Section 209(1) in The Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018
(1)As soon as a Station Master on duty becomes aware that a signal has become defective, he-(i)shall take action in accordance with rule 211 and 212 as may be required for working of trains past the defective signal; and(ii)shall report the occurrence to the railway official responsible for maintenance of the signals, and also to the Controller, besides making an entry in the signal failure register.