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|| Chapter 7  ||  Chapter 8  ||  Chapter 9  ||  Chapter 10  ||  Chapter 11  ||  Chapter 12  ||
||Chapter 13  ||Chapter 14  || Chapter 15  || Chapter 16  ||
Concordance
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 CHAPTER II

THE MAINTENANCE OF PERMANENT WAY

PART 'A'
201 Responsibility of Engineering officials 
202 Classification of lines
203 Systems of track maintenance
204 Annual programme of track maintence
205 Maintenance planning
206 Record of gang work
207 Attention to Inspection Notes
208 Record of work of artisans and other workmen employed
209 Special reports on the condition of Permanent way
210 Permanent Way Inspector's section register
211 Permanent way plans and diagrams
212 Records of materials under trial
213 Strength of gangs
214 Musters
215 Custody of gang tools
216 Section Limit Board
217 Kilometre and gradient posts
218 Telegraph pole number
219 Verification of land boundaries
220 Trolly refuges
221 Standard dimensions
222 Felling of trees obstructing view
223 Side drains, catch water drains and water-ways
PART 'B' 
Regular Track Maintenance
224 Through packing—Conventional maintenance by beater packing
225 Maintenance by Measured shovel packing (deleted)
226 Track maintenance by machines
227 Systematic overhauling
228 3-tier system of track maintenance
229 Picking up slacks
230 Observance of sleepers under passage traffic
231 Sample of standard section off track
232 Checking work of gangs by PWI
233 Lifting of track
234 Lowering of track
235 Distance pieces to platform lines
236 Fouling marks
237 Inspection and maintenance of Points and Crossings
PART 'C'
Works incidental to regular track maintenance
238 Deep screening of ballast
239 Side and catch water drains and water-ways
240 Drainage in station yards
241 Lubrication of rail joints
242 Counteraction and adjustment of creep
243 Buckling of track
PART 'D' 
Sleepers and Fastenings
244 Laying of sleepers
245  Wooden sleepers
246 Cast iron sleepers
247 Steel trough sleepers
PART 'E'
Rails and Fastenings
248 Standard sections of rails
249 Causes of rail deterioration
250 Rail maintenance to reduce rail deterioration
251 Maintenance of rail joints
252 Inspection of rails in service
253 Action to be taken in the case of rail fractures/weld failures
254 Stacking of rails
255 Handling of rails
256 Rail closures
257 Rail failures
258 Careful usage of fish-plates
259 Combination fish-plates
260 Fish plate failures
PART 'F'
Ballast and Ballast Depots
261 Type of ballast in use
262 Size of ballast
263 Ballast profiles/Sections/Depths of cushion
264 Assessment of ballast requirements
265 Collection and training out of ballast
266 Depot collection of ballast
267 Along side collections
268 Handing over charge by AEN 
269 Unloading ballast along the line
270 Surplus ballast along the line
271 Ballasting new formation
PART 'G'
Track structure on Bridges
272 Rail and rail joints on Bridges 
273 Bridge timbers
274 Use of rail free fastenings in girder bridges
275 Provision of guard rails on bridges
276 Provision of walkways
277 Inspection and maintenance of track on approaches of bridges
278 Inspection and maintenance of Track on bridge proper
Maintenance of Track in track circuited areas
279 Precautions to be taken while working
280 Insulated joints
281 Glued insulated joints
PART 'J'
Maintenance in Electrified areas
282 General instructions
283 Special instructions
284 Maintaining continuity of track
285 Catch sidings
286 Additional precautions in A. C. Traction area
287 Fire in Electrified areas
288 Permanent Way Tools
289 Treatment of persons suffering from Electric shock
290 Accident to power lines of outside bodies
PART 'K'
Treatment of Formation
291 Classification of formation
292 Nature of formation problems
293 Site investigations
294 Soil investigations and testing
295 Remedial measures suggested