A mock drill exercise as a part of preparedness training for disaster management was carried out by the Bengaluru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) along with NDRF 10th Battalion and SDRF Thursday at the Yesvanthpur yard.
“Two coaches were derailed to create a scenario of a train accident and the information of injured passengers was relayed through siren sounding as a part of mock exercise. Subsequently, the assistance of NDRF and SDRF was sought,” said SWR officials.
The NDRF team along with 30 rescuers and other rescue teams of SDRF, Railway Accident Relief team, staff of various departments of the railways participated in the joint mock exercise.
