Modified MCNTM (Manpower and Cost Norms for Track Maintainers) Formulae’ 2024 – Norms/Yardsticks for Track Maintainers: Railway Board

Modified MCNTM (Manpower and Cost Norms for Track Maintainers) Formulae’ 2024 – Norms/Yardsticks for Track Maintainers: Railway Board Order dated 28.06.2024

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
(रेलवे बोर्ड Railway Board)

No. 2019/CE-I/GNS/4

New Delhi, Dated 28.06.2024

As per list attached

Sub: Modified MCNTM (Manpower and Cost Norms for Track Maintainers) Formulae’ 2024 — Norms/Yardsticks for Track Maintainers.

1. In order to fix the norms for calculation of total requirements of the manpower of Track Maintainers, Board (DG/HR, MI, MF and CRB&CEO) has approved the Modified MCNTM (Manpower and Cost Norms for Track Maintainers) Formulae’2024 with details as under:

(i) Strength of Track Maintainers shall be calculated using the Modified MCNTM Formulae as under:

[0.8(T] + [0.4R] + [M1 + M2 + M3 + 0.75M4 + M5 + M6 + 0*M7 + 0.5M8] + [0.8S1 + 0.5S2 + 0.5S3 + S4 + 0.8S5 + S6 + S7 +0*S8 + S9 + S10]

(ii) The factors T, R, M & S has been defined in Annexure-I. Details for calculation of manpower requirement are available on Railway Board’s website. It may be accessed through the path: www. indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard >> “About Indian Railways” >> “Railway Board Directorates” >> “Civil Engineering” >> “12. Trackmen Related Matters” >> MCNTM – Reports & Circulars.

2. In addition to the said formulae for calculating man power requirements Board (DG/HR, MI, MF and CRB&CEO) has also approved the following:

(i) Zonal Railways shall work out the requirement of manpower as per above new norms, every year as on 1st April.

(ii) Zonal Railways may outsource the track maintenance activities listed in Table-1 & 2 of Annexure-II (in addition to Track maintenance activities allowed vide Board’s letter dated 02.04.2007, enclosed) to the extent of percentage of total scope as provided in enclosed Annexure-II. Sufficient fund as per estimate to be demanded & kept in newly created PU32A for outsourcing of manpower. Till the creation of New PU-32A, fund may be demanded & kept in the PU32.

(iii) Funds equivalent to 75% of the salary saved due to shortfall in manpower (i.e. difference in manpower required as per Modified MCNTM norms & On-roll Strength) shall be demanded & kept in newly created PU32A for outsourcing of manpower/activities. Till the creation of New PU-32A, fund may be demanded & kept in the PU32.

3. The requirement of funds to be workout out and demanded by Division in consultation with Principal Chief Engineer of Railways.

4. The modified MCNTM norms shall be reviewed again once maintenance as per Mobile Maintenance Units (MMUs) is fully in place.

5. Excel Sheet for the calculation of required manpower as per new norms will be provided on IRICEN portal in due course.

6. This issue with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

Enclosed- As Above

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कार्यपालक न‍िदेशक/ स‍िव‍िल इंजी.(जी)/ रेलवे बोर्ड
[Phone: 030-44803: Rly: 011-23383379:MTNL]
e-mail address : edceg2022[at]gmail.com

Source: Indian Railways