Crew Timer System

International Journal of Science and Modern Engineering (IJISME)
ISSN: 2319-6386, Volume-1, Issue-5, April 2013
An Automated Timer System That Maintains Crew Details: Crew Timer

System
Garapati Sitnah Joe Sheeba, Vemu Samson Deva Kumar, M.Nalini Sri
Loco info includes the complete loco details like type of the
loco, name and number of the loco. It is also used to know that
how many types of locos are present at a particular division
according to the sections. Section points include the complete
section details. It also maintains the list between the sections.
LP Schedule and Priority modules includes to know the
schedule of the loco pilots using the auto remainders in
different sections and to know the priority of the loco pilots
using auto timer system.
Remainder and Graph module includes the auto indicators to
identify the movement of the loco at odd hours. It is also used
to generate the graph automatically by entering the time at
different stations based on the section wise. Loco Inspector
Movement module includes the complete movements of the
loco inspectors according to section wise through online. This
module also used to know the repair schedule of the loco.
Abstract This paper highlights the development of an

automatic software that maintain the crew details, crew
schedules and priority of the crews in Indian Railways
according to sections using an auto Timer System, that
uses J2EE technology. It is also used to find the status of
the crew and their working hours in the division using
indicators. The software has five modules that are named
as Loco info, Section points, LP Schedule and Priority,
Remainder and Graph module, Loco Inspector
Movement. The software helps in maintaining and
retrieving the crew details. The auto timer system which
is the heart of the software maintains the information
about the number of working hours. If the number
exceeds eight it automatically relieves the loco pilot of his
duty by sending him an SMS. The number of working
hours are extended depending upon the will of the loco
pilot.
Index Terms Crew, Loco Pilot, Section, Loco inspector, Crew
Timer.
I.
II. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

The project proposes a new method in which the crew is
assigned duty and relieved from it automatically. Unlike the
existing method, where the crew is manually logged in, given
the sign in and sign off timings and so on, the present system
relives the pilot of his duty once the eight hours starting from
his sign in time are over. In case he wants to work over-time
the timer automatically sets his over-time for two hours and
after the completion of his duty the auto timer system sends
him an SMS, thereby relieving him. The maximum numbers
of hours a loco can work are twelve including his over-time.
The system proposed is explained through various terms as
below.
INTRODUCTION
Crew Operating Timer System forms the vital core function of

train operation of Indian Railways. Timely availability of the
required crew is the most elementary requirement of the train
operating system. Successful train operation depends on the
proper and efficient utilization of the running staff.
Crew consists of various combination of running staff in
different categories depending on variety of factors like type
of service, traction. The Indian Railways has approximately
1.05 lakhs running staff based over 300 crew locations,
forming the most important human element directly involved
in the freight operations. Wages of running staff are much
higher than that of average railway staff. Crew cost therefore
is very high and it is imperative that crew is utilized
effectively. Train crew is also known as Running Staff Further
there are two types of Tractions Diesel and Electric(Steamed
being Phased out).
The running staff is classified as continuous and the duty
period per week is 52 hours (104 hours in a fortnight).The
running duty at a stretch should not ordinarily exceed 10
hours from the train departure.
Crew Scheduling:
Crew has to be called two and half hour to three hours prior to
the scheduled signing on. Signing on is a physical act when
the staff presents itself at the place of the duty at the scheduled
called time. Crew scheduling requires ear marking of
individual staff for every requirement. The requirement may
be:
Daily train arrangement, which is based on shift
wise/daily train schedule given by the control.
Schedule for pilots, waiting duty staff etc.(this schedule
normally does not change on day to day basis the expected
duty hours of such staff may vary and is given in the
schedule).
Serving call:
Call-books are sent to running staff 2 hours before reporting
time. Calls served only to those running staff staying within
7-8 kilometers radius of the lobby .Staffs on fixed roster or
passenger link are not served calls. Other running staffs are
required to report on their own if they stay outside the
Manuscript Details received on April 2013.

Garapati Sitnah Joe Sheeba, Department of Electronics and Computer
Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah University, Guntur, India
Vemu Samson DevaKumar, Project Manager, Software Development
and Training Center, South Central Railway WWO, Vijayawada, India.
M.Nalini sri, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and
Computer Engineering, K L University, Guntur, India.
81
An Automated Timer System That Maintains Crew Details: Crew Timer System
distance. However the staff staying within 7 kilometers radius

is invariably served calls during night-time (22-06 hours). Out
station staffs resting in running room are also served calls.
Software Tools used for this system are Netbeans Ide 7.0 and
Adobe Dreamweaver
IV. APPROACH
METHOD
Sign On:
Crew signs ON before departure of the train by entering the
time of reporting to the lobby. He reports for duty at a
predefined time before the time mentioned in his call.
FOLLOWED
AND
EXISTING
Approach:
This system is built using spiral model approach of the
software engineering.
The spiral model is a software development process
combining elements of both design and prototyping-in-stages,
in an effort to combine advantages of top-down and
bottom-up concepts. Also known as the spiral lifecycle model
(or spiral development), it is a systems development method
(SDM) used in information technology (IT).
Crew reports for duty 45 min before departure of engine from

shed.
Crew taking over charge shall report 30 min before
departure of train.
For crew sign ON for a main line train shall be 15 min.
After sign ON the running staff in the presence of lobby
Supervisor does the following actions:
Performs breadth analyzer test.
Reads and acknowledges the circulars like technical,
safety etc.
Checks the display of caution orders in the section he
is going.
In case he is fit with spectacles he conforms that he is
carrying spectacles
with one spare one.
Confirms that he does not have shortage of any tools
or safety equipment.
Planning
Risk
Analysis
Customer
Communicatio
n
Sign off:
Crew signs OFF normally within 15 min of the departure of
the train. In case there is a yard terminating load or a power
changing activity the time limit within which the crew has to
sign OFF from the train arrival time is decided by the lobby
supervisor.
While signing OFF, the driver is required to do:
Enter the Train number, Arrival time, and sign OFF
time.
Report track and signaling defects/irregularities
noticed on run.
Perform the breath analyzer test.
Opt for 6 hours at out.
Engineerin
g
Customer
Evaluation
Construction
& Release
Figure 1: Spiral Model
III. SYSTEM SPECIFICATION

The requirements for the project are as follows:
A. Hardware Specification
Processor
: Pentium Dual Core
RAM
512 MB and above
Hard Disk
40 GB and above.
Existing Method:
he Crew Operating Timer System that exists now is a manual
process. The information regarding loco pilots, the locos they
are assigned, sign-in/off duties is recorded in the registers.
The working hours of locos pilots, Pre-arrival detention and
pre-departure detention etc. are calculated manually. Manual
processing is more in the existing system, which makes the
tasks complicated and time consuming. It is even tedious
process to generate reports.
B. Software Specification
Operating system : Windows XP
Front-End
: JSPs
Back-End
: Oracle 10g
At present provisional duty list is prepared every day which

names each and every staff of that depot station wise and
status is updated as and when inputs are received. The crew
82
International Journal of Science and Modern Engineering (IJISME)

ISSN: 2319-6386, Volume-1, Issue-5, April 2013
[2]. http://www.freecsstemplates.org/
[3] Allan Monnox. Rapid J2EE Development, Pearson PTR
scheduling is done with the help of this duty list based on

criteria set according to the requirement, this list is finalized
to be used as a guide for knowing the daily status for master
roll.
Publications, 2005,
[HTML help file] Available: Teamlib.
[4]Basic Java Course Material. Ivytech Infosystems, Bangalore: Ivytech
Infosystems, 2001. [E-book] Available: ivytech.co.in.
[5]Budi Kurniawan. Java for the Web with Servlets, JSP, and EJB: A
Developer's Guide to J2EE Solutions, Indiana Polis: New Riders
Publishing, 2002. [E-book] Available: Files Bay.
[6]Calvin Austin, Monica Pawlan. Advanced Programming for the Java 2
Platform. New Jersey: 1999. [E-book] Available: java.sun.com.
[7]Cliff wooton. Java Script Proggramers reference, Wrox publications,
[E-book] Available: netLibrary e-book
[8] Ivan Bayross. SQL, PL/SQL Programming language for Oracle,second
Ed. Reading, East Delhi.
[9] Software Engineering, A practitioners Approach- Roger S. Pressman,
(6th edition). Mc.GrawHill International Edition.
[10]Deepak Alur, John Crupi, Dan Malks. Core J2EE Patterns; Best
Practices and design strategies, (First Ed). Reading, New Jersey: Prentice
Hall / Sun Microsystems Press, 2001. [E-book] Available: netLibrary
e-book.
[11]Jerry Bradenbaugh. JavaScript Application Cookbook, San Jose:
OReilly, 1999. [E-book] Available: netLibrary e-book.
V. MODULES
The functional requirements of the Crew Timer System
1. Loco Info
2. Section Info
3. LP Schedule and Priority
4. Remainders and Graph
5. Loco Inspector Movement
Loco Info:
This module includes the complete loco details like type of
the loco, name and number of the loco. It is also used to know
that how many types of locos are present at Vijayawada
division according to section wise.
Section Info:
This module includes the complete section details. It is also
contains the station wise list between the sections.
Garapati Sitnah Joe Sheeba, Department of

Electronics and Computer Engineering,
Koneru Lakshmaiah University, Guntur,
India,(e-mail: sitnah.123@gamil.com).
LP Schedule and Priority:

This module includes to know the schedule of the loco pilots
using the auto remainders in different sections and to know
the priority of the loco pilots using auto timer system. The
crew will sign-on in one station and sign-off in another
station based on the sections.
Remainders and Graph:
This module includes the auto indicators to identify the
movement of the loco at odd hours. It is also used to generate
the graph automatically by entering the time at different
stations based on the section wise.
Loco Inspector Movement:
This module includes the complete movements of the loco
inspectors according to section wise through online. This
module also used to know the repair schedule of the loco.
VI. CONCLUSION
The primary goal of this system is to enhance the systems
capability to keep track of all the information which helps the
management to know the current positions of the pilots by just
glancing through the system generated details. It can relieve
the loco pilots of their duty just by sending them an
automatically generated message which saves both time and
work.
This system has been able to successfully incorporate all the
requirements as specified by the user considering every single
quality factor. Appropriate care has to be taken during
database design to maintain integrity and to avoid redundancy
of data.
This system is designed in such a way that in which any
further modifications needed, can be done easily. The
front-end design was done in graphical user interface and can
be easily interacted.
REFERENCES
[1].http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in
83

Crew Timer System

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Crew Timer System

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Crew Timer System

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

International Journal of Science and Modern Engineering (IJISME)

ISSN: 2319-6386, Volume-1, Issue-5, April 2013

An Automated Timer System That Maintains Crew Details: Crew Timer

Abstract This paper highlights the development of an

II. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

Crew Operating Timer System forms the vital core function of

Manuscript Details received on April 2013.

distance. However the staff staying within 7 kilometers radius

Crew reports for duty 45 min before departure of engine from

III. SYSTEM SPECIFICATION

: Pentium Dual Core

512 MB and above

At present provisional duty list is prepared every day which

International Journal of Science and Modern Engineering (IJISME)

scheduling is done with the help of this duty list based on

Garapati Sitnah Joe Sheeba, Department of

LP Schedule and Priority:

You might also like

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.