RRB Section Controller Written Test case studies
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The RRB Section Controller Written Test is the selection stage used by the Railway Recruitment Board to shortlist candidates for the Section Controller (Traffic) post in Indian Railways. A Section Controller is the supervisor who controls train movement over a defined section of line, coordinating block working, signal clearance, crossings and precedence so that trains run safely and to time. The RRB Section Controller Written Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,923 words.
1Single-Line Block Instrument Failure with Three Trains
At 02:10, you are the section controller for the single-line absolute-block section Kalyanpur (KYN)-Ratanpur (RTP), 14 km, with a rising gradient of 1 in 100 from KYN to RTP and no intermediate block signalling. The block instrument has failed; only the control telephone works.
614 words, about 3 min2Fog and Stuck Home Signal at Barauli
At 05:45 on a foggy winter morning, visibility at Barauli station is 80 m. The home signal for the up direction is stuck at danger because of a track-circuit failure.
605 words, about 3 min3Perishable Goods and Passenger Claims after a Washout
An up goods train carrying 12 wagons of potatoes booked from Anandpur to Nagpur is detained for 38 hours at a roadside station after a washout damages the track ahead. The consignor had booked the consignment at owner's risk and did not declare a value.
593 words, about 3 min4Crew Duty Hours at Rampur Junction
A goods train 4XXX is at Rampur junction at 19:40. The loco pilot and guard signed on at 06:00 at their headquarters and have been on continuous duty since then; they have already worked 13 hours 40 minutes because of a block and a crew-change delay.
549 words, about 3 min5Hold or Divert a Goods Train during a B-C Block
At 14:00, a loaded goods train G1 is at A with a crew that signed on at 06:30. The normal route A-B-C-D is 150 km and is booked at an average of 37.5 km/h.
562 words, about 3 min