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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | freight |
Shunting engine to perform shunting on that train.
<!-- Slide number: 1 -->  SHUNTING <!-- Slide number: 2 --> # Shunting <!-- Slide number: 3 --> <!-- Slide number: 4 --> # CONTROL OF SHUNTING <!-- Slide number: 5 --> # CONTROL OF SHUNTING - GR 5.13 <!-- Slide number: 6 --> # FIXED SIGNALS POSITION LIGHT TYPE STARTERS -- if interlocking permits SPI Outer, Home and LSS not be used. <!-- Slide number: 7 --> # KINDS OF SHUNTING ENGINE SHUNTING ENGINE SHUNTING LOOSE SHUNTING FLY/HUMP SHUNTING HAND SHUNTING <!-- Slide number: 8 --> # STEEP GRADIENT For purposes shunting a steep gradient shall be 1 in 260 or steeper for non roller/ conventional bearing... 1 in 400 or steeper for vehicles fitted with roller bearings... <!-- Slide number: 9 --> # Shunting on gradients Sufficient number of HBs are put on Skids used, where necessary Slip siding points or traps, where provided, set to ensure safety All precautions taken to prevent vehicles getting out of control In case of shunting over a portion of line on steep gradients, neither isolated nor protected by slip sidings; an engine is also attached towards the falling side of the gradient. <!-- Slide number: 10 --> # LOOSE SHUNTING Loose shunting means vehicles/wagons being pushed by an engine and being allowed to run forward unattached on to a particular line. <!-- Slide number: 11 --> # LOOSE SHUNTING Loose shunting of the following vehicles is prohibited : (a) Dead engines (b) I.S.M.D. loads (c) Wagons with defective hand brake (d) Wagons loaded with heavy machinery <!-- Slide number: 12 --> # LOOSE SHUNTING (e) Vehicles containing articles mentioned in the Indian Explosives Act including petrol and oil tank wagons (f) Damaged vehicles (g) BOX, BOB and other wagons of this type <!-- Slide number: 13 --> # LOOSE SHUNTING (h) Wagons containing fragile goods (i) coaching vehicles (j) Track Maintenance machines (k) Tower Wagons (l) Cranes <!-- Slide number: 14 --> # LOOSE SHUNTING vehicles containing - Passengers, Workers Explosives Dangerous goods or Livestock <!-- Slide number: 15 --> # LOOSE SHUNTING or any other vehicle that may be specified under special instructions, shall not be loose shunted and no loose shunting shall be made against them. <!-- Slide number: 16 --> # FLY SHUNTING Impetus by an engine Vehicles separated at the points Points reversed smartly To send vehicles on to different lines at hump yards <!-- Slide number: 17 --> # FLY SHUNTING “Fly shunting” is a shunt movement in which two or more vehicles/wagons to be moved, after being given an impetus by an engine (with or without other vehicles/wagons attached) separated at points, by points being reversed smartly between vehicles/wagons, in order to send them on to different lines, except at hump yards, fly shunting is strictly prohibited. <!-- Slide number: 18 --> # SHUNTING No engine allowed on any running line at a station occupied by a train carrying passengers, except Train engine (or) Banking engine (or) Shunting engine to perform shunting on that train. <!-- Slide number: 19 --> # SHUNTING 20 metres When shunting to be done for attaching or detaching locomotives/coaches/wagons, engine must first come to a halt 20 metres away from train/part of train and move thereafter. <!-- Slide number: 20 --> # Responsibility for shunting special shunting staff such as Shunting Masters Guard shall personally supervise shunting operations in accordance with the instructions issued by the SM Person nominated by on duty SM Station Master <!-- Slide number: 21 --> # Responsibility for shunting Shunting operations involving full trains supervised by Guard of train personally at all stations Guard personally supervise shunting operations in accordance with instructions issued by SM. <!-- Slide number: 22 --> # Responsibility for shunting Vehicles containing passengers not be removed for shunting purpose without personal instructions of SM. If two or more hand signals are in use, LP stop at once if signals are contrad
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