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Super job and i love the job my dream job i work proudly and i work long way and i need to work I provide my self and need work salary not problem and work

Pros

Free lunch

Cons

Long hour
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Enterpising work culture

A superb organisation which is staff friendly and excellent to work with. Gives excellent remuneration and takes great care on staff welfare. There can be no complaints.

Pros

Adequate Salary & Perks

Cons

No cons
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  • Time and location flexibility

Track maintainer

I used to maintain track by fixing each joints, taking care of points, removing bushes inbetween track, taking care of culvert and bridges. Attending drelinment of train, checking gauge difference inbetween tracks.
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on going project all stn,like signalling,communication

railways public service all comuncation and singlling equpiment very essential. all most public very use full new project going on chennai, bangore metro tail project like underground project and screen door,cctv,utr, trlrphone,HF communication,
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Its my luck to work in southern railway

Good Training on various aspects to gain knowledge, strict working hours, making more responsibilities. Be open, move friendly with colleagues and bold with officers. Do not delay in your duties. Be initiative, you can enjoy the work
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Great

Working will be great and elevation to higher position is assured based on efficiency hard work and sincerity. Constant promotional opportunities at regular intervals subject to passing examinations.
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Production is better than IT because here it requires for an physical work too.So we have to be physically strong.

The versatile activities like work is depends upon where the work may happens at the convenient places that we like to process the knowledge, so the best knowledge we can acquire is a interacting the other state people.
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Productive place to improve your skills

Have a good atmosphere for working, respectful senior officials, free transportation, free food and accommodation, weekend holidays, salary and other benefits and allowances

Pros

Good salary, free food amd accommodation, free transportation

Cons

Nil
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Mysore

Good company I need grow up & I need to show my performance to other companies so that & also my futures planning also experience need about this company
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Southern railway ensure good living conditions

It is a good job for every one. I recommended if any body get railway job dont loss that job. I wish to inform i have an ambition thats why i resigned my job at southern railway

Pros

Free medication, all india free travelling pass

Cons

Good working conditions and rest rooms
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good

good working environment. supportive managements and authorities. benefits and gains are so reasonable and they are also giving importance to the employees recreation and they are conducting the job reviews of the employees.
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Very Productive & Satifying

i enjoyed working for the Indian Railways! Every moment i learnt the work and the dedication shown by my superiors towards the job always inspired me.
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My Dream Job.

When the whole Nation Sleeps, We Station Masters, Have to keep awake, in order to Take All the Worthy Passengers, Safely and Puncually To their Destination.

Pros

Everything

Cons

None
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Productive and interesting

It was interesting to work with the signal and telecommunication department, know how communication is carried out and train services are manged between stations.
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Right place for sincere and hard working people

Excellent organisation with career advancement for right candidates who take initiative to establish innovative work culture. It is a pleasure to work with teams in this organisation
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full time work

I was overall in charge of the whole depot for providing materials by collecting from various sister depots, sister Railways like ICF clearance of booked materials from booking offices at various rly stations etc., staff management, arranging of their monthly salary and all other staff welfare etc.

Pros

own arrangements

Cons

no
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Happy and satisfying

Stationmaster's duty is to manage the station,manage the staff,safe train passing,manage commercial transaction,coordinate other departments for smooth functioning of the station.

Pros

Free pass for family

Cons

Risk oriented
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productive

southern Railway is a part of indian Railway a largest transport organisation i am a part of this organisation in signallng and telecom department involving major ares like signalling design,installation ,testing and commissioning
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full time worked with coworkers efficiently

Full time worked with coworkers efficiently. I gave full effort of work to this concern. My job nature is to go to any part of India.
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comfortable and learning experience

The most enjoyable part of the job was that i could travel and visit different places. I learned how to manage labour and material during progress of work site. Lots of paper works like handling bills, work orders,etc. was also a good experience. Different types of estimation has given me confidence to face estimation of any type of work. Daily contact with my co workers helped me to take decisions wisely for the works.

Pros

Ta

Cons

Long hours
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interesting job

1. Supervise the maintenance of installations includes substation, switching station, auxiliary transformer station. 2. Maintain proper co-ordination with the Traction power controller (he maintains uninterrupted power supply to avoid train detention), Supply authorities (TNEB supplies 110KV supply to traction substation) and render assistance when required to ensure reliability of power supply. 3. Keep organisation in constant readiness to deal promptly with any breakdowns and failures of equipment. 4. Testing and maintenance of protective relays and other safety equipments including bonding and earthing are functioning effectively.
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Overall rating

Based on 60 reviews

Ratings by category

3.4 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.9 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
3.6 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement
3.2 out of 5 stars for Management
3.4 out of 5 stars for Culture

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