Physical Training (PT) for the railway staff

Based on a study by RDSO on “Analysis of Causative factors for human error during train accidents”, among other things, practicing yoga, meditation and Physical Training are some of the behavioral techniques to improve agility and concentration level of running staff like drivers as well as ASMs. It may be mentioned that yoga has already been introduced vide Board’s letter No. E(MPP)2000/19/1/Pt/Meditation dated 23.11.2001 (RBE No. 231/2001) as amended from time to time.
Board have now decided to introduce Physical Training (PT) for the railway staff in the morning hours as under:-
(a) Railway employees attending training may be given the option of either choosing Physical Training
(PT) or Yoga with a view to improve their fitness agility and level of concentration;
(b) To begin with, Physical Training (PT) should be imparted in the 83 training centres as per the list attached irrespective of the fact whether they cater to safety or non-safety category of staff;
(c) PT classes may be divided into two age group i.e. 20-40 years and 41-55 years and the intensity and level of physical training may appropriately be decided by the persons taking PT classes keeping the age of the group in mind;
(d) These 83 training Centres will arrange PT classes by engaging local agencies or RPF/Railway employee who are qualified in the subject of Physical Training;
(e) The persons taking PT classes will be paid honorarium @ ` 75/- per hour per day subject to maximum of ` 2500/- per month for taking PT classes.
(f) These 83 training centres would be required to engage 1 person taking PT classes for each group, i.e. one person taking PT classes will conduct classes for the age Group of 20-40 years and another will conduct classes for the age Group of 41-55;
(g) Each of these 83 training centres would be required to have a panel of 3 qualified persons taking PT classes, to avoid disruption of classes, in case one in on leave/sickness etc; and (h) Railways will have to make available necessary budgetary provision to these training centres to meet the expenditure incurred on engaging 2 persons taking PT classes, through suitable re-appropriation within General Manager’s powers.
The issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
NER
1. Supervisors’ Training Centre/Gorakhpur/NER
2. S&T Training Centre/Gorakhpur/NER
3. Electrical Training Centre/Gorakhpur/NER
4. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Gonda/NER
NFR
1. Zonal Railway Training Institute/Alipurduar JN./NFR
2. S&T Training Centre/Pandu/NFR
3. Supervisors’ Training Centre/New Bongaigaon/NFR
4. Diesel Traction Training Cenetre/Guwahati/NFR
5. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Siliguri/NFR
NWR
1. Zonal Railway Training Institute/Udaipur/NWR
2. Supervisors’ Training Centre/Ajmer/NWR
3. Diesel Traction Training Centre/ Bhagat-ki-koti/Jodhpur/NWR
SR
1. Zonal Railway Training Institute/Trichy/SR
2. S&T Training Centre/Podanur/SR
3. Civil Engineering Training Centre/Tambaram/SR
4. Electrical Training Centre/Avadi/SR
5. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Ponmalai/SR
6. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Tondiarpet/SR
7. Traction Training Centre/Tambaram/SR
SCR
1. Zonal Railway Training Institute/Maula Ali/SCR
2. Supervisors’ Training Centre/Secnderabad/SCR
3. Civil Engineering Training Centre/Kacheduda/SCR
4. Civil Engineering Training Centre/Guntakal/SCR
5. S&T Training Centre/Maula Ali/SCR
6. Electrical Training Centre/Vijayawada/SCR
7. Electrical Training Centre/Lallaguda/SCR
8. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Kazipet/SCR
9. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Guntakal/SCR
10. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Rajmundry /SCR
SER
1. Zonal Railway Training Institute/Sini/SER
2. Supervisors’ Training Centre/Kharagpur/SER
3. S&T Training Centre/Kharagpur/SER
4. Civil Engineering Training Centre/Kharagpur/SER
5. Electrical Training Centre/Tatanagar /SER
6. Diesel Training School/Rourkela/SER
7. TRD Training Centre/Chakradhrpur/SER
SECR
1. Diesel Traction Training Centre(NG)/Nagpur/SECR
2. Divisional Loco Training Centre/Bilapsur/SECR
3. Divisional Loco Training Centre/Bezonbagh/SECR
4. Electrical Training Centre/Bilaspur/SECR
SWR
1. Supervisors’ Training Centre/Banglore/SER
2. Electrical Training Centre/Mysore/SWR
WR
1. S&T Training Centre/Sabarmati/WR
2. Electrical Training Centre/Vaodara/WR
3. Electrical Training Centre/Mahalaxmi/WR
4. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Sabarmati/Ahmedabad/WR
5. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Mahalaxmi/WR
6. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Bandra/WR
7. Diesel Traction Training Centre/Ratlam/WR
8. Diesel Traction Training Centre Abu Road/WR
WCR
1. Diesel Training Centre/Itarsi/WCR
2. Diesel Traction Training Centre/New Katni/WCR