with G & SR and Block Working manual and

language shall be simple and brief.

1. SWR shall be prepared carefully keeping in view
the conditions prevailing at the station.
2. Only relevant rule numbers of GR / SR shall be
mentioned in the brackets against relevant Para.
3. The SWR pages shall be numbered, station name
code shall be written on every page and on every
page it shall be signed by Sr. DOM / DOM, Sr.
DSTE / DSTE at Interlocked station.
4. In case of a non interlocked station, it shall be
signed on every page by Sr. DOM / DOM and Sr.
DEN / DEN
5. All temporary working instructions during noninterlocked working shall be signed on every page
by Sr. DOM / DOM and Sr. DEN / DEN.
6. Station diagram in the SWR shall be signed by Sr.
DOM / DOM, Sr. DSTE / DSTE and DEN.
7. The SWRs of all stations including stations to be
newly opened and amendment slips shall be issued
by the Sr.DOM / DOM and Sr. DSTE / DSTE who
shall be responsible to ensure that these are
correct, complete and current.
8. Rules for working of trains in Electrified section
will be given in AppendixG and it shall be jointly
signed by Sr. DOM / DOM and Sr. DEE [TRD] /
DEE [TRD].
9. The working rules for the level crossing gates
situated out side the stop signals and also the
procedure to be followed by the gateman shall be
issued by the Engineering branch and kept at the
gate lodge.
10.A copy of working rules shall be kept at each level
crossing gate in regional language.
11.In case of a level crossing gate provided with gate
stop signal, a copy of a signaling and inter locking
shall also be made available at such gate.
12.Approval of CRS shall also be obtained where
required before issuing SWR.

13.SWR shall be issued a fresh once in a FIVE years

of after issue of THREE amendment slips and
reviewed as when required.
14.The information in SWR shall be as per the format
and working rules for cabins working
independently shall be issued separately.
15.The staff before taking up independent duty shall
read, understand the SWR and sign in the
declaration / assurance register.
16.In case of Illiterate staff the SM shall explain the
rules in vernacular language and take their
acknowledgement in the register duly certifying
that they understood the rules.
17.Fresh declaration shall also be taken from the staff
when a member joins or when there is a change in
the SWR or staff resumes duty at a station after an
absence of 15 consecutive days.
18.TI / SWR before preparing the draft instructions
for SWR shall compare the Station diagram with
actual lay out and discuss with the SMR / SS / SM
of the concerned station.
19.One copy of the SWR along with signaling plan
shall be sent to the CRS for approval and Two
copies of each station to the COM.
20.The SWR contains 12 chapters and 7 appendix and
they are,
LIST OF CHAPTERS
1. Station working diagram
2. Description of station
3. System and Means of working
4. System of signaling and Interlocking
5. Telecommunication
6. System of train working
7. Blocking of lines
8. Shunting
9. Abnormal condition
10.Visibility test object
11.Essential Equipments at station

12.Fog signal men nominated to called in case of fog.

LIST OF APPENDICIES
1. Appendix A- Working of Level crossing Gates
2. AppendixB- System of signaling and Interlocking and
Communication
Arrangements at the station
3. AppendixC- Anti collision Device [Raksha Kavach]
4. AppendixD- Duties of train passing staff and staff in each
shift.
5. AppendivE- List of Essential Equipments provided at stations.
6. AppendixF- Rules for working of DK station, Halts,IBH,IBS
and Out
.
Lying sidings.
7. AppendixG- Rules for working of trains in Electrified
sections.