ABNONMAL IN AUTOMATIC TERRITORY

ABNORMAL WORKING IN AUTOMATIC SECTION 

A. Working of trains during prolonged failure of signals when means of communications are available (SR-9.12-1). 

1. In the event of prolonged failure of all signals, the officials concerned of the signaling 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 SM 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.

ELECTRIC BLOCK INSTRUMENT

ELECTRIC BLOCK INSTRUMENT/ OBJECTIVES OF ELECTRICAL BLOCK INSTRUMENT (BWM-1.05)

 1. The object of signaling trains by Electrical block Instruments is to provide, at all times a visual indication of the Block Sections to which they refers and to guard against two trains being admitted into a block section at the same time.

 2. Each Instrument is connected to a similar instrument at the next block station and the two block instruments work together. 

3. The pair of instruments is used for working of both UP and DN Trains over the block section so that each is used both for sending train to the next station or receiving train from the next station.

 4. Each section controls the line by which trains approach it and the line by which trains leave it, is controlled from the station at the other and of the block section.

DETONATING SIGNAL

DETONATING SIGNAL GR- 3.59, 3.60. 3.61, SR. 3.61-1, GR. 3.62, 3.63, 3.64, SR. 3.64-1,2,3,4,5 

Detonating Signals, otherwise known as detonators or fog signals, are appliances which are fixed on the rails and when an engine or a vehicle passes over them, they explode with a loud report so as to attract the attention of the Loco Pilot.

• A detonator when required to be used shall be placed on the rail with the label or brand facing upwards and shall be fixed to the rail by bending the clasps around the head of the rail. 
• In case of mixed gauge, detonators shall be placed on the common rail or on one rail of each gauge. 

Abnormal Working in Automatic Section

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;