CHAPTER II
RULES APPLYING TO METRO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
3. Supply of Copies of rules –– The Metro Railway administration shall supply a copy of these rules and amendments made therein to––
(a) (i) Operations Control Center;
(ii) each station;
(iii) each rake maintenance depot, traction depot, permanent way depot and signal depot; and
(iv) such other offices as may be specified under special instructions; and
(b) Each Metro Railway employee on whom any definite responsibility has been placed by these rules, or of such portions of rules as relate to his duties.
4. Upkeep of the copy of the rules –– Every Metro Railway employee who has been supplied with a copy of these rules shall––
(a) keep it posted with all corrections;
(b) produce the same on demand by any of his superiors;
(c) obtain a new copy from his superior in case his copy is lost or defaced; and
(d) ensure that the staff working under him are supplied with all corrections or amendments and that they comply with the provisions of this rule.
5. Knowledge of rules and issue of certificate of competency –– (1) Knowledge of
rules –– Every Metro Railway employee shall ––
(a) be fully conversant with the rules relating to his duties;
(b) pass the examinations as s p e c i f i e d by the Authorised Officer of the Metro Railway Administration;
(c) satisfy himself that the staff working under him are conversant with the rules relating to their duties and obtain a written assurance.
(2) Issue of certificate of competency –– No Metro Railway employee shall be assigned any duty under these rules unless he has passed the prescribed examination as regards to his technical ability and skills and his knowledge of rules, regulations, procedures and manuals relevant to his duties and has been issued, after being found fit, a Certificate of Competency by an officer specifically nominated by the Authorised Officer.
6. Assistance in observance of rules –– Every Metro Railway employee shall render assistance in carrying out these rules and report promptly any breach thereof, which may come to his notice, to his superior officer and other authority concerned.
7. Obedience to rules and orders –– Every Metro Railway employee shall observe and obey––
(a) all rules and special instructions; and
(b) all lawful orders given by his superior officials.
8. Prevention of trespass, damage or loss ––
(1) Every Metro Railway employee shall be responsible for the security and protection of the property of Metro Railway under his charge or possession.
(2) Every Metro Railway employee shall endeavour to prevent––
(a) trespass on Metro Railway premises;
(b) theft, damage or loss of Metro Railway property;
(c) injury to passengers, others and himself; and
(d) fire and other unsafe incidents in Metro Railway premises.
9. Attendance for duty –– Every Metro Railway employee shall be in attendance for duty at such times and places and for such periods as may be fixed by the Metro Railway administration and shall also attend at any other time and place at which his services may be required.
10. Absence from duty –– (1) No Metro Railway employee shall, without prior permission of his superior officer, absent himself from duty or alter his appointed hours of attendance or exchange duty with any other Metro Railway employee or leave his charges of duty unless properly relieved;
(2) If any Metro Railway employee, while on duty, desires to absent himself from duty on the ground of illness, he shall immediately report the matter to his superior officer and shall not leave his duty until a competent Metro Railway employee has been placed in charge thereof.
11. Taking alcoholic drink, sedative, narcotic, stimulant drug or preparation – (1) A Metro Railway employee shall not take or use any alcoholic drink, sedative, narcotic or stimulant drug or preparation within eight hours before the commencement of his duty or take or use any such drink, drug or preparation while on duty.
(2) No Metro Railway employee, while on duty, shall be in a state of intoxication or in a state in which, by reason of his having taken or used any alcoholic drink, sedative, narcotic or stimulant drug or preparation, his capacity to perform his duties is impaired.
(3) A Metro Railway employee, while on duty, shall not smoke or chew tobacco.
12. Conduct of Metro Railway Employees –– (1) Every Metro Railway Employee shall,-
(a) wear the uniform and badge as prescribed by the Metro Railway administration and be neat and tidy in his appearance while on duty;
(b) be prompt, civil and courteous;
(c) not solicit or accept illegal gratification;
(d) give all reasonable assistance and be careful to give correct information to the public;
(e) make complete and truthful statement at all times in all reports pertaining to his duty; and
(f) when asked, give his name and designation without hesitation.
13. Duty for ensuring safety –– (1) Every Metro Railway employee shall––
(a) see that every effort is made for ensuring safety of the public and of his fellow employees;
(b) promptly, report to his superior any occurrence likely to affect the safe and proper working of the Metro Railway which may come to his notice; and
(c) render spontaneously all possible assistance when called upon to do so by the appropriate official in case of an accident or obstruction.
(2) Every Metro Railway employee who observes ––
(a) anything wrong with a train; or
(b) any obstruction, failure or threatened failure of any part of the way or works or overhead electric equipment or third rail electric equipment including power supply installation; or
(c) any defective signal; or
(d) any unusual circumstances such as fire, smoke, flood accident or other dangerous condition on any part of the system likely to interfere with the safe running of trains, or the safety of the public, shall take immediate steps, to prevent an accident, and promptly report the matter to the Operations Control Centre or the nearest Station Controller.
14. Standard Time –– The working of trains between stations on Metro Railway shall be regulated by the Indian standard time as prescribed by the Government of India.
15. Access control – (1) All Metro Railway employees, in addition to identity cards, shall be provided with access control cards or authorization signed by their controlling officers to allow them to visit places of Metro Railway system with restricted access in line of their duties.
(2) The following places in particular, shall have restricted access in addition to other places as notified from time to time by the order of Authorised Officer, namely:-
(a) Guideways, viaducts and tunnels
(b) receiving sub-station
(c) traction substation;
(d) auxiliary substation;
(e) signaling equipment room;
(f) telecommunication equipment room;
(g) uninterrupted power supply room;
(h) station control room;
(i) operations control centre;
(j) back-up control centre, where provided;
(k) depot control centre;