· (1) No person shall work closer than meters to a live conductor.
(2) If any member of staff observes fire, smoke, arcing or fusing in the vicinity of the third rail equipment, he shall inform the Traffic Controller as quickly as possible and request power to be switched off from section or the line.
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(3) The Traffic Controller shall instruct the Traction Power Controller to switch off the power to that section of the line before taking any further action to investigate the occurrence.
(4) The Traffic Controller shall also instruct the Station Controller at the nearest Station to check if the fire and arcing has been extinguished.
(5) On the basis of report and investigation and confirming rectification of the fault, Traction Power controller shall reenergize the section and may advise traffic Controller to resume train services.
73. Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Way and Works.---The Electrical Way and Works shall be regularly inspected and maintained in accordance with provisions of Bangalore Meire Railway Traction manual & special instructions.
74. Issue of Caution order.---ln case of breakdown of third rail equipment, when it is necessary for a train to proceed cautiously, the traction power controller shall arrange for issue of Caution order in accordance with procedure in force.
75. Protection of Trains in case of Third rail equipment failure or breakdown.---Wherever a Train Operator finds that his train cannot proceed further on account of third rail equipment failure or breakdown of third rail equipment, the Train Operator shall secure his train and inform the Traffic Controller and the Traction Power Controller and follow the instructions laid down in sub rule (2)of rule 50.
76. Permit to work adjacent to or involving electrical equipment.--- (1) Works shall be carried out adjacent to electrical equipment or involving any parts thereof only by authorised employee of Bangalore Metro Railway.
(2) No works under sub rule (1) shail be undertaken unless an authorised electrical person has given a permit to work and in addition, nominated a qualified representative of the electrical branch, where necessary, in accordance with the special instructions, which shall lay down the detailed procedure of obtaining, granting and cancelling of the permit to work ensuring utmost safety.
(3) The authorised electrical person shall not issue such permit to work without the consent of the Traction Power Controller who in turn, shall keep the Traffic Controller informed when train movements are affected. Whenever such work is likely to affect any other installations, the work will be carried out as per special instructions.
(4) Before commencing any work on third rail or its associated cables and equipment, or any other inspection or maintenance work within two meters of third rail, a permit to work shall be obtained from an authorised electrical person.
(5) The maintenance and operation of Electrical Traction Installations in emergency conditions shall be carried out after obtaining permit to work as per procedure contained in special instructions.
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77. Warning to staff and public.---(1) All electrical equipment shall be regarded as being live at all times and consequently dangerous to human life, save and except in cases, where the electrical equipment has been specially made dead, isolated and earthed as per instructions contained in Traction Manual of Bangalore Metro Railway .
(2) caution notices as specified in Schedule appended to these rules shall be permanently fixed near ali the vulnerable places to warn staff and public to exercise due caution.
(3) No person shall go under the rolling stock when these vehicles are located adjacent to third rail except when the third rail is made dead and earthed in accordance with special instructions and the person required to go under the passenger cars has obtained a permit to work.
ill. Alterations to track. - Before any alteration to alignment or level of tracks is commenced, due notice shall be given lo ihose responsible for the maintenance of third rail, so that the third rail may be adjusted using specified gauge to conform to the new conditions of track.
79. Additional rules for electrified sections.--- Special instructions, if any, for working of trains in electrified sections shall be issued by the Authorised Officer.