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(l) The boom shall be either painted with 300 mm bands of alternate black
and yellow colour or provided with approved type of retro-reflective strips.
Fluorescent or any other approved type of yellow color paint shall be used.

(m) Warning boards shall be provided as mentioned in Para No. 7.2.1 to 7.2.5.

(n) Markers on signals in automatic Signaling territory shall be provided as
mentioned in Para No.20.1.6.

(o) Rumble strip, speed breakers and warning signs to road user shall be
provided by Engineering department as per extant instruction.

(p) In semaphore Signaling territory, where distant/separate warner signal is
worked with electric signal machine, indication locking shall be provided on
gate signal lever.

(q) Wherever required in accordance with Para-3 of Annexure: 14-A1 approved
type of train detection device shall be provided for initiating approach
warning to Gateman. The device shall be so located as to provide the
approach warning at least 60 seconds before arrival of the trains running in
the section at the maximum permissible speed. The warning shall continue
till the train reaches the level crossing.

(r) A gate working diagram shall be provided at the place of operation for all
interlocked engineering Level Crossing Gates. At all interlocked LC gates
having independent operations of signals, indication panel shall be
provided.

(s) All relays, batteries, etc. for operation of gate and gate signals shall be
housed in signalling goomty/masonry structure.

(t) Equipment for communication of approved type shall be fixed inside gate
lodge on a wooden or on any other approved type shelf/box at an
appropriate height from ground level as per space available. The wiring for
communication equipment shall be properly secured by adopting best
practices.

14.2.2 Installation of LC Gates in RE Area

(a) Power supply for Level Crossing shall be made available from both UP and
DN AT supply in accordance with para 20713.2 (iii) of ACTM Vol. II (Part I)
in addition to local supply.

(b) For interlocking a Level Crossing in RE area, neutral section shall be
relocated wherever minimum distance between gate signals and neutral
section is not available as per para 16.4 and 16.5 of AC Traction Manual.
(Volume II, Part II)

(c) Proper precautions as stipulated in Chapter 22 of SEM shall be taken.

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