Balasore train accident: Railway Board orders week-long safety drive
Days after the Balasore train accident that killed 275 people and injured around 1,000, the ministry of railways has ordered zonal railways and its undertakings to conduct a week-long safety drive with special emphasis on locking, interlocking, and signaling arrangements, senior officials told Business Standard.
The board has asked zonal railways, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India, and Konkan Railway to complete and share the results of the drive by June 14.
The accident took place due to suspected interference with the interlocking system or a possible signaling error. These assets will be thoroughly inspected over the next week by zones.
