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07/01/2009

Dedicated Freight Corridor

Lalu to visit Japan for DFC loan

New Delhi (PTI): To expedite the work of Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), Railway Minister Lalu Prasad will undertake a week-long trip to Japan for a detailed discussion on the 450 billion yen Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan.

"Though JICA has agreed in principle to provide 450 billion yen soft loan (Rs 17,000 cr) for the 1480 km long Western Corridor of the DFC, there are still some issues which needs to be addressed and the same will be taken up during the visit," a source in the Railway Ministry said.

Besides Lalu, a high-level railway delegation, including Minister of State for Railway R Velu, Chairman Railway Board K C Jena and three senior Railway Board officials are scheduled to leave for Tokyo on January 11.

Currently JICA is conducting an environmental impact assessment on the Delhi-Mumbai Western Corridor. The report is likely to be submitted in March.

While Railways have agreed for the electrification of the Western Corridor route by Japan, it has also decided to buy electric locos from that country.

"Railways has to utilise 30 per cent of the loan amount for buying equipment for the DFC project as per the JICA condition," said the source.

It is expected that railways will buy about 160 high powered electric locos from Japan for the DFC.

According to the plan, Railways will procure high speed locos with 9,000 horse power capacity from Japan.

Besides locos, the ministry is also likely to purchase signalling system from Japan.

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PME Due Date

Master Circular No. 25



Copy of Railway Board’s letter No. 69/H/3/11 dated 06.12.1974



Subject: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Visual Sub-Committee.



6. Periodical re-examination of serving Railway Employees:



6.l. In order to ensure the continued ability of Railway employees in Classes A l, A 2, A 3, B l and B 2 to discharge their duties with safety, they will be required to appear for re-examination at the following stated intervals throughout their service as indicated below:



6.1.1. Classes A l, A 2 and A 3 —At the termination of every period of three years, calculated from the date of appointment until they attain the age of 45 years, and thereafter annually until the conclusion of their service.



Note: (l) The staff in categories A l, A 2 and A 3 should be sent for special medical examination in the interest of safety under the following circumstances unless they have been under the treatment of a Railway Medical Officer.



(a) Having undergone any treatment or operation for eye trouble irrespective of the duration of sickness.



(b) Absence from duty for a period in excess of 90 days.



(2) If any employee in medical category A has been periodically medically examined at any time within one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held one year from the due date of the last medical examination and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.



If, however, such an employee has been medically examined, at any time earlier, than one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held on the date he attains the age of 45 and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.



Ammendment: It was ammended in 1993 as below



Age Group PME Due



Age 00-45 every 4yrs



Age 45-55 every 2yrs



Age 55-60 every year
Details:-
As per Rly Bd's Guideline of Medical Exam issued vide LNo. 88/H/5/12 dated 24-01-1993

a) PME would be done at the termination of every period of 4 years from date of appointment / Initial medical Exam till the date of attainment of age of 45 years, every 2 years upto 55 years & there after annual till retirement.
b) Employees who has been periodically examined at any time within 2years prior to his attaining the age of 45years would be examined after 2years from the date of last PME & subsequent PME for every 2years upto 55years age.Of

NRMU 4 you
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6.1.2. Classes B-1 and B-2—On attaining the age of 45 years, and thereafter at the termination of every period of five years.