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Long Haul, Intermediate Loco As Piped Vehicle and Without Crew

The document provides guidelines for running long-haul operations of empty freight trains and loaded/empty BLC rakes on an experimental basis for 6 months to address crew shortages. Key points include: 1. Middle locos can be run without crew as a piped vehicle to save on crew deployment. 2. On multiple track sections, long-hauls can also be run without intermediate locos using right powering. 3. Precautions like walkie-talkie communication and special signaling boards must be ensured for safe operations. Asset failures and delays will be classified separately. 4. A monthly report must be sent to the Railway Board on long-haul operations.

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Long Haul, Intermediate Loco As Piped Vehicle and Without Crew

The document provides guidelines for running long-haul operations of empty freight trains and loaded/empty BLC rakes on an experimental basis for 6 months to address crew shortages. Key points include: 1. Middle locos can be run without crew as a piped vehicle to save on crew deployment. 2. On multiple track sections, long-hauls can also be run without intermediate locos using right powering. 3. Precautions like walkie-talkie communication and special signaling boards must be ensured for safe operations. Asset failures and delays will be classified separately. 4. A monthly report must be sent to the Railway Board on long-haul operations.

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RTH{IT/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

tr4alT/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(trd as/RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2024/TT-1/27/2 New Delhi, dated 19.03.2024
General Managers,
AllZonal Railways.

Sub: Long Haul operation of two empty rakes and BLC rakes (both loaded and empty)
with middle loco de-energized and only as piped vehicle

Ref: 1) WCR's letter No.WCR/JBP/T-301 dated 09.02.2024


2) Railway Board's instruction No.2022/TT-1/27/11 dated 04.08.2023
3) RB's letter No.2014/TT-1/27/3 dtd 05.03.2014
4) JPO no. 2009/M(N)/951/8 dt 03.03.2011
5) RB's letter no. 2016/Mobility/4/1 dt 16.12.2016
JPO for running long-hauls was first issued in March 2011 and subsequent guidelines
were issued in August 2023, vide letters under ref(4) & (2) above. Further, in cases of
power or crew shortages, Zonal Railways, may consider running the following trains on
trial basis for 6 months, on the guidelines given below:
A. Two empty rakes and BLC rakes may be run as long haul with middle loco as de
energized (as apiped vehicle) and without deployment of any LP/ALP in it to save
crew.

B. Where multiple tracks are available, DFC and Zonal Railways may also run long haul
without any intermediate loco but with Right Powering.

The following guidelines may be ensured:


1. Despite earlier instructions, Special T/G boards, wherever not provided in the
sections for Long Haul run, must be provided urgently. In case special T/G boards
have not been provided or otherwise, the Train Manager of the trailing train shall
check and confirm about clearance of last trailing points through walkie-talkie to
the LP of the train.
2. If the walkie-talkie communication fails during the run, the long-haul movement
will be terminated at the next station. Long haul train shall not be operated
during communication failure.
3. NWR &WCR are advised to procure Walkie-Talkie of sufficient range (1.5-2 km)
for use in Long-haul operation in next 3 months, to ensure reliable communication.
The feedback shall be shared with Board.

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4. Zonal Railways should ensure that in all combinations of long haul, the leading loco
should preferably be a multi loco or a WAG12 or a WAG9 loco for faster BP
charging and brake release in rear portion.
5. LPs/ALPs should be counselled to give sufficient time for re-charging the cylinders.
However, in case of brake binding, to expedite clearance, LPs/ALPs should release
the front portion of the train and Guards release rear portion of the train.
6. LP/ALP shallbe advised to look back to the best of their abilities. This duty is general
in nature. LP/ALP shall be advised to look back only when they are not otherwise
engaged.
7. Guidelines for dead movement may be strictly followed for middle loco, as
prescribed in of RDSO's IB - MP IBBK 01.06.05 rev 0.02 dt May 2006.
8. Asset Failures or punctuality losses on account of such long haul shall be booked
on "miscellaneous" and "incidence account" respectively as per clause 8.3 and 8.4
of ref(2).
9. A monthly report on operation of long hauls shall be sent to Board as
already advised in para 8.5 of ref(2).

DA: As above.

19.3.24

(Tushar Saraswat) Vikash Anand


Jt. Director Traffic Trans. (POL) Director Elect Eng (RS)
Railway Board Railway Board
011-23047305 011-47845425
[email protected] vikashanand.irsee @gov.in

Copy to- AM/Tèle for information with respect to Note no. 2021/TT-1/76/Misc/1 dtd 1.3.24

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