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Sunday, 30 October 2016

14:09

A PROACTIVE PASSENGER CAN PREVENT FIRE ON TRAIN

A PROACTIVE PASSENGER CAN PREVENT FIRE ON TRAIN

27-10-2016
Bhubaneswar

A PROACTIVE PASSENGER CAN PREVENT FIRE ON TRAIN

Prevention of fire on train is only possible by educating the public especially passengers so that they can take precautions to prevent situations of potentially harmful fire thereby saving themselves. This is a proactive method of reducing fire incidents on train and the damage caused by them.

To make the train journey safer, Railways have urged passengers not to carry and also not let their co-passengers carry inflammable objects while travelling on trains and also to be careful.

As the festival season has already set-in and rush of passengers have increased, East Coast Railway has urged passengers to be extra careful. During festivals, lot of passengers travel long distances to be at their homes and they carry along all sorts of things, some of which can also jeopardise safety.

East Coast Railway has informed passengers that travelling in trains with explosives and inflammable objects like crackers, gas cylinder, acid, petrol, kerosene, dry grass/leaves, thermic welding, sigri, stove etc. is not permitted and strictly prohibited. Carrying such inflammable objects in trains is a punishable offence under Section 164 of the Railway Act 1989, whereby the offender may get an imprisonment upto 3 years, or a fine of Rs 1000/- or both.

East Coast Railway has formed a special squad to keep a strict vigil o­n carrying inflammable items in trains for the safety of the passengers during ensuing Diwali Celebrations. If any passenger is seen carrying inflammable items, the co-passengers are requested to inform on-duty railway staff like TTEs, Coach Attendants, Guards of the Train, Station Managers, Railway Protection Force (RPF) & Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel to save the train passengers from danger.

Passengers can alsocall Help Line Number 182 to report any incident concerning carrying crackers o­n train. Steps have been taken by the Safety Department of East Coast Railway to make the train passengers and rail users aware of the dangers of carrying crackers and explosive substances.
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Friday, 4 March 2016

07:31

Measures to Prevent Fire Incidents in Trains

Measures to Prevent Fire Incidents in Trains 
           
As per corporate safety plan (2003-2013) it was targeted to reduce fire accidents on the trains from 14 to 3 by the year 2012-13. In the year 2012-13, 9 fire accidents took place on trains. Thus, there has been a reduction of 35% in the fire accidents on trains over the same period(2003-13). This declining trend is continuing in the current year & till 31.01.2016 there has not been a single case of fire accident on train.

Followings steps are being taken on Indian Railways to prevent fire accident in trains:-

Indian Railways have always endeavoured to enhance fire worthiness of coaches by using fire retardant furnishing materials to mitigate effect of fire. Specifications for such furnishing materials have been periodically reviewed to incorporate fire retardant parameters in line with UIC (International Union of Railways) and other international norms. All new manufacture of coaches/periodical overhauling of existing coaches is being carried out with fire retardant specifications of the furnishing materials wherever condition based replacements are warranted.
  • Fire extinguishers are being provided in all Air-conditioned coaches, Second class-cum-guard and luggage vans, Pantry cars and train locomotives. 
  • Improved materials for electrical fittings and fixtures such as MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker), light fittings, terminal boards, connectors etc., are being used progressively. 
  • A pilot project for provision of Comprehensive Fire and Smoke Detection System has been taken up in one rake of New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express on East Coast Railway. Besides, one LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) rake in New Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani train and one AC Double Decker rake running between Kachiguda-Tirupati/Guntur have also been provided with such a system. Based on the feedback from initial trails, Board has sanctioned for extended field trails in 2750 coaches.
  • Water mist type fire suppression system is being provided on power cars in phased manner. 
  • Detailed instructions have been issued to zonal railways for observance of safe practices in handling of pantry cars and for ensuring periodical inspection of electrical and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) fittings in the pantry cars. 
  • Intensive publicity campaigns to prevent the travelling public from carrying inflammable goods are regularly undertaken. 
  • Frequent drives against carrying of inflammable/dangerous articles in trains as well as station premises are undertaken. 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 02.03.2016 (Wednesday).

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Monday, 20 July 2015

05:53

Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) chamber at Itarsi railway station, will be back to normal from July 23.

Madhya Pradesh : Train movement to be normalised from July 23

The movement of trains, which have stayed paralysed over the last month due to a major fire at the Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) chamber at Itarsi railway station, will be back to normal from July 23.

Public relation officer (PRO), Bhopal rail division, IA Siddique said that restoration work of the siganalling system and points and switches system had been done and that tests were currently going on.

On June 17 morning, a major fire broke out at the RRI building at Itarsi railway junction -- one of the biggest railway junctions of the country -- damaging the entire signalling and route-changing points and the switches system, causing major train traffic chaos.

After the incident -- which is considered one of most significant fire mishaps in history of Indian railways -- authorities were forced to cancel and divert at least 70 to 80 trains on a daily basis.

Railway sources said the RRI system had been made operational on a trial basis and that it had been successful so far.

"As it is very sensitive system, several rounds of trial have been carried out and all were successful. Now the RRI system is ready to be operational," said a senior railway officer, requesting anonymity.

The officer further said that a total of 67 trains would be affected on July 20, and 58 on July 21. Only one train -- the Bareli-Indore Express -- will remain affected on July 22, said the officer.

Facts and figures

Fire broke out on June 17.

Railway authorities set up deadline to install the new RRI system within 36 days.

About 240-250 trains including goods and passenger trains pass through Itarsi railway station.

A total of 3200 trains have been cancelled, so far.

Around 50k ticket cancellation and refunds on daily basis

Expected revenue loss is about Rs 1,000 crore.

Trains' movement through Itarsi railway station will be normal on July 23
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Monday, 27 October 2014

07:26

Fire Incident on Nanded-Manmad Passenger Near Aurangabad; No Injuries or Casualties

Fire Incident on Nanded-Manmad Passenger Near Aurangabad; No Injuries or Casualties

      No.484/14-15
26-10-2014
Secunderabad

Fire Incident on Nanded-Manmad Passenger Near Aurangabad; No Injuries or Casualties



At around 01:45 am o­n 26th October, 2014, fire was noticed in a General Coach (ninth from Train Engine) of the  Train No.57542 Nanded-Manmad Passenger Train while o­n run between Aurangabad and Daulatabad Stations, (in Aurangabad District) in Parbhani-Manmad Section in Nanded Division of South Central Railway. The train was immediately stopped by the Crew. The passengers were alerted and safely cleared out of the Coach. The affected coach was detached and isolated from other coaches. The passengers in the affected coach were adjusted in the other coaches.

Medical Relief Vans from Purna and Bhusawal have been rushed to the spot. However, in the meanwhile, fire brigades from Aurangabad were rushed to the location and the fire was put out by 03:10 am,. No casualty or injury to any of the passengers was reported in this incident.
Senior railway officials from Aurangabad immediately reached the spot to undertake relief / restoration works. The Divisional Railway Manager, Nanded Division, accompanied by senior Divisional officers have also rushed by a special train from Nanded to the spot.
The front portion of the Passenger train was cleared to Daulatabad at 03:35  am and the rear portion was moved to Aurangabad at 04:00 am. The affected Coach was also cleared from the Section to Daulatabad at 05:48 am after which, the train services were restored o­n this route. Detailed investigations are being carried out into this incident  by senior officials  to ascertain the cause of the incident.

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