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Why I should not work Why I should not work The gauge conversion from MG to BG between Mehsana( Gujarat) The gauge conversion from MG to BG between Mehsana( Gujarat)

and Ajmer ( Rajasthan)and Ajmer ( Rajasthan) The project assignment

By Mohammad BakhshLast posting Dy Chief Engineer, Western

Railway

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When end is well every thing is wellWhen end is well every thing is well

On March 31st 1997 All top bosses were happy at the opening of newly converted Broad gauge line @ speed of 100 kmph. The Commissioner of Rail Safety had inspected the track. The mobilization of track machines for mechanized maintenance had paid the dividends.

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Organization of mechanized Organization of mechanized maintenance of railway trackmaintenance of railway track

I. Preliminary works

• Assessing requirement of machines

• Assessing requirement of material

• Identifying bases of machines

• Deployment plan of machines

• Amount of cash imprest

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Organization of mechanized Organization of mechanized maintenance of railway trackmaintenance of railway track

• Selecting sub contracting agencies for emergency attention

• Identifying local sources for petty repairs

• Identifying local sources for hiring vehicles

• Supply /Purchase orders placed for fuel, hydraulic oil, lubricant, spares

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Site ManagementSite Management

• Site management entailed the general administration, like staff leave, rest, absentees,cash imprest,petty repairs, and coordinating smooth functioning of machines.

• Ensuring adequate quantity of fuel.oil,lubricants and spares

• Ensuring timely logistics to staff and machines.

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Site ManagementSite Management

• Daily reporting of progress to high officers • Maintained channel of communication with

staff through site inspection and resolved issues of maintenance and repairs

• Coordinated function with territorial site officers.

• Ensuring transportation of spares, fuel and oil to respective base stations.

• Ensuring injury free day

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Site ManagementSite Management

• Releasing of machines to their respective zonal railways and to home base

• Prepared inventory of remaining spares, fuel and lubricant for onward storage at zonal center.

• Coordinated for complete disposal

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Rough and TumbleRough and Tumble

• This happens when you take your job or assignment seriously. To me every assignment is very important and worth pursuing as it has interdependency over other situation. It inspires me to move forward with competitive zest. Here lies the motivation and success.

• The title moves around these above syllogism.• The location was the project site and situation

was to work or not to work. I opted for the later. The Chief Administrative Officer was on a visit to assess the progress .

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Rough and TumbleRough and Tumble

• Incidentally I was given a vehicle to proceed at site. The supervisor of the contractor suggested me to carry out controlled blast of rock for preparation of widening the cutting bank. It was half an hour job and another fifteen minutes to wind up. I thought it was a good margin and the inspecting officer will have a feel that some sort of work was going on. I obtained the traffic block. During blasting ,the cut piece of rock fallen down the track blocking the traffic beyond the sanctioned duration of traffic block.

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Rough and TumbleRough and Tumble

• It took extra half an hour to restore the traffic and the Inspection train passed the track.

• The Chief Administrative Officer was duly impressed that the rock blasting work was done to impress him giving no cognizance of negative comments about the incident.

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The beginningThe beginning

After passing my Diploma in engineering I got a clerical job in the year 1969/03 for a period of 15 days and I served Rajasthan State Electricity Board for about seven years. I joined Western Railway in the year 1975/04

During the period I did my job very sincerely and earned the reputation of a good worker. The incident ,I am going to quote is very inspiring to those who rue underemployment and never bothered the commitment.

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The beginningThe beginning

• I had become Assistant Engineer by the time I met my former boss now retired Member (Transmission) of my erstwhile employment. I spotted him among the crowd( Officers and others) who had assembled at the railway station to see him off to Germany. I got up and went to greet him. He recognized and embraced me. He was happy to know that I was doing well after leaving his department.

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The beginningThe beginning

• The streak in my character remained in tact without break when my senior boss addressed me as his when some solution needed.

• In sum, there is no short cut to success and it eludes them who miss sincerity, hardworking, and commitment

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The engine is named 'Bidhan'. NRM