CRS REPORT ON TRAIN ACCIDENTS

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LOK SABHA

As per Section 114 of the Railways Act-1989, Commissioner of Railway Safety conducts a statutory inquiry into a train accident involving grievous injuries to any passenger or serious damage to Railway property.

The recommendations made by Commissioner of Railway Safety in their reports are examined by Zonal Railways and Ministry of Railways. Their acceptance or non-acceptance is advised to the Commission.

The reports are kept confidential as advised by the Commission of Railway Safety and are published by the Commission of Railway Safety only.

The Commissioner of Railway Safety under the Railways Act works independently in respective Circle for the Zonal Railway under their jurisdiction.

The issues related to the Commission have been raised in the ‘White Paper on Safety on Indian Railways’, presented in the Parliament in April, 2003.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Bandaru Dattatraya in a written reply to a question from Shri Abul Hasnat Khan in the Lok Sabha today.