Section 273 in The Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018
273. Interlocking of Level Crossing Gates, approach train warning and track locking.
(1)(a)each Level Crossing Gates shall be provided with electrically operated lifting barriers interlocked with Gate signals provided on each line. The gates should normally be closed to road traffic;(b)the gate signals shall remain 'ON' and attain "OFF' aspect only when the gate is closed and is so detected by interlocking;(c)each gate shall have road signals as well as hooter alarm to warn road users of closing of the gate;(d)the road signal shall show a steady yellow when barrier is lifted and steady red when closed towards the road users.(2)(a)there shall be an indication panel in the gate hut to display 'ON' and 'OFF' aspects of Gate signals and the occupation or clearance of the approach warning track circuits of each track up to the point of train approach warning;(b)a separate panel for the operation of booms through push buttons shall be provided for raising or lowering of booms as also for stopping it mid-way during operations; and(c)separate Telephone shall be provided between Gateman and station master of block stations on either side; wherever the Level Crossing Gate is common to Indian Railway and Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway lines, separate telephones shall be provided between Gateman and station masters on either side of both Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway and Indian Railway stations.(3)[ Each level crossing gate shall be provided with approach warning and approach track locking systems. As soon as the train reaches a pre-determined point on any of the lines an alarm in accordance with special instructions will sound in order to assist Gateman regulate road traffic and observe passing train. Further, as soon as the train reaches a predetermined point, if the boom is already closed, track locking of boom shall prevent opening of the gate until whole of the train has passed beyond the level crossing gate and subsequently, the gate signal shall assume 'OFF' aspect] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 822(E), dated 6.11.2019 (w.e.f. 10.8.2018).].
