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Section 269: Rules regarding shutdown of overhead equipment

GSR 765 (E) Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018.Central Rules · 1989

(1) Except in case of emergency to preempt an accident, or damage to overhead equipment, shutting down of overhead equipment ¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 289 shall be done ordinarily during Corridor Maintenance Block with the permission of the Controller.

(2) In case of fault in overhead equipment, traction power controller shall isolate faulty section ) and in consultation with Controller may allow limited re-energisation of some portion to rescue a stranded train at such restricted speed as prescribed under instructions issued by the officer authorised by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway administration and provided the action does not damage the overhead equipment.

(3) Except in case of emergency the traction power controller and the Controller shall plan the regulation of train and only after the last affected train has reached the station, where it is either to wait or terminate, orders for shutting shall be given.

(4) It shall be responsibility of traction power controller to issue work permit only after he has confirmed that no electric train is in the block section.

(5) Switched on only after confirming from the official incharge of the work that all men have been removed from the danger zone and work is completed.

(6) (a) as soon as traction power controller comes to know about unsafe condition of a train working on electrified section, he shall immediately switch 'off' the OHE supply of both the lines of relevant sub-sector. traction power controller shall then advise in writing, the section controller of the section in which overhead Equipment has been switched 'off';

(b) on occurrence of any such incidence section controller or traction power controller from Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation shall immediately intimate concerned section controller of Indian Railway as well;

(c) on receipt of advice from the traction power controller, the Section Controller shall under exchange of private number, advise the Station Masters of all stations, who are concerned with working of trains in the affected section to treat the dead section as if the same is under emergency power block and to ensure that no train is allowed to enter into the section.

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ActGSR 765 (E) Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway General Rules, 2018.
Section269
Marginal noteRules regarding shutdown of overhead equipment
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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