(1) A computerised Train Signal Register failing which a paper register shall be kept by the Station Master or under his orders.
(2) All signals received or sent on electrical block instrument and the timing of receipt and dispatch shall be entered there in, immediately after acknowledgement by the person operating the block instrument.
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Indication How to acknowledge the signal Number of beats How signalled 1 Call attention or attend telephone 0 One 0 2 Is Line Clear or enquiry about Line Clear 00 Two 00 3 Train entering block section 000 Three 000 4 (a)Train out of block section 00000 Four 0000
(b) Obstruction removed 5 (a) Cancel last signal 00000 Five 00000 6 Emergency danger signal. Attend block telephone immediately.
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(3) The timings entered in the register shall be actual timings except that any fraction of a minute shall be counted as one.
(4) In case of paper register all entries shall be made in ink.
(5) No erasure shall be made in the register, but if any entry is found incorrect, a separate entry line in the computerised version shall only be permitted; in case of paper register a line should be drawn through it, so that it may be read at any time and the correct entry should be made above it.
(6) The person who keeps the register for the time being shall be responsible for all entries made therein and for correctly filling in each column thereof.
(7) (a) when the Station Master or the railway servant incharge of cabin changes duty, a line shall be drawn across the page preferably in red colour in computerised version or otherwise in red ink, and the Station Master or the railway servant incharge of cabin going off duty, shall enter the date and time of going off duty and sign his name in full with designation above this entry or line.
(b) the Station Master or the railway servant incharge of cabin coming on duty shall enter the date and time of his taking over charge and sign his name in full with designation below the last entry or line.
(8) In case of an accident involving collision, derailments, breach of block rule, the Station Master in charge of the station shall immediately take personal custody of the Train Signal Register, and thereafter, a fresh Train Signal Register shall be used in lieu of the one seized. Computerised version also shall be provided for the same.
(9) The register after it is completed shall be preserved at stations for such period as may be prescribed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway administration. Provided that the Train Signal Register pertaining to any accident shall not be destroyed till completion of enquiry or court case unless time barred.
(10) A computerised version of Train Signal Register which ensures sanctity of the entries made disallowing over writing of data once entered on par with the provisions of this rule shall replace the manual register in accordance with special instructions. Further, such of the messages, train signals and other events as can be captured automatically and need not be entered in the computerised Train Signal Register shall be prescribed, if any, by the special instructions.
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