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TRACTION ROLLING STOCK OPERATIONS – HYB Division

Role

Responsible for motive power availability, train crew management, and rolling stock operations. Ensures safe traction operations and proper holding of rolling stock.

About Us

The Organization started its independent working from the year 2025 Since then, the Organization's role flourished and embarked to reach the maximum heights.

Organization

The Organization is headed by Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (Sr.DEE) and assisted by Sub-Divisional Officer. The Division consists of 3 Combined Crew Booking Depots headed by Chief Crew Controllers, & one Railway Consumer Depots headed by in-charge In addition to this, 5 Combined Crew Running Rooms and & 5 Rest Rooms are operational to cater the needs of the train crew. To monitor the activities of train crew and to arrange the crew in time, an establishment was set up at Divisional Head Quarters which is headed by Chief Traction Loco Controller.

CREW LOBBIES:

Depot

Type of Lobby

Supervision

Avg. S/ON

Avg. S/OFF

KCG

Crew Base

CCC

185

187

NZB

Crew Base

CCC

131

130

MBNR

Crew Base

CCC

88

89

GWD

No Crew Base

Dy.SS

4

4

KRNT

No Crew Base

Dy.SS

14

14

TMX

No Crew Base

Dy.SS

2

2

MED

No Crew Base

Dy.SS

5

5

MDAK

No Crew Base

Dy.SS

5

5

SIPT

No Crew Base

Dy.SS

3

3

 

CREW RUNNING ROOMS

 

Description /Amenities

NZB

KCG

MBNR

MLY

KRNT

Total Beds

60

22

29

16

15

Peak Occupancy

29

19

28

13

12

Average Occupancy

52

25

34

15

13

Total Rooms

19+ 8 C

4

3, 1 Porta Cabin & 1 Quarter

8

(PORTA CABIN)

3

 

 

CREW REST ROOMS

 

Description

MDAK

SIPT

MED

TMX

GWD

Total Rooms

1

1

1

2

4

Total Beds

7

4

4

9

8

Peak Occupancy

5

2

4

3

3

Average Occupancy

5

2

4

4

5

 

Infrastructure

The Organization has its own buildings to carry out the activities of Crew Booking. Crew Resting, Crew Monitoring and Fueling for Diesel Loco Motives.

Crew Booking Lobby

The Crew Booking Lobbies located at KCG, NZB, MBNR arranges crew as per the traffic requirement.

Sanction for construction of a new Crew Lobby at Nizamabad has been accorded in March 2026. Further action for execution of the work is being taken up.

Running Rooms

The Running Rooms are the places where train crew can have proper rest with sound sleep. The crew will get subsidized meals in a hygienic condition. The Running Rooms are located at KCG, MBNR and NZB will cater the needs of train crew.

New Running Rooms with modern facilities are under construction at Moula Ali (MLY) – 20 beds, Mahabub Nagar (MBNR) – 34 beds, and Kurnool Town – 28 beds.”

As per HQRS guidelines and in view of monitoring the health of LPs, ALPs, and Shunters, Health Books were inaugurated by GM/SCR at MBNR Combined Crew Lobby on 10.02.2026.

Subsequently, Health Books have been issued to the crew of KCG, MBNR, and NZB lobbies in accordance with HQRS instructions.

RS simulators have been established at KCG, NZB, and MBNR lobbies to enhance safety awareness among crew and improve efficiency in RS operations.

 
Railway Board officials, CRS, and HQRS officials inspected the crew lobbies and running rooms at NZB, KCG, and MBNR, and appreciated the best practices adopted to enhance safety performance.
 

Reliability & Safety

To avoid any untoward incidents during foggy weather, 105 numbers of Fog PASS devices were supplied to assist the train crew by giving pre-warning about the approaching signal, where the Loco Pilot's attention is required.

To conduct the surprise ambush checks, Fuel Cell sensor based portable breath alcohol analyzer with printer and separate battery charger cum adopter are distributed to all the Loco Inspectors.

To monitor the situations and activities over Crew Booking Lobbies, Crew Running Rooms, Trip Sheds and Railway Consumer Depots, Surveillance CCTVS with visual record facility are installed and maintained.

Speed Guns and Speedo Meter Analysis Systems are provided at all Crew Booking Lobbies for conducting ambush checks by the Loco Inspectors.

Staff Welfare

❖Family counselling programs conducted in combined crew lobbies to strengthen staff–administration relations and promote safe train operations.

During the year 2025-26, a total of 46 safety drives were conducted on various safety aspects, significantly enhancing the safety awareness, technical knowledge, and safety consciousness of staff, thereby contributing to safer train operations.

Source : South Central Railway Last Reviewed : 26-08-2026