Presentation on processes and procedures for implementing Safe travel in Indian Railways.

1. Railway Safety An overview of the inherent safety systems less known to the public

3. Route kilometers 64,215 kms

4. Track kilometers 1,14,000 kms.

5. Number of stations 7,500

6. Number of passenger trains per day 9,000

7. Number of freight trains per day 5,700

8. Number of passengers per day 13 millions

10. Net income 9,595 crores

11. Number of railway zones 17

12. Number of bridges 1,20,000

13. Employees (A-8566+B-8285+C-9,04,696+D-4,39,972) 13.61 lakhs

14. Number of passenger coaches 60,000

16. MAIN TYPES OF ACCIDENTS DERAILMENTS (major percentage) COLLISIONS LEVEL CROSSINGS SABOTAGE FIRE MISCELLANEOUS

17. NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS

18. DETAILS OF CASUALTIESKILLED AND INJURED

19. Commission of Railway safety One CCRS at Lucknow and 9 other CRSs working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Commission’s Principal functions are: 1. Inspection of new railway lines prior to authorisation for passenger traffic. 2. Periodical inspection of open lines or of any rolling stock 3. Approval of new works and renewels affecting passenger carrying trains. 4. Inquiry under the Railway Act 1989 into the cause of any accident on a railway. 5. General advice on matters concerning safety in train operations. Railway should send intimation of serious accidents to the CRS

20. SAFETY ORGANISATION DSO AT DIVISION LEVEL (under DRM) CSO AT HEADQUARTERS (under GM) SAFETY DIRECTORATE AT BOARD LEVEL IMPOSITION OF MINIMUM PUNISHMENTS PRESCRIBED FOR EACH TYPE OF ACCIDENTS/FAILURES ARE ENSURED. ENSURE STAFF ARE SENT FOR PERIODICAL TRAININGS AS PRESCRIBED

21. DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN SAFETY OF RUNNING TRAINS Civil engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Signal engineering Operating department

22. CIVIL ENGINEERING STAFF AND THEIR DUTIES Maintenance of track (USFD, LWR, PSC, MACHINE MAINTENANCE, TRCs, Foot plate inspections) TRACKMEN, KEYMEN, GANG (DTM UNIT) DAY PATROLLING HOT weather patrolling NIGHT/MONSOON PATROLLING SECURITY PATROLLING EMERGENCY PROTECTION OF TRACK

23. CIVIL ENGG… CONTD…. SE PUSH TROLLEY, FOOT PLATE INSPNS. AS PER SCHEDULES SSE DO ADEN DO Sr.DEN DO CE MOTOR TROLLEY/INSPECTION CARRIAGE GM ACCOMPANIED BY ALL PHODs ONCE IN 2 YEARS ULTRASONIC TESTING OF RAILS AND WELDED JOINTS. MEDICAL EXAMINATION A-3

24. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DRIVERS (MEDICAL, BREATHLYSER TEST AND REST BEFORE DUTY, RUNNING ROOM FACILITIES, STANDING) COACH MAINTENANCE, PRIMARY/SECONDARY AND POH, END COACHES, VACUUM, LOCO MAINTENANCE, SCHEDULES PERIODICAL ULTRASONIC TESTING OF WHEELS MEDICAL EXAMINATION A-1 (COLOUR BLIND?)

25. ELECTRICAL ENGG LOCO MAINTENANCE, SCHEDULES AND POH SHORT CIRCUITS CAUSING FIRE ACCIDENTS, TRIPPING OF 11KV IMMEDIATELY TRACTION CONTROL (ALL SECTIONS POWER CAN BE CCONTROLLED) MEDICAL EXAMINATION A-1

26. OPERATING DEPARTMENT STATION MASTERS, LINE CLEAR, VERIFY BEFORE CLEARING SIGNALS, EXCHANGE SIGNALS, GUARDS, EXCHANGE SIGNALS, PROTECTION, VACUUM PORTERS, EXCHANAGE SIGNALS, INTERLOCKING FAILURES, CLAMPING OF PONTS UNUSUAL OCUURANCES, TOTAL FAILURE OF COMMUNICATION SINGLE LINE WORKING ON DOUBLE LINE MEDICAL EXAMIONATION A-2

27. SIGNAL&TELECOM ENGG. TRACK CIRCUITING/AXLE COUNTERS TO AVOID COLLISIONS BLOCK INSTRUMENTS AND INTERLOCKING COMMUNICATION WALKIE TALKIES SATELLITE SIGNAL FAILURES CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DRIVER, GUARD & STATION MASTER THROUGH WALKIE-TALKIES. MAINTENANCE OF EMERGENCY PHONE SOCKETS PROVIDED AT 1 KM INTERVALS FOR USE BY GUARDS WHEN NECESSARY MEDICAL EXAMINATION A-2

28. ACCIDENTS GENERAL SIREN CALLS AT DIVISIONAL OFFICE, LOCO SHED & HEADQUARTERS ART TO LEAVE WITHIN 30 MINUTES MEDICAL RELIEF VAN FIRST TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY BREAKDOWN STAFF ARE NOMINATED TIME SCHEDULE FIXED AND ENQUIRIES ARE CONDUCTED. MINIMUM PUNISHMENTS PRESCRIBED ARE IMPOSED DERAILMENTS DUE TO COMBINATION OF FACTORS ACTION IS INVARIABLY TAKEN ON ALL PUBLIC COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAFETY OR GENERAL AND SUITABLE ACTION IS TAKEN INCLUDING PUNISHMENTS OF STAFF RESPONSIBLE.

29. GENERAL CONTD…. PUNISHMENTS NOW UP TO HIGHER LEVELS TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPORVED DRIVERS JOB EVEN WITHOUT TOILET FACILITY POLICE ALSO FILE COURT CASES ON NEGLIGENT EMPLOYEES THE CAUSE IN LARGE NUMBER OF CCEDENTS IS HUMAN FAILURE AND EFFORTS ARE CONTINUOUSLY MADE BY THE RAILWAYS TO MINIMISE THESE FAILURES. THE TREND OF THE ACCIDENTS CLEARLY INDICATES THIS.