j s ATfers Divisional Office

INDIA yfarA Western Railway

VipulGupta
Vadodara - 390 004
Tel.No. : 9724091800
Sr. Divisional Signal and E-mail:
telecom Engineer (Co).
Vadodara Western Railway

No. SG/42/2 Date: 15.07.2024

AllSSE/Sig/BRC (ln charge) Division

Sub: - Availability of Documents at Stations, Auto Huts, LC gates and other S&T
Installations. (30 Days drive for documents and 15 Days Drive for CTRIJB details)
As per the above-quoted subject and reference, it is noticed that during the inspection of S&T
installations, the relevant documents of assets installed at the site could not be shown. One or
more box files are required at each installation (Station, OC's, IBH, Auto Hut, LC Gate). During
inspection, the following minimum documents, whichever are required, should be available:
1. CTR Details (Signed and approved copy pasted on the wall with fewer than 10
corrections).
2. JB Details (Signed and approved color copy as per the policy issued by WR).
3. Jointly signed Checklist by OEM and Railway representative of EI, IPS, MSDAC, SSDAC,
HASDAC, Fuse Alarm, ELD, Fire Alarm, Data Logger, etc.
4. TSAA documents with approval, Cyber Security TAN signed copy, Signed TAN, Approved
completion Logic, Signed and approved and completion Interface Diagram, CRS/PCSTE
approval, Safety Certificate, FAT, and SAT Certificate, etc.
5. Signed and approved Track Circuit plan, AFTC plan, DP Plan, etc.
6. Data Logger validation report.
7. Signed and approved Power distribution plan, Cable route plan and cable core plan.
8. Completion Table of control.
9. Latest Completion SIP and SIP of ongoing works.
10.Approved/Completion VDU Layout/Panel Diagram.
11. Spare conductors available between two locations.
12. Signed and approved Earthing Plan, Floor Plan.

Without these documents, no ongoing work will be commissioned. For already commissioned
work, a 30-day time period is given to arrange the necessary documents.
Additionally, with reference to the above subject, CTR and JB details are to be submitted in
Excel format by the end of this month, i.e., 31.07.2024. Color coding should be done as per the
policy issued by HQ, which is attached to this covering letter.

C/
AllADSTE - BRC Division
DSTE W-1/BRC, DSTE (N)-BRC for Information and N/A.
Sr.DSTE (N) - BRC.
DyCSTEW-BRC Dy CSTE/C-BRC
 पश्चिम रे लवे Western Railway
Office of the
प्रमुख मुख्य संकेत एवं दरू संिार
Principal Chief Signal &
इंजीनियर का कायाालय, Telecom Engineer,
5वीं मंश्जल, स्टे शि भवि, ििागेट, 5th Floor, Station Building
मुंबई-400020 Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020.

No. SG 216/0 (Computer No-47071) Dt:-29/02/2024.

CSTE/C-I, CSTE/C-II
CSTE/W-I, CSTE/W-II
Sr.DSTE/Co-MMCT, BRC, RTM
Sr.DSTE/S/MMCT, Sr.DSTE/N/MMCT, Sr.DSTE/N/BRC
Sr.DSTE/ADI, Sr.DSTE/Sig/ADI, Sr.DSTE/W/RTM
Sr.DSTE/RJT, Sr.DSTE/BVP

(POLICY NO-02/2024)

Sub: - Function Description & Writing work for Signalling Installation

Ref.: -Railway Board’s letter No.2023/Sig/17-Sig Equip/Maintenance/Part
dated 06/11/2023

Based on the above Railway Board’s reference letter, guidelines on Function

Description & Writing work for Signalling Installation are enclosed herewith for
information & implementation in WR.
This has the approval of PCSTE.

BHAVNA Digitally signed by

BHAVNA KAUSHIK
Encl: As above
KAUSHIK Date: 2024.02.29
11:49:21 +05'30'

(Bhavna Kaushik)
Dy.CSTE/Sig
for Chief Signal Engineer (HAG)
 Policy Circular No.02/2024

Function description & and writing work for signalling installation.

It is extremely important to write clear and accurate descriptions of the functions on outdoor
location boxes and termination racks (CTR) in relay rooms, relay huts, and Goomties. This is
necessary for the purposes of maintenance, testing, and attending to failures. Currently, both
indoor and outdoor writing work is mostly done through manual painting. However, it has been
observed that updating the writing or painting is difficult when transferring functions from defective
cable conductors due to a lack of painters. Although updating function details on CTR and location
boxes must be done permanently through manual painting for legibility, there is a need to
implement better writing practices throughout the Western Railway to ensure accuracy, efficiency,
and safety.

A. Indoor:

1. Colour Coding for Function:

Function identification marker to be provided on each cable conductor. The coloured
scheme for Ferrule and laminated tape for stickers/cable flaps at CTR and LOC boxes is as
under:
Name of Color coding of Color of
SN Sample
function sticker/ Ferrule Writing
1. Signal (RG Red White
& ICC) S-5 RG, RECPR

2. Signal Yellow Black

(HG/ HHG S-5 HG, HHG, HPR, HHECR, HECR
& ICC)

3. Signal (DG Green Black

& ICC) S-5 DG, DPR &DECR

3. Route, White Black

Co,“A” Co-46 or S46 a “UG” or SH-44 PG
Sign & its
ICC,LC ,
CH, slot
&other
circuit
4. Point Dark Navy blue for Operation -
Operation White
PT 101/102 NW/RW/CW for Q series
& W1,W2,W3,W4 for siemens
Light Blue for Detection -
Detection black PT 101/102 NKR/RKR or
RWKR/NWKR

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 Name of Color coding of Color of
SN Sample
function sticker/ Ferrule Writing
5. Track/Axle Light orange Black
counter 101 TPR
(TPR & 110BX Track
Charger) CH
12B AXTPR

Tx Rx

6. Spare Grey black

SPARE

7. Cable Yellow Black

details 2403 JB-3 to PT-103
(location
from to)
8. Defective White red
Core Defective (12/01)

9. Jumper Yellow Black

From Cable no. XXXX (A,B) to
XXXX(C,D)

2. Conductor/Wire labelling:

2.1 For existing installation

Each cable conductor must be marked with a function identification tag according to the
color scheme specified above.
2.1.1. Ferrules with printed letters (as per colour coding) shall be provided on spare
conductors. (Ref- pic-1)
2.1.2. PVC sleeve/Flip with printed details (as per color coding) shall be provided on live
conductors. (Ref pic-2)
2.1.3. An appropriate font size for the description that ensures comfortable reading by
S&T staff shall be decided as per the site requirement and gear description
details.
2.1.4. If available, wago of different colors as per color coding, may be used along with
ferrules.

2.2 for new installations

In new installations, Ferrules with printed function identification as per the color coding
must be provided to every cable conductor to streamline writing practices.

3. Description details of the terminal on CTR

3.1 Numbering of the cable termination racks. (Ref Pic-3)

3.1.1 The cable termination racks should be numbered sequentially from left to right as
CTR-1, CTR-2, and so on.

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 3.1.2 Each row of Wago/ARA terminals should be numbered sequentially in capital
letters i.e. A, B, C, D, and so on from top to bottom.
3.1.3 Each wago terminal in the block of 12 terminals (as clarified in para 3.1.3) shall
be numbered as 1 to 12 from left to right, After no 12, adequate space shall be
provided, and the next block shall be numbered from 13 to 24 and so on.
3.2 The Centre-to-Centre distance between two rows of wago/ARA terminals should be
adequate. After each cable termination in a row, there should be a minimum gap
equivalent to one terminal or two spacers/dummy terminals.
3.3 Screwless Disconnection Terminal or any other RDSO-approved terminal shall be used
for cable termination.
3.4 The cables terminated on the CT rack shall be identified by punched labels or cable
identification tags tied on each end of the cable for correct identification.
3.5 As per para 15.1.2. (c) of IRSEM, cables shall be provided line-wise and function-wise.
3.6 The minimum clearance of the bottommost terminal in the CT rack shall be normally
300mm from the ground.
3.7 CT Racks Particulars (i.e. Function wiring and termination details) shall be provided in a
convenient way as per the number of K racks and availability of space on the wall. It shall
be fixed in such a way that signal staff can refer to the same to view the CT rack in case
of urgency. Some of the suggestions are given below,
• May be made in A3 size either using Vinyl Printing or Flex Printing on 300 GSM
PVC banner roll. The same can be fixed on the wall through a suitable
wooden/metallic frame (CT Board) adjacent to the CT rack. In case two sheets
are to be displayed simultaneously, a sliding frame mechanism & multiple leaf
mechanism can be utilized where two sheets can be displayed in the front and
the remaining can be available in the back. Sheets in the back may be viewed by
sliding the front frame.
• K-Rack details may be printed and laminated on separate A3 sheets and kept in
a single U-Channel slot fixed on the nearest wall.

4. The process of shifting a defective cable core:

Please follow the instructions below to shift a defective cable core:

4.1 First, refer to the K-rack chart and locate row K, column A, S/12 RG core no. 7 and 8 of
cable no. 1278 which is defective and shows low insulation.
4.2 Next, remove the defective conductor and attach a "Defective Tag" Ferrule on it.
4.3 Then, take appropriate lengths of jumper cable and attach them between cable no. 1278
and 1279.
4.4 Finally, label the tag with "From cable - 1278 (7,8) to 1279 (7,8)" to indicate the transfer
from the defective core of cable no. 1278 to the core no. 7 and 8 of cable no. 1279.
Please make sure to label the function name on the K-Rack before leaving the relay room
where the function has been transferred. (Ref pic- 4, *Please note that the jumpers
must be provided behind the CT rack shown in the image )
4.5 It is important to conduct a cable test before transferring the cable conductor, even
if there is a cable description tag present on it. After the transfer, a correspondence
test should also be carried out before making the reconnection.

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 5. Periodical Verification & Validation: -

5.1 it is essential to conduct regular verification and validation of cable termination before
the commencement of the monsoon season, particularly during cable meggering.
5.2 After the monsoon season, the person in charge of the SSE or Signal section should
verify and update any changes in cable or wiring termination details. They should also
replace or update the description boards accordingly.
This practice should be followed for all future installations and as much as possible in
existing installations. This has been issued with the approval of the Board
(Member/Infra).
If more than 10 corrections are made in the K-Rack chart, a fresh and updated chart
must be provided in the relay room with updating date.

B. Outdoor:

1. Writing descriptions of functions on outdoor location boxes are the same as mentioned in
Indoor practices. If possible, like CT rack details, cable details chart kept or mounted in
location boxes.
2. In the location boxes, all cable addresses must be tagged by providing a printed flip. The
respective location/equipment names between laid cables must be printed on the flip. (Ref
pic-5)
3. The cable termination details may be printed in color on suitable paper and kept in a plastic
pack inside the location box.
4. The cable termination details are printed on a flex board or any board suitable for local
weather conditions and mounted on the location box door with the same color coding as
possible.(Ref- Pic-6)
5. To address the issue of cable failures, the conductors shall be transferred to healthy wires.
It is recommended that all Sr. DSTEs shall ensure to update the cable core chart on board.
If there are 10 or more corrections made to the location chart, a fresh and updated chart
should be provided in the location boxes.

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Annexure- Refernce pics

Ref- Pic-1 Ref -Pic-2

Ref- Pic -3

Ref- Pic-4

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Ref- Pic-5 Ref- pic-6