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t'SYLLABUS FOR SELECTION FOR POST OF

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..: 1) ENGINEERINGCODEEngineering Code - Organisation &Administration - Engineertng Organisation &administration at head quarter divisional office sub-divisional office. Construclionof~ices. Modes of investigation of Railw~y project - Technq~conom;csurvey,cateoories of lines.Erlgineeringsurveys - classification of survey recohnaisance ~lJrvey,preliminary$urvey, Fin~1lotation survey. Drainage survey reports. Inve~tment planning &works budget - preparation of preliolinary works progranJ,ne. Final worksProgramme, works budget, Demand for grants.Estimates - Kinds of estimates," ~bstract estimate, d~tailed estimate,supplementary estimal~, revised estimate, project abstract estifrate, constructionestimate, completion estimate, estimate forrailway project. Estimate of open tineworks, estimate of deposit works, checking of estimate, currenqy of sanction.Rules for acquisition of land, procedL4re for acquisition & managementacquisition of land, responsibilities of administration. , ClassifiCfjitionof RlyJand.Land plan & schedule~, application for acquisition procedure for acquisition ofland, custody of land, management of land, lease & licen~e policy lettersregarding land, demarqation of land, execution of works , urg~ncycertificates,malerial modification, agency for executing works. General instruction regardingexecution of work, exe~lJtion of depositworks,departmentalcharges,oontraclsror works- Definitionof contract, works contracts,forms of works conlracts,tender system, classes of tender list of ,approved contractor, f.'Peneralprinciplefor contract earnest money & security deposit, standingearne~t money, tendercommittee, delayed & late tenders,'.. contract agreemen~, advances tocontractors. liquidat~d damages. Initial accounts of revenue & worksexpenditure, irnprest, ~tores! store returns, day book, half yearly review ofimprest & surp:us stor~s, departmental stock verification, ch~rged off stores,stqre obtained for specific purpose, Register of worksl T&P adjustment memo,ad~ustment bill, ballast train returns, revenue allocation registtr,departmentafregister. Accounts of contractor's. Initial records - Muster sijeet, register ofwages, payment to supplier & contractors, measurement pook power ofreJ~rding measurement, standard measurements, measurement of baHast! pettyco~tract bill, O/A bill, Final bill,'hand receipt. Preparation of ~ontract bin, payo~der,checking of initi~rrecords. Revenue &budgetary control:- responsibilitieswithregards to expendIture,budgetarycont~orreviews,exchequ~rcontrol. ,

. C~rnl1li5Si?ning, qf,RAilway project. .C9mmi5~ioning'of hew -'In~~;;,'opening fOr901){JstrurrlC, opcmng pussenger traffIc, handing over of new lines to open linD.Completion of railway' project,completion estimate, completion reports,completion statements. ' . ' . , .

Mi~celraneousworks - Works. required for defence purpose, '¥,Orksrequired tome;etthe requirement of civil & defence departmenUMinistriesqf Road cum railbrj~ges and public foot path over rail bridges. Works for civilde~8ri.ments/Ministry, 'E:1vel crossing oVer & under bridges,assisfed siding,deroSlt work.

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Building & rent - starrquarter rent, various charges, rest houses, military buildingon rail\vayland, service building recovery of charges for maintenance of lawil instaft quartM§ &bdti~kilfjWit~lit rolls, Ii~t tif bLJlldings. .

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, l~nancQ. ofbnc ges. Schedule df Inspedlon of bndges by IOW/AEN/BRI, bndge InspectIonregister. Detailed irlspectiorlof bridges. ' Distress bridges, river 8; flood, floodrecJ>rds, classification of rivers, river training works, such, qS guide bunds,ma~gi'lal bunds, groYens,~ spurs, closure bunds, assisted qut off., Inspection &mf3~n.tena.nceofYJnn~IS,$ch~d~le,of I~spec.ti?n. Detailed ~~spectio~ of tunnels.Det'~/led Insp

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oftur table, weigh bridge and ash pits. Action during accident & breaches." "

Prernonsoon precautionery measures, vulnerable points,' Railway affectingI " ,

works, en~irie$rinf! rest~ididnSt short duration work, Idng duration works,protection of line. Erigiqeering fixed singal & indiqator. Working of light trolleys.Motor trolleys & matelrial lorries, dip lorry. Engin~ering work in electrified area,rul~s for working in i3/ectrifie1::JsE!ction, precaution while working in electrifiedsec~iQn,station & yards..; Platforms & eql.,lipment thereon. IndiCation boards andcolour scheme. Inspection & maintenance of building & str1Jcture other thanbri1ges

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' siting of bUlld~ing.,~uilding register, water .sUpply & sanita~ ~rrang~mentsat ~tatlon & colony, vanous colour scheme, maintenance of bUildIng. Directedmaihtenance periodic;al' renovation ~orks. Petty repair book. Inspectionschpdule for buildirig.& sttuclure. Maintenance of sanitary & hygenic' conditionsin ~tation yards & co/any, sahitation committee, colony care committee & theirins~ection water sup~ly - sart,1pling,capacity of sburces. Capacity of pumps &stor;age tanf<mainten~nce & cleaning of storage tanks, pipe line valves & meters.Distribution of water. Service pipe from distributary mains. Responsibility ofeng:ineering staff, caldl1lating BHP ()f pump.Drainage & sewerag~ sewer lines & their maintenance, surface drains, laying ofsewer line pipes, saditary artangements at station & colony. Measurement ofworks & contract,. ea'fth work section measurements, measurement for whitewas:lling & painting, rfteasuref'nent books. Maintenance of M.Bs, Measurement

of ~8l1ast alA bills. !. P°':Nerof entering measurements, Checl<ing,of bif1s inDivision Office. Standar,d measurement register, Loan of tools & plants tocontractor. ExecL/tiori of work & progress reports- minor & material modification,field bool< site order book, Deposit works, excess & saving on estimate,engineering store & their accpuntal - custody of store, various types of store,maintenance of storEY., accounts. Store returns, indenting of store, disposal ofsurplus materials verification of stores. Use of fog signals and flare signals, careand custody of detonators, testing and safety range, storage, use and destructionof explosives, acquisition, management and disposal of land including policyletter, demarcation df land boundaries, land records, verification of landboundries, leasing and licensing, pOlicy letters. .Garden & Plantation - Planting & ~re of young trees, garden in officerbungalow & Sr. SU(1ordinates quarters maintenance, incidence of service.

Provision of lawns & Hedges iQnew bu,n/i9!OWS,Police jurisdiction cognisable &

non-cognizable offenci~. preve~tipn of t~~ntpass. disposal of human bodies found, JI!!!: .,Ii)i!

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rur1 over. Disposal of cattle found on the line. Books of reference - List of Bookssurveys, project ~stimates & construction of new lines, introduction toenqineerinf) survey~ project estimates, cronstruction of new lines.

3} FINANCIALCODEFi~ancial Code - Fihancial organisation, railway financial organisation, cannonsof Ifinan cia I proprieti~s. "

R~ilway budget - Preparation of railway budget, subf1lission & compilationdemand for grants, appropriation bill, vetted & charged expenditure.reappropriation, contingency fund, consolidated fund of India; tender, worl<sdemand.Parliamentary finaticial control - Appropriate accounts, public accountscommittee, civil grants, Contracts & general principle contracts, Tender system,Tender Committee, security deposil,earnest money, condition of contracts,Variation of contract cqndition. Allocation of expenditure- Capital, developmentfund, depreciation reserve fund, open line works revenue, Capital fund andrevenue fund, classification of expenditure concerning to civil engineeringdepartment. I

Financial powers of Division & he~d quarter engineering officers.! !

4) Building & structure including inspection & maintenance'procedure.List of building specificationfor consTructionof building & structure. Maintenanceof building repair & inspections, directed maintenance, building registers,inspection of steel & timber work, petty repair book, building & rent Garden&plantation, colony care. Quality control and quality assurance in concrete'production. Use of admixtures for high performance concrete.

, 5) Water supply & SanitationVv~ter supply - Source,water sampling, pumps, yield of tubewells, tubewell failure& temedial measures, site selection for tubewell, quality of water, requirement of

w~ter, water treatmeht, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, chlorination, storagetar1lk. Distribution network, various fitting & their specification, Inspection &I

M~intenance of water supply. 'Sanitation - Sewer, construction & maintenance & relevant specification, various

fittl~g prescribed scale for w.C. & urinal, biolatrines, open drains construction &

ml,ntenance.I 6) Station & Yard .

Pldllforrn & equiprnerlt thereon -platform wall. Platform surface water supply &sahitary arrangement of platforms indication boards, passenger amenities.Inspection & maintenance.

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! 7) Store Accounts & office proceduresStdre organisation of Railways working, of stores departments price listcla:ssification of stores depot Indenting of store materials, issue & receipt of

m1:eriaIS. Disposal of surplus stores",~:t~ck verification, overhauling of store

aCTounlS. Issue No"~, RMC no.\~s, credi!il~[!es, Issue of material to deparlmenlalI .' ! !;! '; , " II!

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labour and contractor, various stor~lraccounts maintained by lOW. Red issuehotes, engineering plant reserve, pO\~erof store officers, indemnity bond.

i 8) Schedule of Dimension ;;;

Iintroduction to schedule of dimensions and all relevant dimensions connectedlvith works. Explanation with sketches standard dimension, recommendedI

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G&SR - Important definitions - FauJing mark I Adequate distances. CompetentaUlhorily 1 AuUlorityto proceed, Block Back, Block forward I Facing points &

jTraiJingpoints I Material Train, Isolation, Line Clear, Main line I Obstruction,!Running line, Station I Station Limit, Block section, Track circuit, Train I Inter-!/ocking I Mixed train. C.R.S. .'CLASSIFICATION OF STATIONS.,(A) Block station - (ABC & special ctass)I (8) Non-Blockstation - (D.K & Flag)I SIGNALS & INDICATORS & THEIR ASPECTSI

iFixed signals I Detonators I Flare.i SPEEDS '

!MaXimum sanction speed I Booked speed.I SYSTEM OF WORfQNG- Namesof systemof worl~ing.

j AB90LtJTE BLOCK SYSTEM & AUTOMATIC BLOCK SYSTEMIEssential conditiOhs"ofgranting lir~-eclear.I 81M LE LAYOUT OF CLASS A B & C STATIONS

i \Nay & Works - Vulnerable points. Engineering indicators & restriction.

10) Passenger amenities: Platforms. V\later supply & sanitary arrangements on platforms I Indication Board

I Footover Bridges, Waiting halls, Inspection & maintenance I Minimumi passenger amenities I Nonns of passenger amenities.

I 11) Land managementI Land acquisition I Custody of land boundaries, Licensing/leasing of Railway land: , Relinquishment bf Railway land, Type of encroachments,PPE Act.

12) Afforstation and plantationPlantation and care of young tress, Provision of lawn and hedges in officers &Senior subordinates bungalows. Incidence of service of watering hedge I cuttingand mowing I Plantation by Forest Deptt.

13) Soil-niechanics & foundationIndex properties, classification, formation treatment, bearing capacity.

14) Brid~es and their mai'1J~nanceClassification of bridges'~I: 'nspec;,

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A Ibrides, rebuilding Qr alteration to bridges, Temporary arrfflngements, trad< onbridges, bridge timber diversion, temporary & permanent div~rsion, breaches.

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15) Survey and estimatesI:;ngg. Survey, reconnaissance, preliminary survey, final IOl(ation survey, Engg.drawing.Surveying Definitions, chain survey. instruments used, Triangulation, Prismaticc~")mpass,related definition, traversing, Plane table - methqds, Levelling, relateddefinitions instrument temp. And permqnent adjustments, theodolite and its uses.

16) Estimates and DrawingVarious types of estimates, abstract estimate, detailed estir,nate, supplementaryestimate, revised estimate, project' abstract estimate, cQnstruction estimate,completion estimate, estimate. for deposit works & varioys charges, urgencycertificates, comple1ion reports, estimate for open line wQrks. Verification ofestimate and competency of sanction, New minor works, material modification,preparation of estimale.

Standard drav/ings,numbering drawing$, sizes of drawings, scales of drawings,colour codes, symbols.'

17) P.V'Iay !,:'

P.\fVay Roads, Rails,. joints, sleepers, fastenings, balfa$t, curves & super"f

elevation/cant deficiencies, definii~ionof P.Way & furction of their partNecessity of curves and various definitiqns, various relation5'~ips, types of curves,superelevation, definition and nece,$sifyof SE, formula and radvantages limits ofsuper elevation, cant deficiency, cant excess.

,, 18) Labour management and. office procedure

donduct Rules" Pass Rules, leave rules, p'rovident funds, pension scheme, staffbenefit funds, trade test, casual labourj Workmen Compen$ation Act, Hours ofElmployment regulation act, Payment of Wages Act, Mi~imum Wages Act,E!stablishment record maintained by lOW, D&AR, Medical As~istance rules.It

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'efinitionlWorks contracts, forms ofworkcontract, tenders~ tendersystem,list0 approved contractors principles observed while framing contract agreement

cneral & Special conditions of contract. Earnest money ~ security deposits.I\JI 0011 10" Is Wo, ks Orders < Adv ar1~es 10 conlraclor, liiwidaled darna>Jo",A~bitration measurements, powers of mea~urement, standard measurementr4'gister, ballast measurement, earth work measurement.i .

20) Computer & their usage,Vprious languages suitable for ciyil engineering applications, windows, use ofi1ternet & latest advancement .ininformation technology.

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21) Rajbhasha Act

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