INDEX PAGE Chapter I

INDEX PAGE Chapter I. Introduction 1 (a) Objectives 1 (b) Definition of disaster 1 (c) Types of disaster 2 (d) Disaster management plan 2 (e) Preparedness of different department. Chapter II. Disaster preparedness – Availability of resources Chapter III. Resources of railway – ARMEs , SPART, ARTs with location map and time of ARME turnout. Chapter IV. Disaster Response – Golden Hour Chapter V. Disaster Response – Instant Action Team (IAT) Chapter VI. Disaster Response – First responders Chapter VII. Disaster Response – Officers at Division Chapter VIII. Disaster Response - Disaster Rescue Team(DRT) Chapter IX. Other Disasters A. Fire in trains B. Chemical and Biological disorder. Chapter X. Disaster Response- Co-Ordinating Centers Chapter XI. Passenger care. Chapter XII. Media Management plan. Chapter XIII. Site Management Plan. Chapter XIV. Brief Particulars of Division. Chapter XV. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Chapter XVI. Guide Lines for Mockdrill. Chapter XVII. Relevant Section of Railway Act 114 to 120 Chapter XVIII. Extract of Chapter VI of Indian Railway Medical Manual (Vol.II) Chapter XIX. Other Information. (a) Extract of Indian Penal Code 1860,Section 320: Grievous Hurt. (b) Medical treatment of passengers in untoward incident ( c) Extract of para 2425 of Indian Railway Commercial Manual (d) Requisition of Indian Air Force Air Crafts (e ) Para No.II of Railway Service (Conduct) Rule 1966. (f) Photograph of Unmanned and Manned LC Accidents (g) Accident Reporting Format LC gates both Manned and Unmanned. (h) Accident reporting Format (reporting from DRM to CSO) (i) Disaster Management Schedule of Powers (j) Accident Inquires Relevant Sections of the railway act 1989. (k) General rules (1976) Accident and Unusual Occurrences Chapter XX. Telephone Directory 1) Distance, inter distance and telephone nos. of Stations. 2) Telephone numbers of important Safety Officers. 3)Telephone number Emergency Officers (QRT) at Headquarters level 4) Telephone numbers of Headquarters Officers. 5) Telephone number Emergency Officers (QRT) at Divisional level 6) Telephone number Salem Divisional Officers 7) Telephone numbers of Adjacent Divisions/Railways 8) Salem division supervisors CUG numbers.

9) Telephone numbers of Government and private Hospital 10) List of Blood Banks. 11) Location of Ambulances. 12) Telephone numbers of Cranes and Earth movers. 13) Telephone numbers of Medical and SJAB personnel. 14) Telephone numbers of Voluntary Organisation. 15) Telephone numbers of District Fire Service Officers. 16) Phone numbers of road transport operators. 17) Telephone Numbers of Military Assistance. 18) Telephone numbers of BSNL officials. 19)Telephone number of POL/LPG Depots. 20) Telephone numbers of Media. 21) Station details at a glance. 22) Important phone numbers of District Civil and Police Authorities. 23) Road Access- Station Wise. Salem Division Map Location of ARME, SPART,ART Map in Salem Division. Salem Division Operating Map Salem Division Engineering Department Jurisdiction Map

(CHAPTER – I) INTRODUCTION (a) Objectives The Disaster Management plan enunciated in this document aims to :- i. Rapid Access to the Site of Accident. ii. Effective site management by making best use of on board and locally available resources. iii. Quick extrication of victims. iv. Speedy transportation of victims to hospital v. Prevent all avoidable loss of lives. vi. Expedite Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation. vii. Minimize human agony due to accident. viii. Protect Railways property and that of its users. ix. Preserve clues and evidence. x. Speed up restoration of traffic. xi. Ensure post accident care of injured passengers and their relatives xii. Ensure proper communication system both for assisting the stranded passengers as well as giving out timely information to the media. With the above objectives in mind, availability of resources and their mobilization in an organized manner have been detailed out in different chapters indicating who will do what and how. (b) Definition of disaster Disaster :- “ A catastrophe, mishap, calamity or a grave aggression occurrence in any area, arising from natural or manmade causes which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of property of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area” (C) Type of Disaster 1) Human/Equipment failure: The following disasters/accidents may be caused by human/equipment failure, which may affect the normal movement of train services with loss of life or property or both. i. Collisions ii. Derailments iii. Level crossing accidents at Manned/Unmanned Level Crossings iv. Fire on train 2) Natural calamities may cause serious disruption to traffic with loss of life/property. i. Earthquakes ii. Landslide iii. Floods iv. Storm/Tornadoes 3) Sabotage causing deliberate loss of life/damage to property or both. i. Bomb blasts ii. Setting fire to train/Railway property to cause accidents. iii. Tampering of Railway fittings to cause accidents. iv. Placing of obstructions on track to cause disruption to traffic. Further, railway accidents/natural calamities can be categorized into different levels. Many Consequential train accidents are disasters and hence, every Railway servant must be in a position to identify the characteristics of different disaster situations. (d) Disaster Management plan Accident category and classification Railway accidents can be categorized into different levels:

a) Accidents of a magnitude which can be managed by the concerned divisional authorities. b) Accidents of a magnitude which may require assistance from neighboring divisions but can be managed by the Zonal Railway, and c) Disasters of a magnitude in terms of their severity or scale of casualties that require active involvement of multiple agencies of the Central Govt. (Ministry of Railways and other Ministries). In case of a serious accident the Administration would take a conscious decision whether the situation is to be classified as a Disaster or not. GM, AGM or CSO are the authorised officers for declaring a very serious train accident or any other untoward incident as Railway disaster. All officers and Supervisors concerned should be fully conversant with various duties listed out in different chapters and carry them out without fail. (e) Preparedness of different department 1) Sr. DEN/DEN/ ADEN/SSE/P.Way i. Contact local crane/bulldozer operators and ask for assistance. ii. Contact boat operators/naval bases and arrange divers. iii. Move gang staff/materials from adjacent depots. iv. Arrange drinking water, Tent materials. 2) Sr.DSO/Sr.DOM/SMR/TI i. Contact Police station, fire station and request their services. ii. Inform Village Administrative Officer, Revenue Inspector, Tahsildar, Revenue Divisional Officer, Collector and Superintendent of Police and ask for assistance. iii. Arrange vehicles from private owners. iv. Arrange Loco Crew and Guard to work ART. 3) Sr.DSTE/DSTE/ADSTE/SSE/Tele i. Send the required complement of Inspectors, maintainers and helpers by ART who can install and operate the communication equipment provided in the ART. 4) Sr.DMO/DMO/ADMO i. Collect particulars on nature of accident and prepare MRV according to the site requirement. ii. Contact SJAB and avail their services (Page No.156). iii. Alert blood donors (Page No.157). iv. Special Medical arrangement in case of fire/bomb explosion and on water bodies. v. Contact local Hospitals and collect sufficient number of trained manpower (Page No.151 &152). 5) Sr.DME/DME/ADME/SSE(C&W) i. Prepare MRV special according to site requirements with required tools like cutters, spreaders, Lights, Jacks, cold cutting equipment, drinking water etc. ii. Assess the approximate requirement of additional equipment and mobilize them from local operators/agencies. iii. Marshall MRV special/BD special according to site condition. iv. Check up MRV special for its fitness. v. If required ask for MRV special from adjacent depots.

(CHAPTER – II)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS- AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES

Railways are generally self-reliant in carrying out rescue and relief operations as a result of having a well organized set up including ARMEs and ARTs. However, major accidents involving heavy casualties in remote areas or in difficult terrain or under adverse weather conditions are possible to be managed efficiently only by mobilizing non-railway resources.

Hence Disaster preparedness in Railways is a system of keeping all resources to be readily available so that they can be used whenever situation warrants. Resources imply railway and non- railway men and material, which include medical personnel, transporters, volunteers, police and fire services. Such resources types and their strengths are identified, compiled and are placed in page no. (152-170).

The entire resources are grouped into four units viz. -

1. Resource Unit I - Railway and non-railway resources available on the train, and at nearby surroundings.

2. Resource Unit II - Railway resources available at ARME/ART depots and elsewhere within the division.

3. Resource Unit III - Railway resources available at ARME/ART depots and elsewhere on adjoining Zones and Divisions.

4. Resource Unit IV - Non-railway resources available within or outside the division.

(1) Resource Unit I

(a) On all trains carrying Passengers following resources are available.

i. First Aid Box available with the Guard ii. First Aid Box available with Train Superintendent and Pantry Car iii. Stretchers, Portable Telephones, Fire Extinguishers in Brake Van iv. Portable Telephones, Fire Extinguishers in Train Engine, v. Portable Telephones in Locomotives working all trains. vi. Walkie-Talkie with Guard and Loco Pilot vii. Cell Phones/Mobile Communications with Passengers

7 viii. Information collected by Train Superintendent / Traveling Ticket Examiner about Medical Practioners traveling by train. ix. Information collected by Train Superintendent / Traveling Ticket Examiner about Railway Officers traveling by train. x. Railway Staff traveling on the train- either on duty or on leave as passengers. xi. Passengers traveling on the train who volunteer their help for rescue and relief work.

(b) Non-railway resources available nearby:

i. Volunteers from nearby villages and towns. ii. Transport facilities available at site or passing through nearby LC Gates. iii. Tractors with trolleys from nearby villages both for transport purposes and for lighting up the accident site. iv. Station staff and local railway officials should request help from non-railway sources before railway’s own rescue team arrives. v. Such local networks are most effective in rushing assistance immediately, especially with regard to:

a) medical succor, b) additional manpower, c) rescue equipment, d) lighting arrangements, e) transport services, f) fire fighting tools etc

i. Engineering, Over Head Equipment, Signal Staff available ii. Other resources such as Medical Facilities, Communication facilities, Transport facilities available at site/LC Gate (Page No.151-154, 167, 168,170)

(d) At adjoining Stations

i. Resources to be mobilized to send Medical Team at short notice as given in ACC Forms 8 – 12. ii. Staff available at Station.

(2) Resource Unit II

i. MRV, BD Special, HRE, HRD, Crane stabled at nominated stations (Page No.10) ii. Railway Medical and departmental resources (Page No. 156-157).

(3) Resource Unit III

i. Location of ARMEs ,ARTs with 140T crane based on adjoining Zones/Divisions are given in Chapter-3. . ii. Section wise chart of which ARMEs/ARTs are to be requisitioned from adjoining Zones/Divisions is given in Chapter-3, Page No.10. iii. Copies of DM Plans of adjoining divisions should be available with the divisional control office.

(4) Resource Unit IV

i. Non-railway resources (Page No. 151-155, 158-172) ii. Resources available at adjoining divisions (Page No.10)

Delayed availability of Human Resources, equipment, transport and other relief material hampers action and creates a sense of helplessness.

Use of walkie-talkie

i. Ensure that the set is charged. ii. Check that the proper channel is selected for communication. iii. Do not intervene when the channel is engaged.

iv. Never press “SOS” button provided in walkie-talkie unless it is a real emergency. In case of emergency if “SOS” button is provided on the mobile, it should be used to override an on going conversation.

Use of BSNL / Cell phone

i. BSNL phone numbers with STD code for Railway station in the Division are given (Page No.170).

Resources available at adjoining Stations:-

Resources available at stations for mobilizing Rescue/Relief Team at short notice.

i. ACC 8, ACC 9, ACC 10, ACC 11, ACC 12 ii. List of Voluntary Organizations like St.John’s Ambulance Brigade, Lion’s Club, Rotary Club, etc., (Page No. 156-158). iii. List of Civil, Police and other authorities. (Page No.159-165) iv. List of fire fighting agencies. (Page No.166) v. List of mobile crane operators. (Page No.155) vi. List of State transport bus depots. (Page no.167&168) vii. List of Defence establishments/Para-military units. (Page 169).

The Station Master of the station shall make a test call to the numbers in the list at least once in 3 months and update the data.

Use of Accident Alarm Signals

Sounding of Electric Siren/Engine Whistle/ /Station Bell

(e) Long Range Electric Sirens (Available at Divisional office SA, Salem Station and at Erode station)

i.In case of an emergency when ordered by Divisional Railway Manager, take out the siren key. ii.If required break open the glass fronted case to give the siren. iii.The delayed action switch (the tubular lever switch marked “accident warning”) is

used to give call of ¾ minute duration each with half minute interval between two successive calls. This switch shall be switched on and left in that position for a period of approximately 20 minutes to give the emergency call and then switched off. iv.If there is a failure of delayed action switch, manually operate the check switch to give calls of ¾ minute duration with half minute interval between two successive calls for a period of approximately 20 minutes.

(f) At Station where electric sirens are provided but had failed

i. Give 5 whistles/hooting or calls of 1 minute duration each with half minute interval between two successive whistles/hooting using the engine if available. This shall be repeated twice at an interval of 3 minutes. ii. If an engine is not available ring the station bell violently iii. SM to advise transportation, medical, Mechanical, electrical, Engineering and other Staff.

(g) At Stations where siren is not provided

• Sound the engine whistle 5 times of 1 minute duration with half minute interval between the calls. This is to be repeated twice with an interval of 3 minutes.

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(CHAPTER –III)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS – ARMEs/ARTs

(A) ACCIDENT RELIEF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT VAN:

(1) ARME Scale I - Equipment stored in Special Medical Relief Vans stabled in separate sidings at Erode with ‘both end exit’

i. One key of the van is available with the SSE/C&W/BD or SE/C&W/PF in a glass fronted case. ii. Other key is with the doctor in charge of the Relief Van. iii. The medicines and equipment are provided as per the Railway Board norms. iv. The keys of all the locks inside the Medical Relief Van shall also be in duplicate. One with the Medical Officer and the other in a glass fronted case inside the relief van.

(2) ARME Scale II- Equipment stored in boxes in Special room on Platform at Station.

i. Locations of ARME Scale II are given below. ii. The medical equipment is kept sealed without any lock. iii. Scale II room has duplicate keys:- one with Medical Officer and other is in Station Master office

(3) LOCATION OF ARME SCALE II IN SALEM DIVISION:-

1.SALEM 2.PODANUR 3.COONOOR 4.KARUR

(4). TARGET TIME FOR TURNING OUT ARME:

▪ For stations, where the ARME is stabled on a siding with exit from both ends ‘20’ minutes. ▪ For stations where the ARME is stabled on single exit siding ‘ 25 ‘minutes, subject to the remarks furnished below. ▪ The above time should be reckoned from the moment the siren is sounded till the time ARME is ready in all respect for dispatch.

(B) ACCIDENT RELIEF TRAIN

▪ ART locations are given below. ▪ ART Spl. Formation is stabled complete on separate siding having double entry for faster exit in both directions.

(i) Rescue/Restoration equipments are kept as per Railway Board’s instructions.

(ii) Break Down special keys are with the following Officials: a) Engineering Tool Van – SSE/SE/JE/Permanent Way. b) Mechanical Tool Van – SSE/SE/JE/Mechanical. c) O.H.E. Tool Van - SSE/SE/JE/OHE-TRD.

(v) Crane Supervisors will ensure availability of adequate fuel and water in the crane at all times.

(i) On getting Emergency call, the Crane Supervisors shall check and ensure: a) Correct marshalling of Crane according to site requirement. b) Alert the standby Crane Operator of 140T Crane. c) In case, road approach is faster, prevailing equipment may be moved by road as required.

LOCATION OF MRV/BD/MFD/ARME IN SALEM DIVISION

Location Description Details 2 Coaches (Hospital van & Tool van of Electrical & MRV mechanical) ED 4 Coaches (MFD, Electrical & Engineering, staff BD/MFD car, Material & kitchen van) 140 T Crane 8 Coaches.

LOCATION OF ARME SCALE I & ART IN ADJOINING DIVISIONS

Contact numbers SL Re-rai1ing of Chief controllers Station Divn RLY SPART ART Cranes NO Equipment at Division RLY BSNL 0491- 1 SRR PGT SR SPART ART MFD - 22223 25353900 04174- 43254 2 JTJ MAS SR - ART MFD - 253111 43244

3 TPJ TPJ SR - ART MFD - 77650 0431- 2410030 (BG)

4 MDU MDU SR - ART MFD 140T 72650 0452- 2602918 5 SBC SBC SWR - ART MFD 140T 52650 080- 2876410

Target Time For Turning Out ART

• The Accident Relief Train must be turned out/dispatched from the base station to the site of accident within 30 minutes by day / 45 minutes by night after sounding the Electric Sirens.

Authority to order movement of ART Special to site

i. On receipt of information about serious accident involving train carrying passengers ART Special at the nearest adjoining depot shall be alerted and kept ready by the Chief Controller/Deputy Chief Controller. ii. The order to move ART Special to the site shall be issued by Divisional Railway Manager. iii. In the absence of Divisional Railway Manager, the officer in charge at control office shall issue orders. iv. If the services of ART Special are not required after confirming, Divisional Railway Manager may cancel the movement.

PREPARATION OF ACCIDENT RELIEF TRAIN

Sr. DEN/DEN/ ADEN/SSE/P.Way

v. Contact local crane/bulldozer operators and ask for assistance. vi. Contact boat operators/naval bases and arrange divers. vii. Move gang staff/materials from adjacent depots. viii. Arrange drinking water, Tent materials.

Sr.DSO/Sr.DOM/SMR/TI

v. Contact Police station, fire station and request their services. vi. Inform Village Administrative Officer, Revenue Inspector, Tahsildar, Revenue Divisional Officer, Collector and Superintendent of Police and ask for assistance. vii. Arrange vehicles from private owners. viii. Arrange Loco Crew and Guard to work ART.

Sr.DSTE/DSTE/ADSTE/SSE/Tele

ii. Send the required complement of Inspectors, maintainers and helpers by ART who can install and operate the communication equipment provided in the ART.

Sr.DMO/DMO/ADMO

vi. Collect particulars on nature of accident and prepare MRV according to the site requirement. vii. Contact SJAB and avail their services (Page No.156). viii. Alert blood donors (Page No.157). ix. Special Medical arrangement in case of fire/bomb explosion and on water bodies. x. Contact local Hospitals and collect sufficient number of trained manpower (Page No.151 &152).

Sr.DME/DME/ADME/SSE(C&W)

vi. Prepare MRV special according to site requirements with required tools like cutters, spreaders, Lights, Jacks, cold cutting equipment, drinking water etc. vii. Assess the approximate requirement of additional equipment and mobilize them from local operators/agencies. viii. Marshall MRV special/BD special according to site condition. ix. Check up MRV special for its fitness.

x. If required ask for MRV special from adjacent depots.

Provision of LAPTOP Computer in ART/ARMEs

(Ref: Board’s letter No.2000/Safety (A&R)/14/3 dtd.2.12.02)

All ARMEs and ARTs must be equipped with a LAP TOP computer and a printer.

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(CHAPTER –IV)

DISASTER RESPONSE- GOLDEN HOUR

1. Golden Hour:

If a critical trauma patient is not given definite medical care within one hour from the time of accident, chances of his ultimate recovery reduces drastically, even with the best of Medical attention thereafter. This one-hour period is generally known as The Golden Hour.

During this Golden Hour period every effort should be made to: (i) Render definite medical care to the extent possible preferably by qualified medical practitioners. (ii) Stop bleeding and restore Blood Pressure. (iii) Persons under shock should be relieved of shock immediately. (iv) Transport casualties to the nearest hospital so as to reach within this Golden Hour period. For being effective, any Disaster Management system should aim at recovering as many critical patients as possible and rushing them to hospital within this period.

2. Disaster Syndrome:

A victim’s initial response following a Disaster is in three stages, viz. Shock stage, Suggestible stage and Recovery stage. These initial reasons are called Disaster Syndrome.

(i) Shock stage: In which victims are stunned, dazed and apathetic. (ii) Suggestible stage: In which victims tend to be passive but open to suggestions and willing to take directions from rescue workers and others. (i) Recovery stage: In which individuals may be tense and apprehensive and may show generalized anxiety.

3. Three Different phases of Disaster Response:

Disaster Response in case of a railway accident consists of three phases. These three phases are determined both by the time factor, as also by the extent of specialized assistance available. Firstly, it begins with the spontaneous reaction of men available on the train at the time of the accident. Thereafter the second phase continues with contributions made in rescue and relief work by men and material available locally in nearby areas of the accident site. The third and longest phase consists of meticulously planned action by trained DM teams who arrive at the accident site to carry out rescue and relief operations.

The first phase, which is of shortest duration, last for about half an hour. It is an amateurish, poorly equipped effort, but is nevertheless the most important phase. In most cases, this is the only help available for a major part of the ‘Golden Hour’.

The second phase which is of 2-3 hrs duration is comparatively less amateurish and much better equipped. Their contribution is vital since the ‘Golden Hour’ period comes to an end during the working of this group. How many critically injured passengers can finally be saved depends solely on the efficiency of this group.

The last and final phase of Disaster Response by railway’s DM team continues for a few days. It comes to an end not only with the restoration of traffic but also with the departure of most relatives and next of kin from the accident site and disposal of all bodies. Few of the grievously injured that continue to be hospitalized for comparatively longer spells are then the sole responsibility of railway’s medical department.

With the above scenario in mind, it is necessary to take firm and quick decisions to save lives and property. To achieve these objectives Railways have a well-defined action plan that is successfully executed by the coordinated efforts of different disciplines, all of who function as a team. The three groups which are active during the above mentioned three phases of Disaster Response, may be classified as follows: - i) Instant Action Team (IAT). ii) First Responders (FR). iii) Disaster Rescue Team (DRT).

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(CHAPTER –V)

DISASTER RESPONSE – INSTANT ACTION TEAM (IAT)

The Instant Action Team comprises:- i) The Guard, Crew, TS, TTEs, AC coach attendant, Asst. Guard, and RPF. ii) GRP staff travelling on the train on duty.

iii) Railway staff travelling by the accident involved train either on duty or on leave as passengers. iv) Doctors travelling by the train. v) Passengers travelling on the train who volunteer for rescue and relief work. vi) Railway staff working at site or available near the site of the accident. vii) Non-Railway personnel available at or near the accident site.

Pre-accident checklist of preparation for Members of Instant Action Team:

a. Generally, about 10”-15” time elapses before information regarding occurrence of an accident reaches the Divisional control office. In case information can be conveyed immediately this time can be saved. This 15” time is of vital importance since it constitutes 25% of the ‘Golden Hour’. b. In case they have a mobile, ensure that telephone numbers of all relevant officials such as those of divisional control offices etc. have been permanently fed into the Mobile for immediate use in an emergency. c. Whenever they are travelling at night they should keep a torch handy and secure by some means.

Railway staff travelling on the accident affected train:

i) Whenever a train is involved in a serious accident with casualties/injuries to passengers, all railway staff travelling on the train either on duty or on leave is deemed to be on duty with immediate effect. ii) Under no circumstances should any of them leave the accident site unless and until divisional officers arrive, take over charge of rescue and relief operations, and permit them to leave.

iii) Railway staff on train/at site shall volunteer themselves to render assistance and report to TS/TTE/Guard of the Train. iv) The senior most officers travelling on the train will assume charge as Officer-in- Charge Site (Site In charge). v) Normally the senior officers will be travelling in either the 1AC or in 2AC coach, and most probably in the Emergency Quota section of the coach. The Emergency Quota section of 2AC is invariably in the centre of the coach (berth nos. 19-22). In any case the TS/TTE would know whom are the railway officers travelling in 1AC or 2AC. vi) Similarly, other railway staff will be travelling in 2AC/3AC coach, and most probably in the Emergency Quota section of the coach. The Emergency Quota section of 3AC is also in the centre of the coach (berth nos. 25-30). vii) Similarly, some Group “C”&‘D’ railway staff may be travelling in Sleeper coach, and probably in the Emergency Quota section of the coach. The Emergency Quota section of a Sleeper coach is located in the centre of the coach (berth nos. 25-38). viii) In the absence of any officer, the TS or senior most TTE/Guard will discharge duties listed out for site Officer.

ix) One group shall assist the Guard and Loco Pilot and the other groups may be directed to assist in rescuing injured/entrapped passengers. x) In the absence of TS/TTE the Guard/Assistant Guard shall take steps to form such groups.

Formation of Groups comprising members of Instant Action Team:

i. Site Officer shall immediately collect all Railway staff on train/at site and form separate groups. ii. In the absence of site Officer TS/TTE shall take steps to form such groups. iii. In the absence of TS/TTE the Guard/Assistant Guard shall take steps to form such groups

iv. Passengers travelling by the same train who volunteer for rescue and relief work should also be drafted into these groups. v. Passengers from accident-involved coaches should be directed toward their own coach. vi. Passengers, from coaches which are not affected, can be distributed amongst other accident-involved coaches. vii. 5 or 6 groups should be formed depending on number of coaches involved. viii. Ideally, one group should be formed for handling each coach. ix. In case sufficient numbers of officers are present, then one officer should be made in charge of each group. x. Otherwise, Sr. Supervisors travelling by the accident-involved train should be nominated as in-charge of each group to co-ordinate its working. xi. In case sufficient numbers of Sr. Supervisors are also not present, one TTE should be nominated as in-charge of each group to co-ordinate its working. xii. Each group should rescue injured, entrapped passengers.

Activity unit-1

The assigned roles of members of the Instant Action Team are enlisted under activity unit 1. Every member of this team is responsible to ensure that timely action is taken to protect traffic, save lives and communicating the incident to the all concerned properly.

LIST OF DUTIES OF INSTANT ACTION TEAM (IAT):-

i. Duties of Loco pilot and Assistant loco pilot (Motor Man)

ii. Duties of Guard

iii. Duties of Train Supdt./ TTE

iv. Duties of Coach Attendant / AC Mechanic / Khalasies

v. Duties of any Railway servant on duty or as passenger

vi. Duties of Engg. Over Head Equipment, Signal Staff at site.

vii. Duties of senior most official by train

viii. Duties of on board railway staff immediately after the accident

Duties of Guard, LP, ALP and Station Master All concerned messages. 1. On the occurrence of an accident the Guard or in his absence the LP shall immediately note the time of accident, and after protection, shall report the occurrence to the nearest station master. Wherever possible, protection and reporting shall be done simultaneously. 2. Report by the quickest available means: Every accident shall immediately be reported to the Station Master of the nearest (accessible) station by the quickest available means. For this purpose the guard or in his absence the LP or any other railway servant present at the site of the accident shall follow the prescribed in S.R.6.05 (ii) to (v). 3. The station master shall arrange to advise the controller, Station Master at the other end of the block section and officials of the other departments also by the quickest possible means. The station Master/Station managers of stations where sirens are provided shall arrange for sounding the siren immediately and arrange to remove MRV/BD special where necessary.

Information to Civil and police authorities: Depending on the gravity of the situation Station Master shall also establish direct contact with civil and police authorities such as District Collector, District Superintendent of Police, and Superintendent of Police GRP apart from conveying information to the nearest police station.

Duties of Crew of the Train

a) Switch on Flasher light immediately and give four short whistles. b) Inform Guard / Station Master over walkie-talkie. c) Protect the obstructed/adjacent lines as per GR & S.R. 6.03(Page-195-198) d) Take necessary action to prevent Loco / Vehicles / Wagons rolling down. e) Record the time of accident and location immediately. f) Co-ordinate with Guard to save lives. g) Ensure that no clue or evidence is destroyed. h) If necessary detach Loco and take it to inform SM of nearest station.

Duties of Guard :

i. Switch on the Amber in Flashing Tail Lamp if provided in the rear of his brake van. ii. Secure the Train and prevent escaping of vehicles. iii. Protect the obstruction or Depute Asst. Guard/Competent person to protect as per GR & S R 6.03 (Page No.196-199) iv. Note down the time and location of accident. v. Inform Crew/Station Master through walkie-talkie. vi. Make a quick survey of magnitude of accident and roughly assess casualty, damage and assistance required. vii. Render First Aid to the injured passengers and arrange to transport them to hospital. viii. Direct Railway servants on train at site to rescue injured entrapped passengers. ix. Utilize Emergency Train Lighting box to facilitate medical Aid. x. Stop train running on adjacent line and utilize the resources on that train.

xi. Report the occurrences as quick as possible to control / nearest SM through portable Telephones or other communication equipment available at site with details asking for assistance. xii. In electrified section if OHE is affected, take steps to switch off OHE supply. xiii. Log your activities. Do not leave the spot unless you are relieved by a competent authority. xiv. Record evidence or statements if any given by passengers. xv. Do not disturb the clues.

. Duties of TTE

i. Avail the services of a Doctor travelling by the train immediately and render Medical Aid. ii. Render First Aid to injured person. iii. Collect particulars of the injured and prepare a list showing their position coach wise. iv. Prepare a separate list showing dead & injured with address and ticket particulars. v. Transport the injured by Road Vehicles if available to the nearest hospital. vi. Take the assistance of Local people / volunteers at site. vii. Record evidences or statement given by the passengers/others at site. viii. TS/TTE shall prepare a list that shows the exact position of injured in the coaches from Train Engine to Brake van and hand over it to the Doctor. ix. Inform the stranded passengers about alternative transport arrangement

Duties of AC Mechanics / Coach Attendants

i. Switch off the power supply to avoid short-circuiting.

ii. Assist the Train Conductor / Train Superintendent in their duties at the accident site.

Duties RPF/GRP Staff

i. Try and rescue as many passengers as possible from the accident involved Coaches. ii. Render First Aid to the injured. iii. Arrange to shift injured persons to the nearest hospital. iv. Protect passenger’s luggage and railway property. v. Preserve all clues and evidences regarding probable cause of the accident and ensure that these do not get disturbed. vi. Collect men and material available nearby and direct them to site. vii. Avail the services of road vehicles if any, waiting / passing through LC gate.

Duties of Senior most official by train

a. Ensure protection of traffic and assist Guard and Loco pilot. b. Ensure the reporting of accident to nearest Station / Control. c. Note down the time of accident. d. Collect the reporting staff / volunteers, form and direct different groups and assign work. e. Roughly assess the casualties/extent of damage. f. Ensure the issue of a detailed message with the following information : i. Time/Date of accident ii. Location Km./between stations. iii. Train number and description iv. Nature of accident v. Number of killed/injured vi. Extent of damage vii. Assistance required viii. Prima facie cause of the accident ix. Condition of the adjacent line, if any.

x. Whether OHE is involved. g. Maintain the log of events. h. Till the Site Manager takes control over the situation continue to be in charge of the site.

Duties of on Board railway staff immediately after the accident:-

a) Don’t panic. Once the accident has already occurred and the train has come to a standstill nothing worse can happen. b) In case any one of on board staff has a Mobile and it is working, inform the divisional control office immediately about the accident.

c) Observe the position in which your coach has stopped, whether it is standing upright or turned upside down or lying on its side. d) Try and see whether your coach has stopped on a bridge or whether there is level ground on both sides. e) In case the coach is on a bridge or very high embankment or in case it is raining heavily, then it is better to wait for some time and not be in a hurry to leave the coach. You may be jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

Duties of the Instant Action Team – In case of a fire:-

i. In case of fire pull the Alarm Chain and stop the train immediately. ii. Try and put out the fire before it becomes a big blaze by using either water or blankets etc. iii. More people expire due to suffocation from smoke rather than due to actual burning. iv. Advise passengers to take a cloth wet it in their drinking water and cover their nostrils. v. Instruct passengers to go to the other end of the coach, which is away from the fire, and if possible cross over to the next coach through the vestibule.

vi. Insist that passengers should save themselves first and not to bother about their luggage which can be retrieved later on. vii. Make sure that no passenger lies down on the floor. viii. After train has stopped, passengers should come down from the coach immediately. ix. Isolate the affected coaches from other coaches. x. Building up confidence of injured passengers by suitable advice is of great importance.

Duties of members of Instant Action Team – Till arrival of Divisional Officers

i. If a person is bleeding and losing blood, or if he is unconscious, then in that case you have to act quickly. ‘Golden Hour’ should be kept in mind. You may have at the most only one hour’s time on hand. ii. In such cases, immediately administer First Aid to the injured passenger and try and stop further loss of blood. iii. Persons trained in first aid may do ‘Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.” This may save several lives. iv. If the door is open and is accessible, then uninjured passengers should be helped to come out from the door. v. In AC coaches the windows panes should be broken open in order to let in fresh air for the occupants, and thereafter to evacuate them. vi. Non-AC coaches have one emergency exit window on each side. vii. In case the door is locked and jammed, try and open these windows so that some of the uninjured passengers can come out through the emergency exit.

Normal position of this emergency window in a carriage is as follows.

Sl.No Coach Berth number 1 GS 21,25,70,76 2 CNY 52,56,17,23 3 ACCN 17,20,47,48 4 ACCW 17&31 5 SLR 16&21

viii. Special care should be taken while evacuating the old, infant and children in order to ensure that they are not separated from their family members. ix. Extrication of critically injured should be done under medical supervision as far as possible. x. In case medical supervision is not available, then critically injured passengers should be made to lie down on a bed sheet and thereafter taken out by 4 persons holding the four corners. This will ensure that no further damage takes place (Bed sheets will be available in AC coaches) xi. Passengers who are bleeding from open cuts should be tied up with strips of cloth so as to reduce if not stop the bleeding altogether. xii. It is better not to take out the luggage from inside the coaches at the first instance, for two reasons. Firstly, passengers both injured and uninjured should get preference in this evacuation process. Secondly, it may be safer for the luggage to be left inside where there are fewer chances of their being stolen or pilfered. xiii. After passengers have been evacuated from your coach, cross check with the reservation chart and against the name of each passenger note down as to whether he / she is injured or not. xiv. After all passengers have been evacuated; water and eatables can be taken out gradually. xv. After helping evacuate all passengers from your coach go over to the unreserved coaches and provide similar help to those passengers also.

xvi. Railway officials from divisional HQrs. generally arrive at the site of the accident within 2 to 3 hours, depending on the distance of the accident site from the divisional HQrs. Wait for them to come and make further arrangements. xvii. Grievously injured passengers who are bleeding or those who are unconscious require immediate hospitalisation. In case some local people have arrived by that time, their help should be taken in shifting the grievously injured to the nearest hospital. xviii. In case your train has been involved in an accident but neither has not your coach derailed nor any passengers of your coach injured, then you should go to the unreserved coaches and carry out the duties as listed above.

Duties of site Officer– till arrival of divisional officers:

Having formed different groups consisting of available railway staff on the train and volunteers from amongst passengers, the rescue and relief work should be got started in right earnest. This entire exercise would take about 30" time. Once the rescue and relief work by the Instant Action Team has got underway, the site Officer should then devote his attention to contacting First Responders.

Locating nearby villages:-

i. There would be some villages nearby, either visible or out of sight. ii. In most cases, villagers turn up on their own having heard the sound of the disaster. iii. Otherwise, try and see if any light or any other signs from the village are visible. iv. In case none of the above is possible, then speak to either the control office or the nearest station and find out the location of nearby villages as also their general direction. v. Ascertain the general location of nearby villages, send messengers (preferably railway staff) to inform villagers and seek their assistance.

Locating the nearest manned level crossing gate:-

i. The train Loco pilot is the best and fastest source of information regarding location of the nearest manned level crossing gate in either direction. ii. Send a messenger preferably a railway staff to the gate for contacting the Gate Man. iii. In most cases, the gate keeper will be able to give location of nearby villages. iv. The messenger should then try and stop a passing vehicle and go to the nearly village, inform villagers and seek their assistance.

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(CHAPTER – VI)

Activity unit-II

DISASTER RESPONSE -FIRST RESPONDERS

(A) Duties of First Responders – Railway Staff:-

1. Gang Staff:-

(i) On double/multiple line section stop any other train approaching the accident area by showing hand danger signal. (ii) Ensure that track alignments or lines are not disturbed. (iii) Report to Site Officer and assist in rescue and relief work. (iv) Assist in extricating injured passengers from coaches. (v) Assist in transporting them to nearest hospitals.

2. Gate Keeper:-

(i) Keep gate closed if the train has not cleared the gate. (ii) On double/multiple line section stop any other train approaching the accident area by showing hand danger signal. (iii) Arrange to inform SM immediately. (iv) Don't meddle with Interlocking. (v) Avail services of road vehicles waiting or passing through LC Gate. (vi) Send message to nearby village, informing them regarding the accident. (vii) Collect men and material available nearby and direct them to site.

3. Station Master at adjoining station:-

(a) Conveying of information:-

(i) Arrange protection of traffic by keeping all signals at ON position.

(ii) Report the accident to Station Master at the other end. He should be asked to call all off duty staff at his station and send them to the accident site. (iii) Report the accident to Section Controller. (iv) Control to be advised regarding – 1. Time and nature of accident 2. Brief description of accident. 3. Adjacent lines clear or not. 4. Damage to rolling stock. 5. Damage to track in terms of telegraph posts. 6. OHE masts damaged or not, and extent of damage. 7. Approximate number of dead and injured (grievous, simple) to be obtained from the TTEs. 8. Following functionaries should be advised regarding the accident: a) All off duty railway staff posted at that station. b) SM/SMR of Junction stations at either end. c) TI, CCI. d) P.Way Supervisors – SSE/JE etc. e) TRD Supervisors – SSE/JE etc. f) C&W Supervisors – SSE/JE etc. g) S&T Supervisors – SSE/JE etc. h) SI/RPF, SHO/GRP. i) Nearest Fire Station. (v) Inform civil authorities, village/town/city representatives and volunteers for possible relief assistance. (vi) Supervisory Station Manager of the nearest Jn. station shall proceed to accident site.

(b) Medical assistance:-

(i) Call for assistance from local Doctors, SJAB, Civil and Army Hospitals. Civil defence, Scouts and guides or any such organisation. (ii) Arrange adequate number of First Aid boxes and stretchers. (iii) Mobilize local medical team and send it to site to render First Aid to the injured. (iv) Quickly transport ARME Scale – II equipment to the site of the accident.

i. Arrange drinking water, beverages and refreshments, either from Refreshment Room or local sources. ii. Supply beverages and refreshments free of cost to stranded passengers. iii. Open emergency counter and display necessary information. iv. Obtain reservation charts and display it. v. Collect information on dead/injured and convey it whenever asked for. vi. Make frequent announcements about diversion, cancellation, and regulation of train services. vii. Arrange for refund of fares as per extant rules.

(d) Transport assistance:-

i. Arrange for transport from local resources, if available, for transporting injured passengers to nearest hospitals by fastest possible means. ii. For this purpose, apart from tractor trolleys, even trucks passing on the highway can be utilised. iii. Stranded passengers to be transported from the accident spot by arranging transhipment either by train or by hiring road vehicles.

(e) Security assistance:- i. Advise RPF/GRP/State Police to provide security to passengers, their belongings and railway property. ii. They should also be asked to assist in rescue and relief work. (f) Communication Assistance:- i. Direct passengers to PCO booths if available nearby. ii. Issue free telegrams and make available STD phone to relatives of dead/injured. (g) Sending manpower for site:- i. Proceed to site of the accident by quickest means with trolleys, coolies, lamps, vendors and any other equipment that is considered necessary. ii. Till relieved by a Traffic Inspector or Divisional Officers be in charge of site and carryout rescue/relief operations. (h) Preservation of clues and evidences:- i. TI/SMR first reaching the site shall take action to preserve clues and evidences. ii. Secure records related to accident in the Station/Cabin. iii. Seal slides, levers, knobs and Relay room, if accident takes place within the station limit. 4. Duties of Chief Controller / Deputy Chief Controller i. On getting information about accident from site inform SM at the either end. ii. Check whether the adjacent line is clear or not. iii. Collect all necessary details about the accident. iv. Regulate trains and give top priority to ART. v. Order ART and start under Divisional Railway Manager’s order. vi. Advise Divisional Officers/Area Officers.

vii. Inform Central Control. viii. Inform Civil, Military, and Voluntary Organization and sent Medical team.

ix. Get orders in time and divert/regulate/cancel trains before it crosses the diversion points. x. Regulate the trains at Stations where food can be arranged. xi. Avoid blocking of all running lines at Stations on either side of the accident site for xii. Through passage of ART. xiii. Inform emergency counters with necessary details of dead/injured. xiv. For accident involving passenger carrying trains or road vehicles at level crossing, MRV shall be ordered immediately. Subsequently if it is found not required it may be cancelled with the permission of Divisional Railway Manager. xv. Advise senior subordinates like Traffic Inspector, Commercial Inspector, Loco Inspectors, Section Engineers (P.Way) etc., to proceed to the site of accident by first means. xvi. When a train carrying mail is involved advise the RMS authorities. xvii. Open a register and log the events with time and details like a) Time of accident. b) Location, gauge, single/double/quadruple line, system of working, mid section or station, gradient, kilometre, traction etc c) Type and description of train/trains involved. d) Types of coaches/wagons involved. e) Load of the train. f) Nature of the accident (collisions, derailments, etc.) g) Casualty/injuries

xviii. Ensure a clear path for running Medical van, BD Special etc. xix. Arrange to dispatch Crane with break down trains if required. xx. If Crane is not available in the Division order from adjoining Division/Railway. xxi. Record the timings of ordering, actual departure and arrival at the accident site for the MRV, BD Special, and Crane Special.

5. Duties of SSE/SE/PWay, Sig, C&W, LI, TI/SMR:-

(a) Rushing to accident site with men and material by quickest available means with men and materials

Before leaving for the site of accident organise maximum number of men to go to the accident site along with their equipment.

(b) Rescue and relief: 1. Ensure that the obstructed line is protected. 2. Direct all staff working under them to assist in rescue and relief work. 3. All of them should work as per directions of Site Officer. 4. Assess casualties and arrange to render First Aid. 5. Shift injured to nearest hospital.

(c) Joint measurements and preservation of clues and evidences: i.Collect and record all evidences relating to the accident such as: a) Condition of track, with special reference to alignment, gauge, cross levels, super elevation, points of mount and drop and any sign of sabotage etc. b) Condition of Rolling stock with reference to Brake Power and braking gear. c) All marks on sleepers, rails, locomotives and vehicles etc. especially for preservation of clues. d) Position of derailed vehicles. e) Prima facie cause of accident.

ii. Seize and seal the Train Signal Register, Log book, Private Number Book, Line Admission Book, Speed Recorder Chart and other relevant records. iii. Note down the position of panel switches, indication, block instrument, condition of relay room, status of data logger, etc. iv. Condition of switches, ground connections, point locking, occupancy of track circuit, details of damage to out door signal/point gears should be noted down. v. Seize and seal the Speed Recording Graph and all other registers and repair logbook of the locomotive. vi. Record details of Brake Power and other aspects of Rolling stock as per Performa.

vii. Joint measurements of rolling stock should be taken. Note down observations, measurements of Loco etc. at site. If it is not possible arrange for taking the reading at shed. viii. These can also be recorded on a video or digital camera subject to the availability. ix. Details of all readings taken and position of all equipments noted should be jointly signed by supervisors of all 5 departments (Engg, TRD, Traffic, Signal and Mechanical) at accident site. x. Obtain statement of staff involved in the accident. (d) SE/C&W shall prepare a sketch showing position of Rolling stock.

(e) SE/P.Way shall prepare a final sketch indicating the position of track, with respect to alignment, point of mount, point of drop, OHE mast, point number etc.

(f) Survey the situation, assess assistance required and issue message to Divisional Control Office.

(g) Take charge of the situation pertaining to your own department and remain till Divisional officers arrive at the site.

(B) Help to seek from Local people:-

(1) Organizing assistance from local people available in nearby villages:-

i. Villagers should be asked to make an announcement from their loud speaker (generally available in the local temple, mosque, church etc.) informing others regarding the accidents. ii. Everybody should be asked to rush to the accident site with following: iii. Tractor trolleys (both for transportation as also for general lighting). iv. As many cutting implements, hammers, chistles Ropes, Ladders etc. as are available. v. If doctors or Para-medical staff is available in the village they should also be sent to the accident site.

vi. The messenger should stay back and try and organize opening of a big building (preferably a school) for sheltering of injured passengers and/or preservation of dead bodies. (2) In villages/towns:

i. A big building, preferably a school building should be got vacated and made ready for keeping of dead bodies and unclaimed luggage of passengers. ii. They should be asked to bring the following to the accident site for train passengers:- i. Tea and refreshments, ii. Warm clothing, if required. iii. Look after injured passengers who have been taken to the village. iv. Take injured passengers to the nearest hospital by means of any transport available. For this purpose, apart from tractor trolleys, even trucks passing on the highway can be utilized.

(3) At accident site:-

a) Any road vehicles which arrive should be lined up in a row facing the track with their headlights switched ON for illuminating the accident site. b) Road vehicle should be so spaced out that they illuminate the entire length of the accident site. Such spacing would also depend on number of tractors that have arrived. c) Rescue and relief work should now be mounted under the available light. d) Villagers arriving for rescue and relief work should be formed into separate groups for handling individual coaches. e) Group leaders of IAT who were earlier conducting rescue and relief work should co-ordinate with the local people and guide them. f) Grievously injured passengers extricated from coaches should be sent to the nearest hospitals by available road vehicles. g) Passengers who have suffered trivial injuries and uninjured passengers should stay back at accident site and wait for arrival of railways DM team who would take charge of them.

40 h) As a thumb rule, any injury requiring hospitalisation of more than 48 hrs. is grievous, hospitalisation of less than 48 hrs. is simple, and any injury not requiring hospitalisation at all is trivial. i) The following priority should be adhered to while sending such grievously injured passengers: 1. Unconscious, 2. Bleeding excessively, 3. Having breathing problems, 4. Grievously injured, 5. In a state of shock, 6. Having fractures, 7. Simple injury,

j) Dead bodies, if extricated should be kept alongside the coach but away from the track for proper tagging etc. before being dispatched for preservation. k) Bodies should be kept in separate lots, coach wise, so that they do not get mixed up. l) Tagging of dead bodies should indicate the coach number and also the cabin number, if possible, (For example SR 98127, cabin number containing berths 9-16).

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(CHAPTER – VII)

DISASTER RESPONSE – OFFICERS AT DIVISION

(A) GENERAL:

1. Intimation of Accident – Divisional Control Office:

i. In the Divisional Control Office, information regarding an accident is generally received either by the Section Controller or the TPC. a) Section controller gives orders to Dy.SS/ED for sounding the siren for ARMEs and ARTs. b) Section controller gives orders to Dy.SS/SA for sounding the siren for alerting all concerned about the derailment. ii. In most cases, the First Information Report also intimates the approximate number of coaches involved and a rough estimate of the likely number of casualties (such as 'heavy casualties expected'). iii. Accidents involving a passenger carrying train where the first information says that heavy casualties are expected, should prima-facie be treated as a Disaster. iv. The moment information regarding an accident involving a passenger carrying train is received in the divisional control office; the siren in the Divisional office should be sounded for alerting all on-duty functionaries. v. After all on-duty functionaries gather around the section control board they will be briefly informed about the accident. vi. Each functionary will thereafter resume his position and take steps to set in motion activities required of him. vii. TPC will switch off OHE in case it has not tripped OHE will not be restored even on adjacent line unless confirmation has been received from site that adjacent line is not obstructed and OHE is alright. viii. PRC will inform his departmental officers and supervisors.

ix. CHC will first inform Hospital Casualty. Thereafter he will inform officers and supervisors as given below:

x. Each departmental functionary will inform divisional officers and supervisors of his department about the accident as detailed below:

Functionary Officers and Supervisors

a) CHC Hospital Casualty, DRM, ADRM, CMS/MS Sr.DOM, Sr.DSO, DPO, DFM, Sr.DEE/G. b) BTC Sr.DEN/Co, DENs c) TPC Sr.DEE/ELS/ED Sr.DEE/G, Sr.DEE/TRS d) PRC Sr.DEE/TRS, DME e) C&W Sr.DME f) Commercial Control Sr.DCM, PRO g) Security Control ASC h) S&T control Sr. DSTE

xi. For this purpose, all functionaries working in the divisional control office will have a ready list of telephone numbers (Railway, BSNL and Mobile) of all officers and supervisors of their departments. xii. After CHC has informed Hospital Casualty, DRM, ADRM and Railway Doctors, he will then inform Dy.Controller (Punctuality) or CHC in HQrs, Emergency Control regarding the accident. xiii. CHC will inform nearest police station / District administration and nearest civil hospitals for assistance either through nearest station manager or himself. xiv. In case the accident site is far off and going by air would be faster, then either helicopters or special Air Force planes may be organized from the IAF Base or by private hiring.

2. Intimation of Accident – Railway Doctors:

CHC will inform the Hospital Emergency of Railway Hospital regarding details of the accident; Railway doctor on emergency duty shall undertake the following:

(i) Note down time of receiving message. (ii) Inform CMS, MS, and other Doctors & Para medical staff and instruct them to reach the ARME immediately. (iii) Collect necessary Medical team in the hospital. (iv) Inform CMS about movement of ARME. (v) Alert blood donors, St.JAB, Civil defence Scouts and guides or any other such organisation. (vi) Bare minimum medical team should remain in the hospital; rest of the doctors should be rushed to the accident site. (vii) Arrange to move Emergency box from ARME Scale-II locations to the accident site.

3. Informing Non-Railway Officials by the Division:

i. ADRM will inform the following regarding the accident: SP/Dy.SP/GRP IG/ADG/GRP, District Collector, ii. ADRM will also intimate and seek help from SCOUTS, CIVIL DEFENCE, NGOs, OIL COMPANIES (for oil fire) and Other Depts if required. iii. In case POL rake is involved, then IOC/BPC/HPC officials should also be informed. iv. In case Mail bags of RMS are involved, then Postal officials should also be informed. v. Telephone numbers of all District Collectors, SPs, CMSs are available in (Page No. 151 & 152 ,159-165). vi. Telephone numbers of IOC, BPC and HPC officials are also available in the (Page No.171).

4. Divisional Officers required to go to site:

(i) All concerned divisional officers required to go to the accident site should proceed by first available means. (ii) Road vehicles should be sent to accident site separately. Maximum number of road vehicles should be sent to accident site from Divisional HQrs.

(iii) ARME shall be despatched within 15 minutes by day and within 20 minutes by night after sounding of siren. (iv) DRM will proceed to the accident site; ADRM shall stay back at divisional HQrs. for co-ordination work. (v) All Branch Officers should proceed to the accident site. For this purpose, officers heading different branches within the same department are referred to as Branch Officers. For example, in Electrical department, TRD and 'General' will be considered to be separate branches and both will be required to go to site. (vi) The second senior most officer of each branch should stay back at divisional HQrs. (vii) Of the remaining officers from each branch, a majority of both Senior and junior scale officers should also proceed to the accident site. (viii) Once it has become clear that the accident is a Disaster, then the 80/20 rule should be followed: (a) 80% of all officers should go to the accident site, and only 20% should stay back at HQrs. (b) Similarly, 80% of all supervisory staff should go to the accident site, and only20% should stay back at HQrs.

5. Supervisors required to go to Accident Site:

(i) At the divisional level 80% of all supervisors available in divisional HQrs. should proceed to the accident site. (ii) All other supervisors available in the field at other stations should also proceed to the accident site. (iii) Divisional Control Office should issue a recorded control message from DRM to all Supervisors for proceeding to the accident site immediately by the fastest possible means.

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(CHAPTER – VIII)

DISASTER RESPONSE -DISASTER RESCUE TEAM (DRT)

Nominated Officer/Official from various departments arriving at site form part of Disaster Rescue Team. The officer/official representing each department is responsible to ensure that the assigned duties of the department concerned are efficiently carried out synchronizing with other department functions for quick rescue / relief operation.

(A) Members of the Disaster Rescue Team:

Disaster Rescue Team normally comprises members of following departments: -

a) Trained Railway men from Mechanical, Medical, Engineering, RPF and other departments. b) In case of fire accidents, trained fire services personnel shall form part of this unit. c) In case of an accident on water body, Divers, Naval cadets. d) In case of a sabotage/bomb explosion, Bomb Squads and GRP/Local Police. e) Rescue unit shall accompany the Relief Train or move by road as quickly as possible.

On arrival of ARME /ART at accident site the senior most officer/official shall act as Site Manager and he is responsible to form CORE GROUPS required and direct them to carryout efficient Rescue and Relief operations.

(1). Site In charge:

a) Collect information from Officer in charge of Instant Action Team. b) Ensure setting up of MSO, PAC and SOs at the earliest. c) Estimate quantum of assistance required for each department from: i. -Within the division, ii. -Adjoining divisions, iii. -Non-railway agencies,

d) Take stock of the situation and plan for efficient rescue operation as Site Manager. e) Forecast for completion of each activity mentioned below should also be firmed up. These target dates and times should be communicated to all officers and supervisors at accident site: i. Re-railment. ii. Track fitness. iii. OHE fitness. iv. Points and inter-locking. v. Clearance of section. f) Ensure immediate Medical Aid to critically injured passengers.

g) Keep record of injured persons and the hospital to which they have been admitted with contact details. The information may also be relayed to Divisional Control Office for dissemination through media. h) Identify and rescue the entrapped. i) Ensure co-ordination among all departments for efficient rescue/relief operation. j) Channelise the local resources to supplement Railway Relief/Rescue operation. k) Ensure supply of food to all affected passengers. l) Ensure transport facility for shifting the injured. m) Arrange on the spot Ex-gratia payment to the eligible. n) Ensure timely information to Divisional Railway Manager on the progress of rescue/relief/restoration work with following details i. Number of injured/nature of injuries to passengers. ii. Supplemental assistance if required iii. Prima facie cause of accident iv. Probable time of restoration

o) Ensure the preservation of Clues/Evidences as per the proforma. p) In case of sabotage direct RPF for quick clearance from State Police. q) In case of serious explosions or fire clearance from Controller of explosives to be obtained. r) Get the written evidence of as many witnesses as possible from non-railway men and get their names and addresses. s) Ensure the preparation of a list of dead and injured and convey information to kith and kin at once by free telegram/STD calls. t) Ensure information to Supdt. of Police and District Collector. u) Movement of first train

(2) Formation of two teams at accident site for round the clock working:

i. At the accident site, departmental officers available from the division shall be formed into two teams for round the clock working in 2 shifts, preferably 8 hrs. to 20 hrs. and from 20 hrs. to 8 hrs. ii. This composition should not normally be changed during the 3-4 day stay at the accident site. iii. Branch Officers shall be available on duty during the daytime. iv. Branch Officers shall take on the spot decision regarding composition of the team for night shift for their respective department. This composition should not normally be changed during the 3-4 day stay at the accident site. v. Similarly, the supervisors available from the divisions shall also be put in two teams.

(3) The Relief Team shall swing into the following action. i. Rescue operation ii. Relief operation iii. Installation of Communication Network iv. Crowd Control and Law and Order v. Clearance from State Police for restoration vi. Preservation of clues and Evidence vii. Media Management at site viii. Salvage operation ix. Video coverage of accident site. x. Restoration Operation.

4. Photography

Prior to starting restoration work of an accident site, divisions should undertake suitable video film coverage to the extent feasible. Still photography by digital camera should also be undertaken extensively for its obvious advantages. The photograph should be taken from a vantage point and from as many angles as possible so as to give a bird’s eye view as also close up photographs.

i) Such photographs should clearly indicate: - Severity of the accident. - Illustrate the damage to P.Way, Rolling stock, Signal, OHE and other structures and equipment. ii) Separate set of photographs to be taken to preserve clues and evidence of Sabotage is suspected. (GM’s instructions (No.GM/M/2003/03/576 dt.27.03.03))

iii) Victims and unidentified bodies should also be extensively photographed

INSTRUCTIONS ON VIDEO COVERAGE AT ACCIDENT SITE

(Ref: Ministry’s letter No.93/Safety – 1/6/1 dated 01.8.93)

In the event of any serious accident taking place at the site, video coverage may be done subject to the availability of the facility. For this purpose, wherever necessary, video cameras may be taken on line.

Activity Unit III

For efficient Disaster Management, the responsibilities of various departments are to be executed by deputing a responsible officers or supervisors. The important duties of such officers/supervisors are enlisted under Activity Unit III.

LIST OF DUTIES OF DISASTER RESCUE TEAM

i. Duties of Medical department . ii. Duties of Mechanical Dept. iii. Duties of Engineering Dept. iv. Duties of Signal & Telecommunication Dept. v. Duties of Commercial Dept. vi. Duties of OHE Dept. / Electrical Dept. vii. Duties of Security Dept.

viii. Duties of GRP. ix. Duties of Public Relations Officer x. Duties of Personnel Dept. xi. Duties of Accounts Dept.

Duties of Medical Department Official/Officer

i. On getting emergency call note down time of receiving message. ii. On receipt of information regarding the accident where casualties are expected, the doctor on emergency duty in the hospital would inform all other doctors and Para medical staff concerned. iii. Alert blood donors, SJAB. iv. Move Emergency boxes from ARME-Scale II/Health Unit/Hospital to site. v. Prepare MRV and report its readiness to traffic official. vi. Reach the site by road if it is quicker. vii. Check all the equipment in MRV. viii. Get the operation theatre ready. ix. Arrange to inform CMS about the movement of MRV. x. Keep MRV ready to treat the injured without delay. xi. Two teams of Doctors and Para medical staff would be formed. Team 'A' and Team 'B'. xii. Team 'A' – headed by CMS/MS in charge will rush to the accident site immediately by ARME along with sufficient doctors and paramedics. xiii. Team 'B' – headed by the senior most doctor amongst them will stay back at the divisional hospital; and perform duties as given below: xiv. In case the accident site is far away from divisional HQrs. then injured passengers are unlikely to be brought back to the divisional hospital for treatment. xv. In that case, only bare minimum number of doctors should be left behind for manning Team 'B' and most of the available doctors should be rushed to accident site as part of Team 'A'.

(i). Duties of Team 'A':

(1) General:

i. Ensure collecting blood and urine samples of train crew in case the same is necessary. ii. Organize as many road ambulances as possible at the accident site. iii. Hospitals near the accident site should be contacted on phone for sending road ambulances along with team of doctors. iv. Set up Medical Counter in MSO and PAC for passenger assistance. v. Set up First Aid Posts in SOs.

(2) Main Functions:

i. Taking out injured passengers from accident involved coaches. ii. Attending to injured passengers and giving them First Aid. iii. Preparing list of injured passengers. iv. Classification of their injuries. v. Transporting them to hospitals and getting them admitted. vi. Taking an initial round of hospitals and assessment of situation. vii. Post admittance hospital care of the injured. viii. Dealing with dead bodies. ix. Preservation of dead bodies.

(3) Site Management:

i. Leader of Team ‘A’ (Normally CMS/MS In-charge of the Division) would take control of the site, co-ordinate relief measures and distribute duties amongst doctors available as detailed below:

ii. Different teams and groups will be formed discharging various duties of the Medical department. Each team should consist of 4-6 members and each group should consist of 3-5 teams, depending upon requirement. iii. One group of doctors will take a round of various hospitals where injured passengers have already been admitted. iv. One group consisting of 4-5 teams of doctors and Para-medics will take out injured passengers and dead bodies from accident involved coaches. v. One team will attend to injured passengers and give them First Aid and other medical treatment. vi. One team will prepare list of injured passengers, note down details of their injuries and classify them. vii. One team would be in-charge of transporting injured passengers to hospitals and getting them admitted. viii. One team would be in-charge of post admittance hospital care of the injured ix. One team will deal with dead bodies after these have been extracted from coaches. They will prepare a list and arrange for their preservation. (Para 11 below) x. In case sufficient doctors are available then more groups should be formed for rescue operations.

(4) Taking an initial round of hospitals:

i. Separate doctors will be deputed to visit each hospital where injured passengers have already been shifted. ii. One commercial Officer will also accompany doctors and make a general assessment. iii. At the hospital, they should collect information about dead/injured persons, their name age, sex, address, telephone number, name and telephone number of relatives /friends, nature of the injury etc. iv. This information should be immediately communicated to CMS/MS at accident site. v. Prepare a list of person’s dead/injured already in hospitals in three copies by using carbon paper. vi. The list thus prepared is to be signed by railway doctor on duty in the hospital. One copy is to be handed over to the Commercial Department.

vii. 2nd copy to be kept with the doctor in charge as office copy and the 3rd copy to be given to paramedical staff to get multiple photocopies for further distribution. viii. One copy should also be sent to PAC for being fed into the PC provided in the PAC. ix. The initial list prepared should be updated at regular intervals, as and when any change occurs.

(5) Taking out injured passengers:

i. Maximum number of doctors should be deputed for this activity. ii. This group should consist of at least 4-5 teams. If numbers permit, more such teams should be formed. iii. Teams involved in rescue operation should ensure rapid access to all injured passengers. iv. They should take assistance of Mechanical/Engineering/RPF staff to extricate injured passengers. v. Each team will join up with teams of Mechanical staff who would also be involved in extracting dead and injured from coaches. vi. Maximum number of coaches should be tackled simultaneously, except those that have climbed on top or have telescoped into one another. vii. Coaches should be thoroughly searched including lavatory and vestibule portions before abandoning further search and moving on to the next coach.

(6) Attending to injured passengers:

i. One team will be asked to provide medical treatment to injured passengers immediately after their evacuation from coaches. ii. Ensure stabilization of condition of injured passengers already taken out from coaches, before they are dispatched to hospitals by road.

iii. In case of patients in critical condition where stabilization of condition at site is not possible, they should be moved immediately by road ambulance or shifted to ARME. (7) Preparing list of injured passengers:

i. Collect list of injured passengers prepared by TS/TTEs/Train Conductors and assess the situation. ii. Separate lists to be prepared coach wise, iii. The list should contain following details:- a) If found Conscious: Name, sex, age, identification marks, address, and ticket number, originating and destination station. b) If found Unconscious: Approximate age, sex, identification marks, ticket number and other particulars if relatives and friends are available. iv. Once the preliminary list of injured passengers has been prepared, the list should be signed by the CMS/MS In charge and a copy handed over to Commercial department. v. The list of injured passengers will thereafter be updated periodically, as rescue and relief work continues.

(8) Classification of Injuries:

i. Injuries are classified as under: a) ‘Grievous’ injuries as defined below. b) ‘Simple’, but excluding ‘trivial’ injuries such as abrasions or bruises.

ii. Following are considered to be grievous injuries (as per section 320 of the Indian Penal Code.Extract in page 198):- a) Emasculation. b) Permanent privation of sight of either eye. c) Permanent privation of hearing of either ear. d) Privation of any member or joint. e) Destruction or permanent impairment of powers of any member or joint. f) Permanent disfigurement of head or face. g) Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth h) Any hurt which endangers life, or which cause the sufferer to be, during the space of twenty days, in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.

iii. Injuries other than those defined above are considered to be simple injuries.

iv. Apart from injuries defined above, there may be cases where a passenger or trespasser receives only petty abrasions or bruises. These are of trivial nature and technically speaking should not be taken as injuries.

v. As a thumb rule, any injury requiring hospitalisation of more than 48 hrs. is grievous, hospitalisation of less than 48 hrs. is simple, and any injury not requiring hospitalisation at all is trivial.

vi. Classify injured passengers into separate categories as grievous or simple.

vii. Inform Commercial department for arranging ex-gratia payment.

(9) Transporting injured passengers to hospitals:

i. One team will be asked to arrange transport of injured passengers to nearby hospitals (Page151&152). ii. Ensure expeditious transportation of injured either to ARMEs or to nearby hospitals. iii. Critically injured passengers should be transported by means of road ambulances and other by means of ordinary road vehicles. iv. Commercial staff should also be associated with transfer of injured passengers to hospitals. v. Before doctors and supervisors leave the accident site for hospital duty, they should note down the DOT and Mobile Telephone No. of the accident site, CMS, MS and other doctors at the site for quick communication. vi. Doctors going to different hospitals should have separate vehicles. vii. In case sufficient numbers of railway vehicles are not available, they should hire taxis for their movement by withdrawing cash from station earnings.(Page 56-57)

(10) Post admittance hospital care:

i. One railway doctor, one commercial supervisor and one welfare inspector should be deputed round the clock at each hospital. ii. Normally one doctor should look after one hospital, along with a commercial supervisor and WI.

iii. If large no. of hospitals are involved 2/3 hospitals may be given to one doctor. In that case, the doctor, in consultation with CMS/MS should station himself at the hospital where maximum no. of patients are admitted. iv. Make an assessment about capabilities of the hospital to handle they have suffered. Decide whether the patient needs to be shifted to other hospital with better facilities and arrange to shift the patient. v. In case any injured passenger succumbs to his injuries in the hospital, then the doctor in charge of that hospital should update this fact to the medical counter at PAC.

(11) Dealing with dead bodies:

i. Problem faced by rescue teams is regarding dealing of dead bodies.

ii. In case of a major disaster, the usual complement of medical staff in any ARME is grossly inadequate for undertaking work of this magnitude.

iii. Adequate number of Safaiwalas and other health workers who have come to the accident site should be mobilized for this purpose.

iv. Often rescue and relief operations continue for more than 48 hours.

v. Dismembered bodies begin emitting foul odour after two days. Carrying out this task under such circumstances becomes a real problem.

vi. Target should be to extricate all dead bodies within 24 hrs.

vii. Dead bodies should be dealt with coach wise; otherwise bodies taken out from different coaches get mixed up.

viii. Bodies taken out from coaches should be stacked at quite some distance from the track in front of respective coaches, in separate lots, coach wise. While this may slow down the work initially, in the long run it is more systematic since bodies don’t get mixed up.

ix. Shift dead bodies from coaches to a nominated place at the accident site with the help of paramedical staff, SJAB, Scouts, Civil Defence personnel, other railway staff and non- railway volunteers available at site . x. Put dead bodies in body bags.

xi. Put label written by Marker pen on each dead body in the pocket provided in body bag. i. Date ______ii. Dead body Serial No.______iii. Name ______iv. Age ______Sex______v. Coach No.______

xii. In case of unidentified dead bodies, against the item ‘name’ it should be written as unidentified-1/unidentified-2 etc. Approximate age should be estimated from the appearance, such as between 35-45 years.

xiii. 5 Photographs preferably by digital camera should be taken of each dead body. Two should be close up of face from in front and sideways, third should be of full length of the body.

xiv. If possible each body should also be video photographed.

xv. After photographs have been taken, each body should be placed inside a plastic bag with zip having proper labelling system where same information is also to be provided.

xvi. After this, bodies will be handed over to GRP or Local Police for safe custody. xvii. Take necessary steps to handle unhygienic condition that may arise due to decomposed/mutilated bodies.

(12) Preservation of dead bodies:

i. Numbering and photography of bodies should be done even when relatives are on hand to claim the body.

ii. Arrangements have to be made for a more permanent location for them till such time as the next of kin arrive to claim these bodies.

iii. In all such accidents passengers are invariably separated from their belongings. As such in many cases there are no tickets or other identification papers on their persons.

iv. This problem is further compounded in unreserved coaches where no reservation charts are available.

v. Identification problems come up in case of mutilated bodies also. In such cases, photographs are better means of identification.

vi. Arrange for hiring of a couple of big halls, for keeping bodies.

vii. Rooms should preferably be at a single location so that relatives do not have to go around from mortuary to mortuary.

viii. A large building having number of rooms would be ideal for storing them. Best option would be to take over a school building temporarily.

ix. Arrange to move dead bodies to nominate buildings being used as temporary mortuaries. Bodies likely to be hold for more days should be embalmed.

x. Bodies should be neatly lined up with their numbers prominently displayed, and kept in different rooms, coach-wise.

xi. Notice Board outside the building should display the room numbers where bodies extracted from a particular coach have been kept.

xii. These details should also be pasted on a notice board outside each room.

xiii. This will prevent unnecessary handling of bodies, which in any case would be in an advanced state of decomposition.

xiv. For dead bodies whose relatives are not readily available and delay is expected, arrange for their preservation by dry ice etc.

xv. Procure following items from local market for dealing with dead bodies: i. Shrouds, ii. Polythene bags, iii. Coffins, iv. Dry ice.

xvi. 4 Commercial supervisors should be put on round the clock duty in the building housing the temporary mortuary for guiding relatives as and when they come.

(ii) Duties of Team 'B'.

i. Team 'B' will establish an Emergency Cell in the Casualty Unit of Railway Hospital. ii. Contact adjoining divisions and organise movement of ARME to accident site, iii. Contact local hospitals (Railway/Govt./Private) near the accident site to and ask them to rush their road ambulances along with necessary medical team to the accident site immediately.

iv. Contact local hospitals (Railway/Govt./Private) near the accident site to keep them in readiness to receive and provide medical treatment to injured passengers.

v. Arrange to send the following in the subsequent Special trains carrying backup logistic support to the accident site, from each end:

a) As many more medical teams as possible, b) Adequate number of Safaiwalas, other health workers, c) Members of SJAB, Scouts and Civil Defence personnel.

vi. Co-ordinate with MS/CMS of adjoining Divisions and ask them to send their medical teams to the accident site.

vii. These medical teams should be sent to the accident site by train/road or combination of train-cum-road, as feasible. In case suitable Railway vehicles are not available, taxies should be hired for this purpose. viii. Adequate number of following items should be arranged and sent to accident site for the purpose of handling dead bodies:

ix. Body bags x. Polythene covers for dead bodies.

xi. Coffins.

xii. Dry ice. xiii. One doctor will be available in Divisional Emergency Cell for maintaining liaison with MSO and the medical team at the accident site. Requirement of medicines required either at the accident site or in various hospitals where patients have been admitted should be noted, procured and sent as required.

xiv. Prepare Railway Hospital to receive and provide treatment to injured passengers, as and when they are brought back from accident site.

xv. Arrange to send anti snake venom 4 vials and other items in cold chain carrier.

Duties of Mechanical Official/Officer

On getting emergency call;

i. Collect details about the accident and assess the requirement. ii. All nominated Break Down special staff shall report to the in charge. iii. Ensure marshalling of BD Special according to site requirement. iv. Inform the traffic official about BD special readiness. v. Ensure the requirement of Crane/Re-railing equipment and marshal accordingly.

On reaching the site;

i. For discharging the dual responsibility of extricating injured passengers and dead bodies form coaches and toppling those coaches whose search has been completed, 2 separate groups will be formed at each end for purposes of ‘search and rescue’ and ‘off tracking of coaches’.

ii. Once ARMEs, ARTs and BD specials have arrived at the accident site, normally no more mechanical equipment will be required from anywhere else. The main work will then consist of using of these resources effectively and efficiently.

iii. Different teams and groups will be formed for discharging the dual responsibilities of the Mechanical department. Each team should consist of 4-6 members and each group should consist of 3-5 teams, depending upon requirement.

iv. One Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each team conducting ‘search and rescue’ at the site. All such ‘search and rescue’ groups at each end of the accident site would function under directions of an ADME.

v. Similarly, one Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each team working on ‘off tracking of coaches’ at the site. All such ‘off tracking of coaches’ groups at each end of the accident site, would function under directions of another ADME. The second ADME concerned would also be in-charge of the crane at that end.

vi. Take precautions in electrified section that power supply is switched off before commencing rescue/relief work. vii. Use necessary safety equipment like hand gloves, helmet etc. viii. If spillage of inflammable substances is suspected, then only cold cutting equipment should be used. ix. In case of suspected sabotage, ensure minimum interference to clues. Save lives and extricate passengers after video and digital photographs have been taken. x. Be cautious in using rescue tools like gas cutters, cold cutters, spreaders, hydraulic jacks etc. so that passengers trapped inside or buried under the debris do not get hurt. xi. Ensure marshalling of ART according to site requirement before it is sent into the accident involved block section. xii. For efficient extrication of entrapped passengers take assistance of Medical/Engineering departments. xiii. Each team will join up with Medical teams who would also be involved in extracting dead and injured from coaches. xiv. Maximum number of coaches should be tackled simultaneously, except those that have climbed on top or have telescoped into one another. xv. Road cranes of sufficient capacity should be arranged so that these cranes can start working from the centre while the 140 T cranes can continue working. xvi. Trucks should be arranged for carrying BD equipment near to accident involved coaches, so that number of coaches can be simultaneously approached and more work centres can be opened up. xvii. Examine unaffected or re-railed rolling stock and certify their fitness for further movement.

Duties of Engineering Official/Officer

On getting emergency call: i. Collect details of accident and assess the requirement. ii. ADEN/SSE (P.Way/Works) shall collect men, rescue tools and proceed to site by first available means. iii. Keep ready necessary men and material by BD Special.

On reaching the site:

i. Assist Medical/Mechanical Department in rescue work. ii. Arrange to provide a temporary shelter at site – a tent for Medical Clinic, Catering, Stores and for Site Manager with basic facilities. iii. Ensure availability of water supply. iv. Ensure preservation of clues as per procedure. v. Provide necessary dummy track for Restoration work/Crane working. vi. Plan for quick restoration of traffic. vii. If necessary move Gang staff from adjacent unit. viii. If necessary under the direction of DRM contact Army/Navy/Air Base and collect the required personnel like Divers for rescue operation. ix. If necessary hire Private Crane, Bulldozers, Earth movers, etc. x. A responsible Engineering Officer shall be available in Control Office for monitoring and arranging reinforcement of men and material. xi. Plan for coordinated working and movement of track machine for quick restoration with TRD official and transportation official. xii. Assess the cost of damage to the Engineering Department.

Duties of Signal & Telecommunication Official / Officer

On getting emergency call: • Collect details of accident and assess the requirement. • Arrange to move INMARSAT Phone by available means including road transport to the site. • Adequate number of mobile phones available with the Divisional staff should also be rushed to site for emergency use. • Send required number of telecom staff by Accident Relief Train for installation and operation of telecom equipment. On reaching site: • Duties of S&T department consist of providing sufficient and reliable means of communication at the accident site and other work centres as indicated in item 3.

1. Types of communication facilities:- For this purpose following types of communication facilities as specified in item 3 should be provided: (i) Satellite telephones. (ii) BSNL telephones. (iii) Mobiles, in case the area is under mobile coverage. (iv) Walkie – Talkie sets. (v) Railway telephones. (vi) PA System. 2. Locations:- These facilities should be provided at following locations: (i) MSO. (ii) PAC. (iii) SOs. (iv) Hospitals. (v) Mortuary. (vi) Any other location as decided.

3. Public Address System:-

(i) Provided adequate number of PA system, Handsets. (ii) PA system should be provided in MSO, PAC and SOs. These are to be used for communicating with passengers and for giving directions to railway staff. (iii) For this purpose, additional PA systems may become necessary depending upon the requirements at accident site. (iv) Mega mikes available in ART will also be utilised. (v) Volume of PA system in MSO, PAC and SOs should be so adjusted that announcements made over one of them reaches only those areas which are under its jurisdiction. It should not interfere with announcements being made by other PA system. General:- (i) Ensure availability of adequate copies of telephone directory containing important telephone numbers. (ii) Adequate number of Mobile Battery Chargers should be provided in

MSO, PAC and SOs along with number of spare batteries.

Duties of Commercial Official / Officer

On getting the emergency call: i. Collect details of accident and assess requirement. ii. Arrange the following :- a. Drinking water/Beverages/Food packets. b. Sufficient Labour for transhipment c. Sufficient coolie porters d. Ticket Collectors e. State Transport corporation / Private buses iii. The Commercial Inspector shall withdraw sufficient amount of money from Station collection under the authorization of Sr.DCM.

On reaching the site: i. Issue of complimentary passes with the assistance of Personnel Inspector. ii. Arrange ex-gratia payment on the spot to the injured and next of kin of dead. iii. Assist Medical department. iv. Protect the luggage/belongings of injured/dead with the assistance of RPF. v. Protect luggage, parcels and goods. vi. Arrange transport to clear the stranded passengers, record the details of passengers dispatched and relay the particulars to Control.

For information to general public:- i. Open information counters for giving information to public regarding the names of injured, dead, etc. ii. List of dead and injured to be displayed at a prominent place at station/important stations. iii. Make announcement through PA system on diversion of trains, regulations, and probable time of arrival of relief train. iv. Arrange refund of fare through special counters. v. A responsible Commercial Officer in Control Office shall co-ordinate with site and arranges supplemental assistance.

vi. Take care of the Media personnel.

Duties of Electrical Official / Officer

i. For discharging the dual responsibility of providing illumination at site and managing the OHE, 2 separate units will be formed at each end of the accident site consisting of ‘General Branch’ officers & staff and TRD officers & staff. ii. Once ARMEs, ARTs and BD specials have arrived at the accident site from both ends, normally no more electrical equipment will be required from anywhere else. The main work will then consist of using of these resources effectively and efficiently. iii. Different teams and groups will be formed for discharging various duties of the Electrical Department. Each team should consist of 4-6 members and each group should consist of 3-5 teams, depending upon requirement.

1.Site illumination:

One Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each group working at the site. All ‘General Branch’ teams at each end’ of the accident site, would function under directions of an ADEE (M).

(i) Senior most electrical officer at site would make a quick assessment of the electrical requirement of the site. (ii) Thereafter, he would assess the quantity of electrical fittings and generating sets available in ARMEs and ARTs. (iii) In order to set up adequate illumination facilities, all generating sets and lighting fixtures available in ARMEs and ARTs would be used. (iv) First priority for lighting would be the accident site along the track where rescue, relief and restoration work is going on. (v) Additional requirements of generators and lighting fixtures, if any, should be called for immediately from other railway sources within the division, well in time. (vi) In case divisional sources are inadequate, then sources from other divisions should be tapped.

(vii) Officer at site should hire additional generating sets, lighting fixtures etc. as required from non-railway sources available nearby. (viii) Once generators and lighting fixtures have been setup, efforts should be made to tap direct power supply from some nearby sources, if available. (1x) In case power supply is not available nearby and illumination has to continue on generator supply, then sufficient quantity of petrol and diesel should be procured and kept in stock.

2. OHE at site:

One Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each group working at the site. All TRD teams at each end of the accident site would function under directions of an ADEE/TRD.

(i) In case OHE is to be brought down, then the same should be done immediately so that working of crane does not get held up on account of OHE. (ii) In case slewing of OHE suffices for some sections, then the same should be done quickly so that working of crane does not get held up on account of OHE. (iii) Sr. DEE/TRS shall arrange movement of 6 Tower Wagons along with men and material from adjacent depots from both sides of accident site. (iv) In case more tower wagons are required these should also be requisitioned from other depots along with men and material. (v) An assessment should also be made of the extent of damage to OHE masts, and other equipment. (vi) Additional requirement of materials, if any should be called for immediately from other railway sources within the division. (vii) In case divisional sources are inadequate, then sources from other divisions should be tapped. (viii) In case other divisional sources are also inadequate, then sources from other zones should be tapped. (ix) Availability of OHE masts is a long lead item. Requirement of masts should be quickly worked out so that these can be moved immediately.

(x) Ensure temporary portals are erected without delay. (xi) In case damage to OHE is extensive and a wiring train is considered to be more efficient, then the same should arranged for from other zone after discussion with RE organisation. (xii) Ensure that the section is earthed before staff starts working near OHE. (xiii) OHE should not be charged until all staff, tower wagons, cranes etc. have cleared the block section.

Duties of Security Official / Officer Main functions of the Security Department can be broadly classified as:-

a. Co-ordination with GRP and Local Police. b. Crowd management. c. Protection of luggage. d. Protection of railway property.

1.Liaison with Civil Police:

(i) In case of sabotage, liaison with Local Police & officials of district administration and get early clearance. (ii) Clearance should be obtained as expeditiously as possible, for starting restoration work. (iii) Additional manpower should be requisitioned from local police officials and district administration for purpose of crowd control. (iv) Exemption should be obtained from SP of the district for waiving off formalities of Post Mortem of dead bodies. (v) Obtain assistance from GRP and Local Police as and when required.

2. Crowd Control and Management of rush at Railway stations during festivals.

I. We should prescribe prevention protocols, when laid down foot falls defined separately for important stations become extraordinarily high, as during Meals or other exceptional situations. It may not be out of place to ban all commercial vending

and parcel handling such occasions; supplement exists if possible, and brings more area under illumination.

II. It is important to press upon the state Government to give an approximate indication of the number of persons likely to reach Railway stations in the days when rush is expected. Even more important is the number of such persons reaching each Railway station within a one or two hour time slot. Unless this information is given, it would not be possible for Railways to plan special trains. The OD flows of the passenger are very important to plan destination wise running of special trains. It may be kept in mind that often the inward and outward passenger traffic is not equal, there are wide variations. Further the inward rush comes in a staggered and spaced interval, the outward rush goes back at one go. It would be essential for the Division to impress upon the State Government (or the District Magistrate) in writing of their peak capacity to clear rush, as also they can do so only direction wise. The District Administration has to regulate and control the entry of more than this number beyond which (in 1-2 hourly slots) the Railway would be unable to evacuate.

III. Specific defined areas of jurisdiction for crowd control and duties assigned to GRP/RPF and the city Police needs to be placed on record much before the expected days of rush. Close coordination has to be maintained between the 3 wings of Police protection Force RPF and Civil Police GRP and RPF areas of responsibilities well defined.

IV. The car and other vehicle parking facility at a station when where a terrorist strike is expected may be discontinued; sale of platform Tickets can also banned for short period of time. RPF and GRP personnel deployed on each platform will monitor crowds and rush build up in the circulating areas, booking windows, stations platforms and the mainly on the FOBs. Special teams of commercial staff will liaise with the RPF/GRP and relay 2/4 hourly position to a centralised location viz commercial control who will advise the need for running of special trains to specified destination to the operations departments control room.

3. Protection of luggage:-

i. Protect unclaimed luggage of passengers till these are duly taken over by commercial department for safe custody. ii. Unclaimed luggage of passengers should be isolated and stacked coach-wise, with proper labelling indicating coach no. from which recovered. iii. If possible, the cabin number inside the coach should also be indicated. iv. All such unclaimed luggage should be protected till they are handed over to claimants or taken over by commercial department. v. Unclaimed luggage should be stored in a safe place, preferably, part of the same school building which is being used for preserving dead bodies. vi. These should be stored in separate rooms coach wise so that it is easy for relatives to identify.

4. Protection of railway property:-

i. Protect Railway consignments/goods/parcels till these are duly taken over by commercial department and dispatched to nearest station for proper disposal. ii. Guard perishables till they are auctioned off at site or till they are dispatched to nearest station for being auctioned. iii. RMS consignments on the train should be shifted to school building for safe custody till Postal Authorities come and take over custody. iv. Provide security for the cash withdrawn for payment of ex-gratia by the commercial department.

v. Preserve all clues and evidences regarding probable cause of the accident and ensure that these do not get disturbed. vi. Ensure that no railway staff tampers with any track fittings, or rolling stock parts. vii. Anybody found moving under suspicious circumstances should be questioned. viii. No railway staff should be allowed to move about near the accident site with loose or piece meal equipment.

5. General:- (i) RPF personnel should respond to any call for assistance to rescue victims and transport them to the nearest hospital.

(ii) 3 – hourly Sitreps will be updated by field personnel at the scene of incident to the RPF functionary in the MSO giving the latest situation. (iii) RPF Assistance Post will be established within the PAC so that people needing help can approach RPF.

Duties of PRO i. On getting the information proceed to the Emergency Control Room ii. Collect the details on real time basis from the Emergency Control. iii. Only the reliable details as confirmed by the Site Manager are to be given to the Print/Visual Media.

Duties of Personnel Officers i. DPO shall direct an Officer/inspector to site. ii. Such official shall be available round the clock in shift to look after the welfare of the injured persons in hospitals. iii. Issue passes to the relatives escorting the injured and taking them back home. iv. Assist Doctors in collecting details of injured/dead and shifting them to hospitals. v. Issue complimentary return journey passes to relatives for escorting injured and taking them back home. vi. Man personnel branch counters in PAC and discharge duties listed out for those counters. vii. Convey such information to Sr.DCM .

Staff matters

i. First problem is of identifying railway personnel. ii. They should be supplied with orange coloured armbands to be kept in ARMEs/ARTs. iii. Adequate number of armbands, gloves and facemasks should also be provided in the ARMEs/ARTs. iv. Second problem is of communicating with railway personnel in the crowd. v. Microphones/loud speakers provided in ARMEs/ARTs should be used both for crowd control as also for giving instructions to railway personnel working at accident site. vi. Once initial rescue operations have got underway, arrangements have to be made for

water and food for railway staff working at site.

Duties of Finance Official / Officer

i. Making available sufficient amount of cash for meeting emergent expenses. ii. Opening of current account in a local bank and getting permission for over draft facilities so that large amount of cash is not required to be carried from far off stations. iii. Issue of cheques for making of enhanced ex – gratia payment, if so announced at accident site by Hon’ble MR.

Duties of Divisional Safety Official / Officer

i. Proceed to the site of accident by the first available means. ii. Ensure the clues are preserved and video/still photos are taken as needed. iii. Ensure that the front and the rear portions are cleared from the site. iv. Ensure that joint measurements/ observations are recorded in the prescribed Performa. v. Ensure that the evidence of the train staff, station staff and public are recorded on the spot. vi. Addresses of the passengers willing to give statements later should also be obtained. vii. Ensure proper co-ordination among all departments for efficient Rescue, Relief and Restoration work.

Duties of Divisional Operations Manager

Immediately after getting the information,

i. All sectional TI s and Supervisory SMs& SMR should be directed to reach the accident site by first available means. ii. Similarly additional RG/LR staff from the section should be sent to 3 stations on either side so that SMs can be free for going to accident site. iii. Since considerable number of shunting is required to be performed at adjoining stations, 2 traffic supervisors in 2 shifts should be posted at adjoining stations on each side. iv. Ensure that Engineering vans of the ART are placed nearest to the accident site. For this purpose, Engineering van/wagon should be placed closest to site of accident by sending it in pushing condition. v. Ensure that the medical relief van, Breakdown Specials are ordered, moved and reach the

spot without any detention. vi. Ensure the marshalling of the crane if needed while proceeding to the accident spot. vii. Inform District Collector and other Civil authorities with details. viii. Open an Emergency Disaster Co-ordination Unit in the Control Office ix. Plan for regulation of Passenger/Express trains, cancellation, diversion, and termination short of destination in consultation with the Headquarters in time. x. Ensure efficient movement of relief train, engine, tower wagon etc., between the site and the station for quick restoration in consultation with the Site Manager available at the site. xi. Ensure prompt transport of stranded passengers, at the site and clearance of passengers held up at other stations in coordination with the commercial department. xii. Check the information of passengers dead, injured verified with the Railway Doctor and approved by the Site Manager. xiii. Details of the dead/ injured, their originating and destination stations, ticket number, Hospitals to which sent for treatment and details of the kith and kin to be obtained from the site and relayed to the emergency control etc., xiv. Ensure proper logging of all the events.

Duties of Divisional Railway Manager

On getting emergency call:

i. Collect details of accident and assess the situation. ii. If necessary proceed to the site. iii. Give clear directions to Officers in connection with rescue and relief work. iv. Nominate an officer to man control office. v. Depute ADRM as in charge in Control office. vi. Order to keep a vehicle ready for immediate use at Control Office. vii. Arrange to advise the Home Secretary/ Chief Secretary or other officers of the state in case of sabotage for prompt attendance of the Supdt. Of Police. viii. Monitor that each department renders prompt assistance. ix. Arrange for collection of clues/ evidence. x. Appoint a reporter in case of serious accident. xi. Ensure taking joint observation / readings by Supervisors.

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(CHAPTER –IX) Other Disasters 1. Fire in Trains “Fire instills in the human mind an elemental fear harking back to mankind’s primeval origin. Our dormant animal instincts arouse awe if not an unreasonable fear of fire. Fire particularly in Railway trains are also the most difficult accidents to investigate since by their very nature, they destroy the evidence.” Fire on a running train is more dangerous than a static one, because the fanning effect may spread the fire very quickly to other coaches and in panic the passengers may jump out of running train as it had happened in past train accidents. Under such situation, every Railway servant available on train or at site shall immediately stop the train and plunge into action to save the lives and property. In this context, the Railway servants are expected to have a basic knowledge on fire fighting methods. Continuous heating due to brake binding, hot axle etc. may also cause a fire. Spilt liquid fuels can catch fire quickly than the liquid in bulk.

Main causes of Fire in Trains. • Carrying Stoves, sigris, Gas cylinders, Kerosene oil, Petrol fireworks etc. in passenger compartments; • Making fire/using fire near paper, wood, petrol or such inflammable articles; • Lighted match sticks, cigarette ends carelessly thrown; • Short circuit in electrical wirings. • Using naked light during authority token delivery to the LP, shunting of inflammable loads. Sealing of inflammable wagons. • Use of open fire, smoking near gas/petrol tank.

Everyone should take all possible precautions to keep away from doing the above mistakes so that possibility of breaking out of fire can be minimized.

16.1.2 Three main methods to be adopted to extinguish fire. a) STARVATION – means removing combustible substances away from the fire. b) SMOTHERING – means prevention of Oxygen, access of fresh air in fire, using sand, foam etc. to cover fire, which cuts Oxygen supply. c) COOLING – means reducing the degree of the temperature with water.

Immediately summon the fire brigade in the event of fire. 16.1.3 In the event of a vehicle on a train being on fire. • Stop the train immediately. • Don’t panic. • Evacuate the passengers from the burning coaches. • Protect property, valuables & mails. • Locate the fire extinguishing substances viz, water bucket with Water / Sand, fire extinguisher etc. • Ascertain the type of fire viz, dry, oil gaseous, electric and use the right type of extinguishers; • Use the fire extinguisher if any and put out the fire. • Use water from the coaches and extinguish the fire. • Isolate the burning vehicle from other vehicle by uncoupling. • Train to be protected by Loco pilot and Guard at both ends according to the provision of GR. 6.03. • Report it to the nearest station / control / fire station. • Every effort shall be made to extinguish the fire and to save the wagon labels, seals and the contents of the vehicle. • Throw earth or sand, if available on the fire. • In case of the fire is discovered when the train is near the tank or watering station, the Guard and Loco pilot shall use their discretion to proceed there, but no such attempt shall be made until the portion of the train in rear of burning vehicle has been detached. • Inform all concerned to assist in extinguishing the fire

• In case of fire from electricity switch off the source. 16.1.4 In the events of fires on an Electric engine / EMU • The Loco pilot/Motor man shall immediately switch off the circuit and lower the pantograph. The train shall then be brought to a stop at once. • After disconnecting the electric supply to the affected circuits, the Loco pilot/Motor man shall take necessary action to put out the fire. • If fire cannot be extinguished by the above means, the Loco pilot/Motor man shall advise the Traction power controller through the emergency telephone to arrange the affected section of the overhead equipment to be made dead. • The Guard and any other staff available, shall render all possible assistance to the Loco pilot/Motor man in putting out the fire. • Ordinary fire extinguishers or water from a hose pipe shall on no account be used to extinguish fire on live wire or electrical equipment. If the services of the fire brigades are required, the brigade shall not be allowed to commence operation until all electrical equipment in the vicinity of the fire has been made dead.

16.1.5 In the event of a fire on a DMU stock • The motorman shall immediately switch off the circuit breaker and shut down the engine. The train shall be brought to stop at once. • The Guard shall give all possible assistance to the Motor Man in putting out the fire. • The fire extinguishers of approved type shall be provided on each motor coach of DMU when a DMU take in turned out from the car shed. The SE/C&W in charge of the shed shall inspect the fire extinguishers and ensure that these are in good working condition. 16.1.6 When a person is on fire. • Approach him holding the nearest available wrap in front of you. • Wrap it round him. • Lay him flat and smother the flames. • He may roll on the floor, smothering the flames. • On no account should he rush in to the open air. • Call for assistance.

16.1.7 Fire caused by petrol or any other inflammable liquids, acids or gases.

• Segregate the affected wagon, coach or area involved. • On opening a wagon do not enter it immediately. You would thus, avoid fumes, which may be dangerous. • Use foam type fire extinguishers and sand and not water or soda acid types extinguishers. • Do not bring naked lights near the site of fire. • Warn the people living in the surrounding one Km radius. • Stay away from ends of tanks, as tanks normally burst from the ends. • Cool tanks that are exposed to flames with water from the sides only after the fire put out. • Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices or any discoloration of tank due to fire. • Inform the nearest Railway or Civil Fire station intimating the fire has been caused by Petrol or any other inflammable liquids, acids or gases.

16.1.8 In case of Fire / Accident due to Explosives / Inflammable / Dangerous Goods etc. • Extinguish by closing the value or isolating LPG feed to fire by other suitable control. • Following steps may be taken if no undue risk is involved. a) Move unheated Cylinder to a safe place after ensuring closing of valves. b) Cool the Hot cylinders by spraying water from a safe position. The person directing the spray should take up a position where he would be protected from post explosion. • If the cylinder containing inflammable / toxic develops leak during transport remove it to an isolated open place away from any source of ignition and advise filler or consigner as required. • Inform the Chief Controller of Explosives by Fax / Telephone. • Inform Officer in charge of nearest police station. • Inform department officer concerned. • Pending the visit of the Chief Controller of Explosives / his representatives wreckage and debris shall be left undisturbed except to save lives. • After getting information from the chief controller of Explosives that he does wish any further investigation, the restoration work may be commenced.

If you smell gas or vapor, hold wet cloth loosely over your nose and mouth and breathe through it, in as normal a fashion as possible. Dry Chemical Powder Type fire Extinguisher (DCP)

These types are suitable for tackling petroleum. Gas, electrical fire and controlling fires in textile fibers. Sodium based chemical power is used on a fire which undergo chemical reaction. How to Use:- 1. Carry to the place of fire and keep it up right. 2. Remove the safety clip 3. Strike the knob located in the cap 4. Sealing disk of the cartridge is broken and allows carbon dioxide gas to escape to the main shell and powder is pushed out. 5. Direct the steam of the power at the base of the flame. 6. For effective result stand at about 1.5 to 2.5m near the seat of the fire. 7. Move forward with moving the nozzle rapidly from side to side in sweeping motion. When using on outdoor fires, operate from the up wind side of the wind for effective spray. B. chemical and biological Disasters. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued guide lines on the management of chemical disasters. These guide lines are directed more towards their prevention and mitigation of their effects, if these happen than on rescue and relief operations after wards. Indian Railways have also been transporting chemicals and hazardous materials e.g. petroleum products (Petrol, Naphtha, HSD etc.) Caustic soda, Alcohol, compressed gases (LPG gas etc.) Chemical Manures, acids, matches etc. These goods are carried either in the SLRs or in the parcel vans or in the goods wagons. Quantum of type of transportation of such hazardous material varies from railway to railway and different zonal railways need to prepare themselves based on the type and extend of hazardous material being handled and transported by them. Indian Railways rules for carrying dangerous (Hazardous goods) by rail have been legislated in the railway Red Tariff Rule 2000 as per which dangerous goods have been classified in to the following 8 classes. a) Explosives. b) Gases- compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure. c) Petroleum and other inflammable liquids. d) Inflammable solids. e) Oxidizing substance f) Poisonous (toxic substances).

g) Radio- active substances h) Acids and other corrosives. Chapter I to VIII respectively deal with the above classes of dangerous goods which include general rules governing acceptance, handling, carriage, storage, delivery and the list of commodities included in the class. Carriage of goods of a hazardous nature other than those specified in these chapters shall not be accepted for transport by rail unless specially authorized by the railway administration as provided under these rules. Out of the above 8 classes of dangerous goods, classes II (Gases, compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure), III (petroleum and other inflammable liquids) and VIII (Acids and other corrosives) area dealt in bulk on the railways whereas other classes of dangerous goods are dealt in piecemeal/small quantities in parcel vans/SLRs. Railways may refer to the specific paras pertaining to all these classes of dangerous goods. However, important relevant details of the popular classes (II, III and VIII) of dangerous goods are detailed as under. CLASS-II (GASES, COMPRESSED, LIQUIFIED OR DISSOLVED UNDER PRESSURE) Gases Compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, which have been permitted for their carriage by rail, as per Red Tariff NO. 20 are given below.

a) DISSOLVED GASES : • Acetylene (Compressed into porous substances)

b) .COMPRESSED GASES : • Air Compressed • Argon • Coal gas • Hydrogen • Methane • Neon • Nitrogen • Oxygen • Sulphur Hexafluoride

3. LIQUEFIED GASES • Ammonia (Anhydrous) • Chlorine • Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Commercial Butane or Propane) • Carbon dioxide (Carbonic Acid Gas) • Cyclopropane gas • Ethyl Chlorid • Freon, Arcton or Genetron • Hydro – Cyanic Acid • Medical Mixtures (Oxygen & CO2, Oxygen & Helium mixture) • Methyl Bromide • Methyl Chlorine (Chloromethane) • Nitrous oxide • Sulphur Dioxide Toxic (Sulphurous Acid Gas) • Liquid Air • Liquid Oxygen • Liquid Nitrogen • Liquid Helium

General Rules regarding acceptance of above commodities For carriage by rail are given in Rules 202,203,204,205 & 206 of Red Tariff No. 20.

a) PACKING Before the above commodities are transported by rail, it must be packed as per rules207.1 & 207.2 of Red Tariff No .20.However, Rule 207.2 i.e. rule for protection of cylinder valves during transport shall not apply to cylinders containing oxygen or nitrous oxide for medical purpose having water capacity less than 5 liters. b) MARKING & LABELLING OF CYLINDERS OR CONTAINERS. Rules of Marking & Labeling of cylinders are given in rules 208 & 209 of Red Tariff No. 20. it must be ensured that the date of the last hydrostatic test or hydrostatic stretch test with the code mark of recognized testing station is marked on every cylinder. In the case of liquefied petroleum

gas cylinders, the quarter & the year of test shall be given additionally in a neck ring or on a shoulder plate. c) STORAGE. (Refer Rule No. 211 of Red Tariff No. 20) FOLLOWING POINTS MUST BE ENSURED: • Thin wall cylinders such as liquefied petroleum gas cylinders and dissolved gas cylinders shall not be stacked in a horizontal position. • Cylinders containing flammable gases other toxic gases shall be kept away from cylinders containing other type of gases. • Cylinders shall not be stored along with any combustible material. d) PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING & STORING GAS CYLINDERS OR CONTAINERS : (REFER RULE NO. 212 OF RED TARIFF NO. 20) Commodities mentioned in this chapter, shall not be stored or handled with or near explosives or other dangerous goods. Smoking and carrying any type of fire must not be allowed near these commodities. e) MODES OF TRANSPORTATION Regarding modes of transportation refer rules 213,214,215,216, 217, & 218 of Red Tariff No.20. f) Storage and Carriage Storage & Carriage rules of Gases, Compressed, Liquefied or dissolved under pressure are discussed in rules 219, 220, 221, 226, 227 & 228 of Red Tariff No. 20. g) Additional Rules Exceptional or Additional Rules regarding packing, marking & labelling, carriage by Goods / Mixed / Parcel train and storage & Carriage rules have been specified in Table II, Chapter II of Red Tariff NO. 20. Characteristic property of gas & pictorial label indicating main characteristics of the gas in also indicated in column 2 & column 3 of table .II.

16.4 Class – III (PETROLEUM & OTHER INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS)

Petroleum and other inflammable liquids i.e. mixture of liquids & liquids containing solids in solution which give off inflammable vapour and is capable of ignition. Petroleum and

82 other inflammable liquids are considered dangerous as per the Railways Act. 1989 (24 of 1989) and have been classified in three classes i.e. Class ‘A’, Class ‘B’ & Class ‘C’. i. Class A : Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, the vapour of which having flash point below 230 0 c ii. Class B: Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, the vapour of which having flash point above 230 0 c but below 650 0c. iii. Class C: Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, the vapour of which having flash point at 650 0c and above. A list of items included under above three classes is given in table III, chapter III or Red Tariff No. 20. Rules regarding general restrictions on conveyance & acceptance of petroleum & other inflammable liquids haven been detailed in rules 302, 302, 304, 305 & 306 of Red Tariff No. 20.

PACKING, MARKING & LABELLING. It is to be ensured that the words “Highly inflammable” and “inflammable” as the case may be is marked on every package containing Petroleum & other inflammable liquids. Every tank vehicles used for transportation of Petroleum must be marked on each side, and rear thereof in letters at leas 7cms high on a background of sharply contrasting colour the word “Flammable” and the common name of the liquid transported e.g. “Motor Spirit”, Kerosene” etc. For method of packing, marking & labelling of Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, Rules 308, 309 & 310 of Red Tariff No. 20 may be referred.

STORAGE. Time of Loading & Unloading: All operations of loading unloading and handling of petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall be conducted between sunrise and sunset: Provided that consignments to be sent in brake vans of passenger, mixed or parcel trains and by trans – ship or Road van trains may be handled at any hour, after due precautions have been taken to prevent accidents. Loading and unloading of Petroleum products shall be allowed at any hours if, adequate electrical lighting and fire fighting facilities as determined Chief Controller of Explosives, have been made available at the place of loading and unloading.

Prohibition of smoking, fires etc: Petroleum & other inflammable liquids must not be stored or handled near explosives and other dangerous goods. Smoking, taking fire or naked light matches or other

83 articles of inflammable nature is strictly prohibited near Petroleum and other inflammable liquids. All due precautions should be taken at all times to prevent any escape of Petroleum and other inflammable liquids. Rules 312 and 313 of Red Tariff No. 20 may be referred for detail. TRANSPORTATION Subject to the provisions of Rules (i) and (ii). a. Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, Class ‘A’, shall be transported by goods trains only. b. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, Class ‘B’ & ‘C’ may be transported in wagons by all trains except passenger trains. Rule (i). Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, Class ‘A’ may be transported in wagons by a mixed or parcels train on any line or section on which goods trains are not running, provided that immediately on entering any section on which goods trains are running, the wagons containing Petroleum and other inflammable liquids Class ‘A’ shall be detached from the mixed or parcels train. Rule (ii). Carriage in brake van of passenger, mixed or parcel trains – Except as otherwise provided in column 5 of table III of Red Traffic No. 20, Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall not be carried in brake van of passenger, mixed or parcel train. Whenever these commodities are permitted to be carried in the brake van, the following points must be ensured: a) The total quantity in the brake van of any one train at any one times shall not exceed 50 liters. b) Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall not be conveyed in the same carriage with any matches of fuses or appliances producing ignition, or any explosives or other dangerous goods. c) Packages containing Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall be carried only in the rear brake van which shall be well ventilated. d) Packages containing Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall be placed as far as possible from other packages in the brake van and from the tail light of the train.

Conveyance in tank wagons. Tank wagons used for the conveyance of Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall be of a design approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives. Precautions to be observed while loading and unloading tank wagons:-

(i). Tank wagons used for the conveyance of petroleum and other inflammable

liquids shall be in good condition and free from leakage. (ii). In filling tank wagons, an air space of more than 5% of the capacity of the tank wagon shall be left provided that the prescribed air space may be reduced to , a. Percent in the case of some important items like : High speed diesel • Furnace oil • Kerosene oil • Aviation Turbine fuel b. 4 percent in the case of some important items like • Aviation spirit • Petrol • Naphtha

(iii). All inlets and outlets shall be securely closed.

(iv). Petroleum and other inflammable liquids. Class ‘A’ shall not be filled in or discharged from tank wagons:- (a). At any place where tank wagon is exposed to sparks. (b). within a distance of 30mts from any fire, furnace or artificial light capable of igniting inflammable vapour. Distance may be reduced to 9mts when the liquid is filled or discharged under seal and closed return pipe line is provided.

Empty Tank Wagons: All empty tank wagons which have contained Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall, except when they are opened for the purpose of cleaning them & rendering them free from vapour, be kept securely closed unless they have already been thoroughly cleaned and rendered free from vapour.

Stowing in Wagons, Labeling, Sealing and Locking.

Guidelines regarding stowing, labeling, sealing & locking of wagons haven been discussed in Rules 332 & 323 of Red Tariff No. 20. A ‘Dangerous’ label as shown in Rule NO. 323 of Red Tariff No. 20 must be affixed to both sides of every wagon in which Petroleum & other inflammable liquids are stored for dispatch or delivery or while in transit. The rules for shunting, marshalling and delivery of consignments have been discussed in Chapter III of Red Tariff No. 20.

Additional Rules Any additional or exceptional rules applicable for any specific item regarding packing, marking & labelling carriage by Goods Train, Carriage in brake van of passenger, mixed or parcel train and storage & carriage rules have been discussed in detail in table – III, Chapter III of Red Tariff NO. 20.

CLASS – VIII: ACIDS AND OTHER CORROSIVES. A list of acids and other corrosives which have been considered dangerous goods are given in Chapter VIII, Table VIII of Red Tariff No. 20. Only these acids and other corrosives shall be accepted for conveyance by rail. Regarding general restrictions on conveyance of acids and other corrosives by rail and notice of dispatch to be given by sender, Rules 802,803,805 & 806 of Red Tariff No. 20 may be referred. Packing, Marking and Labelling. Although, acids and other corrosives is to be packed by consignor but more precautions need to be taken by concerned Railway officials concerned, that it is packed strictly in the manner laid down in column 2 of Table VIII and as per rules 807 of Red tariff No. 20. The outermost packages containing acids and other corrosives must be marked with the word “Corrosive” and name of the acid or corrosive. Labeling of package must be done as per rule 808, 809 & 810 of Red Tariff No. 20. Handling and storage. (a). Time of loading and unloading : All the operations of loading and handling of acids and other corrosives shall be conducted between sunrise to sunset. Consignments sent in sectional vans may be handled at any hour by taking all due precautions to prevent accidents, including provision of adequate lighting.

(b). Handling of Packages. i. Packages containing acids and other corrosives not be thrown, dropped down or dragged along the ground of floor and care should be taken to avoid striking them against any hard object. ii. When loading and unloading heavy drums or casks cushions of a suitable type, thick coir matting, felt bags filled with saw dust or similar protection should be used to avoid damage to the drums or casks and to prevent leakage. iii. Whenever practicable, packages containing acids and other corrosives shall be carried or conveyed on trolley or hand barrows. (c). Acids and other corrosives not to be stored or handled with or near explosives or other dangerous goods or articles of inflammable nature. (d). Acids and other corrosives not to be stored or handled with or near food stuffs or foodstuffs empties. (e). The Floor of any place or wagon on which acids and other corrosives have been stored or the wagon or trolley or hand barrow in which they have been carried shall swept and thoroughly cleaned after removal of the goods there from. Transportation (i). Acids and other corrosives in wagons may be transported by all trains including passenger trains, but not to be transported in the brake van of trains. (ii). Acids and other corrosives shall be carried in covered iron wagon and tank wagons. End opening carriage or wagons shall not be used. Conveyance in tank wagons. Tank wagons used for the conveyance of acids and other corrosives shall be of a design approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives. Precautions to be taken while loading tank wagons. i. Tank wagons used for the conveyance of acids and other corrosives shall be in good condition and free from leakage. ii. In filling tank wagons, an air space of not less than 5% of the capacity of the tank shall be left. iii. All inlets and outlets shall be securely close subject to provision to provision of vents where required. Stowing in Wagons. i. Packages containing acids and other corrosives should be compactly loaded so that they do not shift during transit.

ii. Different kinds of acids and other corrosives when loaded together in the same wagon shall be kept as far apart from the another as may be practicable. Drums containing acids and other corrosives shall as far as possible, be loaded on end. iii. Bottles, jars and carboys should not be loaded on top of other goods, and the other goods should not be loaded on the top of bottles, jars and carboys. Labelling, Sealing and Locking of Wagons. A ‘Dangerous’ Lable as shown in rule 824 of Red tariff No. 20, shall be affixed on both sides of every wagon in which acids and other corrosives are stored for dispatch or delivery or while in transit. Precautions to be taken during shunting. Shunting of wagons containing acids and other corrosives shall not be carried out, except the superintendence of a duly authorized officer who shall ensure that during shunting operations:- (a). the speed of all movements does not exceed 8 KMPH (b). no rough hump, fly or loose shunting takes place. Additional Rules Any additional or exceptional rules applicable for any specific items regarding packing, Marking & labeling, Carriage etc have been discussed in details in table VIII, Chapter VIII of Red tariff No .2.0 STATIONARY STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS

Some of the dangerous goods like HSD oil, lubricants etc. are also stored by the railways for their own consumption in Diesel Loco Sheds, RDIs at Stations, store depots etc. These places of storage of dangerous goods must have sufficient fire fighting equipments and trained man power to deal with initial phases of fire. All such locations of storage must also have the road access so that fire tenders can approach in the event of any major fire. Adequate security arrangements should be made at these locations to prevent any outside interference which may cause an untoward incident. The facilities for storage of petroleum products by the Railways should conform to the Petroleum Rules 2002 notified in the Gazette of India. In addition to the Railways own storage, there are major storage points of dangerous goods adjacent to the Railway infrastructure under the private ownership. Railways should liaise with such private owners to ensure that adequate safety precautions are taken and locations are suitably guarded by them to obviate any untoward incident that might affect Railway system.

Rescue, Relief and restoration Operations.

Railways expertise in dealing with the mis-happening like spillage, catching fire etc., of those dangerous goods is very limited. It is, therefore, imperative that the respective Zonal railways will develop and nurture coordination with those agencies and organization on their system that have expertise in dealing with the hazardous material being handled and transported on the respective Zonal railways. Contact details e.g. Name, designation, Telephone Numbers, Mobile numbers etc., of such agencies should be available in the divisional and Zonal Railway Disaster Management Plan so that these agencies can be called for without any delay during any untoward incident. However, not mentioned the least nominated staff of ARMVs, ARTs, and few of the staff maintaining the Rolling stock which is used for transportation of hazardous material may be trained and equipped with the equipment used for dealing with such material in the eventualities. B.Bioligical Disasters Epidemics An epidemic is defined as the occurrence of an illness or other health-related event that is clearly in excess of unexpected occurrence. A disease epidemic or out brake is the occurrence of cases of a particular disease in excess of the expected, therefore, demanding that emergency control measures be implemented. The threat of communicable disease out breaks is greater after a disaster than in non emergency situations, particularly when large populations have been displaced. However an epidemic or outbreak will only occur if the equilibrium between the populations susceptibility (host or reservoir). The virulence of the infectious agent (Bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi or their products) and the environment that promote the exposure is upset. The onset of an epidemic can be either rapid or sudden and this depends on several factors. An epidemic can be anticipated by the rise in number of people suffering from a particular disease. In some cases an epidemic can be anticipated or predicted by an increase in the vector breading sites or in the death of the disease carriers. The main cause of an epidemic is the pathogen (Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa or rarely fungi.) Reports of out brakes of communicable diseases are increasing in number and reported in many of the national dailies. This is because of number of reasons. For instance poor sanitary conditions may contaminate food and water and also suffice the environment for breeding conditions for the vector. Other factors include the seasonal changes that Favour the breeding of an insect vector such as mosquito in the rainy season, exposure of non-immune persons say tourists and migrants, poverty, overcrowding, etc. Poverty is one of the major factors contributed to the vulnerability. Impact of natural disease on the environment also leads to outbreak of epidemic. Part of the

89 increase in the number of outbreaks is due to exposure of unreported cases of diseases as a result of better reporting and increased coverage of health services. Epidemics cause illness and death. There are other secondary effects such as disruption in the society and economic losses. Vulnerability is high among those are poorly nourished, people living in unhygienic sanitary conditions, poor water supply, individuals who do not have an access to the health services or those who have weak immune systems . The outbreak of an epidemic in situations where already a natural calamity has struck will cause life threatening situations.

Mitigation measures. • Structuring the health services is important to have clear understanding of roles and responsibilities of the public health system. Organizational preparedness and the co ordination mechanism is required right from the Railway Medical Units with State and District to the sub centre level which is manned by the village health nurses or the health workers. • Contingency plan for response should be prepared after identifying the epidemics that are likely to occur in the region. Every warning system through a surveillance system is the primary requirement so as to have an effective response and prevent any out breaks. For this, surveillance needs to be carried out at a regular basis through the routine surveillance system by involving the health tier system. Maps of all the health facilities in each division with an inventory of drugs and vaccines, laboratory set ups, list of number of Doctors and supporting staff etc., needs to be kept ready and updated at regular intervals. • Training need to be given to so as to build the capacity at all levels. Training will help to cope better during the emergency response period for epidemics. • Personnel protection through vaccination is and effective mitigation strategy and will protect the person at least. • Nuclear and Radiological Disasters Any radiation incident resulting in or having a potential to result in exposure and/or contamination of the workers or the public in excess of the respective permissible limits can lead to a nuclear/radiological emergency.

After due consideration of the nature and consequences of the nature and consequences of all the possible scenarios, these radiological emergencies have been broadly classified in to the following five categories; I. An accident taking place in any nuclear fuel cycle including the nuclear reactor or in a facility using radioactive sources, leading to a large-scale release of radioactivity in the environment. II. A “critically accident in a nuclear fuel cycle facility where an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction takes place inadvertently, leading to bursts of neutrons and gamma radiation. III. An accident during the transportation of radioactive material. IV. The malevolent use of radioactive material as a Radiological Dispersal Device by terrorism for dispersing radioactive material in the environment. V. A large-scale nuclear disaster, resulting from a nuclear weapons attack (as had happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki) which would lead to mass casualties and destruction or large areas and properly. Normally, nuclear or radiological emergencies (referred to in point I to IV above) are within the coping capability of the plant/facility authorities. A nuclear emergency that can arise in nuclear fuel cycle facilities, including nuclear reactors, and the radiological emergency due to malevolent acts of using Radiological Dispersal Devices are two scenarios that are of major concern. The impact of a nuclear disaster (Scenario at V will beyond the coping capability of the local authorities and it calls for handling at the national level. *** * * * * **

(CHAPTER – X)

DISASTER RESPONSE – CO-ORDINATION CENTERS

Disaster co-ordination centre:-

• This unit exercises control, co-ordinates and arrange supplementary assistance to the accident site.

• Following are the important activity of this unit.

a) Collection of information from site b) Conveying information to various emergency counters c) Conveying information to central control in Headquarters. d) Information to State Govt. Officials/Commissioner of Railway safety. e) Ensuring availability of men and material. f) Ask for assistance from adjacent division if required. g) Coordinate movement of food to accident site, if needed.

(1) Accident details to be available:-

(i) Accident details would include, number of dead and injured, (ii) Break up of type of injuries, such as grievous, simple etc. (iii) Disposal of injured passengers in various hospitals. (iv) Names of injured passengers. (v) Officials in charge of Helpline Enquiry Booths would display the list of injured passengers on the notice board. (vi) For this purpose Computer printout of E-Mail received should be taken out and displayed at number of places at the station. (vii) Normally, list of injured passengers is available quickly since most injured passengers are conscious and are in a position to give details of their names, addresses etc. (viii) Identification of dead bodies takes much longer since either: - They were travelling alone, or - Their companions are injured and are not in a position to identify them; or - Their companions have also perished. (ix) Under such circumstances it is possible to identify dead bodies only when relatives come from their hometown. (x) This aspect of identification of dead bodies and reasons for delay should be explained to the public. (xi) Number of dead bodies identified, and their names should be available. (xii) This information would continue to be updated once every 3 hours and would continue to be accessed for the next 4 to 5 days.

(a) Information regarding running of trains:-

(i) Departure of unaffected front portion of the accident involved train, and its expected time of arrival at destination. (ii) Departure of unaffected rear portion of the accident involved train, its diverted route, and expected time of arrival at destination. (iii) Expected date and time of starting of relatives special from originating and destination stations of the accident involved train, its stoppage enroute and its expected time of arrival at intermediate stations.

(iv) Details of other trains that were scheduled to run on the accident affected section, but have been:- a) Delayed, b) Regulated, c) Diverted, d) Rescheduled, e) Short terminated, f) Cancelled, (v) Above information regarding running of trains would be required for initial 24 hrs only. Thereafter, number of enquiries regarding train running would be very few.

(b) Refunds:-

(i) Booking counters at stations should be augmented for granting of refund to large number of passengers who have been unable to either complete or commence their journey as a result of the accident. (ii) Refund of money should be granted for trains: a) Delayed b) Regulated, c) Diverted, d) Rescheduled, e) Short terminated, f) Cancelled, (iii) Staff manning Refund counters should be thoroughly familiar with rules for granting of refunds under such circumstances.

Sufficient amount of cash should be available at these Refund counters for this purpose.

(2) Setting up Emergency Cells in Divisions:-

i. Divisional Emergency Cell shall be opened immediately after receipt of information of the accident at Divisional Control Office. ii. This unit will exercise control, co-ordinate and arrange supplementary assistance to the accident site. iii. It shall function in a separate cubicle at Divisional Control Office provided with centralised communication networks, hot line to the site and Headquarter. iv. Sr.DOM will be overall in charge of the Divisional Emergency Cell and will function as the Divisional Emergency Officer for the purpose of managing relief and restoration operations from divisional level. v. In case Sr.DOM is not available, DOM will be the Divisional Emergency Officer.

vi. In case both officers are not available, any other officer nominated by DRM will take over charge. vii. Requirements of all departments for movement of men and materials to the accident site shall be conveyed to the Divisional Emergency Officer, who shall arrange their movement. viii. Timings of 2nd and 3rd special trains to be moved from each end to the accident site, carrying backup logistic support will be conveyed to all concerned. ix. A telecom official nominated by DSTE will also be available in this unit to coordinate the provision of communication facilities. x. He will keep a record of the numbers of Railway telephone, BSNL telephone and IMMERSAT phones provided at site and telephone provided at information counters. This information shall be passed on to the Divisional Control Office and also to the PRO of the Division. xi. He should liaison with the BSNL officials in the area for immediate provision of additional BSNL telephone/hot lines at the accident spot, nearest station and at special enquiry counters duly utilizing the assets under his disposal where required. xii. He will also coordinate the HQ Office of S&T Department for seeking assistance. xiii. Telephone and FAX numbers of the accident site should be maintained functionary wise for each functionary available in the MSO. xiv. Similarly telephone and FAX numbers of functionaries available in PAC should also be available with the Divisional Emergency Cell. xv. Telephone and FAX numbers of Helpline Enquiry Booths that would have been setup at various stations on the division. xvi. Names and phone numbers of hospitals where injured have been admitted/shifted, along with number of patients. xvii. Divisional Emergency Cell will collect updated information regarding all aspects of the accident and pass on the same either telephonically or by E- Mail to: (a) All Helpline Enquiry Booths within the division. (b) Headquarters' Emergency Cell. xviii. Divisional Emergency Officer on duty shall chronologically record all information and instructions received or given in a logbook. xix. After relief, rescue and restoration work is completed, winding up of Divisional Emergency Cells shall be decided by DRM.

(3) Manning of Divisional Emergency Cell in shift duty:

(i) Divisional Emergency Cell shall be manned round the clock by officers. (ii) In addition to officers of the Operating Department, there will be officers of Engineering, Mechanical, S&T, Electrical, Commercial, Medical, Security and Personnel departments in the Divisional/Headquarters' Emergency Cell round the clock. (iii) Divisional Emergency Cell will be manned by Senior Scale/Junior Scale officers of all departments in 12 hours shift duties round the clock (8 hours to 20 hours day shift and 20 hours to 8 hours night shift). (v) Senior most officer of each department who is available in the Division shall be on duty in the Divisional Emergency Cell during the day shift only. (8 hrs to 20 hrs) (vi) Senior most officer of each department shall issue a 12 hours roster for his own department for the night shift. (20 hrs to 8 hrs) (vii) Round the clock roster of 12 hours shift duty should cover both officers and supervisors. (viii) Same officers and supervisors should be repeated each day without any change or rotation, for the next 4-5 days. This will maintain continuity and will ensure that experience gained on the first day can be gainfully used on subsequent days.

(4) Rushing of ARMEs & ARTs to accident site:-

(i) Movement of ARME and ART should never be clubbed together. ARME should be started first and moved separately for faster movement. (ii) ARMEs and ARTs should be dispatched from the base station, within the target time stipulated. Departure of ARMEs and ARTs should not be delayed on any account including arrival of doctors or officers. Anybody who is left behind can proceed later on by next special train or even by road. (iii) ARMEs must be run out within the target time, even without full complement of doctors, if necessary. This will ensure that other doctors who are available at accident site can utilise facilities of ARME after its arrival at site. (iv) ARMEs and ARTs should be moved on top priority taking precedence over all other trains. They should not be stopped anywhere en-route for picking up any one. (v) Running lines atleast on either side of the accident affected block section should be kept clear of all trains. In case there are any stabled loads, the same should be lifted. (vi) Freight trains on run towards accident site should be reversed and returned. (vii) Fresh stabling, if any, should be done beyond 5 stations on either side. (viii) Even for stabling beyond 5 stations, both up and down loop lines should not be blocked at the same station. (ix) For stabling beyond 5 stations, up loop and down loop should be blocked, at alternate stations.

(5) Running of Special trains:-

Following special trains will be required to be run in the given order of priority: i. ARME. ii. ART. iii. Unaffected front portion of the accident involved train in case the same can be moved. iv. Unaffected rear portion of the accident involved train in case the same can be moved. v. In case the front and rear portions cannot be moved, and then they should be left as they are. vi. 2 empty coaching rakes, one from either end for clearing unaffected passengers of the accident involved train. vii. 2 empty coaching rakes, one from either end for being stabled at convenient locations where watering and charging facilities are available. These stabled rakes will be used for housing the staff working at accident site.

6. Sequence of movement of ARMEs and ARTs into the accident effected block section:

i. The sequence of sending and taking out various trains into and out of the accident affected block section should be planned carefully. ii. Except for 140T cranes and Engineering specials, all other trains should be sent into the block section with engine leading so that they can reach faster. iii. If the unaffected front and rear portions of the accident involved train can be pulled out, then these should be withdrawn before sending in ARMEs into the block section. iv. After the unaffected front and rear portions have been pulled out, both portions should be augmented by being patched up with extra coaches at the first Jn. station enroute. v. In case the front and rear portions cannot be pulled out then they should be left as they are. vi. After the ARMEs reaches adjacent station it should be sent into the block section, vii. BD specials without cranes that have arrived should be pushed into the block section after the ARME so that additional cutters, spreaders, hydraulic jacks etc. can be made use of. viii. After all equipments from BD specials have been unloaded at accident site and staff has detrained, both BD specials should be withdrawn. These should then be kept 4 stations beyond. ix. Empty coaching rakes that have been sent for clearing uninjured passengers should be sent into the block section thereafter, while the ARMEs is still there. x. After transhipment of passengers, both empty coaching rakes should be pulled out and run out as passenger special to the original destination of the accident involved train.

xi. After the work of ARMEs is over, all of them should be withdrawn and returned back. xii. The front and rear portion of the accident-involved train should now be withdrawn by sending diesel light engines into the block section. xiii. ART with 140T crane should be marshalled as per site requirement and sent into the block section with crane leading, one from each end. xiv. Tower wagons should be sent in from each end following the ART.

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PASSENGER CARE

(1) Transportation of men and material to accident site:

(i) As soon as the ARME/ART siren sounds, Sufficient TTEs/TCs and about 50 licensed porters in uniform should be collected together and rushed to the accident site either by ART or first available means. However, ART/ARME should not be detained on this account.

(ii) The on duty commercial supervisor at the station at that point of time should ensure that they proceed by the ART itself and do not get left behind. If sufficient number of TTE/TC is not available, then whatever numbers are available should be sent to the accident site by the ART. (iii) The 2nd and 3rd Special trains carrying backup logistic support to accident site, from each end, can send more TTEs/TCs. TTEs from the Divisional squad should also be utilized for this purpose. Sufficient cooks and catering staff from departmental catering or catering contractor (including IRCTC) would be ensured at the site for arranging tea, biscuits, packed meals like poories and vegetables to the stranded passengers, railways working force and other officials at site. (iv) Sr.DCM should prepare section wise nominations of catering agencies both departmental and private for rushing to site. (v) Contact State Transport authorities for Buses etc.

(2) Hospitalization of the injured

i. The general policy in the case of railway accidents in which casualties occur is that of

rapid evacuation after rendering immediate and necessary first aid treatment. ii. In the following special cases, the injured may be taken to a Private Hospital.

(a) When there is no railway or non-railway hospital available within a radius of say 8 kms. of the site of accident or

(b) When the attending doctor certifies in writing that the treatment in private hospital is necessary in the interest of the patient.

(c) Except under the discretion of the doctor such injured passenger should normally be eligible to the lowest class of accommodation/diet in private hospitals where different scales are available.

(d) Where the family of the injured person desires to be provided with a higher class accommodation/diet, the family should give in writing to pay the extra cost involved directly to the hospital authorities.

iii. For this purpose, each division should make out a working arrangement with such private hospitals as may be necessary in the areas served by them so that in an emergency injury cases can be referred without loss of time to the hospitals concerned. To facilitate matters and to avoid misunderstandings, the Chief Medical Director should draw up a list of such private hospitals bearing in mind the Railway or non-Railway hospitals in existence in the vicinity. The Chief Medical Director should also settle the charges to be paid to the hospitals for such cases for each class of accommodation/diet etc. iv. The bills by such private hospitals should be submitted through the Chief Medical Director who will certify the correctness of the charges payable, before passing for payment by the FA&CAO. Payments to private hospitals under this Para can be arranged locally by the Railways and the Ministry of Railways approval is not necessary.

(Extract of Para 701(1) & Para 712 of Chapter VII of lRMM are at Page No.190-192)

v. When injured are admitted in non-railway hospitals, railway doctors should be deputed to these hospitals to render necessary assistance, including supply of needed medicines, etc., which may not be available in these hospitals. They should also carefully monitor the condition of the injured and maintain an updated list with all details. If more than one hospital is involved apart from deputing doctors to individual hospitals, a railway doctor should also be deputed to coordinate and maintain the centralized updated position.

(3) Catering Arrangements:-

1.The affected passengers and their relatives are to be treated with the utmost courtesy, concern and sympathy to alleviate their trauma and discomfort. Officers and supervisors should be assigned to talk to the injured to ascertain from them whether they wish to call relatives. Free passes can also be given to the relatives. (Page No.192)

2. Arrangements for supply of meals, drinking water, tea, coffee, etc. to not only the injured but also to other passengers of the affected train/trains should be swiftly organized.

In this connection, Board's instructions vide their letter No. 89/Safety-I/4/3, dtd.22.9.89 is reproduced below.

Arrangement for drinking water, food and beverages

(i) Refreshments, food and beverages may be supplied free of charge to the affected passengers, injured/or stranded. These may be arranged from the Railway and/or outside sources as necessary including IRCTC or their contractors.

(ii) The senior-most official at site shall have the powers to arrange conveyance of the affected passengers free of charge by any available mode of transport and also incur expenditure for carriage of passengers' luggage, etc. (Board’s letter No.93/Safety-I/6/1 dtd.2.11.93)

(4) Withdrawal of cash from station earning

i) In order to meet accident related expenditure, officers can withdraw money from station earnings duly following the procedure incorporated in Commercial Manual Vol.II Rule No. 2425 at Page No.199-201) ii) Before Sr.DCM leaves for accident site, he should withdraw sufficiently large amount of cash from station earnings to meet with immediate requirements at the site. iii) More should be withdrawn subsequently as and when required. iv) Procedure and accountal as detailed below should be followed. (Para 11 and 12 below) v) A Commercial supervisor should be nominated for this purpose and he should withdraw sufficient amount and carry it with him, duly escorted by RPF personnel.

(5) Hiring of Vehicles:

i) A large number of road vehicles are required at an accident site for following purposes:- a) Taking injured passengers to hospitals. b) Taking doctors and other railway officials to hospitals. c) Clearance of uninjured passengers. d) Taking dead bodies to mortuaries. e) Bringing men and materials, etc. to accident site. f) Taking unclaimed luggage for being kept in safe custody. g) Taking relatives to hospitals and mortuary. h) Other miscellaneous work. ii) For this purpose apart from whatever number of railway vehicles may be available, extra road vehicles should be hired. iii) All road vehicles should be hired along with standby drivers for round the clock duty.

iv) Sufficient road vehicles should be attached to PAC for taking relatives to hospitals, mortuaries etc. v) Nominated railway staff to be attached to each hired vehicle round the clock (even group ‘D’ would suffice) so that optimum use can be made of the vehicle. vi) Buses from state transport authorities should also be requisitioned along with extra drivers for round the clock duty. vii) One railway staff should be put in charge of each bus on round the clock duty, who will accompany the bus wherever it goes and bring it back in time (even group ‘D’ would suffice) viii) In case hospitals are in different towns, then road transport buses should be put on fixed time round trip schedule for shuttling relatives from PAC to various locations and back to PAC ix) All hired vehicles and requisitioned buses should have stickers pasted on their front and rear windscreens indicating “RAILWAY ACCIDENT DUTY”

(6) Clearance of uninjured passengers:-

i) First of all, arrangements for water and food for stranded passengers should be made. ii) Announcement should be made for registering names of safe passengers. iii) Clearance of accident-affected passengers from accident site should be planned along with Operating branch that will provide the empty coaching rake. iv) Make announcement through PA System informing passengers regarding their clearance from site either by: - Front portion of the accident involved train - Rear portion of the accident involved train - Empty coaching rakes that have been brought to the accident site - Road bridging that has been arranged. v) Arrange adequate coolies for carrying passengers’ luggage while they transfer to the new train. vi) In case of road bridging, arrange road transport to clear stranded passengers, record details of passengers dispatched and relay particulars to Divisional Emergency Cell. vii) Senior-most official at site shall have powers to arrange conveyance for affected passengers free of charge by any available mode of transport and also incur expenditure for carriage of passengers’ luggage, etc.

(7) Preparing list of injured passengers:

i. Collect list of injured passengers prepared by TS/TTEs/Train Conductors and assess the situation along with Medical department.

ii. Separate lists to be prepared coach wise by Medical department.

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iii. The list should contain following details:-

a) If found Conscious: Name, sex, age, identification marks, and ticket number, originating and destination station.

b) If found Unconscious: Approximate age, sex, identification marks, ticket number and other particulars if relatives and friend are available.

iv. Once the preliminary list of injured passengers has been prepared, the list should be signed by the CMS/MS Incharge and a copy handed over to commercial department.

v. This list should be input into the PC available in the PAC.

vi. The list should also be E-Mailed to the Divisional Emergency Cell and Headquarters' Emergency Cell. vii. The list of dead and injured that is initially fed into the PC will thereafter be updated periodically, as rescue and relief work continues.

(8) Amount of Ex-Gratia payable: i. The amount of ex-gratia payable to injured passenger or to dependents of dead as under: Correction memo No 13 dt 12.06.11 to Accident manual 1. “Note” under Para 9.02 (page -155) Note: i) The rate and condition for payment of ex-gratia relief in case of grievously injured passengers who are hospitalized in case of untoward incidents as defined under section 123 ,read with section 124-A, of the Railway Act, 1989 is as follows

Period of hospitalisation Rate of ex-gratia Upto 30 days of hospitalization Rs. 5000/- (Rs five thousand only)

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Upto further 6 months of hospitalization Rs 1000 /- (Rs one thousand only) per week or part thereof, for the period of indoor treatment. Upto further 6 months of hospitalization Rs. 500 /- (Rs Five hundred only ) per week or part thereof, for the period of indoor treatment The maximum period for which ex-gratia is payable to the grievously injured passenger will be 12 months. ii) For other terms and conditions please refer item No. (vii), and (ix) of Notes under para 9.03 (page -155)

2. Item No. (vii), (viii) and (ix) of under “Note” of para 9.03 (page -155)

(viii): The revised rate and conditions for payment of ex-gratia relief in case of grievously injured passengers who are hospitalised in case of Train Accident as defined under section 123 read with section 124 of Railway Act, 1989 is as follows;

Period of hospitalisation Rate of ex-gratia For hospitalisation up to 30 days to take care Rs, 25,000/- lump sum of initial expenses Thereafter at the end of every 10 day period Rs 300/- per day or discharge, whichever is earlier The maximum period for which ex-gratia is payable to the grievously injured passenger will be 12 months.

viii) Other terms and condition applicable to passengers who are grievously injured in train accidents or untoward incidents

a) This ex-gratia relief will be exclusively for passengers who are grievously injured in train accidents or untoward incidents as defined under section 123, read with Section 124/124-A of the Railways Act, 1989.

b) The period of treatment as indoor patient for more than 30 days would need to be certifies by a Railway Doctor for the purpose of future ex-gratia payment up to the period of 11 months. In case where the injured is taking treatment in order other than Railway Hospital, the treatment has to be certified by Railway Doctor.

c) Sr.DMO shall also keep track of such injured person taking treatment in other than Railway Hospitals Sr.DCM/DCM shall keep co-ordination with Sr DMO for the purpose and arrange payment of ex-gratia every week at the doorstep of injured person. Every care shall be taken by Sr. DCM/DCM to avoid any in convenience to injured person in such cases.

ix) In case of enhanced ex-gratia announced by the Minister of Railways as a special case under his/her discretionary powers, the amount equivalent to the normal rate of ex-gratia for death/injury

102 of passenger in train accidents/untoward incidents and to the road users who met with an accident due to Railway’s prima facie liability at Manned Level Crossing Gate Accident be paid in cash and the remaining portion of the enhanced ex-gratia be paid by account payee cheque. The position is tabulated as under.

Sl In case of Normal rate of Amount of Ex-gratia to be paid by cash/cheque No ex-gratia (as per in case of enhanced ex-gratia announced by the extant Hon’ble Minister of Railways. instructions) By cash By cheque 1 In case of Train Accident (Section 124 of the Act) i) In case of death Rs 50,000/- Rs 50,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 50,000/- ii) In case of Rs 25,000/- Rs 25,000/- Announced amount of ex- grievous injury gratia minus Rs 25,000/- iii) In case of Rs 5000/- Rs 5000/- Announced amount of ex- simple injury gratia minus Rs5000/- 2 In case of untoward Incident (sec-124A of the Act) In case of death Rs 15,000/- Rs 15,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 15,000/- In case of Rs 5,000/- Rs 5,000/- Announced amount of ex- grievous injury gratia minus Rs 5,000/- In case of Rs 500/- Rs 500/- Announced amount of ex- simple injury gratia minus Rs500/- 3 In case of Accident at Manned Level Crossing (due to Railway’s prima facie liability) In case of death Rs 50,000/- Rs 50,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 50,000/- In case of grievous Rs 25,000/- Rs 25,000/- Announced amount of ex- injury gratia minus Rs 25,000/- In case of simple Rs 5000/- Rs 5000/- Announced amount of ex- injury gratia minus Rs5000/- This has the approval of the Authorised officer. All concerned may kindly be notified.

( This is based on Railway Board’s letter No.2011/TC-III/27/29/Ex-Gratia dated 07.05.2013)

III. Payment of ex-gratia will be made on the basis of categorization of their injuries made out by doctors at site. IV. No ex-gratia payment would be admissible to trespassers; persons electrocuted by OHE and road users at unmanned level crossings. V. Ex-gratia payment should also be made to railway staff killed or injured by a moving train while performing their duty, for example, Gang men working on track when run-over accidentally by a moving train. VI. Ex-gratia amount is to be paid in cash. VII. In case of injured passengers, ex-gratia should be paid to the injured passenger himself or in case he is too ill to his relative in his presence. VIII. In case of death cases where relatives identify and claim the body, following precautions are to be taken: a) Photograph the face of the body from in front and from the side. b) Photograph the person taking the ex-gratia payment. c) Record the relationship of the person claiming the body along with

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details of proof, if any. d) In case the HON’BLE MR announces enhanced ex-gratia, then the en hanced amount should be paid by cheque by Accounts department. e) Ex-gratia paid is not to be adjusted against claims compensation payable as decreed by RCT subsequently. IX. Payment should be arranged preferably on the spot by a senior scale officer nominated by DRM after making such enquiries as can be reasonably made on the spot after immediate needs by way of medical attendance etc. to injured persons have been attended. X. For payment of ex-gratia and to meet other expenses at site, one commercial inspector authorized by Sr.DCM shall withdraw Rs. 5 lakh from station earnings of a nearby station, and shall be available at site duly escorted by RPF personnel. XI. Sr.DCM/DCM will ensure availability of sufficient cash for payment of ex-gratia/refund.

(9) Claims Compensation:-

I. Injured passengers and next of kin of deceased passengers must be supplied with blank claims compensation forms along with Claims Booklet explaining complete procedure. II. Photocopy of a filled up Claims Compensation form may also be given along with the blank form so as to help them in filling it up.

10. Luggage and Consignments:-

i. As and when unclaimed luggage and personal belongings are taken out from coaches, a list should be made coach wise, and each item should be tagged with coach no. ii. A list of each item with distinguishing marks should be made. iii. If possible, the cabin number inside the coach should also be indicated. iv. Luggage claimed should be handed over on satisfactory proof of ownership. v. Unclaimed luggage and personal belongings of injured/dead passengers should be taken possession of for safe custody. vi. Unclaimed luggage should be stored in a safe place, preferably, part of the same school building which is being used for preserving dead bodies. vii. These should be stored in separate rooms coach wise so that it is easy for relatives to identify. viii. A list should be displayed outside each room indicating the coach no. Whose luggage is stored there. ix. It is the responsibility of Commercial department to take charge of all unclaimed luggage etc. These should be taken over from the charge of RPF. x. Booked luggage, parcels and consignments available in SLRs, VPUs etc. should be taken out and sent by road to nearest Jn. Station for safe custody. xi. Booked perishables available in SLRs, VPUs should be taken out and either auctioned at site or sent by road to nearest Jn. Station for being auctioned. xii. RMS consignments on the train should be shifted to school building for safe custody till Postal Authorities come and take over custody.

(11) Withdrawal from station earnings – procedure

1. In order to meet accident related expenditure, officers can withdraw money from station earnings duly following the procedure incorporated in Commercial Manual Vol.II Rule No. 2425.

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a) Departmental expenditure necessitated by floods, accidents or earthquakes, etc.(sub rule 8). b) Ex-gratia payments to persons involved in train accidents. (Sub rule 22). 2. The nominated supervisor in charge of the department concerned may alone withdraw from station earnings through a requisition in respect of the above items specified in rule 2425 of the IRCM. 3. This requisition should be made in the form appended below indicating the officials making such withdrawal, the departmental officer concerned and also the purpose of withdrawal. 1) From To 2) Name of Supervisory Official Station Master 3) Designation Station 4) Please arrange to pay from Station Earnings an amount of Rs.______(Rupees______) towards ______(Purpose to be indicated). This is one of the authorised items of withdrawal from station Earnings. The expenditure is chargeable to the head______. 5) Accounting Authority ______6) Controlling Officer ______7) Designation ______8) Station ______9) Payment made from Station Received an amount of Rs.______earning amount: from station earnings

Signature of Signature: SM/SS Designation

4. The requisition is required to be prepared in triplicate, one to be kept as record, the second to be presented to the Station Master for arranging payment against proper acknowledgement and the third to be sent to the DFM concerned duly countersigned personally by the Divisional Officer of the department. 5. Any failure by the supervisory official withdrawing the cash to observe the above instructions or any other irregularity will render him personally responsible and liable for action under Discipline & Appeal Rule.

(12) Withdrawal from station earnings - accountal

i) Branch Officer concerned shall forward requisitions received from stations to the Divisional Accounts Office indicating circumstances under which the withdrawal was necessitated. ii) The countersigned requisition shall be accompanied by relevant supporting paid vouchers. The Branch Officers shall monitor timely submission so that they reach Accounts Office within 15 days from the date of withdrawal. iii) Executive Officer concerned shall furnish full particulars of the amount withdrawn, details of payments made, reasons for the payment, the rate and period for which payment is made and the total amount paid with the acquittance of the payee with necessary revenue stamp wherever due to Sr.DFM

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(CHAPTER – XIV)

Brief Particulars of Division

a) Jurisdiction of Engineering Department DEN/EAST ADEN SSE/P.way From To From To Total Line Section (station) (Station) (Km) (Km) (Km) North/SA 1.TPT JTJ (Ex) MAP (Ex) 218.000 266.550 48.55 DL JTJ-PTJ 2.BQI MAP(Inc) DSPT(Ex) 266.550 308.650 42.10 DL JTJ-PTJ South/SA 3.SA/N DSPT (inc) SA(Ex) 330.650 333.670 25.20 DL JTJ-PTJ SA(Ex) MTDM(Inc) 0.000 37.470 37.47 SL SA-MTDM 4.SA/S SA(Ex) SGE (Ex) 333.670 370.870 37.20 DL SA-SGE SAMT(Inc) SA (Inc) 191.130 197.540 6.41 SL SA-VRI DEN/EAST ED 5.ED SGE((Inc) ED(Inc) 370.870 393.870 23.000 DL JTJ-PTJ ED-TPJ 0.000 0.850 0.850 SL ED-TPJ 6.TUP ED(Ex) TUP (Ex) 393.870 443.400 49.530 DL JTJ-PTJ PTJ 7.Ex/PTJ TUP(Ex) PTJ(Inc) 443.400 487.200 43.800 DL JTJ-PTJ IGU-CBE Line 0.000 to 0.600 & 22.230-23.700 2.07 SL JTJ-PTJ CNV(Ex) PTJ(Inc) 143.500 161.500 18.00 SL PTJ-POY 8.CTR/CBF IGU(Ex)-CBE-PTJ(Ex) 0.600 22.230 21.630 SL JTJ-PTJ CBF(Inc) MTP(Inc) 0.000 33.340 33.34 SL CBE-MTP 9.ONR MTP(Inc) UAM (Inc) 0.000 45.880 45.80 SL MTP-UAM DEN/CENTRAL VRI 10.CHSM VRI(Ex) TVS(Ex) 59.270 122.000 62.73 SL SA-VRI 11.ATU TVS(Inc) SAMT(Ex) 122.000 191.130 69.13 SL SA-VRI 12.NMKL SA(Ex) KRR(Ex) 0.000 85.150 85.15 SL SA-KRR KRR 13.KRR(W) ED(Ex) KRR(Ex) 0.850 65.800 64.95 SL ED-TPJ KRR-DG 0.000 1.100 1.10 SL KRR-DG 14.TP KRR(Ex) TP(Ex) 65.800 136.325 70.53 SL ED-TPJ 15.KRR/E KRR(Ex) DG(Ex) 1.100 70.625 69.63 SL KRR-DG

b) Jurisdiction of Traffic Inspector Jurisdiction TI From To TI/MAP TPT DSPT TNT DC TI/I/SA OML MTPP SAMT MKSP TI-II/SA MALR MONR MVPM ED TI/ED ED MPLM KRR MTNL TI/KRR VEI EDU TI/TUP TPM PLMD CBF PTJ TI/CBE KAY UAM

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Particulars of LCs JTJ-ED Sl LC T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No No 1 92 E 226/24-26 TPT-KEY Vellore I M 2 93 E 230/8-10 TPT-KEY Vellore I M 3 94 T 232/4-6 KEY Yard Vellore I M 4 95 E 237/24-26 KEY-SLY Krishnagiri I M 5 97 E 245/24-26 SLY-DST Krishnagiri I M 6 103 T 279/32-34 BDY Yard Dharmapuri I M 7 104 E 283/18-20 BDY-BQI Dharmapuri I M 8 106B E 292/9-11 BQI-LCR Salem I M 9 107 E 294/13-15 BQI-LCR Salem I M 10 108 T 309/20-22 DSPT Yard Salem I M 11 109 T 317/15-17 KPPR-TNT Salem I M 12 110 T 326/42-327/2 KPPR Yard Salem I M 13 115 E 337/16-18 SA-VRPD Salem I M 14 115A E 341/6-8 SA-VRPD Salem I M 15 116C E 358/2-4 (Dn) DC-MVPM Salem I M 16 116E E 362/28-30 (Dn) DC-MVPM Salem I M 17 117 E 358/25-27(Up) DC-MVPM Salem I M 18 117A E 360/27-29(UP) DC-MVPM Salem I M 19 118 E 375/20-22(Dn) SGE-ANU Salem I M 20 118A E 376/1-3 (UP) SGE-ANU Namakkal I M 118B E 376/35-377/1 SGE-ANU Namakkal I M 21 (UP) 22 118C E 378/33-35 (UP) SGE-ANU Namakkal I M 23 119 T 379/8-10 (Dn) ANU Yard Namakkal I M 24 119A T 379/9-11 (UP) ANU Yard Namakkal I M 25 119B E 385/1-3 (UP) ANU-CV Namakkal I M 26 121A E 384/6-8 (Dn) ANU-CV Namakkal I M 27 120A E 385/27-29 (UP) ANU-CV Namakkal I M 28 120B E 386/41-43 (UP) ANU-CV Namakkal I M 29 122 E 390/25-27 (UP) CV-ED Erode I M 30 121C E 390A/4-6 9 (DN) CV-ED Erode I M 31 121D E 390A/20-22 (Dn) CV-ED Erode I M 32 123 E 391/7-9 (UP) CV-ED Erode NI M Int propos 33 ICL E SGE-ICL Salem NI M

Particulars of LCs ED-CBE-PTJ Sl LC T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No No 1 124 E 394/10-12 ED-TPM Erode I M 2 127 T 419/2-4 VZ yard Erode I M 3 131 E 438/4-6 UKL-TUP Tiruppur I M 4 132 E 440/26-28 UKL-TUP Tiruppur I M 5 133 T 441/10-12 UKL-TUP Tiruppur I M 6 135 E 453/11-13 VNJ-SNO Coimbatore I M 7 136 E 454/21-23 VNJ-SNO Coimbatore I M 8 137 E 457/9-11 VNJ-SNO Coimbatore I M 9 140 E 459/30-32 SNO-SUU Coimbatore I M 10 141 E 461/21-23 SNO-SUU Coimbatore I M 11 142 E 463/23-25 SNO-SUU Coimbatore I M 12 146 E 475/22-24 IGU-PTJ Coimbatore I M 13 147 E 479/22-24 IGU-PTJ Coimbatore I M 14 2 E 1/13-15 IGU-PLMD Coimbatore I M 15 3 E 2/9-11 IGU-PLMD Coimbatore I M 16 5 E 3/23-25 SHI-PLMD Coimbatore I M 17 6 E 6/17-19 SHI-PLMD Coimbatore I M 18 9 E 10/21-23 PLMD-CBF Coimbatore I M 19 10 E 11/33-35 PLMD-CBF Coimbatore I M 20 12 E 13/3-5 PLMD-CBF Coimbatore I M 21 13 T 13/29-31 PLMD-CBF Coimbatore I M

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Particulars of LCs ED-KRR Sl LC T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No No 1 3 E 3/300-400 ED-CVD Erode I M 2 4 E 4/500-600 ED-CVD Erode I M 3 5 E 5/400-500 ED-CVD Erode I M 4 6 E 6/500-600 ED-CVD Erode I M 5 7 E 7/0-100 ED-CVD Erode I M 6 8 E 8/100-200 ED-CVD Erode I M 7 9 E 8/800-900 ED-CVD Erode I M 8 10 T 10/500-600 CVD-PAS Erode I M 9 11 E 12/500-600 ED-CVD Erode I M 10 12 E 14/100-200 CVD-PAS Erode NI M Int propos 11 13 E 15/400-500 CVD-PAS Erode I M 12 14 E 17/100-200 CVD-PAS Erode NI M WIP Int 13 15 T 18/500-600 PAS Yard Erode I M 14 16 T 19/0-100 PAS Yard Erode I M 15 17 T 19/600-700 PAS Yard Erode I M 16 18 E 20/600-700 PAS-URL Erode NI M WIP int 17 19 E 21/500-600 PAS-URL Erode I M 18 20 E 22/700-800 PAS-URL Erode NI M WIP int 19 21 E 23/400-500 PAS-URL Erode NI M Int propos 20 22 E 24/500-600 PAS-URL Erode I M 21 23 E 25/100-200 PAS-URL Erode I M 22 24 E 26/200-300 PAS-URL Erode I M 23 25 E 29/0-100 PAS-URL Erode I M 24 26 E 30/0-100 PAS-URL Erode I M 25 27 E 30/800-900 PAS-URL Erode I M 26 28 T 32/300-400 URL Yard Erode I M 27 28A E 35/0-100 URL-KMD Erode I M 28 29 T 37/300-400 URL-KMD Erode I M 29 31 T 38/400-500 KMD Yard Erode I M 30 31A E 40/700-800 KMD-PGR Erode I M 31 32 E 43/400-500 KMD-PGR Erode I M 32 33 T 50/100-200 PGR Yard Karur I M 33 34 E 56/300-400 MPLM-KRR Karur I M 34 35 E 57/500-600 MPLM-KRR Karur I M

Particulars of LCs KRR-TP Sl LC T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No No 1 38 E 66/200-300 KRR-VRQ Karur I M 2 39 E 67/600-700 KRR-VRQ Karur NI M WIP int 3 40 E 68/900-69/0 KRR-VRQ Karur I M 4 41 E 71/800-900 KRR-VRQ Karur I M 5 42 T 74/300-400 VRQ-MYU Karur I M 6 43 E 76/500-600 VRQ-MYU Karur I M 7 44 E 80/500-600 VRQ-MYU Karur I M 8 46 E 82/0-100 VRQ-MYU Karur NI M Int propos 9 47 T 83/500-600 MYU Yard Karur I M 10 48 T 94/800-900 LP- KLT Karur I M 11 49 E 96/600-700 LP-KLT Karur I M 12 50 E 97/800-900 LP-KLT Karur I M 13 51 E 98/400-500 LP-KLT Karur NI M Int propos 14 52 E 100/200-300 LP-KLT Karur I M 15 53 E 102/200-300 LP-KLT Karur I M 16 54 E 103/0-100 LP-KLT Karur I M 17 55 E 105/200-300 KLT-PLI Karur I M 18 56 E 107/0-100 KLT-PLI Karur NI M Int propos 19 57 E 107/600-700 KLT-PLI Karur I M

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20 59 E 109/800-900 KLT-PLI Karur I M 21 60 E 111/800-900 PLI-MUQ Trichy I M 22 61 T 112/800-900 PLI Yard Trichy I M 23 62 T 113/500-600 PLI Yard Trichy I M 24 63 E 114/600-700 PLI-PGN Trichy I M 25 64 E 117/400-500 PLI-PGN Trichy I M 26 65 T 118/800-900 PGN Yard Trichy I M 27 67 E 120/900-121/0 PGN-EL Trichy I M 28 68 E 121/300-400 PGN-EL Trichy NI M Int propos 29 69 T 121/800-900 EL Yard Trichy I M 30 70 T 123/100-200 EL-MTNL Trichy I M 31 71 E 125/100-200 EL-MTNL Trichy I M 32 72 E 125/300-400 EL-MTNL Trichy I M 33 73 E 125/500-600 EL-MTNL Trichy I M 34 74 E 126/900-127/0 EL-MTNL Trichy NI M Int propos 35 75 E 128/600-700 EL-MTNL Trichy I M 36 76 T 129/300-400 MTNL Yard Trichy I M 37 77 T 130/800-900 MTNL-TP Trichy I M 38 78 E 131/600-700 MTNL-TP Trichy I M 39 79 E 132/700-800 MTNL-TP Trichy NI M Int propos 40 80 E 133/800-900 MTNL-TP Trichy I M 41 81 E 134/0-100 MTNL-TP Trichy - UM Manning 42 82 E 134/600-700 MTNL-TP Trichy NI M WIP Int 43 83 T 135/600-700 MTNL-TP Trichy I E 44 N E CCC Siding VRQ-CC Trichy NI M

Particulars of LCs KRR-DG Sl LC T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No No 1 2 E 5/0-100 KRR-VEI NI M Int propos 2 3 E 7/100-200 KRR-VEI NI M Int propos 3 4 E 7/800-900 KRR-VEI I M 4 6 T 16/100-200 VEI Yard I M 5 9 E 25/100-200 VEI-PALM - UM 6 10 E 26/500-600 VEI-PALM - UM 7 12 E 34/500-600 PALM-EDU I M 8 13 E 36/400-500 PALM-EDU - UM 9 14 E 38/800-900 PALM-EDU - UM Yet to start 10 15 E 40/200-300 PALM-EDU - UM B inst 11 16 E 42/0-100 PALM-EDU - UM B inst 12 17 E 43/100-200 PALM-EDU - UM B inst 13 18 E 44/200-300 PALM-EDU I M 14 20 E 46/800-900 PALM-EDU I M 15 21 E 51/300-400 PALM-EDU - UM C comp 16 22 E 52/100-200 PALM-EDU I M 17 23 T 53/100-200 PALM-EDU I M 18 24 E 59/400-500 EDU-DG - UM C comp 19 26 E 65/400-500 EDU-DG - UM C comp

Particulars of LCs SA-VRI Sl LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No 1 64 E 59/600-700 VRI-MKSP Kadalur - UM Manning 2 69 T 67/600-700 VRI-MKSP Kadalur I M 3 70 E 69/200-300 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM 4 71 E 70/400-500 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM 5 72 E 71/500-600 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM 6 73 E 72/500-600 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM 7 74 E 73/0-100 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM 8 80 E 80400-500 MKSP-PRV Viluppuram - UM 9 81 E 82/200-300 MKSP-PRV Kadalur NI M Int propos 10 82 E 83/0-100 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM 11 85 E 85/900-86/0 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM 12 86 E 87/200-300 MKSP-PRV Kadalur - UM

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13 88 E 88/600-700 MKSP-PRV Viluppuram I M 14 92 E 93/200-300 MKSP-PRV Viluppuram - UM 15 93 E 94/700-800 MKSP-PRV Viluppuram - UM 16 96 T 96/500-600 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I M 17 97 E 98/700-800 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I M 18 99 E 100/700-800 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram - UM 19 100 E 101/500-600 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I M 20 101 E 102/300-400 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram - UM 21 102 E 102/700-800 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram - UM 22 103 E 103/500-600 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram - UM 23 104 E 103/900-104/0 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I M 24 105 E 105/100-200 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram - UM 25 106 E 106/800-900 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram - UM 26 107 T 108/400-500 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I M 27 108 T 109/600-700 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I M 28 109 E 110/900-111/0 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I M 29 110 E 111/800-900 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram - UM 30 111 E 112/800-900 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram - UM 31 112 E 113/700-800 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram - UM 32 113 E 114/0-100 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram - UM 33 114 E 115/0-100 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I M 34 115 E 116/300-400 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I M 35 116 E 117/700-800 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram - UM 36 117 E 118/200-300 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram - UM 37 118 E 119/900-120/0 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I M 38 119 E 121/800-900 CHSM-ATU Salem I M 39 121 E 125/300-400 CHSM-ATU Salem I UM 40 122 E 125/900-126/0 CHSM-ATU Salem I M 41 124 E 128/0-100 CHSM-ATU Salem I M 42 125 E 128/900-129/0 CHSM-ATU Salem - UM 43 126 E 129/800-900 CHSM-ATU Salem I M 44 128 E 133/0-100 CHSM-ATU Salem I M 45 129 E 135/0-100 CHSM-ATU Salem - UM 46 131 E 139/100-200 CHSM-ATU Salem I M 47 134 T 141/900-142/0 ATU-ETP Salem I M 48 135 E 142/100-200 ATU-ETP Salem - UM 49 136 E 142/200-300 ATU-ETP Salem I M 50 137 E 143/300-400 ATU-ETP Salem I M 51 141 E 147/700-800 ATU-ETP Salem - UM 52 142 E 149/000-100 ATU-ETP Salem - UM 53 145 E 151/600-700 ATU-ETP Salem I M 54 148 E 154/100-200 ATU-ETP Salem - UM 55 149 E 154/800-900 ATU-ETP Salem I M 56 152 E 157/900-158/0 ETP-MPLI Salem NI M Int propos 57 153 E 159/700-800 ETP-MPLI Salem I M 58 154 E 160/800-900 ETP-MPLI Salem I M 59 156 E 163/000-100 ETP-MPLI Salem I M 60 157 E 164/100-200 ETP-MPLI Salem - UM 61 158 E 164/500-600 ETP-MPLI Salem - UM 62 159 E 164/600-700 ETP-MPLI Salem I M 63 162 E 169/200-300 ETP-MPLI Salem - UM 64 164 E 174/900-175/0 ETP-MPLI Salem - UM 65 165 E 175/300-400 ETP-MPLI Salem - UM 66 166 T 176/000-100 ETP-MPLI Salem I M 67 167 E 178/000-100 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 68 169 E 182/200-300 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 69 171 E 183/200-300 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 70 172 E 183/800-900 MPLI-SXT Salem - UM 71 173 E 184/000-100 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 72 174 E 184/300-400 MPLI-SXT Salem UM 73 175 E 184/900-185/0 MPLI-SXT Salem - UM Manning 74 176 E 185/600-700 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 75 177 E 186/100-200 MPLI-SXT Salem I UM 76 178 E 186/900-187/0 MPLI-SXT Salem NI M WIP Int 77 179 E 187/100-200 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 78 180 E 187/700-800 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 79 181 E 188/900-189/0 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 80 183 T 189/500-600 MPLI-SXT Salem I M 81 184 T 190/300-400 SXT-SAMT Salem I M 82 185 T 190/400-500 SXT-SAMT Salem I M 83 187 T 192/400-500 SAMT-SA Salem I M Temp closed

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Particulars of LCs SA-KRR Sl LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No 1 E 6/600-700 SA-MALR Salem NI M Int propos 2 E 8/100-200 SA-MALR Salem NI M Int propos 3 E 10/100-200 SA-MALR Salem NI M Int propos 4 T 13/600-700 MALR-RASP Namakkal I M 5 E 14/300-400 MALR-RASP Namakkal I M 6 E 30/600-700 RASP-KLGN Namakkal NI M Int propos 7 E 32/800-900 RASP-KLGN Namakkal NI M Int propos 8 E 34/100-200 RASP-KLGN Namakkal NI M Int propos 9 E 43/800-900 RASP-KLGN Namakkal NI M Int propos 10 E 44/800-900 KLGN-NMKL Namakkal NI M Int propos 11 E 49/000-100 KLGN-NMKL Namakkal NI M Int propos 12 E 64/500-600 NMKL-MONR Namakkal NI M Int propos 13 E 82/800-900 MONR-KRR Karur NI M Int propos 14 E 83/400-500 MONR-KRR Karur I M

Particulars of LCs SA-MTDM Sl LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No 2 T 2/1-1A MGSJ-OML Salem I M subway 3 E 2/8-9 MGSJ-OML Salem NI M subway 7 E 6/4-5 MGSJ-OML Salem I M ROB 10 E 9/1-2 OML-TOS Salem I M ROB 11 E 10/2-3 OML-TOS Salem NI M LUS 13 E 12/11-12 OML-TOS Salem NI M LUS 15 E 15/13-14 OML-MCRD Salem I M ROB 16 E 17/1-2 TOS-MCRD Salem NI M LUS 17 E 19/14-15 TOS-MCRD Salem I M LUS 18 T 24/10-11 MCRD Yard Salem I M ROB 20A E 29/4-5 MCRD-MTDM Salem NI M LUS 21 E 31/9-10 MCRD-MTDM Salem I M ROB 21A E 35/3-4 MCRD-MTDM Salem I M LUS 22 T 35/20-36/1 MCRD-MTDM Salem I M LUS 23 T 36/7-8 MGSJ-OML Salem I M LUS

Particulars of LCs CBE-MTP Sl LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No 1 E 2/2-3 CBF-KAY I M 2 E 4/11-12 CBF-KAY I M 3 E 5/5-6 CBF-KAY I M 4 E 6/12-13 CBF-KAY I M 5 E 8/0-1 CBF-KAY I M 6 E 12/8-9 CBF-KAY - UM 7 E 15/12-13 CBF-KAY NI M Int propos 9 E 23/8-9 CBF-KAY I M Lus prog 10 T 25/6-7 KAY Yard I M ROB 11 T 26/1-2 KAY Yard I M

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Particulars of LCs MTP-UAM Sl LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No 1 E 0/7-8 MTP-QLR NI M 2 E 1/6-7 MTP-QLR NI M 3 E 2/0-1 MTP-QLR - UM Manning 8 E 5/7-8 MTP-QLR I M 9 T 7/6-7 QLR YARD NI M 10 T 26/9-10 ONR Yard I M 11 T 28/7-8 WEL Yard I M 12 T 31/4-5 AVK Yard I M 13 T 37/1-2 KXT Yard i M

Particulars of LCs PTJ-POY Sl LC T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI M/UM TVU No No 1 144 E 143/9-10 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I M 2 152 E 151/4-5 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I M 3 159 E 157/14-15 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I M 4 160 E 159/5-6 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I M 5 162 T 160/3-4 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I M

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(CHAPTER -XV) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has formed National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at eight selected locations in the country for dealing with relief and rescue operations related to all types of disasters.

As per the Disaster Management Act, 2005 various ministries and departments under Government of India should join hands for mutual assistance in case of a disaster. Assistance from Local Government and Non Governmental agencies is invariably required by the Railway Administration for the prompt relief and Rescue operation in case of disasters affecting Railways. Assistance of NDRF could be helped to the Railways in major Railway disasters.

Details of NDRF battalion near to the division is:

Name & NDRF STD Code Office Telefax Address Designation of the Battalions Telephone Commandant Sri. P.S.P.Nair 6 Bn.CISF 04177 246594 246300 PO – Surakha campus, (NDRF) 246269 Arakkonam, Vellore Dist., TN - 63452

Currently they are having only one unit based at Takkolam between Arakkonam and Kanjipuram. Rescue devices and trained manpower is available with them and these can be moved using their own road transport in case of emergencies. Assistance from the Naval Air base (INS Rajaji) located at Arakkonam can also be requisitioned for air lifting of personnel in case of necessity. There are no charges for availing the services of NDRF except the rail transportation which Railways may provide at their cost for attending to rail accidents. Railway may also have to provide the rail transportation logistics for transporting NDRF in case of non- railway exigencies.

Railway Board have empowered DRMs to directly requisition the relevant NDRF Battalion for relief and rescue operations depending upon the gravity of situation so that their services could be made available expeditiously at the time of major Railway disasters without any loss of time. However requisitioning of NDRF should be judicious and NDM control room under Ministry of Home Affairs. (Telephone No. 011 – 23092885 & fax No. 011-23093750) and security control room (Telephone No.011-23387981 & Fax No, 011-23303983) and Safety Cell (Tele-Fax no.011-23382638) in the office of Railway Board must be kept informed. The above instruction is issued by Railway Board in consultation with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) having administrative control of NDRF.

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(CHAPTER -XVI)

GUIDE LINES FOR MOCKDRILL

1. Disaster Management essentially necessitates a state of preparedness under all circumstances and title efficacy of the arrangements therein can be assessed only by conduct of periodical mock drills.

2. Mock Drill is a series of hypothetical accident conditions that create forces to act instantaneously to raise our level of awareness of potential accidents and our means to deal with them.

3. Objective:

(a) To gauge the preparedness which requires detailed planning and keeping of all equipment in good fettle.

(b) To integrate the operational response to measure overall performance of the exercise.

4. Guidelines:

(a) Mock drill shall be conducted at least once in 3 months either during day or night. It is desirable not to repeat the drill again and again at the same time or same section.

(b) Such drills shall not hamper regular working of trains.

(c) It may be ensured that no inconvenience is caused to travelling public. Such drills should not lead to panic which may result in inconvenience or injury to the public.

(d) While absolute secrecy and confidentiality shall be maintained regarding the conduct of mock drill, CSO, GM, AGM, Secy. to GM shall be advised in advance of such mock drill.

(e) Except under instructions or orders from HQ, this drill shall be confined only to the respective divisions and on this account no traffic shall be refused from the adjoining divisions/railways.

(f) Mock drill trials may end with the departure of ARME/ART. However, if considered necessary, DRM may permit the ARME/ ART to proceed up to the mock accident site. In such cases the drill shall end with the various agencies having set up their field establishment and deployed their equipment.

(g) During these trials, the following aspects shall be closely watched by the officer in- charge of the drill.

(i) Turning out of ARME/ART within the prescribed time. (ii) Speed of the specials.

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(iii) Assembly of staff (iv) Handling of accident relief cranes, HRDs, HREs and other rescue equipment (v) Logging of events (vi) Functioning of field telephones and communication network, generator sets, lighting equipment.

(vii) Preparedness of first-aiders and availability of medical equipment.

On completion of the drill, a detailed report shall be submitted within 3 days to the Headquarters detailing: -

(a) Response time of ARTs/ARMEs

(b) Alertness and skill of the staff.

Deficiencies noticed and corrective measures initiated and any assistance required.

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(CHAPTER – XVII)

Relevant sections of Railway Act 114 to 120.

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE RAILWAY ACT.1989

i) SECTION 114: INQUIRY BY COMMISSIONER-

1. On the receipt of a notice under section 113 of the occurrence of an accident to a train carrying passengers resulting in loss of human life or grievous hurt causing total or partial displacement of permanent nature to a passenger or serious damage to railway property, the commissioner shall, as soon as may be, notify the railway administration in whose jurisdiction the accident occurred of his intention to hold an inquiry into the causes that led to the accident to the accident and shall at the same time fix and communicate the date, time and place of inquiry;

Provided that it shall be open to the Commissioner to hold an inquiry into any other accident which, in his opinion, requires the holding of such an inquiry.

2. If for any reason, the Commissioner is not able to hold an inquiry as soon as may be after the occurrence of the accident, he shall notify the railway administration accordingly. ii) SECTION 115: INQUIRY BY RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION;

Where no inquiry is held by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) of Section 114 or where the Commissioner has informed the railway administration under sub-section (2) of that section that he is not able to hold an inquiry, the railway administration within whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, shall cause an inquiry to be made in accordance with the prescribed procedure. iii) SECTION 116: POWERS OF COMMISSIONER IN RELATION TO INQUIRIES.

(1) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry under this chapter into the causes of any accident on a railway, the commissioner shall in addition to the powers specified in Section 7, have the powers as are vested in a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matter, namely:

(a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on oath:

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents:

(d) requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office:

(e) any other matter which may be prescribed.

(2) The Commissioner while conducting an inquiry under this chapter shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of Section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1973)

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STATEMENT MADE BEFORE COMMISSIONER.-

No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence in an inquiry before the Commissioner shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or criminal proceedings except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement;

Provided that the statement is:

(a) made in reply to a question which is required by the Commissioner to answer: or: (b) Relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry v) Section 118:

PROCEDURE ETC.-

Any railway administration or the Commissioner conducting an inquiry under this chapter may send notice of the inquiry to such persons, follow such procedure, and prepare the report in such a manner as may be prescribed. vi) Section 119:

NO INQUIRY, INVESTIGATION, ETC., TO BE MADE IF THE COMMISSIONER OF INQUIRY IS APPOINTED.-

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of the chapter, where a Commission of Inquiry is appointed under the Commission of Inquiry act, 1952 (3 of 1952), to inquire into an accident, any inquiry, investigation or other proceedings pending in relation to that accident shall not be proceeded with and all records or other documents relating to such inquiry shall be forwarded to such authority as may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf. vii) Section 120:

INQUIRY INTO ACCIDENT NOT COVERED BY SECTION 113:

Where any accident of the nature not specified in Section113 occurs in the course of working a railway administration with in whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, may cause such inquiry to be made into the causes of the accident, as may be prescribed.

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(CHAPTER – XVIII)

Extract of chapter vii of Indian Railway Medical Manual (Vol-ii)

MEDICAL AID AT THE TIME OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

701. GENERAL POLICY:-

(1) The general policy in the case of Railway accidents in which casualties occur is that of rapid evacuation after rendering immediate and necessary first aid treatment. This is always preferable to prolonged detention and elaborate treatment at the site of accident as the time factor is of paramount importance in removing the injured persons to the nearest hospitals by the first available means of transport to enable all necessary medical aid to be rendered.

(2) It is therefore, essential that the Railway doctors know thoroughly their duties not only when called upon to render medical aid to the injured but also in connection with the preparations made by the Railway administration to deal with accidents and the maintenance and use of accident relief medical equipment.

(Ministry of Railway's letter No. 383.T.G/dt. 31/3/1951)

709. Classification of injuries:-

(1) For the purpose of these rules, a Railway employee or a passenger or a trespasser shall be considered to be 'injured' only when he/she is incapacitated from following customary vocation for more than forty eight hours. Such injuries are classified as under -

(i) 'Serious '(include 'grievous' injuries as defined below)

(ii) 'Minor' or 'Simple', but excluding 'trivial' injuries such as abrasions or bruises.

(2) The following are considered to be grievous injuries( as per section 320 of the Indian Penal Code) -

(a) Emasculation.

(b) Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.

(d) Privation of any member or joint.

(e) Destruction or permanent impairment of powers of any member or joint.

(f) Permanent disfigurement of head or face.

(g) Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.

(h) Any hurt which endangers life, or which causes the sufferer to be, during the space of twenty days, in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.

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(3) Injuries other than those defined above are considered to be minor or simple injuries.

(4) Apart from the 'injured ' cases as above, there may be cases where a passenger or trespasser receives only petty abrasions or bruises. These are of trivial nature and technically speaking should not be taken as "injured ' persons.

Note: Change of classification of injuries may be necessary in the light of x-rays and other detailed findings after admission. Advice with regard to change of classification of injuries should be furnished to the Chief Medical Director as early as possible.

(Paragraph 1428 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Ministry of Railway's letter No. 68/safety/43/19 dt. 25/02/ 1969 and section 320 of the Indian Penal Code).

712. Referring of the injured persons to private hospitals:-

(1) It will be the duty of the train or station staff to render first aid to a person injured within the Railway premises immediately. If necessary, arrangements should be made to summon medical aid from other Railway or non-railway sources.

(2) In the following special cases, the injured person may be taken to a private hospital:-

(a) When there is no railway or non-railway hospital available within a radius of, say eight kilometres of the site of accident, or

(b) When the attending doctor certifies, in writing, in the prescribed proforma as given in Annexure XII to this chapter, that the treatment in private hospital is necessary in the interest of the patient.

(3) Where a private hospital, to which an injured person is taken in terms of (a) and (b) above has different scales of charges for different kinds of accommodation/diet, he should normally be eligible to the lowest class of accommodation/diet available. It will be left to the discretion of the doctor in charge, depending on the severity of the injury, to admit the injured person to a higher class of accommodation/diet, if it is considered essential for the recovery, or for prevention of serious deterioration of the condition of the injured person.

(4) Where the aforesaid conditions are not satisfied but the injured person, or any adult member of his family who happens to be along with him, desires him to be provided with a higher class of accommodation/diet, there would be no objection to this being done, provided the injured person or the adult member of the family agrees, in writing, to pay the extra cost involved directly to the hospital authorities.

(5) For this purpose, each of the Railway administrations should come with a working arrangement with such private hospitals as may be necessary in the areas served by them so that in an emergency, injury cases can be referred without loss of time to the hospitals concerned. To facilitate matters and to avoid misunderstandings, the Chief Medical Director should draw up a list of such private hospitals, bearing in mind the Railway or non-Railway hospitals in existence in the vicinity. The Chief Medical Director should also settle the charges to be paid to the hospitals for such cases for each class of accommodation/diet etc.

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(6) The bills by such private hospitals should be submitted through the Chief Medical Director who will certify the correctness of the charges payable, before passing for payment by the FA&C AO. Payments to private hospitals under this para can be arranged locally by the Railways and the Ministry of Railways approval is not necessary. (Para 1421 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual and M.O.R's letter No. MH 59/MES/96/ Medical dt.. 18/12/1959).

715. Issue of complimentary passes to the next of kin:-

Complimentary passes may be issued to the next of kin of the victims of accident from any station in India to the site of accident and back to the destination, as well as to surviving victims, who are discharged from the hospitals, to their destinations, provided that:-

(i) the issue of such passes should be centralised in the General Manager's office and should have the personal approval of the General Manager,

(ii) the class of pass for the surviving victims should be the same as they were travelling, or higher if recommended by the attending doctor,

(iii) the class of pass for the relatives should be determined according to their status,

(iv) such passes should be issued to not more than two relatives of the injured or the deceased persons and,

(v) No break of journeys are allowed.

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(CHAPTER – XIX)

Other information a) Extract of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, section 320 : Grievous hurt. The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”:- First.- Emasculation. Secondly.- Permanent privation of the sight of either eye. Thirdly.- Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear, Fourthly .- Privation of any member or joint. Fifthly.- Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint. Sixthly.- Permanent disfiguration of the head or face. Seventhly. – Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth. Eighthly.- Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to following his ordinary pursuits.

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b) Medical treatment of passengers in untoward incident

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125 c) Extract of para 2425 of Indian Railway Commercial Manual (Vol. II)

2425. Utilization of station receipts for departmental expenditure.—Station Masters are required to remit the entire collection of cash, cheques, etc., to the cash office as laid down in the following paragraphs. However, the withdrawals from station earnings are permitted in the following cases only:—

(1) Encashment of cheque issued by the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer or by an Officer authorized by him in this behalf in favour of the Chief Cashier.

(2) Payments to comply with the Payment of Wages Act in certain cases where pre-check and payment by Accounts Office is not possible for want of time, e.g., settlement of dues of staff whose services are terminated by the administration.

Note.—(i) These who resign or otherwise leave the service of their own record should not be paid from station earnings but their wages should be driven though pay sheets as usual.

(ii) The term 'wages' has been defined in section 2(VI) of the Payment of wages Act. it does not include the Traveling Allowance, for the payment of which the normal procedure should be observed.

(3) Payment of wages of temporary and permanent staff who cannot be paid by Pay Clerks within 10 days of the expiry of the wage period.

(4) Payment of handling charges at stations where the Station Masters are goods handling contractors.

(5) Encashment of pay orders issued by competent authority for payment of claims for compensation for goods lost, damaged etc. not exceeding Rs. 10,000 in each case.

(6) Payment against vouchers, overcharge sheets or other documents issued by competent authority for refund of fares and freight.

(7) Refund of wagon registration fees.

(8) Departmental expenditure necessitated by floods, accidents or earthquakes, etc.

(9) Handling charges for transhipment due to accidents, hot axles, etc.

(10) Payment of fees to surveyors engaged in assessment of value of damaged consignments upto limit of Rs. 250 in each case.

(11) Payment of decretal and settlement amounts in court cases when the parties insist on immediate payment under threat of execution or in discharge of legal attachment in railway earnings at the station.

(12) Refund of "deposits" for the value of perishable consignments taken at the time of delivery, on production of necessary particulars by the claimants of such consignments (see para 961).

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(13) Refund of deposit money of Rs. 5 to the licensed Porters.

(14) Payment of cost for obtaining decrees judgments from the court under the orders of the Head of the Department only in cases where an appeal has to be filed within a specified period.

(15) Cost of transport of sick and wounded persons to hospitals when on small stations ambulances are not available.

(16) Payment to the casual labour engaged by Station Masters when handling contractors fail to provide adequate labour, only in emergent cases, which should be subsequently approved by the Head of Department. However, when such labour is engaged temporarily by the Station Master when a handling contract has been terminated on account of unsatisfactory working of the contractor, the labour should normally be paid through muster sheets and if they are to be discharged, before the close of the wage period and payment through muster sheets is not possible, the payment can be made through station earnings.

(17) Payment of expenses of special catering when the imprest is exhausted in emergent cases only, duly authorized by an officer.

(18) Payment in cash to staff governed by Workmen's Compensation Rules.

(19) Refund of fares on unused and partially used tickets.

(20) Payment of salary of Traveling Inspectors of Station Accounts against cheques issued.

(21) Refund of earnest money to unsuccessful bidders in cases of auction of unclaimed or lost property when the amount of the bid is not approved by the competent authority or when the property is connected and delivered to the owner.

(22) Ex-gratia payments to persons involved in train accidents.

(23) Advance of Traveling Allowance in an emergency as Court attendance at short notice.

(24) Refund of security deposits on account of hiring of lockers at railway stations.

(25) Payment of the reward to persons who help in apprehending prosecution of unauthorized chain pulling.

(26) Refund of Quick Transit Service Charges.

(27) Payment of grants sanctioned from Railway Minister's Welfare and Relief Fund through pay orders excusable at stations.

(28) Payment of commission to halt agents.

(29) Defraying of expenses in departmental catering establishments for the purchase of perishables, fish, meat, eggs, milk, butter, melted ghee. etc.

(30) Encashment of pay orders issued by the Railway men's Co-operative Credit Societies,

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Banks against fortnightly deposits made with the railway administration by Societies' Banks.

(31) Payment of commission amount to vendor| bearers engaged on commission basis.

(32) Spot payments of Daily Allowances to public witnesses attending departmental enquiries in vigilance cases against railway employees,

(33) Payment of coolie hire charges for effecting delivery of public telegrams wherever so indicated.

(34) Payment of immediate relief to the families of non-gazetted railway servants who die while in service.

(35) Advance to running staff marooned due to breach of communications.

(36) Payment or advances from Provident Fund sanctioned by competent authority to meet the funeral expenses of deceased railway employees at roadside station.

(37) Payment not exceeding Rs. 10 (Rupees ten) only in each case for shrouds to cover dead bodies of victims of accidents on railway. The vouchers required to be submitted along with the cash may be countersigned by the Government Railway Police Official in token of his having taken over the dead body bodies duly covered with shroud's.

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d) Requisitioning of Indian Air Force Aircrafts

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( RAILWAY BOARD) No.2002/Safety-I/6 New Delhi,dt. 5.12.06

General Managers All Indian Railways.

Sub: Requisitioning of Indian Air Force Aircrafts/Helicopter by Zonal Railways in case of serious Railway accidents/natural calamities.

Doubts have been raised from time to time by the Zonal Railways regarding standing instructions on the above matter.

The extracts of Air Force instructions no. 9/83 regarding Regulations Governing Flights and Airlifts in IAF Aircraft within Indian Territory is reproduced as under:

Para 9(a): The use of IAF aircraft for civil agencies may be authorized by the Chief of the Air Staff on payment at rates which will be fixed by the Ministry of Finance (Defence). Such Flights may be provided on written demand for work like aerial photography, survey and other purposes, survey of air routes, carriage of mail, drop of supplies, carriage of urgently required stores, leaflet droppings, relief and reconnaissance flights, carriages of para military police forces etc. “ Such flights as errand of mercy, on payment at chartered rate without detriment to Defence requirements, may also be provided for evacuation of seriously sick or injured civilians from inaccessible areas at the written request of the State Governments, Union Territory Admn. And other Central Ministries/Departments, as a life saving measures on an undertaking by such authorities that it is neither feasible by them nor any other means of civil air/surface transport is available for such evacuation and the evacuation by the IAF will be at their risk and cost”. The Ministry of Defence may sanction, on payment, urgent movement of civilian Govt. servants and stores and equipment in IAF aircraft for various Ministries of the Central Government and for the State Government provided aircraft are available without prejudice to service requirements. Para 9(d): Station Commanders of and above the rank of Wing Commander may authorize special flights of aircraft under their control to meet written request from Central Ministries/Departments/State Govts./Administration of Union Territories for assistance in any grave emergency or natural catastrophe. They will immediately advise concerned Command Headquarters. Such flights are to be regularized under the authority of the AOs C-in-C Command/Group in due course.

Attention is also invited to Railway Board letter of even number dated 13/15-06-2004 vide which GMs/DRMs have been delegated powers to requisition helicopter/aeroplane even from private parties ( copy enclosed) to reach the site of serious accident for rescue operation expeditiously and to dispatch the rescue teams to the site of accidents.

Zonal Railways may take note of the above standing instructions and establish coordination with the appropriate Air Force authorities.

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Please acknowledge receipt. (Amitabh) Director/Safety Railway Board.

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e) Para 11 of Railway Services (Conduct) Rule, 1966

11. Communication of Official Information. - Every Railway servant shall, in performance of his duties in good faith, communicate information to a person in accordance with the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) and the rules made there under: Provided that no Railway servant shall, except in accordance with any general or special order of the Government or in performance in good faith of the duties assigned to him, communicate, directly or indirectly, any official document or any part thereof or classified information to any Railway servant or any other person to whom he is not authorised to communicate such document or classified information."

(Authority: Railway Board's letter No. E(D&A) 2005/GS1 dated 21.02.06)

131 f) PHOTOGRAPHS OF MANNED / UNMANNED LC ACCIDENTS

Based on the instructions from RB, photographs of Consequential Manned/Unmanned Level Crossing accidents should be sent along with details immediately by E-mail to HQ in the following address.

[email protected] and [email protected]

The photographs should be around 800x600 pixel size and if it is in higher size, a picture editing software may be used to resize the pictures so that the picture size is adequately clean and around 100kb, which can be easily sent over E-mail. Photographs to be sent in JPEG formats only and should not be embedded in documents. It is preferable to give only a serial number to the photographs and relate the serial number to the photograph in a separate MS Word document.

While taking photographs of warning board, speed breakers, road surfaces etc., the view should such that some of the surrounding area and landmarks like OHE masts, hectometer posts, LC posts should also be get included to give the proper perspective.

The photographs should be depict the following:

i. Horizontal road surface at the level crossing and its width & length,

ii. Difference of level of rails at level crossing.

iii. Condition of approach road on both side and gradient if any.

iv. Full compliment of road signs on either side of Level Crossing along with distance measured.

v. Condition of Speed breakers on both sides of Level Crossing and its distance from the centre of the track.

vi. Visibility to train.

vii. Visibility to road user from either end, both left and right.

The photographs should be shot on the same day if the level crossing accident takes place during day time and in case and in case the accident occurs during night, the photos should be shot in the morning on the very next day.

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ACCIDENT REPORT FORMAT for LC Gate Particulars (Manned/Unmanned)

Traffic/Engg gate Class Gate No. Kms

Lifting Barrier/Flap/Chain -

TVU - Year -

Interlocked or Non interlocked

Telephone provided or not provided

Normal Position of gate Open to road traffic/Close to road traffic

Road Signs Speed Breaker Whistle Board

Type of Road

Visibility (in meters) VRU VLU

VRD VLD

Gradient, if any

No.of accidents during last two years

133 h) Accident Reporting Format (Reporting from DRM to CSO)

ACCIDENT REPORT FORMAT

Southern Railway

From DRM/SA To: CSO/MAS

No.SA/ Date:

Sub:

1 Date & Time of Accident 2 Division 3 Section 4 Station/Block Section 5 Gauge/Track//Electrified/Route 6 System of working 7 Train Particulars i. Train No. ii. Engine No. iii. Load 8 Location 9 Brief Particulars 10 Rolling stock involved 11 Casualty 12 Relief measures 13 Officers visiting site 14 Relief arrangements 15 Repercussion 16 Prime facie cause 17 State/Head quarters/Civil District. 18 Re railed/Track certified at 19 Cost of Damage

Divisional Railway Manager. Salem.

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Particulars of Loco pilot Name Date of birth Family Members. Qualification. Head quarters. Grade Rs. Pay Rs. Breath analyzer Test. (Positive=Intoxication) (Negative=without Intoxication) At the time of signing on-

After the accident. Date of Appointment. Promoted as Asst.loco Pilot Promoted as Gds.loco Pilot. Promoted as Pass.Loco Pilot. Promoted as Mail/Express. Date of Medical Exam Passed Next Due. With or with out Glass. Date of Refresher Course Passed Next Due. Safety Camp. Passed Next Due Competency Automatic section. Ghat Section. Safety Category Grading. Psycho Test. Awards/Punishments. Nominated Loco Inspector Signing On/Off. Rest availed before duty. Last triop on the section. Previous history of Accident , if any.

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE OF POWERS Note :1. Station Managers(SM)/ Station Superintendents(SS) of adjoining station(s) are authorised to withdraw money from station earnings in connection with relief and rescue operations during accidents, natural clamities etc. in terms of Para 2425(8) of IRCM. SMs are empowered to make such amounts available as required for relief and rescue work, to various railway officials at site. Officials who have taken any such amount shall submit the accountal to the concerned SMs / SSs. It shall be the overall responsibility of the SM/SS to give complete accountal of withdrawals made from station earnings within one month of the date of accident. Sr. Description/A No Delegation Remarks uthority . Principal/ SAG Officers Sr. DRM/ JA Grade AGM Coordinatin other than Scale . ADRM Officers g DRM/ADRM Officers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. Hiring of Vehicles Full ------Full * * * Senior most official of for Powers Powers Commercial/ Medical rescue & relief department at accident operations site or SS/SM of at accident sites. Stations nearest to the accident site is Item No.30 of authorized to hire Report on vehicles. (For this Disaster purpose urgent Management by payment can be made high level from the Station committee earnings in terms of Para 2425(8) of IRCM

Note : SOP Part 'B' Item No. 5(b) stands deleted. 2. Procurement of Full CMD-Upto --- Upto Rs.5 ------Railway Medical additional life Powers Rs.5 lakhs lakhs Officers at accident site saving drugs is authorized to from the Market purchase medicines at the accident upto Rs.25,000/- sites. SS/SM of Station nearest to the accident Item No.31 of site can purchase Report on medicines worth Disaster Rs.25,000/- on the Management By advice of private high level doctors at accident committee. site. (Finance concurrence is not necessary) 3. Requisitioning Full CMD-Full --- Full ------Railway Doctor/ SS/ the Medical Powers Powers Powers SM of station nearest assistance from to the accident site are the civil side in empowered to make case of spot payment for such accidents. assistance Item No. 33 of requisitioned from Report on nearby civil hospitals. Disaster Management by high level committee.

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4. Financial power Full ------Full Sr.DME/ ------for activity Powers Powers Sr.DMO/ concerned with Sr.DCM- respective Upto Rs.2 departments for lakhs quicker rescue Sr.DEE/ operations during Sr.DSTE/ accidents. Sr.DEN- Item No.35 of Upto Rs.1 Report on lakh Disaster Management by high level committee.

5. Standing spot Nil Nil Staniding Spot Nil The Standing Nil purchase Purchase Spot Note : committee for Committee at Purchase 1) The members of the ART/ H.Qs. level with Committee at Standing Spot ARMV/Crane monetary limit Divisional Purchase Committe item to avoid any from Rs.8 lakhs level with Shall be nominated by deficiency in to below Rs.25 monetary limit : keeping the lakhs per item upto Rs.8 (i) General Manager for equipment in shall consist of 3 lakhs per item HQ level Committee. good fettle. permanent shall consist (ii) DRM for Divisional Item No.38 of members as of 3 JAG level Committee. Report on under : Officer ie. Disaster One SAG Officer Sr.DFM/DFM 2) Sr.Scale Officer can Management by from Stores and be Member of the high level Dept. One SAG Sr.DME/DME Divisional level committee. Officer from as permanent Committee if no JAG Acc.Dept. and members of Officer in that Dept. is one SAG Officer the committee available in the Division from Mech. Dept. shall be a As per need JAG/SS fourth Member Officer either shall be a SAG from Officer from Elec./S&T/ Elec./ S&T/ Med.Dept. as Medical per need. Department.

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6. Hiring of Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1. SS/SM of the adequate stations nearest to numbers celluar accident site is phones in case authorised to hire of passenger cellular phones up to 5 Train accidents nos. The accountal of whereever the charges paid must celluar phone be submitted by connectivity is SS/SM to available Sr.DCM/DCM who in tune will put up the Authority: same to DRM through Railway Board"s associate finance for letter his information within No.2002/Tele/Tn/ 15 days from the date 1 dated of hiring. 12.5.2003

Item No:44 of 2.The standard report on passengers should be Disaster permitted to use these Management by phones free of High level charges. Committee.

3. Sr.DCMs/ DCMs of each division must keep the acountal of the expenditure accident wise for statutory audit check.

4. Urgent advance deposit payment for this purpose can be made from the station earnings in terms of Para 2425(8) of IRCM.

5. Cellular phones should be hired only in case of passenger train accidents.

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7. To purchase Full powers to Full powers to Full Full powers to Full Note: critical spares of CME to sign CRSE(C)/CRSE powers to Sr.DME to powers to 1. List of approved ART/ARME/140T PAC and (F&O) to sign DRM/AD sign PAC and sign PAC sources and critical crane from purchase. PAC and RM to purchase and items will be drawn up approved puchase sign PAC purchase as follows: sources on PAC and to DME purchase who is i) For HRD/ HRE- by ART/AR COFMOW ME ii) For 140T crane- by incharge JMP/PL Workshop ( Item No. 95 of in the Report on iii) For other items- by division CME Disaster where Management by 2. Since, Vendor list there is and Item list shall be High level no JAG committee) prepared and approved Officer by CME and vetted by available Hqs Accounts, in the separate vetting of Mechanic each item for PAC al purchase will not be Departme required at Divisional nt level. 3. However, at the Divisional level, the indents shall be vetted by associated Accounts for quantity vetting and fund certification. 4. The purchase i.e. indent shall be initiated by concerned ART/ARME in charge

8. Power to obtain assistance of air support to dispatch the rescue teams to the site of accident and for air lifting of needy, seriouly injuired passengers to Full DRM full nearby hospitals - - - - powers powers without any delay.(without finance concurrence)

(Item No. 6 of Report on Disaster Management by High level committee)

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9. AMCc for critical Full Full Power Full Power with Full No Power No Power Note : equipments. For Power with Finance Finance Power (1) Before AMC is entering into with Concurrence Concurrence with entered into executive AMCs with Finanace Finance will draw up a OEMs or or their concurren Concurre comprehensive scope authorized ce nce of work. agents for critical (2) The firm shall be equipments of completely responsible ARTs/ARMVs on for any repair arising single tender within this scope of basis. work during the AMC Item No. 94 of period. Report on (3) Railway shall not Disaster incur any expenditure Management by for any breakdown High Level within the Committee aforementioned scope of work during AMC period. - - - - 10. Purchase of a) Sr.DME a) DME Note : stores : Upto Rs. (indepen i. Minimum 3 Non-Stock 10,000/- only dent Quotations shall be individual items in each case. charge) required. for ART/ARMV Upto Rs. ii. The powers shall be /Crane b) Sr.DME 10,000/- exercised by Sr.DME/ equipment on with the only in DRM/ CRSE/ CMPE Open Quotation approval of each personally and for basis. DRM/CMPE/ case. items concerning only Item No. 40 of CRSE Rs. ART/ARMV/ Crane Report on 50,000/- only b) DME equipment and in no Disaster in each case. (indepen case items procured Management by dent shall be used for other High Level charge) equipments. Committee. with the iii. Fund certification approval shall be necessary of before incurring any DRM/CM liability. PE/ iv. If the Item is of non- CRSE consumable in nature it Rs. should be accounted 50,000/- for properly. only in each case.

Disclaimer Clause : The users/executives making use of this SOP should also varify with the latest amended copy of SOP issued by DGM(G)-CCG from time to time. SOP placed on Net is only for guidance are easy access.

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GENERAL RULES (1976) CHAPTER VI ACCIDENTS AND UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES

6.03. Protection of trains stopped between stations:- (1) When a train is stopped between stations on account of Accident, failure obstruction or other exceptional cause and The Loco Pilot finds that his train can not proceed, he shall apprise the Guard of the fact by sounding the prescribed code of whistle, or through walkie talkie or other means and exchange hand danger signals with him. Then the Guard Shall immediately exhibit a hand danger signal towards the rear and check up that the tailboard or tail light is correctly Exhibited and switch ‘on’ flasher light if provided in the rear Of his brake van. The Guard and Loco Pilot shall then immediately take the following action in the rear and the front:- (i) On a single line section or a section of double or multiple lines when temporarily worked as a single line Section:- (a) The Guard shall either himself go back or send a competent person to protect the train. If the Guard has deputed a competent person to protect the train, the he shall go to the Loco Pilot for Consultation. (i)(b) The person going back to protect the train shall continuously show his hand Danger signal to stop any approaching train, and in addition to his hand signal, shall take detonators and place them upon the line on which the stoppage has occurred, as follows:- One detonator at 600 metres from his train, to be placed on the way out and three detonators, 10 metres apart, not less than 1200 metres from his train or at such distance as has been fixed by special instructions.

Provided that on the metre and narrow gauge the first detonator shall be placed at 400 meters and the three detonators 10 metres apart, not less than 800 metres or at such distance as has been fixed by special instructions, from the place where the train has stopped. (c) if a person other than the guard has gone back to protect the train, he shall after taking action as per sub-clause (b), continue to show his hand signal to stop any approaching train, until he is recalled. (d) When the Guard has himself gone back to protect the train, he shall after taking action as in sub-clause (b) depute a competent person, if available to show a hand danger signal to stop any approaching train until he is recalled, and shall himself return to his train to ascertain the cause. (e) Unless the Guard has succeeded in getting another competent person to show a hand danger signal, as in sub-clause (d) he shall after consultation with the Loco Pilot once again return to the place at which he placed three detonators, showing his hand danger signal to any approaching train and continue to do so until he is recalled. (f) When the Guard or the person deputed by him is recalled, he shall leave down the three detonators and on his way back pick up the intermediate detonator. (g) On a section of double or multiple lines, if assistance has been asked for, or on a single line section or during temporary

single line working on a section of double line or multiple lines, the Loco Pilot shall at once show a danger signal to the front, and proceed to protect the train in front in the

141 manner prescribed in clauses (b) and (f) either by going himself or by sending his Assistant Loco Pilot or Some other competent person; and (h) Should any train be seen approaching, the person going to protect the train shall immediately place one detonator on the line, as far away from the disabled train as possible and will continue to show his hand danger signal to stop any approaching train. If the person has already placed one detonator on 600 or 400 metres in BG or MG/NG respectively he will again place one detonator as far away from the train has met the accident.

(ii) On a double line section where trains on the two lines run in the opposite direction:- As soon as the Loco Pilot comes to know that his train has met with an accident he shall at once switch ‘on’ the flasher light and switch (a) ‘off’ head light and thereafter either go himself or send his Assistant Loco Pilot or some other competent person to protect the adjacent line in front in the manner prescribed in clause (i) above. The Guard shall himself first immediately proceed ahead to assist and ensure protection of the adjacent line in front in the manner prescribed in clause(i) above and if a competent person is available send him to protect the train in the rear in the manner prescribed in clause (i) above.

GRS Page 247 (b) In case it is not known whether the adjacent line is obstructed or not- The Locopilot shall take action to protect the adjacent line as mentioned above. The Guard shall proceed towards the engine watching the train carefully. If the Guard finds that the adjacent line is obstructed he shall proceed ahead to assist and ensure protection of the adjacent line as mentioned above. In case he finds that the adjacent line is not obstructed he shall after consultation with Loco Pilot, go back to protect the train in the rear in the manner prescribed in clause(i) above, if he has not already sent another competent person for the purpose. (iii) On a multiple line section with uni-directional traffic on the nominated lines:-

(a) As soon as the Loco Pilot comes to know that his train has met with an accident, he shall at once take action to protect the adjacent line/lines in the manner prescribed in clause (ii) above. (b) As soon as the Guard comes to know that his train has met with an accident, he shall at once protect such adjacent line/lines in the manner prescribed in clause (1) above.

Note: - (i) The distance referred to as 400 metres and 800 metres on metre Gauge and Narrow Gauge and Narrow Gauge under G.R.6. 03(b) has been increased to 500 metres and 1000 metres respectively.

(ii) The Gangmate and Gangmen shall assist Guards of trains in the placing of detonators when called upon to do so.

S.R.6.03(i) When a train is stopped between stations on account of accident, failure, obstruction or other exceptional cause and the Loco Pilot finds that his train cannot proceed, the Loco Pilot shall give four short whistles and show a red flag by day and a red

142 light moved up and down, at night, towards the Guard of the train until the Guard acknowledges this signal by repeating it.

Note: - In cases other than accidents, action as detailed in these rules shall be taken only if the stoppage is likely to exceed 15 minutes in non-automatic signaling territories. S.R.6.03 (ii)(1) Whenever the Loco Pilot of an electric/diesel loco hauled train or the Motorman/Guard of an Electric Multiple unit of suburban train, experiences sudden jerk/heavy lurch, dropping of vacuum/Air pressure etc. or stoops due to accident, failure (including tripping of traction power on OHE in the electrified section) obstruction or other exceptional cause either at stations or in between stations on a section with two or more lines or having parallel tracks side by side, the Loco Pilot/Motorman/Guard (or the Assistant Loco Pilot /Diesel Assistant in the event of Loco Pilot being unable to do so) shall switch “on” the flasher light to attract the attention of the Loco Pilot/Motorman of a train approaching from the opposite direction on the adjacent/parallel track. The Loco Pilot/Motorman/Guard shall then first arrange for the protection of any adjacent/parallel line or lines as laid down in the G.R.6.03 and then only proceed to protect the line on which train is standing. In case it is not known whether the adjacent track is obstructed or not, the Loco Pilot shall take action to protect the adjacent track as said in the G.R6.03 and the Guard in case of Double line shall proceed towards the engine watching the train carefully. If the Guard finds that the adjacent line is obstructed, he shall proceed ahead to assist and ensure protection of the adjacent line. In case he finds that the adjacent line is not obstructed, he shall after consulting the Loco Pilot to go back to protect the Train in rear, in the manner prescribed, if he has not already sent another competent person for the purpose. In case of twin single lines and parallel lines where trains run in both direction the Guard shall first protect the adjacent line/lines in the rear and then proceed towards the engine carefully watching the adjacent line /lines for any obstruction.

If subsequently the adjacent line/lines are found to be free from obstruction, the protection may be removed except where it is desired to stop an Approaching train to obtain assistance. 2. The Loco Pilot/Motorman of the train coming in the opposite direction on the adjacent/parallel track, on seeing the flashing light shall immediately bring his train to stop as near the engine/cab of the train on the other line as possible and find out from the Drive/Motorman of the latter, the cause for putting on the flashing light. Only after confirming that the line on which he is to proceed is free from obstruction, he shall resume his journey. In case he finds that the line on which he is to proceed is obstructed he shall arrange for the guard of his train to protect the train in rear as laid down in the General Rules 6.03.However, if the train (coming from the opposite direction) is a light engine or a train without Guard, the duties of the Guard shall devolve on the Loco Pilot or on a Railway Servant deputed by him. 3. The Guard/Loco Pilot/Motorman shall first arrange for the protection of any adjacent/parallel line or lines as laid down in the General Rules 6.03. and then only proceed to protect the line on which train is standing. 4. After the train has been protected in accordance with the General Rule 6.03 the Guard and the Loco Pilot/Motorman shall proceed towards each other, on the left hand

143 side of the train (as from the brake-van/Guard’s cab towards the engine/Loco Pilot’s cab) for consultation. If no railway servant has been sent in order to take his stand at the spot where the three detonators have been placed, the Guard himself shall after consulting the Loco Pilot/Motorman, proceed to that spot and take his stand there until he is recalled. S.R.6.03 (iii)(1) The Guard shall then, during day, fix one red flag on the side lamp bracket of his brake-van (on the side where it can best be seen from the engine) and at night, reverse the side lamp (of his brake-van) on that side, to show red towards the engine; he shall also ensure that, during day, the tail board is in position and, that at night, the tail lamp and side lamps are burning brightly and then arrange to protect the rear of the train, in accordance with Rule 6.03. On seeing the Guard’s stop hand signal, the Loco Pilot shall at once arrange to protect front in accordance with Rule 6.03. (2) After the train has been protected, the Guard and the Loco Pilot shall proceed towards each other, on the left hand side of the trains (as from the brake-van towards the engine) for consultation. S.R.6.03(iv) When the whole train is again ready to proceed, the Loco Pilot shall recall the railway servant protecting the train by sounding one long continuous whistle. After the railway servants have returned, the Guard shall give the signal for starting.

S.R6.03(v) Whenever a Loco Pilot is compelled to bring his train to a stand on a steep grade, for any reason and then is unable to haul his train from the place where he has come to a stop, he shall invariably back to the bottom of the grade, come to a dead stop and then attempt to restart. He shall not try to move forward while the train is till moving backward, as this would result in the breakage of couplings. Before restarting. He shall get the signal for starting from the Guard.. The Guard shall not give the signal for starting (to the Loco Pilot) until the train has come to a dead stop after backing.

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(CHAPTER – XIX) 1. Distance, inter distance and Telephone Nos.of stations JTJ – ED – CBE – PTJ SECTION

KM STATION INTER BSNL RLY STATION FROM STD CODE CODE DISTANCE NO NO MAS JOLARPETTAI JTJ 213.02 - 04179 253111 43244 TIRUPATTUR TPT 220.4 7.38 04179 220062 65861 KAGANKARAI KEY 231.78 5.88 04179 204191 65863 SAMALPATTI SLY 243.66 6.38 04341 245601 65864 DASAMPATTI DST 252.01 8.35 04341 244585 65865 DODAMPATTI DPI 260.29 8.28 04346 262222 65866 MORAPPUR MAP 267.28 6.99 04346 263348 65867 BUDEREDIPATTI BDY 279.83 6.24 04346 265908 65868 BOMMIDI BQI 289.97 4.97 04346 244441 65662 LOKUR LCR 300.04 10.07 04290 294547 65661 DANISHPET DSPT 309.35 9.31 04290 242583 65660 TINNAPATTI TNT 316.34 6.99 04290 249103 65659 KARUPPUR KPPR 326.35 10.01 0427 2345924 65658 MAGNESITE MGSJ 329.72 3.37 0427 2341810 65646 SALEM SA 333.06 3.34 0427 2445565 65633 VIRAPANDI ROAD VRPD 343.03 4.39 0427 2477014 65647 MAGUDANCHAVADI DC 353.72 6.05 04283 257914 65649 MAVELIPALAYAM MVPM 366.15 12.43 04283 243538 65655 SANGARI SGE 371.23 5.08 04283 261235 65656 ANANGUR ANU 378.96 7.73 04288 274811 65657 CAUVERY CV 387.97 9.01 0424 240741 68526 ERODE ED 392.31 4.34 0424 2260277 68508 TOTTIYAPALAYAM TPM 398.69 6.38 0424 2339885 68888 PERUNDURAI PY 405.89 7.20 04294 220545 68613 INGUR IGR 411.35 5.46 04294 230260 68539 VIJAYAMANGALAM VZ 419.32 7.97 04294 259072 68541 UTTUKULI UKL 428.95 9.63 04294 260213 68543

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STATION STATION KM INTER STD BSNL RLY CODE FROM DISTANCE CODE NO NO MAS TIRUPUR TUP 442.46 7.16 0421 2200450 67041 VANJIPALAYAM VNJ 450.57 8.11 0421 2344646 67205 SOMANUR SNO 460.12 9.55 0421 2333035 67164 SULUR ROAD SUU 468.68 8.56 0422 2687264 67203 IRUGUR IGU 475.15 6.47 0422 2910499 67204 PILAMEDU PLMD 483.46 4.88 0422 2572281 67244 COIMBATORE CBF 490.17 6.71 0422 2493019 67584 NORTH COIMBATORE CBE 492.85 2.68 0422 2927000 67578 PODANUR PTJ 485.92 6.00 0422 2410784 67187

ED-TP Section

STATION KM INTER CODE FROM DISTANCE STD BSNL RLY STATION ED CODE NO NO CHAVADIPALAYAM CVD 11.33 0424 2500370 68536 PASUR PAS 18.92 7.59 0424 2351571 68105 UNJALUR URL 32.28 13.36 04204 266131 68651 KODUMUDI KMD 38.20 5.92 04204 222336 68517 PUGALUR PGR 50.44 12.24 04324 277269 68963 MURTHIPALAYAM MPLM 55.20 4.76 04324 274469 68964 KARUR KRR 65.38 10.18 04324 274106 68962 VIRARAKKIYAM VRQ 74.32 8.94 04324 250030 68965 MAYANNUR MYU 83.28 8.96 04323 243280 68966 MAHADANAPURAM MMH 90.31 2.87 04323 294088 68967 LALAPET LP 94.76 4.45 04323 242280 68968 KULITHALAI KLT 104.10 5.81 04323 222079 68969 PETTAVAILTHALI PLI 112.99 5.00 0431 2612333 68970 PERUGAMANI PGN 118.97 5.98 0431 2614828 68971 ELAMANUR EL 122.02 3.05 0431 2614827 68972 MUTHRARSANALLUR MTNL 130.45 2.28 0431 2685018 68973 TIRUCHIRAPALLI TP 137.16 6.71 0431 2704175 77646 FORT

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KRR-DG Section

STATION KM INTER STD BSNL RLY CODE FROM DISTANCE CODE NO NO STATION KRR VELLIYANAI VEI 15.63 04324 281846 68943 PALAIYAM PALM 29.49 13.96 04551 234488 68944 ERIODU EDU 53.60 24.11 04551 293072 68945

SA-MTDM Section

STATION KM INTER CODE FROM DISTANCE STD BSNL RLY STATION SA CODE NO NO OMALUR OML 11.24 04290 220245 65644 MECHERI ROAD MCRD 24.20 12.96 04298 264573 65666 METTUR DAM MTDM 36.91 12.71 04298 222219 65665

SA – SAMT SECTION

STATION KM INTER CODE FROM DISTANCE STD BSNL RLY STATION CUPJ CODE NO NO SALEM SA 196.18 SALEM MARKET SAMT 191.84 4.34 0427 2217418 65226 SALEM TOWN SXT 190.03 1.81 0427 2451136 AYOTHIYAPATTINAM-H APN 181.95 8.08 MINNAMPALLI MPLI 176.41 5.54 0427 2482102 VALAPADI ROAD-H VGE 163.07 3.34 ETHAPUR ROAD ETP 155.99 7.08 04282 221888 PETHANAYAKANPALYAM- PDKM 151.70 4.29 H ATTUR ATU 140.32 11.42 04282 240783 THALAIVASAL-H TVS 122.54 17.78 MELNARIYAPPANUR-H MYLR 115.32 7.22 CHINNASALEM CHSM 108.59 6.73 04151 236251 SIRUVATTUR-H SRVT 104.44 4.15 PUKKARAVARI PRV 96.21 8.23 04151 238388 KUTTAKUDI KKTI 77.25 18.96 MUGASAPPARUR MKSP 67.37 9.88 04143 204465

CBE-MTP-UAM

INTER STATION STATION KM FROM STD BSNL RLY DISTANCE CODE CBE CODE NO NO COIMBATORE NORTH CBF 2.68 0422 2493019 67584

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KARAMADAI KAY 25.69 23.01 04254 272243 67711 METTUPALAYAM MTP 32.83 7.14 04254 222285 67720

CBE-MTP-UAM

STATION STATION KM INTER STD BSNL RLY CODE FROM DISTANCE CODE NO NO MTP KALLAR QLR 7.46 04254 200700 67710 HILLGROVE HLG 17.26 9.80 0423 2103065 67810 COONOOR ONR 27.03 9.77 0423 2206110 67820 WELLINGTON WEL 28.54 1.51 0423 2230120 67807 ARAVANKADU AVK 31.34 2.80 0423 2205500 67806 KETTI KXT 37.19 5.85 0423 2517296 67924 LOVEDALE LOV 41.76 4.57 0423 2442297 67911 UDHAGAMANDALAM UAM 45.88 4.12 0423 2442246 67920

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Railway Jurisdiction vis-à-vis Civil District

Section Railway Stations Civil District TPT, MOLK, KEY VELLORE SLY,DST KRISHNAGIRI DPI, MAP, BDY, BBBH, BQI DHARMAPURI JTJ-ED LCR, DSPT, TNT, KPPR, MGSJ, SA, VRPD, DVBH, SALEM DC, MVPM, SGE ANU, CV NAMAKKAL

SA-MTDM OML, MCRD, MTDM SALEM SA-VRI SAMT,SXT,MPLI,ETP,ATU, CHSM VILLUPURAM PRV,MKSP CUDDALORE ED, CVD, PAS, URL, KMD ERODE ED-TP PGR, MPLM, KRR, VRQ, MYU, MMH, LP,KLT KARUR PLI, PGN, EL, MTNL TIRUCHIRPALLI VEI KARUR KRR-DG EDU, PALM DINDIGUL

TPM, PY, IGR ERODE ED-CBE-PTJ IGR, VZ, UKL, TUP, VNJ TIRUPPUR SNO, SUU, IGU, PLMD, CBF, CBE, PTJ COIMBATORE CBE-MTP KAY, MTP, QLR COIMBATORE MTP-UAM HLG, ONR, WEL, AVK, KXT, LOV, UAM NILGIRIS

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Civil District vis-à-vis Railway Jurisdiction

Civil District Railway Jurisdiction VELLORE TPT, MOLK, KEY KRISHNAGIRI SLY,DST DHARMAPURI DPI, MAP, BDY, BBBH, BQI LCR, DSPT, TNT, KPPR, MGSJ, SA, VRPD, DVDH, DC, SALEM MVPM, SGE OML, MCRD, MTDM SAMT,SXT,MPLI,ETP,ATU VILLUPURAM CHSM CUDDALORE PRV,MKSP NAMAKKAL ANU, CV ED, CVD, PAS, URL, KMD, ERODE TPM, PY, TIRUPPUR VNJ, TUP, UKL, VZ, IGR PGR, MPLM, KRR, VRQ, MYU, KARUR MMH, LP, KLT VEI DINDIGUL PALM, EDU PLI, PGN, EL, MTNL TIRUCHIRAPALLI

, SNO, SUU, IGU, COIMBATORE PLMD, CBF, CBE, PTJ KAY, MTP, QLR HLG, ONR, WEL, NILGIRIS AVK, KXT, LOV, UAM

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2.TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF IMPORTANT SAFETY OFFICERS

Officer Railway STD BSNL Mobile Code OFFICE 31570 0522 2233108 (NER) CCRS/LKO 252589(NR) RESI: 32570(NER) 09794842049 25290(NR) OFFICE 56802 080 22260650 RESI: 53201 080 22265926 973166003 CRS/SBC OFFICE 030 43302 011 23381344 030 43922 23303302 23303922 ED/SAFETY/RB RESI 030 52247 011 26875776 OFFICE 22405 044 25354233 09003060940 CSO/MAS RESI 28231 044 28276812 OFFICE 22627 044 25355471 9003060941 Dy.COM/SAFETY/MAS RESI 27561 044 28192281 Dy. CSO/Mech/MAS OFFICE 044 9003060944 RESI 044 OFFICE 65680 0427 2440127 9003956926 Sr.DSO/SA RESI - 0427 2400906

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3.QUICK RESPONSE TEAM (QRT) at Divisional Level.

Divisional Office: Southern Railway, Salem

Name Telephone Mobile Fax/Email Team Leader Sri. U. Subba Rao 0427-2330635 (O) 9003956000 0427-2440030 Divisional Railway Manager 0427-2330345 (R) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader Sri. A.Annadurai 0427-2431957 (O) 9003956001 0427-2431957 Addl. Divisional Railway Manager 0427-2431631 ( R) adrm Alternate Team Leader & Member-1 Sri. M. Boopathy Raja 0427-2440048 (O) 9003956900 0427-2440048 DOM/I 0427-2333059 (R) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-2 Sri. A. Vijuvin 0427-2330297(O) 9003956951 0427-2330265 Sr.DCM 0427-2330619 (R ) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-3 Sri. M. Muthukumar 0427-2440185 (O) 9003956400 0427-2442185 Sr.DME 0427-2330576 (R) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-4 Sri. P. Mani 0427-2440084 (O) 9003956325 0427-2440084 Sr.DEE/TRD 0424-2284668 (R ) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-5 Sri. Perumal Nandalal 0427-2440214 (O) 9003956200 0427-2440214 Sr.DEN/Co-ord 0427-2330669 (R) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-6 /Sri. A. Sengottuvel 0427-2440217 (O) 9003956926 0427-2440217 Sr.DSO 0427-2400906 (R ) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-7 Sri. Anup- gorinka 0427-2330137 (O) 9003956702 [email protected] ASC/IC/SA 0427-2340172 (R ) Alternate Team Leader & Member-8 Sri. E. Muthukumar 0427-2332817 (O) 9003956931 0427-2332817 PRO 0427-2332616 (R) [email protected]

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4.TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS OFFICERS

RAILWAY BSNL (STD CODE: 044) DESIGNATION OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE 28272867 GM 22504 22501 25353157

28311666 AGM 22502 23425 25353743

28278190 SECY.TO GM 22504 28412 25351439

24335235 CCM 22424 28289 25353148

28276972 CEE 22480 28325 25353717

28230952 PCE 22540 20226 25353030

28270081 CTE 22543 28545 25355059

28271375 CGE 22542 28543 25357438

28275040 CBE 22547 28546 25353477

28206224 CPDE 22516 28310 25355958

28220209 CME 22499 28298 25353582

28277351 CSTE 22450 28269 25353800

28278207 COM 22400 28326 25355829

28276714 CPTM 22403 28670 25353175

22579100 CFTM 22404 28299 25354206

26449542 CPO 22520 28405 25353755

28276812 CSO 22405 28231 25354233

28272245 CPRO 22488 28362 25353455

28279638 CSC 22600 28348 25352414

26531212 IGP 27370 - 28261415

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5.QUICK RESPONSE TEAM (QRT) at Headquarters Level.

Field Office: Southern Railway, Chennai

Name Telephone Mobile Fax/Email

Team Leader

AGM 044-25353743 (O) 9840034518 044-25341225 044-28271680 (R) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-1

COM 044-25355829 (O) 9884107103 044-25357590 044-28278207 (R ) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-2

CCM 044-25353148 (O) 9884107141 044-25353531 044-24335235 (R ) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-3

CME 044-25353582 (O) 9884107144 044-25351162 044-2877028 (R ) Alternate Team Leader & Member-4

CEE 044-25353717 (O) 9844107137 044-25353690 044-28202626 (R ) Alternate Team Leader & Member-5

PCE 044-25353030 (O) 9884107134 044-25351117 044-28230952 (R) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-6

CSO 044-25354233 (O) 9884107143 044-25354233 044-28276812 (R) [email protected] Alternate Team Leader & Member-7

CSC 044-25352414 (O) 9884107120 044-25352204 044-28279638 (R) Alternate Team Leader & Member-8

CPRO 044-25353455 (O) 9444282600 044-25341800 044-24272245 (R ) [email protected]

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6. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SALEM DIVISIONAL OFFICERS

DIVISIONAL OFFICE - SALEM STD CODE -0427

BSNL RAILWAY Officer Office Res. Office Res. CUG Nos. DRM 2330635 2330316 65000 - 9003956000 PRO 2332817 2332616 65010 - 9003956931 Sr.DCM 2330297 2330619 65200 - 9003956951 DCM 2330453 - 65202 - 9003956952 ACM 2330129 - 65204 - 9003956953 Sr.DEE/TRS 2440084 0424-2284668 65302 65303 9003956325 Sr.DEE/G 2440084 2330621 65304 - 9003956300 Sr.DEN/Co-ord 2440214 2330669 65400 - 9003956200 DEN/I 2440327 - 65402 9003956201 DEN/II 2440102 2445301 65404 65405 9003956202 DME 2440185 2330576 65500 - 9003956401 CMS - - 65152 - 9003956501 Sr.DMO 2335802 2440324 65150 65151 - Sr.DOM 2440048 2333059 65600 - 9003956900 AOM/Genl 2330129 2331070 65604 - 9003956906 AOM/Coaching 2331837 2400089 65606 - 9003956905 AOM/Goods 2331841 - 65608 - 9003956904 Sr.DSO 2440127 2400906 65680 - 9003956926 DSTE 2440046 - 65900 - 9003956801 ADSTE 2336526 - 65904 - 9003956802 ASC 2330137 2340172 65800 - 9003956702 AMM 2330237 - 65012 9003956771 Commercial 9600956230 Controller 2431010 - 65250 - Chief Controller 2330054 - 65650 - 9003956925 Engineering 9003956205 control 2440348 - 65450 - Traction Loco 9600956239 Controller 2330203 - 65350 - C&W Controller 2330236 - 65550 - 9003956403 Security Control 2331809 - 65815 - - Signal &Telecom 9600956315 Control 2440325 - 65950 -

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Dispensary 2335802 - 65157 - -

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FIELD UNITS PODANUR - 0422 ADEE/TRD 2410420 67120 67121 9003956327 ADEN 2413913 2512077 67130 9003956203 Sr.DMO 2413536 2413753 67170 67171 9003956502 DSRP 67197 - Dy.CSTE/Projects 2672797 67270 67271 - DSTE/Projects 2672986 67272 67273 CWM 2673266 2672352 67200 67201 - ERODE – 0424 Sr.DEE/ELS 2264017 2268068 68202 68201 9003956345 ADEE/RS 2265205 68204 68205 - ADEN 2284698 68302 68303 9003956204 ADME 2254844 68400 68401 9003956402 Sr.DMO 2284864 2282389 68450 68451 9003956505 AO 2240054 2401687 68500 68501 9003956910 ASC/RPF 2260285 68550 - ADSTE 2284775 68600 68601 9003956803 Sr.DME/DSL 2275319 2268017 68800 68801 9003956425 DME/DSL 2275369 68802 68803 9003956426 SALEM – 0427 ADEE / TRD 2448673 2446390 65292 65294 9003956326 ADEN/SOUTH 2448634 2330327 65231 65407 9003956206 ADEN/NORTH 2431288 244181 65232 65409 9003956207 ADSTE 2336526 65332 65230 9003956802 Dy.CE/CN 2443558 2448689 65241 65249 - KARUR – 04324 ADEN 274264 274308 68930 - Sr. DMO 232339 - 68950 68986 9003956507

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7.TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF ADJACENT DIVISIONS / RAILWAYS

CHENNAI DIVISION – STD CODE 044

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE DRM 22800 28400 25355900 28272080 ADRM/I 22602 29849 25358131 26453356 ADRM/II 22551 28576 25351136 28273144 SR.DOM 22538 28573 25354708 28220206 SR.DSO 22615 28872 25353685 24312823 CHC 22822 - 25353900 -

PALAGAHT DIVISION-STD CODE- 0491

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE DRM 62000 62001 2555296 2555115 ADRM 62002 62003 2555343 2555365 SR.DOM 62600 62601 2557173 2555138 DSO 62680 62681 2555326 2556728 CHC 62650 - 2555337 -

TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI DIVISION – STD CODE 0431

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE DRM 77000 77001 2411204 2480605 ADRM 77002 77003 2416105 2483774 SR.DOM 77600 77601 2412520 2482708 Sr.DSO 77680 77681 2460374 2302800 CHC 77650 - 2410030 -

MADURAI DIVISION – STD CODE 0452

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE DRM 72000 72001 2308000 2308001 ADRM 72002 72003 2308002 2308003 SR.DOM 72600 72601 2308600 2308601 Sr.DSO 72680 72681 2308680 2308681 CHC 72650 - 2308049 -

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TRIVANDRUM DIVISION – STD CODE 0471

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE DRM 83000 83001 2325828 2342423 ADRM 83002 83003 2325468 2341177 SR.DOM 83600 83601 2325632 254013 Sr.DSO 83680 83681 2326386 2347308 CHC 83650 - 2339395 -

BANGALORE DIVISION (SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY) – STD CODE 080

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE DRM 52000 52001 2871498 2260131 ADRM 52002 52003 2205749 2251999 SR.DOM 52600 52601 2877244 2267367 DSO 52680 52681 2874622 3356984 CHC 52650 2876410 2671932

KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORTION – STD CODE 0838 (KARWAR)

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE RRM 02352- 227376 227163 228922 SR.RTM 04847- 04847-311 282370 227268 310

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8. SALEM DIVISION SUPERVISORS CUG NUMBERS

Sl No. DESIGNATION MOBILE NUMBER 1. PS to DRM 9003956001 2. Sr.SO/Admn 9003956102 3. Sr.SO/ Finance 9003956103 4. Sr.ISA / PTJ 9003956125 5. Sr.ISA/PTJ 9003956126 6. Sr.ISA/PTJ 9003956127 7. Sr.ISA/PTJ 9003956128 8. ISA/PTJ 9003956129 9. ISA/PTJ 9003956130 10. ISA/PTJ 9003956131 11. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956132 12. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956133 13. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956134 14. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956135 15. SV/PTJ 9003956 136 16. SV/PTJ 9003956 137 17. SV/PTJ 9003956 138 18. SV/PTJ 9003956 139 19. SV/PTJ 9003956 140 20. SV/PTJ 9003956 141 COMMERCIAL BRANCH 21. CCI/SA 9003956953 22. CCI/ED 9003956954 23. CCI/CBE 9003956955 24. CCI/KRR 9003956956 ELECTRICAL BRANCH ELEC-GENERAL. 25. CTA/G 9003956302 26. SSE/E/CBE 9003956303 27. SSE/E/ED 9003956304 28. SSE/E/SA 9003956305 29. SE/E/TL/ED 9003956306 30. JE/I/E/KRR 9003956307 31. JE/I/E/MTP 9003956308 ELECTRICAL-TRD 32. CTPC/SA 9003956328 33. CTLC/SA 9003956329 34. CTA/TRD/SA 9003956330 35. SSE/TRD/PTJ 9003956331

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36. SSE/TRD/TUP 9003956332 37. SSE/TRD/ED 9003956333 38. SSE/TRD/SA 9003956334 39. JE/I/OHE/MTDM 9003956335 40. JE/OHE/BQI 9003956336 41. SSE/TRD/SLY 9003956337 42. JE/I/PSI/IGR 9003956338 43. JE/I/PSI/SUU 9003956339 44. JE/I/PSI/SGE 9003956340 45. JE/I/PSI/BQI 9003956341 46. JE/I/PSI/MTDM 9003956342 47. JE/I/PSI/SA 9003956343 48. JE/I/PSI/SLY 9003956344 ELECT-RS/ED 49. SSE/G/ELS/ED 9003956350 50. SSE/TM/ELS/ED 9003956351 51. SSE/PPIO/ELS/ED 9003956352 52. SSE/ELEC/ELS/ED 9003956353 53. SSE/AUX/ELS/ED 9003956354 54. SSE/PNUE/ELS/ED 9003956355 55. SSE/MECH/ELS/ED 9003956356 56. SSE/E4/ELS/ED 9003956357 57. SSE/ST/ELS/ED 9003956358 58. SSE/ESA/ELS/ED 9003956359 ENGINEERING BRANCH 59. SSE/ ENGG. CONTROL 9003956208 60. CBTC/ENGG.CONTROL 9003956209 61. SSE/P.WAY/ TPT 9003956216 62. SSE/P.WAY/ BQI 9003956217 63. SSE/P.WAY/ N/SA 9003956218 64. SSE/P.WAY/ S/SA 9003956219 65. SSE/P.WAY/ ED 9003956220 66. SSE/P.WAY/ W/KRR 9003956221 67. SSE/P.WAY/ E/KRR 9003956222 68. SSE/P.WAY/ TP 9003956223 69. SSE/P.WAY/ TUP 9003956224 70. SSE/P.WAY/ CBE 9003956225 71. SSE/P.WAY/ W/PTJ 9003956226 72. SSE/P.WAY/ E/PTJ 9003956227 73 SSE/P.WAY/ ONR 9003956228 74. SE/WORKS/TPT 9003956229 75. SE/WORKS/SA 9003956230 76. SE/WORKS/ED 9003956231 77. SE/WORKS/KRR 9003956232

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78. SE/WORKS/PTJ 9003956233 79. SE/ BRIDGES/ ED 9003956234 MECHANICAL BRANCH 80. C&W CONTROL 9003956403 81. C&W /Tender/SA 9003956404 82. SSE/HQ/SA 9003956405 83. SSE/ STORES/SA 9003956406 84. SSE/DRG/SA 9003956407 85. SSE/C&W/CBE 9003956406 86. SSE/C&W/MTP 9003956409 87. SSE/LOCO/ONR 9003956410 88. SSE/C&W/PTJ 9003956411 89. CRC/CBE 9003956412 90. SSE/C&W/ED 9003956413 91. SSE/C&W/ PIT LINE 9003956414 92. CCRC/ED 9003956415 93. SSE/C&W/SA 9003956417 94. SSE/C&W/MTDM 9003956418 95. SSE/MTCE/ONR 9003956419 DSL/ED 96. SSE/G/MECH 9003956431 97. SSE/G/ELECH 9003956432 98. SSE/MECH 9003956433 99. SSE/ELECH 9003956434 100. SE/RUNNING/MECH 9003956435 101. SSE/LOCO 9003956436 102. SE/MODIFICATION 9003956437 103. SSE/POWER 9003956438 104. SSE/UT 9003956439 105. SSE/HS 9003956440 106. SSE/TM 9003956441 107. SSE/ MCC/E 9003956442 108. SE/MCM 9003956443 109. SLI/DSL 9003956444 110. LI/ FUEL 9003956445 111. LI/DSL/SFC 9003956446 112. LI/MONITORING 9003956447 113. LI/B DOWN 9003956448 114. CMS/I/DSL 9003956449 115. DMS/I/DSL 9003956450 MEDICAL BRANCH 116. CHI/CBE 9003956508 117. HI/PTJ 9003956509 118. CHI/MTP 9003956510

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119. HI/STN/ED 9003956511 120. CHI/COLONY/ED 9003956512 121. CHI/SA 9003956513 122. HI/KRR 9003956514 123. CHIEF PHARMACISTS 9003956515 OPERATING BRANCH 124. TI/Traffic Safety /SA 9003956906 125. TI/OT CELL/SA 9003956907 126. TI/SAMT 9003956908 127. TI/PTJ 9003956909 128. CYM/ED 9003956910 129. SMR/SAMT 9003956911 130. TI/N/SA 9003956912 131. SMR/SA 9003956913 132. SMR/SGE 9003956914 133. SMR/ED 9003956915 134. TI/ED 9003956916 135. SMR/TUP 9003956917 136. SMR/IGU 9003956918 137. SMR/PLMD 9003956919 138. SMR/CBF 9003956920 139. TI/CBE 9003956921 140. SMR/CBE 9003956922 141. SMR/PTJ 9003956923 142. SMR/PGR 9003956924 143. SMR/KRR 9600956287 SAFETY BRANCH 144. SFC/ENGG/ SA 9003956927 145. SFC/ TRAFFIC/ SA 9003956928 146. SFC/MECHANICAL/ SA 9003956929 147. SFC/ LOCO/ SA 9003956930 148. SFC/ SIGNAL/ SA 9003956932 PERSONNEL BRANCH 149. CHIEF PERSONNEL INSPECTOR 9003956602 150. WELFARE INSPECTOR 9003956603 SECURITY BRANCH 151. IPF/CBE 9003956705 152. SIPF/BDS/CBE 9003956706 153. IPF/ED 9003956707 154. PP/ED 9003956708 155. IPF/SA 9003956709 156. SIPF/SIB/CBE 9003956710 157. ASIPF/SIB/PTJ 9003956711 158. SIPF/SIB/ED 9003956712

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159. IPF/KRR 9003956714 S&T BRANCH 160. SSE/S/MAP 9003956804 161. SSE/S/SA 9003956805 162. SE/S/ED 9003956806 163. SSE/S/E/KRR 9003956807 164. SSE/S/PTJ 9003956808 165. SSE/S/TUP 9003956809 166. JE/T/PTJ 9003956811 167. SSE/T/ED 9003956812 168. SSE/T/HQ/SA 9003956813 169. SSE/T/ED 9003956814 170. SSE/T/CBE 9003956815 171. SE/TR/S/SA 9003956818 172. SE/TR/T/SA 9003956819 173. SSE/S/SRM 9003956820 174. JE-II/S/KRR 9003956821 175. SE/S/TPT 9003956822 176. JE/S/BQI 9003956823 177. SE/S/PTJ 9003956824 178. SSE/S/CBE 9003956825 179. SSE/S/HQ 9003956820 180. SSE/S/W/KRR 9003956832 181. SSE/S/SA-VRI 9003956827

TIs Jurisdiction

Sl.No Design CUG Nos Section Jurisdiction Stations 1 TI/MAP 9003956914 JTJ(Excl) to LCR (Excl) TPT,KEY,SLY,DST, DPI, MAP, BDY & BQI 2 TI/SA-I 9003956908 LCR to DC LCR,DSPT,TNT,KPPR,MGSJ , SA,VRPD & DC 3 TI/SA-II 9600956285 MTDM-MGSJ (Excl), MTPP,MTDM,MCRD, OML, SA(Excl)-MONR MALR,RASP, KLGN,NMKL 4 TI/ATU 7708019915 SA(Excl) to VRI(Excl) SAMT,SXT,MPLI,ETP,ATU, CHSM,PRV&MKSP 5 TI/KRR 9003956924 DG(Excl) – KRR EDU,PALM,VEI,KRR,MPLM, KRR-URL(Excl) PGR,KMD& MONR 6 TI/KLT 7708019903 KRR(Excl) to TP(Excl) VRQ,MY,MMH,LP, KLT,PLI, PGN,EL&MTNL 7 TI/ED 9003956916 DC(Excl) to ED-URL MVPM,SGE,ANU,CV,ED, CVD,PAS & URL. 8 TI/TUP 9003956909 ED(Excl) to SNO TPM,PY,IGR,VZ,UKL,TUP, VNJ & SNO 9 TI/CBE 9003656921 PTJ-SNO(Excl),CBF-MTP PTJ,CBE,CBF,PLMD,IGU, SUU,KAY & MTP SS/UAM to look after the duties of TI over section UAM to AVK. SS/ONR to look after the duties of TI over section QLR to WEL.

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9.TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE HOSPITALS

AREA TOWN HOSPITAL CODE NUMBER Coimbatore Medical College 0422 2301393 Coimbatore K.G 0422 2212121 Coimbatore Ganga 0422 2485000 Coimbatore Guhan 0422 2317373 COIMBATORE Coimbatore Sheela 0422 2498381 Coimbatore Kuppusamy· 0422 2211000 Coimbatore Ramakrishna 0422 5300001 2627999 Pilamedu KMCH 0422 2657784 Pilamedu PSG 0422 2570170 Mettupalayam Govt. Hospital 04254 222027 Tiruppur Govt. Hospital 0421 2421201 2203657 Tiruppur TMF 0421 TIRUPUR 2203658 2477878 Tiruppur Sree kumaran Hospital 0421 9842205675 Erode Govt. Hospital 0424 2258355 Erode Railway 0424 2284864 ERODE Erode Lotus 0424 2282828 Erode C.K.Hospital 0424 2262728 .Erode Sudha Hospital 0424 2260373 Karur Govt. Hospital 04324 274280 Karur K.G Hospital 04324 263666 KARUR Karur Appolo Hospital 04324 240900 Karur Amravati 04324 230888 Salem Dean - Govt. Hospital 0427 2210965 2210757 2210674 SALEM Salem SRI GOKULAM 0427 2448171 Salem GOPI MEMORIAL 0427 2318764 Salem SKS 0427 2331355 Salem POLY CLINIC 0427 2412020

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AREA TOWN HOSPITAL CODE NUMBER Salem City- Ambulance 0427 2316777 Salem Gokulam-Ambulance 0427 2440404 Salem St.John’s Ambulance 0427 2313696 Salem Meenu- Blood bank 0427 2318881 SALEM Salem Sidhi Vinayagar- Blood bank 0427 2312577 Mettur Dam Govt. Hospital 04298 244046 Sangari Govt. Hospital 04283 241488 Omalur Govt. Hospital 04290 220241 Rasipuram Govt. Hospital 04287 222569 R.J Hospital 04287 224992 Rasi Hospital 04287 222569 Surya Hospital 04287 223240/223241 NAMAKKAL G.H 04286 2212083 Namakkal Deepti Hospital 04286 222396 CM Hoapital 04286 227666 R.K Hospiyal 04286 231065 Bommidi Govt. Hospital/DPJ 04346 232089 DHARMAPURI Morappur Govt Taluk Hospital 04346 263411/263166 Tirupattur Govt. Hospital 04179 220080 TIRUPATTUR Tirupattur Sapthagiri 04179 222905 Tirupattur Vignesh 04179 220972 GH 0423 2231050 COONOOR Nankem 0423 2231550 UDAGAMANDWellinton Military Hospital 0423 2233720 ALAM Aravankadu Cordite Factory Hospital 0423 2244373 G.H 0423 2442212 Udagamandalam SM Hospital 0423 2442246

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10. LIST OF BLOOD BANKS

AREA NAME OF BLOOD BANK TELEPHONE Nos

ERODE ERODE BLOOD BANK 0424-2253163 / 2263143. LIONS BLOOD BANK 9942988429 KARUR KARUR BLOOD BANK 04324-236188 VOLUNTARY BLOODBANK 04324-231080 9842736188 KARUR G.H BLOOD BANK 04324-274280 SALEM KSM BLOOD BANK 0427-2445453 SIDDI VINAYAGAR BLOOD 0427-2312577/2316440 BANK SA BLOOD BANK 0427-2318003 0427-2265432 NAMAKKAL G.H.BLOOD BANK 04287-222878 BHARAT BLOOD BANK 9363205164/994239778 TIRUPUR SRI KUMAN HOSPITAL 9842253300,0421-2477878 COIMBATORE COIMBATORE MEDICAL 0422-2301393/2301195 COLLEGE

KG HOSPITAL 0422-2572121,2570170 KMC HOSPITAL 0422-4323800 GANGA HOSPITAL 0422-2485000 GK NAIDU HOSPITAL 0422-4305300 UDAGAMANDALAM GOVT.HOSPITAL 0423-2442712/ 2446146

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11. LOCATION OF AMBULANCES

Sl.No. AREA NAME OF HOSPITAL TELEPHONE Nos. 1 CBE,ED,TUP,KRR,NMKL, All GH HOSPITALS 108 SA,ONR& UAM 2. COIMBATORE COIMBATORE MEDICAL 0422-2301394 COLLEGE-HOSPITAL -2301395. K.G. HOSPITAL 0422-2212121 or 155 P.S.G. 0422- 2570170/9842357017 GANGA HOSPITAL 0422-2485000 G.KUPPUSAMY NAIDU 0422-4305300 HOSPITAL 2. ERODE LOTUS 0424-228288 SURIYA 9842718440/9443075000 SENGUNTHAR 0424-2213857 ROYAL 9842450008/9842650008 KONGU 9842740002/9842840002 ERO 9843088255. CSI 0424-2254871 3. TIRUPPUR ANNAI 8124388888 RATHANA 8883454888/9842262558 KONGU 9750375735/8508504550 T.M.F 0421-2203657/58 AS 9750011454/9750011462 4. KARUR APPOLLO 9524511066 AMARAVATHY 04324-230888 HOSPITAL KG HOSPITAL 04324-262777 VOLUNTERY 9865211066 5. NAMAKKAL MAHARAJA HOSPITAL 04286-234620/640 AKSHYA HOSPITAL 04286274108/654108 RAGAVENDRA HOSPITAL 04286234447 MH HOSPITAL 9626210000 6. SALEM GOKULAM 0427-2440404 St.JOHNS 0427-2313696 7. COONOR St.JOHNS 0423-2206058, 9486946058 8. UDAGAMANDALAM VIJAY HOSPITAL 0423-2442248/2442500

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12. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF EARTH MOVERS

STATION NAME STD PHONE CODE SALEM Amman enterprises 0427 2443437

BUDDIREDDIPATTI RAJAMANI 9443265729 MORAPPUR S.KUAMR - 9443221588 ERODE SVV 9843330159/9443530159 MADHU CRANE SERVICE 9843056262 GANGAYAM CRANE SERVICE 9842069975/9442092848 SANGAGIRI ANJANAYA CRANE SERVICE - 9865375291 KARUR VINAYGA EARTH MOVERS 9843058462 NAMAKKAL ATM EARTH MOVERS 9843452211 BALU EARTH MOVERS 9842766898 PALANIANDAVAR E. MOVERS 04286 222955 COIMBATORE MS.R PALANIVEL Earth Movers 9443382737 RCC Earth Movers 9842265533,9842218229 Kwality Hydraulic 0422 2320017 Engineering Sri kala Earth Movers 9786356646

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13. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF MEDICAL AND SJAB PERSONNEL

SALEM - STD CODE 0427

RLY BSNL Residence Designation Office Residence Office

CMS 65152 - - - Sr.DMO/SA 65150 65151 2335802 2440488

ERODE - STD CODE 0424

Sr.DMO/ED 68450 68451 2282389 ADMO/ED 68454 68453 2281610

KARUR - STD CODE 04324

Sr.DMO/KRR 68950 68986 232339 HI 9003956514

METTUPALAYAM - STD CODE 04254

Sr.DMO/MTP 67726 -

PODANUR - STD CODE 0422

AHO Sr.DMO/PTJ 67170 2413536 9003956502

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LIST OF SJAB MEMBERS OF ERODE UNIT

Name Designation & Rank Controlling Officer Contact Station Phone No Sri.T.Sreenivasan Tech/DSL/Meck/ED AO SSE/DSL/Mech/ED 68820 68216 Sri.K.Dhayanandthan JE/ELS/ED HS SSE/ELS/ED 9944821455 68456 Sri.M.Elengo Pharmacist/I/RH/ED Member Sr.DMO/ED 9629435073 Sri.P.Pannerselvam Pharmacist/RH/ED Member Sr.DMO/ED 68456 Sri.M.Boornasamy T.Man/ED Member SSE/p.way/ED 68304 Sri.A.Muthukumaran HA/RH/ED Member Sr.DMO/ED 68456 Sri.D.John kennedy Tech/TRD/ED Member SSE/TRD/ED 68172 Sri.A.J.Hadhul Rizwan Tech/EL/P/ED Member SSE/CW/ED 68140 68428 Sri.K.M.Babu Tech/CW/ED Member SSE/CW/ED 7871004833 68428 Sri.S.Leo Charless Tech/CW/ED Member SSE/CW/ED 7871399343 Sri.M.Arunachalam Tech/CW/ED Member SSE/CW/ED 68650 Sri.K.M.Periyasamy Tech/Tele/ED Member SSE/TELE/ED 67687

LIST OF SJAB MEMBERS OF PODANUR Unit

Controlling Name Designation Rank Contact No. officer Ashok Kumar Charles Sr.Programmer AO CWM/PTJ 9486409089 CWM/Loco/ B.Swister Tech.I SGT 9677495270 W/PER G.Anandan JE/Relay SGT CWM/PTJ 9751724061

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14. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

STATION NAME OF STD BSNL NO ORGANISATION CODE OFFICE SALEM Lions Club - 9442148223 Rotary Club - 9566677782 Chamber of - 943290414 Commerce Junior Chamber - 9894960667 ERODE Lions Club 0424 2431416 Rotary Club 0424 2271166 KARUR Rotary Club 04324 263935/263235 Lions Club 04324 274510 Lioness Club 04324 260042/260960 NAMAKKAL Lions Club 9843233773 Rotary Club 9842720190 Jacees Club 9443265902 TIRUPPUR Rotary club 0421 2206803/2221112 Lions Club 0421 2471606/2201606 COIMBATORE Lions Club 0422 2545555 Red Cross 0422 2218469 COONOOR Lions Club 0423 2206882 Rotary Club 0423 2206977 Lions Club 0423 2442564 UDAGAMAND 9442348223 ALAM Rotary Club 9360101230

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15. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF DISTRICT FIRE SERVICE OFFICER

STD STATION OFFICE RESI. CODE VELLORE 0416 2221502 -

DHARMAPURI 04342 230101 -

KRISHNAGIRI 04343 236101 -

SALEM 0427 101

VILLUPURAM 04146 222199

CUDDALORE 04142 294603 -

NAMAKKAL 04286 231423 231123

ERODE 0424 2267101

KARUR 04324 260101

TIRUCHIRAPALLI 0431 101 -

DINDIGUL 0451 2461181 2431941

COIMBATORE 0422 101

TIRUPPUR 0421 2472201

NILGIRIS 0423 101

OMALUR 04290 220101 9445086387

LIST OF FIRE STATIONS WITH PHONE NUMBER 101.

TRICHY,CUDDDALORE,VILLUPPURAM,COIMBATORE (SOUTH),TIRUPPUR (NORTH),SALEM,ERODE,DHARMAPURI,NAMAKKAL,DINDIGUL&VELLORE.

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16. TEPHONE NUMBERS OF ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATORS

TNSTC - SALEM DEPOTS / BRANCHES Branches STD Code Phone No. Attur-Mofussil 04282 240875 Attur-Town 04282 240875 Edappady 04283 222306 Erumapalayam-I 0427 2262327 Erumapalayam-II 0427 2260499 Johnsonpet-I 0427 2412823 Johnsonpet-II 0427 2412823 Mettur - Mofussil 04298 244 074 Meyyanur 0427 244 4997 Namakkal - Mofussil 9489900729 Namakkal - Town 04286 286 374 Omalur 04290 220 807 Sankari 04283 240 276 Valappady 04292 222 225 TNSTC - DHARMAPURI DEPOTS / BRANCHES Bommidi 04346 244323 Dharmapuri Mofussil 04342 230318 Dharmapuri Town 04342 260098 Harur 04346 222010 Krishnagiri Mofussil 04343 230214 Krishnagiri Town 04343 236766 Salem 0427 2412725 Tirupattur 04144 220581 Uthangarai 04341 220186 TNSTC - DINDIGUL DEPOTS / BRANCHES

DINDIGUL-I 0451 2426799 DINDIGUL-II 0451 2470500 DINDIGUL-III 0451 2427796 TNSTC COIMBATORE DEPOTS / BRANCHES Coonoor 0423 223 0852 H.O.Branch 0422 243 4261 Karumathampatti 0421 233 3014 Mettupalayam-I 04254 222 050 Mettupalayam-II 04254 222 931 Ondipudur 0422 227 3390 Ooty-I 0423 244 3970 Ooty-II 0423 244 2770

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Pollachi-I 04259 222 4580 Pollachi-II 04259 222 4480 Pollachi-III 04259 222 4360 Sungam-I 0422 230 0340 Sungam-II 0422 230 1506 Tiruppur 0421 242 5830 Ukkadam-I 0422 239 1835 Ukkadam-II 0422 239 1634 Uppilipalayam 0422 230 0410 TNSTC - VILLUPURAM DEPOTS / BRANCHES Virudhachalam Unit I 04144 260747 Virudhachalam Unit II 04144 260329 TNSTC - VELLORE DEPOTS / BRANCHES THIRUPATHUR 04179 220581 TNSTC - TRICHY DEPOTS / BRANCHES Contonment Trichy. 0431 460406 Karur. 04324 257286,232139 Lalgudi 0431 2543898 Rock Fort - 2,Trichy. 0431 2763693 Rock Fort -1,Trichy 0431 2763693 Trichy (Mof) 0431 2463551 TNSTC - ERODE DEPOTS / BRANCHES Coimbatore 0422 2300306 Erode - 1 0424 2212335, 8300545465 Erode - 2 0424 240066 Erode - 3 0424 2275984 Karur 04324 257286 Tiruppur 0421 2420264 TNSTC - NAMAKKAL DEPOTS / BRANCHES

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17. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE UNIT Office Director, Integrated Defense Staff / NEW DELHI 011 23017897 Naval H.Q - Director of Naval operations 011 23017616 Duty Officer - Maritime Operations Centre - H.Q WNC, MUMBAI 022 22630550 Duty Officer - Maritime Operations 0891 2577240 Centre - H.Q ENC, Vishakhapatnam Duty Officer - Maritime Operations 2662793 Centre - H.Q SNC, KOCHI 0484 Duty Officer - Southern Region - 044 256235069 Station H.Q, CHENNAI Madras Regimental Center - 2206111/ Wellington - NILGIRIS 0423 2206192 2887591/ Air Force Station - COIMBATORE 0422 2887268 Naval Unit - COIMBATORE 0422 2315531 Army Unit - COIMBATORE 0422 2622432

18. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF BSNL OFFICIALS

DISTRICT DESIGNATION Code Office Residence COIMBATORE Pr. GM-Telecom 0422 2439000 GM -Telecom 0422 2450033 NILGIRIS GM-Telecom 0423 2239900 2239999

ERODE GM/Telecom 0424 2212121 2240300

SALEM GM Telecom 0427 2420222 2441000

VELLORE GM Telecom 0416 2225000 2240200

DHARMAPURI GM Telecom 04342 234000 234410

CUDDALORE GM-Telecom 04142 233400 284900

TIRUCHIRAPALLI Pr.GM-Telecom 0431 2460000 2432627 GM-Telecom 0431 2455000 2221200 GM- Telecom 04286 233000 222700

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19. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF POL / LPG DEPOTS

POL - TERMINALS Sl. STATION COMPANY NUMBERS SERVICE No CODE BSNL 1 BPCL 0422 2533774 24 HRS PLMD Bottling 0422 2538647 plant 2 IGU IOC 0422 2632621 24 HRS 0422 2688284 HPCL 0422 2627068 24 HRS 0422 2627069 3 ED IOC 0424 2260499 24 HRS 0424 2255324 4 SAMT HPCL 0427 2350347 24 HRS 0427 2350524 5 SGE IOC 04283 261700 04283 261701 24 HRS LPG – BOTTLING PLANTS 1 PLMD BPCL 0422 2532383 24 HRS

ADJACENT DIVISION 1 MAQ/TOK HPCL 0824 2270688 24 HRS 3 FK IOC 0495 2483757 24 HRS 4 KJKD HPCL 0491 2566156/ 57 24 HRS 0491 2567434/ 2573290

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20. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF MEDIA.

Coimbatore -0422 Contact Numbers Hindu 2217538, 2212578 New Indian Express 2319749 Times of India 0422-420122 Dinakaran 0422-4467676 Dinamalar O422-2398439 Malayala Manorama O422-2245470

Erode -0424 Hindu 9442112496, 2277501 Indian Express 9244317283. Dhina Malar 9842254508, 9842618012. Dhina Thanthi 9841749234, 9841749236 9841607508, 9841749235. Kalaignar TV 9443386172 Sun TV 9894602903. Raj TV 9443343354. Jaya TV 9842781353.

Salem-0427 Hindu 9894940209. Indian Express 9244317283 Dhina Thanthi 9841749228 Dhinakaran 9629653480 Sun TV 9894602905 Jaya TV 9842778677

Karur -04324 Dhinakaran 9840961937 Dhina Malar 04324232638 Hindu 243504.

Namakkal-04286 Indian Express 9244317283 Dhina Thanthi 9841749229 Hindu 9842446629 SUN TV 9677440401 Jaya TV 9843797711 Kalaingar TV 9486233001

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Dist Telephone Nos. of from Telephone Nos. of Major Dis from Station District Telephone Nos. hospitals stati Hospitals Station on BSNL Rly Near by Station

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 04288- Anangur Namakkal 65657 - - RH/ED - 0424-2284864 14 Km 274811 Lotus/ED - 0424-2282828

0423- CFA/H/AVK – GH/ONR - 0423-2231050 Aravankadu Nilgiris 67825 2 Km 4 Km 2205500 0423-2231991 Nankum - 0423-2231550 GH – 240717, 04282- Attur Salem 65570 Geeth Ragunath hospital 1Km 240783 04282-240677 GH-DPJ 04342 232089 Bommidi-Raja/H – 04346- 35 GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Bommidi Dharmapuri 65662 04346-244486 53 Km 244441 Km Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171 Amirthan/H -04346-244432

Budireddipa 04346- 25 GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Dharmapuri 65868 GH-DPJ 04342 232089 53 Km tti 265908 Km Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 04288- Cauveri Namakkal 68526 - RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Lotus- 5 Km 240741 0424-2282828

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 Chavadipal 0424- LKM Hospital Erode 68536 RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Lotus- 11 Km ayam 2500370 0424-2253228 0424-2282828

Chinna 04151- GH/Kallakurichi Villipuram 65571 - 15 Km Salem 236251 04151-222331 CMC 0422- 0422- 2301393/2485000 1 GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 Coimbatore Coimbatore 2302251 67575 K.G Hospital 3km Km. KG/CBE - 0422-2212121 2927000 0422-22212121 Ganga 0422-24885000

Coimbatore 0422- Sheela-0422-2498387 GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 Coimbatore 67584 1km 3 Km North 2493019 Ganga-0422-24885000 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

GH/ONR 0423- 0423-2231050 Coonoor Nilgiri 67820 1 Km - 2206110 Nankem 0423-2231550 Bethal/Hospital 1 Km 04290-293906 2 Km 04290- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Danishpet Salem 65660 Kadayampatti 24 Km 242583 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171 04290-220101

GH-DPJ 04342- 232089 G.H - Uthankarai GH/TPT - 04179-220080 04341- Dasampatti Krishnagiri 65865 04341 -222043 - NLS - 04179-222863 32 Km 244585 GH-Krishnagiri Sapthagiri - 04179-222905 04343-232802 G.H Uttankari 04341/222043 G.H - GH/TPT - 04179-220080 Doddampatt 04346- Uthankarai Sapthagiri - 04179-222905 Dharmapuri 65866 8 Km 47 Km i 262222 04341 -222043 Shanmuga Uttankarri- GH-Krishnagiri 04341223650 04343-232802

0431- Jeeyaparam-Raja N/H - GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 1 Elamanur Trichy 68972 3 Km 19 Km 2614827 0431-2614303 RH/TP - 0431-2712239

04551- Eriodu Dindigul 68945 GH/EDU 04551-232455 GH-DG-0451-2427040 20 Km 293072

0424- GH/ED - 0424-2258355 Erode Erode 68508 RH/ED - 0424-2284864 2260277 Lotus-0424-2282828

GH/ATU - 04282-240717 Ettappur 04282- G.H Attur Salem 65569 Valazpadi Deepam Hospita 14 Km Road 221888 04282-240717 04292-223131

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0423- Hillgrove Nilgris 67810 - GH/MTP - 04254-222027 17 Km 2004865

GH/PY - 04294-222299 GH/ED - 0424-2258355 04294- Ingur Tiruppur 68539 PMCH/PY - 04294-220910 RH/ED - 0424-2284864 19 Km 230260 KMCH/PY 04294-223222 Lotus-0424-2282828

0422- Saraswathi /H - 0422- GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 Irugur Coimbatore 67586 18 Km 2910499 6633000/6532432 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

GH/TPT - 04179-220080 04179- Kagankarai Vellor 65864 - NLS - 04179-222863 19 Km 204191 Sapthagiri - 04179-222905

GH Namakkal 04286- 04286- Kalangani Namakkal 65672 PHU-04286-244886 2 KM 2212083. 25Km 244400 GH/RASP 04287-222878

04254- Kallar Coimbatore 67710 - GH/MTP - 04254-222027 7 Km 200700 PHC 04254272275 04254- Karamadai Coimbatore 67711 ESI-04254-272285 GH/MTP - 04254-222027 7 Km 272243 KR Hospital -04254-273510

0427- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Karuppur Salem 65658 - 7 Km 2345921 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

04324- GH/KRR - 04324-274280 KG/H 04324-263666/262777 Karur Karur 68540 1Km 274106 Amaravathi 04324-230888 Appolo/KRR 04324-240900

0423- GH/ONR - 0423-2231050 Ketti Nilgris 68546 9 Km 2517296 Nankem - 0423-2231550

04204- GH/KMD - 04204-224066 GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Kodumudi Erode 68517 27 Km 222336 Akila/H - 04204-222706 Amaravathi 04324-230888

GH/KLT - 04323-222069 04323- GH/TPJ - 0431-2432227 Kulitalai Karur 68969 Padma Hosp KLT 1 Km 37 Km 222079 RH/TP - 0431-2712239 04323-222120

Padma Hosp KLT GH/KRR - 04324-274280 04323- 04323-222120 Lalapet Karur 68968 Amaravathi - 04324-230888 30 Km 242280 GH/KLT - 04323-222069 Appolo/KRR 04324-240900

Bommidi-Raja/H – 04290- 12 GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Lokur Salem 65661 04290-244486 33 Km 294547 Km Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171 Amirthan/H -04290-244432

0423- GH/UAM - 0423-2442212 Lovedale Nilgris 67911 - 4 Km 2442297 SM/H - 0423-2442258

Magnesite 0427- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Salem 65318 - 3 Km Jn 2341810 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

Magudanch 04283- 1/2 GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Salem 65649 GH/DC 04283-257567 21 Km avadi 257914 Km Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

Mahadanap 04323- KG Hospital 04324-263666. GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Karrur 65967 25 Km uram 242790 GH KLT 04323-222069 Amaravathi 04324-230888

0427- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Mallur Salem 65670 PHU 0427-242260 2 km 16 km 2422858 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 Mavelipalay 04283- Salem 65655 PHC/SGE - 04283-241488 5 Km RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Lotus- 26 Km am 243538 0424-2282828

GH/KRR - 04324-274280 04323- KG Hospital 04324-263666. Mayanoor Karur 68966 Amaravathi - 04324-230888 18 Km 243280 GH KLT 04323-222069 Appolo/KRR 04324-240900

GH/MCRD - 04298-278453 Mecheri 04298- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Salem 65666 Akalya N/H -04298-278989/ 5 Km 28 Km Road 264573 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171 278656

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GH/MTP - 04254-222027 Mettupalaya 04254- Coimbatore 67720 KPS/MTP 04254- m 222285 223118/224314 & 15

GH/MTDM 04298-244046 04298- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Mettur Dam Salem 65664 Nirmala Clinic - 04298- 6 Km 40 Km 222219 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171 222088

0427- - GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Minampalli Salem 65568 20 Km 2482102 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

04286- GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Mohanur Namakkal 65674 PHC 04286-256510 24km 2562207 Amaravathi 04324-230888

GH/ARUR –04346 220160 04346- GH/MAP - 04346- Morappur Dharmapuri 65867 1 Km GH/DPJ 04341- 232089 47 Km 263348 263411/263166 GH/MAP 04346-263035.

Mukkasapar 04143- Cuddalore 65573 - - GH/VRI 04143-230326 11 Km ur 204465 Murthipalay 04324- K.G/H 04324-263666 GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Karur 68964 - 10 Km am 294469 Amaravathi 04324-230888 GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 RH/TP - 0431-2712239 Muttarasan 0431- Jeeyaparam-Raja N/H - Trichy 68973 4 Km KAP Medical/College 0431- 11 Km allur 2685018 0431-2614303 2401011

MMH Hospital 04286/232363 04286- GH/Namakkal 04286- Namakkal Namakkal 65673 3 KM Maharaja/NMKL 04286- 3 Km 225253 2212083 234620

04290- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Omalur Salem 65644 - 11 Km 220245 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

04551- GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Palayam Dindigul 68944 - 29 KM 234488 Amaravathi 04324-230888

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 0424- Lotus H 0424-2282828 Pasur Erode 68538 4 km RH/ED - 0424-2284864 19 Km 2351571 CK H/ED 0424-226963 Appolo/ED - 0424-2250576

GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 0431- GH/KLT 04323-222069 KAP Medical/College 0431- Perugamani Trichy 68971 - 22 Km 2614828 PHC/PGN 0431-2902967 2401011 RH/TP - 0431-2712239

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 04294- GH/PY 04294-2252356 Perundarai Erode 68613 5 Km RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Lotus 14 Km 220545 KMCH - 04294-223222 ED - 0424-2282828

GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 Pettaivaytal 0431- GH/KLT 04323-222069 1/2 Trichy 68970 KAP M/Coll 0431-2401011 28 Km ai 2612333 Km RH/TP - 0431-2712239

0422- GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 Peelamedu Coimbatore 67634 PSG/H 0422-2570170 2 Km 7 Km 2572281 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

0422- 1/2 GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 Podanur Coimbatore 67187 RH/PTJ - 0422-2413536 3 Km 2410784 Km KG/CBE - 0422-2212121 GH/KRR - 04324-274280 04324- GH/Velayudhapalayam - Amaravathi 04324-230888 Pugalur Karur 68963 4 Km 15 Km 277269 04324-271099 Appolo/KRR 04324-240900

04151- GH/Kallakurchi - 04151- 17K Pukkiravari Cuddalore 65572 GH/VRI 04143-230326 39 Km 238388 222331 m

04287- GH/SA 0427-2210965 20 Km Rasipuram Namakkal 65671 GH/RASP-04287-222878 2Km 225386 GH/NMKL-04286-2212083 30 km GH/SA - 0427-2210965 0427- Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171 Salem Salem 65633 - - 2445565 Vinayaga Mission-0427- 3012078

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GH/SA - 0427-2210963 Salem 0427- 1 Km Salem 65642 Vinayaga Mission-0427- Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171 4 Km Market 2353418 6 KM 3012078 Salem 0427- GH/SA - 0427-2210963 Salem 65643 1 Km Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171 6 Km Town 2451136 Kamala/H 0427-2260468

GH/TPT 04179-220080 04341- Samalpatti Krishnagiri 65864 GH/SLY 0431-245601 1 Km NLS/H - 04179-222863 31 Km 245601 Saptagiri - 04179-222905

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 Sankari 04283- GH/SGE 04283-241488 Salem 65656 - RH/ED - 0424-2284864 21 Km durg 261235 TAM/N/H 04283-240419 Appolo/ED - 0424-2250576

PHC/SNO - 0421-2334140 0421- GH/TUP 0421-2421201 Somanur Coimbatore 67164 Ranganatham/C - 0421- - 20 Km 2333035 GH/CBE-0422-2301393 2333151

0422- GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 Sulur Road Coimbatore 67688 - 25 Km 2687264 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

04290- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Sri Tinnapatti Salem 65659 - - 17 Km 249103 Gokulam 0427-2448171 GH/TPT 04179-220080 GH/TPT 04179-220080 NLS/H - 04179-222863 04179- Tirupattur Vellor 65861 NLS/H - 04179-222863 2 Km Saptagiri - 04179-222905 - 220062 Saptagiri - 04179-222905 RH/JTJ 04179-241246 Rly 43298 0421- GH/TUP - 0421-2421201 Tiruppur Tiruppur 67155 - - - 2200450 TMF/H - 0421-2203658

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 Totiyapalay 0424- RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Erode 68888 - - 7 Km am 2339885 Appolo/ED - 0424-2250576 Lotus ED - 0424-2282828

Udagamand 0423- GH/UAM - 0423-2442212 Nilgris 67920 1 Km - - alam 2442246 SM/H - 0423-2442258

04202- GH/KMD - 04204-222777 Unjalur Erode 68651 - 6 Km 266131 Akila/H - 04204-222706

04294- GH/TUP - 0421-2421201 Uttukuli Tiruppur 68543 Aravindh/H 04294-260661 2 km 13 Km 260213 TMF/H - 0421-2203658

Vanjipalaya 0421- GH/TUP - 0421-2421201 Tiruppur 67205 - 8 Km m 2344646 TMF/H - 0421-2203658

04324- 1/2 GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Velliyanai Karur 68943 GH/VEY 04324-281432 16 Km 281846 Km Amaravathi 04324-230888

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 Vijayamang 04294- GH/PY 04294-2252356 17 RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Tiruppur 68541 27 Km alam 259072 KMCH - 04294-220910-12 Km Appolo/ED - 0424-2250576 Lotus ED - 0424-2282828

Virapandi 0427- Vinayaka Mission - 0427- GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Salem 65647 2 Km 10 Km Road 2477104 3012078 Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171

Virarakkiya 04324- Lognathan/H 04324-250576 3 1/2 GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Karur 68965 9 Km m 250030 KGH KRR 04324-263666 Km Amaravathi 04324-230888

0423- GH/ONR - 0423-2231050 Wellington Nilgris 67807 Militory/H - 0423-2233720 1Km. 2 Km 2230120 Nankem - 0423-2231550

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22. DISTRICT WISE TELEPHONE NOS OF CIVIL& POLICE OFFICERS

District: Coimbatore:0422. EPABX No.2301114 to 118 FAX No.2301523, 2216630.

DMA team No.2301114-32.

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 2301114-18 021 9444168000 [email protected] DRO 2300035 30 9445000914 dro- [email protected] P A (G) 2301523 028 9443575582 pag- [email protected] Tahsildar 2214225 - 9445008133 CBE South - CBE North 2247831 9445000571

MTP 04254 222153 9445000572 - SP 2220077 & - 9443331440 - 2223200 2301114

District: Cuddalore: 04142. EPABX No.230651-654 FAX No.04142-230555.

DMA team No.295452

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 230651-57 201 9444139000 [email protected]

202 DRO 230851 203 9445000907 dro- [email protected] P A (G) 220956 209 9443124989 pag- [email protected] Tahsildar

VRI TALUK 04143-238289 944500531

S P. 284331 9443879888

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District:Dharmapuri: 04342 EPABX No.234444 FAX No.230886,232800.

DMA team No.230564

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 230500 22 9444161000 [email protected] DRO 230896 24 9445000908 [email protected] P A (G) 230886 25 9965314170 [email protected] Tahsildar Pappireddy TK 04346-246544 9445000535

S P. 230000 9443240569

District:Dindigul: 0451 EPABX No.2460080-83 FAX No.2432133 ,2461082

DMA team No.2460500

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 2461199 201 9444169000 [email protected] DRO 2460300 202 9445000915 [email protected]. P A (G) 2460084 203 9443471865 [email protected]. in Tahsildar

Vedachand 260224 - 9445000584 ur

S P. 2461718 - 9443355818

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District:Erode:0424 EPABX No.2260207-211. FAX No.2261444,2260999.

DMA team No. 2260207 /1077

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 2266700 222 9444167000 [email protected] DRO 2266333 223 9445000913 [email protected]. P A (G) 2260999 225 9443288392 pag@erd .tn.nic.in Tahsildar

Erode TK 2254224 - 9445000563

S P. 2261100 9445492592

9498145678

District:Karur:04324 EPABX No.256508-509 FAX NO:257800

DMA team No 256508-340

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 257555 32 9444173000 [email protected] DRO 256501 41 9445000918 [email protected]. P A (G) 257511 42 9443907217. [email protected] Tahsildar

Karur 260745 - 9445000548

Aravakuruc 04320 230170 - 9445000549 hy K.Rayapur 04323-243366 - 9445000601 am Kulitalai 04323-222015 - 9445000600

S P. 255500 9994444384.

185

District:Krishnagiri-04343 EPABX No.239301-3 FAX No.239300 &239100.

DMA team No 239301-1077

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 235500 555 9444162000 [email protected]

239500 DRO 231300 225 9445000909 [email protected]. P A (G) 239200 221 9486577705 [email protected]. Tahsildar

Uthankarai 04341-220028 9445000539 TK

S P. 239600 9443222600

District:Namakkal:04286 EPABX No.281100,281112 to 281115 FAX No.281106

DMA team No 281100 / 1026

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No Collector 280101 100 9443131102 [email protected]

280103 9444163000 DRO 281103 110 9445000910 [email protected]. P A (G) 281106 120 9486022012 [email protected] Tahsildar

Tiruchengo 252260 - 9445000545 du

S P. 281000 9443758484

186

District:Salem:0427 EPABX No.2336002-05 FAX No.2400700

DMA team No 2336002-301

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 2330030 9444164000 [email protected] DRO 2442663 9445000911 [email protected]. P A (G) 2444475 9443635617 [email protected] Tahsildar

Salem 2452121 - 9445000547

Omalur 220224 - 9445000553

Sankari 240545 - 9445000554 - Attur 240704 - 9445000550

S P. 2413400 9443201599

District:The Nilgris:0423 EPABX No.2444012 FAX No.2443971.

DMA team No 2444012-325

Direct Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID Office No. No. Collector 2442344 300 9444166000 [email protected] DRO 2441233 302 9445000912 [email protected]. P A (G) 2443971 303 9443442724 [email protected] Tahsildar/UAM 2442433 - 9445000559

/ONR 2206102 - 9445000562 - - S P. 2223839 9444831376

187

District:Tiruchirapalli:0431. EPABX No.2415031-34 FAX No.2411929.

DMA team No 2415031-126

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 2415358 111 944174000 [email protected] DRO 2460016 122 9445000919 [email protected]. P A (G) 2461178 133 9443452818 [email protected] Tahsildar

Sri- 2431185 - 9445000603 Rangam

S P. 2333603

District:Tiruppur:0421. EPABX No.2218844 FAX No.

DMA team No

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 2218811 - 9442200909 [email protected] DRO 2218833 - 9486056546 [email protected]. P A (G) 2218844 - 9486065256 [email protected] Tahsildar

Tiruppur 2200553/ - 9445000574

2253192

S P. 2480033 - 9443879777

District:Vellore.0416 EPABX No.2252501,752,512,516 FAX No.2253034.

DMA team No 2252501-245

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 2252345 333 9444135000 [email protected] DRO 2253502 233 9445000904 [email protected]. P A (G) 2253034 235 9443286535 [email protected] Tahsildar

Tiruppattur 04179-220091 9445000511 TK

S P. 2255999 9442257599

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District:Villupuram.04146 EPABX No.223264-68 FAX No.222470,222656.

DMA team No 223264-1077

Direct Office Ext. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID No. No. Collector 222450 106 9444138000 [email protected]

[email protected] DRO 222128 104 9445000906 [email protected]. P A (G) 222656 112 9443262210 [email protected] Tahsildar kallakurichy 04151 9445000519 222449 S P. 223555 9443388003

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23. STATION WISE ROAD APPROACH

STATION MAIN ROAD CONNECTING ROAD

Rly.Stn. Road TIRUPATTUR Dharmapuri- Tiruppatlur SH (1.5 KM) Nandanam College ROAD MOLAKARAM PATTI Dharmapuri- Tiruppatlur SH (4 KM) Kunichi-KEY ROAD KAGANKARAI Dharmapuri- Tiruppatlur SH (5 KM) KUNNATHUR SLY-TPT ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD(3 KM) SAMALPATTI SH (SBC-PONDY ROAD) MAIN ROAD (200 mtrs.) DASAMPATTI MAP-SL Y ROAD MAIN ROAD (100 mtrs) DODAMPATTI MAP-SL Y ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD (1 KM) MORAPPUR DPJ-HARUR ROAD SH Rly.Stn. ROAD (500 mtrs.) THONGANUR DPJ-HARUR SH Rly.Stn. ROAD (500 mtrs) ODASALAPATTI- BUDEREDIPATTI DPJ-MAP ROAD PAPPIREDDYPATTI ROAD (10 KM) BUDEREDIPA TTI JALlYUR (3 KM) BOMMIDI BLOCK DPJ-BQI ROAD By walk-No approach Road HUT NH DEEVATTIPATTI-BQI (30 KM) BOMMIDI TPT-SA SH PAPPIREDDIPATTI-BQI (20 KM)

LOKUR NH DEEVATTIPATTI-LCR (20 KM) DANISHPET NH DEEVATTIPATTI-DSPT (7 KM) TINNAPATTI NH PANNAPATTI-TNT (8 KM) KARUPPUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM) MAGNESITE A Cabin - Village ROAD (4 KM) NH B Cabin - Village ROAD (2 KM) C Cabin- by walk (1 KM) SALEM NH (SA-CBE) Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM) OMALLUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (700 mtrs) MECHERI-KUTTAPPATTI MECHERI ROAD MTDM-SASH ROAD (4 KM) Cabin-Rly.Stn. ROAD (200 mtrs) METTUR DAM MTDM-SASH Yard-MTPP ROAD (4 KM)

190

NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (1 KM) VIRAPANDI ROAD

DC VEERAPANDI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM) BLOCK HUT MAGUDANCHAVADI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (1 KM) MAVELIPALAYAM NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM) NH SGE-TIRUCHANGODE ROAD SANKARlDRUG (4KM) BAVANI- TIRUCHANGODE ANANGUR SH (SA-ED) ROAD (4KM) PALLIPALA YAM- CAUVERY SA-ED SH IRUCHANGODE ROAD (2KM) PY-ED ROAD ERODE NH (SA-CAPE) Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM) CHAVADIPALAYAM SH (ED-KRR) Rly.Stn. ROAD (400 mtrs) PASUR SH (ED-KRR) VELLODE-PAS RS ROAD (5KM)

KOLANALLI SH (ED-KRR) Main road (100 mtrs) UNJALUR SH (ED-KRR) Main road KODUMUDI SH (ED-KRR) Rly.Stn. ROAD (400 mtrs) NOYAL SH (ED-KRR) Rly.Stn. ROAD(4KM) PONNAM-VELA YUDHAM PUGALUR SH (ED-KRR) PALAYAM ROAD (5 KM) MURTHIPALAYAM SH (ED-KRR) KRR-ORATHI ROAD (500mtrs) KARUR NH Rly. Stn. ROAD (1 KM) VEERARAKKIYAM NH Rly.Stn. ROAD(300 mtrs) MAYANOOR NH Main Road (100 mtrs) SITHALAVAl NH Main Road (100 mtrs) MAHADANAPURAM NH Main Road LALAPET NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (100mtrs) KULITHALAI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM) PETTAIVATALAI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (200 mtrs) PERUGUMANI NH Main Road ELAMANUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (300 mtrs)

191

MUTHARASANALLUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD{400 rTItrs) VELLlYANI KRR-DG ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD (3 KM) PALAIYAM KRR-DG ROAD Riy.Stn. ROAD (2 KM) ERIODU KRR-DG ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM) TOTTIYAPALAYAM ED-CHENNIMALAI ROAD Rly. Stn. ROAD (2 KM) PY TOWN-VELLODE ROAD NH PERUNDURAI (6 KM) ERODE-CHENNIMALAI VELLODE-PY TOWN (4 KM) INGUR NH PY TOWN – CHENNIMALA ROAD (6 KM) VIJAYAMANGALAM NH VZ-Town Rly.Stn. ROAD (6KM) UTTUKULI NH VZ-Town Rly.Stn. ROAD (6KM) KULIPALAIYAM VILLAGE KULIPALAIYAM ED-TUP SH ROAD (3 KM) NH AVINASHI-TIRUPPUR (10 KM) TIRUPUR NH PERUMANALLUR-TUP (10 KM) VANJIPALAYAM NH AVINASHI-DHARAPURAM- PALANI (10 KM) NH KARUMATHAM PATTI - SOMANUR SOMANUR (3 KM) NH NILAMBUR - SULUR PIRIVU (4 KM) SULUR ROAD NH SULUR PIRIVU - NILAMBUR (3 KM) IRUGUR NH IGU ROAD (2.5 KM FROM NH 47 & 1 KM FROM NH 67) PILAMEDU NH VILLAMKURICHI ROAD (2 KM) COIMBATORE SH 100 FEET ROAD (200mtrs) NORTH COIMBATORE NH GANDHIPURAM-UKKADAM ROAD (100 Mtrs) PODANUR NH CBE-POY ROAD-PTJ (4 KM) KARAMADAI SH MAIN ROAD METIUPALAYAM SH Rly. Stn ROAD (300 mtrs) KALLAR SH Rly. Stn ROAD (700 mtrs) HILLGROVE SH NO ROAD COONOOR SH MAIN ROAD·

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1. Curves The section consists of 209 curves. The numbers of curves falling in different curvature groups are listed below.

1. Between 10 degree and 19.40 degree -173 nos 2. Between 5 degree and 10 degree-23 nos 3. Between flatter 5 degree- 13 nos

The slack gauge allowed on the rack section is 12mm and on the rest of the section 8mm. The super elevation on the rack section is 12mm and non rack section comes up to 65m. The curves are being hand greased in gauge face of outer rails. 2. Bridges

There are 250 bridges on this section. Of these, 32 are major bridges; there are 15 road over/road under bridges . The leniel water way works out to 31.63 Mts per km. The longest bridges is bridge No. 25 at km 9/11-12 between Kallar and Hillgrove stations which is of 3 x 18.29 mts and 12x 3.66 mts girder spans. 3. Tunnels- there are 16 tunnels in section (longest tunnel No 16, shortest tunnel No 2& 5). 4. LCs- There are 12 LCs in section 8 LCs under Engineering Dept and 4 under traffic

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Details of tunnels

S.No Tunnel location Section Length (m) No 1 1st 9/800-900 QLR- 34.44 ONR 2 2nd 11/800- QLR- 19.51 ( shortest 900 ONR 1) 3 3rd 12/300- QLR- 83.52 400 ONR 4 4th 12/600- QLR- 46.84 700 ONR 5 5th 14/500- QLR- 19.51( shortest 2) 600 ONR 6 6th 14/800- QLR- 79.25 900 ONR

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7 7th 15/300- QLR- 88.39 400 ONR 8 8th 17/700- QLR- 32.92 800 ONR 9 9th 17/800- QLR- 30.48 900 ONR 10 10th 19/500- QLR- 20.12 600 ONR 11 11th 19/900- QLR- 62.48 20/000 ONR 12 12th 21/300- QLR- 95.10 400 ONR 13 13th 23/900- QLR- 72.85 24/050 ONR 14 14th 39/800- KXT-LOV 76.2 900 15 15th 42/500- LOV- 53.64 600 UAM 16 16th 44/600- LOV- 137.46( longest 700 UAM tunnel)

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Bridg LOCATION Type of No.of Span Overall Type of No. of Sl.No Section e No KM Bridge Spans length length Sleeper Sleeper

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Steel 2x18.29 channel/wood 1 1 1/600-700 MTP-QLR RIVTPG 4 &2x30.48 97.54 en 88

2 19 8/300-400 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 12.19 24.38 Wooden 69

3 20 8/600-700 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 18.29 18.29 Wooden 51

4 24 9/300-400 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 18.29 18..29 Wooden 50 3x18.29 5 25 9/700-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 15 &12x3.66 98.79 Wooden 151 2x18.29 6 28 10/700-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 6 &4x5.33 57.9 Wooden 150

7 30 11/100-200 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 18.29 54.87 Wooden 162 1x36.58 & 8 34 12/800-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 1x5.72 42.3 Wooden 105

9 35 12/800-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 18.29 36.58 Wooden 50 12/900- 10 36 13/000 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 18.29 18.29 Wooden 50 1x9.14,1x1 8.29 11 38 13/600-700 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 &1x6.1 33.53 Wooden 88

12 39 13/700-800 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 2x18.29 36.58 Steel channel 101 13/900- 2x12.19 & 13 40 14/000 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 1x6.1 30.48 Steel channel 99 14/200- 14 42 300 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 3x6.1 18.3 Steel channel 57

15 44 14/700-800 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 54.87 Wooden 140 1x24.38 16 47 15/300-400 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 &1x18.29 42.67 Wooden 110

17 48 15/500-600 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 12.19 12.19 Wooden 32

18 55 16/500-600 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 3x12.2 36.6 Wooden 94

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2x18.29 & 19 56 16/700-800 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 6 4x4.28 53.7 Wooden 140

20 60 17/300-400 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x12.19 12.19 Wooden 32 1x6.1 21 62 18/000-100 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 2 &1x18.29 24.39 Wooden 62

22 66 18/500-600 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 3 3x9.14 20.57 Wooden 89

23 67 18/600-700 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x12.19 12.19 Wooden 32 24 73 19/300-400 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x6.1 6.1 Wooden 16

25 88 20/800-900 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x18.29 18.29 Wooden 50

26 97 22/000-100 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x18.29 18.29 Wooden 50 2x18.29,&1 27 101 22/500-600 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 3 x10.36 46.94 Wooden 125 3x18.29,& 28 112 23/700-900 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 5 2x8.08 44.66 Wooden 202 1x12.19,3x ONR- 6.1 29 142 27/600-700 WEL RIVTPG 5 &1x3.66 34.15 Wooden 90 3x12.19 30 148 28/800-900 WEL-AVK RIVTPG 7 &4x6.1 60.97 Wooden 80 158- 31 A 30/500-600 WEL-AVK RIVTPG 2 2x18.29 36.75 Wooden 84

32 250 45/600-700 LOV-UAM RIVTPG 5 5x6.1 30.5 Wooden 45

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No of Minor Bridges – 213. Details of Level Crossing Gate Between G. No Dept Kilometre Stations Class I/NI type M/UM Posn. Phone MTP- 1 E 0/400-500 QLR B NI LB M C Y MTP- 2 E 1/300-400 QLR B NI SG M C Y MTP- _ _ 3 E 2/000-100 QLR C U _ _ MTP- _ _ 4 E 3/100-200 QLR C U _ _ MTP- _ _ 5 E 3/700-800 QLR C U _ _ MTP- _ _ 7 E 5/200-300 QLR C U _ _ MTP- 8 E 5/400-500 QLR A I LB M O Y QLR 9 E 7/400-500 Yard C NI LB M C 26/600- ONR 10 T 700 Yard A I LB M O Y

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28/400- WEL 11 T 500 Yard B NI LB M O 31/400- AVK 12 T 500 Yard B NI LB M O 37/100- 13 T 200 KXT Yard B NI LB M O

Details of RUB

Sl. No KM Section RUB Span

NO.

1 24/300-400 HLG-ONR 116 1x6.10

2 28/800-900 ONR- 149 1x6.40 WEL 3 39/200-300 KXT-LOV 213 1x6.10 4 45/100-200 LOV- 247 1x6.10 UAM 5 45/700-800 LOV- 250 1x6.10 UAM

Details of ROBs Sl Location Section ROB NO Span No 1. 20/600-700 HLG-ONR 84 4.50 2. 35/500-600 AVK-KXT 184 4.27 3. 41/700-800 KXT-LOV 229 4.55 4. 42/200-300 LOV-UAM 233 4.60 5. 43/800-900 LOV-UAM 240 4.47

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ABBREVATIONS

ART Accident Relief Train

ARME Accident Relief Medical Equipment

DMA Disaster Management Action

DMU Diesel Multiple Unit

DRO District Revenue Officer

EMC Emergency Control

ETL Emergency Train Lighting

EMU Electric Multiple Unit

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GRP Government Railway Police

HRE Hydraulic Rerailing Equipment

HRD Hydraulic Rescue Device

HOD Head of the Department

INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite Telephone

IRCTC Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation

MSO Main Site Office

NGO Non-Government Organization

OHE Over Head Equipment

PAC Passenger Assistance Care

PA(G) Personal Assistant(G)

PSU Public Sector Undertaking

SJAB St. John Ambulance Brigade

SO Site Office

TNSTC Tamil Nadu state transport corporation

Disclaimer

The book is only an indicative and is by no means exhaustive. Nor it is intended to be a substitute for rules, procedures and existing Instructions/ guidelines on the subject. The provisions herein do not in any way supersede the rules contained in any of the Railway codes and the circulars referred to herein should be read both individually and in conjunction with other relevant policy circulars for proper appreciation of the issue involved. In the case of conflict it goes without saying that the later will prevail.

Any suggestion for improvement is welcome

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