Organisation
The IRSME is headed by a Member (Mechanical) in the Railway Board (Ministry of Railways). Member (Mechanical) is better known by the acronym MM.
In each of the zones the organisation is headed by a Chief Mechanical Engineer. The CME reports to the General Manager of the Railway. The office of the Member (Mechanical) of the Railway Board guides the CME on technical matters and policy.
At the divisional level the Sr Divisional Mechanical Engineers head the organisation. The Sr DME reports to the Divisional Railway Manager of the Division. Technical supervision is provided by the zonal Chief Mechanical Engineer. at entry level ADME (assistant divisional engineer ) commands 500-15000 staff and 100- 250 trains;
Workshops are headed by Chief Works Managers. Since workshops are managed by the zonal Railways, the CWMs report to the CME.
Production Units, the manufacturing plants of the Indian Railways, are managed directly by the ministry. The General Managers of the PUs report to the Railway Board. The Production Units are
- Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan
- Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala
- Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
- Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
- Wheel & Axle Plant, Bangalore
- Rail Spring Karkhana, Gwalior
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