Section 6 in The Bombay Aerial Ropeways Rules, 1959
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(1)The driving unit of the ropeway's shall be provided with two brakes acting totally independent of each other and one of them driving sheave. One of these brakes shall be brought into engagement automatically in the following cases by suitable safety circuits, namely:-(a)at disconnection of the driving power, viz. in the case of break down of machines, interruption of current :(b)when exceeding the maximum speed by 10 per cent(c)when actuating the various emergency push-buttons (such push- buttons shall be provided in the stations, in the driver's stand and in the carriers in order to ensure an immediate stoppage of the ropeway in the case of danger);(d)when exceeding the normal limits positions of the carriers in the stations.All brakes shall be adjustable and controllable with normal effort; they shall be so arrange so that they can be re-adjusted in a simple manner from the driver's stand.(2)An auxiliary traction rope shall be provided to drive the carrier in the event of breakage of the main traction rope. Hand brakes shall also be provided to control the main drive, shaft and the motor shaft of each of the two drives. Alternatively, carrying rope clamp breaking, clamping the carriages to the carrying ropes.(3)Drivers shall be subject-offs by manipulation from station as well as carrier. Automatic switch-offs and buffer shall be provided at the end of the line. The rope anchorages shall be founded independent of the station building.
