MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT

Mechanical Department is responsible for maintenance of rolling stock including passenger coaches, freight wagons, diesel locomotives, DMUs and cranes. Besides, it maintains large number of machinery & plant in workshops, sheds and other work centers. The department also formulates plans for procurement of rolling stock, machinery & plant and ensures safety and reliability of stock in train operation.

 Chief Mechanical Engineer is the overall in-charge of Mechanical Department. He reports to and advises General Manager on all administrative and technical matters concerning the department.

Organisation chart of Mechanical Department

Chief Mechanical Engineer is in-charge of Mchanical Department. He has technical and administrative control over the three Mechanical Workshops, viz. loco Workshop-Parel, Carriage Workshop-Matunga Workshop and Kurduwadi Workshop. Besides, he has technical control over Diesel Sheds, Coaching Depots and Freight Depots. The duties of Mechanical Officers in Headquarters and Workshops are briefly enumerated below:

HEADQUARTERS OFFICE:-

Chief Workshop Engineers:- Chief Workshop Engineer is directly responsible for the functioning of Workshops. Chief Workshop Engineer issues instructions in consultation with the Chief Mechanical Engineer who is the Principal Head of the Mechanical Department on all matters relating to policy formulation concerning workshops. Responsibilities for budgetary controls in the Workshop also rest with Chief Workshop Engineer. He is assisted by Dy. CME (HQ/Workshop).

Chief Motive Power Engineer (Diesel):- CMPE(D) exercises direct control on the affairs of maintenance of Diesel Locomotives. He issues instructions, in consultation with the Chief Mechanical Engineer, in matters relating to policy formulation which concerns the Mechanical Department. Responsibilities for Budgetary controls in the “Diesel Sheds”, rest with CMPE(Diesel). He is assisted by Dy. CME (HQ/Diesel).

Chief Rolling Stock Engineer (Coaching):- CRSE (Coaching) exercise direct control on the affairs of the repairs and maintenance of Coaching stock. He issues instructions, in consultation with the Chief Mechanical Engineer, in matters relating to policy formulation which concerns the Mechanical Department. Responsibilities for budgetary controls in the Coaching Depot also rest with CRSE (Coaching). He is assisted by Dy. CME (HQ/Coaching).

Chief Rolling Stock Engineer (Freight):- CRSE (Freight) exercises direct control on the affairs of the repairs and maintenance of Freight stock. He issues instructions, in consultation with the Chief Mechanical Engineer, in matters relating to policy formulation which concerns the Mechanical Department. Responsibilities for budgetary controls in the Freight maintenance Depot also rest with CRSE (Freight). He is assisted by Dy. CME (HQ/Freight).

Dy. Chief Mechanical Engineer (HQ/Planning):- Infrastructure facilities and availability of machine & plants in Workshop/production units and various diesel sheds, Carriage & Wagon depots and sick lines and train examination stations have to be reviewed periodically to facilitate effective manufacturing/maintenance activities. Dy. Chief Mechanical Engineer (HQ/Planning) is  coordinating officer to provide  such facilities through works, Machine & Plants program and getting their sanction from railway Board for every financial year.