1. As per JPO No. 7/2014, there shall be only three types of examinations for freight stock.
i. Closed Circuit Rake Examination (CC rake)
ii. Premium Rake examination.
iii. End to End examination
i. CC rake Examination (Periodical Monitoring Examination (PME)
a. Only Off POH/ Off ROH wagons fitted with air brake system should be inducted as new CC rakes under normal circumstances. For formation of CC rakes other than this, CRSE’s approval is required, which should be recorded in writing.
b. CC rake shall be given 100% brake power during PME at original base depot.
c. CC rake examination is to be conducted only at nominated base depot. Code of base depot is to be stenciled on all the wagons.
d. The BPC of the rake shall be valid for 7500 kms or 35 days whichever is earlier.
However, for BLC rakes BPC shall be valid for 6000 kms or 30 days whichever is earlier.
Within this validity rake can subjected to any no. of loading/unloading.
e. After loading, at every loading point the CC rake BPC shall be revalidated in the form of GDR check as stipulated in Para 12.0 of the JPO.
f. CC rakes are allowed to run only in the circuit of the nominated zones.
g. Colour of BPC shall be yellow.
h. The CC rake BPC becomes invalid under the following conditions. These rakes have to be cleared up to next examination point in the direction of movement for examination and issuance of a fresh BPC upto PME depot. HQs Operating and C&W Control should be appraised of all such cases so that the rakes can be brought to the PME depot within 40days from the day of issue of BPC.
If rake integrity disturbed by more than 4 wagons within the validity of the BPC.
