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Freight Operations Information System

COM/CCM’s Conference

31.07.2004

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Overview

• FOIS consists of – Rake Management System (RMS)

• 233 locations; completed in March 2001

– Terminal Management System (TMS)• 530 locations; 169 commissioned so far • Target December 2004

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Overview

• The scope of the work enlarged to have additional terminals

• The likely date of completion of current phase is 31.3.2005

• FOIS Sub-module under sanction– Crew Management System– Control Charting

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Project Progress

• Financial progress 70.4 per cent • Physical progress 81.0 per cent

(Rs.crores)

• Sanctioned Estimate 426• Expenditure up to March 04 298• Budget Estimate 2004-05 40 • Expenditure April – June 04 2

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FOIS Implementation

• Phase 1 – Goods train movement in terms of rakes (RMS)

• Phase 2 – Train operation information in terms of wagons (WMS)

• Phase 3 – TMS capturing all commercial information relating to goods traffic from booking to delivery

• Successful implementation of WMS is a prerequisite for TMS

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TMS Implementation Strategy

• Transitional Phase – Computerisation of 530 goods sheds/sidings – Target December 2004– Likely to be completed by March 2005

• Fully computerised phase – Capturing information of all the goods sheds on IR– Target March 2006

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Procurement of Equipment

• Terminal Sub-system – Remaining supply will be completed within two months

• Datacom Equipment – Routers and modems are being procured by CRIS– supply to commence from 15th Aug 2004

• VSATs are being procured by Railtel – Installation will begin from October 2004 at a

rate of 50 VSATs per month

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Electronic Mode of Payment

• Pilot project between coal loading points on ER & ECR and Badarpur Thermal Power Plant(BTPP).

• TMS already commissioned at 5 locations on ECR & ER catering to 19 sidings. BTPP under commissioning.

• JPO under issue from Railway Board.• Interface between TMS and Bank software under

development.

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Assistance from Railways

• Site preparation should be completed latest by October 2004– Special precautions at the VSAT locations

• Monitoring of telecom network• A proper account of PCs, UPSs and other

equipment is important– Non-functioning of UPSs at many locations is a

cause of concern

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Enforcement of Data Entry Discipline

• Wagons– Machine generated wagon consists

should be accurate– Procedure for reporting wagon consists

from non-device location

• Locomotives– Allocate correct domain and service – Ensure updating of status at midnight

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Review of TMS Locations

• Review of TMS terminals should be finalised based on current and future traffic trends

• Early response will help in finalising the requirement of equipment and arranging the same

• Review completed by some Railways

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Engagement of Local Implementers

• Local teams for speedy implementation

• Contractual short term agreement for the transitional phase

• Will be trained in CRIS and deployed in the field

• Identify retired senior supervisors and forward applications to CRIS/CAO (FOIS)

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Assistance from Board

• Sanction for the revised estimate for Rs. 431 crores is pending

• Includes the estimate for Control Charting and Crew Management

• Saving in establishment expenditure envisaged (up to Rs 20 crores) if the sub-modules are developed simultaneously

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JPO for TMS Implementation

• Modify commercial rules for new procedures• Major modifications

– Issue of computerised RR & its electronic transmission

– Rules for diversion and liquidating traffic suspense– Verification of data bases provided and system of

updating the same– Procedure for handling traffic from non-device

locations (Nodal station concept)

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Statistical Statements

• FOIS is capable of– Generating commodity head wise statistical

statements (7A, 7B, 7C) – Apportionment of goods earnings– Origin Destination Analysis, and– Other statistical statements relating to goods

traffic

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Extension of Network

• Rates Directorate of Railway Board– For owning and maintaining the data bases

• Rates branches of zonal HQs– For maintaining the data bases at the Railway

level

• Claims offices• Traffic Accounts offices,Cash offices and

EDP centers

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Tasks Ahead

• Need for Integration with COIS

• Future Sub-modules of FOIS – Locomotive Management System– Revenue Accountal System– Wagon Repair Management System– Fuel Management System

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Thank You