(1) Points shall be treated as defective when either they fail to respond correctly to the operation of the device which controls their operation from normal to reverse or vice-versa, or to the operation of the device for locking the point in either position, or when electrical indication regarding setting and locking fails to appear, or when any component or part of the point layout is damaged or missing.
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(2) Whenever points, crossings or guard rails are defective or damaged, the railway servant in charge of operation of points shall protect them and immediately arrange to report the circumstances to the Station Master on duty.
(3) The Station Master on duty, on becoming aware of such defective or damaged points, shall,-
(a) immediately arrange to have the defect rectified by the railway servant responsible for their maintenance;
(b) arrange to ensure the safe passage of trains over such points;
(c) keep the signals at 'ON' until the defect is rectified;
Provided that after protection and placing of signal to 'ON'' the Station Master on duty shall inspect them personally or get them inspected through competent railway servant of operating department as specified in station working rule, and,-
(i) if the defect is caused by an obstruction between the switch and stock rails, the obstruction shall be removed and the point shall be tested again to see whether it functions satisfactorily or otherwise; or
(ii) if the defect is due to other causes the Station Master on duty shall decide whether the points can be set correctly and clamped in one position or the other and would then be safe for the movement of trains he may authorise train movement treating it as non-interlocked point, at a restricted speed of fifteen kilometre per hour.
(d) signals controlling the movement of trains over points which are clamped and padlocked shall be treated as defective and trains shall be worked as prescribed under these rules.
B - Defective Signals