68. Despatch of explosive vans by mixed trains. - Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 67, any explosive may be transported by a mixed train in vans specially approved under rule 62 on any line or section on which goods trains are not running subject to the following conditions- (a) Not more than three such vans containing explosives shall be hauled at any one time; (b) There shall be not less than three carriages between the vans containing explosives, and the engine and between such vans and the passenger carriages; (c) The vans containing explosives shall be closed-coupled to the adjoining carriages and to each other; (d) Immediately on entering on any section upon which goods trains are running, the vans containing explosives shall be detached from the mixed train.
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