NRMU/HQ/001/105/3 01.03.2019
General Secretary,
All India Railwaymen’s Federation
New Delhi.
Dear Comrade,
Sub: Ineffective rationalization of Cadre management of officers & staff
of Electrical & Mechanical department in violation to safety
provisions for upkeep and maintenance of rolling stocks.
Ref: Office Order No. 58/2016 circulated vide letters dated 3.8.2016 and 1.5.2018.
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Representations are received from staff and officers of Electrical department in regard to various complexities created in the field further to the rationalization process invoked by orders under above reference.
The focal point of the issue is that the order which may be issued intended to remove the departmentalism in railways is in gross violation of Electricity Act 2003, Railway Act 1989, AC Traction Manual, Railway (Opening for Public Carriage of Passenger) Rule 2000 and Gazette notification SO 1779 (E) dated 16.5.2016 in regard to inspection norms electrical gadgets and other rolling stock items.
The representation (copy enclosed) further elaborate that the quality and standard of statutory inspection and mandatory maintenance of rolling stocks, electrical installations of EMU, MEMU and other high sophisticated train sets, LHB coaches etc..will get compromised as the controlling authority of the Electrical staff who are having requisite expertise and experience are assigned to discharge their duties under the control of incompetent by virtue of academic qualification, restriction of expertise and non experienced Mechanical branch Officers at higher level.
Apart from the non compatibility of professional probity of the staff and officers, it is being alleged that the promotional prospects of electrical supervisors are restricted to bare minimum. It is further told that in absence of a clear line of control the confidence and morale of staff are
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diminished and they are scared of victimization in case of major failures due to none of their fault but only due to lack of proper and expertise guidance of Electrical officer above their rank.
They have also expressed their reservation and apprehension on the recent order issued in ECoR whereby an ADME have been posted as in charge of TL/AC wing in Puri and Bhuwaneshwar. They have strong reason to think that this could adversely affect the reliability and safety of the system and patter of working in electrical department which may in turn bring undesirable consequential effects to the safety of passengers and the staff working in high voltage during maintenance because of the shift of technical control of their supervisors and officer from Electrical to Mechanical department.
In the backdrop of the above federation is hereby requested to persuade the board to review their decision and restore the original system of cadre management in electrical department for benefit of staff, passengers and assets of the railways.
With regards,
Comradely Yours,
( Venu P Nair )
General Secretary.
