Works requiring the sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety and Notice
therefore –
(1) Under section 20 of Indian Railways Act and chapter VI of the “Rules for opening of a Railway or Section of a Railway for the public carriage of passengers,1933”, the sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety is required for the execution of any work on the open line, which will affect the running of trains carrying passengers and any temporary arrangement necessary for carrying it out, except in cases of emergency.
(2) For the commencement and opening of the following works, when they are
connected with or form part of Railway already opened, the sanction of the Commissioner of Railway Safety shall be obtained :
(a) Additions, extensions or alternations to running lines.
(b) Alterations to points and crossings in running lines.
(c ) New signaling and interlocking inst. or alterations to existing installations.
(d) New stations, temporary or permanent.
(e) The construction (but not the removal) of an ash pit on a running line.
(f) Heavy re-grading of running lines involving lowering/ raising of track in excess of 500mm.
