Section 32 in The Bangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 2011
32. Duties of a Train operator.
(1)The train operator shall pay immediate attention, obey every signal, shall always be vigilant and cautious and keep a sharp look out.(2)When a train operator not working under Automatic Train Protection mode, approaches a fixed signal at 'on' or 'defective' position, he shall not pass that fixed signal unless after bringing his train to a stop, he is either given a written authority by the Station Controller to proceed past such signal or is authorised by Traffic Controller on train radio in accordance with special instructions.(3)The train operator shall not operate the train at higher than the maximum authorised speed.(4)The Train Operator shall be alert for changing rail conditions and shall exercise extra care when operating in areas which may be affected by grease, oil, water or other substance, which could cause running rails to become slippery and shall adjust their speeds accordingly.(5)When closing the train doors, the Train Operator shall observe the platform end and as far as practicable, prevent the closing doors from striking boarding passengers.(6)If the doors are obstructed or the 'doors closed' indication is not received, the Train Operator shall reopen the doors and close them again.(7)In trains operating under Automatic Mode, the train operator shall start the train after closing the doors and all further progress to the next station and the opening of doors there take place automatically, unless manual opening of doors is selected.(8)In trains not operating under Automatic Train Operation control, the train operator shall drive the train, observing and obeying cab Signals, to the next station and shall stop the train at the appropriate stopping mark and the doors of the train shall not be opened until the train has come to a complete stop.(9)If a train stops short of its proper stopping place, but, the train operator shall manually drive the train to its proper stopping place before opening the doors.(10)If a train stops beyond its normal stopping place but with the doors still on the platform, the train operator shall contact the Traffic Controller to take his permission for reversing so as to align the train at proper stopping place and after reversing, the doors may be opened manually and passengers allowed to alight and board.(11)If the train stops beyond the end of the platform, the train operator shall seek instruction from the Traffic Controller. If the Traffic Controller can prevent the following train from approaching the platform by using the signaling controls, he may do so and then authorise the train at the platform to reverse until all doors are at the platform and the train is correctly positioned at stopping place. Otherwise, an announcement shall be made to the passengers and the train may proceed 'to the next station without opening the doors. If the train is the last train of the day and the train can not be reversed, then the passengers may be allowed to disembark from the train by opening selected doors of the train by the exterior emergency doors control.(12)(i)if a passenger emergency alarm is operated in the train, the train operator shall try to establish voice communication with the location by intercom or public address, and he shall try to establish the reason for the operation of alarm but, unless there is a clear and immediate danger to the train and its passengers, he shall continue to the next station before taking any action;(ii)the Train Operator shall inform on radio the traffic controller in the Operation Control Centre and Station Controller of the station at which the train stops about operation of the passenger emergency alarm.(13)In case of low visibility, the Automatic Train Operation mode shall be suspended and the train operator while driving in the Coded Manual mode or Cut out mode or Restricted Manual mode shall not proceed unless authorised specifically by the Traffic Controller, in which case he shall proceed very cautiously and be prepared to stop short of any obstruction and when the visibility is restored to normal, he shall advise the Traffic Controller and proceed as per instructions given by him.
