Safety Audit to Prevent Accidents
Two types of Safety Audits are being conducted by Railways regularly, viz.: (i) Bi-monthly safety audit by the individual Zonal Railway of its own divisions; and
(ii) An inter-railway safety audit/inspection conducted twice a year in blocks of January to June and July to December by a multi-disciplinary team of Railway officers.
Review of Safety measures in connection with train operations is an ongoing process. The Safety Organisation has been structured as a 3-tier organisation i.e. Ministry of Railways, Zonal Railways and Divisional level. All Railways assets have a codified periodic schedule of inspections and safety checks to be done by different level of Railway officials - starting from supervisors to the highest level of officers. There is periodic review and supervision through safety seminars, meetings, inspections and audits at each level on all aspects of train operation. The outcome is analysed by the Railway Board and instructions as and when necessary are given.
The necessary cost of the various safety plans and periodic review is part and parcel of Railway activity.
The research wing of Ministry viz. RDSO continuously explores/strives for development/adoption of newer, better and cheaper technology as is appropriate to Railways needs.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 26.02.2016 (Friday).
