Assistant Electric Driver: RBE No.213/1985 – On Electric Shunting Locos

No.E(P&A)II-76/RS-1, dated 22.07.1985

Sub:   Provision of Diesel Assistant/ Assistant Electric Driver on diesel and electric shunting locos.       

1. Please refer to your letter No.HPB/778/PC/III/OPTG, dated 29.02.1984 on the above subject.

2. The provision of Diesel Assistant on the diesel shunting locos working in the yards of Bombay division would also be governed by the instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 27.05.1982.

3. As regards the provision of an Assistant Electric Driver on the electric shunting locos, it has been decided by the Board that this would also be governed by the same principles as applicable for diesel shunters i.e. an Assistant Electric Driver should be provided only on those electric shunting locos which are required to go into a Block Section. Electric shunting locos whose shunting operations are confined to the yards would be manned by Shunters alone.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.213/1985

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.