(1) Attaching of travelling cranes to trains,-
(a) no travelling crane shall be attached to a train until it has been certified by a duly authorised railway servant that it is in proper running order, and with a dummy truck for the jib, if necessary; and should preferably be marshalled next to Locomotive, 236 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(b) the speed of the crane shall be restricted either to sectional speed or maximum permissible speed of that crane whichever is less subject to all permanent and temporary restrictions imposed.
(2) Working of crane on electric traction, - No crane shall be worked on line having electric traction or adjacent to it unless such overhead equipment is made dead and earthed by the overhead equipment staff and all movements of the crane jib shall be carefully controlled so as not to foul the traction overhead equipment overhead equipment; and other precautions taken in accordance with rule 265.
(3) Crane working shall not be commenced or carried out without the prior permission of the station master on duty and unless line or lines that will be obstructed are blocked.
(a) the crane supervisor shall notify the Station Master on duty in writing the nature of the work, the line that will be occupied by the crane and other line or lines that will be obstructed during the period of operation, if any, and time required for the work;
(b) in case of working of crane in station section the lines for which block is taken, shall be treated as deemed ‘obstructions’ for the purpose of taking 'OFF' signals or train working or shunting. The affected line shall be protected by setting the points against such line and Stop plugs placed over the relevant point switches or buttons.
Buzzer where provided shall also be switched 'on';
(c) in case of working of crane in Block Section,-
(i) the crane shall be despatched from the station in rear only after blocking back or blocking forward the block section along with necessary authority for shunting or obstruction as in rule 103 and the requisite caution order is given;
(ii) if the work necessitates stopping of trains on any of the adjacent line including Indian Railway line , block for the same shall be asked for by the Supervisor and the affected section shall also be blocked back or blocked forward by the Station Master including Indian Railway station master despatching the crane;
(iii) if the work involves infringement of adjoining line only during operation of the crane when the jib is raised and trains can be passed by stopping operation of the crane, the Supervisor shall arrange to show signals in accordance with rule 242 and Loco pilot of trains proceeding into the section shall be issued caution order by station master at either end of the section;
(d) when a crane is working, the Supervisor in charge shall see that the adjacent lines for which block has not been taken is not infringed at any cost; and
(e) after the crane work is over, the crane supervisor shall issue a memo to the station master on duty including Indian Railway station master to the effect that the work is over and other lines blocked or fouled are clear of obstructions and are safe for the passage of trains.
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Provided further that written memo may follow the advice given on secured voice communication where provided for early commencement of train operation on line other than the one occupied by the crane.
(f) normal train working shall be resumed on receipt of this assurance from the supervisor of the crane;
(g) station master on duty shall record such of the events in red ink in the train signal register; and
(h) Railway servant holding a competency certificate issued by the competent authority appointed by Railway administration shall only operate or supervise crane operations.