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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

CE’s CIRCULAR No.239

Sub: Safety Precautions at work-site in proximity to

running track.

Several incidents have occurred wherein contractors lorry whileworking very close to the Railway line have infringed the movingdimensions resulting into train accidents. Some accidents also tookplace due to infringement left at work-site after closure of the worksuch as repair in tunnels, Complete Track Renewals etc. Instructionshave been issued vide Railway Board’s letter No. 98/CE-II/PRA/63/CRS Dated 19.11.98 (Annexure-I), 98/CE/CT/15 Dated13.08.98 (Annexure-II), 99/CE-II/PRA/32 Dated 20.04.2000

(Annexure-III), 2000/CE-II/PRA/12 Dated 16.05.2002 (Annexure-IV)and CE/SER’s Circular No.214 (Annexure-V) to take adequateprecautions so as to ensure that the Road vehicles do not come veryclose to the Railway line and all works are executed under propersafety cover.

Following instructions are issued in this regard:-

1.  All permissible or sanctioned infringements should beconsolidated for each Division, Section wise. Theconsolidated list should be in possession of DRM, ADRM,

Sr.DSO or DSO, Construction officers in-charge of theDivision and relevant extract with each Divisional and otherofficers. These should be checked once a year at Assistantofficer’s level and it should be ensured that there is noaggravation of any permitted infringement.

2.  All works planned for execution close to the running linesand fixed structures, on bridges, inside tunnels, cutting,constricted area etc. should be carried out only afterpreparation of detailed plans for the same and gettingclearance from Engineering Department of open line andapproval of competent authority to ensure that the executionof the work will not in any way infringe the prescribedschedule of dimension or aggravate existing permissibleinfringement.

3.  Special Training and Counselling should be imparted to allField staff engaged in maintenance of railway assetsregarding the Safety at work site and all of them should be inpossession of a Compendium prepared in the same formatas Engineering Standing order No.16 (Annexure-VI) issuedby the Railway Board in August,1999.

4.  Similar training should be organised for railway’s Associates

and Contractors working in close proximity of the running

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track as directed by the Railway Board in their letterNo.99/CE-II/PRA/32 of 20.04.2000.

5.  All the works inside a tunnel, deep cutting, on bridges,constricted area etc. should be carried out in accordance tothe provision on Chapter VIII of IRPWM (Annexure-VII) and

Para 1009 of Bridge Manual 1998 (Annexure-VIII) andpreferably under block protection.

6.  Work should not be allowed to progress without priorapproval of the Engineer-in-charge in case of movement ofvehicle close to track is involved. Area of work and the areawhere track are allowed to ply, should be demarcated on thePlan and get the same acknowledged by the Contractor.

7.  Machines and vehicles should ply 6m clear of the track. Incase movement at less than 6m up to maximum 3.5m clearof the track is inescapable, it should be permitted in

presence of Railway Representative, not below the rank ofworks Mistry/P.Way Mistry authorised by the Engineer-in-charge who will be posted with hand signal flag to ensurethat lorries do not infringe the Standard Dimensions at anytime and to protect the track in case of any emergency.

8.   The area of work should be demarcated by providingloarricades and Sign Boards, which will enable the work-menposted at site and also the lorry drives to have clear guidelines of the movement on vehicles.

9.  Movements of lorries near the track should be prohibitedduring night. In case it is unavoidable, adequate protective

measures including lighting must be ensured.10.  In one block section, lorries should be permitted to work at

not more than two locations at a time.11.  Where tunings of lorries are found necessary in course of

work, locations for reversing for the purpose of turningshould be nominated and should be selected in such a waythat there is no dangers to the running train. At suchlocations, a Railway official not below the rank of WorksMistry/P-Way Mistry should be available wih Hand SignalFlaf to ensure that the lorries do not infringe the StandardDimension for the running lines. Sufficiently strong stoppersor rail barricades should be installed at such locationswherever required to ensure that even by carelessness oroversight the lorries do not infringe the fixed dimensions.Wherever lorries have to take turn, the reversing should bedone in such a way the driver invariably faces the runninglines at all time.

12.  Driver of the train must be served with caution order tolookout for any obstruction at the place of work and beprepared to apply brakes if any danger is apprehended.

13.  Arrangement should be made to protect the track in case of

emergency at work site.

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14.  Engineering Supervisors and Contractor’s representativeshould ensure the clearance of total infringements beforethey leave the work site.

Wherever there is a likelihood of Contractor’s road vehicle

plying on the railway land next to running line or yard, certain clausesattached herewith, as (Annexure-IX) should be incorporated in theSpecial Conditions of Contract.

Encl:

1.  Annexure-I: Railway Board’s letter No.98/CE-II/PRA/63/CRS Dated 19.11.98.2.

 

Annexure-II: Railway Board’s letter No.98/CE/CT/15 Dated 13.08.983.  Annexure-III: Railway Board’s letter No.99/CE-II/PRA/32 Dated 20.04.20004.  Annexure-IV: Railway Board’s letter No.2000/CE-II/PRA/12 Dated 16.05.2002

5. 

Annexure-V : Chief Engineer/S.E.Railway’s Circular No.214.6.  Annexure-VI: Rly. Board’s Engineering Standing Order No.167.  Annexure-VII: Chapter VIII of IRPWM8.  Annexure-VIII: Para 1009 of Bridge Manual 1998.9.  Annexure-IX: Special Conditions of Contract.

Sd/-(A.K.Ganguly)

Chief Track Engineer

No. TC/TR-MAINT/POLY/Pt.IIIA/1295 Dated: 24.06.2002