Responsibilities
- Ensuring the train follows applicable safety rules and practices.
- Carrying out running repairs.
- Making sure the train stays on schedule.
- Checking the equipment’s, doors and controls are working properly.
- Making sure the train is clean, safe and ready for departure.
- Using the brake in emergencies.
- Dealing with any problems on the train.
- Reporting and dealing with any on-train problems.
- Providing information to passengers about connecting trains and dealing with queries.
- To give information about approaching stations and the time of arrival, and updating passengers about any delays.
- Looking for people who need particular help, such as children, ladies traveling alone, elderly people or differently abled.
- Looking after the welfare of the passengers in an emergency.
- At the end of the duty, reporting details of any delay, problems, incidents, difficulties encountered.