TRAIN DELAYED IN THE BLOCK SECTION-(GR-6.04 SR.6.04-1)
If a train carrying passenger does not arrives within 10 minutes and a goods train does not arrives within 20 minutes after its normal running time from the station in rear, the train is said to be running late. The SM shall immediately take following action.
1. The SM shall immediately advise the SM in rear and the Section Controller of this fact.
2. Arrange to send a railway employee into the block section to fetch information regarding the whereabouts of the train and in case of mishap, the nature of assistance required.
3. On double line section if there is a tunnel and the train is delayed, the SM shall prevent ant train from proceeding on its journey in the opposite direction until he has first ascertained that the line is clear. If there is no tunnel in the block section, SM must stop the first train proceeding in the opposite direction and inform the Loco Pilot of the circumstances and instruct him to proceed cautiously.
4. The Guard of the train carrying passenger which are provided with a set of portable field telephone, when delayed in the block section over 10 minutes will also inform the controller about the cause and probable duration of delay.
5. The controller or receipt of such advise shall immediately warn the station where a medical van or first aid van is available so that they would be kept ready for dispatch to the site of the accident on receipt of further information.
