MARSHALLING
ORDER
It
is an arrangement of vehicles or wagon in a prescribed manner in order to
ensure safety, efficiency easy identification convenience to passengers and
general appearance.
Marshalling
Order of Mail/Express trains
Ø Mail/Express trains
shall be formed with bogie stock only Vehicles should be Anti telescopic or
steel bodied. ATC/SB SLR must be marshaled as the last coach at both ends of
the train formation. i.e., one next to train engine and another one as a rear
most vehicle. In case of SLR which have passenger portion on one side and
luggage cum brake portion on the other, the SLR should be marshaled in such a
way that the luggage and brake portion is trailing outermost in the rear or in
front next to engine.
Ø Mail/ Express
trains: Two ATC or SB coaches should be marshaled inside the ATC or SB, SLR at
both the ends.
Ø Not more than two
bogies or their equivalent may be attached in rear of rear most SLR.
Ø An officer carriage
(Inspection Car), if fitted with hand brakes in good working order may also be
attached in addition to two bogies or their equivalent.
Ø Non passenger
coaches (VPU, VPLR) which do not carry passengers may be marshaled as
operational convenience. However as far as possible these should be marshaled
as outer most vehicles at either end to absorb the impact of collision energy.
Ø Reserved bogies and
saloons occupied by VIP’s should be treated as other passenger coach and
marshaled accordingly.
Passenger
trains
Ø Main
line
passenger trains shall be marshaled as express trains.
Ø Minimum two ATC
coaches shall be marshaled on both ends.
Ø Whenever goods stock
is attached to passenger trains the maximum speed shall not exceed 75 kmph and
the stock shall be declared fit by the Train examiner.
Ø POH/Sick coaches
returning to shop for major repairs shall be attached next to train engine or
rear most as convenient.
Ø In case of short trains running with single
SLR the SLR should be marshaled in the middle. Three coaches are permitted in
rear of short trains.
Marshalling of goods trains.
Ø
Through
trains are given loads in order to eliminate shunting enroute.
Ø
Wagons
having larger lead are placed behind the shorter lead.
Ø
A
single four wheeler shall not be attached between two bogies with exceptions to
engines attached in rear of BV for banking purpose.
Ø
In
rear of goods train two bogies or their equivalent may be attached.
Explosives
Ø
Maximum
no.of wagons that can be attached to a goods train is 10 and 3 by mixed trains grouped together and marshaled next
to train engine.
Ø
One
wagon support shall be given next to engine and BV.
POL
and Inflammable liquids
Ø
Any
number of wagons may be permitted and isolated by one wagon support.
Ø
Liquified
petroleum Gas no restriction in the no. of wagons and isolated by 2 wagons
support from TE of passenger coaches, oil tank and dangerous goods and 3 wagon
from LPG.
Ø
Acid
and Poisonous articles no restriction in number and isolated by 3 wagons
support from explosives and oil tank 2 from LPG and one wagon support from
dangerous goods.
Damaged vehicles.
Ø
Only
one is permitted and shall be attached in rear of the rear most BV of a goods
train.
Ø
It
shall be certified fit to run by TXR, and C & W fitter should accompany the
wagon.
Ø
It
is permitted to run only during day and detached at 18.00 hrs from the
formation.
Live
stock
Ø
Shall
be attached as far away from the train engine or banking engine.
Ø
A
support of 4 bogies or 7 units shall be given from TE/Banking engine.
Ø
It
shall be attached after 3 wagons from explosives and other dangerous goods.
ISMD load or ODC
Ø
It
shall be attached next to train engine and moved only by through train.
Ø
TXR
shall check and advise the actual dimension.
Ø
It
shall be moved only by authorized route and escort wherever required to
accompany the train.
Ø
At
stations it shall be dealt only on nominated lines mentioned in the SWR.
Travelling
Crane
Ø
It
shall be attached to a train with the certification of depot official.
Ø
When
proceeding for emergency relief operation to the accident site, it shall be
attached next to the train engine with jib leading.
Ø
In
electrified section the power shall be shut down before the crane works.
