(1) As soon as a Station Master on duty becomes aware that a signal has become defective, he-
(i) shall take action in accordance with rule 211 and 212 as may be required for working of trains past the defective signal; and
(ii) shall report the occurrence to the railway official responsible for maintenance of the signals, and also to the Controller, besides making an entry in the signal failure register.
(2) When the information of any defect in signal is received which does not pertain to his station he shall immediately inform the Station Master concerned and the controller of the facts.
(3) (a) at stations where indication of point for its setting and locking is verified on Station Master’s panel independent of signals coming 'off' or not, the reception or despatch of trains on defective signal shall be arranged without clamping of facing points thus verified,
(b) in case indication as given in sub clause (a) of sub-rule 3 of rule 209 above is not provided on Station Master panel, the facing and trailing points shall have to be clamped and padlocked before reception or despatch of trains is arranged on defective signal,
(c) if the repeating signal is defective in ‘ON’ position, the Loco pilot of a train on being informed on secured voice communication by the Station Master on duty shall proceed with Caution upto the place from where the signal to which it refers is clearly visible and thereafter shall act as per indication given by that signal.