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8 During the period the maintenance of the station is with such Executing agency, it shall
be responsible for safe working of gears. All safety instructions issued from time to
time shall be scrupulously followed by such Executing agency. Dy.CSTE Concerned shall
analyse all the signal failures at the stations under his maintenance and keep the Sr.DSTE
of the division informed about the causes of failures and corrective action shall be
taken.
9 The Open Line inspectors and Officers shall associate themselves during the work
execution stage of the new/alteration works with a view to acquaint themselves
with these works and also point out any deficiency that is required to be removed in
the interest of proper functioning of the gears. The observations shall be jointly
agreed and recorded in the “Site Inspection Register” to be kept at the station for
this purpose.

10 No work shall be done in the existing location boxes without the presence of Open
Line maintenance staff.

11 The cable route plan should be got approved from the division before undertaking he
work of trenching & cable laying. Instructions laid down in the joint procedure order
issued by the Board vide letter No. 2004/Sig/G/7 dtd. 17/12/2004 and Rly. Bds
Circular no.17/2013 dtd. 24.06.2013 should be followed meticulously.

12 Power supply equipment proposed to be installed by construction organisation or Rly
PSUs for the works shall be in accordance with the latest policy/ circular/ instructions
issued from time to time. For any deviation, approval of PCSTE/OL should be taken.

13 The open line organisation shall carry out the cable insulation test, power supply
auditing and the functional tests before permitting such Executing agency referred in
para 6, prior to commencement of any non-interlocking working. In case any
alteration is done in the wiring diagram by the staff of such Executing agency, after
carrying out the final function test by the open line staff, this shall be brought to the
notice of open line officials for conducting the test again on the altered portion.

14 Such Executing agency shall complete the requisite work in all respect and carry out
the continuity test, wire count, break down test and the functional tests before
offering the installation to the open line in writing for joint tests.
15 Sr.DSTE shall plan the positioning of the maintenance staff immediately after the
construction/Project organisation or Rly PSUs gives the programme of commissioning
for the year. It will help positioning of staff well in time so that maintenance of the
station can be taken over immediately after commissioning.
16 Record of functional test carried out on a selection table/locking table/route control
charts, contact break down test and continuity test shall be submitted to Open line
immediately after commissioning. Open line official shall keep these documents at
the respective station in a sealed packet carrying the details of the documents and
signature of Sr. DSTE/DSTE of the division.
17 The details of the works to be undertaken at the stations shall be advised by the
construction/Project organisation or Rly PSUs to the concerned Sr.DSTE of the
division in advance. Dy.CSTE/C or Rly PSUs in-charge of work and Sr.DSTE of the
division shall have periodical meetings to review the progress of ongoing works and
decide the dates of joint inspection of the works nearing completion. Minutes of such
meetings shall be recorded jointly & issued to all concerned for guidance & follow up.

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