The Ministry Of Railways on December 23, 2024, issued the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 to further amend the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In rule 3.07, in sub-rule (7), the following shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided that, a colour light Distant signal may be permitted to be combined with the last Stop signal of a station in rear or with an Intermediate Block signal or with a Stop signal protecting a level crossing with arrangements as above, by the Sanctioning Authority (in case of item (a) below – Principal Chief Signal and Telecom Engineer of the concerned Zonal Railway, and in case of item (b), (c) and (d) below - General Manager of the concerned Railway) for the purpose of –
(a) Interlocking of level crossings outside station limits;
(b) Double Distant signaling alongwith corresponding changes at adjacent stations without yard remodelling;
(c) Intermediate Block signaling except in section with Slip siding and Catch siding, alongwith corresponding changes at adjacent stations without yard remodelling; and
(d) Automatic Block signaling except in section with Slip siding and Catch siding, alongwith corresponding changes at adjacent stations without yard remodelling.”
• In rule 3.26, the following shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided that fixed signals can be brought into use if they have been passed by the Sanctioning Authority (in case of item (a) below - Principal Chief Signal and Telecom Engineer of the concerned Zonal Railway, and in case of item (b), (c) and (d) below - General Manager of the concerned Railway) as being sufficient to secure the safe working of trains, for the purpose of-
(a) Interlocking of level crossings outside station limits;
(b) Double Distant signaling alongwith corresponding changes at adjacent stations without yard remodelling;
(c) Intermediate Block signaling except in section with Slip siding and Catch siding, alongwith corresponding changes at adjacent stations without yard remodelling; and
(d) Automatic Block signaling except in section with Slip siding and Catch siding, alongwith corresponding changes at adjacent stations without yard remodelling.”
They shall come into force from December 23, 2024.
[Notification No. G.S.R 778(E)]
