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THE TIMES OF INDIA
Loco inspectors guide train drivers
Ashraf Jamal, TNN, Jun 12, 2010, 10.53pm IST

ALLAHABAD: There are persons in railways known as loco inspectors. They help loco pilots or train drivers and provide them psychological assistance in efficiently driving the trains. They have been entrusted the task to guide the drivers and solve their problems.

In the Allahabad division of North Central Railway which stretches from Ghaziabad to Mughalsarai, there are 51 loco inspectors. Out of these, 19 are placed at Allahabad, 18 at Kanpur and the remaining 14 at Tundla. They have to travel along with drivers and assistant drivers in the raiway engine and give directions which is called `foot plating' in the railway parlance.

The prime duty of loco inspector is to be a competent loco pilot in all respects. It means that driver should have good knowledge in technical and safety aspects with good driving skills. The loco inspector reads weakness of loco pilot is one area which requires additional efforts and try to eliminate the same by adopting different methodology through counselling.

They also improve human touch with loco pilots will develop good relations in understanding their day-to-day problems.

The loco inspectors try solve the domestic and official problems of the drivers so that they can concentrate on driving.

The loco inspectors always update loco pilots knowledge in regard to latest safety circulars, technical circulars, etc., on various technical/safety aspects.

NCR spokesperson Amit Malviya said that job of loco inspector is of paramount importance as he helps the loco pilot in properly driving the train.

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1 comments:

MAHESH kumar said...

ITS PARTIAL TRUE , NOW A DAYS THE JOB OF LOCO INSPECTOR IS TO DRIVE THE TRAIN ALSO WHEN THE DRIVER HAS NO ROAD LEARNING ,BUT THIS TIME RAILWAY OFFICIAL FORGOT THE UPMOST SAFETY POINT OF TRAIN OPERATION AS THE LOCO INSPECTOR DONT HAVE THAT MUCH A 1 MEDICAL STANDARD WHICH IS THE FIRST IMPORTANT CONDITION OF DRIVER IN RAILWAYS. CAN ANY BODY CLARIFY IT ?

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