Title - Railway units

RDSO(Research, Development , Standards Organization)

Headquartered at Lucknow , it is Research and Development wing of Indian Railways headed by a Director General. It has well equipped laborataries. It designs, advises, directs on technological developments in IR.

RRT, Chennai

It consists of a Chairman and 2 members. Its chief function is to look into complaints lodged by commercial bodies and Trade Associations with regard to the freight charges and similar matters concerning Railways.

Certain disciplinary matters concerning Rrailway servants can be referred to RRT for its opinion. Group C and D employees who are dismissed or removed from service can approach RRT if they are not satisfied with the decision of Appellate Authority within 2 months. Views of RRT are recommendary only and not binding on GM.

Central Clearing House, Delhi

Allocate inter railway revenue and expenditure under different heads of various railways.

Indian Railways Conference Association(IRCA), New Delhi

Formed to co-ordinate between various railway in India. Function of IRCA is to form conference rules for interchange of stock between Railways and also to tackle problems between Railways pertaining to Coaching Tariff, Freight Structure, Interchange rules, Cross-traffic rules etc.

Railway Staff college, Vadodara

Imparts training to Indian Railway Ofiicers both initial as well as refresher courses in Trasportation, Commercial, Accounts , Mechanical and Civil Engg, Statistics and Establishment Rules

Commissioner of Railway Safety

Appointed and working under Ministry of Civil Aviation with the aim of freeing CRS from the influence of Railways in order to enable him to function independantly in his function, ie, ensure safety to travelling public.

He has to see that all new installations – Signals and instruments, new lines, enginesRolling stock etc. are of specified standard and do not infringe on safety .