(Video) Indian Railway - POINTSMAN Job Profile

Duty of Pointsman :

1. To attend duty in time in prescribed uniform.
2. To remove any obstruction lying in the yard fouling any running line,points and crossover.
3. To perform shunting as per instructions given by Station Master on duty and under the supervision of the guard of the train, secure wagon/ vehicle in yard,
4. To deliver warning notices / caution orders and other memos including T-369 (3b) etc. to Driver / Guard and obtain their signatures.
5. To clean H.S. lamps/ S. P. Dubbers and other lamps used at the station.
6. To watch signals take “OFF” for the reception and dispatch of the trains are showing correct aspects and to ensure that all signals are returned to normal after passage of every train.
7. To attend Station in case of accident or emergency.
8. To close / open Level crossing when Gateman is off duty or no gateman is available and that everything is kept at its appointed place.
9. To keep the station premises clean and to wash it at usual intervals.
10.  To do any other Railway work allotted by Station Master on duty.
11.  To watch trains from off side to detect defective sick / damage or unsafe wagon/ vehicles on the running through trains .To ring up station bell as per prescribed bell code for UP/DN trains for line clear / train entering section, arrival/ departure of a train. In other cases he shall ring station bell as directed by Station Master on duty. He s

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