Rivitting, Sealing, Locking

Riveting, Sealing, Locking -

Rivetting :-

Object:-

i. To prevent wagon doors from opening during transit,

ii. Safely of goods.

On every closed wagon door there is an arrangement to affix 5 rivets. After affixing the rivets should be titled in an angle of 90 degrees. In case nut bolts are used in place or rivets, threads of the bolt should be defaced after placing bolt into the nut. Wagons loaded with following goods should not be riveted:-

a) Dangerous and explosive goods

b) Offensive goods

c) Dry goods

d) Firewood

e) Minerals

f) Charcoal

g) Livestock

h) Inflammable goods

Sealing:

After riveting the wagon, seals are affixed on seal card tied with wagon doo₹. Seals are affixed on each door of covered wagons and each handle of open wagons.

Objects:-

1. To detect any illegal interference to the wagon during transit.

2. To send the wagon to correct destination.

3. Safety of goods.

Type of seals:-

1. Wax/ Lakh seal

2. Lead wire seal

Wax / Lakh Seal:-

This seal is affixed on wagons loaded with general goods. Following materials are required for affixing this seal -

1. Cotton tape

2. Seal card.

3. Wax / Lakh

4. Lamp

5. Station seal

Lead wire seal: - This seal is affixed on wagons loaded with dangerous goods. Following materials are required for affixing this seal.

1. Lead wine

2. Small lead tablet

3. Seal card

4. Punch of station.

Locking:-

After the wagon has been riveted and sealed by Railway, consignor can lock the wagon by using personal locked if he desires. In case private lock is affixed, such remark should be passed on seal-card, summary and railway receipt. Keys should be deposited with station master. Which will be put in an envelope and send to destination station with guard. Whenever required for transshipment points or other places, Railway has right to open/break the lock.

If the consignee does not make arrangement to unload goods at destination station, Railway administration is empowered to unload the goods after opening/breaking the lock.

Defective Seal:-

Seals which are not affixed or not found as per rules are known as defective seals, such as:

1. Double impression of station seal

2. Seal without seal card.

3. Wax/lead tablet found broken

4. More than one knot on cotton tape

5. Seal & Seal card separated

6. Tape/lead wire found in one ring of the door.

7. Ring of the door found open

Checking of Seals:-

1. Checking of seals at forwarding station: At forwarding station guard should check the seals. If seals are found with intact card but rivets are found missing, then rivets should be affixed again and remark should be passed in seal check Register. But if seals are found defective or missing then guard should issue memo to station master for checking of goods. Goods will be checked in presence of RPF.

2. Checking of seals at Intermediate station -

i. At Intermediate stations were trains halt for adequate time, seals should be checked by Station master, RPF and guard. If rivets are found missing, then rivets should be affixed again and such remark should be passed in seal check register. If seals are found defective then guard should issue a memo to Station master for checking of goods. Goods will be checked in presence of RPF.

ii. If checking of goods is not possible on train itself, then the wagon will be re-sealed with signatures of station master, RPF and guard on the seal card. The wagon will be detached and goods will be checked in presence of RPF. Seals will be kept in safe custody. Wagon will be resealed and dispatched to destination station.

iii. If facilities for checking do not exist at the station master wagon will resealed as per rules and will be dispatched by the some train to a station where such facilities exists and message will be given to that station.

iv. Wagons loaded with perishable goods will not be detached enroute, instead they will be resealed and dispatched to destination station. Message will be given to destination station for checking of goods, a copy of the same will be given to guard.

3) Checking of seals by guard at stations at the end of duty: -

At The last station of his run, guard should check the seals and handover complete charge of train to his reliever. At the time of handing over charge, if rivets are missing they will be affixed again and remark should be passed in seal check register. If defective

seals are found he should issue a memo to station master for checking goods.

4) Checking of seals at destination station & wagons: - At destination station inward consignments will be placed for unloading at goods shed. Before unloading seals will be checked. If seals are found defective, seals will be opened and goods will be unloaded in presence of RPF. These seals will be kept in safe custody as record. If any damage or deficiency is noticed, manage will be issued.

Questions:

Short Notes:

1. Defective Seal

2. Types of seal

Write in Detail:

1. Loading Precaution

2. Monsoon precaution

3. Checking of seals.