HAND SIGNAL (GR.3.52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
The Green flag should be hold in the left hand and the Red flag in the right hand. The Red Flag is folded and should be hold in such a manner that it can be taken into use immediately when necessary. Hand signal Lamps are used as hand signal by night in which Red and Green glass slides are provided. A white light waved violently shall be used as a stop signal only when the red light is not available.
HAND SIGNALS RELATED TO TRAIN OPERATION STOP HAND SIGNAL-
If it is necessary to show signals to stop the train, then by day, red flag will be held in right hand in front and parallel to the body and by night a red light will be held in front. If red flag is not available in the day then both hands will be raised above the shoulder with palms facing the train. And by night white light shall be waved violently along the knee from left to right.
To give the train an indication to proceed, by day, a Green Flag will be held steadily in the left hand and by night a green light will be shown to the Loco Pilot. If Green Flag is not available in the day, then the right hand will be raised above the shoulder facing the palm towards the train.
PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY
To give this signal, Green Flag by day and Green Light by night will be waved slowly in front of the body. If Green Flag is not available in the day, then hand will be waved up and down.
Note- if speed of the train is to be reduced further, then the signal will be waved in slower motion. And the train is to be stopped, Stop hand signal will be shown.
HAND SIGNAL FOR SHUNTING-
If the person performing shunting wants to call the Loco Pilot to proceed towards him during shunting, in the day he will move a Green Flag or Hand side to side across the body and at night he will wave a Green Light across his body as shown below-
PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY
To give this signal, Green Flag by day and Green Light by night will be waved slowly in front of the body. If Green Flag is not available in the day, then hand will be waved up and down.
Note- if speed of the train is to be reduced further, then the signal will be waved in slower motion. And the train is to be stopped, Stop hand signal will be shown.
HAND SIGNAL FOR SHUNTING-
- MOVE TOWARDS THE PERSON SIGNALLING
If the person performing shunting wants to call the Loco Pilot to proceed towards him during shunting, in the day he will move a Green Flag or Hand side to side across the body and at night he will wave a Green Light across his body as shown below-
- MOVE AWAY FROM THE PERSON SIGNALLING
If the person performing shunting wants to say the Loco Pilot to move away from him, Green Flag by day and Green Light by night shall be waved up and down in front of the body as shown below-
MOVE SLOWLY FOR COUPLING
During shunting, when two of more coaches or wagons or engines are to be coupled, coupling indication shall be given to the Loco Pilot. By day, The Green and Red Flags shall be raised above the shoulder and waved across. By night the Green Light shall be waved with the help of wrist as shown below-
During shunting, when two of more coaches or wagons or engines are to be coupled, coupling indication shall be given to the Loco Pilot. By day, The Green and Red Flags shall be raised above the shoulder and waved across. By night the Green Light shall be waved with the help of wrist as shown below-
BANNER FLAGS- GR.3.57
A banner flag is a temporary fixed danger signal, consisting of red cloth supported at each end on a post and stretched across the line to which it refers.
KNOWLEDGE AND POSSESSION OF HAND SIGNAL- GR.3.58
1. Every Railway Servant connected with the movement of trains, shunting operations, maintenance of installations and works of any nature affecting safety of trains shall have
a) A correct knowledge of hand signal.
b) The requisite hand signals with him while on duty and keep them in good working order and ready for immediate use.
2. Every Railway Servant shall see that the staff under him concerned with use of hand signals are adequately supplied with all necessary equipments for hand signaling and have a correct knowledge of their use.
3. A Red Flag and a Green Flag by day or a Lamp, which is capable of showing red, green and white lights by night, shall constitute the requisite equipment for hand signaling.
4. Every SM shall see that his station is adequately supplied with all necessary equipments for hand signaling.
EXCHANGHE OF HAND SIGNALS- GR.4.42 SR-4.42-1-6
Hand signals must be exchanged between Loco Pilot and Guards and among the Loco Pilot, Guard and SM. SR. 4.42-1 – Hand signals must be exchanged between the Guard and Loco Pilot as detailed below
a) When the train starts after stopping at the station.
b) When train starts after stopping between stations.
c) When a train runs through a station.
A banner flag is a temporary fixed danger signal, consisting of red cloth supported at each end on a post and stretched across the line to which it refers.
KNOWLEDGE AND POSSESSION OF HAND SIGNAL- GR.3.58
1. Every Railway Servant connected with the movement of trains, shunting operations, maintenance of installations and works of any nature affecting safety of trains shall have
a) A correct knowledge of hand signal.
b) The requisite hand signals with him while on duty and keep them in good working order and ready for immediate use.
2. Every Railway Servant shall see that the staff under him concerned with use of hand signals are adequately supplied with all necessary equipments for hand signaling and have a correct knowledge of their use.
3. A Red Flag and a Green Flag by day or a Lamp, which is capable of showing red, green and white lights by night, shall constitute the requisite equipment for hand signaling.
4. Every SM shall see that his station is adequately supplied with all necessary equipments for hand signaling.
EXCHANGHE OF HAND SIGNALS- GR.4.42 SR-4.42-1-6
Hand signals must be exchanged between Loco Pilot and Guards and among the Loco Pilot, Guard and SM. SR. 4.42-1 – Hand signals must be exchanged between the Guard and Loco Pilot as detailed below
a) When the train starts after stopping at the station.
b) When train starts after stopping between stations.
c) When a train runs through a station.
RULES FOR EXCHANGING HAND SIGNAL
1. Hand signal must be exchanged between Loco Pilot and Guard until the engine has passed the Advance Starter signal or the outermost points where Advance Starter signal is not provided. If the Loco Pilot does not get the signal from the Guard, he shall whistle and if there is no response, he shall stop the train and ascertain the cause.
2. When there is Asst. Guard on the train, he shall, as soon as his work is completed, show a green hand signal to Guard by waving up and down. The Guard will then show the green hand signal to the Loco Pilot to start. In no circumstances, the LP shall start the train on the Asst. Guard’s signal. The only signal that the LP will obey from the Asst. Guard is danger signal.
3. The LP may depute the ALP to exchange hand signal on his behalf.
4. When a train starts from a station after stopping or runs through a station, hand signal shall normally be exchanged from the platform side unless the track is on a curve and signals cannot be seen from that side.
5. When a train starts after stopping outside the station limits, signal must be exchanged on the left hand side, unless the track is on right hand curve, in this case signals shall be exchanged from the right side.
6. In case of a train starting from a station when the Guard’s signal cannot be seen by the LP for any reason, the Guard after ensuring from the LP that the Advance Starter signal has taken OFF, can permitted the LP on walkie-talkie to start the train and shall exchange hand signal with the LP until the LP acknowledge it. If the Guard cannot communicate with the LP, the SM shall repeat the hand signal of the Guard to the LP.
7. When a train has passed the station after stopping or not stopping, the Guard shall look back and satisfy himself that no danger signal or other indication is given by any of the station staff, as warning that there is anything wrong with the train.
8. Whenever a train stops out of course in a section due to ACP or for any other reason, where the signal between the Guard and LP cannot be seen by each other due to curvature or any other reason, the LP shall not start his train until the Guard does not exchange hand signal with him to start. If the LP is unable to see the hand signal of the Guard due to curvature or any other reason, the LP shall depute his ALP to walk back to the spot from where he can see the signal of the Guard. The ALP, on receipt of the alright signal from the Guard, shall proceed to the engine and assure the LP that everything is all right. The LP will then start. But the Guard and the LP shall exchange hand signal until they are visible to each other. Guard can permit to Loco Pilot to start his train where hand signal between Guard and Loco Pilot cannot be alright seen due to curvature or any other reasons.
1. Hand signal must be exchanged between Loco Pilot and Guard until the engine has passed the Advance Starter signal or the outermost points where Advance Starter signal is not provided. If the Loco Pilot does not get the signal from the Guard, he shall whistle and if there is no response, he shall stop the train and ascertain the cause.
2. When there is Asst. Guard on the train, he shall, as soon as his work is completed, show a green hand signal to Guard by waving up and down. The Guard will then show the green hand signal to the Loco Pilot to start. In no circumstances, the LP shall start the train on the Asst. Guard’s signal. The only signal that the LP will obey from the Asst. Guard is danger signal.
3. The LP may depute the ALP to exchange hand signal on his behalf.
4. When a train starts from a station after stopping or runs through a station, hand signal shall normally be exchanged from the platform side unless the track is on a curve and signals cannot be seen from that side.
5. When a train starts after stopping outside the station limits, signal must be exchanged on the left hand side, unless the track is on right hand curve, in this case signals shall be exchanged from the right side.
6. In case of a train starting from a station when the Guard’s signal cannot be seen by the LP for any reason, the Guard after ensuring from the LP that the Advance Starter signal has taken OFF, can permitted the LP on walkie-talkie to start the train and shall exchange hand signal with the LP until the LP acknowledge it. If the Guard cannot communicate with the LP, the SM shall repeat the hand signal of the Guard to the LP.
7. When a train has passed the station after stopping or not stopping, the Guard shall look back and satisfy himself that no danger signal or other indication is given by any of the station staff, as warning that there is anything wrong with the train.
8. Whenever a train stops out of course in a section due to ACP or for any other reason, where the signal between the Guard and LP cannot be seen by each other due to curvature or any other reason, the LP shall not start his train until the Guard does not exchange hand signal with him to start. If the LP is unable to see the hand signal of the Guard due to curvature or any other reason, the LP shall depute his ALP to walk back to the spot from where he can see the signal of the Guard. The ALP, on receipt of the alright signal from the Guard, shall proceed to the engine and assure the LP that everything is all right. The LP will then start. But the Guard and the LP shall exchange hand signal until they are visible to each other. Guard can permit to Loco Pilot to start his train where hand signal between Guard and Loco Pilot cannot be alright seen due to curvature or any other reasons.
EXCHANGE OF HAND SIGNAL BETWEEN GUARD, DRIVER AND STATION STAFF
1. When the train is booked to run through the station, a green hand signal shall be exchanged by the SS/ Dy. SS/ SM/ ASM on duty from the platform or from where it can be easily seen by the LP and Guard. After exchanging signals, he will physically verify that the complete train has passed the Advance Starter and both the signals Starter and Advance Starter have been put back to ON.
2. Where view ahead is not clear, he shall obtain confirmation from the concerned cabin staff about the same under exchange of private number.
3. The cabin staffs shall exchange hand signal with the Guard and LP even if the train runs through the station or start after stopping at the station. They shall be prepared to exchange danger signal with the LP and Guard, if any abnormality is observed by them in the train.
4. In case a train is running through a station the SM shall depute a points man on the offside of the station to exchange hand signal with the train crew.
5. The cabins of the station which are free from exchanging hand signal with Guard and LP, shall also keep a sharp look on the train and shall be prepared to exchange danger hand signal if any unsafe condition is found in the train.
6. During night, while exchanging all right signals the cabin staff must not display the green hand signal light towards the approaching train, which is likely to mistaken for a stop signal by the crew. The green light should be at right angle to the track, so that the hand signal is visible only when the train passes the cabin.
7. If there is any unsafe or danger condition observed in the train running through the station, the station staffs shall exchange danger signal to attract the attention of the LP and Guard and shall take every possible steps to stop the train. If the train does not stop even after warning, the SM shall give 6-1 beats (stop and examine the train) on the block instrument to the SM of the station in advance.
8. On double line where trains run on opposite directions, the Guard and LP of each train shall examine each other’s train and exchange green hand signal. They will be prepared to exchange danger hand signal with each other if any abnormality is observed by them.
ACTIONS TAKEN WHEN SIGNALS ARE NOT EXCHANGED.
1. If the Guard does not exchange hand signal with the LP, the LP shall sound two short whistle (0 0). Even then, if the Guard does not exchange hand signal, the LP shall stop his train and try to find out the reason.
2. If the LP and Guard of the train running through the station do not exchange signals with the station staffs , the SM shall give 6—1 beats on the block instrument to the SM of the station ahead to stop and find out the reason and the same shall immediately be informed to the Section Controller. The Section Controller shall endorse the facts in the control chart and find out the action taken by the SM of the station ahead in this regard. 3. If the station staffs do not exchange signals with the LP and Guard, the guard shall endorse the same in his journal. Some indications are given below:
1. When the train is booked to run through the station, a green hand signal shall be exchanged by the SS/ Dy. SS/ SM/ ASM on duty from the platform or from where it can be easily seen by the LP and Guard. After exchanging signals, he will physically verify that the complete train has passed the Advance Starter and both the signals Starter and Advance Starter have been put back to ON.
2. Where view ahead is not clear, he shall obtain confirmation from the concerned cabin staff about the same under exchange of private number.
3. The cabin staffs shall exchange hand signal with the Guard and LP even if the train runs through the station or start after stopping at the station. They shall be prepared to exchange danger signal with the LP and Guard, if any abnormality is observed by them in the train.
4. In case a train is running through a station the SM shall depute a points man on the offside of the station to exchange hand signal with the train crew.
5. The cabins of the station which are free from exchanging hand signal with Guard and LP, shall also keep a sharp look on the train and shall be prepared to exchange danger hand signal if any unsafe condition is found in the train.
6. During night, while exchanging all right signals the cabin staff must not display the green hand signal light towards the approaching train, which is likely to mistaken for a stop signal by the crew. The green light should be at right angle to the track, so that the hand signal is visible only when the train passes the cabin.
7. If there is any unsafe or danger condition observed in the train running through the station, the station staffs shall exchange danger signal to attract the attention of the LP and Guard and shall take every possible steps to stop the train. If the train does not stop even after warning, the SM shall give 6-1 beats (stop and examine the train) on the block instrument to the SM of the station in advance.
8. On double line where trains run on opposite directions, the Guard and LP of each train shall examine each other’s train and exchange green hand signal. They will be prepared to exchange danger hand signal with each other if any abnormality is observed by them.
ACTIONS TAKEN WHEN SIGNALS ARE NOT EXCHANGED.
1. If the Guard does not exchange hand signal with the LP, the LP shall sound two short whistle (0 0). Even then, if the Guard does not exchange hand signal, the LP shall stop his train and try to find out the reason.
2. If the LP and Guard of the train running through the station do not exchange signals with the station staffs , the SM shall give 6—1 beats on the block instrument to the SM of the station ahead to stop and find out the reason and the same shall immediately be informed to the Section Controller. The Section Controller shall endorse the facts in the control chart and find out the action taken by the SM of the station ahead in this regard. 3. If the station staffs do not exchange signals with the LP and Guard, the guard shall endorse the same in his journal. Some indications are given below:
