FUNCTIONS OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT

Operating department of the Corporation functions in two tier system:-

 (i) Corporate Office level, (ii) Regional level.

 While the train operations are controlled from corporate office through control office, the field work is done at the regional level.

 The areas of Operating Department can be classified as below:  

 I Freight Operations:-

1. Running of freight trains.
2. Loading of goods.
3. Unloading of goods.
4. Terminal management.
5. Crew management.
6. Granting traffic blocks, movement of material trains for track & assets maintenance.

 II Passenger Operations:-

1. Running of Mail/Express, Passenger trains
2. Time tabling of Mail/Express, Passenger trains
3. Initiating proposals for introduction of new trains, increase in frequency, extension of trains etc.
4. Processing halt proposals.
5. Augmentation of trains with coaches
6. Running of Holiday Specials.
7. Replies to passenger demands.
8. Accident management.

 III Planning:-

1.   Planning Traffic facility works.

2. Planning of Infrastructure & Throughput enhancement works for meeting additional traffic requirement.

3.   Planning of Passenger and Freight Terminals.

                                                                                                                                       Updated  on 10-05-2012