STOCK REPORT
Stock report is summarized statement of available number of wagons in hand or requirement of wagons at station, which is reported to the control office over telephone daily 16 hours by station and yards. Where telephone is not available or there is a busy schedule of works or in non-controlled sections, the stock report is sent by any train. The stock report gives position of rolling stocks in the division at 20 hours of last day. Hence it is otherwise called 20 O’ Clock report. Stock report is reported in various codes used for the purpose. In control office, it is recorded in two sheets on printed format bearing the number T/84 B – 182. The Stock Report gives the following information
1. Number of wagons loaded or empty available at the stations.
