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SIGNALS
A GENERAL PROVISIONS

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3.01 GENERAL USE OF SIGNALS.— The signals prescribed in these rules shall be used for controlling the movement of train in all cases in which exceptions are not allowed by approved special instructions. 3.02 KINDS OF SIGNALS.— The signals to be used for controlling the movement of trains shall be— (a) fixed signals, (b) hand signals, (c) detonating signals and (d) flare signals. 3.03 USE OF NIGHT SIGNALS BY DAY.— The signals prescribed in these rules for use by night shall also be used by day in tunnels and in thick, foggy or tempestuous weather impairing visibility. 3.04 PLACING OF SIGNALS AND SIGNAL ARMS; PAINTING OF SIGNAL ARMS.— (1) Fixed signals shall be clearly visible to the Loco Pilots of trains approaching them and shall be placed immediately to the left of or above the line to which they refer, unless otherwise authorised by special instructions. (2) In the case of semaphore signals, signal arms shall be placed on left hand side of the post as seen by the L...
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RULES APPLYING TO RAILWAY SERVANTS GENERALLY

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2.01 SUPPLY OF COPIES OF RULES. – The Railway Administration shall supply – (a) a copy of these Rules – (i) to each station, (ii) to each locomotive running shed and (iii) to such other offices as it may prescribe, (b) to each railway servant on whom any definite responsibility is placed by the said rules, a copy of the rules, or of such portions thereof as relate to his duties and (c) to any railway servant a copy of these rules or translation of the said rules or of such portions, thereof as relate to his duties, as may be prescribed by Special Instructions. 2.02 UPKEEP OF THE COPY OF RULES.— Each railway servant, who has been supplied with a copy of these rules, as prescribed under rule 2.01, shall— (a) keep it posted with all corrections, (b) produce the same on demand by any of his superiors, (c) obtain a new copy from his superior in case his copy is lost or defaced and (d) ensure that the staff working under him are supplied with all corrections and that they also ...
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CLASSIFICATION OF STATIONS

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(1) Stations shall, for the purpose of these rules, be divided into two categories – block stations and non – block stations. (2) Block stations are those at which the Loco Pilot must obtain an authority to proceed, under the system of working, to enter the block section with his train; and under the Absolute Block System consist of three classes– Class 'A' stations – where Line Clear may not be given for a train unless the line on which it is intended to receive the train is clear for at least 400 meters beyond the Home signal, or upto the Starter; Class 'B' stations – where Line Clear may be given for a train before the line has been cleared for the reception of the train within the station section; and Class ‘C’ stations – block huts, where Line Clear may not be given for a train, unless the whole of the last preceding train, has passed complete at least 400 meters beyond the Home signal and is continuing its journey. This will also include an Intermediate Block ...
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PRELIMINARY

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CHAPTER – IPRELIMINARY 1.01 SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT: - (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976. (2) They shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,appoint. 1.02 DEFINITIONS.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) ‘Act’ means the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989); (2) ‘adequate distance’ means the distance sufficient to ensure safety; (3) ‘approach lighting’ means an arrangement in which the lighting of signals is controlled automatically by the approach of a train; (4) ‘approved special instructions’ means special instructions approved of or prescribed by the Commissioner of Railway Safety; (5) ‘authorised officer’ means the person who is duly empowered by general or special order of the Railway Administration, either by name or by virtue of his office, to issue instructions or to do any other thing; (6) ‘authority to proceed’ means the authority ...
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ELECTRIC BLOCK INSTRUMENT

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 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. BLOCK INSTRUMENT USED IN CENTRAL RAILWAY ON DOUBLE LINE- (BWM-1.09)  I. SGE lock and Block Instrument/SGE lock and Block Instrument interlocked with axle counter.  II. Daido’s token less block and block instrument.  III....
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SPEED CHART

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STANDARD TIME , MPS, BOOKED SPEED, SPEED ON TURNOUTS

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  STANDARD TIME:  GR-4.01  The working of train between stations shall be regulated by the standard time prescribed by the Government of India which shall be transmitted daily to all the principal stations of the railway at 16:00 hours in the manner prescribed.  SR-4.01-1  1. Control office shall transmit the correct time at 16:00 hours daily to all the stations on controlled sections to enable the stations to adjust the station clocks.  2.The clock provided in the control officers must by synchronized with the time signal given by all India Radio at 8:00 hours,13:00 hours,21:00 hours. 3. On the non-controlled sections the railway servant on resuming duty in an office or cabin with block instruments must check his time with the stations on either side and enter the discrepancies in the Train signal Register.  4. Station master shall record any variation in time in the Train Signal Register. If the office clock shows...
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WORKING OF TRAIN WITHOUT BRAKE VAN

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  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. Work...
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HOT AXLE AND FLAT TYRE

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   HOT AXLE:  Symptoms of Hot Axle in plain Bearing:-  1. Axle becomes hot.  2. Whistling sound.  3. Burning smells of grease/ Lubricant oil.  4. Smoking.  5. Fire on Axle.  Symptoms of Hot Axle in roller Bearing:-  1. Oozing out of grease.  2. Burning of grease.  3. Dicolourisation of Axle box.  4. Smoking from Axle box. 5. Axle Box becomes red hot and clearly visible red glow during night.  6. Metalling Noise.  7. Skidding of wheel and fire on rail.  8. Tilting of spring.  Duties of railway servants in case of Hot Axle/ any unusual condition on Running Train:-  1. Any railway servant, observing a hot axle, any hanging part, broken spring, and load shifting etc. on a running train must do everything in his power to stop the train and warn the train staffs.  2. Take immediate steps to short down the electric supply of OHE in electrified section....
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Stabling Of Material Train

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  STABLING OF MATERIAL TRAIN (GR-4.64, SR-4.64-1) 1. Except in un-avoidable circumstances a material train shall not be stabled on running line at a station 2. When material train is stabled at a station, it shall be protected in the following manner and the SM shall ensure that:- a) Material train arrived completely inside the fouling mark and derailing switch. b) Apply hand brakes of all the vehicles of material train and Guard shall insure to apply hand brake of brake van. c) All necessary points have been set against the line on which the material train is stabled and such points have been secured with clamps or bolts and cotter and padlocks and key of such padlock are kept in his custody. d) Lever/button collars, slid pin and button cap must be placed pertaining to blocked line. e) The Guard shall be not relinquish charge until he has been satisfied himself that the material train has been protected as prescribed in the rule.
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