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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-02012025-259848
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 01]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025/PAUSHA 11, 1946
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2024
G.S.R. 01(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 60, read with
section 198 and clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 200 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
(Third Amendment) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2.
In the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976, in rule 1.02, the following clause shall be inserted,
namely: -
'(28A) Indian Railway Automatic Train Protection System (IR-ATP) (Kavach), means a radio
communication based control system, provided as an additional aid to Loco Pilots of functional Kavach fitted
locomotives, in Kavach territory, the use of which shall in no way infringe or override the provisions (codes
and manuals) of regular train operation required to be followed by Loco Pilot;'.
[F. No. 2022/Safety(A&R)/19/05]
HITENDRA MALHOTRA, Member (O & BD) and 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 last amended vide number G.S.R.778(E), dated the
23rd December, 2024.
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