Highlights and achievements of Safety Department
(Position updated upto September 2018)
1.0 Consequential Train Accidents: -
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Pass | Goods | Total | Pass | Goods | Total | Pass | Goods | Total |
| Collision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Derailment | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| L-Xing | - | - | - | 2(UM) | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fire | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Misc | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2.0 Pending accident inquiry reports – 02.
I. (Derailment of 14 coaches of train no. 19321 Indore-Rajendranagar Express between PHN- MLS section on 20-11-16. CRS enquiry completed. Final report is awaited. NIA investigation for sabotage is also in progress.
II. Derailment of 08 coaches of train no. 12189 Dn Mahakaushal Express between MBA-KLAR on 30-03-17. SAG officers enquiry completed. Final acceptance by CRS/NE Circle is awaited.
3.0 Pending DAR cases in consequential train accidents – 1(2018-19).
Derailment of two EBOXN at PIC yard on 18/19-08-18. Engineering department found responsible. Report sent to Sr.DEN/Co/JHS on 24-08-18 for taking DAR action.
4.0 Comparative analysis of SPAD cases –
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Pass | Goods | Total | Pass | Goods | Total | Pass | Goods | Total |
| - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5.0 Steps for Improvement of Safety –
- Night & footplate inspection by officers – Night inspection and footplate inspections at officers’ level are regularly being conducted and position is being sent to GM/NCR every fortnightly. Summary of Night footplate inspections and other night inspections conducted in the year 2018-19 is as below -
| Month | Night Footplate | Other Night insp | Total |
| April | 66 | 58 | 124 |
| May | 67 | 51 | 118 |
| June | 137 | 64 | 201 |
| July | 89 | 69 | 158 |
| August | 76 | 50 | 126 |
| September | 81 | 59 | 140 |
- Public Awareness Campaign -Division is conducting regular public awareness campaign on safety precautions to be taken by road users while crossing unmanned and manned LC gates, prevention of carriage of inflammable materials in train, prevention of cattle run over cases due to which derailment can occur, prevention of roof top travelling in trains etc.
i)Nukkad Natak – Nukkad nataks have been organizing at different MLCs & UMLCs in the division with special emphasis on prevention of incidence at LCs -
| Date | Section | LC No. |
| 28-04-18 | NDK-MOTH | UMLC 146/E |
| 28-04-18 | MOTH-ERC | MLC 155/E |
| 28-04-18 | PRN-AIT | MLC 166/E |
| 28-04-18 | PRN-AIT | UMLC 165 |
| 28-04-18 | PRN-AIT | UMLC 168/E |
| 30-04-18 | AIT-CNH | UMLC 169 B |
| 30-04-18 | AIT-CNH | UMLC 169 C |
| 30-04-18 | AIT-CNH | UMLC 169 D |
| 30-04-18 | AIT-CNH | UMLC 169 E |
| 01-05-18 | AIT-ORAI | MLC 172/E, |
| 01-05-18 | AIT-ORAI | UMLC 173/E, |
| 01-05-18 | AIT-ORAI | UMLC 142/c, |
| 01-05-18 | AIT-ORAI | UMLC 177 |
| 01-05-18 | ORAI-ATA | UMLC 185/c |
| 02-05-18 | ORAI-AIT | MLC 400 E |
| 02-05-18 | PMN-RPGU | UMLC 401 |
| 02-05-18 | HPP-GTI | UMLC 402 |
| 02-05-18 | HPP-GTI | UMLC 405 |
| 04-05-18 | HPP-GTI | UMLC 431 |
| 04-05-18 | HPP-GTI | UMLC 431 A |
| 04-05-18 | HPP-GTI | MLC 432 |
| 04-05-18 | GTI-BTX | UMLC 437 |
| 07-05-18 | MBA-BRPA | UMLC S-4 |
| 07-05-18 | MBA-BRPA | UMLC S-9 |
| 07-05-18 | BRPA-KBR | UMLC S-13 |
| 08-05-18 | ICL-RGU | UMLC S-30 |
| 07-06-18 | JHS-ORAI | LC, 129, 121, 119 , 118 and PIC thermal power colony & park, Badagaon bus stand, RTO office JHS. |
ii)Awareness through Mobile Video Van – In the year 2018-19, Publicity through Mobile Van was organized from 28-05-18 to 02-06-18 in LAR-BINA, LAR-JHS, JHS local, JHS-DBA, DBA-GWL, GWL local, GWL-BIX & GWL-DHO sections in JHS division.
iii)Distribution of Posters & Pamphlets – Posters and pamphlets illustrating precautions to be taken by rail-road users are regularly distributed at different places like villages, bazaars, LC gates, schools etc. In the year 2018-19, almost 1120 posters & pamphlets have been distributed.
- Safety Seminar:Safety seminars have been held regularly every month at different stations on the division for creating safety awareness & counselling of staff regarding instructions issued by the Railway Board and HQ in reference to recent accidents, dos & don’ts, safety precautions etc. In the year 2018-19, safety seminars have been conducted as given below –
| SN | Date | Place |
| 1 | 26-04-18 | PHN |
| 2 | 26-06-18 | CGN |
| 3 | 20-07-18 | JHS |
| 4 | 20-08-18 | CKTD |
| 5 | 12-09-18 | LAR |
- Ambush Checks - Ambush checks have been conducted regularly by Safety branch at LC gates, IBHs and stations, resulting into increased alertness among the loco crew, guards and train passing staff. Speed analysis of trains is being done to check the over speeding tendency of Loco Pilots.
- Safety Drives - Regular Safety drives have been launched in the division covering important aspects of train working covering all the departments for counselling of staff. Also, deficiencies noted are being advised to concerned department for corrective action.
- Availability of infrastructure - LC gates of the division are being inspected by Safety department for checking availability of infrastructure facilities at LC gates. Shortcomings noticed have been advised to concerned branches for taking corrective actions.
- Awards - In order to encourage the staff to be vigilant and safety conscious, provision of award has been made. In the year 2018-19, a total of Rs. 29,500/- has been distributed as cash award to staff for detecting and reporting unusual, which are potentially dangerous from accident point of view.
