SAFETY DRIVE TO CURB TRAIN ACCIDENTS
LOK SABHA
Train maintenance
activity is well established over Indian Railways. Rolling stock
(Locos, Coaches and Wagons) are being undertaken for preventive
maintenance as per laid down schedules as well as for need based
maintenance. However, based on experience and analysis of train
accidents on account of improper maintenance, necessary steps
are taken to overcome the deficiency identified, if any and to
strengthen the maintenance system further.
Safety drives are
launched periodically over Division/Zonal Railway/Indian Railways.
A month long safety drive has been launched recently, which inter-alia,
include: surprise inspection of coaching rakes after primary and
secondary maintenance, surprise checks of Brake power of coaching
and goods stock after issue of Brake Power Certificate, locomotive
maintenance with special attention to the brake system including
blockage tests, close monitoring of performance of blockage tests,
close monitoring of performance of driving crews, periodical medical
examinations of drivers, surprise enroute breathlizer tests by
portable breathlizer machines. Necessary corrective measures will
be taken, if required, based on the outcome of the drive.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Bandaru Dattatraya
in a written reply to a question from Shri Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi
in the Lok Sabha today.
