(1) In case of an emergency such as accident, obstruction or any other failure the trains cannot proceed to station in advance and are required to be pushed back in an automatic signalling territory, if no other train has entered the block section, the Station Master of the block station in rear may authorise the Loco pilot to reverse his train in accordance with the rule 158.
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(2) In case when multiple trains are to be backed, the Station Master shall first advise Loco pilots of all the trains stopped behind, and then either a locomotive, if available, or the locomotive of a train which is yet to enter the block section shall be sent light as relief locomotive to pull the rear most train in accordance with rule 229.
When the relief locomotive has been attached to the rear most train, the locomotive of the train being pulled shall be detached and authorised to proceed ahead to pull the next train in front and so on. In case no relief locomotive can be sent, the Loco pilot of the rear most train shall be first authorised to push back his train in accordance with rule the 158, and then if need be its locomotive shall be used to start the relay procedure to pull other trains.
Where feasible, two or more trains can be coupled to minimise the number of instances of reverse movement.
(3) The Loco pilot of each subsequent train shall ensure that their trains are reversed in accordance with the rule 158 and a distance of at least about two hundred meters clear of other train is kept.
(4) The movement of train under these rules shall be coordinated by the Controller. The Station Master and the Loco pilot of trains for the purpose of this rule work under order of the Controller.