5th August, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


IMPROVING SERVICE CONDITIONS OF LOCO PILOTS


The Railways have standardized good features in the loco pilots cabs and started implementing them to ensure safe and fatigue-free driving of trains.

Besides, recommendations of the Khanna Committee, in respect of running rooms where loco pilots (drivers) take rest, have been accepted and Zonal Railways advised to implement them. The Railway Ministry has also set up a committee to recommend further improvements in the running rooms.

In addition, action has been taken to improve the visibility of signals in both semaphore signalling territory and colour light signalling tracks to improve reliability and visibility of signals.

These steps are intended to improve safe rail services to the Nation.