Dear Comrades,
The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced several measures to strengthen safe operation of trains. Presenting the Railway Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament today he said Safety is a necessary mandate for running trains and rail passengers deserve safe and comfortable travel. The measures taken/proposed to be taken are as follows:
i. Elimination of 10,797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and not adding any new Level Crossing;
ii. Continued thrust on improved signaling for not only ensuring much better safety for train operations but also enhancing the track capacity;
iii. Introduction of Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) on automatic signaling systems;
iv. Following successful completion of initial testing, the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is proposed to be put to rigorous trials;
v. Upgradation of track structure using 60 kg rails, 260 meter long welded rail-panels and improved flash butt welding technology;
vi. Induction of Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains (SPART) with speed potential of 160/200 kmph on trial basis with a view to putting in place a fast and reliable disaster management system;
vii. Progressive induction of crash-worthy LHB coaches having anti-climb feature;
viii. Rehabilitation of 17 bridges which have been identified as distressed to be completed over the next one year.
The Minister said, with a view to provide long term prospective and focus attention for enhancing safety, he proposes to initiate an exercise of making Corporate Safety Plan for a ten year period (2014-24)
The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced several measures to strengthen safe operation of trains. Presenting the Railway Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament today he said Safety is a necessary mandate for running trains and rail passengers deserve safe and comfortable travel. The measures taken/proposed to be taken are as follows:
i. Elimination of 10,797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and not adding any new Level Crossing;
ii. Continued thrust on improved signaling for not only ensuring much better safety for train operations but also enhancing the track capacity;
iii. Introduction of Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) on automatic signaling systems;
iv. Following successful completion of initial testing, the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is proposed to be put to rigorous trials;
v. Upgradation of track structure using 60 kg rails, 260 meter long welded rail-panels and improved flash butt welding technology;
vi. Induction of Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains (SPART) with speed potential of 160/200 kmph on trial basis with a view to putting in place a fast and reliable disaster management system;
vii. Progressive induction of crash-worthy LHB coaches having anti-climb feature;
viii. Rehabilitation of 17 bridges which have been identified as distressed to be completed over the next one year.
The Minister said, with a view to provide long term prospective and focus attention for enhancing safety, he proposes to initiate an exercise of making Corporate Safety Plan for a ten year period (2014-24)
MKP/AD/DB
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