Railway Board pulled up signalling staffers in April for adopting ‘shortcuts’ to clear signals

The Railway Board pulled up its signalling staffers in April for using “shortcuts” in the way signalling gears were reconnected by them after maintenance work without proper testing of points. In a letter dated April 3, the Board said five such incidents came to light from various zones.

“Five incidents on the unsafe side involving points have taken place on various zonal railways,” the board had said, terming these “alarming and an issue of serious concern”.

The letter said, “The signalling gears were reconnected by signal and telecom staffers without proper testing of points after blocks for switch/turnout replacement, wrong wiring during preparatory works, attending signal failures etc.”