Question

What are the role and functions of a STATION MASTER in a station?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The station master responsible for the management of other station employees and holds responsibility for safety and the efficient running of the station. the term was historically employed across stations of all sizes, leading to variation in the precies role.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Station master is responsible for the efficient discharge of the duties devolving upon the staff employed.
• Station master is responsible for every official activity that happens in the railway station he is appointed in.
• Station master must daily inspect the station i.e. the inspection of cabins, signals , level of crossing gates , lamps , goods , weighing machines and station yard and vehicles standing there in atleast once a whole day.
• He must be responsible for maintaining Accident register and Accident charts and keeping these up to date.
• He must ensure that the burners and wicks of the hand signal lamps are daily cleaned and oiled properly.
• He must take personal interest in arranging quick clearance of reserved carriages of public, prisoners , troops , treasuries , etc.
• He must ensure that the essential safety equipment at his station are the same , complete and if there is any deficiency should be made good without any further delay.
• He shall be very much responsible for keeping the safety and the operating literature including circulars, gazette , pamphlets, etc up to date and these must be explained to the the staff working under him and got noted by them for themselves personally.