Section 145(1) in The Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018
(1)Under no circumstances and in what so ever manner, no railway servant shall cause fouling or obstruction of a running line without obtaining the prior permission of the Station Master on duty or of other railway servant nominated in this behalf under special instructions, who shall see that all necessary steps are taken for the protection of traffic while such operation is being carried out and the necessary signals are kept at `ON' until the obstruction is removed.