Ministry of Railways Railway Board

Corrigendum to Indian Railways Open Lines Second Amendment Rules 2024

Issue Date: 07 January 2025 Published: 08 January 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-08012025-260030 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This corrigendum amends rule 3.26 of a previous notification regarding the use of fixed signals on Indian Railways, specifying approval authorities for different signaling types.

Detailed Summary

This document is a corrigendum issued by the Ministry of Railways, amending notification Sa.Ka.Ni. 778(A) dated December 23, 2024. It inserts rule 3.26 to specify conditions for using fixed signals in railway operations. Fixed signals are permissible with approval from designated authorities to ensure safe train operations for: * Interlocking level crossings outside station limits. * Double distant signaling at stations without yard remodeling. * Intermediate block signaling (excluding slip/catch siding sections) without yard remodeling. * Automatic block signaling (excluding slip/catch siding sections) without yard remodeling. Approving authorities are defined as Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer for level crossing interlockings and the General Manager of the concerned railway for other signaling types.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08012025-260030 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 21] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025/PAUSHA 17, 1946 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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