Taking stock of the problem of erratic brakes in goods trains, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to resolve the issue with utmost priority.
Vaishnaw reviewed the problem with officials on Thursday and Friday, and took detailed presentations on the history and usage of the Bogie Mounted Brake System (BMBS), as well as the problem itself and what is being done to fix it.
The Indian Express had published a report on Wednesday (November 23) regarding the issue with the braking system on goods trains that has seen the system fail on a number of occasions.