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9.1.4 Responsibilities of Engineer Incharge

(a) The Signal Engineer incharge shall ensure that no work is commenced without

(i) Proper men and materials being available for its execution.

(ii) Approved signalling plans, locking tables and diagrams, selection tables
and circuits/Application Logic, standard drawings and specifications.

(iii) Sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety or Principal Chief Signal &
Telecom Engineer (as applicable) in the case of works on lines already
opened for passenger traffic.

(iv) Station working Rules and temporary working instructions.

(v) Sanction to the detailed estimate for the work with necessary allotment
of Funds. (This does not apply to works started on urgency Certificates).

(b) The Engineer incharge shall, besides authorising commencement of works

(i) Be responsible for proper and efficient execution of works,

(ii) Make frequent inspections and issue detailed instructions to the
JE/SSE's.

(iii) See that the progress of work is satisfactory and submits progress
reports to the Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer.

(iv) Be responsible for correct booking and control over expenditure within
the funds allotted.

(v) Assist the Operating Department in preparation of the Station working
Rules.

(vi) Arrange for sighting of new Signals by sighting committee Annexure:
19-A1 before commissioning the same.

(vii) Fix a date for opening jointly with other concerned officials and notify the
same to all concerned.

(viii) Arrange to issue safety certificate and joint message to the Commissioner
of Railway Safety.

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