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CHAPTERV
OPERATIONOFTRACTIONPOWERCONTROL
20500RemoteControlCentre
TheRemoteControlCentre(RCC)constitutesthe'heart'ofthecontrolsystemfromwhere
theswitchingoperationsovertheelectrifiedsystemarecontrolledbyonesingleauthority
i.e.,theTractionPowerController.
20501ManningofRCC
TheRCCshallbemannedthroughoutthe24hours.Thereshallbeshiftsineachofwhich
therewillbeatleastoneTractionPowerController(TPC)whoshallbeinchargeand,
dependingupontheworkload,anAssistantTractionPowerController(ATPC)toassisthim.
TheCTPCwillbedirectlyresponsibleforthecorrectnessofallswitchingoperationsand
entriesintheLogBook.Nopersonispermittedtooperatethecontrolswitchesexceptwith
thespecificpermissionandknowledgeofCTPC.Nopersonshallbepermittedtoworkasa
TPCorATPC,unlesssoauthorizedinwritingbySr.DEE(TrD).
20502KnowledgeofRules
TPC(andATPCwhereprovided)shallbefullyconversantatalltimeswiththerulesand
regulationslaiddownbytheAdministrationaswellaswiththedetailsoftheelectrical
distributionsystem.Heshallkeepallinstructionsissuedfromtimetotimeaswellascopies
ofdocumentslikeGeneralandSubsidiaryRules,StationWorkingRulesetc.readyathand.
Heshallkeepallbooksandrecordsuptodate,postingallcorrectionslipsonthedayof
receiptintheappropriatedocument.
20503EntryintoRCC
NopersonispermittedtoentertheRCCunlesshehasanauthorityforthepurpose.The
TPCandATPCwhoareondutyshallnotbedisturbedordistracted.
20504ShiftDuty
Nointerchangeofshiftdutyorvariationofhoursshallbepermittedwithoutthespecific
sanctionofDEE/AEE(TrD).Incaseofunavoidablecircumstancesthestaffmaymakethe
necessaryarrangementwithothershiftdutystaffbeforeapproachingAEE(TrD)for
permission.Nooneshallleavehispostofdutyuntilheisrelievedbyanauthorisedperson.
20505ShiftDutyRegister
AshiftDutyRegistershallbemaintainedinwhichshallbenotedeverychangeofshiftduty.
Beforehandingovercharge,theoutgoingTPCshallrecordintheShiftDutyRegisterall
points(shutdowns,powerblocks,defectsinplant,anyspecialinstructions>eceived,
pendingmessage,ifanyetc.)requiringtheattentionoftheTPCwhotakesover.Before
takingoverof?.shiftduty,theTPCshallscrutinizealltheentriesrecordedduringthe
previousshiftintheShiftDutyRegisteraijinthelogbook,studytheentiremimicdiagram
inthepresenceofthepreviousshiftTPCandclearallpointsofdoubt,ifany.Heshouldthen
signwithtimeintheShiftDutyRegister,therebyadmittinghavingtakenovercorrectlyand
assumingfullresponsibilityfromthenonwards.
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20506RepairandAdjustmentofRCEquipment
1.TPCshallnotrepair,adjustoranywayinterferewithanyoftheRCequipmentattheRCC
exceptforcarryingoutswitchingoperations.Everydefectshallbereportedatoncetothe
ChiefTractionForeman(RemoteControl)ortheAssistantTractionForeman(Remote
Control),whoareresponsibleforthemaintenancework.
2.Noworkmaybecommencedbyanypersononremotecontrolorpowersupply
equipmentattheRCCoranycontrolledpostwithoutpriorintimationtoandapprovalofthe
TPConduty,whoshallrecordtheeventintheLogBook.Attheendofthework,theTPC
shouldtesttheequipmentonremotecontrolandsatisfyhimselfthateverythingisinorder.
20507SwitchingOperationstobeDeliberate
Sinceallcircuitbreakersandinterruptersareoperatedthroughremotecontrol,theTPCwill
havecontrolovertheswitchingoperationsoverawidearea.Thetimerequiredforeach
operationisoftheorderofonlyafewseconds.Everyswitchingoperationshould,therefore,
becarriedoutonlyafterduethoughtanddeliberation.Operationofseveralswitches
simultaneouslyshouldbeavoidedasfaraspossibleasitmayleadtowrongoperations.
20508liaisonwithSectionController
WhiletheSectionControllerisdirectlyinchargeofallmovementsoftrains,TPCisdirectly
responsibleformaintainingthepowersupplyforallelectrifiedtracks.Foroperationofthe
trainservices,itisnecessarythatthecloseliaisonbemaintainedbetweentheSection
ControllerandtheTPCatalltimes.Theparticularsofcommunicationfacilitiesprovidedfor
thispurposehavebeendescribedinChapterIIofVol.I.
TheTPCshouldalsobeintouchwiththeoperatorsatthevariousGridSubstations.
20509PromptAttentiontoTelephoneCalls
EitherTPCortheATPCshallattendpromptlytoallcallsreceivedonanyofthetelephones
attheRCC,priorityhoweverbeinggiventoemergencytelephoneandTPCtelephone.
20510LogBook
TheLogBookisaprimaryminutetominuterecordofeveryswitchingoperationcarriedout
attheRCC,everyinterruptionstopowersupply,unusualorabnormaloccurrences,
messagesreceivedoverthetelephones,specialinstructionsreceivedfromsuperiorofficers,
defectsreportedinequipmentandactiontakentohavethemrectifiedasandwhenthey
occur,inchronologicalorder.
20511MovementsofMaintenanceStaff
ItisalsothedutyoftheTPCtokeepatrackofthemovementsofallmaintenancestaffof
theTractionDistributionBranchsothatinanemergencyheisinapositiontosummonthe
nearestgang/person,asrequired.Itisprimarilythedutyofthemaintenancestafftokeep
theTPCinformedoftheirmovementswhichshallberecordedina"Registerofstaff
movements."
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20512CheckingofTime
TheTPCshallcheckthecorrectnessofthetimeontheclockat1600hofeachdaywhen
timesignalisreceivedfromtheTrafficControlOffice.
20513AlarmCircuits
Ateverychangeofshift,theTPCtakingovershallcheckallthealarmcircuitsandcarryout
alamptestofthemimicdiagrampanelwhereverthisfacilityexists.
20514EmergencyGeneratorSet
A415/240V,ac,50Hz,3phaseDieselEngineDrivenGeneratorSetisprovidedateachRCC
forfeedingoftheessentialloadsintheeventoffailureofthemainssupply.EachTPCand
ATPCshallbefullyconversantwiththestartingoftheGeneratorSet.Itshallbestartedand
workedforanhouratleastonceaweekifithasnotbeenoperatedduetofailureofmains
supply.
20515DutiesofChiefTractionPowerController
TheChiefTractionPowerController(CTPC)shallperformthefollowingduties:
1.StudyofallfailurereportsofOHE,switchingstationsetc.dailyspeciallyinsofar.asthey
affecttheoperationoftrainsandsubmitconnectedperiodicalreportstoAEE(TrD).Heshall
maintaincompletestatisticaldatarelatingtooperationofRCequipmentandensurethatthe
schedulesofmaintenancearecarriedoutregularly
2.ScrutinyoftrafficdelaysshownagainsttheTractionDistributionBranchandliaisonwith
theChiefController,asnecessary,forensuringthecorrectnessoftherecords
3.MaintenanceofclosecontactwiththeChief,DeputyandSectionControllers,TPCand
ATPC,TLCSrDEE(TrD)andAEE(TrD)andstudyofallproblemsrelatingtotrain
operations,asfarastheTractionDistributionBranchisconcerned,toseeksolutions
4.ScrutinizetheLogBookandtheShiftDutyRegisteronceadayandensurethattheyare
properlymaintainedandactionasnecessaryistaken
5.InanemergencyordisorganizationbeindirecttouchwiththeTrafficControlOfficeand
helpineverywaytorestoreandmaintainthetrainservicesandtakeoveroperationof
powercontrolhimself,ifrequired
6.EnsurethatTPCsandATPCsareadheringtotherulesandinstructionsinforce.Studyall
therulesinforceandsuggestamendments,modifications,correctionsasmaybefound
necessaryinpractice.
7.CoordinatetheWeeklyPowerBlockProgrammeofalltractionstaffandother
departmentandfinalizeitinconsultationwiththeTrafficDepartment.Takestepstoadhere
totheagreedprogrammeasfaraspracticable.
8.CompileperiodicalstatisticsfromthedatacollectedonSCADAsystemandasper
instructionofSr.DEE/TrDincludingtheanalysisoffailuresontheSRCsystem,andsubmit
themtoSr.DEE/TrD.
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9.ReportdailytotheCEE'sofficeallmattersaslaiddownbytheCEE.
20516DutiesofTractionPowerController
Heistheofficialindirectchargeofthecontrolof25kVpowersupplyforelectrictraction
andshallbefullyacquaintedwithallthetractionpowersupplyinstallations,and
sectionalizingarrangements.TherewillbeaTPCineachshiftintheRCCand,depending
upontheworkload,hemaybeassistedbyanATPC.TheessentialdutiesoftheTPC/ATPC
areasunder:
1.Whentakingovershiftduty,heshouldacquainthimselfwiththeprevailingpositionof
theentiresectionincludingworkingoftheRCequipment,conditionofalltransformers,
circuitbreakers,interruptersandisolators,sectionsunderpowerblock,anyspecial
instructionstobecarriedout,movementsorimportantofficialsconnectedwiththetraction
distributionsystem,positionoftheOHEInspectionCarsandbreakdownvehiclesetc.
2.MaintaincontinuouscontactwiththePowerSupplyAuthorities
3.MaintaincontinuouscontactwiththeTrafficSectionControllersinregardtopowersupply
affectingtrainmovements,impositionofpowerblocksetc.
4.Intheeventofpowersupplyinterruptionsorotherfailures,takepromptactionin
accordancewithprescribedrulesandlocalinstructionsforrestorationofsupply
5.Impositionofandremovalofpowerblocksasrequired,followingtheprescribed
procedureandsafetyrules.
6.Intheeventofpowersupplyfailures,OHEbreakdowns,accidentsetc.intheelectrified
section,advisepromptlytheconcernedForeman,AEE,DEE/Sr.DEE(andotherofficialsin
accordancewithlocalinstructions),andkeepthempostedwithailimportantdevelopments
7.RecordintheLogBook,onprescribedproforma,fulldetailsofallswitchingoperations
carriedout,powerblocksimposedorrefused(ordelayed)andotheroccurrencesinthe
distributionsystem
8.Maintainthefollowingregistersandrecordsintheproformaprescribed:
(i)ShiftDutyRegisterindicatingpointsofimportanceincludingmessages,movementsof
ODCinvolvingpowerblocksandotherdetailstobenotedbyfollowingshifts.
(ii)Recordofstandinginstructions.
(iii)Registeroftemporaryinstructions.
(iv)RegisterofStaffMovements
(v)EmergencyTelephoneTestingRegister.
(vi)Registeroftraindelaysduetofailuresofsignalsupply.
(viii)Weatherforecastregister.
9.By10heachdaysubmitthefollowingreportstoSr.DEE/DEE(TrD)andotherofficials
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aslaiddowninlocalinstructions:
(i)Listofpowerblocksavailed.
(ii)Particularsoftelecommunicationfailures.
(iii)ParticularsofRCfailures.
(iv)PowerSupplyfailures.
(v)Maximumdemandandenergyconsumptionateachtractionsubstation.
(vi)Conditionoftractionsubstationequipment.
(vii)Allunusualoccurrences,ifany.
20517FailureofTractionPowerSupply
Failureof25kVac,50HzSignalphasepowersupplycanbedueto
(a)failureofequipmentofSupplyAuthoritiesor
(b)failureofrailwayequipment.
WhentheindicationsattheRCCarethatfailureofpowersupplyisovertheentireareafed
byonesubstation,thecauseandlikelydurationoffailureshouldbeascertained
immediatelyfromtheOperatoroftheGridsubstation.
20518FailuresofGridSupply
IntheeventoffailureofGridpowersupplyatasubstation,iftheOperatorattheGridsub
stationadvisesthatheanticipatesthatthepowersupplymaynotberestoredinlessthan3
min,theTPCshouldimmediatelyinitiateemergencyworkingextendingthefeedfromthe
adjacentsubstationuptothefailedsubstation,asafirststep.HeshouldinformtheSrDEE
/DEE(TrD),AEE(TrD)andSectionControllerofthissituation.Heshouldalsokeepin
continuouscommunicationwiththeGridsubstation,persueandrestoresupplytoOHEas
quicklyaspossible.
20519ProlongedPowerSupplyFailures
1.Ifthepowersupplyisanticipatedtoberestoredafter10minutes,asascertainedfrom
theOperatorattheGridsubstation,orifheisunabletostatewhenpowersupplyislikely
toberestored,TPCshallimmediatelyproceedasfollows:
(a)AdvisetheDeputy/SectionControllerthatemergencyfeedingarrangementsarebeing
introducedintheareafedbytheparticularsubstation.TheSectionControllershallthen
informthestationsoneithersideoftheconcernedfeedingposttoissuecautionordersto
everyelectriclocoandEMUdriverenteringtheaffectedareatolowerpantographswhile
passingthefeedingpost,specifyingthestructurenumberatwhichtheDrivershalllower
pantographandthestructurenumberonreachingwhich,hemayraiseit.TheSection
Controllershallalsorepeattheinformationtoalllocosheds,bothmajorandminor,andto
alltrainorderingstations.AfterthishasbeendonetheSectionControllershallconfirmto
theTPCthatinstructionsforissueofcautionordersforloweringofpantographshavebeen
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issuedandemergencyfeedingarrangementsmaybemade.Theseinstructionsdonotapply
forlocationswhereshortneutralsectionassemblieshavebeenprovidedoppositethe
feedingpost.
(TheDriversofelectricandEMUlocomotivesshall,however,continuetoobserve
instructionsregarding"OpenDJ"and"CloseDJ"attheneutralsectionsasusual).
(b)Onreceiptoftheaboveinformation,TPCwillopenthetwo25kVfeedercircuitbreakers
atthesubstationwheresupplyisinterruptedandput"RedWarningCaps"/"Deviceinhibited
tags"onthecorrespondingcontrolswitchesintheRCC.
(c)TPCwillthenclosethebridginginterruptorsattheneutralsectionsoneitherside.
(d)Onrestorationofsupplyfromthegridsubstation,"RedWarningCaps"/"Device
inhibitedtags"shallnotberemovedandthefeedercircuitbreakersshallnotbecloseduntil
thebridginginterruptorshavebeenopenedfirst.
2.Ifemergencyfeedingistobecontinuedforlongperiods,temporarysignalsforlowering
andraisingofpantographsshallbeprovided.
20520FaultsonRailwayEquipmentandLines
AnyfaultsonOHEand25kVfeederslineswillcausethecorrespondingfeedercircuit
breakertotrip,thusinterruptingsupplytothecorrespondingsector.Whenthishappens
TPCshallrecloseitonceimmediately.Ifittripsagainheshallkeepthecircuitbreakeropen
andproceedtoisolatethefault.Whereautoreclosingfeatureisprovided,theTPCshould
takeactiontoisolatethefaultaftertheautoreclosureschemelocksout.Afterisolationof
faultysectionTPCshallreleasetheautoreclosurelockout.
20521LoweringPantographsofDefectiveLocos
BeforeconcludingthatthefaultisonthetheOHEanddirectingtheOHEstafftoproceedto
thefaultysectiontorectifythefault,theTPCshouldfirstmakesurethatthereisno
defectivelocomotiveorEMUinthefaultysection,whichcouldcausetrippingofthefeeder
circuitbreaker.Ifthereisalocomotiveinthefaultysectionheshouldarrangetohaveits
pantographloweredtoascertainifthefaultisontheOHEoronthelocomotive.
Driversandmotormenshouldlowerthepantographsoftheirunitsiftheyhavereasonto
believethatafaulthasdevelopedcausingtrippingof25kVfeedercircuitbreakeratthe
substationasforexamplewhen25kVsupplygetsinterruptedsimultaneouslywiththe
trippingoftheairblastcircuitbreakerontherollingstock.Ifthishappensmorethanonce,
itismostprobablethatthe25kVpowersupplyinterruptionisduetofaultontheloco.In
suchacase,theDrivershouldlowerthepantographandinformtheTPCthroughemergency
orothertelephoneofhisobservationsandactiontakenbyhimsothatTPCmaytake
appropriateaction.Wheneverpantographonthelocoisdefective,theTPCshouldensure
fromthedriverthatthepantographisproperlytieddownsecured,anddoesnotcomeinto
contactwiththeOHE.
20522IsolationofFaultySection
1.Expeditiousisolationofafaultysectionisofthegreatestimportance.Thiscanonlybe
achievediftheTPCsarefullydrilledinthecorrectmethodoffaultlocalization.Themethod
offaultlocalizationwhichtakestheleastpossibleaveragetimeisthebest.Itisbestto
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standardizetheprocedurewitha"ControlCard"foreverycircuitbreakerandkeepthecard
inaserialordersothat,whenacircuitbreakertrips,theparticularcardcanbepickedout
andthesequenceofswitchingoperations,asgiveninthecard,carriedoutinthecardtill
thefaultysectionisisolatedandpowerrestoredtotheothersections.Suchcontrolcards
ensurecorrectsequenceofoperationsirrespectiveofwhoistheTPConshiftduty.
2.Fig5.01isatypicalcontrolcardforadoublelinesection.Thebasicideaistodividethe
sectionintosubsectionsandfindoutwhetherthecircuitbreakertripsornotafterreclosure.
Thefulllinearrowshowstheactiontobetakenifthecircuitbreakerholdsandthedotted
linearrow,ifitdoesnot.Followingthearrowsactionhastobetakentoopenorclosethe
interruptersandthefeedercircuitbreakertillthefaultysectionisidentified.
3.Sr.DEE(TrD)shouldensurethatcontrolcardssimilartotheabovearecarefullyprepared
andkeptwithTPCforeveryfeedercircuitbreaker.HeshouldalsoensurethatallTPCsand
ATPCsarefullyfamiliarwiththemethodofusingthecontrolcards.Inthecaseofsome
SCADAsystems,thefaultlocalizationandisolationsequenceisautomatic.TPCshould
carefullynotethesequenceandthesectionthatisisolated.Heshouldensurethatpower
supplyisavailableontherestoftheOHEafterafaulttrippingisnoticedandtrytominimize
thelengthofthefaultysectionbydirectlyopeningofisolatorsmanually.
4.Whilecontrolcardisgenerallydrawnupaftercarefulthought,yet,therecouldbe
reductioninaveragetimetakentolocaliseafaultbyachangeintheswitchingoperations.
ThismaybebroughtoutbyanyofficialtothenoticeofSr.DEE/TrD.
20523FaultySectiontobekeptIsolated
(A)OnSingleLineSections
Afterthefaulthasbeenlocated,thefaultysectionshallbekeptisolatedbykeepingopen
theconcernedisolators.Feedtootherelementarysectionsshallberestoredbyclosingthe
concernedinterruptors/isolators.
(B)OnotherthanSingleLineSections
Afterthefaultysectionhasbeenlocatedinaccordancewithpara20522,thefaultysection
asalsothehealthysectionsontheadjacentlinesoverthesamerouteasthefaultysection,
shallbekeptisolatedbykeepingopentheconcernedinterruptors.Feedtoallothersections
shallberestoredbyclosingofotherinterruptors/isolators.
Further,theSectionControllershallbeimmediatelyinformedbytheTPCofthefaultyand
healthysections.Feedtothehealthysectionsisolatedshallberestoredonlyonreceiptof
advicefromtheSectionControllerofhishavingtakenspecialprecautionsasperpara
20524.

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20524AdvicetoSectionController
(A)FaultySection
TheSectionControllershallimmediatelybeinformedbytheTPCtotakeallprecautionsas
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perStationWorkingRules,asthoughtheparticularfaultysectionisunderemergencypower
blockandtheAssistantTractionForemanorothertractionofficialintheneighbourhood
shallbeadvisedtocheckthefaultysection.AEE(TrD)andDEE(TrD)shallalsobe
informed.
OnlywhentheOHEstaffareabletoinspectandfindoutthenatureofthefault,itwillbe
possibleforthemtosayhowlongitwilltaketorectifythefaultandrestorethepower
supply.TheSectionControllershalldecidewhethersinglelineworkingistobeintroducedor
nottakingintoaccountthefollowingfactors:
(a)Thetraffichehasonhand.
(b)TheanticipatedtimebywhichtheOHEmaintenancestaffcanreachthesiteas
ascertainedfromTPC.
(B)Healthysectionkeptisolated(Para20523)
OnreceiptofadvisefromTPCoftemporaryisolationofhealthysectiononlineadjacenttoa
faultysection,theSectionControllershallimmediatelytakenecessaryactionforhaving
cautionordersissuedtodriversofalltrainsduetoenteranyoftheconcernedblocksections
(withOHEtemporarilyisolated,thoughhealthy)towatchoutforpossibleobstructionarising
duetoanunusualoccurrenceonatrackwithfaultyOHEandbepreparedtostop.
Inrespectofthetrainsstrandedinanyofsuchconcernedblocksections,itwillbepossible
toissuecautionorderstotheirdriversonlyaftertheyreachthenextstation.Separate
instructionsfordriversofsuchtrainstoproceedcautiouslyuptonextstation,incaseof
beingdetainedinblocksectionfornotensioninOHEformorethan5min.arecontainedin
G&SRetc.
20525InformationtoTractionStaff
AllinformationregardinganyunusualoccurrencereceivedfromStationMastersetc.shallbe
givenbytheSectionControllertotheTPCtoassisthimtoquicklylocatefaults.
20526ActiontoRectifyOHEFault
1.TheSectionControllershallgivetoppriorityforthemovementofthemaintenancestaff
(bytrain,OHEInspectionCarormotortrolley)toreachthefaultysection.Itisthedutyof
allconcernedtoreachthebreakdownsiteeitherbyrailorbyroadinthequickestpossible
time.Theyshouldcarrywiththemaportableemergencytelephoneandkeepintouchwith
TPC.
2.TheTPCafterlocatingthefaultshallreducethesectionunderpowerblocktothe
elementarysectionconcernedbyarrangingeitherbytrainedstationstafforTrDstaffthe
openingofisolatorswitches.Theyshall,afterinspectingthefault,informTPCthetime
expectedtobetakenforrectifyingthesame.TPCshallpassonthisinformationtothe
SectionController.
3.TheOHEstaffshallthentakeapermittoworkandproceedtorectifythefaultduly
observingtherulesforthepurpose.
20527EmergencyTelephoneWorking
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IfanOperatorataGridsubstationisnotabletospeaktotheadjacentGridsubstationdue
tosomefaultorfailureontheirtelecommunicationsystem,theTPCshallarrangeforthe
messagestobetransmittedovertherailwayorothertelephone,wherepracticable.
Similarly,incaseoffaultorfailureoftelecommunicationsystemontherailway,the
OperatoroftheGridsubstationshallarrangetotransmitmessages,ifanyfromtheTPCto
anyothersubstationthroughtheGridtelecommunicationsystem,onareciprocalbasis.
Suchmessagesshouldbepassedonlyiftheyareveryurgentandrelatedtomaintaining
continuityorrestorationofpowersupply.
20528BreakdownsandEmergencies
TheTPCshallalwaysbeinastateofreadinesstotakequickandpromptactiontotackle
anybreakdownoremergencies.Hewillkeepliaisonwithnotonlythefieldofficialsatsite
whoareengagedinrestorationofaffectedsection,butalsotheHeadQuarterofficials,
givingdetailsofthebreakdowntotheextent,theyareknownapartfromhelpfromthe
neighbouringdivisionsorHeadQuartersasthecircumstanceswarrant.
20529ObstructionofTrackProtectiveStepstobetakenbyTPC
OnbeinginformedbytheSectionController/StationMasterofanyaccident/incidentlikelyto
obstructoneormoretracksorOHEinamultitracksection,necessitatingimmediate
suspensionofmovementoftrainsandbeingtoldbySectionControllertoswitchoffpower,
theTPCshallimmediatelyswitchoffpowersupplytotheOHEoftheaffectedtrackasalso
thatoftheadjacenttracksoverthelengthofthetrackaffected.Thepowersupplyshallbe
restoredonlyafteritisconfirmedtotheTPCthatthetrackandOHEareclearofany
obstructionandmovementofelectrictrainsissafe.

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