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Chapter 1: Organisation of the Signal & Telecommunication
Department

Section 1: Signal and Telecommunication Department - An Overview

1.1.1 The efficient upkeep of Signal and Telecommunication assets of the Railways
is the responsibility of the Open Line Organisation of the Signal and
Telecommunication Department.
Major construction activities of the Railways may be under the administrative
control of a Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (Construction) reporting
directly to the General Manager of an Open Line or under administrative control of
a General Manager (Construction)/Chief Administrative Officer (Construction).

1.1.2 Structure of Open Line Organisation

(a) The Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (PCSTE) is
the Administrative and Principal Head of the Signal and
Telecommunication Department and is responsible to the General
Manager for the efficient and economical working of the Department.

(b) The Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer may be
assisted in his work by one or more heads of the department (HODs).

(c) These HODs are designated as per their area of work such as; Chief Signal
Engineer, Chief Communication Engineer, Chief Signal and
Telecommunication Engineer/Planning etc.

They are incharge of their respective areas of control. Their work is, however,
coordinated by the Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer
who is responsible to the General Manager of the Railway.

(d) Heads of the Department (HODs) in turn, may be assisted at the
Headquarters by a team of Officers of the level of Deputy Chief Signal and
Telecommunication Engineers, Senior/Executive Signal and
Telecommunication Engineers and Assistant/Assistant Executive Signal
and Telecommunication Engineers as required. HODs shall provide
necessary direction and control for the efficient discharge of their duties.

(e) The Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer will lay down
the duties of each of the Officers of the Headquarters and Divisions.

(f) The expression "Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer" wherever
used in this Manual implies HODs as mentioned in Para 1.1.2(c) and Chief
Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (Construction) unless the contrary is
clear from the context.

(g) The Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer shall be over
all incharge of staff cadre - Gazetted and non-Gazetted.

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