trains.
TR-1/1.8 Reception of train on obstructed line/non-signaled line, dispatch of train from
non-signaled line or from a line having common starter signal.
TR-1/1.9 Stabling of load, Securing of load, Block Rake of passenger and goods train,
Marshalling of Dead Engine, Inspection carriage, ODC, damage vehicle,
explosive & inflammable wagons.
TR-1/1.10 Use of Bell codes, Normal and Abnormal working on various Block Instrument
whichever is concerning.
TR-1/1.11 Brief idea and duties of Station Master in connection with Station Working
Rules, Traffic Working Order, Working Time Table.
TR-1/1.12 Working of Level Crossing Gate, Types of inspection, periodicity and
importance of Inspection.
TR-1/1.13 Protection of work site, Track Maintenance/working through machines (TTM,
RRV, PQRS, TRT), Trolleys, Motor Trolley, Material Lorry, Rail Dolley etc. Line
Block, Integrated Block (Combined Block), Patrolling of Line.
TR-1/1.14 Power Block, Working of trains during fault in OHE, Working of Tower Wagon.
TR-1/1.15 Crowd & Mob conditions at station, Chain pulling, overshooting of stop mark
and platform, roof travelers, trespasser, run over Engineering Scale Plan(ESP),
Signal & Interlocking Plan(SIP), Detailed Project Report (DPR), etc.
TR-1/1.16 Planning, imposition, execution & precaution.
TR-1/1.17 Working of Panel, Route Relay Interlocking, Solid State Interlocking,
Electronic Interlocking, SSDAC, Data logger, working of trains during Panel
failure – i.e. panel blank-off, Panel Lock, Crank handle operation.
Specification of each with abnormal working & emergency operation.
Training on Simulator,

TR-1/2 TRANSPORTATION -2
TR-1/2.1 General rules for passenger and ticketing i.e. Break journey rules and rules for
commencement of journey, Brief idea of UTS cum PRS and its function. Idea
about various types of passenger trains.
TR-1/2.2 General rules for cancellation of tickets and rules of refund in normal and
abnormal conditions.
TR-1/2.3 Registration, Indent and allotment of wagon, Cash Imprest and its use,
Withdrawal from station earning.
TR-1/2.4 YTSK, STBA, JTBS etc., Block Booking, Duplicate Ticket, Ticket left behind,
Backing up of ticket, Complaint and its disposal, brief idea of coach booking.
TR-1/2.5 Important sections of Railway Act
TR-1/2.6 Contract Management, Station Cleanliness Management,
TR-1/2.7 Passenger amenities and category of station.
TR-1/2.8 Rules related to acceptance, booking and delivery of goods, parcel and
luggage. Rebooking & diversion, Demurrage, wharfage and stacking.
TR-1/2.9 Discussion on latest circulars and policies.
 TR-1/3 TRANSPORTATION -4
MECHANICAL
TR-1/3.1 Working of single and double pipe Air Brake System, BPC and its validity, GDR,
Percentage of brake power required in trains. LHB coach and its trouble
shooting.
Alarm chain pulling – resetting/isolating, causes of brake binding and its
releasing. Working of train having flat Tyre, Hot Axle.
ELECTRICAL
TR-1/3.2 Brief idea of latest train lighting system and traction supply system (Electric),

Power Block & Traffic Block, precaution during power block/Tfc. Block. Fault in
OHE, Operation of Isolator switch in local power block.
ENGINEERING
TR-1/3.3 Engineering Block, procedure, precaution during train working, Distressing
work, duration of block in various conditions.
TR-1/3.4 Types of Track Machines, difference between them, productivity per hour,
their working and stabling.

TR-1/4 ESTABLISHMENT & STORES

Establishment
TR-1/4.1 Leave, Pass, various allowances, HWPR, Conduct Rule, D&AR.
Briefing about various Laws related to day to day working.
Job analysis, Work Study

Store
TR-1/4.2 Indenting procedure, e-procurement system, T&P, inventory control, returned
stores. Station Imprest, Stock verification & Stock sheet.

TR-1/5 SAFETY MANAGEMENT

TR-1/5.1 Accidents – Definitions, Threshold Value, Classification, Reporting, Assistance
Protocol.
Accident case studies, Safety in train operation
• Consequential & other Train accidents
• Indicative Accidents – Class F, G & H
• Accident Management- Sounding of Hooter, Movement of Relief trains
• Chain of command during accident, Running of ART/SPART,
ARME/SPARME, Break down Special, Target Time,
• Protection of line, Preservation of clues at the site
• Various Accident Forms,
• Duties of SM, Guard, LP, Controller and Supervisors of various
department in case of Serious Accidents
• Person falling out / knocked down by Trains – Duties of Guards & SM
• Slack, Rough running reported by LPs / Guards
• Fire on Trains, Hot Axle, Train Parting / Dividing
• Prima-facie cause of accident, Reading and measurement at accident
site by Supervisors and preparation of Joint Note
• Ex-gratia payments
• Causes of accidents and remedial measures
• Accident enquiries, Levels of Enquiry
• Sharing of experiences of Station Masters on the above subject

TR-1/5.2 Disaster Management – Introduction, Various Organizations, Developments

on DM at National level, Golden Hour, DM Plans – at Divisional & Zonal levels,
Various Telephone Nos. of Authorities to be used in requirement of
assistance.
Working of trains during disasters (Floods, Cyclones, Earthquakes etc)
TR-1/5.3 Guest lecture - by Divisional Officers / Supervisory Officials and Safety
Counselors on “Accident Management”
TR-1/5.4 First Aid – (Theory & Practical) Aims and Objective of First Aid, Respiration,
Fractures, Poisons, Injuries to internal Organs.
Principles of First Aid, Brief description of the structure and functions of the
body. General description of heart and vessels. Circulation of blood. Heart
attack, Blood pressure & CVS. Half day for Hands on Practice.
TR-1/5.5 Fire Fighting – Theory & Demonstration, Civil defence.
Types of fire, causes of fire in train and at station, types of fire extinguisher,
upkeep/readiness and use of fire extinguisher. Prevention of fire.
Half day for Hands on Practice.

TR-1/6 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

TR-1/6.1 Computerization in Indian Railways
TR-1/6.2 Basic Knowledge of Computers(Word, Excel, Power Point), Means of Social
Media and their uses
TR-1/6.3 FOIS, RMS,TMS, COIS, ICMS, PAM, CMS, NTES, WILD, SIMRAN, SATSANG etc-
an overview
TR-1/6.4 Hands on Practice.
 TR-1/7 ETHICAL LEADERSHIP & SOFT SKILL
TR-1/7.1 Ethics – Meaning, Role, Need, Value and Importance in public life.
TR-1/7.2 Stress Management - Meaning, Causes, Symptoms, remedies importance in
personal and professional life.
TR-1/7.3 Soft Skills – Meaning, Requirements and its importance in public life.
TR-1/7.4 Yoga, PT, Meditation and Shramdan.
TR-1/7.5 Sports

TR-1/7A CHILD RIGHT , CHILD PROTECTION AND RELATED LAWS

TR- Introduction- Brief about the Organization, Introduce the training and
1/7.1A
sharing of objective.
TR- Pre-Assessment- To understand participant's knowledge, attitude, practice
1/7.2A
in relation to child protection.
TR- Introduction to child rights- The participants to gain an understanding o f
1/7.3A
the following:
Who is child, Why children are on street and on railway platforms? And
their vulnerabilities, What are child Rights?
TR- Introduction to child Protection Mechanism and legal framework in India-
1/7.4A
Brief introduction and highlights of major laws on child protection with
special focus on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection)Act, 2015
TR- Orientation on Railway's SOP for Railways to care and protection of
1/7.5A
children in contact with Railways -Introduction to key components of the
SOP and Guidebook, Participants to be introduced to the various roles
and esponsibilities SS/SM, Roles and responsibilities of CHD with specific
focus on RPF, Protocols to be followed in relation with children at the rly.
stations and in Train
TR- Open discussion- Open discussion with participants about challenges
1/7.6A
while dealing with children
TR- Post-Training Assessment- To understand participant's knowledge, attitude,
1/7.7A
practice in relation to child protection
TR-1/7.8A Feedback and vote of thanks

TR-1/8 EXAMINATION Day Hours

TR-1/8.1 Paper – 1 (Transportation) = Max Marks: 100 1 3
Model Room

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