GM's Annual Inspection in ER takes place generally during December-March period.
•GM inspects a section of every division (HWH, SDAH, ASN & MLDT). He may also inspect any Carshed, Loco Shed, Workshop, Hospital, Museum, Coaching yard, etc.
•Senior divisional officers propose to GM for visiting any section of their division / Hospital / working place.
•A tentative schedule is chalked out. Atleast 8-10 months ahead, it is decided which section/ place GM shall visit. Developments are made in that way.
•GM usually inspects according to a pre-planned schedule of things (like TRD depot, station building, railway colony, RRI, running room, food plaza, bridge, curve, etc.)
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💠Now,I am only aware & interested about GM Inspection in HWH & SDAH divisions. Taking live experience of Inspection at SDAH div is Not possible by me, as every year, GM's Inspection occur at MID-NIGHT at SDAH division (This happens to get a free path for the train, which may stop anywhere, take speed trials & there is no EMU blocking the path/path of EMU being blocked)
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•GM is supposed to be the most important person of a Railway zone & GM's Inspection is a very very serious event
•It is not that only GM inspects everything, lots of higher officers also inspect along with him.
•Every department should make everything proper. Everything means everything. GM can stop anywhere, inspect anything on his path. He may not always follow the pre-determined "stoppages of visit" , but will definitely follow the "scheduled route". So upgradation of "everything" occurs only the stations/buildings,etc lying in his path where he is supposed to inspect, NOT the whole division.
•The station building, platforms, tracks are cleaned & painted from top to bottom. No dirt should be there. Water taps should be running. Enough lights should be provided. Seating arrangement & sheds should be appropriate.
•No plastic & waste should be along the tracks. Railways burn them down. All unwanted plants & bushes are cleared out.
•Tracks, switches, points, joints, guard rails should be painted, in different colors. Each color has a meaning ( which we Railfans can't identify without manual)
•Tracks should be smooth. Engineering department needs to ensure GM's train should not get any bumpy ride.
•Every sign board, indicator should be in proper order.
•GM's train should be provided the highest priority. A relief engine should run after GM's train or run attached to GM's train for emergency in case the leading loco fails.
•GM's train may have any instrument or track recording equipment in it. Every officer should prepare a project report related to his department/team & show it to GM on demand, any time
•GM generally takes Speed trial in a stretch of his alloted section.
•GM generally inaugurates atleast 1 project during his Inspection (it may be children's park, seating area, water cooler, waiting hall, running room, any technological equipment, etc)
•GM also interacts with field staffs & other staffs. They should be ready for any question.
•Now u will compare, what of the above "expected items of Inspection" actually happened.
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💠Now lets come to the topic, "GM's Annual Inspection over KAN (incl.) - BWN - HWH via-HBC (120 Kms.)
•U can get from the heading, the Inspection is to start from Khana & come to Howrah (not the opposite)
•Shri Suneet Sharma, GM/ER's train left Howrah at 07:45 powered by 30494 WAP7 (at DLI end) & idle 30557 WAP7 (at HWH end ) [Picture provided]. It is a long train with many coaches with atleast 100 officers,staffs,security travelling along. Shri Ishaq Khan,DRM/HWH was along.
•The train reached Khana PF1A at 09:30. GM inspected Khana station, Point No.60A,Curve No.11 & LC-60/T/Spl. His train went to the next station, Jhapater Dhal for train reversal after dropping him at Khana. 30494 detached there. 30557 was now leading loco. 30494 was the reliever loco, and followed the GM's train till Howrah. The train came back to Khana & started at 09:55 to Barddhaman with GM & others.
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•The train arrived Barddhaman PF5 at 10:08 (2 mins ahead of TT). GM got down & was greeted by officers. A lot of officers & security staff got down. GM went to the FOB to PF1, inspected the Crew lobby. BA test was shown & other items was displayed to him. He then inspected the waiting hall, food stalls, running room,health unit,RRI.
•Meanwhile, his team of senior officers started inspecting themselves, water taps, FOB, cleanliness of parked trains, functioning of display boards, escalators, water coolers, toilets, etc.
The team was just like surveying,with pen & papers, noting everything in an autonomous manner.
•On the other hand, GM visited the renovated station building, a part of which colasped in First week of January. He had a press conference & went straight to the Diesel Shed.
•He inspected the diesel shed & its sections. DLS/BWN was celebrating its Golden Jubilee (1970-2020). The DLS was officially converted to DLS cum ELS by GM, by flagging off First Electric Locomotive of DLS/BWN named "KAVIGURU". It is a WAG9 & is also the First Comissioned 3ph Goods Loco of ER.
•GM then inspected the RPF barrack, Loco Colony & inaugurated a Children Park
•After all these, his train left Barddhaman at 13:00.
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•His train stopped at LC-47/E for Inspection at 13:08. He also interacted with Gang No.4. The train left at 13:25.
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•He conducted a speed trial on 33Km. stretch between Palla Road & Belmuri.
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•He arrived at Belmuri at 13:40. After lunch break, he again started his Inspection. He & other officers visited the Railway colony, interacted with the dewllers, inaugurated a Reading room & Yoga room. He inspected Belmuri station & TRD depot.
His train left Belmuri at 15:25
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•His train arrived Chandanpur at 15:35. He inspected the Julka river bridge and also inspected the under construction brigde for 4th line. He left at 15:55
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GM's train arrived Dankuni at 16:10. He inspected the station & RRI. His train left for Howrah at 16:50
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GM arrived Howrah at 17:10. He inaugurated a Stimulator Room at Howrah.
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This is how, GM Inspection is carried out.
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💠Now, one may think, what is the purpose of such Inspection?
•GM ensures every division is working properly and providing amenities to passengers through this Inspection.
•The section which GM inspects gets hugely developed for his Inspection.From tracks to stations everything is renovated! As u know, he may stop wherever he wishes.
•I remember HBC had TSRs imposed over various places,rails & sleepers being changed, etc. from 7-8 months ago. These were indications that the section shall have GM Inspection.
💠The most important drawback of this Inspection is -- GM does not inspect PUNCTUALITY of running trains during this Inspection.
•The Inspection is like an eye wash to the GM, but his team of officers independently check the passenger amenities in more detailed way.
•GM rarely interacts with Passengers during his Inspection as he has very tight schedule
•U will find station staffs extremely helpful & well dressed this day, this is no lesser than an Annual Function being held. Even I was surprised by the extremely helpful behaviour of the RPF... as if the tea had excessive sweetness that day.
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Date: 04.03.20
#lightgoods #LGspl please wait...Translate to EnglishGM's Annual Inspection of the Khana-Howrah section of the Howrah division.
Everything you need to know about "GM's Inspection"
This is my first experience of a live GM's Inspection of a "section" (Previously, I had experience with the GM Inspection of the Loco shed). So before I share my experience, you need to know a little basics.
• GM's Annual Inspection in Eastern Railway typically takes place during the December-March period.
• The GM inspects a section in every division (Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, and Malda). He may also inspect any Carshed, Loco Shed, Workshop, Hospital, Museum, Coaching yard, etc.
• Senior divisional officers propose to the GM for visiting any section of their division / Hospital / workplace.
• A tentative schedule is laid out. At least 8-10 months ahead, it is decided which section/place the GM shall visit. Developments are made accordingly.
• The GM usually inspects according to a pre-planned schedule of things (like TRD depot, station building, railway colony, RRI, running room, food plaza, bridge, curve, etc.)
Now, I am only aware of and interested in the GM Inspection in the Howrah & Sealdah divisions. Taking a live experience of Inspection at the Sealdah division is not possible for me, as every year, the GM's Inspection occurs at MID-NIGHT at the Sealdah division (This happens to ensure a clear path for the train, which may stop anywhere, take speed trials, and there is no EMU blocking the path or EMU being blocked.)
• The GM is supposed to be the most important person in a Railway zone and the GM's Inspection is a very serious event.
• It’s not only the GM who inspects everything; many higher officers also inspect alongside him.
• Every department must ensure everything is in order. Everything means everything. The GM can stop anywhere and inspect anything on his route. He may not always follow the pre-determined "stoppages of visit," but will definitely follow the "scheduled route." So upgrades of "everything" occur only at the stations/buildings, etc., lying in his path where he is supposed to inspect, NOT the whole division.
• The station building, platforms, and tracks are cleaned and painted thoroughly. There should be no dirt. Water taps should be functioning. Adequate lighting should be provided. Seating arrangements and shelters should be appropriate.
• No plastic or waste should be along the tracks. Railways dispose of them. All unwanted plants and bushes are cleared out.
• Tracks, switches, points, joints, and guard rails should be painted in different colors. Each color has a meaning (which we Railfans can't identify without a manual).
• Tracks should be smooth. The engineering department needs to ensure the GM's train does not have a bumpy ride.
• Every signboard and indicator should be in proper order.
• The GM's train should be given the highest priority. A relief engine should run behind the GM's train or be attached to it for emergencies in case the leading locomotive fails.
• The GM's train may carry any instruments or track recording equipment. Every officer should prepare a project report related to his department/team and present it to the GM upon request, any time.
• The GM generally conducts a speed trial on a length of his allotted section.
• The GM usually inaugurates at least one project during his Inspection (it may be a children's park, seating area, water cooler, waiting hall, running room, any technological equipment, etc.)
• The GM also interacts with field staff and other personnel. They should be ready for any questions.
• Now you will compare what of the above "expected items of inspection" actually happened.
Now let's come to the topic, "GM's Annual Inspection over KAN (including) - BWN - HWH via-HBC (120 Kms.)
• You can see from the heading that the Inspection starts from Khana and goes to Howrah (not the other way around).
• Shri Suneet Sharma, GM/ER's train left Howrah at 07:45 powered by 30494 WAP7 (at the DLI end) and idle 30557 WAP7 (at the HWH end) [Picture provided]. It is a long train with many coaches, carrying at least 100 officers, staff, and security personnel. Shri Ishaq Khan, DRM/HWH was also on board.
• The train arrived at Khana PF1A at 09:30. The GM inspected Khana station, Point No.60A, Curve No.11 & LC-60/T/Spl. His train then went to the next station, Jhapater Dhal, for train reversal after dropping him off at Khana. 30494 detached there. 30557 was now the leading locomotive. 30494 was the relief locomotive, which followed the GM's train until Howrah. The train came back to Khana and started at 09:55 to Barddhaman with the GM and others.
• The train arrived at Barddhaman PF5 at 10:08 (2 mins ahead of the timetable). The GM disembarked and was welcomed by officers. A lot of officers and security staff got down. The GM went to the FOB to PF1, inspected the Crew lobby. A BA test was demonstrated and other items were shown to him. He then inspected the waiting hall, food stalls, running room, health unit, and RRI.
• Meanwhile, his team of senior officers began inspecting water taps, FOB, cleanliness of parked trains, functionality of display boards, escalators, water coolers, toilets, etc.
The team was surveying, with pen and paper, noting everything independently.
• On the other hand, the GM visited the renovated station building, part of which had collapsed in the first week of January. He held a press conference and went directly to the Diesel Shed.
• He inspected the diesel shed and its sections. DLS/BWN was celebrating its Golden Jubilee (1970-2020). The DLS was officially converted to DLS cum ELS by the GM, flagging off the First Electric Locomotive of DLS/BWN named "KAVIGURU." It is a WAG9 and also the First Commissioned 3-phase Goods Locomotive of Eastern Railway.
• The GM then inspected the RPF barrack, Loco Colony, and inaugurated a Children's Park.
• After all these, his train left Barddhaman at 13:00.
• His train stopped at LC-47/E for Inspection at 13:08. He also interacted with Gang No.4. The train departed at 13:25.
• He conducted a speed trial on a 33 km stretch between Palla Road & Belmuri.
• He arrived at Belmuri at 13:40. After a lunch break, he resumed his Inspection. He and other officers visited the Railway colony, interacted with the residents, inaugurated a Reading room & Yoga room. He inspected Belmuri station and the TRD depot.
His train left Belmuri at 15:25.
• His train arrived at Chandanpur at 15:35. He inspected the Julka river bridge and also the under-construction bridge for the fourth line. He departed at 15:55.
The GM's train arrived at Dankuni at 16:10. He inspected the station and RRI. His train left for Howrah at 16:50.
The GM arrived at Howrah at 17:10. He inaugurated a Simulator Room at Howrah.
This is how the GM Inspection is carried out.
Now, one might wonder, what is the purpose of such Inspection?
• The GM ensures every division is functioning well and providing amenities to passengers through this Inspection.
• The section that the GM inspects undergoes significant development for his Inspection. Everything from tracks to stations gets renovated! As you know, he may stop wherever he wants.
• I remember HBC had TSRs imposed in various places, rails, and sleepers being changed, etc., about 7-8 months ago. These were indications that the section would have a GM Inspection.
The most important drawback of this Inspection is -- the GM does not inspect the PUNCTUALITY of running trains during this Inspection.
• The Inspection seems like an eye wash to the GM, but his team of officers checks the passenger amenities in a more detailed way independently.
• The GM rarely interacts with passengers during his Inspection due to his very tight schedule.
• You will find station staff extremely helpful and well-dressed on this day; it feels no less than an Annual Function being held. Even I was surprised by the excessively helpful behavior of the RPF... as if the tea was overly sweet that day.
Date: 04.03.20