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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | freight |
In case, anti-telescopic /steel bodied SLR is marshalled with passenger portion next to the engine or rear SLR with the passenger portion towards the end of the train the passenger portion of SLR should be locked.
<!-- Slide number: 1 -->  Marshalling Ref:- Operating Manual, W T T Compiled by : - S VELRAJ MDZTI DWR <!-- Slide number: 2 --> Marshalling is attaching of vehicles on a train in a predetermined manner to ensure train safety , provide operational expediency and to maximise customers convenience. <!-- Slide number: 3 --> Marshalling of Mail / Express/ Passenger trains <!-- Slide number: 4 --> # General Terms Used <!-- Slide number: 5 --> # General marshalling order Passenger carrying trains <!-- Slide number: 6 --> The general principles kept in view while marshalling <!-- Slide number: 7 --> Non passenger carrying stock shall preferably be marshalled next to the engine or in the Rear of the train defining the area for stacking , loading and unloading of parcels packages and mails on platforms. <!-- Slide number: 8 --> Marshalling of SLRs and Anti- Telescopic /Steel Bodied Carrying trains In case of SLRs which have passenger portion on one side, luggage and brake portion on the other, the SLR should be marshalled in such a way that the luggage and brake portion is trailing outermost or next to engine. <!-- Slide number: 9 --> In case of new design of SLRs with passenger portion in the middle, these can be positioned in either way. In case, anti-telescopic /steel bodied SLR is marshalled with passenger portion next to the engine or rear SLR with the passenger portion towards the end of the train the passenger portion of SLR should be locked. <!-- Slide number: 10 --> In case of shortage of SLRs , any other suitable coaching vehicle or a VPU may be provided and in case a coaching vehicle is attached its doors should be locked to ensure teat passengers can not occupy it. <!-- Slide number: 11 --> Two anti-telescopic or steel bodied coaches should be marshalled inside the anti telescopic or steel boded SLRs at both ends. <!-- Slide number: 12 --> Marshalling of short service trains:- RB permitted marshalling of three coaches in front and rear of the SLR on short trains, provided they have working brakes and subject to two end coaches at either side are ani-telescopic. An inspection carriage empty may be marshalled as operationally convenient as fourth trailing coach on such trains. This does not apply to trains running on main lines/trunk routes. <!-- Slide number: 13 --> Reserved bogies and saloons occupied by VIP: Reserved bogies occupied by passengers & ICs occupied by VIPs should be treated as a passenger coach and marshalled accordingly. ICs whether ATC / SB or not and occupied may be marshalled as operationally convenient. Not more than one IC (Occupied) shall be attached by Mail/Exp trains at a time. (RB 88/Chg01/34/2 dt 16/06/06) <!-- Slide number: 14 --> They can be marshalled anywhere as operationally convenient. If they are anti-telescopic or steel-bodied they can be marshalled anywhere as operationally convenient . If they are wooden bodied they should be marshalled inside the required number of ATC/SB coaches. <!-- Slide number: 15 --> VPs, LRs, WLRRMs and other coaching vehicles, which do not carry passengers, may be marshalled as operationally convenient. As far as possible should be preferable attached as outermost vehicles at either end to absorb the impact of collision energy. WLRRM – Brake Luggage & Generator Car # Non passenger coaches <!-- Slide number: 16 --> If they are ATC/SB, may be marshalled operationally convenient. Wherever feasible they should be marshalled inside SLR,LR,VP etc. Other than ATC/SB should be treated like other passenger coaches and required to be inside required number of ATC/SB coaches. If these coaches are to be attached/detached en-route leaving the train service coaches exposed as outermost should be borne in mind. # Sectional / Through service coaches <!-- Slide number: 17 --> Coaches to be properly locked windows secured so as to prevent enty of any passengers into these coaches. Can be marshalled as next to train engine
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