tf^#-st°Tr<rT°-33004/99 ,~rm~ REGD.NO.D.L.-33004/99 3P- 1 S ^^ 3TRcI em Î̂ TOW <The (Basette of Jjndia 3WraRW EXTRAORDINARY 'mnii— rsvz3— ̂ M S ^ (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY tf. 680] ^ " f ^ c r f t , VJ,*clK, H<**«H 27, 2009/34il<J|4MJ| 6, 1931 No. 680] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009/AGRAHAYANA 6, 1931 3TfSTC£5RT ^i feft, 27 W^R, 2009 "OT.cJ5T.f%. 848(3T).—^#q W&K, ^T atfqfm, 1989 (1989 ^T 24) ^ 9TO 198 ^ T̂TST -qfecT qnT60^t^r-^RI (2 ) -$W^ ( ¥ ) SKI TRTT VlRkwY "̂ T TFTFT ^ "p, *ircffa ^1 ("cTlfcffi W O "STWT 1WT, 1976 "3 3qfc "SM^R " ^ *£ fcTQ; fHHldRskl Ĥ FT sRT<ft f, 3 ? ^ r— ^T^TFT (TOft«R) tWT, 2009 t I ( 2 ) 3 «<chl(l T R ^ 3 ^efr UebiVH ^nt <TTCTC3 ^ t TPfrT ^ f t I
2. I W I 3.65, 3.66 3 ^ 3.67 ^ W R "CfT, " ^ f w f f cJJT u(rl<WIHH.—Wfa ^T (^Tf^T W D ^P*RT ft*R, 1976 3, ( f ^ ' F ^ . I ^ 3TR ̂ ? f f ^W^?T TOT f ) tWT 3.65,
3.66 3fc 3.67 ~£ TO ""R HHfcriRsId tWT T# Wqjt, 3?«|f̂ — "•©. 3̂ T% <*!?& Wit efit Stft eft ^dlcHl ^% W& f *FRH :
3.65. fsRft 3PRk ^ ?H ̂ 3TH f̂MT fo# ^ t ^ft ^IdlcUl ^ ^ %tr Tift 3 W^ SFT
3.66 4mctnl fwi tct t «*>T TnTW. - ^ f ^ f t «rfa> #*?FT 3 f ^ f t zmm % ^RUT eTTf̂T ^ t W$m ?R$ . ^ t 3Tfo[̂ ^cTT f # ? ^R ^ ^ P F TOM.W* % t>^ ^ ^ i t f TWT 3 . 6 5 % 3 p f a f q ^ a ^ ^ ^ w 4 5 | ^ f o j H r t ^ 3 q ^ I
(1) (^0 T̂«ft- ^Weicr ^cT " ^ ^ i - Isf^- ^ f -5RFTRFT "gfRT -q?" ^nfe^T -?fNr -Ĥ IT ^ , fow 3.65 % 4319 GI/2009 (I) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART 11—Shc3(i)l (JS) ^ r WII*H, £ra*r 3.65 % arok.fst^r 3T^if ^RT ̂ r t f e T& f w f # ^T W I ^ 00 ̂ T 3TSTTCR, F̂FT 3.65 % 3T#Tfo?fa 3T^T W\ M^^S^WFW\^t^^^%^\^, W , 3 W R k ^T W^lPdd ^ l t ^ ^ f TTT ^ f4 ^R^ W f Tnt, ^ f | - TTFJe!3, "klriHH, ^fe^T
(2) w^ T̂ r 3 ^ £ m 3.65 % 3 I#T Mfa 3T^ff mt ^^- f¥kr fwr#%OT^T^ ( 3 ) y ^ ^ # 5 ^ ^ i T T T % 3 ^ ^ n m 3 w r ^ ^ ^ # ^ I^T 3T^ff £RT "W-£#?T ^dM-il fWT^t % # T 3" ^Nf^T f, fWMt ^T ̂ Mfr
3. f ^ T f 3.78 % -?STFT TTT ^ f^n? ^T utd^NH:- ^rT f ¥ w % TWT 3.78 % " 3.78. f*FHHf % ^ 3 t 5 ^ % "mm; ^H % ^rfer:- (1) 0*0 i^T f̂M^ ^TT 3TR W P T W H ^ T T ; ^ 5FTH— ̂ P^3(i)] Wsl m TFSPra : araimw (T) ^ W ^RHF ̂ t *M£ 3Fi^ ^ H TTf % m ^ %nT i
(3) ^ f*T, 3 M ^T f ^ f t 3F?T ^R^T t? KFFM fa§3" 3 SfaRTSR f eft ̂ R i l f f iT R ^
(4) ^R f ^ ^n^FT, ITEMT "(qSRt) WJt l t e °R m f t ^FT %F5RT fWHR ^RF SfcRN" <# ^ R T FtcrH eft W ^tcT 3 ^ T|rgt ^ f jffi ^TF 3tk c^ ^ W H I feffl ^F ^ ^#cT ^F Wm^33T%^4%3KT SfcRfa^t^RT% 3TTW^R W ^ T T I .
(5) ^dM-fl RFPM %§Tq; ̂ FF ̂ T -3TR azfrfl W ^ # WF\ ^ t ^TT 4 , f^T # ^ f T C 3TTT TI% 4 2 f T C % fcnj " ^ ^ % 'q?WRt, qf W& ^ f e W?F f q 3FIFF s^PF #WR cT^ <HdAdl<{4^ Tfj^t^t 3TFt ^^ ITWi
(6) t ^H ^TM^ ^F, ^T % > W mm W, ^PFIRF ^R WT ^FTT t ^?t ^ t ^TR ^^tlcF, ftriT^^3^[fMT3^RTfe^^ ^ m^ 3FFWF ̂ rFW ̂ FR̂ Ta" I#TT 3#[ *fc ^ êT % % ^ ^ 4 ^ W ^ ^ W ^ R T I , q̂ftf̂ cT R# f eft ̂ f ^ f t m^Vr\W^ sft ^TR W^tTF % % J #FT, F̂F # ^FT ^
4. tWT 4.16 ^T ^TfaR.- ^KT f w f f % fWT 4.16 3, ^qfWT (1) 3 , 7§fe (^) % "(TST). # T 4 3TR ^F, ^F%I RF ̂ FFt 4^W 4 ^R £ R 3 W£" faait ^ # %?TT t , 3^Fl%T fejff^T ^FF^fr^MTfaFTF ^ t ftwft ^RF (%R#3?) .«ft 3#PIF T̂?̂ T R1R ^ ^ R f t ^ T c f T O % T ^ ^ F # ^ R M [^F. R. 2001/WF (IT iroi: 3TR)/19/2] # 3f^m, R<vPT ^IdNId 3TR T#T RfspT f̂ WT ~"i^T fWT, *nT?T % TT̂ IW it 3#RĴ FfF WfT T̂.̂ T.̂ T-. 445(3T) cFFlte 21 •̂ t̂ fĵ FT fei iR : -
(1) m^T.H. 320, nFTte 16 3#T,.1983,
(2) Wttfa. 352, rTFTte; 30 3WFF, 1983,
(3) m^T.H. 514(3T), ?fT#I 27^T, 1983,
(4) m^F.1%. 476(3T), rFRte 28 ^T; 1984, THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PARI 11- Sm&£0] f\
(5) W.^T.ft. 245, mtm 23 T#, 1992,
(6) m^T.ft. . 8 3 , rlRte 17 I R # , 1996,
(7) m^r.ft. .101, writer 23 Tif, 1998,
(8) m^. f t . 47, cTRfe 13 TRctf, 1999,
(9) ^T.^r.ft., 213(3?), rTRte,..18-tn^, 1999,
(10) m^T.ft. 283(3T), ?TRfe 26 s ^ r , 1999,
(11) m^T.ft. 581(3?), r # W 03 ̂ n f , 2000,
(12) m^. f t . 708(3T), wtm 6 fk^T, 2000, .
(13) m^T.ft. 852(3?), cnfte8 ^m, 2000,
(14) mfST.ft. 893 (3T), mm 24 ^ ^ r , 2000,
(15) m^T.ft. 913 (3?), ?TRter 12 fafa?., 2000, 06) wm.W. 394(3T),?!Rte31 ^ , 2 0 0 2 ,
(17) T$.-mfo. 842 (3T), cTRte 27 fajsft, 2002,
(18) Wttfo. 221 (3?), cIRte 19 3?%, 2006,
(19) m^FT.ft. 476(3?), cTRtell wm, 2006,
(20) m^T.ft. 477 (3T), cfRRsT 11 3FR<T, 2006,
(21) m^T.ft. 311 (3T),?TRfe26 37%, 2007, .
(22) W.̂ FT.ft. 694(3?), <TRfe 7 TOT, 2007,
(23) T̂TJFT.ft. 116 (3T), rfRtw 29 TTRORT, 2008 affc - • ; -
(24) w m f t . 847 (3T), cTRte 10 f^kr, 2008. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ;",V (RAILWAY BOARD) V NOTIFICATION • .. / New Delhi, the 27th November, 2009 G.S.R. 848(E).—[n exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub section (2) of section 60 read with section 198 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General (Amendment) Rules, 2009.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Substitution of new rules for rules 3.65, 3.66 and 3.67.- In the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rules 3.65, 3.66 and 3.67, the following rules shall be substituted, namely, - £. "G. Signals to warn incoming train of danger ahead:
3.65. The signals to be used to warn the incoming train of an obstruction shall be a red flashing hand signal lamp at night or a red flag during day. 3,66. Use ©f warning signals.- When it becomes necessary to protect an obstruction in a block section, a signal may be used, as prescribed by speeiai instructions under rule 3.65, while the railway servant proceeds to place detonators.
3.67. Knowledge and possession of warning signals. - (l)(a) All concerned railway servant on whom this duty is laid by the Railway Administration shall keep a stock of such signal as may be prescribed by special instructions; under rule 3.65;
(b) the Railway Administration shall be responsible for the supply, renewal and safe custody of such signals as may be prescribed by special instructions under rule 3.65 and for ensuring that their use is properly understood;
(c) The Railway Administration shall supply every Guard, Loco Pilot, Patrolman and Gateman working on the Double or Multiple line, Ghat, Suburban or Automatic Block Territories with such signal as may be prescribed by special instructions under rule 3.65.
(2) Every railway servant concerned with the use of signals as prescribed by special instructions under rule 3.65, shall have a correct knowledge of their use and keep them ready for immediate use.
(3) Every railway servant shall see that the railway servants in his charge concerned with the use of warning signals as prescribed by special instructions under rule 3.65, have a correct knowledge of their use.".
3. Substitution of new rule for rule 3.78.- For rule 3.78 of the said rule, the following rule shall be substituted, namely, - "3.78. - Duties of engine crew in respect of signals.- (1) (a) The Loco Pilot shall pay immediate attention to and obey every signal whether the cause of the signal being shown is known to him or not;
(b) the Loco Pilot shall not, however, trust entirely to signal, but always be vigilant and cautious. > 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PARTII- Sgfe2S)1
(2)(a) The Loco Pilot shall whistle intermittently when his engine explodes detonator(s) and take every possible caution including reduction of speed as necessary, so as to have the train well under his control and be able to stop short of any obstruction on the line;
(b) after proceeding 1.5 kilometres from the place where his engine exploded detonator(s), if his engine does not explode any more detonator(s), he may then resume authorized speed; and
(c) report the incident to the next station or cabin.
(3) If in consequence of fog, storm or any other reason, the view of the signal is obstructed, the Loco Pilot shall take every possible precaution, so as to have the train well under control.
(4) When the Loco Pilot notices a signal warning of an obstruction, except detonator(s), he shall stop his train immediately and act on advice of the person exhibiting warning signal or on the basis of obstruction noticed by him.
(5) In case no further details of exhibition of warning signal are noticed, after stopping for one minute by day and two minutes by night to ascertain the location and/or cause of the warning, he shall proceed cautiously upto the next block station, keeping a sharp look out. . (6) The Loco Pilot shall acquaint himself with the system of working, location of signals and other local conditions affecting the running of trains on a section or sections of the railway over which he is to work and if he is not so acquainted with any portion of the railway over which he is to work, obtain the services of a qualified railway servant who is conversant with it to assist him.".
4. Amendment of rule 4.16.- In rule 4.16 of the said rules, in subrule (1), for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely ,- "(b) by night, as well as % thick, foggy or tempestuous weather impairing visibility during day, a red tail lamp of approved design [•qPTII— TgP53(i)] HKcT F̂T T J W : araT^RPT displaying a flashing red light to indicate last vehicle check device, % or". . ^ [F.No.2001/Safety(A&R)/19/2] SHRIPRAKASH, Member Traffic & ex-officio Secy.
Note:— The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, sub-section (I), vide, number G.S.R. 445(E), dated the 21st July, 1981 and subsequently amended vide number:-
(1) G.S.R. 320, dated the 16th April, 1983,
(2) G.S.R. 352, dated the 30th April, 1983,
(3) G.S.R. 514(E), dated the 27th June, 1983,
(4) G.S.R. 476(E), dated the 28th June, 1984,
(5) G.S.R. 245, dated the 23rd May, 1992,
(6) G.S.R. 83, dated the 17th February, 1996,
(7) G.S.R. 101, dated the 23rd May, 1998,
(8) G.S.R. 47, dated the 13th February, 1999,
(9) G.S.R. 213 (E), dated the 18th March, 1999,
(10) G.S.R. 283(E), dated the 26th April, 1999,
(11) G.S.R. 581(E), dated the 3rd July, 2000,
(12) G.S.R. 708(E), dated the 6th September, 2000,
(13) G.S.R. 852(E), dated the 8th November, 2000,
(14) G.S.R. 893(E), dated the 24th November, 2000,
(15) G.S.R. 913(E), dated the 12th December, 2000,
(16) G.S.R. 394(E), dated the 31st May, 2002,
(17) G.S.R. 842(E), dated the 27th December, 2002,
(18) G.S.R. 221(E), dated the 19th April, 2006,
(19) G.S.R. 476(E) dated the 11th August 2006,
(20) G.S.R. 477(E) dated the 11th August 2006,
(21) G.S.R. 311(E) dated the 26th April 2007,
(22) G.S.R. 694(E) dated the 7th November 2007,
(23) G.S.R. 116(E) dated the 29th February, 2008 and
(24) G.S.R. 847(E) dated the 10th December, 2008. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri. New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-1 10054.