After major accidents, confusion prevails over operation of trains during signal failuresRecent train accidents in India, including the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express collision on June 2, 2023, the Waltair Division accident on October 29, 2023, and the Kanchanjunga accident on June 17, 2024, have raised concerns about signal failures and train operating protocols. These accidents have led to confusion among Zonal Railways regarding...
more... Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Eastern Railway briefly banned TA-912, a travel authority issued during signal failures, but quickly withdrew the order due to an error. The Western Railway has requested clarification on inconsistencies in travel authorities issued during signal failures, highlighting contradictions in the General and Subsidiary Rules 2008 edition regarding automatic block systems. The Chennai Division of Southern Railway, citing the Kanchanjunga accident, has announced a special training program for running staff, including loco pilots, on operating in automatic signalling sections during abnormal conditions.
India mein recent train accidents, jaise ki June 2, 2023 ka Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express collision, October 29, 2023 ka Waltair Division accident aur June 17, 2024 ka Kanchanjunga accident, signal failure aur train operating protocol ko lekar chinta badha di hai. In accidents ki wajah se Zonal Railways mein Standard Operating...
more... Procedures (SOPs) ko lekar confusion hai. Eastern Railway ne kuchh samay ke liye TA-912, jo ki signal failure ke dauran station masters dwara loco pilots ko signal red mein cross karne ki permission deta hai, ban kar diya, lekin jald hi order ko mistake ki wajah se withdraw kar liya. Western Railway ne signal failure ke dauran diye jaane wale travel authorities mein inconsistencies ke baare mein clarification maangi hai, aur Automatic Block System se related General and Subsidiary Rules 2008 edition mein contradictions pe bhi light daali hai. Southern Railway ke Chennai Division ne, Kanchanjunga accident ka havala dete hue, running staff, jismein loco pilots bhi shamil hain, ke liye abnormal conditions mein automatic signalling section mein kaam karne ke liye special training program announce kiya hai.