Section 36 in The Bangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 2011
36. Abnormal working and emergency usages of doors.
(1)Platform Screen Door -(i)In case any Platform Screen Door does not open automatically due to any failure train passenger can go to the platform after opening the Platform Screen Door by using the Manual Release Handle located on the track side of the door,(ii)if the Platform Screen Door doesn't open or close automatically after tram doors opening or closing, then, the train driver or maintenance staff may open or close all Platform Screen Doors using Platform Screen Doors Local Control Panel located at both ends of platform with the help of staff special key,(iii)maintenance staff can open or close each individual Platform Screen Door from platform side using staff special key from the door header box access panel located above the each such doors, if needed;(iv)any defective Platform Screen Door may be isolated by using staff special key from the Platform Screen Door header box access panel located above each door, if needed.(v)if it is not possible to close any platform screen door, the speed of all trains entering the station, leaving the station or passing through the station shall be restricted to a maximum speed of twenty kilometers per hour and in addition, an audible warning shall be sounded by all trains while entering the station.(2)Platform Edge Door -(i)If platform edge door local panel does not receive indication of the doors open or doors close command signals from the signaling link, then the train driver or maintenance staff can provide this indication to Platform Edge Door local panel by using platform screen door local panel with the help of staff special key and after receiving open or close indication on Platform edge door local panel, Baggage Handling operator can open or close Platform Edge Doors.(ii)any defective Platform Edge Door may be isolated by using staff special key from the Platform Edge Door header box access panel located above each such door, if needed.(iii)if it is not possible to close any platform edge door, the speed of all trains entering the station, leaving the station or passing through the station shall be restricted to a maximum speed of twenty kilometer per hour and in addition, an audible warning shall be sounded by all trains while entering the station.(2)Manual Secondary Door -(i)In case of emergency evacuation from tunnel or trackside the Manual Secondary door may be opened from the trackside by using a push bar;(ii)The door will be designed to swing open and be held at an open position of 900 and the door shall automatically revert to closed and locked position safely if it is left open at less than 900 without need for staff intervention.(3)Emergency Escape Door -(i)If train does not stop at the correct position and opened train doors are not in front of Platform Screen doors or under other specified conditions provided in special instructions, the passengers from the train can detrain to the platform after opening the emergency escape door by pressing the emergency push bar located on the track side of the emergency escape door;(ii)the door will be designed to swing open and be held at an open position of 900 and the door shall automatically revert to closed and locked position safely if it is left open at less than 900 without need for staff intervention.(4)Any door which has been manually released from track or platform side shall then be subjected to a gentle reclosing force, against which it can be pushed or held open, which shall ensure that the door returns safely to the closed and locked position afterwards, without need for staff intervention.
