Thrust on Safety; Measures Include Modern Coaches, Elimination of Level Crossings

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..... Thrust on Safety; Measures Include Modern Coaches, Elimination of Level Crossings
News and Press Release
Dated:- 26-2-2013

The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced several measures to strengthen safe operation of trains. Presenting the Railway Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament today he said Safety is a necessary mandate for running trains and rail passengers dese .....

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..... rve safe and comfortable travel. The measures taken/proposed to be taken are as follows: i. Elimination of 10,797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and not adding any new Level Crossing; ii. Continued thrust on improved signaling for not only ensuring much better safety for train operations but also enhancing the track capacity; iii. Introduction of Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) on .....

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..... automatic signaling systems; iv. Following successful completion of initial testing, the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is proposed to be put to rigorous trials; v. Upgradation of track structure using 60 kg rails, 260 meter long welded rail-panels and improved flash butt welding technology; vi. Induction of Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains (SPART) with spee .....

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..... d potential of 160/200 kmph on trial basis with a view to putting in place a fast and reliable disaster management system; vii. Progressive induction of crash-worthy LHB coaches having anti-climb feature; viii. Rehabilitation of 17 bridges which have been identified as distressed to be completed over the next one year. The Minister said, with a view to provide long term prospective and focus at .....

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..... tention for enhancing safety, he proposes to initiate an exercise of making Corporate Safety Plan for a ten year period (2014-24) MKP/AD/DB (Release ID :92493)
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