Ø Line Block means blocking any portion of the line outside station limits
for the purpose of engineering works.
Ø Where breaking the line for longer periods and involves risk, such work
shall be done under Line Block.
Ø On sections, where traffic position permits, even casual renewals may be
done under Line Block.
Ø Works like renewals of track on a bridge or an embankment etc shall be
done under line block only.
Ø JE/P.Way officials shall apply to DRM for Line block at least 24 hrs in
advance.
Ø DRM shall issue Line block order to the SMs of the Block stations and the
SM shall advise the JE/P way and obtain acknowledgement.
Ø The SM shall issue a last train certificate in triplicate to the Guard of
the last train specified in the Line block order.
Ø Caution Order shall be issued to the LP to hand over LTC to JE/P Way
Ø The last train shall be stopped at the site of the work by the
Engineering official by the exhibition of a Stop hand signal.
Ø Guard shall deliver one copy of the certificate to the JE/P Way
Ø The train need not be stopped at the site if no engineering official is
available and Guard shall handover both the copies to the SM.
Ø JE/P Way
Ø During the period of Line block no traffic train shall be allowed to
enter the block section.
Ø Material trains, BD specials, TMM, Motor Trollies/Tower wagons may be
allowed in to the section on the authority of T/A 602 as required.
Removal of Line block.
Ø The Engineering official-in-charge of the work shall send the removal
advice after the expiry of the Line block period.
Ø If for any reason work is not completed he shall send an extension advise
to the SM.
Ø Traffic trains may be resumed on the expiry of the line block period or
extension period.
Ø Traffic trains shall be run after all the material trains or motor
trollies have cleared the obstructed section.
Ø In case SM has not received neither removal advise nor extension advise,
after the expiry of the LB period traffic trains may be allowed with Caution
order.
Ø On Double lines when one line is obstructed for engineering purposes,
Single line working shall be introduced until removal of Line block.
Ø The trains running on the adjacent line shall be issued with caution
order.
Ø The engineering official shall ensure that materials do not obstruct the
adjacent line.
