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... OBJECTIVES, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF INDIAN RAILWAYS
Indian Railways, the premier transport organization of the country is the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest under one management. Indian Railways is a multi-gauge, multi-traction system covering the following:
Track Kilometres Broad Gauge (1676 mm) Metre Gauge (1000 mm) Narrow Gauge (762/610 mm) Total
86,526 18,529 3,651 108,706
Route Kilometres Electrified Total
16,001 63,028
7566 - locomotives 37,840 - Coaching vehicles 222,147 - Freight wagons 6853 - Stations
300 - Yards 2300 - Goodsheds 700 - Repair shops 1.54 million - Work force
Indian Railways runs around 11,000 trains everyday, of which 7,000 are passenger trains. ... Railways also run approx. ... For these railways is having the fixed infrastructure such as track, signaling, OHE/electrical installations and rolling stock. The main objectives of the Indian Railways are:
· Provides safe and dependable train services
· Set notified standards for various services wherever possible
· Provide courteous and efficient counter services
· Ensure adequate passenger amenities in train and at railway stations
· Set up responsive and effective grievance redressal machinery, at various levels for time bound resolution of complaints and grievances as far as possible. ...
· To ensure booking of freight traffic & its transportation
· Provide information for different trains through Railway Timetables
2. EXISTING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE DEPARTMENT & THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE RAILWAYS OBJECTIVES
Computerized reservation facilities were added at 245 new locations. ... ‘National Train Enquiry System’ has been started in order to provide upgraded passenger information and enquiries. This system provides the train running position on a current basis through various output devices such as terminals in the station enquiries and Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) at important railway stations. Railways have established their own intra-net ‘Railnet’. ... AN OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE RAILWAYS.
The work relating to development of this application of information system has been distributed mainly to ensure:
· Optimum utilization of the available resources,
· Cater to the variations in working practices on different Railways and
· Implement the project in a time bound manner.
The system is designed to meet the information needs of Managers and their officers at Divisional, Headquarters and Railway Board levels.
Approximate Word count = 1815
Approximate Pages = 7.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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