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100			_aPremkumar, Prashant _933699
245			_aLiterature Review of Locomotive Assignment Problem from Service Operations Perspective: The Case of Indian Railways
300			_a74-86 p.
520			_aSince the appearance of mechanized rail transport systems in England in the 1820s, the railway has evolved as an essential service and has become the primary mode of long-distance land transportation for people as well as for bulk material across the world. It is essential for every railway organization to maintain high quality of service to not only differentiate itself and create a competitive edge over other modes of transport but also to survive. Factors such as speed, reliability, passenger comfort, convenience, system safety, special services, innovations, efficiency, itinerary accuracy and so on are important to ensure satisfactory services. The locomotive assignment problem (LAP) is one problem which, if addressed properly, would go a long way to improve the quality of services provided by the railway organization. In this work, we thoroughly study the literature pertaining to LAP to identify the constraints that have been considered hitherto by various authors. We also try to single out constraints that are relevant but ignored by most of the studies. Finally, we review studies that are specific to the Indian context and highlight the scope for further work.
653			_aLocomotive assignment
653			_ascheduling
653			_aplanning
653			_aallocation and routing
653			_aservice operations
700			_aKumar, P. N. Ram _933700
773	0		_050183 _974541 _aSage Publication _dNew Delhi Sage Publication _o55510300 _tIIM KOZHIKODE SOCIETY AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW
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