Correction Slip No. 5 Dated 15.09.2003:
The following Paragraphs
are added under Para 5.6 – “Special Precautions While Working Machines in Ghat Section” of Chapter 5 of
IRTMM-2000 as under:
5.6(xi):
No run through movement shall be done in convoy while moving in Ghat Section. Only one machine shall be allowed to move for run through movement in Ghat Section at a time.
5.6(xii):
(a) Normally machines shall not work in convoy while visibility of track is restricted due to sharp curves and steep gradients. Where the working of track machines in convoy is indispensable i.e. like deep screening, track relaying site etc., the necessary block protection shall be done as per para 806 of IRPWM and special precaution shall be taken as per para 811 of IRPWM for the first machine facing the direction of traffic in double line section and for the front and rear most machines in single line section.
(b) The minimum distance between the machines when working in convoy shall be 50m to avoid collision between machines and danger to life of machine and P. Way staff working with machine.
(c) It shall be ensured that there is no infringement to the adjacent track due to any part of the machine working on the track.
Authority: Board’s
office’s letter No. 89/Track-III/TK/77 dated 15.9.2003.