DUTIES
OF GATEMAN:
The Gateman shall be alert and be prepared to take immediate action
if apprehended any danger. The keys of the gate shall be in his personal
custody.
(i) Gateman will stand attentively in front of the gate-lodge facing the approaching train.
(ii) In day time, gateman shall hold red and green flags furled up on separate sticks in right and left hands respectively.
(iv) He shall keep the whistle slung around his neck from a cord.
(3) ROUTINE
DUTIES OF GATEMAN:
(i) Gateman shall ensure
that red banner flag by day and red light by night is placed across the track
whenever the gate is kept in open condition for passage of road vehicles.
(ii) Gateman shall ensure that gate lamps and lamps of all gate signals are lighted and kept burning continuously from sunset to sun rise.
(iii) Gateman shall perform
his duties strictly according to the duty roster and shall not leave the gate
unless reliever arrives and takes charge of it. However, if it is necessary to
leave the gate in an emergency, he must close and lock the gates against road
traffic, before leaving the gate.
(iv) Except where otherwise
prescribed under special instructions, he shall observe all passing trains and
be prepared to take such action as may be necessary to ensure safety of trains.
(v) Gateman
shall watch all passing trains and keep sharp look out for any unusual like
hot axle, hanging chains, hanging
battery, any vehicle/wagons/train/battery box on fire, shifted load, falling material like brake blocks,
brake beams, Safety bracket, vacuum cylinder or any other situation endangering
safe running of trains.
(vi) Gateman shall also be
prepared to repeat any signal which guard may give to Loco Pilot on Walkie -
Talkie or in any other way.
(vii) If
lifting barriers get damaged or becomes out of order, the gateman shall use the
spare chain with disc and padlocks for securing the gate against road traffic.
(viii) Gateman shall
report to the nearest Station Master, Gang mate or Section Engineer (P- way)
any defect in his gate or apparatus pertaining to it, as soon as possible.
(ix) Gateman shall wear badge and prescribed uniform
while on duty at L.C. gate.
(x) Gateman shall ensure that he is having competency certificate in
his possession while on duty.
(xi) Gateman shall work the gate as per Gate Working Instructions and
remain well conversant with these instructions.
(xii) Gateman shall ensure that equipment supplied
at the gate is in good order and ready for immediate use.
(xiii) Gateman shall see that the channel for the
flange of the wheel is kept clear.
(xiv) Gateman shall keep the
road surface well watered and rammed in case of unmetalled roads.
(xv) Gateman must be vigilant
to see that inconvenience to road users due to closure of gate should be to the
minimum possible extent.
(xvi) Gateman on electrified
section shall watch that road vehicles/animals passing from gate are within the
height loading gauge provided on either side of the level crossing grate
(xvi) Gateman shall prevent tress passing by
persons or cattle to the maximum extent.
(4) ACTION IN CASE OF
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE ON TRAIN:
In case gateman observes anything unusual with a passing train, he
shall take following action:
(i)
He shall take prompt action to
warn the Loco Pilot/Guard of the passing train by showing red flag by day and
red light by night.
(ii) He
shall simultaneously try to draw the attention of the Loco Pilot/Guard by
whistling continuously, shouting, gesticulating, throwing ballast on the brake
van or by any other means.
(iii) If
Loco Pilot/Guard fails to take notice, he shall immediately inform the Station
Master through telephone, to take appropriate action, under exchange of Private
Number.
(iv) In
case of train parting, gateman shall not show stop hand signal but shall show
prescribed signal for train parting.
(v) He
shall endeavor to attract the attention of the Loco Pilot/Guard by whistling
continuously, shouting, gesticulating and by raising both hands vertically
above, quickly parting them and bringing them together in repeated Up and Down
motion as high and as low as possible.
(vi) In
case the train does not stop, gateman shall immediately inform the Station
Master/ NJP Indoor through telephone, to take appropriate action, under
exchange of Private Number.
(5) ACTION
IN AN EMERGENCY AT THE LEVEL CROSSING:
(i)
In case of an obstruction at
the level crossing gate, the gateman shall immediately fix red banner flag by
day and red lamp/red flashing torch by night on posts provided at both sides of
the track, for this purpose.
(ii) Thereafter,
if he is unable to remove the obstruction, gateman shall immediately advise the
Station Master/ NJP Indoor on duty through telephone, regarding the
defects/obstructions at the gate, under exchange of Private Number.
(iii) If
there is no response from the Station Master after two or three attempts, he
shall first protect the gate and then inform on phone.
The gateman shall protect the line
as under:
(a)
On double line section:
(i) If both lines are obstructed the Gateman
shall plant a red banner flag by day and red light by night 5 meters away on
posts duly provided for the purpose. He shall first protect the line on which a
train is expected to arrive first.
(ii) Then he will similarly
plant the other red banner flag by day and red light by night on the other line
5 meters away from the site of obstruction.
(iii) Gateman shall then
proceed to protect the gate along with detonators, red flag by day and red
flashing hand signal lamp by night.
(iv) Gateman shall proceed exhibiting red flag by day and red flashing hand signal lamp by night on the line on which a train is expected to arrive first, to a point 600 meters and place one detonator on the line. Thereafter he shall proceed to a distance of 1200 meters from the level crossing gate and place 3 (three) detonators on the track 10 meters apart. Having thus protected the line he shall return to the level crossing gate picking up the intermediate detonator on his way back.
(v) Thereafter, he shall proceed on the other line, showing red
hand signal, similarly place detonators as described in Para (iv) above and
return to the site of obstruction, picking up the intermediate detonator on his
way back.
(vi) Having
returned to the gate, he must then take steps to remove the obstruction and
warn the Loco Pilot of the approaching train.
(vii) In
case the gateman observes or hears a train approaching when he is still on his
way to protect and before he reaches the stipulated distance to place
detonators, he shall place detonators on the line at a distance as far away as
he can go.
(viii) Thereafter,
he shall warn the Loco Pilot and stop the approaching train by waving his
red flag by day and red flashing
hand signal lamp by night repeatedly.
(b)
On
single line section: Not Applicable.
(c)
OTHER
ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY GATEMAN:
(i)
At night
Gateman shall light two hand signal lamps and take action to exhibit red light
and protect the lines as described in sub para (a) above.
(ii)
If the gate is
broken by a road vehicle which is fouling the track, or if lifting barriers or
any other part of the gate foul the track, or if there is any other obstruction
at the gate, the gateman shall take immediate action.
(iii)
He shall note
down the particulars of the road vehicle, vehicle number, name of the driver,
owner and relay these details to the Station Master/ NJP Indoor or Permanent
Way Inspector regarding the particulars and obstructions at the level crossing
gate, through messenger or other means
available.
1.6 ENGINEERING
ITEMS:
Please
see Para 916, 918, 919 of IRPWM for visibility requirements at level crossings,
provision of a speed barkers on the
approach roads of level crossings and
Census of traffic at level crossing.
1.7 WORKING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENGINEERING LEVEL CROSSING GATE INTERLOCKED WITH GATE SIGNALS,
PROVIDED WITH TELEPHONE, WITH NORMAL POSITION “OPEN TO ROAD TRAFFIC”
(1) MODE OF OPERATION: Described in Para 1.4.
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