Abnormal Working in Automatic Section
A. Working of trains during prolonged failure of signals when means of communications are available (S.R.9.12 – 1)
1.
In the event of prolonged failure of all signals the ‘Officials concerned of
the Signalling
Department shall take immediate steps to inform all concerned.
2.
Before any train is allowed to enter the affected section, it shall be brought
to a stand
and the Loco Pilot, Guard, Controller and the Station Master concerned ahead
of the affected section shall be informed.
3.
The Station Master shall obtain ‘Line Clear’ for the train by one of the following
means of communications, viz.
a.
Station to station fixed telephones wherever available;
b.
Fixed telephone such as Railway auto phones & BSNL / MTNL phones;
