DUTIES OF STATION STAFF TOWARDS CONTROL
1. The Station Staff, Shed Staff, Loco Pilot and Guard should strictly obey the instructions given by controller.
2. The instructions given by the controller should be note down in a register so that the date and time of instructions given by controller, name of the controller etc can be known easily. The SM should go thought this register while sign on the duty and shall intimate the same on the SM on duty while signing off duty.
3. Permission of the controller should be obtained prior to dispatching a train from the station. Whenever it is impossible for the SM to obtain line clear on the defective block instrument on block telephone, then line clear shall be obtained on the control telephone.
4. The SM of the station where trains are formed shall prepare out report which contains the following information.
I. Name and No. of the train.
II. Description of the Engine.
III. Name of the Loco Pilot.
IV. Name of the Guard.
V. Load of the Train (Number of wagon and Tonnage.)
VI. Detail of shunting of intermediate halt, if any.
VII. Date and time of departure
5. The arrival of the train at station, departure of the train, Time of through trains shall immediately be informed to the controller by the SM.
6. If there are unusual in the train or at the station it shall be immediately reported to the controller.
7. Control telephone should be attended promptly on ring.
8. The clock should be tallied with the rung from controller at 16:00 hr and if shall be noted in the TSR Register. The SM on duty at big stations/ terminal station/ yard shall obtain the details of the train approaching his station, from controller before sign on duty.
