WORKING OF TRAIN WITHOUT BRAKE VAN. GR. 4.23, SR-4.23-1
1. No train shall be allowed to enter a block section unless one or more brake vans or hand braked vehicles are attached to it, except in an emergency or as provided for under special instructions. This rule does not apply to rail cars, light engine or light engines coupled together.
The following goods train may run without goods brake van but not without a tail-lamp or tail-board affixed on the last vehicle.
I. Colliery Pilot
II. Goods Pilot which operate between yards and sidings which do not have to run over the main line. III. Goods shuttle on the short specified routes which will be worked by a leading engine for which the prior approval of the PCOM have been obtained.
IV. Kasara- Igatpuri and Karzat- Lonawala section of Mumbai Division, goods train are allowed to run without brake van only in the down direction, when eight wheeler brake van is not available.
Working of Goods Train Without Brake Van
a) The Sr.DOM/ DOM may authorize the working of trains without brake van only in an emergency. b) Train may run without brake van only in controlled section.
c) Running train without brake van is prohibited during total failure of communication.
d) No damaged wagon or vehicle should be attached to a train running without brake van.
Precautions to be Observed For Running Goods Train Without Brake Van
1. The Guard shall travel on the engine while running through a station. The green hand signal shall be exchanged on station side by the Guard and on the other side by Asst. Driver They shall look back and ensure that the train is following in safe manner.
2. In Kasara- Igatpuri, Karzat- Lonawala Ghat section the Guard shall travel in the Banker engine in this situation.
3. The train shall be provided with continuous Vacuum/Air pressure from the engine to the rearmost vehicle and with adequate brake power. The TXR must mention in the BPC, the number and description of last vehicle.
4. The tail lamp/tail board will be fixed on the last vehicle by the guard.
5. The Guard of the train travelling on the engine should look back frequently while in Run.
6. When train is working without brake van there is no specific speed restriction but the speed must be equal to the Normal speed of the Goods train.
7. Before starting the train without the Brake van the SM of the originating station must intimate to the SCOR on duty, the last vehicle no. under exchange of private No. In automatic signaling section the SCOR on duty will inform the SM of the station which are nominated to exchange hand signal.
8. While asking line clear the SM shall specifically mention that the train for which line clear is being asked is running without brake van.
9. The SM before clearing back the section must verify that the train has passed safely with TL/TB. In case, the train is stopped at station for precedence or crossing or due to any other reason, the SM in charge shall send the “Train Intact Register” in advance to the Guard who will satisfy the complete arrival of the train inside the fouling mark with the TL/TB after physically verifying the last vehicle.
10. Duties of the Guard which is performed on by his presence in Brake van, like applying hand brakes during parting, exchanging hand signals with the Driver etc. will not be applicable in this condition.
11. A register should be maintained in control office showing the trains running without brake van and Sr.DOM/ DOM should sign in the register for permission to run the train without brake van.
12. Working of train without brake van as the last vehicle is permissible only in an emergent circumstances and brake van shall be attached with the train at the train at the first opportunity.
13. No train shall run without Guard but in emergency condition with the permission of Sr. DOM, the goods train can be run without Guard. In this case in place of Guard, a competent railway servant with detonators, Red & Green flags, LED based flashing tail lamp etc. may be deputed.
