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PART- II

SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION TRAINING

INSTITUTE, BYCULLA, MUMBAI

No. CR/STTI/PI/01

SEPTEMBER 2005
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PART II

ROUTE SECTION PLAN

The route section plan shows the entrance and exit buttons with their designation
at their geographical location. A small circle represents the buttons in the plan.

In Relay Interlocking (Siemen’s) System, interlocking between various signalling

functions are not provided as in the case of other systems. For this purpose, the
major yard is divided in to zones to signal routes and signal route to sub-routes
and sub-routes to route section or overlap. The route sections and overlaps are
formed for achieving the interlocking.

The entire layout is divided into a signal route and further into a sub-route to
facilitate the sectional route release.

Each sub-route includes one or more point in it. Sometimes, sub-routes without
point can also exist for achieving special condition of interlocking. Sub-routes
are numbered as per the number of any one of the points, which exist in it. If
there is no point, such sub-route will be numbered as per the signals controlled
by it.

Sub-route which includes one or more points are so formed by combining route
sections so that only one movement is possible over that sub-route at a time.
Using a common sub-route locking relay U(R) LR ensures this. For a crossover
point, in which parallel movements are possible, there will be two sub-routes.
Each sub-route is further divided into route sections. Each route section usually
giving certain specified setting of points. The straight movement over a sub-
route requiring points in normal position is called "A" route section and the
diverging route requiring points in reverse is called B route section. A sub-
route can have one route section or more number of route sections.

The following example illustrate the principles involved in demarcation of route

sections and formation of sub-route:

Case No.1

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Point No.101 is having only sub-route, as only one movement is possible at a

time. When the main line end is used for a movement, say clearing the starter
Signal No.2, the other end cannot be used for any other movement except it can
be used for setting the overlap.

Point No.101 is having two number of route sections i.e., 101A which control the
point in normal position and 101B which controls the point in reverse position.

No. Of Route
No. Of Point No. Of Sub-route Point Controls
Section
101A 101N/101N
101 101 A/B
101B 101R/101R
Case No.2

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No. Of Route
No. Of Point No. Of Sub-route Point Controls
Section
111A 111N/111N
111 A/B
111 111B 111R/111R
111 a 111a 111N/111N

There are two sub-routes for the crossover shown Route section 111A and 111a
can be set simultaneously with points in normal for parallel movements.

In this 111 A/B is one sub route having two route section and 11/a is second Sub
route having only one route section.

In some installation, the crossover point above is given dual number, 111/112.
This is for assigning separate number for the two sub-routes on the crossover
distinctly.
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Case No.3

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No. Of Sub- No. Of Route

No. Of Point Point Controls
route Section
101A 101N/101N& 102 N/102N
101
101 A/B/C 101B 101R/101R & 102N/102N
102
101C 101N/101N & 102R/102R
Point No.101 and Point No.102 is having only one sub-route, as only one
movement is possible at a time. This sub-route is having three route sections
since three possible movements are there. In this, no sectional route release
facility is not available for providing the sectional route release arrangement
these points should be splitted and should be provided with two number of sub-
route and each sub-route will have two number of route sections.

Fig: 4

No. of Sub- No. of Route

No. of Point Controls
route Section
Point
101A 101N/101N & 102N/102N
101
101 A/B/C 101B 101R/101R & 102 N/102N
102
101C 101N/101N & 102R/102R

Remark: Sectional Route release facility is not available.

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Fig: 5

No. Of Sub- No. Of Route

No. Of Point Point Controls
route Section
101A 101N/101N
101 101 A/B
101B 101R/101R
102A 102N/102N
102 102 A/B
102B 102R/102R

Note: SRR is available.

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No. Of Sub- No. Of Route

No. Of Point Point Controls
route Section
101A 101N/101N & 102N/102N
101 A/B
101B 101R/101R
101 & 102
102A 101N/101N, 102N/102N
102 A/B
102B 102R/102R

In the above layout with two points 101/101 and 102/102, there are two sub-
routes, i.e., 101 A/B and 102 A/B. Since there is possibility of parallel movement,
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keeping Point 101N and 102N. Each sub-route is provided with two route
sections since two possible movements are there.

Case No.6: Diamond Double Slip:

SUB ROUTE FOR A DOUBLE SLIP LAYOUT

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Movement Route Section Point Position Remarks

A – B 101 A 101 N First Sub Route

A - D 101 B 101 R, 102 N
A - F 101 C 101 R, 102 R

C - D
101 a 101 N, 102 N 2nd Sub Route

F - E 102 A 102 N 3rd Sub Route

F - C 102 B 102 R, 101 N
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Signal Overlaps are marked in the route section plan. This helps to identify the
interlocking required for an overlap with other overlap and route sections.

Overlaps are numbered as per the signal numbers beyond which they fall.
These are required to be set along with the route for main signal in rear. Many
places more than one overlap are available to choose from. In the above layout
signal No.2 has only one overlap where as signal, No.3 has two overlaps. Each
overlap is provided with one Interlocked relay called OVZ2U(R/N)R. Latching of
Reverse coil indicates that the relevant overlap is set and this relay will lock the
overlap points. This relay will ensure normal position only after the specified time
delay, after the train has entered the berthing track.

Where there is a choice of overlap, a separate overlap setting relay is provided

for each overlap. For selecting the required overlap a separate route buttons are
provided as shown in the layout. In case of non-route setting type of relay
interlocking, separate overlap button is not required since points in the overlap
also to be set individually to the required position.

In route section plan preferably route sections are marked in bold lining with
different colours and overlaps are marked in dotted/shading lines. This facilitates
their easy identification in big yards with many route and signals.

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