The work of turning the train is automatic… Then what do the drivers of the train do?

Now a lot of work has started being automated in the railways, in which the work of running the train is also there. Earlier linemen used to adjust the tracks according to the route of the train, but now it is not so. Now this work is completed automatically. Due to the auto-adjustment of the railway track, neither the work of the lineman is saved nor the work of the loco pilot is to divert the train. In such a situation, have you ever thought that when the entire work of running the train is not done by the loco pilot, then what does the loco pilot do. So today we tell you what the loco pilot has to do while sitting in the engine of the train and what is his role in running the train.

So today let’s clear you what is the work of train loco pilot and what is their work from the start of duty till the completion of duty. Then you will understand the work process of loco pilot.

What is the job of a loco pilot?

When the duty of the loco pilot starts, first of all he checks the engine etc. He makes sure that there is no problem in the engine of the train and that there is sufficient quantity of diesel or essential goods. After this, he takes information about the train’s route etc. and manual and after taking permission from the train station master, takes his train forward. There is no steering in the train, so the work of track change is automatic.

But, the loco pilot does the work of speed control on the basis of directions, signals etc. received from the control room. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the loco pilot to complete the route of the train according to the fixed time table. Apart from this, there are many rules regarding speed, which also have to be followed by the loco pilot. Along with this, the obstacles coming on the track on the ground also have to be taken care of and the train has to be operated accordingly. This does not mean that the loco pilot can stop the train whenever he wants and start running whenever he wants. The loco pilot himself cannot decide at which station the train has to be stopped.

But the loco pilot has a lot of authority to stop or run the train. The loco pilot has to change the speed according to the signals made on the signboard parallel to the track. Along with this, different directions have to be followed. At the time of fog, mist both the work and responsibility of the loco pilot increases.

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