Section 223 in The Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018
223. Protection of trains stopped between stations.
(1)When a Loco pilot finds that his train cannot proceed after stopping between stations on account of accident, failure (other than Loco failure), obstruction or other exceptional cause, unless it is obvious that none of the adjacent line or lines is obstructed, he shall immediately initiate 'Railway Emergency Call' where mobile train radio communication system is provided and switch `ON' the amber flasher lights provided in the locomotive in the front and sense and brake unit of end of train telemetry. The Loco pilot shall then, when on other than single line section or on a section of double or multiple lines when temporarily worked as a single line, and unless it is obvious that the adjacent line is not obstructed, take following action in front and rear of the train-(A)on a double line section where trains on the adjacent line run in the opposite direction,-(i)if it is obvious that the adjacent line is obstructed the Loco pilot shall depute his Assistant Pilot to get down and show flashing red danger signal to any train approaching from the front; and(ii)if in doubt whether the adjacent line is obstructed or not,-(a)The Loco pilot shall himself show flashing red danger signal to any train approaching from the front and the Assistant Loco pilot shall proceed towards the last vehicle watching the train carefully,(b)if the Assistant Loco Pilot finds that adjacent line is obstructed he shall return to assist Loco pilot,(c)in case he finds that the adjacent line is not obstructed he shall inform the Loco pilot on approved means of communication to switch 'Off' amber flasher lights, and return to assist the Loco pilot, except where it is desired to stop an approaching train to obtain assistance.(B)On Twin single line section where trains on the adjacent line run in both directions, -If it is obvious that the adjacent line is obstructed or if in doubt whether the adjacent line is obstructed or not, -(a)the Loco pilot shall himself show flashing red danger signal to any train approaching from the front;(b)the Assistant Loco Pilot shall proceed towards the last vehicle, watching the train carefully, and showing flashing red danger signal and position himself well past the last vehicle, close to the obstructed line, and continue to show flashing red signal towards any train approaching from the rear;(c)if the Assistant Loco pilot finds that the adjacent line is not obstructed he shall inform the Loco pilot on approved means of communication and return to assist the Loco pilot.(C)On a multiple line section with uni-directional traffic on the nominated lines, -(i)If it is obvious that an adjacent line on which trains normally run in opposite direction is obstructed or if in doubt whether any of such adjacent line is obstructed or not, the Loco pilot shall himself show flashing red danger signal to any train approaching from the front; and(ii)If it is obvious that an adjacent line on which trains normally run in the direction of the affected train is obstructed or when it is not known whether any of such adjacent line is obstructed or not, -(a)the Assistant Loco Pilot shall proceed towards the last vehicle showing flashing red danger signal, watching the affected train carefully, and position himself well past the last vehicle, in vicinity of obstructed line, and continue to show flashing red signal towards any train approaching from the rear;(b)in case the Assistant Loco pilot finds that none of the adjacent line is obstructed he shall return to assist the Loco pilot after informing the Loco pilot on approved means of communication except where it is desired to stop an approaching train to obtain assistance.(D)On a multiple line section where trains run in both directions. - If it is obvious that the adjacent line or lines are obstructed or if in doubt whether the adjacent line or lines are obstructed or not,-(a)the Loco pilot shall himself show flashing red danger signal to train approaching from the front.(b)the Assistant Pilot shall proceed towards the last vehicle, watching the train carefully, and showing flashing red danger signal and position himself well past the last vehicle, in close vicinity of the obstructed line, and continue to show flashing red signal towards any train approaching from the rear and convey the details of line or lines that are obstructed to the Loco pilot.(c)in case the Assistant Loco pilot finds that none of the adjacent line or lines are obstructed he shall inform the Loco pilot on approved means of communication and return to assist the Loco pilot, except where it is desired to stop an approaching train to obtain assistance.(E)When report of obstruction is received by the Station Master or the Controller, he shall immediately advise Station Master at other end, and Station Masters of foreign railway lines controlling the territory where the obstruction has taken place for taking action to protect traffic on their lines. A similar action shall be taken when details of the accident are updated as in clause sub-rule (F) of the rule 223 below.(F)As soon as the line or lines that are actually obstructed are known, the Loco pilot shall update the earlier information to the Station Master of nearest station, for taking action to protect traffic only on obstructed lines allowing traffic to resume on clear lines, and convey other details of accident including assistance required to the Station Master of the nearest station or the control as in sub-rule (2) of the rule 222.(2)Action to locate and remove the cause of stoppage or rectify any defect either in the locomotive or in vehicle or to remove any other obstruction which might have caused the stoppage shall be taken, if practicable, only after having assured that the obstruction on line or lines has been protected properly in accordance with the procedure laid down above.(3)When either the mobile train radio communication system is not available or it is yet to be integrated with a similar facility on foreign railway, protection of train stopped between stations, on sections where lines of different railway run in parallel, shall be undertaken in accordance with special instructions.
