The board that governs the Indian Railways has asked zonal offices to ensure disciplinary action against officials whose negligence causes an accident or loss of life.
In a letter written on December 5 to all general managers, including the heads of the Konkan Railways Corporation and the dedicated freight corridor corporation (DFCC), the Railway Board said they had observed negligence of officers in various recent accident cases and hence it was crucial to not only identify the officer responsible for negligence as ‘blameworthy’ but also take action against him/ her. HT has a copy of the letter.
“In various accident cases, it is observed that sometimes negligence on the part of officer(s) has led to situations of (i) inadequate inspection of assets/working, (ii) inadequate supervision of train working, (iii) inadequate worksite protection, (iv) non-compliance of extant rules in working of trains, (v) defective design, (vi) malpractices in the system of working, (vii) failure of system, etc.” said the letter.
