Tuesday 13 April, 2010

What value does Commission
of Railway Safety bring ?

It's a shame that Commision of Railway Safety has still not published the finding and recommendation of the train collisions that occured in UP, Bihar on the website at least. Why is the Ministry of Railway quiet on this subject. Is the human lives cheap.
1. Is n't Commission of Railway Safety suppose to enforce or audit periodically the process and safety critical assets of railways and publish the findings about the gaps in railway safety?

2. Taxpayers / Passengers deserve to know which zonal railways are weak in safety matters.

3. What a shame that after 2007 not a single recommendation and audit pertaining to train accidents has been posted on their website. There have been several dozen major accidents since 2007 http://civilaviation.nic.in/ccrs/accidents/Foreword.htm

4. There should be a "Wall of Shame" that publishes the name of the officers who are found to be negligient of their duties and have put passengers at risk. This will serve strong message to officers who take passenger safety and put precious human lives at risk.
Indian Rail Passengers deserve proper response from Rail Authorities. Otherwise Office of Commission of Railway Safety should cease to exist.

Dr. Tapan Kumar Roy (Phd)
Singur, West Bengal

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