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Date: 21-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

INDIAN RAILWAYS OPEN LINES GENERAL AMENDMENT RULES 2023

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification G.S.R. 526(E) issued by the Ministry of Railways amends the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976. The amendment focuses on regulations concerning shunting operations during the reception of trains.
  • The amendments modify rules 5.16, 8.05, and 8.10 of the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976.

Key Changes

  • Rule 5.16 is substituted to provide specific conditions under which shunting is permitted during the reception of trains. Shunting is generally prohibited when signals are 'off' for an incoming train on a non-isolated line, but exceptions are made for identified stations with frequent shunting, provided specific precautions are followed.
  • The precautions for permitted shunting under rule 5.16 include: supervision by an authorized competent railway servant, use of fully air-braked rakes or loads, and a maximum shunting speed of 15 kmph.
  • Rules 8.05(3) and 8.10(2) are amended to include an exception, referencing the newly modified rule 5.16, allowing shunting under the conditions specified therein, even when signals are 'off' for an incoming train on a non-isolated line.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Locomotives and Rolling Stock Maintenance: Maintenance schedules may need to be reviewed to ensure air brake systems are fully functional on rakes used in shunting operations.

Operational Impact

  • Safety Protocols: Review and update of safety protocols to incorporate the new shunting rules.

Suggested Action Items

  • Review and update signalling procedures to align with the amended rules.

Key Entities Referenced

Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation providing the legal framework for railway operations in India. Specifically, Section 60(2)(g) and Section 198 are cited as the source of authority for these amendments. Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976: The primary set of rules governing train operations on open lines of Indian Railways. This notification amends these rules. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The government body responsible for the administration and regulation of Indian Railways. They issued this notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21072023-247503 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-21072023-247503 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 420] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 21, 2023/आषाढ़ 30, 1945 No. 420] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023/ASHADHA 30, 1945 रेल मत्रं ालय (रेलव ेबोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 10 िुलाई, 2023 सा.का.जन. 526(अ). — केन्‍दर ीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 198 के साथ पठित धारा 60 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (छ) द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारतीय रेल (चाजलत लाइनें) साधारण जनयम, 1976 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाडत:् - 1. संजिप् त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप् त नाम भारतीय रेल (चाजलत लाइनें) साधारण (संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह।ै (2) वे रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत् त होंगे। 2. भारतीय रेल (चाजलत लाइनें) साधारण जनयम, 1976 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त जनयम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें जनयम 5.16 के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत जनयम रखा िाएगा, अथाडत्:- “5.16 गाजियों के आगमन के िौरान िंट ंग – ऐसे जचहनांदकत स्ट् ेिनों, िहां बार-बार िंट ंग की िाती है, और िहां िंट ंग करत े समय बरती िाने वाली जनम्न जलजखत पूवाडवधाजनयों सजहत ऐसे कााँ ों को रोक जसगनल या िं जसगनल द्वारा संरजित दकया गया हो, जविेष अनिु ेिों के जसवाय िब कभी दकसी ऐसी लाइन पर आन े वाली 4697 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] गािी के जलये जसगनल ‘ऑफ’ दकये िायें जिसका पृथक्क रण (आइसोले ) नहीं दकया गया है, तो उन कााँ ों की ओर कोई िंट ंग नहीं की िाएगी जिन पर आने वाली गािी को पास होना ह ै - क) िंट ंग, प्राजधकृत सिम रेल सेवक के पयडवेिण में की िाएगी; और ख) रेक अथवा लिान पणू डत: वात ब्रेक पर होन े चाजहए; और ग) िंट ंग के िौरान अजधकतम गजत 15 दकमी. प्रजतघं ा स ेअजधक नहीं होगी।” 3. उक्त जनयमों म,ें जनयम 8.05 में, उप-जनयम (3) के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत उप-जनयम रखा िाएगा, अथाडत:् - “8.05 (3) इन जनयमों के जनयम 5.16 द्वारा यथा अनुज्ञाप्राप्त के जसवाय िब दकसी लाइन पर िो पथृ क नहीं की गई ह ै पर आन े वाली गािी के जलए जसगनल ‘ऑफ’ दकए िा चुके ह ैं तो िंट ंग उन कााँ ों की तरफ नहीं की िाएगी, जिन पर आने वाली गािी को पास होना ह।ै ” 4. उक्त जनयमों म,ें जनयम 8.10 में, उप-जनयम (2) के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत उप जनयम रखा िाएगा, अथाडत:् - “8.10 (2) इन जनयमों के जनयम 5.16 द्वारा यथा अनुज्ञाप्राप्त के जसवाय िब दकसी लाइन पर, िो पथृ क नहीं की गई ह,ै पर आने वाली गािी के जलए जसगनल ‘ऑफ’ दकये िा चुके ह ैं तो िंट ंग उन कााँ ो की तरफ नहीं की िाएगी, जिन पर आने वाली गािी को पास होना ह।ै ” [फा. सं. 2021/संरिा (ए एंड आर)/19/49] िया वमाड जसन्‍द हा, सिस्ट् य (पठरचालन एव ंव् यवसाय जवकास) तथा पिने सजचव ठ प्पण:— मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, उप-खडं (i) म ें सा.का.जन. 445(अ), तारीख 21 िुलाई, 1981 के तहत प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और सा.का.जन. 603 (अ), तारीख 27 िलु ाई, 2022 के तहत संिोजधत दकए गए थे। MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th July, 2023 G.S.R. 526(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 60, read with section 198 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 (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976, (hereinafter referred to as said rules), for rule 5.16, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:- “5.16 Shunting during reception of trains- When signals have been taken ‘off’ for an incoming train on to a line which is not isolated, no shunting movement shall be carried out towards points over which the incoming train is to pass except under special instructions for identified stations where frequent shunting movements take place, and where such points are protected by a Stop Signal or by a Shunt Signal with the precautions to be observed while performing shunting that- a) shunting shall be carried out under supervision of authorised competent railway servant; and[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 b) rake or load should be fully on air brake; and c) the maximum speed during shunting operations shall not exceed 15 kmph” 3. In the said rules, in rule 8.05, for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “8.05 (3) When signals have been taken ‘off’ for an incoming train on to a line which is not isolated, no shunting movement shall be carried out towards points over which the incoming train is to pass except as permitted by rule 5.16 of these rules.” 4. In the said rules, in rule 8.10, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “8.10 (2) When signals have been taken ‘off’ for an incoming train on to a line which is not isolated, no shunting movement shall be carried out towards points over which the incoming train is to pass except as permitted by rule 5.16 of these rules.” [F.No. 2021/Safety(A&R)/19/49] JAYA VARMA SINHA, 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 were last amended vide number G.S.R. 603(E) dated 27th July, 2022. 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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