Section 228 in The Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018
228. Working of train in two or more portions due to loco unable to haul the load or for any other reason.
(1)In consequence of the inability of the locomotive to take the whole train forward or due to an accident or any other reason, when a train stops in the block section and is unable to proceed further, the Loco pilot shall apprise the controller and the Station Master in advance on the approved means of communication.(2)If the locomotive is capable of proceeding either with or without vehicles, and the Controller so decides as to clear the front portion leaving behind the rear portion in block section, before uncoupling, the Assistant Loco pilot shall apply hand brakes of at least one third of total vehicles on a train or at least of twelve vehicles whichever is higher to prevent the portion left behind from rolling, and note down the last vehicle number of the portion coupled with the locomotive.(3)When action as provided for in sub-rule (2), has been completed the station master of station in advance shall permit on approved means of communication, authorising the Loco pilot to uncouple and proceed to the next station.(4)The Loco pilot shall not leave with or without vehicles until exact location of both the ends of the portion being left behind has been clearly noted and advised to the Controller and a red flag or lamp is shown on the front and the rear vehicle of the portion being left behind.(5)When front portion is being taken forward no tail lamp or tail board or any other last vehicle check device shall be used.(6)The Assistant Loco pilot shall stay behind to ensure that vehicles under his charge are kept undisturbed and shall place himself forty five meters ahead of the obstruction towards the direction of approach of the relief locomotive as decided by the Controller.(7)The Loco pilot on reaching the station in advance shall not clear the block section unless Station Master or any cabin falling enroute have been again warned by him that the section behind should not be closed as it is obstructed on approved means of communication as also by sounding the requisite whistle code.(8)If Intermediate Block Stop signal is ahead the Loco pilot shall stop his train at the signal and inform the Station Master of the station in rear by telephone available on the signal post or through approved means of communication before proceeding further so that subsequent trains are not permitted to enter the block section.(9)On reaching of front portion at the block station in advance, the Station Master shall not close the block section. The complete arrival of the front portion of the load shall be verified on the last vehicle number basis before sending back any relief engine on the same line.(10)The Controller shall in the meanwhile decide to clear the portion left behind either by sending a separate relief locomotive from the station in rear or by bringing the locomotive back on the same line.(11)When the Loco pilot is to bring his locomotive, with or without vehicles, back on the same line or from the station in rear, he shall be given written authority to proceed without line clear 'authority to proceed without line clear' against the established direction of movement on the line blocked by the portion of the train left behind. In addition, the caution order restricting the speed to twenty five kilo meter per hour in clear weather and ten kilo meter per hour during bad weather impairing visibility with instructions to stop at least forty five meters short of the obstruction indicated by the kilometreage reported earlier and thereafter to be hand signalled by the Assistant Loco pilot at the site of obstruction.(12)(a)when the Loco pilot is to bring his locomotive, with or without vehicles, back on the same line, in addition to the provisions of sub-rule (11) of the rule 228, on multiple line section, the Loco pilot shall also have a written authority from the station master who shall ensure that no train is diverted on to or cross the same line or that portion of track over which the said Loco pilot would be returning;(b)the Station Master before giving such an authority shall obtain necessary assurance as prescribed by special instruction from the Station Masters having diversion facility and also inform the Controller of the circumstances;(c)on a double or multiple line sections, the Loco pilot may, under instructions from the Station Master on duty, take the locomotive back on the proper line, according to the system of working, until he can cross on to the line on which he has left the rest of his train and may then proceed by that line and after attaching the locomotive, shall work the train to the station to which he is directed.(13)When moving under written instructions against the direction of traffic on a double line or against the established direction of traffic on a single line, the Loco pilot shall proceed cautiously and make frequent use of the prescribed code of whistle.(14)When the portion left behind is cleared by a locomotive sent from the station in rear to pull it back, the Loco pilot on return shall stop opposite the first Stop signal when approaching from the established direction or at the last Stop signal of the opposite direction whichever comes first and thereafter received in accordance with rule 218.(15)In automatic block signalling territory procedure as applicable in rule 120 and 121 as the case may be, shall be followed for sending a relief engine to pull or push the portion of the train left behind.
