G&SR 3.80. Duties of Loco Pilot when an approach Stop signal is ‘ON’ or defective. – (1) The Loco Pilot of a train shall not pass an Outer, a Home, or a Routing signal that refers to him, when it is ‘ON’ or defective, unless.- (a) he has, at a previous station, received notice in writing specifying that the signal is out of order and unless he also receives a Proceed hand signal from a Railway servant in uniform at the foot of such signal; or (b) after coming to a stand, he is either given a written authority by the Station Master to proceed past such signal or is authorised by a Calling-on signal in the ‘OFF’ position or is authorised by the Station Master over the signal post telephone in accordance with special instructions. (2) The Loco Pilot of a train while passing an Outer, a Home or a Routing signal, when it is ‘ON’ or defective, shall ensure that the speed of his train does not exceed 15 kilometres an hour. S.R.3.80(i) Whenever the Loco Pilot of an incoming train has passed partly or completely a reception signal at danger without proper authority and come to a stop short of the usual berthing place, the Guard shall inform the Station Master. The Station Master shall proceed to the spot and examine the Brake Blocks of the first few vehicles fitted with Automatic vacuum brake/Air brake to find out whether they are hot warm or cold. He shall also measure the distance overshot in terms of vehicle or wagon length or rail length in the presence of the Guard and the Loco Pilot. He shall after satisfying himself that everything is safe, issue a “Restarting Memo” in duplicate (countersigned by the Guard) to the Loco Pilot authorizing him to restart observing the “ off ” aspect of the reception signal ahead and also, if necessary, warning him to proceed cautiously and arrange to take “off” the signal ahead which has not been passed. He shall take the signature of the Loco Pilot on the duplicate copy of the Restarting Memo. The Guard shall, then restart the train. The Loco Pilot shall thereon observe the “off ” aspect of the signal ahead and move into the station. If there is no signal ahead, the Station Master shall arrange to pilot the train in addition to the issue of the Restarting Memo. The pointsman handing over the Restarting Memo to the Loco Pilot shall travel on the engine and pilot the train into the station. The Station Master shall arrange to issue an Accident Message to all concerned in accordance with Accident Rules. The Guard shall make entries in the Combined Train Report. S.R.3.80(ii) The procedure detailed in S.R.3.80 (i) shall also be followed when the Loco Pilot passes an approach Stop signal at “on” partly or completely due to the signal assuming its most restrictive aspect in the face of an approaching train.
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