North Western Railway Takes Steps For Safe Operation Of Trains In Foggy Weather. Details Here
(MENAFN- Live Mint) "The North Western Railway on Wednesday said it has taken additional steps for the safe operation of the train services in the division as several places in north India, including Rajasthan, are reeling under dense fog Indian Railways has made special arrangements for smooth and safe running of trains in the section reeling under the foggy weather, a spokesperson of the North Western Railway said Read | Iran terror attack: 81 killed in twin explosions as people honour slain general“Special arrangements have been made by the North Western Railway in view of safety and security in train operation during the excessive fog this winter season,” PTI quoted North Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Shashi Kiran as saying said departments such as engineering, signal and telecommunication, electrical, mechanical, operation and safety have issued guidelines for safe rail operation in any kind of situation Read | Burman Family demands SEBI investigation in allotment of Religare ESOPs to REL chairman Rashmi SalujaHe further said fog safety devices have been provided to the loco pilots of all the railway services running in fog-prone sections to ensure safety the use of
fog safety devices, the maximum permissible speed of the train can be increased from 60 kmph to 75 kmph during this weather condition.
Also Read | Bitcoin loses 10 percent in one day amid jitters over spot ETF approvalThe CPRO said to ensure better visibility of signals and other signals to the loco pilot, repainting of signals and bright sign boards and ballasts near signals has been done. Apart from this, the loco pilots have to whistle frequently to warn the gatemen and road users of an approaching train at level crossings, the North Western Railway today informed that the country's first dedicated fast railway trial track is set to be ready by October 2024 at a cost of approximately ₹819.90 crore in Didwana district.\"The construction work of the country's first railway test track in the Nawan of Jodhpur division has been started by the Railways. It is being built in the lines of tracks located in America, Australia and Germany. With its construction, the country will be able to provide testing facilities of international standard in the field of railways,\" Kiran said further said the construction work of the approximately 60-kilometre-long test track, being developed by the Jodhpur division of North-Western Railway, has started in a phased manner.
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