Pre-Monsoon Precautionary Measures

Drainage of Track Good drainage of track can be ensured by

Providing clean ballast through shallow/ Deep screening work and proper slope
of formation with good drainage arrangement.
Avoiding excees shoulder ballast and water stagnation on the track shall prevent
growth of vegetation
A gap of ! to !" mm below bottom of rail will prevent rail corrosion# free flow of
water and failure in track circuit areas
$n yards cross drains and longitudinal drains should be cleared/provided to
proper grades and the outfall of drains should be kept clear. %he muck obtained
from deep screening work should be heaped or dumped on the slopes of cutting.
Drainage in mid section& %he slopes of drains shall be lined
especially in Group A route and preferably on all routes. Ade'uate openings shall be provided below
()# *+, mast founds and trolley refuges in cuttings. All catch water drains and side drains must be
cleared of silt# vegetation and other obstructions. -urplus ballast on shoulders shall be removed and
stacked separately.
Drainage in station yards .allast should be same as main line.
(ongitudinal and )ross drains should be provided at regular intervals. (oose materials and heap of
earth should be cleared to ensure free flow of water. %he surface drainage shall be open and covered
with pre cast slabs for easy inspection and maintenance. %he velocity of flow can be taken as ".! m/sec
for kutcha drains and /." ." m/sec for pucca drains. %he drain top shall be inline with cess level and
drain is higher than cess level# suitable no. of weep holes are to be provided. At the same time# bottom
of weep hole should not be lower the level of normal flow which may otherwise lead to reverse flow. -o
vertical weep slits of one cm wide at one&meter interval may be provided from drain top to cess level.
%he drains shall be saucer shaped. %he outfall shall be on both sides of yards which reduces the lead
time of water flow# si0e 1 depth of drain.
Drainage in Platforms All end platforms are sloped away from the
track. -ullage water from %ea stall# -helter and %oilets shall be let out through pipes# discharged to the
longitudinal drains on non track side on normal platforms and on less important track side on island
platforms. -uitable gratings shall be provided and fixed properly to avoid the drain getting soaked.
%he waterways of bridges must be cleared of vegetation and other obstructions.. )are should
be taken during desilting# to remove the silt only up to the bed level. $n case of progressive rise
in water level of river in the past# desilting will not be the remedy and more vertical clearance
shall be provided for such bridges.
Protective and river training works must be maintained in good condition and repairs carried out
wherever necessary. -cour holes should be filled with boulders.
$n hilly areas# a survey should be carried out to locate loose boulders. -uch loose boulders
should be removed in a planned manner.
-election of Patrolman and 2atchman should be made and they must be trained# tested for
their knowledge of rules and their duties and counseled if necessary. %he e'uipment of
Patrolmen and other watchman shall be complete in all respects.
%he +igh 3lood (evel 4+.3.(.5# 3ull -upply (evel 43.-.(.5 in the case of canals# and Danger
(evel 4D.(.5 must be painted. +.3.(. is marked with white paint. %he danger level mark shall be
painted at the following location with bright red band for a width of ! cms centrally over a white
band of /"cms for a length of 6" cms on abutments and across each pier ad7acent to the
abutment so as to be clearly visible to the Patrolmen# -pecial 2atchmen and Drivers.


8ote9 /. $f the bridge has suffered damage to the structure or to the approaches# the danger level shall be marked
".: m below +.3.(.
. 2hen breaches have occurred in the bridges due to bursting of tanks or due to very excessive rainfall and
where water level raised above ;.(. %he Danger (evel will correspond to ".:" m below cess level or the limits
mentioned in the %able whichever is lower.
-pare trollies should be kept in readiness at the head'uarters of the Permanent 2ay ,ngineer
and at other stations in the proximity of vulnerable locations. <otor %rollies must be overhauled
and kept in fit condition.
;ivers in the upstream reaches should be inspected for guarding against possible change in
direction of flow in the watercourse.
%he temporary ,ngineering indicators must be painted and kept ready for use. )aution and
%ermination indication boards must be provided at a distance of ".!" km on either side of
vulnerable bridges where during monsoon the water level touches the danger level. %he boards
should be fixed during monsoon only and need not be lit up by night.
3lood gauges shall be painted on important bridges on =/s and D/s sides of the pier or the
abutment of the important bridges. Daily water levels are recorded in the important bridges
mentioned in Appendix >,? in <onsoon $nstructions 4;evised# /@A!5 by P.2ay ,ngineer and
shall be entered in a register. A copy shall be sent to Divisional office.
%he rain gauges should be inspected before the monsoon and it should be ensured that they
are in perfect working condition. %he reading on the gauge should be taken at "B.:" +rs on
every day and on hourly basis during heavy rainfall. ;ain Gauges made of 3ibre Glass
;einforced Polyster shall be used
Reserve stock of materials9 %he prescribed reserve stock of boulders# empty cement bags#
wire netting and sand should be kept at specified locations for rushing to site# in case of emergency and
should be made good# in case of deficiency as prescribed in Appendix >.? in <onsoon $nstructions
4;evised#/@A!5.
-.8o. %ype of bridge -pans Danger (evel
4mm5
/ Girder .ridge
4+eight below
girder5
C 6./ m /!" :""
4according to span
1 site conditions5
D 6./ C /. m E!"
D /. C :".! m 6""
D :".! C 6/." m A!"
D 6/." m /""
Arch .ridges C E." m -pringing (evel
(arger and
multiple spans
/: rd rise below
the crown of the
arch.
: .ox )ulverts & .ottom of the slab
E Pipe )ulverts & %op of inside of
pipe
! )ulverts with
girder or slabs
& !" mm below top
of pier/ abutments
or crown intrados
of the arch.
.efore the onset of monsoon# specified number of wagons loaded with coal ashes#
ballast and boulders should be kept at appropriate stations for 'uick movement to
vulnerable locations.
During monsoon# as far as possible# ballast train should be programmed to work in the
vicinity of the vulnerable 0ones so that they may be utilised without delay in emergency.
Bridge Engineer/ DEN should arrange to keep equipment like service spans, trestles,
cribs, derricks, compressor, equipment and materials required for blasting, pavement
breakers, welding sets etc., ready for use in emergencies.
%he details of temporary service spans available on each railway should be listed and
circulated for the guidance of AD,8 and D,8 before the monsoon.
;ail )lusters are necessary to pass traffic in emergencies and the following conditions
should be adhered to9
4i5 -peed restriction shall be /" km. p. h.
4ii5 ;ails forming clusters must be clamped together with head and foot alternatively.
4iii5 ;ail cluster must extend over the full dimension of the sleeper crib and must be
spiked to the top sleepers.
Railway Affecting Works9 %he term F;ailway affecting 2orkG may broadly be taken to mean
any work which if not constructed and maintained properly, or not operated properly may result
in danger to Railway ine !"ridge# em$ankment%. %his may include tanks# storage works# canals#
bunds# etc.
D,8/AD,8 will maintain and up&to&date list of ;ailway affecting works as 7ointly
approved by the ;ailway and the state Government. %he list shall invariably show
the particulars of state Authority responsible for maintenance of each railway
affecting work.
All the .ridges which are likely to be affected by ;ailway affecting tanks or other
storage works should be provided with a tablet on top of one of the parapets with
white color and the letters ;.A.2. engraved on it# followed by an arrow mark
pointing in the direction of the railway affecting storage work in red color. A typical
sketch of ;.A.2. tablet is shown below
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%he local authorities/village headman in whose 7urisdiction >;ailway Affecting?
tanks are situated to watch them during periods of heavy rain and give timely
intimation to the nearest -tation <aster# if there is likelihood of any tank failing.
%he -tation <aster will telephone/ telegraph reports received from village
+eadman to the P.2ay ,ngineer# AD,8. %hey shall arrange for patrolling of the
line and or post watchmen with necessary e'uipment at the place or places
threatened and advise D,8 accordingly
Weather warning form '.1.D . & %he bad weather warnings to be issued by $<D when velocity
winds D E! kmph # rainfall likely to exceed A! mm in next E hrs. and cyclones and arrangement should
be made for receipt of the same throughout the year. Anemometer should be installed at one of the
ad7acent stations of specially selected bridges where very high velocity winds are experienced and
where there is a danger of vehicles capsi0ing.
Action %aken on the above message& P.2ay ,ngineer should advise
patrolman/ watchman and gang mates to be vigilant. During fair season
4other than monsoon season5 patrolling should be introduced 2atchman
posted for vulnerable locations for the period of warning and EB hrs.
beyond and shall be on the track as far as possible.
During fair season# the mate of yard gang should depute two reliable
gang men with patrolman e'uipments for patrolling the block section and
to inform other gang mates. During monsoon season# he should depute
two gang men to alert the patrolmen# watchman of vulnerable location
and other gang mates. During heavy rainfall or severe storm the patrolling
shall be continued for Day and 8ight.
-auseways & Permissible depth of water for passage of trains in the case of causeways that are
flooded and the velocity of current is insignificant# trains may be permitted to pass when the depth of
water above rail&level does not exceed the following values# provided in each case Permanent 2ay
$nspector has satisfied himself by walking over and probing that Permanent 2ay is intact and in a fit
condition 9
,ngine Gauge Passenger and
<ixed trains Goods train
-team ..G. :""mm. E!"mm.
F <.G. :"mm. :""mm.
F 8.G. :"mm. :"mm.
Diesel 1 ,lectric E" mm E" mm
,<= " mm " mm.
$ndication posts $ndication posts about /"" mm. in height shall be fixed at each dip# one at
each end of the level portion# with flat bar attached to them to indicate level mentioned above. %he
posts should be painted black and white in :"" mm. length so arranged that the flat bars which shall be
painted white# show up against :"" mm. length of black colour. %he posts shall be fixed : metres from
the centre of the track in the case of .road Gauge and .! metres from the centre of track in the case
of <etre and 8arrow Gauge.
When track is su$merged train shall be stopped dead and allowed to proceed at a speed not
exceeding /" km. p. h. $f water rises over the top of the ballast but is below rail level# the track should
be checked before each train# by two men walking abreast one at either end of the sleepers# and only if
the track has not been disturbed# should the train be allowed over the track. 2hen water overtops the
rails# the Permanent 2ay $nspector shall pilot the train# after ensuring that the track is safe# by walking
over the track and checking by means of probing# sub7ect to depths specified above not being
exceeded. -pecial report shall be sent AD,8 /D,8 and such occurrences should be entered in the
-ection register
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