1. Introduction to FOIS and CMS B.V.L.Narayana SPTM

2.  LIFE LINE OF THE NATION ! MASSIVE & VOLUMNOUS TASK  CARRY AROUND 1.6 CRORE PASSENGERS DAILY  CARRY 18 LAKH TONNES GOODS EVERY DAY  RUN APP. 8000 PASSENGER TRAINS DAILY  RUN 6000 GOODS TRAINS IN ADDITION  COVERS DISTANCE BETWEEN EARTH AND MOON FOUR TIMES DAILY IT INDISPENSIBLE– PRS AND NOW FOIS INDIAN RAILWAYS

3.  WHAT IS OPERATION ? BROAD DIVISIONS THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPORTANCE FREIGHT OPERATION

4. CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THREE BROAD BUT OVERLAPING LEVELS:- 1.TPS (TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEMS) – REGISTERING DEMAND, PREPARING RRs, ISSUING TICKETS ETC. (SPTM) 2.MIS (MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS) – BASED ON THE INFORMATION GENERATED NORMALLY BY TPS (MORNING POSITION) INFORMATION SYSTEMS

5. 3.SIS (STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) – BASED ON WHICH INVESTMENT AND ASSET RENEWAL DECISIONS ARE TAKEN LIKE LINE CAPACITY CHARTS, GTKMs OF TRACKS. THIS LEVEL DRAWS INPUTS BOTH FROM TPS & MIS. IR’s LRDSS BELONGS TO THIS CATEGORY PRS & FOIS FALL IN BOTH TPS & MIS CATEGORIES INFORMATION SYSTEMS

6. IR DECIDED IN EARLY 80s TO GO IN FOR COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR FREIGHT OPERATIONS AND SET UP A CENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR FREIGHT OPERATIONS SYSTEM (COFOIS) THIS WAS REPLACED BY CRIS (CENTRE FOR RAILWAY INFORMATION SYSTEM) FOR DESIGNING & DEVELOPING FOIS FOIS-THE BACK GROUND

7. FOIS Organisational setup Chief Administrative Officer Chief Project Manager Dy COM/FOIS (4 Dy COM’s CRIS Office + 1 Each in the RLY HQ) CRIS (CENTRE FOR RAILWAY INFORMATION SYSTEMS), AN ORGANIZATION AS AN UMBRELLA FOR ALL COMPUTER ACTIVITIES ON IR ESTABLISHED IN 1986, HAS

9.  3-tier client server architecture  Terminals to capture data from field locations (control offices, lobbies in yards, goods sheds etc.)  Terminals connected to application servers for transaction processing centrally placed at CRIS’s office  These servers are connected to Zonal HQs, Divisional Control Offices, Inter-change points etc.  Servers are networked amongst themselves and to the central server for global level transactions STATE OF THE ART ARCHITECTURE

10.  Application Servers connected to a Central Database Server which holds data as a single image  The central server provides management reports at Board level and acts as repository of all the global data.  It also provides global services to maintain referential integrity of the data bases including the master files. STATE OF THE ART ARCHITECTURE

11.  In view of the centralized application architecture, a star based network topology has been designed  However, in order to provide alternate paths (to meet the uptime requirement of 99.9%) from reporting locations a mesh has been created within each zone so that every location has at least two paths to reach CRIS  Each zonal HQ has been connected to central location (CRIS) on high bandwidth pipes. NETWORK TOPOLOGY

12.  Architecture provides for  High Availability  High Scalability  Flexibility to interface with other systems at low costs STATE OF THE ART ENVIRONMENT

13. Some statistics of the project CostRs.426.12 Cr. First Phase (RMS)233 locations Second Phase (TMS)530 locations

14. Phases in FOIS implementation  RMS Phase – I – Train and Wagon Interchange – Asset Utilization – Rake based consignment tracking and pipeline – Wagon holding – Terminal handling performance  RMS Phase – II – Captures wagon wise data

15. Phases in FOIS implementation  Phase III – Terminal Management System (TMS) – Commercial activities – Acceptance, booking and delivery of consignment – Invoice generation, transmission and accounting – Improved Customer Interface – Electronic payments, Internet booking

16. Loads on Run

17. Loads for a terminal

18. Rly Bd- Inter zonal forecast

23. Terminal Detentions- Exception Report

25. Tariff

26. State-wise Terminal Facilities

27.  TO GIVE A TOTAL TRANSPARENT SYSTEM WITH CONTINUOUS CARGO VISIBILITY AND AN UPTODATE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TO THE CUSTOMERS WITH INSTANT ACCESS TO INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR CONSIGNMENTS IN TRANSIT FOR JUST IN TIME INVENTORY  CONTINOUS CARGO VISIBILITYAND TRANSPARENCY IN SHARING OF INFORMATION – A LONG OUTSTANDING DEMAND OF INDUSTRY FOIS - MISSION

28. 1.The system as implemented upto now performs the following functions: oMonitoring of all freight trains indicating their position in computerized teritory and their expected time of arrival at destination. Commodity wise flow of frieght trains for customers like Power Houses, Refineries, Feritlizers and Cement Plants, Steel Depots and Public Frieght Terminals enabling the recipients of consignments to have an accurate forecast of cargo arrivalsgiving them adequate time to complete preparatory arrangement to handle the cargo. oOut bound loaded rakes from the computerized territory are also monitored in the same manner oFull particulars of detachments from block rakes are recorded and updated eliminating chances of wagons getting unconnected or missing. oDetails of rakes/Wagons in various yards, their phase-wise detention in different terminals, eliminating the need for costly manual documentation and tedious retrieval systems and inaccuracies.

29. oManagerial reports regarding availability of rolling stock, i.e. wagons and locomotives at any instant of time to plan for their most efficient utilization. oWith the use of the system there has been a visible reduction in the anxiety levels mental stress and confusion amongst railway customers and its operating staff. The voluminous and repetitive exchange of data on telephones round the clock has now been reduced and is gradually being replaced by minimum data input. The improved work environment has significantly simplified planning and execution of assigned tasks. oThe system information is being used to club less than train load consignments from different loading stations. The words of appreciation from bulk customers who are being advised through e- mail the status of their consignments, is a clear indication that the anticipated benefits from FOIS have already begun to accrue to the customers. Interactive web based solutions to give customised reports to Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Divisions is in place

30. ON-LINE, REAL TIME :  ASSET PLANNING  ASSET TRACKING  ON-LINE OPERATIONS CONTROL  CONSIGNMENT TRACKING  ACCOUNTAL OF REVENUE & GOODS FOIS-AN ENABLING INSTRUMENT

31. CONTINUOUS CARGO VISIBILITY  Rake based consignment tracking and pipeline  Vehicle guidance of all trains on run.  Daily report describing the performance of all through trains operated in a controlled territory for the day.  Actual/Estimated arrival and departure particulars for a particular train at any or all the reporting points.  Train & stock Interchange  Wagon wise Interchange BENEFITS

32. INCREASED REVENUE  Savings in wagon fleet would result in corresponding saving in the recurring cost of maintenance of wagons.  Reduced Locomotive Power and rolling Stock Maintenance Cost.  Savings in Time & Cost of handling in yards, cost of empty haulage.  Ensures optimal crew management and monitors statutory limits for running duty and overtime payments.  Reduction in staff cost per unit of transportation due to improved periodicity of the available manpower. BENEFITS

33. IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY PER/MAN YEAR  Drudgery of manual like maintenance of registers etc. is eliminated.  Particulars of crew on train with hours spent on duty.  Re-deployment of major portion of staff involved in wagon tracing and account checking activities. BENEFITS

34.  IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE & SATISFACTION  Facilitation of acceptance (customer’s orders), billing and cash accountal from identified nodal customer centers and not necessarily at the handling terminals.  E-Commerce facilitates the customers to operate from their premises for the above requirements of billing and cash accountal and thus reduce the burden of logistics management, and in addition drastically bring down the inventory costs in the entire chain of physical distribution system.  Quick settlement of Claims  Just in time Inventory BENEFITS

35. GOODS SHED OPERATIONS  Arrival particulars of Wagons  Placement and Release Particulars  Information on demands registered and pending Indents.  Preparation of Railway Receipts  Information on Demurrage and Wharfage.  Loading Particulars  Goods Shed Earnings.  Information on delayed wagons and Wagons awaiting placement/release BENEFITS

36. THE ROAD AHEAD  Empty Wagons Distribution System – The system has at any particular point of time, the details of registration of wagons and their requirement of empties. – The management lays down the priority for supply of these and issues movement instructions as built in FOIS for assigning the empties to specific stream. – This will ensure minimum empty haulage and optimum utilization of wagons.

37. Crew management system  objectives – Do all crew booking activities – Update users on latest information – Cost optimization – Transparency in operations

38. Crew management system  Functions – Continuous visibility and instant access to information – MIS system for optimization of use of crew and assets – Contains all services related to crew Booking for train operations Booking for shunting, coaching services Information dissemination to crew

39. Crew management systems  Functions – SMS module for crew booking, calling, messaging, shortage alerts etc – Can be customized to individual lobbies – Interconnected to all lobbies – Crew MIS report generation – >700 lobbies, 3000 kiosks functioning

40. Crew booking system  Benefits o Global tracking of crew of all the crew on the CMS system in real time o WEB enable reports which are available to all the FOIS network users – Improves asset utilization  Future – Look at breath analysis, biometrics, Abnormality reporting by crew

41. THE ROAD AHEAD  Locomotive Repair Management System – Maintenance and performance history of locomotives and their sub-assemblies – Record of Lab-testing of fuels, lubricating oils and cooling water for diesel loco. – Will compare successive tests results.

42. THE ROAD AHEAD  Wagon Repair Management System – Record of work performed in yard and sick line including a gang wise analysis of work performed – Maintain inventory of stores in wagon depots, print exception reports of items in short supply or out of stock – Monitor implementation of modifications in the system.

43. THE ROAD AHEAD  Fuel Management System – Monitoring of fuel stocks at fueling points along with record of receipts, issues and losses at this point. – Record of fuel issues to locomotives and analysis of fuel consumption driver-wise and service-wise

44. THE ROAD AHEAD  Freight Revenue Accountal System – Will cover collection, accountal and remittance of freight earnings by stations. – Monitor calculation and collection of charges such as sidings, cranes etc. – Monitor maintenance of goods outward bookings and delivery books, goods cash books etc. Checks at traffic accounts office shall become largely redundant because station balance sheet shall be generated by computer.

45. THE ROAD AHEAD  Safety Management System – An off-line system which will maintain a detailed record of all accidents for analysis. – Monitor progress of accident enquiries, compliance of inspection schedules, their follow- up and the safety record of individual staff. – Monitor inspection schedules of ARTs & MRVs.

46. FUTURE DIRECTIONS DIVISIONAL CONTROL TERMINALS SECTION CHARTING TERMINALS YARD/GOODS SHEDS MOBILE USER SEASONAL CENTRE CUSTOMER’S TERMINAL NTES SERVER CENTRAL FOIS SERVER DIV OPNS SERVER DIV SAT STATION EDI FORMAT OTHER DIVISIONS

47. THE ROAD AHEAD  Auto Charting  NTES  COIS

48. HICCUPS  TRAINING  ATTITUDINAL CHANGE  INTERFACE WITH CUSTOMERS

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