DHANBAD: Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on Thursday mentioned educate accidents had decreased via 40 according to cent within the nation and over 1.25 lakh other folks have been being appointed to the railways' safety department.
The number of accidents between April 1 and November 30 this year had long gone down via 40 according to cent in comparison to the corresponding length in 2016, he instructed reporters here.
"The safety wing is being strengthened. The maintenance work of the tracks is going on on a war footing and new tracks are being laid," Lohani mentioned, while acknowledging that there have been sure circumstances of educate accidents lately.
A lot of posts have been mendacity vacant within the railways and the method was once directly to replenish these posts, particularly those related to the safety of the trains and tracks, he added.
"In the safety category, 1.25 lakh group C and group D staff will be appointed on a priority basis," Lohani mentioned.
To a query, the railway board chairman mentioned officials of the Dhanbad division of the East Central Railway and the Bharat Coking Coal Limited would attend a meeting in Delhi on December 8 to decide on the revival of the closed Dhanbad- Chandrapura course.
The 34-km-long course was once declared closed on June 15 on the advice of the directorate common of mines safety because of underground mine hearth.
The DVC operates a thermal power station at Chandrapura.
Lohani mentioned the board had brief and long-term projects for an alternative to the Dhanbad-Chandrapura course, for which a suggestion could be submit within the subsequent budget.
The number of accidents between April 1 and November 30 this year had long gone down via 40 according to cent in comparison to the corresponding length in 2016, he instructed reporters here.
"The safety wing is being strengthened. The maintenance work of the tracks is going on on a war footing and new tracks are being laid," Lohani mentioned, while acknowledging that there have been sure circumstances of educate accidents lately.
A lot of posts have been mendacity vacant within the railways and the method was once directly to replenish these posts, particularly those related to the safety of the trains and tracks, he added.
"In the safety category, 1.25 lakh group C and group D staff will be appointed on a priority basis," Lohani mentioned.
To a query, the railway board chairman mentioned officials of the Dhanbad division of the East Central Railway and the Bharat Coking Coal Limited would attend a meeting in Delhi on December 8 to decide on the revival of the closed Dhanbad- Chandrapura course.
The 34-km-long course was once declared closed on June 15 on the advice of the directorate common of mines safety because of underground mine hearth.
The DVC operates a thermal power station at Chandrapura.
Lohani mentioned the board had brief and long-term projects for an alternative to the Dhanbad-Chandrapura course, for which a suggestion could be submit within the subsequent budget.
Train accidents down by 40 per cent: Railway board chairman
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