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Section 36: Abnormal working and emergency usages of doors

Bangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 2011Central Rules · 2002

(i) 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 train 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 loca; 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 lf'l).J ! )!/M !" • I • [ '-lJlT 11-1¥-5 3(i)] 35

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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 iocated 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 go0 and the door shall automatically revert to closed and locked position safely if it is left open at less than 90° 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 go0 and the door shall automatically revert to closed and locked position safely if it is left open at less than 90°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.

Indications.- (1) Door open indicator- (a) when platform screen door or platform edge door is under opening and closing process, the door opening indicator flashes and chime is activated,

(b) when platform screen door or platform edge door is under fully opened position, the door opening indicator is illuminated and chime is deactivated;

(c) when platform screen door or platform edge door is under closed and locked position, the door opening indicator is extinguished and chime is deactivated.

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(2) Indicators above manual secondary door or emergency escape door- One each light emitting diode indicator is provided above each manual secondary door or emergency escape door leaf to give closed and locked indications, respectively.

(3) Obstruction detection- (a) Sensors are provided to detect any person trapped between train door and Platform Screen door at station with curved platform, when all platform screen doors and platform edge doors are closed by the train operator, the sensors shall check and give following indications on Platform Screen door local panel at both headwall and tailwall:

(i) nobody trapped - Green; and

(ii) somebody trapped - Red flashing, unless sensors detect all doors clear, Platform Screen door system will not give clearance for train departure;

(b) in case of detection of an obstruction in between two Platform Screen door leaves of a Platform Screen door resulting in non closure of such door, the door makes three attempts to close automatically, if the obstacle is removed in these attempts Platform Screen door closes again, if obstacle is still present, then the Platform Screen door stops in unlocked position and is free to be pushed back by hand and once the obstruction disappears, train driver can open and close the doors again and if the problem persists, then, station staff shall attend the affected door.

CHAPTER VI CONTROL AND WORKING OF STATIONS

Where this provision sits

ActBangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 2011
Section36
Marginal noteAbnormal working and emergency usages of doors
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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