(1) The station master or yard master where provided shall ensure, that the marshalling of vehicles in the formation of the train conforms to the special instructions prescribed for the purpose.
(2) No derailed vehicle after re-railment or a hot axle vehicle shall be attached unless it has been certified fit to run by a competent train examiner.
Provided that in case of a hot axle detected between stations, the loco pilot, if he considers it safe to do so, may take such vehicle to the next station at a slow speed where such train shall be preferably received on the main line, otherwise stopped at the first stop signal before receiving it on loop line and the vehicle shall be examined and certified before proceeding ahead.
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(3) If station master on duty has reason to apprehend danger from the condition of any vehicle on a train before it can be inspected by a train examiner, the loco pilot shall be consulted, and if he so requires, the vehicle shall be detached from the train.
(4) Attaching of vehicles outside end of train telemetry,-
(a) any number of vehicles fitted with pressure brake in good working order may be permitted to be attached on the train provided the sense and brake unit of the end of train telemetry is shifted and installed on the rear coupler of the rear-most vehicle;
(b) In case of clearance of a damaged vehicle, not having air pressure brake in working order, or where sense and brake unit cannot be installed on the rear coupler of the rear-most vehicle, only in emergency to clear an occupied running lines, not more than one such vehicle shall be permitted, and that also upto a short distance. In such cases the train shall be treated as running without tail lamp and all measures prescribed in these rules for working of such trains shall be followed.
The controller shall advise all the stations enroute to verify the fouling mark clearance through physical verification whenever required, and complete arrival on the basis of last vehicle number.
Provided that running of a train specially for the purpose of clearing the section of such damaged vehicle not having air pressure in working order shall be done as per special instructions; and
(c) Attaching of vehicles when the train is worked without end of train telemetry shall be governed by special instruction.
E- Precautions before Starting train