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wg,OBISatety(A& R)/19/16 The GeneralManagers Ail lndianR.ailways, KonkanRailwayCorp.,NaviMumbai Metre Railway,Kolkata RailivayElectrification, Allahabad
l Sub: TralnOperationduringFog - Precautions, Ref: Board'sletterof evennumberdated23.08.2010, 25.08.2010. The precautions and rules/instructions to be observedbeforethe onsetof foEgyseasonand duringfoggyweather,bythe:;sil14riys..|iave been issuedby the Rai|wayBoardandreiteratedfromtimetotim", It is essentialthat all ZonalRailwaysshoUldtake necessaryactionrelatedto .ofinfrastructure maintenance/up-gradation of Fog Safe Deviceon all likeaVailability 'possible,locomotiVes runningin fog affectedareas.Adequatesupplyof detonators andtheiruse as per existingins{r-uctions, prgvidingLimemarkingacrossthe trackat the SightingBoard(orat DiitantSignalinlcaseofboubleDistaniSignals). All Signal SightingBoards,WhistleBoards,WL Boards,fog signal;posts,,and busyvulnerable levelcrossinggatesshouldeitherbe paintedor provided,.with yellow/blackluminous sii'ips.Tiie work of i'epa;iiting completedbefore fci'iheirprcper-visibilitlr.should,,be onsetof winter/foggy s€?son: SM/ASMshouldensure'theadequacyof visibility ' through:the VTO as laiddownin the.existing,instructions , Prcvislcnt=fSlii-'ker ii-,r';;u;licri'3 Ligiiisas pil',icjedir-,ihe e;:i:i.;r,g so al'ii., indicateto the LFs the localityof the approaching first Stop Signaland provisionof Fog LampsvVherever posilble gn Locomotives.'Modification of existingfixed Red Lightin the SLRsetc.to an'LEDRedlightin additionto.theFlashingRedTailLamp. Introduction of AutomaticSignallingSystemsas per GR,9.01(3) & (4) and GR 9.03(3) and (4)and GR 5.18to be fpllov.red strictly. The Loco Pilot shall take action in regardto controllingspeed of the tr,ain duringfog as per hisjudgmentso as to be preparedto stopshortof any obstruction. Loco Pilotshouldwhistlefrequentlyto warnthe gateman{whereprovided)and road users of an approachingtrain at level crossingsand control his speed as per g instructions. existin FirstStop Signallocationkilomeirechartof everystationbe providedto each - LocoPiloteitheras an easyto carryCardor in the WorkiqgTimeTable. PME/Refresher Training,counselingand other Safety/Promotional Courses of Loco pilots/Assistant Loco pilotsand Guardsin ZRTlslSTCs,etc. who become due between 15thDecemberand 31't Januaryshould'be completedby 15th
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