Understanding of Railway

Signalling & Interlocking

Systems
Presented By:

Wajdan Javaid (DASE/PSC)

Saad Faraz (DATE/PSC)

 TYPES OF SIGNALS

 Fixed Signals

 Semaphore (Two Aspects)

 Color Light (Two, Three, Four)

 Position Light (Three)

 SIGNALS & ASPECTS

 Warner (Y, YY)  Starter L/ L (R, G)

 Outer (R, Y, G, Y)  Advance Starter (R, G)

 Home (R, Y, G)  Shunt Signal (W)

 Starter M/L (R, Y, G)

 STANDARDS OF INTERLOCKING & SIGNALLING

• Non Interlocking • Standard I Signalling

• Standard II Signalling • Standard III Signalling

• Relay Interlocking
• Centralized Traffic Control
Signalling

• Computer Based Interlocking

 NON INTERLOCKING SYSTEM
• No Relationship Between Points & Signals, Between Points

or Between Signals

• Reliance on Human Element

• Slow Operation of Signalling Gear

• Maximum Allowed Speed 10 KM/Hr

• Maintenance under P-Way Staff (Engineering)

 Pakistan Railway Signalling & Interlocking Systems

Centralized Traffic
Standards Standard I Standard II Standard III Relay Interlocking Computer Based Interlocking
Control

Maximum high speed

50 km/hr from main 75 km/hr from main Maximum high speed Maximum high speed Maximum high speed but
Speed but under sectional
line line but under 120 km/hr but under 120 km/hr under 160 km/hr
speed

Isolation of main line

Isolation of main line Isolation of main line Isolation of main line is Isolation of main line Isolation of main line is
Isolation is recommended but
is necessary is necessary necessary is necessary necessary
not necessary

Fitted with a gauge Fitted with a gauge

Fitted with a gauge Fitted with a gauge Fitted with a gauge tie- Fitted with a gauge tie-plate,
Facing tie-plate, detector, tie-plate, detector,
tie-plate, detector, tie-plate, detector, Key plate, detector, Electric detector, Electric Point
Points Lock facing point bolt Electric Point
key lock lock Point Machine Machine
with lock bar Machine

Color Light Warner,

Warner, outer and Warner, outer, Color Light Warner,
outer, bracketed LED Based Color Light
Outer and bracketed bracketed home bracketed home, outer, bracketed home,
home, starter and Warner, outer, bracketed
Signals home signals are signals are starter and advance starter and advance
advance starter home, starter and advance
compulsory compulsory and starter signals are starter signals are
signals are starter signals are compulsory
starter is optional compulsory compulsory
compulsory

Interlocking Indirect Indirect Direct Direct Direct Direct

 LINE CLEAR INSTRUMENTS

• Neal’s Token (Single Line)

• Siemens Token Less (Single Line)

• Tyre Double Line (Double Line)

• Siemens Control Panel (ARI)

• Control Console (CBI)

 TRACK CIRCUITRY

• Detects Presence of Train over the Track

• Separated By Insulation Joints

• Indication on ASM/ SM Control Panel

• Relays
– Picked/ Dropped

– Energized/ De-energized
Questioning & Answering