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Through speed post Most Immediate RTI MATTER Case ID-03 799 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. MORLY /R/2018/03799 New Delhi, dated, ~6 .12.2018 Shri Kareem Ansari Yugantar (J9E4S9AF), 3-4-142/6, Barkatpura, Hyderabad. Pin-500027 Sub: Information sought under RTI Act, 2005 by Shri Kareem Ansari. Ref: Ministry of Railways RTI Registration No. MORLY /R/2018/03799. Dear Sir, Kindly refer to your RTI registered in this office on 20.11.2018 seeking information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The requisite information with reference to items No. 1, 2 & 3 of your RTI application, pertaining to Safety Directorate, is enclosed. However, in case you are not satisfied with the information, you may prefer an appeal within 30 days, as provided in the Act, to the Appellate Authority, Exe. Director/Safety, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), Rail Bhavan, Raisina Road, New Delhi- 110001. ( . ~!~~;:i) APIO & Deputy Director/Safety (A&R)-1 Railway Board DA: As above. Copy to: 1. PS/ED /Safety-II/Railway Board-for uploading the reply. No. MORLY /R/2018/03799 Sub: Information sought under RTI Act, 2005 by Shri Kareem Ansari. Ref: RTI Case No._MORLY /R/2018/03799. Ministry's response Anne s. Item Information sought by xure No No. the Party No. of persons I Year Total No. of 1. 1 Provide the number of killed in accidents Consequential train Consequential Indian Train Accidents reported 1n Train Accidents Railways from 2010 165 238 to till date. 2009-10 2010-11 141 381 2 3 Provide the number of passengers who have lost their life due to 2011-12 131 319 accident taken place since 2010 to 2018 2012-13 122 204 provide the numbers year-wise respectively. 2013-14 118 152 - 2014-15 135 2.92 2015-16 107 122 2016-17 104 238 2017-18 73 57 3 2 Provide the details of The information sought is enclosed as the measures taken Annexure-I. up by railway department to prevent train accidents in our country. Annexure-1 Measures taken to prevent train accidents Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible steps are undertaken on a continual basis to prevent accidents and to enhance safety. These include timely replacement of over-aged assets, adoption of suitable technologies for upgradation and maintenance of track, rolling stock, signalling and interlocking systems, safety drives, greater emphasis on training of officials and safety inspections at regular intervals to monitor and educate staff for observance of safe practices. Preventive and predictive maintenance of the Railway assets is undertaken to ensure safe train operation. Safety devices/systems being used to prevent accidents include Electronic Interlocking, track circuiting, provision of Block Proving Axle Counters, Colour Light LED Signals, Train Protection and Warning System, Vigilance Control Device, Fog Pass Device, usage of 52 kg/60 kg, 90 or higher UTS rails and Pre-stressed Concrete Sleepers, use of Ultrasonic Flaw Detection of rails and welds at predefined periodicity to detect internal flaws in rails/welds. Electronic monitoring of track geometry is carried out to detect defects and plan maintenance. Steel Channel Sleepers on girder bridges is being used while carrying out primary trac renewals. Further, it has been decided to lay Thick webs switches, Weldable Cast Maganese Steel crossings on identified routes. Progressive use of Linke Hofmann Busch Coaches, use of Centre Buffer Couplers with Integral Coach Factory Coaches, etc. Railway tracks are replaced on age cum condition basis through track renewal works which is an ongoing process. Other measures include training of loco pilots and other safety category staff, improvement of their working conditions including proper rest and periodic medical examination etc. Besides, patrolling of tracks, footplate inspections and safety reviews at various levels, etc. are regularly conducted to continuously monitor and improve safety aspects of the Indian Railways..

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