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Indian railways increased vigilia to employees, including contractual employees who participate in undesirable activities to prevent possible sabotage in the operation of trains.
The response to the alerts issued by the Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) to the Sabotage option, including initiates, stated in the written communication that the railway safety system that followed individuals participating in undesirable activities was actively updated by all zonal railways.
Railways are the largest national transporter, which employs over 12 lacquer employees throughout their network. A significant number of contractual employees also participate in maintenance, meals, household management and other activities.
Caravepettai accident
After a deep investigation of the rear collision of the train 12578 Musiri-Dharbanga Bagmati Express in Kavapettai, South Railway on the night of October 11, 2024, CRS reached his last report that the accident was caused by sabotage.
He said that the possibility of a dedicated dedicated to playing a role in sabotage was a serious matter, wrote a railway plate, suggesting that the news wing of railways should develop a way of collecting inputs to such potential threats.
In response to the CRS, a copy that was marked by general managers, the main security officers and the main main commissioners of the safety of all zonal railways, the Railway Council said that a special news branch for rail protection such as proactive training is based on training, and associated with associated personnel staff. Effectively railway infrastructure. ”
The investigation report after the accident also required review and exposure to contractual employees for maintenance and operation of critical safety features and systems and allowed them to develop skills in these areas. Such a practice should be reviewed by a priority and shortened in the short term and a long -term zero, it is reported in the report.
Asked about the progress of the investigation in the Bagmati Express accident, especially in the background of CRS confirming sabotage, the spokesman of the southern railway stated that the case was investigated by the government’s railway police. The vulnerable areas susceptible to sabotage were identified and the CCTV installation process in these sections.
Published – 5th August 2025 20:00
