TNC Syllabus Departmental Examination | Indian Railways (All Zonal Railways)

Train Clerk (TNC) भारतीय रेल के ऑपरेटिंग विभाग का एक महत्वपूर्ण पद है, जो ट्रेनों के संचालन, रेक एवं वैगन की स्थिति, ट्रेन मूवमेंट रिकॉर्ड, कंट्रोल ऑफिस तथा यार्ड संचालन से संबंधित कार्यों में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है। इस पद पर चयन के लिए विभिन्न Zonal Railways द्वारा समय-समय पर Departmental Selection Examination आयोजित की जाती है।

यद्यपि चयन प्रक्रिया का आयोजन संबंधित Zonal Railway द्वारा किया जाता है, फिर भी परीक्षा का स्तर, विषय-वस्तु तथा अधिकांश पाठ्यक्रम भारतीय रेल के सामान्य ऑपरेटिंग नियमों, रेलवे बोर्ड के निर्देशों तथा विभागीय मैनुअलों पर आधारित होता है। हाल के वर्षों में Operating Department के लिए Unified Syllabus एवं Question Bank जारी किए गए हैं, जिससे विभिन्न ज़ोनों में परीक्षा के विषयों में काफी समानता आई है।

इस लेख में TNC Departmental Selection Examination का विस्तृत एवं विषयवार सिलेबस प्रस्तुत किया गया है, जिसे विभिन्न Zonal Railways में आयोजित विभागीय चयन परीक्षाओं, रेलवे बोर्ड के दिशा-निर्देशों तथा प्रासंगिक रेलवे नियम पुस्तकों के आधार पर तैयार किया गया है।

नोट: किसी विशेष Zonal Railway द्वारा जारी Notification, Circular अथवा Selection Notice में यदि कोई अतिरिक्त विषय या संशोधन दिया गया हो, तो वही अंतिम एवं मान्य होगा।

TNC Departmental Selection Examination – Complete Syllabus

Part – I : Operating Rules (General Operating)

1. General Rules (GR)

• Definitions
• General Responsibilities
• Station Working
• Train Working
• Signals
• Authorities to Proceed
• Communication Failure
• Block System
• Absolute Block System
• Automatic Block System
• One Train Only System
• Token & Tokenless Working
• Engineering Protection Rules
• OHE Protection Rules

2. Subsidiary Rules (SR)

• SR applicable to GR
• Operating Instructions
• Divisional Circulars
• Safety Circulars

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3. Station Working Rules (SWR)

• Station Yard
• Points & Crossings
• Reception & Dispatch
• Crossing
• Overtaking
• Shunting
• Yard Working

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4. Block Working Manual

• Block Instruments
• Line Clear
• Train on Line
• Train Out of Block Section
• Paper Line Clear Ticket
• Failure of Block Instruments
• Abnormal Working

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5. Accident Manual

• Accident Classification
• Duties of Staff
• Protection of Line
• Relief Train
• ART/ARMV
• Joint Note
• Inquiry Rules

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6. Shunting Rules

• Types of Shunting
• T/806
• T/806A
• T/509
• Securing of Vehicles
• Skids
• Scotch Blocks
• Gradient Rules

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7. Marshalling Rules

• Coaching Train
• Goods Train
• Dangerous Goods
• BV
• Brake Van
• POH Wagon
• Sick Wagon

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8. Signals & Interlocking

• Colour Light Signals
• Semaphore Signals
• Hand Signals
• Fixed Signals
• Calling-on Signal
• Shunt Signal
• Route Indicator
• IBS
• MACLS
• Panel
• EI
• RRI

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9. Train Working

• Passenger Train
• Goods Train
• Material Train
• Tower Wagon
• Track Machine
• Light Engine
• Bank Engine

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10. Special Working

• ODC
• BFNV
• Crane Movement
• Track Machine
• Engineering Block
• Power Block

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Part – II : Commercial

• Goods Booking
• Parcel Booking
• Coaching Traffic
• Freight
• Wagon Indent
• Wagon Registration
• Demurrage
• Wharfage
• Siding Rules
• FOIS
• ICMS
• EDRM
• Goods Shed Working

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Part –III : Control Office Working

• Duties of Controller
• Train Control
• Yard Control
• Crew Control
• Power Control
• Loco Utilization
• Wagon Balance
• Control Chart
• Coaching Stock
• Freight Stock
• Control Messages
• Punctuality
• Out Report
• Daily Performance Report

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Part – IV : Safety

• Safety Organisation
• SPAD
• Accident Prevention
• Disaster Management
• Fire Safety
• Hot Axle
• Brake Binding
• Train Parting
• Hanging Parts
• Monsoon Precautions
• Fog Working

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Part –V : Commercial Operating Systems

• FOIS
• COA
• ICMS
• TMS
• NTES
• RailMadad (Basic)
• Crew Management System

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Part –VI : Establishment

• Railway Services Conduct Rules
• Discipline & Appeal Rules
• Leave Rules
• Pass Rules
• Working Hours (HOER)
• Seniority Rules
• Promotion Rules
• APAR (Basic)

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Part –VII : Official Language

• Official Language Act
• Hindi Rules
• Official Correspondence
• Rajbhasha Policy

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Part –VIII : General Knowledge of Indian Railways

• Railway Organisation
• Railway Board
• Railway Zones
• Divisions
• Departments
• Production Units
• Railway Terminology
• Safety Organisation
• CRIS
• RDSO
• DFCCIL
• IRCTC
• IRFC
• RVNL

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Part –IX : Computer Knowledge

• MS Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Internet
• E-mail
• Official Railway Applications
• Cyber Security (Basic)

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Part –X : Railway Manuals, Codes & Circulars

1. General & Subsidiary Rules (GR & SR)
2. Station Working Rules (SWR)
3. Block Working Manual
4. Accident Manual
5. Operating Manual
6. Commercial Manual (Relevant Chapters)
7. Coaching Tariff (Relevant)
8. Goods Tariff (Relevant)
9. Railway Board Circulars (Operating & Commercial)
10. Safety Circulars
11. Joint Procedure Orders
12. Divisional Operating Instructions

TNC Departmental Selection Examination – Reference Books

A. Operating Rules (अनिवार्य)

1. General Rules (GR) – 1976 (as amended)
2. Subsidiary Rules (SR) (संबंधित Zonal Railway)
3. Station Working Rules (SWR) (संबंधित स्टेशन/डिवीजन)
4. Block Working Manual (BWM)
5. Accident Manual
6. Operating Manual
7. Working Time Table (WTT)
8. Public Time Table (PTT)

B. Commercial

1. Indian Railway Commercial Manual (IRCM) – Volume I
2. Indian Railway Commercial Manual (IRCM) – Volume II
3. Coaching Tariff (Relevant Chapters)
4. Goods Tariff (Relevant Chapters)
5. Rates Circulars (जहाँ लागू)

C. Establishment

1. Indian Railway Establishment Manual (IREM) – Volume I
2. Indian Railway Establishment Manual (IREM) – Volume II
3. Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966
4. Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968
5. Railway Servants (Hours of Employment) Rules / HOER
6. Pass Rules (जहाँ लागू)
7. Leave Rules (IREC Vol. I के प्रासंगिक प्रावधान)

D. Safety

1. Accident Manual
2. Disaster Management Plan (DMP)
3. Safety Circulars
4. Safety Drives / Safety Campaign Instructions

E. Railway Board Instructions

1. Railway Board Circulars (RBE)
2. Railway Board Letters
3. Master Circulars
4. Joint Procedure Orders (JPOs)

F. Information Technology

1. FOIS User Manual
2. ICMS User Manual
3. COA Instructions
4. CMS / TMS Manuals (जहाँ लागू)

G. Official Language

1. Official Language Act, 1963
2. Official Language Rules, 1976
3. Railway Rajbhasha Instructions

H. General Reference

1. Railway Act, 1989 (Relevant Provisions)
2. Railway Board Policy Circulars
3. Divisional Operating Instructions
4. Zonal Railway Operating Circulars