Sl | Subject | Information | Remarks |
1.1 | Particulars of its Organization, Functions and Duties [Section 4(1) (b) (i)] |
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1.1.1 | Name and Address of the Organization | Signal and Telecommunication Department, Office of Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer,Ground Floor, North Block, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751017. | |
1.1.2 | Head of the Organization | Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer | |
1.1.3 | Vision, Mission and Key Objectives | Signal and Telecommunication Department is responsible for installation and maintenance of Signalling system essential for the safe & speedy movement of trains and Telecommunication systems required for the effective utilization of the large fleet of locomotives and other rolling stock and track as well as for the administration of the vast Railway Network. Telecommunication is a vital infrastructure for managing any transportation network. Indian Railway has an in-house Railway Telecommunication Network for managing Train operations and staff management and to offer Passenger Amenities. | |
1.1.4 | Function and Duties | The purpose of signalling and interlocking is primarily to control and regulate the movement of trains safely and efficiently. Signalling includes the use and working of signals, points, block instruments, and other allied equipment in a predetermined manner for the safe and efficient running of trains. Signalling enables the movement of trains to be controlled in such a way that the existing tracks are utilized to the maximum.
Signalling is a medium of communication between the station master or the controller sitting in a remote place in the office and the driver of the train. Telecommunication is a vital infrastructure for managing any transportation network. Indian Railway has an in-house Railway Telecommunication Network for managing Train operations and staff management and to offer Passenger Amenities Passenger Amenities Safety, security and comfortable journey of the passengers are the aims of Railways in train operation. To meet this objective, the following facilities have been provided in almost all-important stations. · Continuous announcement through public address system · Electronic display board · IVRS system for giving on line information about availability of Accommodation, arrival & departure of trains. · Call centers and integrated IVRS for giving all types of passenger Information Railway has its own data network for management purpose called “RAILNET”. This is widely used for file transfer, e-mail and public information. Public can visit site www.gov.railnet.in. This network spreads through entire Railway system connecting divisional headquarters, Zonal headquarters, workshops and hospitals. | |
1.1.5 | Organization Chart | Attached as Annexure-A | |
1.1.6 | Any other details the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HODs from time to time as well as the committees / Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt | Nil | |
1.2 | Power and Duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ii)] | | |
1.2.1 | Powers and Duties of Officers (administrative, Financial and Judicial) | Attached as Annexure-B | |
1.2.2 | Power and Duties of other Employees | Signal Supervisors are responsible for Supervision and maintenance of signalling installation, supervision of contractual activities operated under signal wing, management of staff for maintenance and management of store activities. Telecom Supervisors Supervision and maintenance of Telecom installation, supervision of contractual activities operated under telecommunication wing, management of staff for maintenance, and management of store activities. | |
1.2.3 | Rules / Orders under which powers and duy are derived and | Railway Service Conduct Rule. • Disciplinary and Appeal Rule. • Hours of Employment Regulation. • Pass Rule. • Leave Rule. • Pension Rule. Instructions and Manuals: • Indian Railway Establishment Code. • Indian Railway Financial Code. • General Conditions of Contract and standard specification. • Signal Engineering Manual • Telecom. Engineering Manual. RI Act-05 • General Rule and Subsidiary Rules. • Accident Manual. • Various technical pamphlets and instructions issued by RDSO from time to time. • Various instructions issued by Railway Board from time to time. | |
1.2.4 | Exercised | |
1.2.5 | Work Allocation | |
1.3 | Procedure Followed in decision making process [Section 4(1) (b) (iii)] | | |
1.3.1 | Process of decision making Identify key decision making points | Indian Railway Establishment Code. • Indian Railway Financial Code. • General Conditions of Contract and standard specification. • Signal Engineering Manual • Telecom. Engineering Manual. | |
1.3.2 | Final Decision making Authority | Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer | |
1.3.3 | Related Provisions, acts, rules etc | Indian Railway Establishment Code General Conditions of Contract and standard specification • Signal Engineering Manual • Telecom. Engineering Manual • Various instructions issued by Railway Board from time to time | |
1.3.4 | Time Limit for taking a decisins, if any | |
1.3.5 | Channel of Supervision and Accountability | As per Indian Railway Establishment Code General Conditions of Contract and standard specification • Signal Engineering Manual • Telecom. Engineering Manual • Various instructions issued by Railway Board from time to time | |
1.4. | Name of discharge of functions [Section 4(1) (b) (iv)] | | |
1.4.1 | Nature of functions / services Offered | Signal and Telecommunication Department is responsible for installation and maintenance of Signalling system essential for the safe & speedy movement of trains and Telecommunication systems required for the effective utilization of the large fleet of locomotives and other rolling stock and track as well as for the administration of the vast Railway Network. Telecommunication is a vital infrastructure for managing any transportation network. Indian Railway has an in-house Railway Telecommunication Network for managing Train operations and staff management and to offer Passenger Amenities. | |
1.4.2 | Norms/Standards for functions / service delivery | Signal Engineering Manual • Telecom. Engineering Manual • Various instructions issued by Railway Board from time to time | |
1.4.3 | Process by which these services can be accessed | |
1.4.4 | Time Limit for achieving the targets | |
1.4.5 | Process of redress of grievances | CPGRAM, Public Grievance | |
1.5 | Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1) (b) (v)] | | |
1.5.1 | Title and nature of the record/manual / instruction | Railway Service Conduct Rule. • Disciplinary and Appeal Rule. • Hours of Employment Regulation. • Pass Rule. • Leave Rule. • Pension Rule. Instructions and Manuals: • Indian Railway Establishment Code. • Indian Railway Financial Code. • General Conditions of Contract and standard specification. • Signal Engineering Manual • Telecom. Engineering Manual. RI Act-05 • General Rule and Subsidiary Rules. • Accident Manual. • Various technical pamphlets and instructions issued by RDSO from time to time. • Various instructions issued by Railway Board from time to time. | |
1.5.2 | List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records | |
1.5.3 | Acts / Rules manuals etc | |
1.5.4 | Transfer Policy and Transfer Orders | | |
1.6 | Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1) (b) (vi) ] | | |
1.6.1 | Categories of documents | Documents are available on Indian Railway website under different directorate. Railway Board Directorates | |
1.6.2 | Custodian of documents / Categories | |
1.7 | Boards, Councils, Committees and otherBodiesconstitutedaspartof the Public Authority {Section 4(10(b)(viii)} | | |
1.7.1 | Nameof Boards, Council, Committee etc. | Nil | |
1.7.2 | Composition | Nil | |
1.7.3 | Dates from which constituted | Nil | |
1.7.4 | Term/Tenure | Nil | |
1.7.5 | Powers andfunctions | Nil | |
1.7.6 | Whether their meetings are open to the public? | Nil | |
1.7.7 | Whether the minutes of the meetings are opento the public? | Nil | |
1.7.8 | Place where the minutes if open to the public are available ? | Nil | |
1.8 | Directory ofofficers and employees { Section 4(1) (b)(ix)} | Nil | |
1.8.1 | Name and designation | Please connect to Contact us- Telephone No.- Telephone Directory uploaded in eastcoastrail.inidan railways.gov.in website. | |
1.8.2 | Telephone, fax and email ID | |
1.9. | Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation {Section 4(1)(b)(x)} | | |
1.9.1 | List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration. | Can connect to the personnel department of East Coast Railway as the monthly remuneration and compensation are dealing by them. | |
1.9.2 | System of compensation as provided in its regulations. | |
1.10 | Name, designation and other particulars of public informationofficers {Section 4(1)(b)(xvi)} | | |
1.10.1 | Name and designation of the publicinformationofficer(PIO), Assistant Public Information Officer(APIO) & Appellate Authority | Appellate Authority - ShriRajendraDhambel, Chief Communication Engineer/ECoR/BBS. Public Information Officer - ShriS.P.Kanungo, Dy.CSTE/Tele & NW/BBS. Assistant Public Informatin Officer – S.Praharaj, Secy.to PCSTE/ECoR/BBS. | |
1.10.2 | Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official. | Address:- Office of Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer, Ground Floor, North Block, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751017. Telephone No.& E-mail id of Appellate Authority- Rly – 50180 BSNL- 2303550 CUG -8455885801 cce@ecor.railnet.gov.in Telephone No. &E-mail id of Public Information officer:- Rly – 50486 BSNL- 2301233 CUG -8455885812 dycstetnw@ecor.railnet.gov.in Telephone No. & mail id of Assistant Public Information officer:- Rly – 50188 BSNL- 2301289 CUG -8455885817 secycste@ecor.railnet.gov.in | |
1.11 | No. Of employeesagainst whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken {Section 4(2)} | | |
1.11.1 | No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been (i) Pending forMinor penalty or major penalty proceedings. | Nil | |
1.11.2 | (ii) Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings. | Nil | |
1.12 | Programmers to advance understanding of RTI(Section 26) | | |
1.12.1 | Educational programmes | Time to time training programmes are being conducted by the CPIO to update rules, sections, and guidelines to the public authorities. | |
1.12.2 | Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes. | |
1.12.3 | Training of CPIO/APIO | |
1.12.4 | Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned. | |
1.13 | Transfer policy and transfer orders {F No.1/6.2011-IR dt.15.4.2013} | | |
1.13.1 | Transfer policy and Transfer Orders [F No 1/6/2011-IR DT.15.4.2013] | As per IREM for Gazetted Officers & Establishment Manual-2019 for Non-Gazetted personnel. | |
