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The document is a memorandum from the Ministry of Railways in India regarding the laying of quad cable and optical fiber cable (OFC) on rail lines. It states that railways currently use either a 6 quad cable without OFC or a 4 quad cable with OFC. It has been decided that going forward, all new lines will use a 6 quad cable that includes an OFC to support new signaling systems that require increased communication capabilities, such as block proving by axle counters and train warning systems. The memorandum provides examples of how the 6 cables would be allocated between different uses depending on whether an OFC is included or not. Railways are instructed to plan all new works accordingly.

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Ofc 04

The document is a memorandum from the Ministry of Railways in India regarding the laying of quad cable and optical fiber cable (OFC) on rail lines. It states that railways currently use either a 6 quad cable without OFC or a 4 quad cable with OFC. It has been decided that going forward, all new lines will use a 6 quad cable that includes an OFC to support new signaling systems that require increased communication capabilities, such as block proving by axle counters and train warning systems. The memorandum provides examples of how the 6 cables would be allocated between different uses depending on whether an OFC is included or not. Railways are instructed to plan all new works accordingly.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)


(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2003/Tele/TP/1 New Delhi, dated : 08.08.2003

General Manager (S&T), General Manager,


All Indian Railways. C.O.R.E.,
Allahabad.

Sub.: Laying of Quad cable along with OFC.

The Railways are presently following two schemes of laying


underground Telecommunication Quad cables as under –

i) 6 Quad cable without OFC


ii) 4 Quad cable along with OFC

2.0 Additional Signalling sub-systems to improve safety and reliability


are gradually being integrated into the Signalling systems. There has,
therefore, been a need to increase the quad availability, particularly
along with OFC for working of Block Proving by Axle Counters (BPAC),
Train Actuated Warning Systems (TAWS), Networking of Data Loggers
and provision of an Auto Telephone at an accident location during
emergencies etc.

3.0 Board have considered this emerging need to integrate new


systems and have decided that henceforth, 6 quad cable shall be
provided along with OFC in all future works on sections where
communication based Signalling schemes like those listed in Para
‘2’ have been / are being planned.

4.0 A tentative quad allocation of a 6 quad cable, when laid along


with OFC or with out OFC is as under -

4.1 6 quad with OFC :

Quad No.1 - Block


Quad No.2 - Spare
Quad No.3 - Emergency communication
Quad No.4 - ½ Quad – Gate Telephone
½ Quad – for Block Proving by Axle
Counter (BPAC)
Quad No.5 - Block Proving by Axle Counter (BPAC)
Quad No.6 - Train Actuated Warning System (TAWS)

4.2 6 Quad without OFC :

Quad No.1 - Block


Quad No.2 - Section Control
Quad No.3 - Emergency Communication
Quad No.4 - ½ BPAC
½ - Gate telephone
Quad No.5 - BPAC
Quad No.6 - TAWS

The distribution above does not include quad for Networking of


Data Loggers and extending Auto numbers in section during
emergency.

5.0 Action may be accordingly initiated by the Railways to plan for 6


quad cable along with OFC in all new works.

(V.G.Ramesh Kumar)
Executive Director (Telecom Dev.)
Railway Board.

Copy to Chief Signal & Telecom Engineer (Const.), All Indian


Railways.

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