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Within the framework of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, which entity holds the authority to approve 'special instructions' that deviate from standard operating procedures?
Within the framework of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, which entity holds the authority to approve 'special instructions' that deviate from standard operating procedures?
- The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (correct)
- An authorised officer designated by the metro railway administration
- The Chief Controller of the Metro Railway
- The rolling stock supervisor
In the operational context of a metro railway's automatic train control system, what critical function is exclusively attributed to the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) subsystem?
In the operational context of a metro railway's automatic train control system, what critical function is exclusively attributed to the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) subsystem?
- Optimizing train schedules based on real-time passenger demand
- Maintaining safe train operation, encompassing train direction, separation, interlocking, and speed enforcement (correct)
- Regulating tunnel ventilation and air conditioning systems within stations
- Monitoring the status and performance of platform screen doors
What operational stipulation applies when a metro train, equipped with Automatic Train Operation (ATO), encounters a disabled cab signal within a Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) system?
What operational stipulation applies when a metro train, equipped with Automatic Train Operation (ATO), encounters a disabled cab signal within a Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) system?
- The Traffic Controller authorises operation in Restricted Manual mode, with stringent speed restrictions. (correct)
- The train is immediately taken out of service until the cab signal is restored.
- The train reverts to Unattended Train Operation (UTO) mode, bypassing the need for cab signals.
- The Train Operator proceeds at the maximum permissible speed, relying on auditory signals.
A train is stopped at a signal displaying a restrictive aspect, and cab signalling is unavailable; under what condition can the train proceed, according to the general rules?
A train is stopped at a signal displaying a restrictive aspect, and cab signalling is unavailable; under what condition can the train proceed, according to the general rules?
A metro train is operating in Automatic Mode (AM) when a passenger initiates the emergency alarm; what is the initial protocol for the Train Operator?
A metro train is operating in Automatic Mode (AM) when a passenger initiates the emergency alarm; what is the initial protocol for the Train Operator?
According to the regulations outlined, when is a 'Roving Attendant' required to undertake duties comparable to those of a 'Train Operator' within a metro system employing Unattended Train Operation (UTO)?
According to the regulations outlined, when is a 'Roving Attendant' required to undertake duties comparable to those of a 'Train Operator' within a metro system employing Unattended Train Operation (UTO)?
In the context of metro railway operations, which condition mandates the immediate withdrawal of a train from passenger service, irrespective of schedule adherence imperatives?
In the context of metro railway operations, which condition mandates the immediate withdrawal of a train from passenger service, irrespective of schedule adherence imperatives?
Under what circumstances, according to the guidelines, is a Station Controller permitted to function as a Train Operator?
Under what circumstances, according to the guidelines, is a Station Controller permitted to function as a Train Operator?
What actions must a Train Operator undertake when their train experiences a failure within the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system while en route?
What actions must a Train Operator undertake when their train experiences a failure within the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system while en route?
A Train Operator discovers that their train is unable to move or be braked from the leading cab, what procedural step takes precedence regarding passenger safety?
A Train Operator discovers that their train is unable to move or be braked from the leading cab, what procedural step takes precedence regarding passenger safety?
How frequently must all metro railway employees be recertified in their respective roles to ensure continued competency and adherence to evolving operational procedures?
How frequently must all metro railway employees be recertified in their respective roles to ensure continued competency and adherence to evolving operational procedures?
What is the procedure if a metro train in manual mode passes a signal at danger?
What is the procedure if a metro train in manual mode passes a signal at danger?
When a passenger train is approaching an area with flood water over the tracks, what level must the flood water reach to immediately cease passenger service?
When a passenger train is approaching an area with flood water over the tracks, what level must the flood water reach to immediately cease passenger service?
When a train is fully stopped in the correct location at a platform, but the platform screen doors don't open due to a technical problem, what must happen?
When a train is fully stopped in the correct location at a platform, but the platform screen doors don't open due to a technical problem, what must happen?
A train has become stalled, the train must be connected to another; according to provided regulations, what must be used?
A train has become stalled, the train must be connected to another; according to provided regulations, what must be used?
Which parameter is required in communications concerning train movements?
Which parameter is required in communications concerning train movements?
Apart from an identity card; what else should authorised personnel have to go to places of restricted access?
Apart from an identity card; what else should authorised personnel have to go to places of restricted access?
There's been an earthquake. What is standard procedure?
There's been an earthquake. What is standard procedure?
When can a route that has been cleared for a train be cancelled?
When can a route that has been cleared for a train be cancelled?
A train is operating in UTO and reaches a station, but a door is recording as not closed; what happens?
A train is operating in UTO and reaches a station, but a door is recording as not closed; what happens?
If, while the train is moving into a depot, the point indications are not available and have to be traversed, what must a depot controller do?
If, while the train is moving into a depot, the point indications are not available and have to be traversed, what must a depot controller do?
To avoid the dangers connected with ‘fly shunting’, what’s required?
To avoid the dangers connected with ‘fly shunting’, what’s required?
A Train Operator has received alert about low adhesion, what should the operator do?
A Train Operator has received alert about low adhesion, what should the operator do?
During tunnel evacuation, which is true about where personnel should be?
During tunnel evacuation, which is true about where personnel should be?
What best describes the duties of a person certified to oversee engineering possession?
What best describes the duties of a person certified to oversee engineering possession?
What is the maximum speed a train can go at while passing through a station if a platform screen door is broken?
What is the maximum speed a train can go at while passing through a station if a platform screen door is broken?
If on a section of track there is a train being inspected for overhead equipment and that requires the track to be closed, how is this managed operationally?
If on a section of track there is a train being inspected for overhead equipment and that requires the track to be closed, how is this managed operationally?
In the event of an emergency requiring the immediate cessation of train movement within a specific section of track, what mechanism is employed to de-energise the third rail?
In the event of an emergency requiring the immediate cessation of train movement within a specific section of track, what mechanism is employed to de-energise the third rail?
Who’s responsibilities are there in the case of an engineering possession?
Who’s responsibilities are there in the case of an engineering possession?
How should a traffic incident outside of the station relating to track be managed?
How should a traffic incident outside of the station relating to track be managed?
What steps are contained within ‘shutdown of the fire alarm/suppression’ in public areas?
What steps are contained within ‘shutdown of the fire alarm/suppression’ in public areas?
What needs to happen before 3rd rail power can be re-enabled?
What needs to happen before 3rd rail power can be re-enabled?
At stations, how is overcrowding primarily dealt with?
At stations, how is overcrowding primarily dealt with?
What is the initial plan when fire presents in a tunnel?
What is the initial plan when fire presents in a tunnel?
If flooding occurs, what must the Train Operator do?
If flooding occurs, what must the Train Operator do?
According to protocols, under which operational mode is a metro train mandated to operate when traversing a neutral section on a line equipped with overhead AC traction equipment?
According to protocols, under which operational mode is a metro train mandated to operate when traversing a neutral section on a line equipped with overhead AC traction equipment?
In the context of non-revenue hours what steps are taken before maintenance staff goes onto a section of track?
In the context of non-revenue hours what steps are taken before maintenance staff goes onto a section of track?
On a line managed by a communications-based train control (CBTC) system utilizing moving block principles, what key prerequisite must be satisfied before a stalled train within a tunnel can be approached by a rescue train?
On a line managed by a communications-based train control (CBTC) system utilizing moving block principles, what key prerequisite must be satisfied before a stalled train within a tunnel can be approached by a rescue train?
What must be done with personnel that is no longer permitted to undertake activities?
What must be done with personnel that is no longer permitted to undertake activities?
In a rail network, what should the time between trains in the same area of a route look like?
In a rail network, what should the time between trains in the same area of a route look like?
On a section of metro railway, if a track geometry defect is automatically suspected, what procedure would be followed?
On a section of metro railway, if a track geometry defect is automatically suspected, what procedure would be followed?
Flashcards
What is an "accident" in Metro Railways?
What is an "accident" in Metro Railways?
An occurrence that causes death, injury or damage to the metro railway's property or people.
What does "adequate distance" mean?
What does "adequate distance" mean?
Sufficient distance to prevent collisions or other incidents, ensuring safety.
What are "approved special instructions"?
What are "approved special instructions"?
Special instructions approved by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety.
What is an "automatic fare collection system"?
What is an "automatic fare collection system"?
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What is "Automatic Mode (AM)"?
What is "Automatic Mode (AM)"?
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What is "Automatic Train Protection (ATP)"?
What is "Automatic Train Protection (ATP)"?
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What is "Automatic Train Supervision (ATS)"?
What is "Automatic Train Supervision (ATS)"?
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What is an "auxiliary systems controller"?
What is an "auxiliary systems controller"?
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What is an "axle counter"?
What is an "axle counter"?
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What is a "baggage handling system"?
What is a "baggage handling system"?
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What is a "block section"?
What is a "block section"?
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What is a "car shed" or "service depot"?
What is a "car shed" or "service depot"?
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What is cab signal?
What is cab signal?
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What is a "caution order"?
What is a "caution order"?
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What is a "certificate of competency"?
What is a "certificate of competency"?
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chief controller
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Driverless Train Operation (DTO)
Driverless Train Operation (DTO)
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What does "emergency" mean?
What does "emergency" mean?
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What is "emergency stop plunger"?
What is "emergency stop plunger"?
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What does "cross passage" mean?
What does "cross passage" mean?
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What is the definition of “Staff protection key”?
What is the definition of “Staff protection key”?
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“Tractionpower”?
“Tractionpower”?
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“Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS)”?
“Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS)”?
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“Temporary Speed Restriction (TSR)”?
“Temporary Speed Restriction (TSR)”?
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“isolation”?
“isolation”?
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“running line”?
“running line”?
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Safety Communication?
Safety Communication?
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What does “Duty for ensuring safety” mean?
What does “Duty for ensuring safety” mean?
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“Power block”?
“Power block”?
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What does “Security of stations” mean?
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Study Notes
- Metro Railways General Rules, 2020
- These rules regulate the operations and maintenance of metro railways in India, except for the metropolitan city of Calcutta.
- They take effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
- Definitions
- Accident: Any occurrence that causes or could cause death, injury, or damage to the metro railway's property or people.
- Act: The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002.
- Adequate Distance: Sufficient distance to ensure safety.
- Approach Lighting: Lighting of signals automatically controlled by an approaching train.
- Approved Special Instructions: Special instructions approved by the Commissioner.
- Authorised Officer: An officer empowered to issue instructions by the metro railway administration.
- Authorised Electrical Person: A person authorised to work on electrical equipment or circuitry
- Authorised Person: An employee or someone with a competency certificate issued by the metro railway administration.
- Authority to Proceed: Permission for a train operator to enter a block section.
- Automatic Fare Collection System: A system for collecting fares and issuing tickets mechanically.
- Automatic Mode (AM): Train operation mode where the train is driven automatically, including acceleration, coasting, braking, and stopping.
- Automatic Train Operation (ATO): A sub-system automatically controlling acceleration, coasting, braking, and stopping of trains.
- Automatic Train Protection (ATP): A sub-system maintaining safe train operation by controlling train direction, separation, interlocking, and speed.
- Automatic Train Supervision (ATS): A sub-system that monitors the entire system and directs train running.
- Auxiliary Systems Controller: An authorised person controlling systems like tunnel ventilation, station air conditioning, and building management.
- Axle Counter: An electrical device that proves whether a track section is clear by counting axles.
- Baggage Handling System: A mechanised system for transferring passenger baggage between stations and to the airport terminal.
- Berth: Track length for a train adjacent to a platform or in the depot.
- Block Section: A section of the running line that no running train may enter without permission.
- Blue Light Station: A location indicated by a blue light where a person can arrange to disconnect power during an emergency.
- Building Management System: A control panel or workstation to monitor and control building services, including safety-critical systems
- Cab Signal: Speed limit/target distance displayed on the Train Operator's console.
- Calendar Day: The period from midnight to midnight.
- Car Shed/Service Depot: Area where metro trains and coaches are berthed for repair, maintenance, or stabling.
- Caution Order: Instruction for a Train Operator to observe special precautions like speed reduction.
- Certificate of Competency: Certification issued to a person deemed fit for their duties.
- Chief Controller: An authorised person in overall charge of OCC functions.
- Coded Manual Mode/ATP Mode: Train operation mode driven manually, but remains subject to speed limits determined by automatic train protection)
- Commissioner: The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety appointed under Section 7 of the act.
- Communication Based Train Control (CBTC): A continuous, automatic train control system utilizing high-resolution train location determination via two-way radio communication.
- Competent Staff: A person competent to execute assigned work with valid competency.
- Connections: Arrangements used to connect or cross running lines.
- Continuous Automatic Train Control (CATC) system: An automatic system of train movements, including Automatic Train Protection System, Automatic Train Operation system and Automatic Train Supervision System.
- Cross Passage: A physical connection between two tunnels for maintenance, evacuation and relief during emergencies.
- Cut-Out-Mode: Operation of trains under the CATC system when automatic train protection equipment is cutout;
- Depot controller: An authorised person that's responsible for train movements in the depot area.
- Departure Order Indication: Display panel indication of a Train Operator's authority start his train
- Driverless Train Operation (DTO): Train operation with a Roving Attendant on-board but not driving the train.
- Electrical Way and Works: Traction power installations on electrified metro railway sections.
- Emergency: An imminent or continuing risk of injury and damage or major disruption.
- Emergency Stop Plunger: Device that stops trains within station limits using automatic train protection.
- Emergency Train Operator (ETO): An authorised person with valid competency to drive a train in an emergency.
- Engineers Possession: A defined section of track under the sole control of an authorised person for a specific length of time.
- **Engineering Train Unit:**A train used for infrastructure maintenance and repair.
- Facing and Trailing Points: Track points that allow trains to be diverted, with differing safety implications depending on the direction
- Feeding Post: A supply control post in an overhead traction power.
- Fixed Signal: A station signal at a fixed location which forms part of the signalling system.
- Fouling Mark: A mark with the infringement of fixed standard dimensions occurswhere two lines cross/join.
- Headway: The time interval between two successive trains
- Incident: An occurrence that causes or could cause passenger service delays.
- Inspection Car: A self-propelled vehicle used for equipment inspection and maintenance.
- Insulated Third Rail Joint: Sectioning joint for third rail powered from different traction sub-stations
- Interlocking: An arrangement of signals, points and other appliances, ensuring safe operations.
- Irrevocable Emergency Brake: An emergency brake that remains applied until manually reset.
- Isolation: Protecting a line from obstruction by setting points or other approved means.
- Jumper Cable: A cable with clips used for temporary electric connections.
- Local Control: Assumption of traffic control responsibilities for a specific station.
- Metro Railway Employee: A qualified employee with a competency certificate.
- Moving Block: A block system where blocks are safe zones defined by the signalling and train control system.
- Neutral Section: Insulated section separating areas fed by different sub-stations.
- Normal Direction of Traffic: Traffic moving on the left side track
- ObstructionIncludes a train, vehicle or obstacle dangerous to trains.
- Operations Control Centre (OCC): Overall in charge of movement on line, includes limited backup facilities.
- Overhead Equipmen: Electrical conductors above the track for the purpose of electrical traction;
- Parted: A trains is physically divided into two parts and is not coupled
- Passenger Train: Train intended for the movement of passengers and their baggage
- Permanent Speed Restriction (PSR): Perpetual speed restriction via CATC or special intruction
- Permission To Approcach: Permission to enter a block section
- Platform Screen Doors: Doors at the edge of the platform synced to train doors
- Platofrm Supervisor Booth: Monnitoing cabin o nplatform for supervision
- Point And Trap Indicators Indicate point position
- Power BLock: Shutting down traction power from a section
- Proceed Code: Autmatic train proection code indicating target s peed
- Rail Way Board: Under section 2 of Indian Rail Way board act 1905.
- Revieceing sub station: Where power is rec evied and transformed
- Restricted Menual Mode: Manually dirven under Automatic protection system
- Rollign stock controllier: Authorised to contorll rolling stock
- Rollign stoc Superviosr: Qualified to examine
- Rovign Attendant: Preform required drveress function
- Rrrunning Line: Between stations, if any, used by a train when entering or leaving stations;
- Chapter II Rules for Authorised Persons
- Supplied with copies of rules and amendments
- Metro railway administration shall supply a copy to the following
- Operation control centre
- Each station
- Each rake maintenance depot, traction depot, permanent way depot & signal depot
- They must keep it up to date and follow all rules
- Must now all rules and procedures, pass all tests
- Key Responsibilities
- Proper conduct: wear a uniform and be courteous.
- Safety: make an effort to ensure safety
- Report any breaches to superior officer and report anything that may affect operations
- Cannot be absent from their duty, unless properly approved
- Cannot be intoxicated on the job or take drugs before hand
- Prevent trespassing, theft of railway property
- Must obey lawful direct orders from superiors
- Access Control
- All authorised personal must carry Identification and access control cards
- Restricted access in several locations including
- Guideways
- Tunnels
- Substations
- Control rooms
- Running a Safe Train
- The Train Operator must obey any signals
- Must be alert and look out for unsafe operations
- Must follow speed restrictions and regulations
- Should look out for passengers, especially for opening and closing doors
- Chapter III Signals And Control
- General Rules
- Can signals: Used for fixed signals and equipment, hand signals, virtual signals
- Fixed signals: Aspects must be the similar day and night in tunnels
- Fixed signals: Must provide such a direction and enable an operator to break such a train at 25 km/h or provided at a repeater
- Axle counters: Used for providing operation where there is non ATP
- Cab Signals
- All operation should be completed by protection that is automatic.
- Actual speed, maximum permitted speed etc should be displayed
- The target speed has to be indicated by indication 0
- The operator is to drive under such purpose.
- Fixed Signals
- Use color signals ,showing two aspect
- In most cases it is impossible
- "red" is used to tell when something must be stopped, even RM or Rom
- "White/violet" indicates to the next signal
- "Green: clear route to next signal
- 2 crossed bars= do not use
- Fixed Singasl In depots
- Light or placement
- Red" "train stop
- Yellow": Train cna proceed , Train operator must take a look.
- 2 lights horozontally: Mean to stop
- Angle": take precaustions of obstacle in light and clear track
- Hand Signals
- Normally used for work/shunting etc
- Any light = stop
- RED": Shall indicate any red lamp and a red flag
- Proceed": Shall be green, steadly
- More Important Signals And Operations Info
- Fix signal s located
- Work and fixed
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