Ordering of a Goods Train and process of Freight Train Operations
Ordering of Goods Trains
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Ordering of Goods Trains
Following are the main categories of Rolling Stock
1. Locomotive
2. Coaches
3. Wagons
4. EMU/MEMU
5. DEMU
Basic components of Rolling Stock
Headquartered at Lucknow , it is Research and Development wing of Indian Railways headed by a Director General. It has well equipped laboratories. It designs, advises, directs on technological developments in IR.
It consists of a Chairman and 2 members. Its chief function is to look into complaints lodged by commercial bodies and Trade Associations with regard to the freight charges and similar matters concerning Railways.
Yard Working Instructions
Yard Working Instructions contains instructions on all important aspects of working other than Reception and despatch procedures (which is given in SWR). It contains:
Yard working is controlled by CYM/YM for small yards and Area Officer for bigger yards. Yard in charge will have 2 organizations under him.
Classification of Yards