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Rail is the most convenient land transport system used for logistics and public transport. Railways are also used for the transportation of various types of goods including food items like fish and vegetables. Letters and documents are also transported in a faster manner in comparison to other land transport systems like truck or buses. It is a highly reliable service and dependable one involving low risk. For tour and travel, the common people always depend on railways because of their affordability.
From the above statements, it is obvious that for carrying out such vast and wide varieties of activities, a lot of manpower is necessary as well as full proof planning and execution. Rail employees comprise both qualified and under qualified persons.
The people who work on trains have to perform a wide variety of jobs. Each train employee has to carry out a specific duty.
The train crews carry out most of their duties and responsibilities without the invigilation of their supervisors. The supervisors can’t track their duties and responsibilities because it is located far away. In pursuance of this, their duties and responsibilities are carefully captured in the railroad’s operating rulebook. The Railroad operating rules are a subject unto themselves. If anybody found violating the rules in the rule book, it may result in a disastrous impact on the railway system.
The people who work in the railway have a variety of jobs. Each member of a train crew has specific functions to be carried out. Engineers, technicians and conductors are mandatorily required for carrying out and to maintain multipurpose activities such as:
Ticket booking for seat allotment
Passenger Chart preparation
Arrangements of meals and beddings for long-distance travellers
An arrangement of rakes, conductor and technical person to look after the engine of the train, which is common in multiple numbers for long travelling trains.
Technicians to look after the AC systems of the coaches.
Engine cabin crews comprising a conductor, two trainmen or brakemen, engineer, and a fireman.
Advanced technology
Nowadays, most of the road freight rails are advanced in technology. They are provided with just two crew members, a conductor and an engineer. Many local trains that deliver and collect have one trainman, and some have two, to help with the “groundwork” of operating the ground switches and uncoupling the cars.
Recent technology adopted in trains
PTC Technology: A multiple developments in recent years have been adopted by rail which has caused a great impact on Class One train crew size and positive train control (PTC) technology.
The coach attendant must carefully observe rules such as
There should at least be one coach attendant on a long-distance train, or a regional train with a separate, or a full AC train.
Sleeping Car Attendant services monitoring.
First-class passengers expect a lot of services out of a sleeping car attendant for convenient and to enjoy the rail journey.
Rail has made the longest list of duties for them in the employee manual. Attendants should help out to make-up beds, carry baggage, explain train procedures, replenish coach supplies, and should provide wakeup calls, should supply wake-up beverages and newspapers. They should also look up to maintain silence and peace in rail car coaches during the entire journey.
In sleeping cars, there is always one attendant per full sleeper car irrespective of it a View liner or Superliner.
Thus, it can be concluded that rail work is an extensive transport facility and has a wide range of facilities and technology adopted for the full comfort of the passenger. In the future, this sector will surely perceive more advancement and popularity.