Loco Pilot Pdf

[Niklas Terki]

Studentsshould have accomplished an internship or ITI or a Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Automobile Engineering from any institution which is recognised by AICTE. In order to become an Assistant Loco Pilot, the age of the applicant should range from 18 years to 28 years.

Being a Loco Pilot in the Indian Railways seems to be a very fascinating choice of career because it is a government job. The post ranks high in terms of working conditions and gets good pay and extra perks. However, it is perceived as a difficult job and requires a lot of endurance, great agility and an observant mind.

With Commerce Stream, you would not be able to qualify for the Loco Pilot Aptitude test. You must have at least a 12th degree with a PCM or an engineering degree to meet the criteria for it. The selection is based on the performance of the written test and the fitness and strength test.

People with special needs should not choose a career as Loco Pilots. The career as a Loco Pilot is not suited to everyone, specifically those with physical disabilities. It is not suitable for candidates with special needs. Physical strength is important to qualify for medical tests.

Internships are an essential way of learning practical skills once you finish up with gaining theoretical knowledge. Internships allow the potential employees to enjoy an edge over other candidates. Individuals preparing to opt a career as a locomotive pilot should opt for internships.

Palakkad Railway Division has suspended one loco pilot and served chargesheets on 40 others following a strike by a section of loco pilots demanding more rest hours. A section of loco pilots under the banner of the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) have been staying away from duty since June 1 demanding a periodic rest of 46 hours.

At present, loco pilots in Palakkad division are being given a 30-hour periodic rest as per the Railway Board guidelines. Those on strike are demanding that this periodic rest be increased to 46 hours.

Mr. Chaturvedi said that the average working time of loco staff in his division was 74 hours a fortnight against a stipulated 104 hours in Mail/Express trains. In Passenger, it is 70.6 hours and in Goods 80.7 hours.

According to Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operations) Anoop V., no loco staff in Palakkad division works beyond 10 hours a day. He said the Railways would take insubordination very seriously and act accordingly.

Mr. Chaturvedi said that the demands raised by the striking loco staff were unlawful and against the approved policies on rest and working rules of the running staff. The AILRSA is not recognised by the Railways, he said.

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A joint probe by a team of railway officials into the circumstances that led to the 53-wagon freight train running down a gradient from Kathua towards Pathankot in Northern Railways found that the Loco Pilot Sandeep Kumar was told to operate the freight train without the Guard (Train Manager) and Brake Van, railway sources said.

However, he along with the assistant loco pilot refused to start the loaded freight train without the guard. After the Kathua Station Master informed the Control Room at about 5.25 a.m. on February 25 about the situation, instructions were given directing the loco pilot to shut down the locomotives.

Accordingly, Mr. Sandeep Kumar shut down the two diesel locomotives and handed over the keys to the Station Master around 6 a.m. A few minutes later, he boarded the Pooja Superfast Express and went to Jammu Tawi.

During inquiry, the loco pilot gave a statement that he had kept two wooden wedges in both engines to prevent movement and applied hand brakes for only 3 wagons from engine end. No hand brakes were applied from rear end, the sources quoting the report said.

The probe concluded that the freight train rolled down towards Pathankot though the locomotives were switched off as proper stabling was not done by the crew and others. The inquiry officials held Mr. Sandeep Kumar and Assistant Loco Pilot Pradeep Kumar responsible for not stabling the rake properly and leaving the locomotives unmanned without written authorisation which was in violation of the rules.

While the Station Master Triveni Lal Gupta was also held responsible for not stabling the rake well, the Points Man Mohd. Sami was blamed for applying only wooden wedges and not using safety chains to secure the rake and not applying hand brakes from the rear end.

The runaway freight train which gained speed in the down gradient passed through a few stations triggering scare on tracks before slowing down. It was brought to a complete halt by railway employees who used wooden blocks and sand bags. Nobody was injured in the incident, the sources said.

The goods train, which reportedly jumped a signal, collided with the passenger train on the same track around 8.55 am. Three coaches of the express train derailed, with one of them climbing onto the locomotive of the goods rake because of the impact of the collision.

At least seven passengers and two railway staffers - the locomotive pilot of the goods rake and the guard in the express train - were killed and nearly 50 others were injured. Officials said the casualties could have been much higher but for the fact that the last two coaches of the express train were the guard coach and the cargo van.

Four coaches of the Kanchanjunga Express and the engine and five containers of the goods trains were involved in the collision, which occurred near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri. The rescue operation is now complete.

The Kanchanjunga Express passes through the Chicken's Neck, a narrow corridor that connects the Northeast with the rest of the country. At least 10 trains have been diverted as a result of the accident.

Speaking to NDTV, Sabyasachi De, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the Northeast Frontier Railway, said the cause of the accident is being investigated and while some trains have been diverted, movement will not be hampered because the Aluabari-Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri line is being used.

"The injured have been taken to the North Bengal Medical College in Siliguri. Our priority is to get them the best possible medical aid so that their lives can be saved and they can recover as fast as possible... The unaffected portion of the train is being sent to its destination for the benefit of the passengers. For the families of the victims, helpdesks and helpline numbers have been set up," she said.

Ms Sinha said an inquiry will be conducted and admitted that the Kavach anti-collision system has not been implemented on the route used by the train. She added, however, that it has been planned on the Delhi-Guwahati route. When implemented, this will cover at least some sections in Bengal and Assam.

The absence of the much-vaunted indigenously developed Kavach system was also talked about after the triple train collision in Odisha's Balasore in June last year, in which 293 people were killed and over 1,200 were injured.

Kavach, Hindi for armour, is an anti-collision system developed by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) to achieve the goal of "zero accidents". The technology is Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL-4) certified - the highest certification level - meaning that there is a probability of just one error by Kavach in 10,000 years.

The system uses high-frequency radio communication and operates on the principle of continuous update of movement to prevent collisions. If it senses that an accident is about to happen, it automatically activates the brakes of the train on routes where the system is implemented.

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