Rule, 1983

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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27th June, 1983 &R. 514(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (i) of section 47 of the Indian Railways Act, 11890 (9 of 1890J, the Central Government hereby make the f lowing rule*, furtfoer to amend the Indian Railways 'Open lines) General Rules, 1976, namely:— 1; (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways* B^'ppen Lines) General (Third Amendment) Rules, 1983.

(2) They shall come into force on She 1st July, 1983.

2, In the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules,

(i) for rule 3.19, the following rule shall be substituted, namely— "3.19, Placing of Stop signals at diverging junctions.— Unless otherwise permitted by approved special instructions, where two or more lines diverge, flue signals shall be fixed on a bracket post or an approved type of route indicator shall be provid­ ed instead of separate Provided that for speeds upto 75 kilometres per hour with manually operated multiple-aspect signals, only a single arm Home signal may be provided , instead of separate signals on a bracket post or » route indicator. The facing points must be pro­ vided with point indicators."-

(ii) for rule 3.33, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :— "3.33. Exceptions to rules 3.27, 3.28, 3.29 mid 3.32.—Notwithstanding anything contained in rules 3.27, 3.28, 3.29 & 3.32—

(a) ii the station has only one connection off the main line, the station shall be worked in accord­ ance with approved special instructions;

(b) on any section where traffic is light and speeds slow, one stop signal pnly in each direction may be provided a-t each station; such signal to be located at an adequate distance outside the outermost facing points of the station and trains worked in accordance with approved special instructions; and

(c) On any Railway having very light traffic, all signals may be dispensed with and trains Work­ ed under approved special instructions:

Provided that at stations with manually operated multiple aspect signals, where the speed of trains through a station does not" ex­ ceed 50 kilometres per hour, a Distant signal and a Home signal only may be provided in each direction tinder approved special instruc­ tions." Note.—The Indian Railways (Open lines) General Rules, J[976 have been notified in the Gazette of India, Extra-ordi­ under G.S.R. No, 445(E). These rules were amended bv notifications New. G.S.R. 320 and 352 published in the Gazettei) dated the 16th April, 1983 and the 30t'i April, 1983 respectively.

Railway Board & Ejc-officio Secy.

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