GMT - Gross Million Tonne - Statistics in IR

 

GMT - Gross Million Tonne (Statistics in IR)

• Source: Click for Railway Board Letter No. 2024/I & Trans. Cell/GMT dated 24.04.2024 

• GMT stands for Gross Million Tonne 

What is GMT ? 

• Gross = Total Load i.e., Carrying Capacity (Tare Load + Payload) 

• Million = 10 Lakhs

• Tonne = 1000 Kgs 

• I.e., 100 Crores Kgs  or 1 Million Tonne 

• GMT is a primary performance metric   - serves 3 groups of Railway Statistics in IR Statistics Manual i.e., 1. Economic Statistics 2. Transportation Statistics & 3. Administrative Statistics. 

• GMT data of every train on every line  - captured on FOIS / ICMS / CoA

•  FOIS stands for Freight Operations Information System 

• ICMS stands for Integrated Coaching Management System

• CoA stands for Control Office Application

• Traffic Density Data (GMT)  - an integral part of Indian Railways IT Systems architecture. 

Why GMT is important: GMT data is a crucial decision criterion for 

• Planned Track Renewals 

• Preventive maintenance (like periodicity of USFD - Ultrasonic Flaw Detection) 

• Riding quality (Track degradation model) 

• Effective allocation of rails, track materials & resources, among works/projects under Plan Heads 11 - New Lines, 15 - Doubling & 31 - Track Renewals.

Existing mechanism (up to 2022-23) - calculation of GMT 

• Computed by Zonal Railways 

• Basis is GTKM & Lead (Kms) 

• Manually input in TMS - Track Management System 

•  Limitation is for sections with more than 2 lines (i.e., 3rd/4th line), the line wise GMT data is not available.  

New mechanism - from 2023-24 onwards   - calculation of GMT 

• Zonal Railways would provide GMT data by May of the following year.  Example: For 2023-24 the data should be available by May 2024 and so on. 

• All GMT data in TMS  - sync (API based) with the systems architecture

• API stands for Architecture Programming Interface

• No physical copies. No manual input in TMS - Track Management System

• No signed copies in parallel 

• GMT data from FOIS/ICMS/CoA would flow daily into TAMS - Traffic Accounts Management System   ( SMRTI - Statistical Module on Rail Transport Information) 

• From TAMS to TMS 

• From 2024-25 onwards - GMT data - refined format i..e, Block section wise Line wise  (earlier line was not available) 

• Zonal Railways Statistical Units (under PFA)  - issue Monthly & Annual GMT Data

• SPOC for Statistical Information Module   - GM/TAMS @ CRIS 

• SPOC for input data of FOIS/ICMS/CoA - GM/OR @ CRIS

• SPOC stands for Single Point of Contact 

• It is calculated for Railway Tracks involving multiple factors and is a complex process. 

• It is determined through detailed engineering analysis and simulation. 

GMT Calculated for Railway Tracks involving multiple factors.  These are: 

1.  Axle Load: Higher axle loads leads to greater wear and tear. 

2. Train Speed: Higher speeds can cause track degradation. 

3. Train Frequency: The number of trains passing over a track within specified time (Line Capacity) can affect stress & wear on the track. 

4. Track structure & Material: Ballasted or non-ballasted track and the material used play a significant role in determining load capacity & maintenance requirements. 

5. Climate & weather: Extreme temperature or heavy rainfall conditions impact the Track’s durability. 

6. Track maintenance practices: Frequency of track maintenance influences the overall track performance. 

Note: The above instructions are in supersession of any previous instructions on the subject (GMT) and in the event of conflict with any other instructions / part of any other instructions, the above instructions would prevail. 

Key points -  GMT 

1. GMT is a primary performance metric   - serves 3 groups of Railway Statistics in IR Statistics Manual i.e., 1. Economic Statistics 2. Transportation Statistics & 3. Administrative Statistics. 

2. Statistical units in Zonal Railways - under control of PFA 

3. GMT  - Revised policy   w.e.f 01.4.2024 onwards  (or FY 2023-24 onwards) 

4. GMT means Traffic Density Data 

5. GMT data from FOIS/ICMS/CoA would flow daily into TAMS - Traffic Accounts Management System   ( SMRTI - Statistical Module on Rail Transport Information) 

6. From TAMS to TMS  

7. No physical copies.  No signed copies.  No manual input in TMS 

8. From 2024-25 onwards - GMT data - refined format i..e, Block section wise Line wise  (earlier line was not available) 

9. Zonal Railways Statistical Units (under PFA)  - issue Monthly & Annual GMT Data

10. SPOC for Statistical Information Module   - GM/TAMS @ CRIS 

11. SPOC for input data of FOIS/ICMS/CoA - GM/OR @ CRIS 

Abbreviations 

1. GMT  - Gross Million Tonne

2. FOIS - Freight Operations Information System 

3. ICMS - Integrated Coaching Management System

4. CoA - Control Office Application

5. USFD - Ultrasonic Flaw Detection

6. TMS - Track Management System 

7. GTKM - Gross Tonne Kilometer

8. API - Architecture Programming Interface

9. SMRTI - Statistical Module on Rail Transport Information 

10. SPOC - Single Point of Contact 

11. CRIS - Centre for Railway Information Systems

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Traffic Accounts - Short Lead Traffic

 

Short Lead Traffic

• Sources: Rate Circular 16 of 2020 and  Corrigendum-1 to RC 16/2020 dt. 05.08.2020. Validity is extended from time to time. Presently it is extended up to 31.12.2024 vide Corrigendum No. 05 dt. 22.12.2023

• Salient Features: 

• Up to 100 KMs

 

• Agreement Period: Maximum 10 Years

• Applicable for all Traffic (except Coal & Coke, Iron Ore, Military Traffic, Rail Material Consignments and Container Traffic )

• Permitted Distance slab and Freight Concession as follows,

Distance Slab	Freight Concession
0 -50 KM	50%
51 - 75 KM	25%
76 -90 KM	10%
91- 100 KM	NIL

• The applicable concession as mentioned above shall be given on Normal Tariff Rate (NTR).

• This concession shall not be available with any other concession. (except 6% concession on freight applicable to traffic booked to and from the North East region).

• CRIS has developed necessary modifications in FOIS.

• The agreement shall have a clause of enhanced loading commitment supported with Bank Guarantee. Depending upon the commitment, the percentage concession may vary from the rates mentioned in above referred Rates Circular.

• Zonal Railways must assess the concession vis-a-vis the additional traffic and revenue projections to determine the rate of concession. 

• Zonal Railways shall evaluate the fulfillment of committed traffic and revenue projections annually, and realize the unmet revenue from customer or from Bank Guarantee at the end of year. 

• Zonal Railway shall get the MIS report designed in TMS through FOIS/CRIS before effecting the agreements, so as to get data on traffic, revenue and concession given for assessment of performance

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PTO - Preferential Traffic Order 2024-25

PTO - Preferential Traffic Order   

• Source: The PTO General Order No. 98  (for allotment of Wagons) w.e.f 01.04.2024. Unless canceled earlier, it will remain in force up to 31st March 2025 Click for GO 98

• Section 70 of the Railways Act, 1989 - First comes first to serve - Basis for Booking and transportation of Goods.  No priority or No preference  

 

• Section 71 of Railway Act, 1989 - Orders are issued by Central Government to Railways Administration from time to time - For giving priority or preference to booking and transportation of particular types of commodities in the interest of the Nation / Public in General or for Industrial Development. 

 

• PTO - Preferential Traffic Order - Published by the Central Govt in Gazette and informed the Railway Administration.  

 

• PTO validity - 1 Year.  

 

• The priority route is decided and Goods are carried by that route only

  

Priority	Traffic
A	Military Traffic sponsored by MILRAIL and approved by the Railway Board
B	Emergency Relief works (for natural calamities like floods, drought, earthquakes etc)  - Sponsored by an Officer, not below the rank of Dy.Secretary of Central / State Government or by a Non-Government Organisation. All Food grains except quota traffic notified by the Railway Board.  Levy Sugar for PDS - Public Distribution System & other welfare programs sponsored by FCI - Food Corporation of India / State Govts or their agencies approved by the Railway Board. Proposals for sponsorship of any other commodity by a Central Govt agency  will require specific approval of the Railway Board.
C	1	Coal	i) Sponsoring authority is Public Sector Coal - Accepting authority is ED/RM, Kolkata for ER, ECR, SER, SECR & ECoR  ii) Sponsoring authority is Private coal companies - Accepting authority is COM/CFTM of other Zonal Railways iii) Sponsoring authority is Coal Importers - Accepting authority is PCOM/CFTM of respective Zonal Railways
	2	Iron Ore	Sub - Priority	Traffic Type
			C +	From Customer’s own private siding to his own private siding at unloading end of for domestic manufacturer
			C	One end to other end, the Customer is having his own private siding at either end for domestic manufacture
			C -	One end to the other end, the Customer not owned by him at both ends.
	3	Other than 1 & 2	i) Non - refined Edible Salt - For the States of West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim & Tripura  - Sponsored by the respective State Governments .  For the other States  - The Sponsored by Salt Commissioner & Accepted by the Zonal Railways (Amendment 2 to GO.98 dated 02.08.2024) ii) Common Salt to approved iodization plants - For the States of West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim & Tripura  - Sponsored by the respective State Governments .  For the other States  - The Sponsored by Salt Commissioner & Accepted by the Zonal Railways (Amendment 2 to GO.98 dated 02.08.2024)   iii) Fertilizer - Sponsored by Fertilizer manufacturers / Importers  - Accepted by the Zonal Railways    iv) POL - Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants - Sponsored by Oil companies - Accepted by the Railway Board
D	All other Traffic not included in A, B & C

General Instructions:  

 

•  Block Rake traffic is preferred over Peice-meal Traffic. 

 

•  Traffic will have preference over other Traffic within the same class of Priority in the following order: 

 

1.      Traffic guaranteed under special Schemes 

2.      Traffic in rakes loaded from the Good shed of the station having round the clock working

3.      Traffic booked from Full rake handling siding having mechanized loading facility.

4.      Traffic offered for distance of more than 600 Kms within the same classification  

5.      Single Point Block rakes over two-point / multipoint mini rakes  

6.      Wednesday & Saturday shall be reserved and notified for allotment of rakes as per the ODR - Date of Registration irrespective of the class of priority.   

7.      Monday & Friday will be  nominated two days for according higher priority to traffic covered under Premium Indent Scheme

 

•  Any Traffic under special orders of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) / Zonal Railways 

Key points for MCQ 

 

1. PTO stands for Preferential Traffic Order 
2. PTO validity - 1 Year   
3. PTO - Issued by Central Govt and published in Gazette
4. No of Priorities under PTO - 4 
5. MIL RAIL - Military wing of the Railways  (Office at Sena Bhawan, Army Hqrs) 
6. Railways Act - Year 1989 (The First act in 1890)
7. PDS stands for Public Distribution System 
8. RMS stands for Raw Material for Steel plants 
9. POL stands for Petroleum, Oil, & Lubricants 
10. ED/RM - Executive Director Rail Movement
11. SCO stands for Salt Commissioner Organization - Hqrs - Jaipur
12. Salt Commissioner is working under DPIIT 
13. DPIIT stands for Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (Ministry of Commerce & Industry)

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