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systems of FOIS: i) Rake Management System (RMS)

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Summary

systems of FOIS: i) Rake Management System (RMS) a) When the Home signal is at ON, LP shall stop the Train at the foot of the signal.

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STUDY MATERIAL- FOR 
GUARDS 
 
 
MDZTI

1 
 
INDEX (upto 4/2023) 
SL NO 
TOPICS 
PAGE NO 
1 
Definitions & Basic Concepts 
03 
2 
Rules Applying To Railway Servants Generally 
06 
3 
Safety Rules 
07 
4 
Signals 
09 
5 
Classification of Stations 
20 
6 
Boards 
23 
7 
Indicators 
29 
8 
Hand Signals 
36 
9 
Fog Signal 
41 
10 
Warning Signal 
43 
11 
Isolation 
44 
12 
Interlocking 
46 
13 
Conditions For Taking Off Signals 
48 
14 
Signal Failure 
50 
15 
Dealing Of Trains At Stations (3.10/5.09/5.10/5.11/5.12) 
58 
16 
Sighting Committee, Putting Back Of Signals 
59 
17 
Road Learning 
60 
18 
WTT 
62 
19 
Maximum Permissible Speed, MPRT, Speedometer 
64 
20 
Engine Pushing, Head Light / Marker Light 
65 
21 
Flasher Light, Side Lights 
66 
22 
Tail Board/ Tail Lamp 
67 
23 
Equipment of Brake-van/ Guards 
67 
24 
Manning Of Engine, Riding An Engine / Emu/ Electric Engine 
69 
25 
Driving an Electric engine, Brake van 
70 
26 
Goods Train Without BV/ Guard 
71 
27 
Marshalling Order 
73 
28 
ISMD/ ODC 
75 
29 
Examination Of Train By Engine Crew, Starting of Trains 
77 
30 
Train Held Up At FSS 
78 
31 
Attracting The Attention of LP 
77 
32 
Duties of Guard 
80 
33 
Securing Of Vehicles 
82 
34 
Whistle/ Bell Codes 
85 
35 
Running of CC+6+2 Goods Trains, FOIS 
87 
36 
ICMS 
88 
37 
CMS, Combined Train Report 
89 
38 
Rough Journal Book, Vehicle Guidance 
90 
39 
Late Train Memo 
91 
40 
Material train 
92 
41 
Shunting 
94 
42 
Protection Rules 
97 
43 
Long Haul Trains 
99

2 
 
44 
System Of Working 
100 
45 
Essentials / Salient Features Of Absolute Block System 
102 
46 
Various Authorities To Proceed 
103 
47 
T/369(3b) & T/511 
104 
48 
Paper Line Clear Ticket 
107 
49 
Sending Relief Engine/ Train Onto An Obstructed Block Section 
109 
50 
TIC On Single Line 
111 
51 
TIC On Double Line 
114 
52 
Single Line Working On Double Line 
116 
53 
Authority To Proceed Without Line Clear 
118 
54 
Train Parting 
120 
55 
Train Dividing 
121 
56 
Caution Order 
124 
57 
Caution Order Circumstances 
125 
58 
Level Crossings 
128 
59 
Works Of Short Duration 
130 
60 
Works Of Long Duration 
131 
61 
Line Block 
133 
62 
Patrolling Of Lines 
134 
63 
Causeway 
135 
64 
Automatic Block System 
136 
65 
Passing Automatic Signals At ON 
139 
66 
Single line Automatic working & Authorities 
143 
67 
Double line Automatic working & Authorities 
144 
68 
Failure of All Signals When Communication is Available 
145 
69 
Failure of All Signals When Communication is Not Available 
147 
70 
Single Line Working On Double Line 
149 
71 
Sending Relief Engine Into Obstructed Block Section 
150 
72 
Shunting In Automatic Area, Movement against DOT 
152 
73 
Competency Certificate 
153 
74 
Working of Trains In Electrified Section 
154 
75 
Accidents 
158 
76 
Accident Classification 
159 
77 
Long Range Electric Siren 
160 
78 
Accident Relief Medical Equipment ( ARME), 
161 
79 
Break Down Special (BD), Averted Collision, 
162 
80 
SPAD, 
163 
81 
Engine Failure, Hot Axle 
164 
82 
Train Unusually Delayed, Train Entering Without ATP 
165 
83 
Rough/ Slack Running, 
166 
84 
Suspected Sabotage, Rail Fracture/ Weld Failure, 
167 
85 
Fire On Trains ,Person Knocked Down 
168 
86 
Person Falling Out Of Train 
169 
87 
Duties of Guard during Accident 
170

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DEFINITIONS 
SPECIAL FEATURES OF RAILWAYS 
A. TRACK BOUND 
1. Train is track bound, it can move only along a fixed path made for it. 
2. Trains can cross or precede only at Stations with loop lines. 
3. LP can accelerate, decelerate, start and stop the Train on the line which is set for him. 
B. BRAKING DISTANCE 
1. Braking distance means the distance required for any vehicles to stop after applying 
brakes. 
2. It is directly proportional to load and speed. 
3. It is more for Trains because of its lengthy formation, carrying load and high speed. 
C. RIGHT OF PATH 
1. Railway has its own right of path 
2. No road vehicle can come on its path except at places like level crossings 
DEFINIT

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