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No.464/2014-15
20-10-2014
Secunderabad
SCR Critically Reviews its Response to Hudhud Cyclone ; Focus on Measures to Prevent Traffic Disruption ; and a Standard Protocol to be Prepared for Handling Emergency Situations Arising out of Cyclones.
In the light of the restoration activities taken up on a war-footing to repair the breaches to Railway track near Narsingapalli in the aftermath of the recent Hudhud cyclone, SCR is formulating a standard protocol on effectively handling any emergency situation arising out of cyclones in future.
Shri P.K.Srivastava, General Manager/SCR conducted a safety review meeting with all the principal heads of the departments and the Divisional Railway Managers from all the 6 Divisions through video-conferencing at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad today i.e. on 20th October, 2014. During this high level meet, the General Manager critically reviewed the response of Railways to the emergency caused by Hudhud cyclone last week. While complimenting the Railway officials for quick restoration of track, he underscored the need to ensure that the Railway track structure withstands the fury of nature, especially by making the track non-susceptible to breaches due to heavy rains etc.
SCR has restored the affected Railway track within 32 hours by quickly mobilizing resources on a massive scale to tackle track breaches over a length of 350 meters on Visakhapatnam Rail route last week. Shri P.K.Srivastava, directed the Divisional Railway Managers to study in detail the topography and the geographical conditions in the vicinity of Railway track and vital installations situated in cyclone-prone areas. He emphasized that preventive measures such as appropriate diversion of nearby canals; proper de-silting of cross culverts passing across the track; provision of adequate water way at narrow cross culverts where water gushes across the Railway track with more force; and putting in place additional pipes and mesh/stone pitching near the track etc. shall be taken on priority to avoid the possibility of erosion of earth or breaches to Railway track.
The General Manager instructed the senior officials concerned to thoroughly inspect the vulnerable areas and undertake corrective works to avoid any scope for track getting affected in case of cyclones/heavy rains.Close liaison shall be maintained with the local State Government officials, especially the Irrigation officials to assess the likely impact of the canals, tanks and other water bodies near by the Railway track in areas with past history of breaches.
In this connection, SCR has initiated the process of preparing a standard protocol containing details of micro-level plans on the preventive measures to be taken; the preparatory steps to be put in place; mobilization of men and material well in advance to meet any emergency situation; and also clearly defined roles of various agencies/staff involved in the relief and restoration activities etc. This standard protocol can serve as a handy guide for immediately launching an effective and efficient response and also for avoiding disruption to Rail traffic in emergency situations such as cyclones/heavy rains.
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