What is a caution order?

Latest News

Southern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 4,471 Training Slots; आवेदन 27 सितंबर तक

View All >>

1 Rail News

Southern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 4,471 Training Slots; आवेदन 27 सितंबर तक

view all>>

2 Railway Employee

Southern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 4,471 Training Slots; आवेदन 27 सितंबर तक

view all>>

3 Always Important

All India TLC (Indian Railway) Phone Numbers

view all>>

July 17, 2019, 1:42 PM

A Caution Order (or caution notice) is a written notice issued by a station master (or other official) to the driver and guard of a train, formally advising them of special conditions and restrictions in effect on the section of track that the train is about to enter. The Caution Order may have instructions on speed restrictions and other special procedures to be followed on account of damage to the tracks, flooding, work on the permanent way or on the electrical equipment, accidents (or reminders of spots where accidents recently occurred), work on or damage to OHE equipment, or unusual situations.

A caution order can also be issued to advise the driver and guard of the presence of manually operated or motor trolleys, tower cars, MOW wagons, or other such maintenance or emergency vehicles that have entered the block section ahead. The caution order usually specifies the location of the affected section of track, the temporary speed limits in effect, the locations of caution indicators and termination indicators, etc.

Some representative examples of caution orders are the following:

Track doubling in progress – whistle to alert men at work
Track destressing – 20km/h
New colour-light signal location
Level crossing gate – no acknowledgement given; be prepared to stop if gateman does not display hand signal
Accident spot – 75km/h
Up distant signal number … of station … inoperative due to a cable break; keep a good look-out, whistle while approaching and Proceed
A caution order is generally issued by the station master of of a station adjacent to the block section which is affected. In addition, divisional caution orders are also issued by station masters of certain specified stations on the route, known as notice stations.

A caution order is specifically addressed to the driver and guard of a particular train identified on it. Separate caution orders are issued for each train passing through on to the affected section. At many of the larger stations nowadays the caution orders are printed out but at smaller stations, handwritten notes still prevail.

A nil caution order is issued by a notice station to inform the driver and guard of a train that there are no special caution instructions or temporary speed restrictions in effect between that station and the next notice station. A reminder caution order may be issued by a notice station to reiterate caution orders already issued by other stations or authorities.

Source – IFRCA.org

Admin Title

Rail News Center रेलवे कर्मचारियों, परीक्षार्थियों एवं पाठकों के लिए रेलवे से जुड़ी नवीनतम खबरें, नियम, सर्कुलर एवं उपयोगी जानकारी सरल भाषा में प्रस्तुत करने वाला एक जानकारी आधारित पोर्टल है। Also See – www.informationcenter.co.in/index1.php?page_id=2

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: The Information, News, Videos, Articles, and other content provided on this platform have been collected, compiled, or referenced from various sources available in the public domain. We believe that “Knowledge Is Power” and our aim is to create general awareness among people and make useful information easily accessible to everyone. While we make reasonable efforts to present information accurately and responsibly, we do not guarantee that all information, news, videos, or other content published on this platform is complete, current, or free from errors. Users are advised to independently verify important information from official or authoritative sources before relying upon it or taking any action based on it. NOTE: The content on this platform is intended for general information and awareness purposes only and should not be considered as professional, legal, financial, medical, or official advice. Knowledge Hub Information Center does not assume responsibility for any loss, damage, or consequence arising from reliance on information published on this platform.

This entry was posted in 2 Railway Employee, STUDY NEW, Railway Employee