Document No:
Chapter –I Organization
Version No: 1.0-d0
Date Issued: dd/mm/yyyy
Document Title: MANUAL MAINTENANCE FOR DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
Revised 2013
Printed: 2015/03/08
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locos at DLW/BSB. Follow up with COS the procurement and availability of spares
in the maintenance sheds.
1.7.6
Liaison with COS for procurement with drawings and specifications and technical
consultative services
1.7.7
Oversee the spares position in the Diesel sheds with the assistance of EME(D)/HQ
and assist with timely liaison with stores to prevent hold ups on shortages of spares.
1.7.8
Technical scrutiny and furnish recommendations to stores in all cases of stores
procurement of spares.
1.7.9
Processing maintenance/repair/overhauling proposals of field units on trade, of
items which require specialized attention or are beyond the powers of the Division
or adequate manpower for the same is not available and cannot therefore be handled
at the Diesel sheds.
1.7.10
Coordinate with administrative officers of other disciplines in the Railways,
Production Unit, Board, Public sector and Manufacturers in regard to matters of
common interests.
1.7.11
Maintain a close day to day scrutiny of availability, casualties and performance of
diesel units and arrange assistance to the maintenance sheds from all sources so as
to ensure the best quality of service.
1.7.12
Oversee the budget, obtain such analysis as required from Accounts and institute
measures for reducing costs.
1.7.13
Liaison with RDSO
1.7.14
Provide technical guidance to the Drawings & Designs organization on the
Railways to provide the Maintenance sheds, Backshops, COS with drawings,
specifications, maintenance information.
1.7.15
Coordinate, analyze and develop corrective measures on the basis of the data made
available to the CME through the Management Information System in vogue on the
railways. One of the important functions of the CMPE/D & Dy.CME will be to
refine such systems.
1.7.16
Carryout periodic field inspections of the diesel maintenance sheds so as to cover
each mega shed at least once in 2 months, major once in 3 months and minor once
in 4 months. (Guidance may be sought from Para 1.5.1 through 1.5.18 – a set of
selected topics being taken up in each visit). However, this is the suggested
periodicity and can be suitably modified according to the local conditions (number
and category of sheds, whether operations are also looked after by CMPE/D or not,
etc.) on Zonal Railways.
1.7.17
Suitable liaison with back shops, production units and manufactures on the
feedback from the maintenance sheds so as to get a better end product and
improved services. For this purpose, he will visit back shops. He will exercise
technical control over Diesel Back shops.
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