Chapter – 1
DISASTER AND TRAIN ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER – 1
DISASTER AND TRAIN ACCIDENTS
Disaster
Disaster
is a serious disruption of the functioning of an organization or
community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental
losses which exceed the ability of the affected organization, community or
society to cope up by using its own resource.
Disaster
is also an event that is relatively sudden. Highly disruptive, time limited and
public. A disaster may be due to:
1)
Natural
causes - such as floods, cyclone or an earthquake.
2)
Technology
failure - such as major train accidents, Aeroplane crash or the collapse of
a bridge.
3)
Human
Failure – Such as Signal Passing at danger, Collisions etc.
4) An act
of human violence - Such as the destruction of the
Types of disasters causing
interruption to train services:
Human/Equipment failure:
The disasters/accidents may be caused
by human/equipment failure, which may affect normal movement of train services
with loss of human life or property or both. These include:
·
Collisions
·
Derailments
·
Level Crossing accidents at manned or
unmanned level crossings.
·
Fire or explosion in trains
·
Miscellaneous (Collapse of bridges
etc).
Natural calamity:
Natural calamity can also cause
serious repercussion with loss of life/property. This includes
·
Land Slides.
·
Storms/ Cyclones.
·
Earth Quake.
·
Floods.
·
Tsunami
Sabotage:
Sabotage, i.e. causing deliberate loss of life and/or
damage to property, includes:
·
Setting fire to train, Railway
installations etc.
·
Bomb blast.
·
Placing obstructions on track to cause
disruption to railway traffic.
·
Tampering with railway fittings
causing accidents.
Disaster in Railway parlance:
In
Railways, disaster is defined as a major train accident leading to heavy
causalities and disruption to traffic for a long period.
Train Accident
Train
accident is an accident that involves a train. Train accidents are further
classified as:
·
Consequential train accidents.
·
Other train accidents.
Consequential train accidents
These include train accidents having
serious repercussion in terms of either one or many or all of the following: -
(i) Loss
of human life.
(ii) Human
injury.
(iii) Loss of
Railway property.
(iv) Interruption
to Rail traffic.
Train accident under following
classification will be termed as consequential train accidents: -
·
Collision
Collisions are worst kind of accidents
and are of three types viz.
v
Head on collision,
v
Follow on collision,
v
Side collision.
·
Fire or explosion in trains
This shall include all cases of
physical fire or smoke emission resulting in death or injury or damage to
property amounting to Rs. 5000/- and above.
·
Level crossing accidents
Applies to accidents at Level
Crossings, i.e. at the intersection of the roads with railway track at the same
level.
·
Derailment
Means off
loading of wheel or wheels causing detention or damage to rolling stock/
permanent way.
·
Miscellaneous
All other train accidents that are not
covered under the earlier categories are to be treated as miscellaneous
accidents.
Other train accidents
These include:
·
Averted Collisions
·
Breach of Block Rules
·
Train passing signal at danger
Detailed Classification of Accidents
The detailed classification of accidents is as under:
Consequential Train Accidents
Class ‘A’ – Collisions
A-1
Collision involving a
train carrying passengers, resulting in
(i) loss of
human life and/or grievous hurt and/or
(ii) damage to
Railway property of the value exceeding Rs.25,00,000 and/or
(iii) interruption
of any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours.
A-2
Collision involving a
train NOT carrying passengers resulting in
(i) loss of
human life/grievous hurt and/or
(ii) damage to
Railway property of the value exceeding Rs.25,00,000 and/or
(iii) interruption
of any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours.
A-3 Collision involving a train carrying
passengers, not falling under A-1 above.
A-4 Collision involving a train NOT
carrying passengers not falling under A-2 above.
Class ‘B’ - Fire or Explosion in trains
(Authority: No
2006/Safety(A&R)/3/6
B-1
Fire in a train
carrying passengers resulting in
(i) Loss of
human life and/or grievous hurt and/or
(ii) Damage to
Railway property of the value exceeding
Rs.25, 00,000 and/or
(iii) Interruption
of any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours.
B-2 Fire in a train not carrying
passengers resulting in
(i) Loss of
human life and/or grievous hurt and/or
(ii) Damage to
Railway property of the value exceeding
Rs.25, 00,000 and/or
(iii) Interruption
of any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours.
B-3 Fire in a train carrying passengers
not falling under B-1 above but (i) loss
to Railway property is Rs 50,000 or above and/or (ii) interruption to
traffic is more than the threshold value and/or (iii)
resulting into detachment of coaching stock/stocks from the
train.
B-4 Fire in a train not carrying
passengers and not falling under B-2 above but (i) loss to Railway property is
Rs 50,000 or above and/or (ii) interruption to traffic is more than the
threshold value and/or (iii) resulting into detachment of goods stock/stocks
from the train and/or refining relief engines.
B-5 Fire in a
train carrying passengers not falling under B-1 or B-3 above.
B-6 Fire in a train
not carrying passengers not falling under B-2 or B-4
above.
B-7 Fire occurring in shunting, marshalling
yards, loco yards and siding etc. involving
rolling stock but not involving a train.
NOTE:- In case of an inquiry by a committee
into a fire accident in Railway Premises or in a train leading to damage to
Railway property and/or booked consignments, a representative of the Railway
Protection Force should also be included as a member of the Committee.
Class ‘C’- Trains running into road
traffic and/or traffic running into trains at level crossings.
C-1 Trains carrying passengers running
into road traffic and/or road traffic running into such trains at manned level
crossings resulting into loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or damage
to Railway property and/or interruption to traffic is more than the threshold
value.
C-2 Trains NOT carrying passengers running
into road traffic and/or road traffic running into such trains at manned level
crossings resulting into loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or damage
to Railway property and/or interruption to traffic is more than the threshold
value.
C-3 Trains carrying passengers running
into road traffic and/or road traffic running into such trains at unmanned
level crossings resulting into loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or
damage to Railway property and/or interruption to traffic is more than the
threshold value
C-4 Trains NOT carrying passengers running
into road traffic and/or road traffic running into such trains at unmanned
level crossings resulting into loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or
damage to Railway property or/and interruption to traffic is more than the
threshold value.
NOTE :- If a road vehicle is not capable of
being physically cleared off the track promptly by single person operating it,
it should be termed as road traffic for the purposes of classifying such an
accident as a train accident, irrespective of its mode of traction.
Class ‘D’ – Derailments
D-1 Derailment of a train carrying
passengers resulting in loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or damage
to Railway property of the value exceeding Rs.25,00,000 and/or interruption of
any important through line of communication for at least 24 hours.
D-2 Derailment of a train NOT carrying
passengers resulting in loss of human life and/or damage to Railway property of
the value exceeding Rs.25,00,000 and/or interruption of any important through
line of communication for at least 24 hours.
D-3 Derailment of a train carrying
passengers, not falling under D-1 above.
D-4 Derailment of a train NOT carrying
passengers not falling under D-2 above but loss to Railway property and or
interruption to traffic is more than the threshold value.
Class ‘E’-Other Train Accident
E-1 Train running over or against any
obstruction including fixed structure other than included under class “C”
resulting into loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or damage to Railway
property and/or interruption to traffic is more than the threshold value.
E-2 Trains running into any obstruction
including fixed structure but not covered under Class ‘C’ or ‘E-1’.
Indicative Accidents
Class ‘F’ - Averted Collisions
F-1 Averted collision between trains at
least one of which is carrying passengers.
F-2 Averted collision between a train
carrying passengers and an obstruction.
F-3 Averted collision between trains NOT
carrying passengers.
F-4 Averted collision between trains NOT
carrying passengers and an obstruction.
Class
‘G’ - Breach of Block Rules
G-1 Train carrying passengers, entering a
block section without any authority or without a proper ‘Authority to Proceed’.
G-2 Train Not carrying passengers entering
a block section without any authority or without proper ‘Authority to Proceed’.
G-3 Train received on a blocked line, not
constituting an averted collision.
G-4 Train received on or entering a wrong
line at a station or catch or Slip Siding or Sand Hump etc.
Class ‘H’ - Train passing signal at
danger.
H-1 Train carrying passengers running past
a ‘Stop’ signal at danger without proper authority.
H-2 Train/NOT carrying passengers running
past a ‘Stop’ signal at danger, without proper authority.
Class ‘N’- Train Wrecking or Sabotage to a train
(Authority: No
2006/Safety(A&R)/3/6
N-1 Attempt
wrecking or Bomb blast or explosion or hijacking or sabotage to a train carrying
passengers with or without loss of human life and/or grievous hurt and/or
damage to railway property.
N-2 Attempt
wrecking or Bomb blast or explosion or hijacking or sabotage to a train not
carrying passengers with or without loss of human life and/or grievous hurt
and/or damage to railway property.
N-3 Attempt
wrecking or Bomb blast or explosion or sabotage to signalling and track or
forceful confinement of train running staff on duty and/or passengers but not
involving a train.
Reporting of Train Accidents: -
All accidents falling under
the purview of section 113 of the Railway Act. 1989 are termed
reportable train accidents and include following:
(a)
Any accident attended with loss of any human life or with
grievous hurt;
(b)
Any collision between trains or which one is a train carrying
passengers; or
(c) The derailment of any train
carrying passengers, or of any part of such train; or
(d) Accidents which are attended with loss of
human life in passenger trains involving train wrecking, or attempted train
wrecking, cases of running over obstructions place on the line, of passengers
falling out of train or of fires in trains, or grievous hurt as defined in the
Indian Penal Code, or serious damage to Railway property of the value exceeding
rupees twenty five lakhs which have not occurred but which by the nature of the
accident might reasonably have been expected to occur and also cases of land
slides or of breach by rain or flood which cause interruption of any important
through line of communication for at least 24 hours.
Serious Accident: -
Accident
to a train carrying passengers which is attended with loss of life of with
grievous hurt to a passenger or passengers in the train, or with serious damage
to railway property of the value exceeding Rs. 25,00,000/- and any other
accident which in the opinion of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety or
Commissioner of Railway Safety shall also be deemed to be a serious accident.
However, the following shall be excluded: -
(a)
cases of trespassers run over and injured or killed through
their own carelessness or of passengers injured or killed through their own
carelessness :
(b)
cases involving persons being Railway servant or holding valid
passes/tickets or otherwise who are killed or grievously injured while
travelling outside the rolling stock of a passenger train such as on foot board
or roof or buffer but excluding the inside of vestibules between coaches, or
run over at a Level Crossing or elsewhere on the Railway track by a train; and
(c)
level crossing accident where no Railway Servant is killed or
grievously hurt unless the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety or Commissioner
of Railway Safety is of the opinion that
the accident requires the holding of an inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway
Safety.
Level of Enquiry :-
(Auth: RB Letter No. No. 2005/Safety
(A&R)/6/3 dated: 03.01.06)
(i)
All serious accidents shall be enquired into by the CRS.
(ii)
In case CRS or CCRS of Railway Safety is not in a position to
enquire into serious accident cases the inquiry shall be done by JA grade Inquiry Committee with DRM as the
accepting authority subject to the review by CSO.
(iii)
All cased of collisions falling under A1 to A4 categories shall
be enquired into by a committee of SAG officers with GM as the accepting
authority unless the same is being enquired into by CRS.
(iv)
All other consequential train accidents except Unmanned Level
Crossing Accidents shall be inquired into by a committee of JA Grade Officers
and in its absence by Branch Officers.
DRM shall be accepting authority for these enquiries subject to the
review by.
(v)
Consequential unmanned level crossing accidents and all other
train accidents shall be inquired into by a committee of Senior Scale or Junior
Scale officers as decided by respective DRMs with DRM as the accepting authority.
(vi)
All yard accidents shall be inquired into by a Committee of
Senior Supervisors with Sr.DSO/DSO as accepting authority.
(vii)
All cases of indicative accident shall be enquired into by a
committee of Senior or Junior scale officer with DRM as the accepting
authority.
(viii)
GM or DRM can have the enquiry conducted by committee higher
levels of officers than the above mentioned level depending upon the
seriousness of accident.
(ix)
In accident cases where in the enquiry committee determine
responsibility on the staff of foreign railway, the enquiry report should be
put up to the PHOD of concerned department of the railway on which the
accident took place through CSO after
with such enquiry report shall be accepted by the AGM (instead of DRM).
Finalization of inter railway DAR cases arising out of such enquiry report be
followed up by the PHODS of the concerned department of the railway on which
the accident took place if suitable response not received from respondent
railway at GMs level, than the case should be referred to Railway Board.
(x)
All cases of equipment failures shall be inquired into by Senior
Supervisors/ Supervisors of respective departments.
(xi)
All enquiries will be ordered by the concerned DRM expect for
enquiries into collision as per item (III) as above where in GM will order the
inquires.
* * *
Chapter – 2
REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS TO RAILWAY
BOARD AND
ZONAL HEADQUARTER
CHAPTER – 2
REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS TO RAILWAY BOARD
A telephonic advice should be relayed to nominated officers
in Head Quarter office immediately after the occurrence of the following
categories of accidents: -
(a)
All consequential train accidents
above the threshold value and/or involving loss of human life.
(b) Any yard accident having serious
repercussion on movement of traffic on through/main line resulting in
dislocation of traffic more than the threshold value.
(c) Landslides, breaches, OHE breakdown, etc.
which result in dislocation of traffic more than the threshold value.
(d) Averted collisions.
(e) Loco Pilot passing signal at danger.
Important
Telephone Nos of HQ officials for reporting of accidents
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HEAD QUARTER SAFETY BRANCH TELEPHONE NUMBERS |
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S. No. |
Designation |
Railway |
P&T |
|
||
|
Office |
Resi |
Office |
Residence |
|||
|
1 |
CSO |
62174 |
62175 |
415404 |
415120 |
97524-75550 |
|
2 |
Dy. CSO (Civil) |
63462 |
62443 |
406651 |
415616 |
97524-75551 |
|
3 |
SSO (Elect.) |
63330 |
- |
415521 |
271019 |
97524-75553 |
|
4 |
SSO (Traffic) |
- |
- |
247277 |
403424 |
97524-75554 |
|
5 |
Dy.CSO (S&T) |
62758 |
- |
413911 |
280200 |
97524-75552 |
|
6 |
ATM/Safety |
63449 |
63263 |
401583 |
495145 |
- |
|
7 |
FAX |
63473 |
413911 |
- |
||
Important telephone
numbers of Railway Board’s officials for reporting accidents
The
following list is as per the priority of officers to be informed at the time of
an accident:
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SN Designation Tel. Office Tel. Residence
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1. Safety
cell Rly. 030-43399
030-43599
FAX
- 011-2338-6215
011-2338-2638
011-2330-3399/3599
2. Director safety-II Rly - 030- 43446 Rly
- 22388
MTNL
- 011- 2338-9987 MTNL - 2334-5605
011- 2330-3446
3. Director
Safety-I Rly - 030-43667
MTNL- 011-2338-7009
MTNL - 011 - 2467-0561
011-2330-3667
4. Director safety-III Rly - 030
– 43239 Rly - 030-22447
MTNL- 011 - 2338-5836 MTNL - 011-2336
-3789
5. Advisor Safety Rly - 030-43302/43922 Rly - 030
- 52404
MTNL-
011-2330 -3302 MTNL - 011- 2611-1211
011-2330-3921
Commissioners of Railway Safety
SN Designation Office
Residence
1. CRS/South Eastern Circle Rly - (080) 44604 Rly
- (080) 44606
Kolkata MTNL- (033)
22484858 MTNL - (033) 24483530
2. CCRS/Lucknow Rly - (066) 85289 Rly
- (066) 85290
BSNL-
(0522) 2214507 BSNL - (0522) 2613675
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Threshold value
For the purpose of reporting of accidents, threshold value
is the minimum value beyond which the accident will be treated as having
serious repercussions on the basis of loss to Railway property or interruption
to communication. It shall constitute two portions:
(i)
Threshold value of Railway property
loss which is fixed at One lakh rupees, or
(ii) Threshold value of interruption to
communication, either partial or total, where duration of interruption to
communication is equal to or more than the number of hours specified against
each.
|
Interruption |
BG-A, B, C or D Spl |
BG - D, |
BG - E, or NG |
|
Total |
3 Hrs |
4 Hrs |
6 Hrs |
|
Or |
Or |
Or |
Or |
|
Total + Partial |
6 Hrs |
8 Hrs |
12 Hrs |
Duration
of interruption is defined as the period between the time of accident and
starting of the first train on line clear from adjacent station for movement
over the affected line in that section.
|
BG Section |
NG Section |
||
|
Group |
Section |
Route |
Section |
|
A |
BSP –DURG |
Trunk Route |
Abhanpur – Rajim |
|
B |
- |
- |
|
|
C |
- |
- |
|
|
D Spl. |
Mandirhasaud – From km 834.766 |
Branch Line |
|
|
D |
- |
- |
|
|
|
Marauda –
Dallirazhara Urkura – Sarona |
Branch Line |
|
|
E |
Durg – Marauda RVH– Urkura Raipur (B.H.) |
Branch Line |
|
Reporting
of Potentially hazardous occurences to Railway Board
(Auth: No.2000/Safety(A & R)/19/20 dated
30.03.07)
Occurrences of following nature have been identified
for prompt reporting to safety directorate on cell phone 09810017905 followed
by a message on Fax No. 011-23382638 / 030-43599.
1.
Indicative
accidents falling under class F, G and H.
2.
Collisions
falling in A-5 when occurring during shunting in coaching yard or station even
though not involving a train as defined under para 1(i) of letter under
reference.
3.
Fire in train
engine or any other engine(s) attached to a passenger carrying or goods train
including cases falling under B-5 and B-6.
4.
Derailments
of trains not carrying passengers and falling under
D-5.
5.
Trains
running into obstruction including fixed structure falling under E-2.
6.
Parting of
trains, failure of rolling stock such as failure of tyres, wheels, axles, or
breaking apparatus etc. during the journey of passengers carrying or goods
train falling under class J-3, J-4, J-5 and J-6.
7.
Cases of
averted mishaps due to failure of permanent way such as rail fracture, weld
failure, buckling of track etc. or obstruction to track, thus endangering the
safety of the train(s).
1.
Format
for reporting of accidents to the Railway Board
|
Ref.
No. 2000/Safety (A&R)/3/5, dated 14.03.2006. |
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|
Message No.
CSO/Safety/Accdt.Rly.Bd./RB-/160 Dt:27.04.2007 |
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Sr.
No. |
Particulars
|
Details
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1 |
Date
and time of accident |
|
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2 |
Division |
|
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3 |
Section |
|
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4 |
Block
Section |
|
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5 |
At
Station/Mid Section |
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6 |
Gauge
(BG / MG / NG) |
|
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7 |
Traction
(Elect. / Non Elec.) |
|
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8 |
Type
of Route |
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9 |
System
of Working |
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10 |
Class
of Station,
Type
of Signaling, Standard
of Interlocking |
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11 |
Train
Particulars |
Train
No. - Engine No. - Load - |
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12 |
Brief
Particulars |
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13 |
Train
Working condition ( |
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14 |
Procedural
Failure, if any (in brief) |
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15 |
Casualty |
Killed |
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Grievously
injured |
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Simple
injured |
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16 |
Relief
Arrangements |
ARME
/ Ordered at - hrs., left at hrs., at site hrs. |
|
ART
/ Ordered at - hrs., left
at hrs., at site hrs. |
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|
Crane
/ Ordered at - hrs., left at hrs., at site hrs. |
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17 |
Officers
visiting site |
|
|
18 |
Restoration |
Rerailment
completed at
hrs./date, Track fit at hrs./date, |
|
19 |
Time
of first train passed on the affected line / lines |
|
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20 |
Prima
Facie cause |
|
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21 |
Gate
Particulars |
(Annexure
- A) |
|
22 |
Driver
Particulars |
(Annexure
- A) |
|
23 |
State
/ District |
|
|
24 |
Other
information, if any |
|
(Officer
reporting the accident)
Annexure-A
|
Gate Particulars (Manned / Unmanned) |
|
Traffic / Engineering 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 =
Closed to Road traffic = |
|
Road Signs =
Speed Breaker =
Whistle Board = |
|
Type of Road =
Pucca =
Kuchha = |
|
Visibility (in meters) = |
|
Gradient if any = |
|
No. of accidents during last two years = |
Driver’s Particulars
|
Name |
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Date of
birth |
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Family
members |
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Qualification |
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Head
Quarter |
|
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Grade |
Pay = |
|
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Breath
analyzer test (Positive
= Intoxication) (Negative
= without toxication) |
At the timing of Signing on =
After accident = |
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Date of
Appointment |
As - |
|
|
Promoted
as Asst. Driver |
|
|
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Promoted
as Pass. Driver |
|
|
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Promoted
as Mail/Exp. |
|
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Date of Medical Examination |
Passed |
Next Due |
|
With or without glasses |
|
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Date of Refresher |
Passed |
Next Due |
|
Safety Camp |
Passed |
Next Due |
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Competency |
Automatic Section |
|
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|
Ghat Section |
|
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Safety category Grading |
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Paycho Test |
|
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Awards / Punishment |
|
|
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Nominated Loco inspector |
|
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Signing on / off |
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Rest availed before duty |
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Last trip on the section |
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Previous history of accident if
any |
|
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Reporting of accidents by divisions to
zonal railway headquarters
Sr.DSO/DSO/ADSO shall give telephonic message to CSO, CPTM
and in their absence to Dy. CSO / Dy.COM(Coaching), or ATM(Control) immediately
after the occurrence of the following categories of accidents: -
(1) All
train accidents.
(2) Any yard accident having serious
repercussion on movement of traffic on through line resulting in dislocation of
traffic more than the threshold value.
(3) Land slides, breaches, OHE breakdown, etc.
which result in dislocation of traffic more than the threshold value.
(4) Averted
collisions.
(5) Loco Pilot
passing signal at danger.
Divisional Control should report all accidents, equipment
failures, and unusual incidents as classified in Appendix-I of the Accident
Manual to the Central Control. The Central Control should record all the
relevant information in the accident/unusual register for information of all
concerned.
In addition to this, periodic (monthly) statement of
accidents in all categories shall be submitted to Zonal HQ in the prescribed
format.
Accidents in Non-traffic sidings or premises
Accidents occurring in the premises or sidings exclusively
under the control of departments other than Traffic shall be reported to the
Officer Incharge of such premises or sidings, and the official shall observe
the rules for reporting accidents laid down for Station Masters.
- * *
Chapter – 3
PREPAREDNESS FOR DISASTER
CHAPTER – 3
PREPAREDNESS FOR DISASTER
Hiring of Helicopter/Aero plane at the time of severe accident
GM/DRM can hire helicopter/Aero Plane to reach site of
accident, dispatch the rescue teams to the site of accident and evacuate
injured and dead from accident site. Copy of Rly. Bd's letter No. 2002/Safety-1/6/6 dt. 30.06.2004 is reproduced below.
The list of Helicopter/Air ambulance is given in Appendices.
(Copy
of Rly. Board No. 2002/Safety-1/6/6 dt. 13.06.2004)
Zonal Railway has been delegated powers to requisition
helicopter/aero plane for expeditious action in the event of serious accidents
vide Railway Board’s letter under reference. The subject matter has been
reviewed by the Board and the following revised powers are delegated to the
Zonal Railways.
GMs/DRMs have been delegated the powers to requisition
helicopter/aero plane to reach the site of serious accident for rescue
operation expeditiously. In addition, powers are also delegated to requisition
air support to dispatch the rescue teams to the site of the accident.
It is difficult to stipulate exactly the circumstances
under which they may exercise these powers; it has been decided to leave this
to the discretion of GMs/DRMs. However, broadly these
may cover the following type of cases:
a. Where more than 10 casualties
(deaths-cum-serious injuries) are feared and it is difficult for these officers
to reach the site within reasonable time.
b. Where heavy damage is caused to railway
installations in sensitive and tension filled areas (e.g. wreckage of track,
bridges, etc. through bomb blast, other means of sabotage, etc.).
c. Where public reaction in case of late
arrival of senior officers at site is likely to be highly adverse.
Normally, in case of an accident only one helicopter should
be requisitioned by a Zonal Railway, except when there is a serious passenger
train accident involving several casualties when it is essential for both the
General Manager and
the Divisional Railway Manager to reach the site at once to satisfy the public
and the Press. However, for dispatching the rescue teams to the site of the
accident, separate helicopter / aero plane may be requisitioned, if so needed.
The GMs/DRMs may exercise the above powers personally and
may not delegate these powers.
Zonal Railways are further empowered to requisition
helicopter/aero plane to evacuate injured and dead in the event of serious
accident. GMs may personally exercise these powers and may not delegate these
further.
The above instructions on the subject supersede all the
previous instructions issued vide above referred letters.
This issue with the concurrence of the finance Directorate
of the Ministry of Railways.
Accident Relief Trains (ARTs)
·
ART is stabled on separate sidings having
double entry for faster movement in both directions.
·
Rescue/Restoration equipments are kept
as per Railway Board’s instructions.
·
Breakdown specials are kept with the
following officials:
v
Mechanical & Electrical (G) tool
vans - SSE/SE(Mech.)
v
Engineering tool vans - SSE/SE(P.Way)
v
Overhead equipments tool vans -
SSE/SE/JE(OHE/TRD)
·
Crane Supervisor will ensure
availability of adequate fuel and water in the crane.
·
On getting emergency call, the Crain
Supervisor must check and ensure correct marshalling of crane according to site
requirement.
Turning out of ARTs/ARMVs
Immediately
after the accident alarm siren/hooter is sounded, all staff earmarked for
accident relief train shall report at the nominated place and others at the
station. All officials concerned shall report at the Medical Van if ordered,
and proceed with the medical van or to undertake any other duty that may be
assigned to them. The Controllers/Loco Foreman/Lobby In-Charge/TPC/TLC on-duty
shall immediately take action to:-
(a) Arrange for locomotive. Any locomotive
available should be utilized, preferably Diesel Loco, in
(b) Call the loco crew and accident train
relief staff.
(c) Turn out the accident relief train quickly
to the site of the accident.
(i) Target time
for turning out the Medical Van:-
In case of double exit siding - 15 Minutes
In case of single exit siding - 25 Minutes.
The time is reckoned from the time of ordering to the time
of despatch.
Target time for turning out the Break down trains:-
During Day -
30 Minutes
During Night -
45 minutes
The time is reckoned from the time of ordering to the time
of leaving the shed.
(ii)
An accident relief train when
proceeding to the site of accident will have precedence over all other trains.
A break down train/Tower wagon must not be detained for Guard, and must leave
with the In-charge of Breakdown train. A Guard must be quickly arranged later.
(iii) ARMV would also be given priorities in the
return journey also as they may be required at other locations too.
Locations of ARTs, ARMVs and Breakdown Cranes at
|
SNo. |
ART |
ARME |
Phone
no. of in-charge |
|
1 |
BMY
with 140 T crane |
Scale -
I at BMY Scale -
II at DRZ Scale -
II at |
Rly – 76474 |
|
2 |
|
---- |
Phone
Number of DPC 72179 , 0771-2252274 ,
Dy.CHC 72369, 7356 |
Breakdown
Equipment of Adjoining Division/Railways
|
BREAK DOWN EQUIPMENTS
AT SAMBALPUR DIVISION At Kantabhaji |
|
SNo. |
ART |
ARME |
Phone
no. of in-charge |
|
1 |
At
Kantabhaji "A" Class 140 T Crane |
Scale - I |
|
|
2 |
|
CWC-085-62248, |
DPC -085-62337 DY.CHC- 085-62315 |
Important Telephone Number of Titlagarh –
ADME-I
– 08568370, CCC – 08568375, Loco Booking – 08568374,
Guard
Booking – 08568362
BREAK DOWN EQUIPMENTS AT
The
ART & ARME are located as under:
|
SNo. |
ART |
ARME |
Phone
no. of in-charge |
|
1 |
Gondia
"A" Class 75 T Crane |
Scale - I |
|
|
2 |
ITWARI
"A" Class 65 T Crane |
Scale - I |
DPC 52670, TLC
52643, DY.CHC -
52666 |
BREAK DOWN EQUIPMENTS AT BILASPUR DIVISION
The
ART & ARME are located as under:
|
SNo. |
ART |
ARME |
Phone
no. of in-charge |
|
1 |
Bilaspur
"A" Class 140 T Crane |
Scale - I |
Mobile-9752876407 Rly-62928 |
|
2 |
SDL
"B" Class W/O Crane |
Scale - I |
DPC 62551 TLC
62354, Dy.CHC 62050 |
|
3 |
KORBA
"B" Class W/O Crane |
Raigarh
scale II, APR,
MDGR |
(a)
Sounding of hooters for turning out of
Relief Train/ARME Van will be as follows: -
|
|
Total
No. of blasts |
Duration of each blasts |
Gap between two consecutive blasts |
|
(1) Relief Train with ARME |
5 |
60
Seconds |
10
Seconds |
|
(2) Relief Train without
ARME |
3 |
60
Seconds |
10
Seconds |
(b) The
loco Foremen/Shed Foremen or any other official in charge of the hooter is
responsible for proper maintenance of it and to keep a trained staff ready
round the clock for sounding the hooters at once on receipt of orders from the
trains ordering officials.
(c)
Target time for the turn out of ARME
& ART.
(i) The
Accident Relief Medical Van must be dispatched to the site of accident within
15 minutes from the base station after sounding the hooter where there is
double exit siding and within 25 minutes in case of single exit siding with the
first available engine.
(ii) The
Accident Relief Train must be turned out/ dispatched from the case station to
the site of accident within 30 minutes by day/45 minutes by night after
sounding the hooter.
Accident Relief Medical Vans
·
ARMV is stabled in separate sidings
with double exit to move in both directions.
·
One key of the Van is available with
Loco Foreman/Station Master and the other key is available with the Doctor
In-charge of ARMV.
·
The medicines and equipments are
provided as per the Railway Board’s norms.
Authority to order movement of ART/ARMV at site
·
On receipt of information about serious
accidents having casualties, ARMVs & ARTs shall be ordered immediately by
Dy. CHC incharge.
·
The ARTs and ARMVs should move within
the stipulated time after sounding of siren.
Positioning of rescue ambulances
·
Rescue ambulances are to be positioned
at railway hospitals in divisions having good road networks.
·
Air lifting of needy, seriously
injured passengers to nearby hospitals shall be explored by zonal crack team
with the approval of competent authority.
·
Armed forces should also be approached
for assistance during disasters by divisional/Hq officials.
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Chapter – 4
MANAGEMENT OF DISASTER
CHAPTER – 4
MANAGEMENT OF DISASTER
Various phases of disaster management
Phase-I (Golden Hour)
In the period immediately after the accident where grievous
injuries to passengers, loss of property etc. takes place, action has to be
taken on war footing by Railway Officials/officers on- board to render definite
medical care which gives relief to affected persons and also helps them to overcome
the trauma. This first one hour period is known as the Golden Hour.
During this Golden Hour period, following efforts
should be made:
i) Guard, Loco Pilot, Conductor and TTEs
etc. must pass on the information quickly to the nearest station or to control,
about the accident. Being trained in first-aid, they should simultaneously
tender every possible medical aid to the injured.
ii) Senior-most officer traveling by the
affected train, whether on duty or on leave, shall take charge as Officer incharge at Site.
iii) All Railway officers and staff available
on train must report to the Guard and work as per the directions of the Officer incharge at Site.
iv) SMs of the adjoining stations must inform
Control about the happenings and the nature of assistance required.
Phase-II (Arrival of Crack Team)
A)
Crack Teams at Each Zonal Railway HQ
with containerization equipment:
B) (i) Zone’s professionally trained
crack team of rail rescue experts and containerized equipment, to be rushed to
any major accident site by air or land route.
(ii) Division’s crack team consisting of
representatives of Mech., Elect., S&T and RPF departments to be rushed to
any accident site by road/rail or by air route.
C)
Functioning of crack team - As
soon as alarm hooters are sounded, the nominated team shall proceed to the site
of accident by first available train or by road. The crack team will carry
prescribed tool kits consisting of -
i) S&T
kit,
ii) Lighting
kit,
iii) First
Aid kit,
iv) Rescue
kit etc.
On reaching at accident site, the
crack team shall perform following activities:-
1. Extrication/removal of injured
passengers from the coach.
2. First Aid to the injured.
3. Provide succor and help to the
passengers at site.
4. Relieve panic and create re-assurance
among passengers.
Special Disaster management team of
RPF:
Special disaster management team of
RPF has to be set up at
Phase-III (Arrival of Relief Train)
Phase - II begins with the arrival of relief train. The
senior-most officer who reaches the site first becomes the Officer Incharge at Site.
All staff and officers should work as per the directions of the Officer
incharge at Site.
Site organization:
v
Medical relief camp
v
Security of luggage
v
Clue preservation
v
Relief rescue and restoration
v
Coordination with civil and press
v
Liaison with control
v
Communication- STD phones,
Walkie-talkies, mobiles, PA System etc.
v
Lighting arrangements
v
Commercial-information booth,
Arrangement of Tea, Food and Water.
v
Evacuation of passengers, payment of
ex-gratia etc.
The medical team reaching the spot
must comprise adequate number of doctors and staff.
The
senior-most doctor and Officer Incharge at Site should have all details about dead/injured and hospitals
where they have been sent.
Special Task Teams of different departments
i) Medical - Relief and transportation of injured to
hospitals.
ii) Commercial - Catering- food, tea and drinking water,
Payment of ex-gratia,
Information Booth,
liaison with Civil
administration and Press.
iii)
Commercial/RPF - Security of luggage, parcels and Railway
property
iv) Operating - Liaison with control and arranging logistics
including shunting.
v) S&T
-
Establishment of communication and free
telephone\booths.
vi) Mechanical - Rescue and Relief operations including
re-railment and preservation of clues.
vii) Electrical - Lighting arrangement
viii) Civil Engg. - Provision of tents, accommodation etc.
ix)
Safety - Preservation of clues, measurement of
track, wagon, Photography, videography,
statement of witnesses.
Breathanalyzer test of staff involved in
accident.
x) Personnel - Passenger Care
Arm Bands
Rescue
team members must wear armbands and jackets. Armbands for doctors should bear a
red cross.
Cold cutting
Extreme
care must be exercised while tackling damaged coaches. Cold cutting equipments
should be used on coaches containing passengers so as to avoid burns to
passengers by use of flame cutting.
Handling of dead/injured
v
Dead bodies should be handled with
care and respect.
v
Cover dead bodies with white shrouds,
which should be available in ARME.
v
Expeditious issue of death certificates.
v
List of dead and injured must be
passed on to control and disaster management cell at HQs from time to time.
v
A photographer should take coloured
photographs of the dead and injured.
Free food, drinking water, tea, etc.
Food
and clean drinking water must be rushed from the nearest source. Free food and
beverages must be supplied.
Correct picture to media
Press and other media should be given correct picture
timely.
Action to be taken at divisional level
i) Opening up of special enquiry booths at
originating, terminating and major stations en-route.
ii) Furnishing updated position of dead,
injured and evacuated passengers to all concerned.
iii) Help line Phone Number should be relayed
through TV, Radio and press.
iv) Arrangement for issue of free Railway
passes for relatives/dependents of dead & injured.
v) Make arrangement for transportation of
evacuated passengers to be sent to destinations. Transport vehicles can be
hired.
vi) In case of major disaster, DRM can
requisition helicopter/Aero plane.
vii) Press should be briefed properly and
quickly.
viii) HQ/Board should be advised quickly.
Phase-IV (Handling injured Passengers)
Phase-III
mainly refers to dealing with injured passengers. Following action must be
planned:
v
Relief trains clearing injured or
stranded passengers must get overriding priority.
v
Road vehicles can also be arranged for
stranded passengers.
v
List of injured, hospital-wise, should
be conveyed to all concerned and displayed at prominent locations.
v
Ex-gratia payment should be arranged.
Phase-V (Restoration of Traffic)
Restoration operation should be
planned and acted upon without affecting the relief operations. Restoration of
passenger services gives a sense of normalcy, besides providing means to
relatives/dependents of victims to visit them and attend to them.
Concept of Controlling Station
The Station Master of nominated
Controlling Station should immediately, on receiving information of an
accident, reach the site with sufficient staff drawn from all departments at his
station, and take all the necessary steps for Rescue & Relief. It should be
made clear to everybody that staff of all departments must follow the
directions of the Station Master of the controlling station and render all help
and assistance necessary for tackling the disaster.
Controlling stations of
|
SECTION |
CONTROLLING STATION |
PHONE NO |
|
BILASPUR-BHATAPARA |
BHATAPARA |
07726-223070 |
|
BHATAPARA-TILDA |
TILDA |
07721-233961 |
|
TILDA-RAIPUR |
MANDHAR |
07721-266344 |
|
RAIPUR-DURG |
|
0771-2525018 |
|
DURG-GUNDARDEHI |
DURG |
0788-2353266 |
|
GUNDARDEHI-DALLIRAJARAH |
DRZ |
07748-284154 |
|
RAIPUR-ABHANPUR-RAJIM |
AVP |
0771-2774229 |
|
RAJIM-DHAMTARI |
AVP |
0771-2774229 |
*
* *
Chapter – 5
DUTIES OF RAILWAY OFFICIALS
CHAPTER – 5
DUTIES OF RAILWAY OFFICIALS
Duties of on-board staff during golden hour
Duties of Loco Pilot/Asstt. Loco Pilot
v
To check that flasher light is on.
v
Arrange to protect the train in
accordance with G&SR 6.03 and inform the SM on either side on walkie-talkie
or by other means of communication available.
v
If adjacent line is obstructed by any
vehicle, inform TPC to switch-off power on adjacent line to avoid movement on
that line.
v
Convey information by quickest
available means to control.
v
Ensure that the portions of the track,
rails, fish plates, bolt and other fittings which appear to have been tampered
with are not touched or moved by any person and closely watch them till the
arrival of ART.
v
To take such technical precautions as
may be necessary or prescribed to render his locomotive and train safe.
v
Not to give any statement to the
press, unless authorized to do so.
Duties of Guard
v
Ensure securing of vehicle by
application of hand brake etc. as per rules.
v
Arrange protection of adjacent line(s)
and same line, as per G&SR 6.03 and inform the SM on either side on
walkie-talkie or by other means of communication available.
v
Assess and inform the control about
the damage and nature of assistance required.
v
Take action to save lives and render
first-aid, call for doctors if any on the train, and seek their assistance.
v
In case OHE has been damaged, prompt
steps should be taken to get the same de-energized and traction wires secured.
v
Install Portable Control
Phone/Emergency Control Phone or send information through train engine after
taking all precautions or stop train trolley, tower wagon in either direction
or send information through other means available.
v
Ask for arrangements for
transportation of dead/injured/stranded passengers.
v
Attend to injured, arrange for their
transportation by front non-derailed vehicles if possible or by road or other
means.
v
Post an available railway employee on
the field telephone.
v
Send railway servant(s) or willing
volunteers available on the train to the nearest station/police
station/hospital/village for seeking assistance.
v
Organize groups of railway men or
volunteers to assist in relief operations before regular medical aid is
available.
v
Asstt. Guard/RPF/GRP/Staff traveling
on the train if any, be utilized for rendering all possible assistance to the
affected passengers. This includes carrying of injured to safe place for
first-aid, arrangements for drinking water and securing the luggage and
articles of the passengers.
v
Preserve all clues of the possible
cause of accident.
v
Render help to conductors/TTEs in
identification of the injured and dead.
v
In consultation with control, check if
front and rear portion of the train, not affected by accident, can be safely
drawn to the adjacent station so that medical van and relief train can be
received nearest to the accident site.
v
Do not leave the site of accident till
permitted by competent authority.
Duties of TTE/Train Supdt./ Pantry car
staff
TTEs/ Train Suptd./Pantry car staff should immediately
report to the Guard and work under his directions. They shall:
v
Ascertain if any doctor is traveling,
either by scrutinizing the reservation chart or by making verbal enquiries, and
arrange for first-aid to the passengers.
v
Prepare a list of dead and injured. If
doctor is available, the list should be classified as under :
Ø
Dead
Ø
Grievous injury
Ø
Simple injury
v
Make out details of the dead and
injured from the reservation chart, tickets held, (to and from) or co
passengers. Assistance of Police traveling in the train may also be sought for
identification.
v
Collect the following details:
Ø
Ticket of the passengers traveling (to
and from)
Ø
Ticket numbers-Class.
Ø
Coach no and its position from the
engine.
Ø
Address of the passengers.
Ø
Nature of injury (simple, grievous)
v
Take custody of luggage and other
belongings. In the case of injured, this should be kept by the TTE and in case
of dead, it should be handed over to GRP with full details and acknowledgement
obtained.
v
Record evidence of willing passengers
with full particulars. If some passengers are willing to give evidence later
on, their names and address should be recorded.
v
Record the numbers of dead and injured
(simple or grievous), if they are already transported by the local people to
the nearest hospital before the Railway doctor arrives.
Duties of AC Attendant/AC Mechanic
They shall come out of the coach and contact the Senior
Conductor. They shall be available for help and:
v
work in the nominated team to assist
the passengers as per the directions of the Sr.Conductor.
v
take the following items while working
with the assisting team:
Ø
One blanket with two bed sheets.
Ø
First aid box.
Ø
Stretcher, if available will be taken
along with.
v
in case of fire in coach, get the fire
extinguishers and help in extinguishing the fire.
v
help in taking out the injured and
dead passengers.
Duties of R.P.F Staff
1. Extricate the passenger from damaged
coach and shall provide first aid to them. He shall assess the affected
passengers also at accident site.
2. He shall ensure safety and security of
the relative/dependents of injured passengers as well as security of Railway
property.
3. He shall collect and protect clues of
accident i.e. security of P.Way material, fish plates & nut bolts etc. and
other related material caused derailment. He shall keep close watch on the
clues for dislocation by the persons.
4. He shall cover the site of accident by
Barrier taps to avoid theft in the accidental coaches by outsiders.
5. He shall keep away the outsiders from
accidental coaches with the help of loud hailers.
6. He shall ensure continuous monitoring of
the suspected items and clues, caused accident, to understand fact of incident
for conclusion during investigation.
7. He shall be responsible for
extinguishing the fire, in case of fire in the coaches.
8. He shall assist civil police/GRP in the
enquiry proceedings of accident case.
9. He shall ensure security of luggage and
parcel of passengers in the damaged / capsized coaches.
10. Railway Protection Force and Commercial
at the sight of the accident should coordinate their activities regarding safe
custody and appropriate disposal of the luggage of the dead and injured
passengers. Commercial staff should appropriately label and stack luggage of
the dead and injured passengers. This luggage should be guarded by RPF
personnel and thereafter can be handed over to the rightful claimants.
Duties of off-board/ART/ARME staff
Duties of Control staff
Section Controller
On getting
information of an accident, he shall immediately:
Ø
advise the Dy. CHC/CHC and note important
details in dairy and chart.
Ø
advise the Divisional Transportation
Inspector, SSE (
Ø
keep loop lines clear of nearby
stations.
Dy. CHC/CHC
On getting
information of an accident, he shall immediately: