Section 227 in The Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018
227. Train Parting.
(1)If any portion of a train, while in motion, becomes detached, the Loco pilot shall,-(a)the Loco pilot shall use his judgment to keep the front portion in motion, if possible, until the rear portion has been brought to a stand so as to avoid the chance of a collision between the two portions;(b)in case of derailment protect adjacent line, as in rule 223;(c)apprise the control and the Station Master in rear through approved means of communications;(d)in case there is banking or assisting locomotive behind, the Loco pilot shall sound the prescribed code of whistle to inform the Loco pilot of a banking or assisting locomotive, and(e)in automatic signal territory the Station Master/Controller shall alert the Loco Pilot immediately following the affected trains.(2)The Loco pilot of a banking or assisting locomotive, if any, shall, -(a)do all that they can do to prevent collision to the front portion and bring the rear portion to a stand; and(b)attract the attention of the Loco pilot in the front portion by sounding prescribed code of whistle or through approved means of communication;(3)(a)when both portions of a parted train are brought to stand within the sight of each other and it is possible and safe to couple them, the train shall be coupled with due caution under Hand signals from the Assistant Loco pilot after securing few of the vehicles of stationary rear portion in the manner prescribed under these rules; and(b)if the two portions cannot be coupled, the Loco pilot and the Assistant Loco pilot shall take action as per the provisions prescribed under rules 228.(4)If the Loco pilot of the parted train has already reached the block station in advance before he could bring the front portion to a stop, he shall additionally warn the Station Master, on duty by sounding prescribed code of whistle and through approved means of communication, not to close the block section in absolute block system of working.(5)When a portion of train is left on the line in the block section, except a locomotive to bring back the portion left behind, no other train shall be allowed to enter the section on same line until the remaining portion of the train has been brought to the station and the block section has been cleared.(6)When the Loco pilot is sent back to bring the portions left behind, he shall be given an `authority to proceed without line clear'(Form 18) in addition to the expired Line Clear ticket which is already in his possession.(7)When the train has parted and the Loco pilot has no control or is in doubt as to the exhibition of the Amber flasher light in the rear, and also the location of the rear portion which may or may not be causing infringement to the adjoining track besides taking action in accordance with rule 223 above to protect train he shall initiate "Railway Emergency Call" where mobile train radio communication system is provided to warn Loco pilots of other approaching trains.
