Marshalling yard statistics

Marshalling Yard Statistics shall be prepared for select yards generally dealing with 8000 or more 8 wheeler wagons per month in BG or 5000 or more wagons per month in case of MG. However prior approval of Railway Board to add/delete any Marshalling Yard in the list.break van to be included

Sick lines, repacking sheds, Trashipment points, goods shed, departmental sidings, industrial sidings etc. may be treated as lying outside Marshalling Yard for the purpose of Marshalling Yard Statistics

Diagram should be kept at yard office.

In case of wagons whose detention or despatch particulars are not available their detention should not be omitted but reckoned on the basis of average detention during the month for similar type of stock. Number of such wagons shall be indicated separately.

Yards provided with a hump are to be denoted by a star.

Marshalling Yard Statistics can be divided into two: Quantitative and Qualitative.

Quantitative

Average number of trains received per day Average number of trains despatched per day Average number of wagons received per day Average number of wagons despatched per day Average number of wagons detached per day Average number of trains dealt per day

Qualitative

average detention to through loaded wagons

Average detention to local wagons

Average detention to empty wagons

Average detention to all wagons

Number of wagons dealt with per shunting engine hour

Average detention for trains for reception in yard

Percentage of right time train starts

Total average cost per wagon dealt