(1) Where the secured means of communication between loco pilot and the station master, and video monitoring of passing trains is provided in station master office, the loco pilot of a train while running through a station and station master on duty shall call out to each other that all is right for the train to proceed. The sequence and the manner of calling out shall be in accordance with special instructions. If all is not right, the station master shall advise the loco pilot on same means of communication to stop the train.
(2) Where video monitoring of passing train is not provided, the loco pilot, shall, while running through a station, look out for and acknowledge the 'all right' signals with the station master or such other staff at the station, as may be specified by special instructions, shall give if the train is to proceed in a safe and proper manner. If not, the station master or the other station staff shall immediately inform on secured means of communication and exhibit a stop hand signal on receipt of which, the loco pilot shall take the immediate steps to stop the train.
(3) Action to be taken by station master on duty in case the loco pilot fails to whistle or loco pilot fails to exchange “all-right” signal,-
(a) the station master on duty shall immediately ascertain the cause of not exchanging all right signal from the loco pilot through secured means of communication, in case he is unable to contact the loco pilot, he will advise the Station in advance and to the controller;
(b) the station master on duty in advance on receiving such advice shall take steps, as far as possible, to receive such train on main line and also set the route onwards, stop all other movement via or near the line on which it is being received but reception signal shall not be taken 'OFF' until the cause of not exchanging all right signal from the Loco pilot through approved secured means of communication have been ascertained and in case he is not able to contact the loco pilot, the train shall be declared a runaway train and action taken as advised by the controller.
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(4) (a) If station master on duty fails to exchange “all-right” signal the loco pilot shall advise the controller on secured means of communication or to the next station;
(b) on receiving such information the controller shall call the station master on duty of station where all right signal were not exchanged to verify his availability. If the station master on duty does not respond all train movement shall be stopped and emergency procedures shall be invoked as prescribed in these rule.
(5) The all right signal can be exchanged either by loco pilot or assistant loco pilot of a train depending on from which side the ground staff is exhibiting the signal.
(6) While running through a portion of Indian Railway station falling by the side of Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway alignment the loco pilot and the assistant loco pilot shall exercise great vigil and whistle to warn against unauthorised crossing of the track.