The Indian Railways on Monday instructed its zonal headquarters to make sure that station relay rooms and compounds housing signalling gear have “double lock preparations”, as preliminary probe advised “signalling interference” because the possible trigger behind the deadly Odisha triple practice accident.
The Railways additionally directed {that a} security drive ought to be launched instantly with particular concentrate on all ‘goomties’ (rooms alongside tracks) housing signalling gear inside station limits.
In a letter to normal managers of all zones, the Railways mentioned: “All relay rooms in stations ought to be checked and ensured for correct working of ‘double locking association’. it must also be checked and ensured that there’s ‘knowledge logging & era of SMS alert for opening/closing of door’ of those relay rooms.”
HT has seen a duplicate of the letter.
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The Railways additionally instructed that it ought to be checked that the system of disconnection and reconnection for signalling and telecommunication gear is being adopted strictly in keeping with laid down norms and tips. It added that appropriate follow-up motion ought to be taken on all deficiencies and irregularities observed throughout the drive.
“The outcomes of the drive ought to be despatched to board by June 14,” the letter mentioned.
In the meantime, a railway official mentioned that every one those that had been on obligation throughout the Odisha accident have been known as for an inquiry on Tuesday. “Fifty-four officers who had been on obligation on the time of the accident had been known as for an inquiry on Monday. They should be current on Tuesday as properly,” the official mentioned, searching for anonymity.