Presentation by
Indian Railways
150th Year of dedicated service has grown from a mere 32 Km.to a vast network of more than 62,000 kms. has acted as a great unifying factor for the DENSITY BASED TRAFFIC LI nation with diverse geographical/ regional GHT CONTROL features. Stood up in times of national emergencies, natural disasters etc. faced many challenges with the inherent resilience of this vast organization.
Safety
Safety is the sum total of efforts of
men and management , observance of methods ( Rules, procedures & practices), Performance of machines ( materials and maintenance practices), Utilization of Funds.
Safety Plan
It is a paradigm of five MsMen Management Methods Machines Money - in that order
Close monitoring of productivity of assets. Adoption of multi-pronged approach of inducting appropriate and affordable technology
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Overview of Safety on IR During1960s, the average number of accidents/year were around 1393 . However, the average number of accidents/year came down to 866, 757 and 464 during1970s,1980s and 1990s respectively. Accidents per million train kilometers were 5.5 during 1960-61 and this has come down to 0.65 during 2000-2001.
million Train kilometers 1960-61 1964-65 1969-70 1974-75 1979-80 1984-85 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02* 130 81 54 66 72 39 34 41 30 50 50 35 29 26 35 24 20 20 30 1415 1035 751 696 692 678 456 446 444 414 401 388 296 286 289 300 329 350 280 181 146 111 140 115 65 42 36 47 51 66 73 68 65 66 67 93 84 88 405 31 47 23 21 30 8 9 9 9 3 5 5 4 6 6 21 17 9
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Consequential train accidents include train accidents having serious repercussion in terms of loss of human life, human injury, loss to Railway property or interruption to Rail traffic. Collision, Fire in train, trains running into road traffic at level crossings, derailment and accidents of miscellaneous nature are included in consequential train accidents.
0.2 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 AVG collisions /million train Km. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000-01
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AvgDerailments /million train Km. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000-01 2001-02
Collisions Unmanned LC
Manned LC Misc
Broad causes of accidents on IR Railway staff failure Equipment failure Failure of other than Railway staff Sabotage 65.67% 08.44% 17.46% 03.45%
Safety in general
Safety performance is dependant on the quality of the Human element and induction of safety related technology
Emphasis on Training and wherever possible to prevent human failure through technological inputs Emphasis on clearing the backlog of replacement of overaged assets.
Investment strategy
A High Power Railway Safety Review Committee was set up in 1998. One of the major recommendations were to set up a Special railway safety Fund . Apart from the normal Budgetary commitments a Special Railway Safety Funds has been set up and the same is operative since October 2001.
Initiatives Taken
Mobilization Mobilisation of resources :
projects planned
Initiatives Taken
Investments :
rational distribution of funds for projects being undertaken in various states, within the availability of limited resources, for construction of New Lines, Doubling, Gauge Conversion and Electrification a clear and transparent formula adopted . Prioritization of safety related projects
Measures Implemented To reduce human failures, a major technical input of track circuiting in station areas has been inducted in the system. To have faster and better communication, Walkie talkie sets have been provided to drivers & Guards of all trains. Train operation during foggy and inclement weather is monitored closely to avoid any mishap. To monitor track geometry, sophisticated track recording cars, osillograph cars and portable accelerometers are used. Nearly 10,000 accident-prone four-wheeler wagons CRTs have been phased out from the system in the last two years.
Modern simulators for training of drivers are getting installed and used in various training centers. Automatic switching ON of flasher lights of locomotives in emergencies has been planned. Level Crossing having heavy traffic density are being progressively interlocked with signals. Self propelled medical vans and accident relief trains are being introduced for faster relief during emergencies.
Trials being conducted : A pilot project of Anti Collision Device (ACD) has been sanctioned. Trials of prototype ACD equipment have been started. Another Pilot project of ETCS (European Train Control System) being launched on trial basis on a small section.
Summary
Safety is paramount to improve operational efficiency through intensive utilization of assets. Economics is the critical factor in deciding IRs policies on technological upgradation of safety aids. More fundamental issue is to tackle the problem of replacing overaged assets and upgradation of maintenance infrastructure. Special Railway safety Fund has been set up for replacement of overaged assets for improved productivity, Safety and reliability. Emphasis on Modern Training Aids is an essential part of the human resource development programme Thus, the focus is on providing low cost and workable safety aids with emphasis on reduced human interference.
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