Heavy cargo aircraft flight crew report being cleared to runway 28 at vidp via taxiway P and hold sh...

Narrative:

While taxiing on taxiway P for takeoff on runway 28 we were directed by ground to taxi via P hold short of runway 28. We stopped abeam taxiway west and read back the clearance to ensure it was correct as it was extremely difficult to understand the controller with his indian accent. We proceeded down P and taxied past the hold short line and stopped as we saw that there wasn't another hold short line just short of the runway. Just at that time they came up and said hold our position as they also noticed we had just crossed the line. Looking at the chart it almost seems it's placed where normally a cat 1 or cat 2 hold short line would be and normally you have another one just shy of the runway. Not at this airport. After a while we were given instructions by the controller to lineup and wait runway 28 which we did. After entering the runway the controller said we were supposed to hold our position. This was another communication problem as we were trying to follow our clearance. We asked what he wanted us to do and he came back and said cleared for takeoff runway 28. There was no doubt in our mind that we were given lineup and wait runway 28. We apologized and started or takeoff roll.understanding the controller and also expecting a hold short line at the end of P by the runway. Tough call as some of the indian controllers are extremely difficult to understand.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Heavy Cargo aircraft flight crew report being cleared to Runway 28 at VIDP via Taxiway P and hold short. The hold bars (HS16) are crossed inadvertently as they are well back from the runway. The controllers were described as very difficult to understand.

Narrative: While taxiing on taxiway P for takeoff on runway 28 we were directed by ground to taxi via P hold short of runway 28. We stopped abeam taxiway W and read back the clearance to ensure it was correct as it was extremely difficult to understand the controller with his Indian accent. We proceeded down P and taxied past the hold short line and stopped as we saw that there wasn't another hold short line just short of the runway. Just at that time they came up and said hold our position as they also noticed we had just crossed the line. Looking at the chart it almost seems it's placed where normally a Cat 1 or Cat 2 hold short line would be and normally you have another one just shy of the runway. Not at this airport. After a while we were given instructions by the controller to lineup and wait runway 28 which we did. After entering the runway the controller said we were supposed to hold our position. This was another communication problem as we were trying to follow our clearance. We asked what he wanted us to do and he came back and said cleared for takeoff runway 28. There was no doubt in our mind that we were given lineup and wait runway 28. We apologized and started or takeoff roll.Understanding the controller and also expecting a hold short line at the end of P by the runway. Tough call as some of the Indian controllers are extremely difficult to understand.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1278991
Time
Date	201507
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	VIDP.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying Check Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Trainee Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

Heavy cargo aircraft flight crew report being cleared to runway 28 at vidp via taxiway P and hold short. The hold bars (HS16) are crossed inadvertently as they are well back from the runway. The controllers were described as very difficult to understand.