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Signaling and Telecommunications (Headed by Deputy Director Mallam Roni Bello Ahmed)

:: Sections in the Department
:: Departmental Client ⁄ Customers
:: Configuration of Microwave Communication
:: Departmental Organogram


Signal and Telecommunication department is responsible for the preparation of Signal and Telecommunication schemes, construction, installation and maintenance of all such apparatus that may be deemed expedient in the Railway Transport system. The department is headed by the Deputy Director Signal and Telecommunication, under whom are two Assistant Directors, two Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineers and two Asst. Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineers at the headquarter. One Assistant Director, Chief Engineer and Asst. Chief Engineer are responsible for Signaling while another Assistant Director, Chief Engineer and Asst. Chief Engineer are in charge of Telecommunication.


At the district level, District Signal and Telecommunication Engineers are in charge with complementary posts and officers similar to the establishment obtainable in other department of NRC. The DSTE is generally responsible to the Railway District Managers on matters concerning the district but answerable to the Director (S&T) in all technical matters within his area of jurisdiction.


VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT
To provide world class safety measures that will not only ensure at all times but enhance the full exploitation of train speed through an efficient Communication Network.


MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
Since safety is paramount in NRC, our efforts are geared towards the provision and quality maintenance of all Signals and communications gadgets using latest (Modern Maintenance Techniques)


FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • Design, Install and Maintain Station Signaling
  • Provision and Maintenance of Level Crossing Protection Units
  • Maintenance of Point/Signal Mechanisms and their Accessories
  • Provision and Maintenance of Block Instruments and Pole Routes (Over Head Lines).
  • Provision and Maintenance of Private Automatic branch exchange (PABX)
  • Maintenance of the external cable plants and main distribution frame (MDF)
  • Maintenance of microwave and private mobile radio equipment.
  • Provision, installation and maintenance of H.F, UHF and V.H.F radio equipment.
  • Provision, Supervision and maintenance of all ICT infrastructures in NRC.
  • Provision and maintenance of ceptron machines for voice and data communication.

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