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DISASTER

MANAGEMENT PLAN

2022

SAFETY BRANCH

SALEM DIVISION

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

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INDEX

PAGE SALEM DIVISION System map 5

Engineering Department Jurisdiction map with SPART/ART Location 6

PMs 10-Point Agenda Disaster Management 9-10

Chapter I. Introduction 11

(a) Objectives 11

(b) Definition of disaster 11

(c) Types of disaster 11

(d) Disaster management plan 11-12

(e) Preparedness of different department. 12

Chapter II. Disaster preparedness – Availability of resources 13

Chapter III. Resources of railway – ARMEs, SPART, ARTs with location map and time of ARME turnout.

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Chapter IV. Disaster Response – Golden Hour 21

Chapter V. Disaster Response – Instant Action Team (IAT) 23

Chapter VI. Disaster Response – First responders 33

Chapter VII. Disaster Response – Officers at Division 40

Chapter VIII. Disaster Response - Disaster Rescue Team (DRT) 44

Chapter IX. Other Disasters A. Fire in trains 70

B. Chemical and Biological disorder. 74

C. Handling of Ammonium Nitrate 77

Chapter X. Disaster Response- Co-Ordinating Centers 86

Chapter XI. Passenger care. 91

Chapter XII. Media Management plan. 100

Chapter XIII. Site Management Plan. 102

Chapter XIV. Brief Particulars of Division. 109

Chapter XV. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) 115

Guide lines on Lockdown measures to contain spread of COVID-19 116

Chapter XVI. Guide Lines for Mock drill. 128

Chapter XVII. Relevant Section of Railway Act 114 to 120 130

Chapter XVIII. Extract of Chapter VI of Indian Railway Medical Manual (Vol.II) 132

Chapter XIX. Other Information. 137

(a) Extract of Indian Penal Code 1860, Section 320: Grievous Hurt. 137

(b) Accident Reporting Format LC gates both Manned and Unmanned. 137

(c) Accident reporting Format (reporting from DRM to CSO) 138

(d) Disaster Management Schedule of Powers 140

(e) General rules (1976) Accident and Unusual Occurrences 144

Chapter XX. Telephone Directory 148

1) Distance, inter distance and telephone nos. of Stations. 148

2) Telephone numbers of important Safety Officers. 153

3) Telephone number Emergency Officers (QRT) at Divisional level 154

4) Telephone numbers of Headquarters Officers. 155

5)Telephone number Emergency Officers (QRT) at Headquarters level 156

6) Telephone number Salem Divisional Officers 157

7) Telephone numbers of Adjacent Divisions/Railways 159

8) Salem division supervisors CUG numbers. 161

9) Telephone numbers of Government and private Hospital 166

10) List of Blood Banks. 168

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11) Location of Ambulances. 169

12) Telephone numbers of Cranes and Earth movers. 170

13) Telephone numbers of Medical and SJAB personnel. 171

14) Telephone numbers of Voluntary Organization. 173

15) Telephone numbers of District Fire Service Officers. 174

16) Phone numbers of road transport operators. 175

17) Telephone Numbers of Military Assistance. 177

18) Telephone numbers of BSNL officials. 177

19)Telephone number of POL/LPG Depots. 178

20) Telephone numbers of Media. 179

21) Station details at a glance. 180

22) Important phone numbers of District Civil and Police Authorities. 184

23) Road Access- Station Wise. 191

24) TIs Jurisdiction 195

Chapter XXI. Constitution and role of NDRF 196

i) Disaster nodal Ministry/ Dep/Agency 197

ii) Categories of Natural Disaster 198

Iii) categories of Natural Hazards 198

iv) Central Agencies Designated for National Hazard 200

DM Plan NMR 202

Abbreviations 213

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PRIME MINISTERs -10-POINTS AGENDA FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Agenda 1. Imbibe the principles of Disaster risk management: Disaster Management Plan

(Division Wise and Station Wise) are prepared & incorporated in DMP -2020 of SA-Division,

Staff copies are already circulated to all levels of Division.

Agenda 2. Works towards risk coverage for all: Risks assessed based on the past Accidents were

addressed by Matters Brought to Light and suggestions taken care by concerned Branch Officers.

Agenda 3. Encourage greater involvement and leadership of women in disaster risk management:

Women staffs are already posted in many sections of S&T department (Supervisors, Technical

maintainers), Traffic department (SMs & Point women’s), Electrical/OP department (LP &ALP),

Engineering department (Supervisors & Technical Mats,) Security department (Women RPF

staff).

Agenda 4. Invest in risk mapping globally: It is necessary to invest in mapping risks globally. For

mapping risks related to hazards such as earthquakes, there are widely accepted standards and

parameters. Based on these, India has mapped seismic zones, with five as highest seismic risk and

two as low risk. For disaster risk related to other hazards such as Chemical Hazards, Forest Fires,

Cyclones, Different types of floods, India needs to adopt globally accepted standards and

categories. This will help India to ensure that there is a shared understanding of the nature and

severity of disaster risks and compare with that in other parts of the World.

Agenda 5: Leverage technology to enhance the efficiency of Risk Management Efforts: Salem

division equipped with Accident Relief Train with 140 T BD crane & one Self-Propelled Accident

Relief Train (SPART) at ED in addition with one full scale Accident Relief train (ART). At four

locations (KRR, SA, PTJ& ONR) ARME scale -II are maintained in the division. ART @ ED also

having the one No of V-SAT unit for the video streaming with auto tracking system for risk site

up to Railway Board. International Maritime Satellite Phone (INMARSAT)are kept in Three

locations one in ART at ED, one at CBE& one in SA. GPS tracker provided in (ART,140T

CRANE, SPART) for tracking all the movements and established a network for real time tracking,

route mapping and history of tracking which helps in monitoring the locations and movements of

all Relief units monitoring in the control office.

Agenda 6: Develop a network of universities to work on Disaster related issues: This shall be at

Ministry level please.

Agenda 7: Utilize the opportunities provided by social media and mobile technologies for

Disaster risk reduction: SA Division has already issued mobile phone with SIM cards to all

supervisors (Technical/Non-technical). Other important working staff’s mobile numbers are kept

in their respective units displayed in the relief units & safety Branch of Division. Strength of

mobile phone network are found satisfactory, throughout the Division. Usage of social media

platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram are greatly explored to disseminate information,

knowledge, instructions to all staff by the controlling units and Safety Branch of Division.

Interaction and counseling of various levels of hierarchy thro’ various social media platform is

also ensured at high level at SA Division.

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Agenda 8: Build on local capacity and initiative to enhance Disaster risk reduction: SA Division

has Tie up with Local Civil, Revenue & police authorities, Government & Private hospitals, Civil

Defence. Ambulance & Fire Brigade services in this division to attend any emergency on war

footing. Their contact numbers are regularly checked & updated in DM Book. Awareness of

common people are enhanced through Safety Campaigns in coordination with Local Authorities.

Agenda 9: Make use of every opportunity to learn from disasters and, to achieve that, there must

be studies on the lessons after every disaster: SA division regularly conducts safety meeting,

where all the abnormalities are discussed in addition to the disaster if happened in the division as

well as outside the division. Besides, the officers and supervisors regularly have been

disseminating their knowledge on risk management which they have acquired from past

experiences to our staff through Site inspections, Seminars, Refresher courses etc., A Joint

Disaster management exercise with NDRF being carried out at SGE as per NDRF calendar issued

by RB. During monthly V-SAT mock drill, derailing & Re-railing of various rolling stocks carried

out as mock exercise and drills of firefighting with nominated officers and staff have been

conducted. The deficiencies and short-comings observed are recorded and used to correct the

mistakes and enhance the performance of staff involved.

Agenda 10: Bring about greater cohesion in international response to disasters: Major Disasters,

attracting international prominences happened in other countries also discussed with clipping in

safety camp meeting.

Disaster Management Plan (DMP) prepared by safety Branch every year and circulated to all

stations, all boards of control office, all depots, SPART & ART Relief units in SA Division.

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(CHAPTER – I)

INTRODUCTION

(a) Objectives

The Disaster Management plan enunciated in this document aims to: - i. Rapid Access to the Site of Accident.

ii. Effective site management by making best use of on board and locally

available resources.

iii. Quick extrication of victims.

iv. Speedy transportation of victims to hospital

v. Prevent all avoidable loss of lives.

vi. Expedite Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation.

vii. Minimize human agony due to accident.

viii. Protect Railways property and that of its users.

ix. Preserve clues and evidence.

x. Speed up restoration of traffic.

xi. Ensure post-accident care of injured passengers and their relatives

xii. Ensure proper communication system both for assisting the stranded P

passengers as well as giving out timely information to the media.

With the above objectives in mind, availability of resources and their mobilization in an

organized manner have been detailed out in different chapters indicating who will do what

and how.

(b) Definition of disaster

Disaster: - “A catastrophe, mishap, calamity or a grave aggression occurrence in any

area, arising from natural or manmade causes which results in substantial loss of life or

human suffering or damage to, and destruction of property of such a nature or

magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area”

(C) Type of Disaster

1) Human/Equipment failure:

The following disasters/accidents may be caused by human/equipment failure,

which may affect the normal movement of train services with loss of life or

property or both.

i. Collisions

ii. Derailments

iii. Accidents at Level crossing gates.

iv. Fire on train

2) Natural calamities may cause serious disruption to traffic with loss of life/property.

i. Earthquakes

ii. Landslide

iii. Floods

iv. Storm/Tornadoes

3) Sabotage causing deliberate loss of life/damage to property or both.

i. Bomb blasts

ii. Setting fire to train/Railway property to cause accidents.

iii. Tampering of Railway fittings to cause accidents.

iv. Placing of obstructions on track to cause disruption to traffic.

Further, railway accidents/natural calamities can be categorized into different

levels.

Many Consequential train accidents are disasters and hence, every Railway servant must

be in a position to identify the characteristics of different disaster situations.

(d) Disaster Management plan

Accident category and classification

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a) Accidents of a magnitude which can be managed by the concerned

divisional authorities.

b) Accidents of a magnitude which may require assistance from

neighboring divisions but can be managed by the Zonal Railway,

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c) Disasters of a magnitude in terms of their severity or scale of

casualties that require active involvement of multiple agencies of the

Central Govt. (Ministry of Railways and other Ministries).

In case of a serious accident the Administration would take a conscious decision

whether the situation is to be classified as a Disaster or not.

GM, AGM or PCSO are the authorized officers for declaring a very serious train

accident or any other untoward incident as Railway disaster.

All officers and Supervisors concerned should be fully conversant with various

duties listed out in different chapters and carry them out without fail.

(e) Preparedness of different department

1) Sr. DEN/DEN/ ADEN/SSE/P. Way

i. Contact local crane/bulldozer operators and ask for assistance.

ii. Contact boat operators/naval bases and arrange divers.

iii. Move gang staff/materials from adjacent depots.

iv. Arrange drinking water, Tent materials.

2) DSO/Sr.DOM/SMR/TI

i. Contact Police station, fire station and request their services.

ii. Inform Village Administrative Officer, Revenue Inspector, Tahsildar, Revenue

Divisional Officer, Collector and Superintendent of Police and ask for

assistance.

iii. Arrange vehicles from private owners.

iv. Arrange Loco Crew and Guard to work ART/SPART.

3) Sr.DSTE/DSTE/ADSTE/SSE/Tele

i. Send the required number of supervisors, maintainers and helpers by

ART/SPART who can install and operate the communication equipment

provided in the ART/SPART.

4) CMS/DMO/ADMO

i. Collect particulars on nature of accident and prepare SPART according to the

site requirement.

ii. Contact SJAB and avail their services (Page No.172).

iii. Alert blood donors.

iv. Special Medical arrangement in case of fire/bomb explosion and on water

bodies.

v. Contact local Hospitals and collect sufficient number of trained manpower

5) Sr.DME/DME/ADME/SSE(C&W)

i. Prepare ART/SPART special according to site requirements with required tools

like cutters, spreaders, Lights, Jacks, cold cutting equipment, drinking water etc.

ii. Assess the approximate requirement of additional equipment and mobilize them

from local operators/agencies.

iii. Marshall ART/SPART special/BD special according to site condition.

iv. Checkup ART/SPART special for its fitness.

v. If required ask for ART/SPART special from adjacent depots.

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(CHAPTER – II)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS- AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES

Railways are generally self-reliant in carrying out rescue and relief operations as a

result of having a well-organized set up including SPART and ARTs. However, major

accidents involving heavy casualties in remote areas or in difficult terrain or under adverse

weather conditions are possible to be managed efficiently only by mobilizing non-railway

resources.

Hence Disaster preparedness in Railways is a system of keeping all resources to be

readily available so that they can be used whenever situation warrants. Resources imply

railway and non-railway men and material, which include medical personnel, transporters,

volunteers, police and fire services. Such resources types and their strengths are identified,

compiled and are placed in page no. (148-195).

The entire resources are grouped into four units viz. -

1. Resource Unit I - Railway and non-railway resources available on the

train, and at nearby surroundings.

2. Resource Unit II - Railway resources available at SPART/ART depots

and elsewhere within the division.

3. Resource Unit III - Railway resources available at SPART/ART depots

and elsewhere on adjoining Zones and Divisions.

4. Resource Unit IV - Non-railway resources available within or outside the

division.

(1) Resource Unit I

(a) On all trains carrying Passengers following resources are available.

i. First Aid Box available with the Guard

ii. First Aid Box available with Train Superintendent and Pantry Car

iii. Stretchers, Fire Extinguishers in Brake Van

iv. Fire Extinguishers in Train Engine,

v. Portable Telephones in Locomotives working all trains.

vi. Walkie-Talkie with Guard and Loco Pilot

vii. Cell Phones/Mobile Communications with Passengers

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viii. Information collected by Train Superintendent / Traveling Ticket Examiner

about Medical Practitioners traveling by train.

ix. Information collected by Train Superintendent / Traveling Ticket Examiner

about Railway Officers traveling by train.

x. Railway Staff traveling on the train- either on duty or on leave as passengers.

xi. Passengers traveling on the train who volunteer their help for rescue and relief

work.

(b) Non-railway resources available nearby:

i. Volunteers from nearby villages and towns.

ii. Transport facilities available at site or passing through nearby LC

Gates.

iii. Tractors with trolleys from nearby villages both for transport

purposes and for lighting up the accident site.

iv. Station staff and local railway officials should request help from

non-railway sources before railway’s own rescue team arrives.

v. Such local networks are most effective in rushing assistance

immediately, especially with regard to:

a) medical succor,

b) additional manpower,

c) rescue equipment,

d) lighting arrangements,

e) transport services,

f) fire fighting tools etc

(c) At Surroundings

i. Engineering, Over Head Equipment, Signal Staff available

ii. Other resources such as Medical Facilities, Communication facilities,

Transport facilities available at site/LC Gate.

(d) At adjoining Stations

i. Resources to be mobilized to send Medical Team at short notice as given in

ACC Forms 8 – 12.

ii. Staff available at Station.

(2) Resource Unit II

i. SPART, BD Special, Crane stabled at nominated stations.

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ii. Railway Medical and departmental resources.

(3) Resource Unit III

i. Location of SPART, ART with 140T crane based on adjoining

Zones/Divisions are given in Chapter-3.

ii. Section wise chart of which SPART/ARTs are to be requisitioned from

adjoining Zones/Divisions is given in Chapter-3, Page No.12.

iii. Copies of DM Plans of adjoining divisions should be available with the

divisional control office.

(4) Resource Unit IV

i. Non-railway resources

ii. Resources available at adjoining divisions

Delayed availability of Human Resources, equipment, transport and other relief

material hampers action and creates a sense of helplessness.

Use of walkie-talkie

i. Ensure that the set is charged.

ii. Check that the proper channel is selected for communication.

iii. Do not intervene when the channel is engaged.

iv. Never press “SOS” button provided in walkie-talkie unless it is a real

emergency. In case of emergency if “SOS” button is provided on the mobile, it

should be used to override an ongoing conversation.

Use of BSNL / Cell phone

i. BSNL phone numbers with STD code for Railway station in the Division are

given (Page No.170).

Resources available at adjoining Stations: -

Resources available at stations for mobilizing Rescue/Relief Team at short notice.

i. ACC 8, ACC 9, ACC 10, ACC 11, ACC 12

ii. List of Voluntary Organizations like St. John’s Ambulance Brigade, Lion’s

Club, Rotary Club, etc., (Page No.171-173).

iii. List of Civil, Police and other authorities. (Page No.184-190)

iv. List of firefighting agencies. (Page No.174)

v. List of mobile crane operators.

vi. List of State transport bus depots. (Page no.175-176)

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vii. List of Defense establishments/Para-military units.

The Station Master of the station shall make a test call to the numbers in the list at least

once in 3 months and update the data.

Use of Accident Alarm Signals

Sounding of Electric Siren/Engine Whistle/ /Station Bell

(e) Long Range Electric Sirens (Available at Divisional office SA, Salem Station and

at Erode station)

i. In case of an emergency when ordered by Divisional Railway Manager,

take out the siren key.

ii. If required break open the glass fronted case to give the siren.

iii. The delayed action switch (the tubular lever switch marked “accident

warning”) is used to give call of ¾ minute duration each with half minute

interval between two successive calls. This switch shall be switched on and

left in that position for a period of approximately 20 minutes to give the

emergency call and then switched off.

iv. If there is a failure of delayed action switch, manually operate the check

switch to give calls of ¾ minute duration with half minute interval between

two successive calls for a period of approximately 20 minutes.

(f) At Station where electric sirens are provided but had failed

i. Give 5 whistles/hooting or calls of 1minute duration each

with half minute interval between two successive

whistles/hooting using the engine if available. This shall be

repeated twice at an interval of 3 minutes.

ii. If an engine is not available ring the station bell violently

iii. SM to advise transportation, medical, Mechanical, electrical,

Engineering and other Staff.

(g) At Stations where siren is not provided

• Sound the engine whistle 5 times of 1 minute duration with half minute interval

between the calls. This is to be repeated twice with an interval of 3 minutes.

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(CHAPTER –III)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS – SPART/ART

(A) ACCIDENT RELIEF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT VAN:

SPART - Equipment stored in Special Medical Relief Vans stabled in separate sidings at

Erode with

‘Both end exit’

i. One key of the van is available with the SSE/C&W/BD or SE/C&W/PF in a

glass fronted case.

ii. Other key is with the Doctor in charge of the Relief Van.

iii. The medicines and equipment are provided as per the Railway Board norms.

iv. The keys of all the locks inside the Medical Relief Van shall also be in duplicate.

One with the Medical Officer and the other in a glass fronted case inside the

relief van.

(2) ARME Scale II- Equipment stored in boxes in Special room on Platform at Station.

Locations of ARME Scale II are given below.

The medical equipment is kept sealed without any lock.

i. Scale II room has duplicate keys: - one with Medical Officer and other is in Station

Master office

(3) LOCATION OF ARME SCALE II IN SALEM DIVISION: -

1. SALEM

2. PODANUR

3. COONOOR

4. KARUR

(4). TARGET TIME FOR TURNING OUT SPART:

▪ For stations, where the SPART is stabled on a siding with exit from both ends ‘20’

minutes.

▪ For stations where the SPART is stabled on single exit siding ‘25’ minutes, subject

to the remarks furnished below.

▪ The above time should be reckoned from the moment the siren is sounded till the

time SPART is ready in all respect for dispatch.

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ART locations are given below.

(i) ART Spl. Formation is stabled complete on separate siding having double entry

for faster exit in both directions.

(ii) Rescue/Restoration equipment are kept as per Railway Board’s

instructions.

(iii) Break Down special keys are with the following Officials:

a) Engineering Tool Van – SSE/SE/JE/Permanent Way/ED.

b) Mechanical Tool Van – SSE/SE/JE/Mechanical/ED.

c) O.H.E. Tool Van - SSE/SE/JE/OHE-TRD/ED.

(v) Crane Supervisors will ensure availability of adequate fuel and

water in the crane at all times.

(i) On getting Emergency call, the Crane Supervisors shall check and

ensure:

a) Correct marshalling of Crane according to site requirement.

b) Alert the standby Crane Operator of 140T Crane.

c) In case, road approach is faster, prevailing equipment may

be moved by road as required.

LOCATION OF SPART/ART/MFD/ARME IN SALEM DIVISION

Location Description Details

ED

SPART 3 Coaches (Hospital van & Tool van of Electrical,

Mechanical and S&T)

ART &

140T Crane

ART – 6 Coaches (Mechanical tools, Telecom, Kitchen,

General Electrical, TRD, Engg & Staff car, & Kitchen

van).

Separate 2 Wagons for Engg. Materials.

140T Crane with 2Coaches.

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ARTs/ARMEs/140T Cranes/SPART in SOUTHERN RAILWAY

S.

No

Divn. DEPOT RESOURCES Contact

numbers of BD

In charge at

Division

CUG

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MAS

Chennai central (MAS) SPART

2 Basin Bridge (BBQ) ART ‘B’ 9003161457

3 Tondiarpet (TNPM) ART ‘A’+140T

crane

9003161429

4 Jolarpet (JTJ) ART ‘B’+ARME 9003161438

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TPJ

Villupuram (VM) ART ‘B’+ARME 8056064474

Tiruchirapalli (TPJ) ART ‘A’+140T

Crane + SPART

7338728789

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MDU

Madurai (MDU) ART ‘A’+140T

Crane + SPART

9003862406

7 Tirunelveli (TEN) ART ‘B’ 8056162438

8 SA

Erode (ED) ART ‘A’+140T

Crane + SPART

7338728843

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PGT

Shoranur (SRR) ART ‘A’+140T

Crane + SPART

9746745997

10 Mangalore (MAQ) ART ‘B’+ARME 7338728896

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TVC

Ernakulam South (ERS) SPART 9746769414

12 Ernakulam Yard (ERM) ART ‘A’+140T

Crane

9746769420

13 Thiruvanathapuram (TVC) ART ‘B’+ARME 8281469136

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ARTs/ARMEs/140T Cranes/SPART in adjacent Railway (SWR)

S.

No

Divn. DEPOT RESOURCES Contact numbers of

SWR

CUG

1 SBC Bengaluru (SBC) ART ‘A’+140T

Crane +SPART

91+8861886130

Target Time For Turning Out ART

• The Accident Relief Train must be turned out/dispatched from the base station to

the site of accident within 30 minutes by day / 45 minutes by night after sounding

the Electric Sirens.

Authority to order movement of ART Special to site

i. On receipt of information about serious accident involving train

carrying passengers ART Special at the nearest adjoining depot shall

be alerted and kept ready by the Chief Controller/Deputy Chief

Controller.

ii. The order to move ART Special to the site shall be issued by

Divisional Railway Manager.

iii. In the absence of Divisional Railway Manager, the officer in charge at

control office shall issue orders.

iv. If the services of ART Special are not required after confirming,

Divisional Railway Manager may cancel the movement.

Provision of LAPTOP Computer in SPART/ART

(Ref: Board’s letter No.2000/Safety (A&R)/14/3 dtd.2.12.02)

SPART/ART must be equipped with a LAP TOP computer and a printer.

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(CHAPTER –IV)

DISASTER RESPONSE- GOLDEN HOUR

1. Golden Hour:

If a critical trauma patient is not given definite medical care within one hour from

the time of accident, chances of his ultimate recovery reduce drastically, even with

the best of Medical attention thereafter. This one-hour period is generally known as

The Golden Hour.

During this Golden Hour period every effort should be made to:

(i) Render definite medical care to the extent possible preferably by qualified

medical practitioners.

(ii) Stop bleeding and restore Blood Pressure.

(iii) Persons under shock should be relieved of shock immediately.

(iv) Transport casualties to the nearest hospital so as to reach within this Golden

Hour period.

For being effective, any Disaster Management system should aim at recovering as

many critical patients as possible and rushing them to hospital within this

period.

2. Disaster Syndrome:

A victim’s initial response following a Disaster is in three stages, viz. Shock stage,

Suggestible stage and Recovery stage. These initial reasons are called Disaster

Syndrome.

(i) Shock stage: In which victims are stunned, dazed and apathetic.

(ii) Suggestible stage: In which victims tend to be passive but open to

suggestions and willing to take directions from rescue workers and others.

(i) Recovery stage: In which individuals may be tense and apprehensive and

may show generalized anxiety.

3. Three Different phases of Disaster Response:

Disaster Response in case of a railway accident consists of three phases. These

three phases are determined both by the time factor, as also by the extent of

specialized assistance available. Firstly, it begins with the spontaneous reaction of

men available on the train at the time of the accident. Thereafter the second phase

continues with contributions made in rescue and relief work by men and material

available locally in nearby areas of the accident site. The third and longest phase

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consists of meticulously planned action by trained DM teams who arrive at the

accident site to carry out rescue and relief operations.

The first phase, which is of shortest duration, last for about half an hour. It is an

amateurish, poorly equipped effort, but is nevertheless the most important phase. In

most cases, this is the only help available for a major part of the ‘Golden Hour’.

The second phase which is of 2-3 hrs duration is comparatively less amateurish and

much better equipped. Their contribution is vital since the ‘Golden Hour’ period

comes to an end during the working of this group. How many critically injured

passengers can finally be saved depends solely on the efficiency of this group.

The last and final phase of Disaster Response by railway’s DM team continues for

a few days. It comes to an end not only with the restoration of traffic but also with

the departure of most relatives and next of kin from the accident site and disposal

of all bodies. Few of the grievously injured that continue to be hospitalized for

comparatively longer spells are then the sole responsibility of railway’s medical

department.

With the above scenario in mind, it is necessary to take firm and quick decisions to

save lives and property. To achieve these objectives Railways, have a well-defined

action plan that is successfully executed by the coordinated efforts of different

disciplines, all of who function as a team. The three groups which are active

during the above mentioned three phases of Disaster Response, may be classified

as follows: -

i) Instant Action Team (IAT).

ii) First Responders (FR).

iii) Disaster Rescue Team (DRT).

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(CHAPTER –V)

DISASTER RESPONSE – INSTANT ACTION TEAM (IAT)

The Instant Action Team comprises: -

i) The Guard, Crew, TS, TTEs, AC coach attendant, and RPF.

ii) GRP staff travelling on the train on duty.

iii) Railway staff travelling by the accident involved train either on duty or on

leave as passengers.

iv) Doctors travelling by the train.

v) Passengers travelling on the train who volunteer for rescue and relief work.

vi) Railway staff working at site or available near the site of the accident.

vii) Non-Railway personnel available at or near the accident site.

Pre-accident checklist of preparation for Members of Instant Action Team:

a. Generally, about 10”-15” time elapses before information regarding

occurrence of an accident reaches the Divisional control office. In case

information can be conveyed immediately this time can be saved. This 15”

time is of vital importance since it constitutes 25% of the ‘Golden Hour’.

b. In case they have a mobile, ensure that telephone numbers of all relevant

officials such as those of divisional control offices etc. have been

permanently fed into the Mobile for immediate use in an emergency.

c. Whenever they are travelling at night, they should keep a torch handy and

secure by some means.

Railway staff travelling on the accident affected train:

i) Whenever a train is involved in a serious accident with casualties/injuries to

passengers, all railway staff travelling on the train either on duty or on leave

is deemed to be on duty with immediate effect.

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ii) Under no circumstances should any of them leave the accident site unless

and until divisional officers arrive, take over charge of rescue and relief

operations, and permit them to leave.

iii) Railway staff on train/at site shall volunteer themselves to render assistance

and report to TS/TTE/Guard of the Train.

iv) The senior most officers travelling on the train will assume charge as

Officer-in-Charge of the Site (Site In charge).

v) Normally the senior officers will be travelling in either the 1AC or in 2AC

coach, and most probably in the Emergency Quota section of the coach.

The Emergency Quota section of 2AC is invariably in the centre of the

coach (berth nos. 19-22). In any case the TS/TTE would know whom are

the railway officers travelling in 1AC or 2AC.

vi) Similarly, other railway staff will be travelling in 2AC/3AC coach, and

most probably in the Emergency Quota section of the coach. The

Emergency Quota section of 3AC is also in the centre of the coach (berth

nos. 25-30).

vii) Similarly, some railway staff may be travelling in Sleeper coach, and

probably in the Emergency Quota section of the coach. The Emergency

Quota section of a Sleeper coach is located in the centre of the coach (berth

nos. 25-38).

viii) In the absence of any officer, the TS or senior most TTE/Guard will

discharge duties listed out for site Officer.

ix) One group shall assist the Guard and Loco Pilot and the other groups may

be directed to assist in rescuing injured/entrapped passengers.

x) In the absence of TS/TTE the Guard/Assistant Guard shall take steps to

form such groups.

Formation of Groups comprising members of Instant Action Team:

i. Site Officer shall immediately collect all Railway staff on train/at site and

form separate groups.

ii. In the absence of site Officer TS/TTE shall take steps to form such groups.

iii. In the absence of TS/TTE the Guard/Assistant Guard shall take steps to

form such groups

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iv. Passengers travelling by the same train who volunteer for rescue and relief

work should also be drafted into these groups.

v. Passengers from accident-involved coaches should be directed toward their

own coach.

vi. Passengers, from coaches which are not affected, can be distributed

amongst other accident-involved coaches.

vii. 5 or 6 groups should be formed depending on number of coaches involved.

viii. Ideally, one group should be formed for handling each coach.

ix. In case sufficient numbers of officers are present, then one officer should be

made in charge of each group.

x. Otherwise, Sr. Supervisors travelling by the accident-involved train should

be nominated as in-charge of each group to co-ordinate its working.

xi. In case sufficient numbers of Sr. Supervisors are also not present, one TTE

should be nominated as in-charge of each group to co-ordinate its working.

xii. Each group should rescue injured, entrapped passengers.

Activity unit-1

The assigned roles of members of the Instant Action Team are enlisted under activity

unit 1. Every member of this team is responsible to ensure that timely action is taken to

protect traffic, save lives and communicating the incident to the all concerned properly.

LIST OF DUTIES OF INSTANT ACTION TEAM (IAT):-

i. Duties of Loco pilot and Assistant loco pilot (Motor Man)

ii. Duties of Guard

iii. Duties of Train Supdt. / TTE

iv. Duties of Coach Attendant / AC Mechanic

v. Duties of any Railway servant on duty or as passenger

vi. Duties of Engg. Over Head Equipment, Signal Staff at site.

vii. Duties of senior most official by train

viii. Duties of on board railway staff immediately after the accident

Duties of Guard, LP, ALP and Station Master

All concerned messages.

1. On the occurrence of an accident the Guard or in his absence the LP shall

immediately note the time of accident, and after protection, shall report the

occurrence to the nearest station master. Wherever possible, protection and

reporting shall be done simultaneously.

2. Report by the quickest available means: Every accident shall immediately be

reported to the Station Master of the nearest (accessible) station by the quickest

available means. For this purpose the guard or in his absence the LP or any other

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railway servant present at the site of the accident shall follow the prescribed in

S.R.6.05 (ii) to (v).

3. The station master shall arrange to advise the controller, Station Master at the other

end of the block section and officials of the other departments also by the quickest

possible means. The station Master/Station managers of stations where sirens are

provided shall arrange for sounding the siren immediately and arrange to move

SPART/ART special where necessary.

Information to Civil and police authorities: Depending on the gravity of the situation Station Master shall also establish direct contact

with civil and police authorities such as District Collector, District Superintendent of Police, and

Superintendent of Police GRP apart from conveying information to the nearest police station.

Duties of Crew of the Train

a) Switch on Flasher light immediately and give four short whistles.

b) Inform Guard / Station Master over walkie-talkie.

c) Protect the obstructed/adjacent lines as per GR & S.R. 6.03.

d) Take necessary action to prevent Loco / Vehicles / Wagons rolling down.

e) Record the time of accident and location immediately.

f) Co-ordinate with Guard to save lives.

g) Ensure that no clue or evidence is destroyed.

h) If necessary, detach Loco and take it to inform SM of nearest station.

Duties of Guard :

i. Switch on the Amber in Flashing Tail Lamp if provided in the rear of his brake

van.

ii. Secure the Train and prevent escaping of vehicles.

iii. Protect the obstruction or Depute Competent person to protect as per GR &

S R 6.03 (Page No.144-147)

iv. Note down the time and location of accident.

v. Inform Crew/Station Master through walkie-talkie.

vi. Make a quick survey of magnitude of accident and roughly assess casualty,

damage and assistance required.

vii. Render First Aid to the injured passengers and arrange to transport them to

hospital.

viii. Direct Railway servants on train at site to rescue injured entrapped passengers.

ix. Utilize Emergency Train Lighting box to facilitate medical Aid.

x. Stop train running on adjacent line and utilize the resources on that train.

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xi. Report the occurrences as quick as possible to control / nearest SM through other

communication equipment available at site with details asking for assistance.

xii. In electrified section if OHE is affected, take steps to switch off OHE supply.

xiii. Log your activities. Do not leave the spot unless you are relieved by a

competent authority.

xiv. Record evidence or statements if any given by passengers.

xv. Do not disturb the clues.

. Duties of TTE

i. Avail the services of a Doctor travelling by the train immediately and render

Medical Aid.

ii. Render First Aid to injured person.

iii. Collect particulars of the injured and prepare a list showing their position coach

wise.

iv. Prepare a separate list showing dead & injured with address and ticket

particulars.

v. Transport the injured by Road Vehicles if available to the nearest hospital.

vi. Take the assistance of Local people / volunteers at site.

vii. Record evidences or statement given by the passengers/others at site.

viii. TS/TTE shall prepare a list that shows the exact position of injured in the

coaches from Train Engine to Brake van and hand over it to the Doctor.

ix. Inform the stranded passengers about alternative transport arrangement

Duties of AC Mechanics / Coach Attendants

i. Switch off the power supply to avoid short-circuiting.

ii. Assist the Train Conductor / Train Superintendent in their duties at the accident

site.

Duties RPF/GRP Staff

i. Try and rescue as many passengers as possible from the accident involved

Coaches.

ii. Render First Aid to the injured.

iii. Arrange to shift injured persons to the nearest hospital.

iv. Protect passenger’s luggage and railway property.

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v. Preserve all clues and evidences regarding probable cause of the accident and

ensure that these do not get disturbed.

vi. Collect men and material available nearby and direct them to site.

vii. Avail the services of road vehicles if any, waiting / passing through LC gate.

Duties of Senior most official by train

a. Ensure protection of traffic and assist Guard and Loco pilot.

b. Ensure the reporting of accident to nearest Station / Control.

c. Note down the time of accident.

d. Collect the reporting staff / volunteers, form and direct different

groups and assign work.

e. Roughly assess the casualties/extent of damage.

f. Ensure the issue of a detailed message with the following

information :

i. Time/Date of accident

ii. Location Km./between stations.

iii. Train number and description

iv. Nature of accident

v. Number of killed/injured

vi. Extent of damage

vii. Assistance required

viii. Prima facie cause of the accident

ix. Condition of the adjacent line, if any.

x. Whether OHE is involved.

g. Maintain the log of events.

h. Till the Site Manager takes control over the situation continue to be

in charge of the site.

Duties of on Board railway staff immediately after the accident:-

a) Don’t panic. Once the accident has already occurred and the train has

come to a standstill nothing worse can happen.

b) In case any one of onboard staff has a Mobile and it is working, inform

the divisional control office immediately about the accident.

c) Observe the position in which your coach has stopped, whether it is

standing upright or turned upside down or lying on its side.

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d) Try and see whether your coach has stopped on a bridge or whether there

is level ground on both sides.

e) In case the coach is on a bridge or very high embankment or in case it is

raining heavily, then it is better to wait for some time and not be in a

hurry to leave the coach. You may be jumping from the frying pan into

the fire.

Duties of the Instant Action Team – In case of a fire:-

i. In case of fire pull the Alarm Chain and stop the train immediately.

ii. Try and put out the fire before it becomes a big blaze by using either

water or blankets etc.

iii. More people expire due to suffocation from smoke rather than due to

actual burning.

iv. Advise passengers to take a cloth wet it in their drinking water and

cover their nostrils.

v. Instruct passengers to go to the other end of the coach, which is away

from the fire, and if possible cross over to the next coach through the

vestibule.

vi. Insist that passengers should save themselves first and not to bother

about their luggage which can be retrieved later on.

vii. Make sure that no passenger lies down on the floor.

viii. After train has stopped, passengers should come down from the coach

immediately.

ix. Isolate the affected coaches from other coaches.

x. Building up confidence of injured passengers by suitable advice is of

great importance.

Duties of members of Instant Action Team – Till arrival of Divisional Officers

i. If a person is bleeding and losing blood, or if he is unconscious, then in that

case you have to act quickly. ‘Golden Hour’ should be kept in mind. You

may have at the most only one hour’s time on hand.

ii. In such cases, immediately administer First Aid to the injured passenger and

try and stop further loss of blood.

iii. Persons trained in first aid may do ‘Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.” This

may save several lives.

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iv. If the door is open and is accessible, then uninjured passengers should be

helped to come out from the door.

v. In AC coaches the windows panes should be broken open in order to let in

fresh air for the occupants, and thereafter to evacuate them.

vi. Non-AC coaches have one emergency exit window on each side.

vii. In case the door is locked and jammed, try and open these windows so that

some of the uninjured passengers can come out through the emergency exit.

Normal position of this emergency window in a carriage is as follows.

Sl.No ICF Coach Seat number Sl No LHB Coaches seat number

1 GS 21,25,70,76 6 LS 76,80,21,25

2 CNY 52,56,17,23 7 LWS 20,35,66,90

3 ACCN 17,20,47,48 8 SCN 23,28,55,60

4 ACCW 17&31 9 ACCW 24,36,56,60

5 SLR 16&21 10 ACCN 24,36,56,60 11 LFCWAC 5,11,21

viii. Special care should be taken while evacuating the old, infant and children in

order to ensure that they are not separated from their family members.

ix. Extrication of critically injured should be done under medical supervision as far

as possible.

x. In case medical supervision is not available, then critically injured passengers

should be made to lie down on a bed sheet and thereafter taken out by 4 persons

holding the four corners. This will ensure that no further damage takes place

(Bed sheets will be available in AC coaches)

xi. Passengers who are bleeding from open cuts should be tied up with strips of

cloth so as to reduce if not stop the bleeding altogether.

xii. It is better not to take out the luggage from inside the coaches at the first

instance, for two reasons. Firstly, passengers both injured and uninjured should

get preference in this evacuation process. Secondly, it may be safer for the

luggage to be left inside where there are fewer chances of their being stolen or

pilfered.

xiii. After passengers have been evacuated from your coach, cross check with the

reservation chart and against the name of each passenger note down as to

whether he / she is injured or not.

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xiv. After all passengers have been evacuated; water and eatables can be taken out

gradually.

xv. After helping evacuate all passengers from your coach go over to the

unreserved coaches and provide similar help to those passengers also.

xvi. Railway officials from divisional HQrs. generally arrive at the site of the

accident within 2 to 3 hours, depending on the distance of the accident site from

the divisional HQrs. Wait for them to come and make further arrangements.

xvii. Grievously injured passengers who are bleeding or those who are unconscious

require immediate hospitalization. In case some local people have arrived by

that time, their help should be taken in shifting the grievously injured to the

nearest hospital.

xviii. In case your train has been involved in an accident but neither has not your

coach derailed nor any passengers of your coach injured, then you should go to

the unreserved coaches and carry out the duties as listed above.

Duties of site Officer– till arrival of divisional officers:

Having formed different groups consisting of available railway staff on the train

and volunteers from amongst passengers, the rescue and relief work should be got

started in right earnest. This entire exercise would take about 30"minutes time.

Once the rescue and relief work by the Instant Action Team has got underway, the

site Officer should then devote his attention to contacting First Responders.

Locating nearby villages:-

i. There would be some villages nearby, either visible or out of

sight.

ii. In most cases, villagers turn up on their own having heard the

sound of the disaster.

iii. Otherwise, try and see if any light or any other signs from the

village are visible.

iv. In case none of the above is possible, then speak to either the

control office or the nearest station and find out the location of

nearby villages as also their general direction.

v. Ascertain the general location of nearby villages, send messengers

(preferably railway staff) to inform villagers and seek their

assistance.

Locating the nearest manned level crossing gate:-

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i. The train Loco pilot is the best and fastest source of information

regarding location of the nearest manned level crossing gate in

either direction.

ii. Send a messenger preferably a railway staff to the gate for

contacting the Gate Man.

iii. In most cases, the gate keeper will be able to give location of nearby

villages.

iv. The messenger should then try and stop a passing vehicle and go to

the nearly village, inform villagers and seek their assistance.

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(CHAPTER – VI)

Activity unit-II

DISASTER RESPONSE -FIRST RESPONDERS

(A) Duties of First Responders – Railway Staff:-

1. Gang Staff:-

(i) On double/multiple line section stop any other train approaching the

accident area by showing hand danger signal.

(ii) Ensure that track alignments or lines are not disturbed.

(iii) Report to Site Officer and assist in rescue and relief work.

(iv) Assist in extricating injured passengers from coaches.

(v) Assist in transporting them to nearest hospitals.

2. Gate Keeper:-

(i) Keep gate closed if the train has not cleared the gate.

(ii) On double/multiple line section stop any other train approaching the

accident area by showing hand danger signal.

(iii) Arrange to inform SM immediately.

(iv) Don't meddle with Interlocking.

(v) Avail services of road vehicles waiting or passing through LC Gate.

(vi) Send message to nearby village, informing them regarding the accident.

(vii) Collect men and material available nearby and direct them to site.

3. Station Master at adjoining station:-

(a) Conveying of information:-

(i) Arrange protection of traffic by keeping all signals at ON position.

(ii) Report the accident to Station Master at the other end. He should be asked

to call all off duty staff at his station and send them to the accident site.

(iii) Report the accident to Section Controller.

(iv) Control to be advised regarding –

1. Time and nature of accident

2. Brief description of accident.

3. Adjacent lines clear or not.

4. Damage to rolling stock.

5. Damage to track in terms of telegraph posts.

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6. OHE masts damaged or not, and extent of damage.

7. Approximate number of dead and injured (grievous, simple) to be

obtained from the TTEs.

8. Following functionaries should be advised regarding the accident:

a) All off duty railway staff posted at that station.

b) SM/SMR of Junction stations at either end.

c) TI, CCI.

d) P.Way Supervisors – SSE/JE etc.

e) TRD Supervisors – SSE/JE etc.

f) C&W Supervisors – SSE/JE etc.

g) S&T Supervisors – SSE/JE etc.

h) SI/PF, RPSI/GRP.

i) Nearest Fire Station.

(v) Inform civil authorities, village/town/city representatives and volunteers for

possible relief assistance.

(vi) Supervisory Station Manager of the nearest Jn. station shall proceed to

accident site.

(b) Medical assistance:-

(i) Call for assistance from local Doctors, SJAB, Civil and Army Hospitals.

Civil defence, Scouts and guides or any such organisation.

(ii) Arrange adequate number of First Aid boxes and stretchers.

(iii) Mobilize local medical team and send it to site to render First Aid to the

injured.

(iv) Quickly transport ARME Scale – II equipment to the site of the accident.

(c) Assistance to Passengers:-

i. Arrange drinking water, beverages and refreshments, either from

Refreshment Room or local sources.

ii. Supply beverages and refreshments free of cost to stranded passengers.

iii. Open emergency counter and display necessary information.

iv. Obtain reservation charts and display it.

v. Collect information on dead/injured and convey it whenever asked for.

vi. Make frequent announcements about diversion, cancellation, and regulation

of train services.

vii. Arrange for refund of fares as per extant rules.

(d) Transport assistance:-

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i. Arrange for transport from local resources, if available, for transporting

injured passengers to nearest hospitals by fastest possible means.

ii. For this purpose, apart from tractor trolleys, even trucks passing on the

highway can be utilised.

iii. Stranded passengers to be transported from the accident spot by arranging

transhipment either by train or by hiring road vehicles.

(e) Security assistance:-

i. Advise RPF/GRP/State Police to provide security to passengers, their

belongings and railway property.

ii. They should also be asked to assist in rescue and relief work.

(f) Communication Assistance:-

i. Direct passengers to PCO booths if available nearby.

ii. Provide free Mobile phone call facility and make available STD phone to

relatives of dead/injured.

(g) Sending manpower for site:-

i. Proceed to site of the accident by quickest means with trolleys, coolies,

lamps, vendors and any other equipment that is considered necessary.

ii. Till relieved by a Traffic Inspector or Divisional Officers be in charge of

site and carryout rescue/relief operations.

(h) Preservation of clues and evidences:-

i. TI/SMR first reaching the site shall take action to preserve clues and

evidences.

ii. Secure records related to accident in the Station/Cabin.

iii. Seal slides, levers, knobs and Relay room, if accident takes place within the

station limit.

4. Duties of Chief Controller / Deputy Chief Controller

i. On getting information about accident from site inform SM at the either end.

ii. Check whether the adjacent line is clear or not.

iii. Collect all necessary details about the accident.

iv. Regulate trains and give top priority to ART.

v. Order ART and start under Divisional Railway Manager’s order.

vi. Advise Divisional Officers/Area Officers.

vii. Inform Central Control.

viii. Inform Civil, Military, and Voluntary Organization and sent Medical team.

ix. Get orders in time and divert/regulate/cancel trains before it crosses the diversion

points.

x. Regulate the trains at Stations where food can be arranged.

xi. Avoid blocking of all running lines at Stations on either side of the accident site for

Through passage of ART.

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xii. Inform emergency counters with necessary details of dead/injured.

xiii. For accident involving passenger carrying trains or road vehicles at level crossing,

SPART shall be ordered immediately. Subsequently if it is found not required it

may be cancelled with the permission of Divisional Railway Manager.

xiv. Advise senior subordinates like Traffic Inspector, Commercial Inspector, Loco

Inspectors, Section Engineers (P.Way) etc., to proceed to the site of accident by

first means.

xv. When a train carrying mail is involved advise the RMS authorities.

xvi. Open a register and log the events with time and details like

a) Time of accident.

b) Location, gauge, single/double/quadruple line, system of working,

mid-section or station, gradient, kilometre, traction etc,.

c) Type and description of train/trains involved.

d) Types of coaches/wagons involved.

e) Load of the train.

f) Nature of the accident (collisions, derailments, etc.

g) Casualty/injuries

Xvii. Ensure a clear path for running SPART Special etc.

Xviii Arrange to dispatch Crane with break down trains if required.

Xix If Crane is not available in the Division order from adjoining Division/Railway.

XX Record the timings of ordering, actual departure and arrival at the accident site for the

SPART Special, and Crane Special.

5. Duties of SSE/SE/PWay, Sig, C&W, LI, TI/SMR:-

(a) Rushing to accident site with men and material by quickest available means with

men and materials

Before leaving for the site of accident organise maximum number of men to

go to the accident site along with their equipment.

(b) Rescue and relief:

1. Ensure that the obstructed line is protected.

2. Direct all staff working under them to assist in rescue and relief work.

3. All of them should work as per directions of Site Officer.

4. Assess casualties and arrange to render First Aid.

5. Shift injured to nearest hospital.

(c) Joint measurements and preservation of clues and evidences:

i. Collect and record all evidences relating to the accident such as:

a) Condition of track, with special reference to alignment, gauge,

cross levels, super elevation, points of mount and drop and any

sign of sabotage etc.

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b) Condition of Rolling stock with reference to Brake Power and

braking gear.

c) All marks on sleepers, rails, locomotives and vehicles etc.

especially for preservation of clues.

d) Position of derailed vehicles.

e) Prima facie cause of accident.

ii. Seize and seal the Train Signal Register, Log book, Private Number

Book, Line Admission Book, Speed Recorder Chart and other relevant

records.

iii. Note down the position of panel switches, indication, block instrument,

condition of relay room, status of data logger, etc.

iv. Condition of switches, ground connections, point locking, occupancy of

track circuit, details of damage to outdoor signal/point gears should be

noted down.

v. Seize and seal the Speed Recording Graph and all other registers and

repair logbook of the locomotive.

vi. Record details of Brake Power and other aspects of Rolling stock as per

Performa.

vii. Joint measurements of rolling stock should be taken. Note down

observations, measurements of Loco etc. at site. If it is not possible

arrange for taking the reading at shed.

viii. These can also be recorded on a video or digital camera subject to the

availability.

ix. Details of all readings taken and position of all equipment noted should be

jointly signed by supervisors of all 5 departments (Engg, TRD, Traffic,

Signal and Mechanical) at accident site.

x. Obtain statement of staff involved in the accident.

(d) SSE/C&W shall prepare a sketch showing position of Rolling stock.

(e) SSE/P.Way shall prepare a final sketch indicating the position of track, with

respect to alignment, point of mount, point of drop, OHE mast, point number etc.

(f) Survey the situation, assess assistance required and issue message to Divisional

Control Office.

(g) Take charge of the situation pertaining to your own department and remain till

Divisional officers arrive at the site.

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(B) Help to seek from Local people:-

(1) Organizing assistance from local people available in nearby villages: -

i. Villagers should be asked to make an announcement from their loud

speaker (generally available in the local temple, mosque, church

etc.) informing others regarding the accidents.

ii. Everybody should be asked to rush to the accident site with

following:

iii. Tractor trolleys (both for transportation as also for general lighting).

iv. As many cutting implements, hammers, chistles Ropes, Ladders etc.

as are available.

v. If doctors or Para-medical staff is available in the village they

should also be sent to the accident site.

vi. The messenger should stay back and try and organize opening of a

big building (preferably a school) for sheltering of injured

passengers and/or preservation of dead bodies.

(2) In villages/towns:

i. A big building, preferably a school building should be got vacated and made

ready for keeping of dead bodies and unclaimed luggage of passengers.

ii. They should be asked to bring the following to the accident site for train

passengers: -

1. Tea and refreshments,

2. Warm clothing, if required.

3. Look after injured passengers who have been taken to the village. Take injured

passengers to the nearest hospital by means of any transport available. For this

purpose, apart from tractor trolleys, even trucks passing on the highway can be

utilized.

(3) At accident site:-

a) Any road vehicles which arrive should be lined up in a row facing the track with

their headlights switched ON for illuminating the accident site.

b) Road vehicle should be so spaced out that they illuminate the entire length of the

accident site. Such spacing would also depend on number of tractors that have

arrived.

c) Rescue and relief work should now be mounted under the available light.

d) Villagers arriving for rescue and relief work should be formed into separate groups

for handling individual coaches.

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e) Group leaders of IAT who were earlier conducting rescue and relief work should

co-ordinate with the local people and guide them.

f) Grievously injured passengers extricated from coaches should be sent to the nearest

hospitals by available road vehicles.

g) Passengers who have suffered trivial injuries and uninjured passengers should stay

back at accident site and wait for arrival of railways DM team who would take

charge of them.

h) As a thumb rule, any injury requiring hospitalisation of more than 48 hrs. is

grievous, hospitalisation of less than 48 hrs. is simple, and any injury not requiring

hospitalisation at all is trivial.

i) The following priority should be adhered to while sending such grievously injured

passengers:

1. Unconscious,

2. Bleeding excessively,

3. Having breathing problems,

4. Grievously injured,

5. In a state of shock,

6. Having fractures,

7. Simple injury,

j) Dead bodies, if extricated should be kept alongside the coach but away from the

track for proper tagging etc. before being dispatched for preservation.

k) Bodies should be kept in separate lots, coach wise, so that they do not get mixed

up.

l) Tagging of dead bodies should indicate the coach number and also the cabin

number, if possible, (For example SR 98127, cabin number containing berths 9-

16).

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(CHAPTER – VII)

DISASTER RESPONSE – OFFICERS AT DIVISION

(A) GENERAL:

1. Intimation of Accident – Divisional Control Office:

i. In the Divisional Control Office, information regarding an accident is generally

received either by the Section Controller or the TPC.

a) Section controller gives orders to Dy.SS/ED for sounding the siren

for SPART and ARTs.

b) Section controller gives orders to Dy.SS/SA for sounding the siren

for alerting all concerned about the derailment.

ii. In most cases, the First Information Report also intimates the approximate number

of coaches involved and a rough estimate of the likely number of casualties (such

as 'heavy casualties expected').

iii. Accidents involving a passenger carrying train where the first information says that

heavy casualties are expected, should prima-facie be treated as a Disaster.

iv. The moment information regarding an accident involving a passenger carrying

train is received in the divisional control office; the siren in the Divisional office

should be sounded for alerting all on-duty functionaries.

v. After all on-duty functionaries gather around the section control board they will be

briefly informed about the accident.

vi. Each functionary will thereafter resume his position and take steps to set in motion

activities required of him.

vii. TPC will switch off OHE in case it has not tripped OHE will not be restored even

on adjacent line unless confirmation has been received from site that adjacent line

is not obstructed and OHE is alright.

viii. PRC will inform his departmental officers and supervisors.

ix. CHC will first inform Hospital Casualty. Thereafter he will inform officers and

supervisors as given below:

x. Each departmental functionary will inform divisional officers and supervisors of

his department about the accident as detailed below:

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Functionary Officers and Supervisors

a) CHC Hospital Casualty, DRM, ADRM, CMS

Sr.DOM, DSO, DPO, DFM.

b) BTC Sr.DEN/Co, DENs

c) TPC Sr.DEE/ELS/ED

Sr.DEE/G, Sr.DEE/TRD

d) PRC Sr.DEE/TRD, DME

e) C&W Sr.DME

f) Commercial Control Sr.DCM, PRO

g) Security Control DSC/ASC

h) S&T control Sr. DSTE, DSTE

xi. For this purpose, all functionaries working in the divisional control office will have

a ready list of telephone numbers (Railway, BSNL and Mobile) of all officers and

supervisors of their departments.

xii. After CHC has informed Hospital Casualty, DRM, ADRM and Railway Doctors,

he will then inform Dy.Controller (Punctuality) or CHC in HQrs, Emergency

Control regarding the accident.

xiii. CHC will inform nearest police station / District administration and nearest civil

hospitals for assistance either through nearest station manager or himself.

xiv. In case the accident site is far off and going by air would be faster, then either

helicopters or special Air Force planes may be organized from the IAF Base or by

private hiring.

2. Intimation of Accident – Railway Doctors:

CHC will inform the Hospital Emergency of Railway Hospital regarding details of

the accident; Railway doctor on emergency duty shall undertake the following:

(i) Note down time of receiving message.

(ii) Inform CMS, MS, and other Doctors & Para medical staff and instruct them

to reach the ARME immediately.

(iii) Collect necessary Medical team in the hospital.

(iv) Inform CMS about movement of SPART/ARME.

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(v) Alert blood donors, St.JAB, Civil defence Scouts and guides or any other

such organisation.

(vi) Bare minimum medical team should remain in the hospital; rest of the

doctors should be rushed to the accident site.

(vii) Arrange to move Emergency box from ARME Scale-II locations to the

accident site.

3. Informing Non-Railway Officials by the Division:

i. ADRM will inform the following regarding the accident:

SP/Dy.SP/GRP

IG/ADG/GRP,

District Collector,

ii. ADRM will also intimate and seek help from SCOUTS, CIVIL DEFENCE, NGOs,

OIL COMPANIES (for oil fire) and Other Depts if required.

iii. In case POL rake is involved, then IOC/BPC/HPC officials should also be

informed.

iv. In case Mail bags of RMS are involved, then Postal officials should also be

informed.

v. Telephone numbers of all District Collectors, SPs, CMSs are available in

(Page No. 185)

vi. Telephone numbers of IOC, BPC and HPC officials are also available in the

(Page No.179).

4. Divisional Officers required to go to site:

(i) All concerned divisional officers required to go to the accident site should

proceed by first available means.

(ii) Road vehicles should be sent to accident site separately. Maximum number

of road vehicles should be sent to accident site from Divisional HQrs.

(iii) SPARTshall be despatched within 15 minutes by day and within 20 minutes

by night after sounding of siren.

(iv) DRM will proceed to the accident site; ADRM shall stay back at divisional

HQrs. for co-ordination work.

(v) All Branch Officers should proceed to the accident site. For this purpose,

officers heading different branches within the same department are referred

to as Branch Officers. For example, in Electrical department, TRD and

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'General' will be considered to be separate branches and both will be

required to go to site.

(vi) The second senior most officer of each branch should stay back at

divisional HQrs.

(vii) Of the remaining officers from each branch, a majority of both Senior and

junior scale officers should also proceed to the accident site.

(viii) Once it has become clear that the accident is a Disaster, then the 80/20 rule

should be followed:

(a) 80% of all officers should go to the accident site, and only 20%

should stay back at HQrs.

(b) Similarly, 80% of all supervisory staff should go to the accident site,

and only20% should stay back at HQrs.

5. Supervisors required to go to Accident Site:

(i) At the divisional level 80% of all supervisors available in divisional HQrs.

should proceed to the accident site.

(ii) All other supervisors available in the field at other stations should also

proceed to the accident site.

(iii) Divisional Control Office should issue a recorded control message from

DRM to all Supervisors for proceeding to the accident site immediately by

the fastest possible means.

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(CHAPTER – VIII)

DISASTER RESPONSE -DISASTER RESCUE TEAM (DRT)

Nominated Officer/Official from various departments arriving at site form

part of Disaster Rescue Team. The officer/official representing each department is

responsible to ensure that the assigned duties of the department concerned are efficiently

carried out synchronizing with other department functions for quick rescue / relief

operation.

(A) Members of the Disaster Rescue Team:

Disaster Rescue Team normally comprises members of following departments: -

a) Trained Railway men from Mechanical, Medical, Engineering, RPF and

other departments.

b) In case of fire accidents, trained fire services personnel shall form part of

this unit.

c) In case of an accident on water body, Divers, Naval cadets.

d) In case of a sabotage/bomb explosion, Bomb Squads and GRP/Local

Police.

e) Rescue unit shall accompany the Relief Train or move by road as quickly as

possible.

On arrival of SPART/ART at accident site the senior most officer/official shall act

as Site Manager and he is responsible to form CORE GROUPS required and direct them to

carryout efficient Rescue and Relief operations.

(1). Site In charge:

a) Collect information from Officer in charge of Instant Action Team.

b) Ensure setting up of MSO, PAC and SOs at the earliest.

c) Estimate quantum of assistance required for each department from:

i. -Within the division,

ii. -Adjoining divisions,

iii. -Non-railway agencies,

d) Take stock of the situation and plan for efficient rescue operation as Site Manager.

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e) Forecast for completion of each activity mentioned below should also be firmed up.

These target dates and times should be communicated to all officers and

supervisors at accident site:

i. Re-railment.

ii. Track fitness.

iii. OHE fitness.

iv. Points and inter-locking.

v. Clearance of section.

f) Ensure immediate Medical Aid to critically injured passengers.

g) Keep record of injured persons and the hospital to which they have been admitted

with contact details. The information may also be relayed to Divisional Control

Office for dissemination through media.

h) Identify and rescue the entrapped.

i) Ensure co-ordination among all departments for efficient rescue/relief operation.

j) Channelise the local resources to supplement Railway Relief/Rescue operation.

k) Ensure supply of food to all affected passengers.

l) Ensure transport facility for shifting the injured.

m) Arrange on the spot Ex-gratia payment to the eligible.

n) Ensure timely information to Divisional Railway Manager on the progress of

rescue/relief/restoration work with following details

i. Number of injured/nature of injuries to passengers.

ii. Supplemental assistance if required

iii. Prima facie cause of accident

iv. Probable time of restoration

o) Ensure the preservation of Clues/Evidences as per the proforma.

p) In case of sabotage direct RPF for quick clearance from State Police.

q) In case of serious explosions or fire clearance from Controller of explosives to be

obtained.

r) Get the written evidence of as many witnesses as possible from non-railway men

and get their names and addresses.

s) Ensure the preparation of a list of dead and injured and convey information to kith

and kin at once by free STD calls.

t) Ensure information to Supdt. of Police and District Collector.

u) Movement of first train

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(2) Formation of two teams at accident site for round the clock working:

i. At the accident site, departmental officers available from the division shall be

formed into two teams for round the clock working in 2 shifts, preferably 8 hrs. to

20 hrs. and from 20 hrs. to 8 hrs.

ii. This composition should not normally be changed during the 3-4 day stay at the

accident site.

iii. Branch Officers shall be available on duty during the daytime.

iv. Branch Officers shall take on the spot decision regarding composition of the team

for night shift for their respective department. This composition should not

normally be changed during the 3-4 day stay at the accident site.

v. Similarly, the supervisors available from the divisions shall also be put in two

teams.

(3) The Relief Team shall swing into the following action.

i. Rescue operation

ii. Relief operation

iii. Installation of Communication Network

iv. Crowd Control and Law and Order

v. Clearance from State Police for restoration

vi. Preservation of clues and Evidence

vii. Media Management at site

viii. Salvage operation

ix. Video coverage of accident site.

x. Restoration Operation.

(4) Photography

Guide lines for photography & Videography at Accident Site.

1. While carrying out photography /videography, Date and Time option of

camera must be activated. Resolution should be minimum full HD for

videography and minimum 2 mega pixel for photographs.

2. Site should be covered from one end to another in sequence, preferably

from front to rear.

3. While taking photograph/video of track side infrastructure (Track, OHE,

Signals etc.), it should be ensured that the frame covers OHE mast

No/Hecto meter Post No.

4. Similarly, while taking photographs of rolling stock, the loco/coach/wagon

No must be covered in the frame along with OHE Mast /Hectometer Post

No.to the extend feasible.

5. While taking photographs of track side infrastructure and/ or rolling stock,

the principal of ‘whole to part’ must be followed.

For example, for track side infrastructure, the first shot (Long Shot)

should cover entire site along with OHE Mast No/Hectometer post No, the

second shot (Medium shot) should cover closure view, 3rd,4th ,5th and So on

should cover further closure view with finer and finer details

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Similarly, for rolling stock, the first shot (long shot) should cover the

entire coach/ wagon with coach/wagon No, the second shot (Medium shot)

should cover particular Bogie and the 3rd/4th shot (Close shot) should have

close-up of Bogie and specific components.

6. The site must be covered up to sufficient length in rear and any abnormality

must be recorded.

7. Photography/Videography should be done from different angles and must

cover important locations such as suspected point of mount and point of

drop, affected parts of rolling stock such as wheels and any part of rolling

stock dropped on track, conditions of points etc. closed shots of these

locations need to be taken. The officials of safety organisation must guide

in this exercise.

8. Photographs of all damages to Loco, Rolling stock and Fixed assets (Track,

Signal, OHE, LC etc.).

9. Photograph of wheel travel marks on rai head/ foot, sleepers, fastening and

ballast must be taken. Contact marks, abrasion marks and pealing of paint

must be recorded.

10. At stations photograph and video of the following equipment /installation

must be taken:

(a) Panel and block instruments from all the sides.

(b) Sealing of relay room and block instrument after the incidence.

(c) Electronic Key transmitter, Box for emergency key, cable termination

Boxes in LC gates.

11. At locomotive cab, photograph should be taken of control stand including

positions of brake handle etc.

12. In Guard’s cabin, photograph should be taken of emergency brake

application handle/lever.

13. In case of fire, detailed photography of affected site covering as applicable,

parcel consignment, any inflammable material, electrical wiring, switches

and panels etc. must be done.

14. While taking photographs of dead/injured, if required, care should be taken

to maintain human decorum. Photographs of only facial parts be taken for

identification purposes. Maximum care must be exercised in cases of

female passengers and children.

15. To draw attention to specific location/component, the same may be

identified by making a circle around it with chalk.

16. Any CC TV recording, if available of accident site related areas if available,

should be taken on possession by safety officials.

17. Above video recordings and photograph should be submitted to accident

enquiry committee and should also be uploaded to SIMS. The video

recordings and photographs should not be shared with press or any other

media unless authorised by the competent authority.

18. Video recordings and photographs must be preserved at least till the

finalisation of DAR cases.

19. Photographs of restoration process can also be taken as required for training

purpose.

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Activity Unit III

For efficient Disaster Management, the responsibilities of various

departments are to be executed by deputing a responsible officers or supervisors. The

important duties of such officers/supervisors are enlisted under Activity Unit III.

LIST OF DUTIES OF DISASTER RESCUE TEAM

i. Duties of Medical department .

ii. Duties of Mechanical Dept.

iii. Duties of Engineering Dept.

iv. Duties of Signal & Telecommunication Dept.

v. Duties of Commercial Dept.

vi. Duties of OHE Dept. / Electrical Dept.

vii. Duties of Security Dept.

viii. Duties of GRP.

ix. Duties of Public Relations Officer

x. Duties of Personnel Dept.

xi. Duties of Accounts Dept.

Duties of Medical Department Official/Officer

i. On getting emergency call note down time of receiving message.

ii. On receipt of information regarding the accident where casualties are expected, the

doctor on emergency duty in the hospital would inform all other doctors and Para

medical staff concerned.

iii. Alert blood donors, SJAB.

iv. Move Emergency boxes from ARME-Scale II/Health Unit/Hospital to site.

v. Prepare SPART and report its readiness to traffic official.

vi. Reach the site by road if it is quicker.

vii. Check all the equipment in SPART.

viii. Get the operation theatre ready.

ix. Arrange to inform CMS about the movement of SPART

x. Keep MRV ready to treat the injured without delay.

xi. Two teams of Doctors and Para medical staff would be formed. Team 'A' and

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Team 'B'.

xii. Team 'A' – headed by CMS in charge will rush to the accident site immediately by

SPART along with sufficient doctors and paramedics.

xiii. Team 'B' – headed by the senior most doctor amongst them will stay back at the

divisional hospital; and perform duties as given below:

xiv. In case the accident site is far away from divisional HQrs. then injured passengers

are unlikely to be brought back to the divisional hospital for treatment.

xv. In that case, only bare minimum number of doctors should be left behind for

manning Team 'B' and most of the available doctors should be rushed to accident

site as part of Team 'A'.

(i). Duties of Team 'A':

(1) General:

i. Ensure collecting blood and urine samples of train crew in case the

same is necessary.

ii. Organize as many road ambulances as possible at the accident site.

iii. Hospitals near the accident site should be contacted on phone for

sending road ambulances along with team of doctors.

iv. Set up Medical Counter in MSO and PAC for passenger assistance.

v. Set up First Aid Posts in SOs.

(2) Main Functions:

i. Taking out injured passengers from accident involved coaches.

ii. Attending to injured passengers and giving them First Aid.

iii. Preparing list of injured passengers.

iv. Classification of their injuries.

v. Transporting them to hospitals and getting them admitted.

vi. Taking an initial round of hospitals and assessment of situation.

vii. Post admittance hospital care of the injured.

viii. Dealing with dead bodies.

ix. Preservation of dead bodies.

(3) Site Management:

i. Leader of Team ‘A’ (Normally CMS In-charge of the Division) would

take control of the site, co-ordinate relief measures and distribute

duties amongst doctors available as detailed below:

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ii. Different teams and groups will be formed discharging various duties

of the Medical department. Each team should consist of 4-6 members

and each group should consist of 3-5 teams, depending upon

requirement.

iii. One group of doctors will take a round of various hospitals where

injured passengers have already been admitted.

iv. One group consisting of 4-5 teams of doctors and Para-medics will

take out injured passengers and dead bodies from accident involved

coaches.

v. One team will attend to injured passengers and give them First Aid

and other medical treatment.

vi. One team will prepare list of injured passengers, note down details of

their injuries and classify them.

vii. One team would be in-charge of transporting injured passengers to

hospitals and getting them admitted.

viii. One team would be in-charge of post admittance hospital care of the

injured

ix. One team will deal with dead bodies after these have been extracted

from coaches. They will prepare a list and arrange for their

preservation. (Para 11 below)

x. In case sufficient doctors are available then more groups should be

formed for rescue operations.

(4) Taking an initial round of hospitals:

i. Separate doctors will be deputed to visit each hospital where injured

passengers have already been shifted.

ii. One commercial Officer will also accompany doctors and make a

general assessment.

iii. At the hospital, they should collect information about dead/injured

persons, their name age, sex, address, telephone number, name and

telephone number of relatives /friends, nature of the injury etc.

iv. This information should be immediately communicated to CMS at

accident site.

v. Prepare a list of person’s dead/injured already in hospitals in three

copies by using carbon paper.

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vi. The list thus prepared is to be signed by railway doctor on duty in the

hospital. One copy is to be handed over to the Commercial

Department.

vii. 2nd copy to be kept with the doctor in charge as office copy and the 3rd

copy to be given to paramedical staff to get multiple photocopies for

further distribution.

viii. One copy should also be sent to PAC for being fed into the PC

provided in the PAC.

ix. The initial list prepared should be updated at regular intervals, as and

when any change occurs.

(5) Taking out injured passengers:

i. Maximum number of doctors should be deputed for this activity.

ii. This group should consist of at least 4-5 teams. If numbers permit,

more such teams should be formed.

iii. Teams involved in rescue operation should ensure rapid access to all

injured passengers.

iv. They should take assistance of Mechanical/Engineering/RPF staff to

extricate injured passengers.

v. Each team will join up with teams of Mechanical staff who would

also be involved in extracting dead and injured from coaches.

vi. Maximum number of coaches should be tackled simultaneously,

except those that have climbed on top or have telescoped into one

another.

vii. Coaches should be thoroughly searched including lavatory and

vestibule portions before abandoning further search and moving on

to the next coach.

(6) Attending to injured passengers:

i. One team will be asked to provide medical treatment to injured passengers

immediately after their evacuation from coaches.

ii. Ensure stabilization of condition of injured passengers already taken out

from coaches, before they are dispatched to hospitals by road.

iii. In case of patients in critical condition where stabilization of condition at

site is not possible, they should be moved immediately by road ambulance

or shifted to SPART.

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(7) Preparing list of injured passengers:

i. Collect list of injured passengers prepared by TS/TTEs/Train Conductors and

assess the situation.

ii. Separate lists to be prepared coach wise,

iii. The list should contain following details:-

a) If found Conscious: Name, sex, age, identification marks, address, and

ticket number, originating and destination station.

b) If found Unconscious: Approximate age, sex, identification marks, ticket

number and other particulars if relatives and friends are available.

iv. Once the preliminary list of injured passengers has been prepared, the list should be

signed by the CMS In charge and a copy handed over to Commercial department.

v. The list of injured passengers will thereafter be updated periodically, as rescue and

relief work continues.

(8) Classification of Injuries:

i. Injuries are classified as under:

a) ‘Grievous’ injuries as defined below.

b) ‘Simple’, but excluding ‘trivial’ injuries such as abrasions or bruises.

ii. Following are considered to be grievous injuries (as per section 320 of the Indian

Penal Code.Extract in page130: -

a) Emasculation.

b) Permanent privation of sight of either eye.

c) Permanent privation of hearing of either ear.

d) Privation of any member or joint.

e) Destruction or permanent impairment of powers of any member or joint.

f) Permanent disfigurement of head or face.

g) Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth

h) Any hurt which endangers life, or which cause the sufferer to be, during the

space of twenty days, in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary

pursuits.

iii. Injuries other than those defined above are considered to be simple injuries.

iv. Apart from injuries defined above, there may be cases where a passenger or

trespasser receives only petty abrasions or bruises. These are of trivial nature

and technically speaking should not be taken as injuries.

v. As a thumb rule, any injury requiring hospitalisation of more than 48 hrs. is

grievous, hospitalisation of less than 48 hrs. is simple, and any injury not

requiring hospitalisation at all is trivial.

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vi. Classify injured passengers into separate categories as grievous or simple.

vii. Inform Commercial department for arranging ex-gratia payment.

(9) Transporting injured passengers to hospitals:

i. One team will be asked to arrange transport of injured passengers to nearby

hospitals.

ii. Ensure expeditious transportation of injured either to SPART or to nearby

hospitals.

iii. Critically injured passengers should be transported by means of road

ambulances and other by means of ordinary road vehicles.

iv. Commercial staff should also be associated with transfer of injured passengers

to hospitals.

v. Before doctors and supervisors leave the accident site for hospital duty, they

should note down the DOT and Mobile Telephone No. of the accident site,

CMS and other doctors at the site for quick communication.

vi. Doctors going to different hospitals should have separate vehicles.

vii. In case sufficient numbers of railway vehicles are not available, they should

hire taxis for their movement by withdrawing cash from station earnings. (Page

97)

(10) Post admittance hospital care:

i. One railway doctor, one commercial supervisor and one welfare inspector

should be deputed round the clock at each hospital.

ii. Normally one doctor should look after one hospital, along with a commercial

supervisor and WI.

iii. If large no. of hospitals are involved 2/3 hospitals may be given to one doctor.

In that case, the doctor, in consultation with CMS should station himself at the

hospital where maximum no. of patients are admitted.

iv. Make an assessment about capabilities of the hospital to handle they have

suffered. Decide whether the patient needs to be shifted to other hospital with

better facilities and arrange to shift the patient.

v. In case any injured passenger succumbs to his injuries in the hospital, then the

doctor in charge of that hospital should update this fact to the medical counter

at PAC.

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(11) Dealing with dead bodies:

i. Problem faced by rescue teams is regarding dealing of dead bodies.

ii. In case of a major disaster, the usual complement of medical staff in any

SPART is grossly inadequate for undertaking work of this magnitude.

iii. Adequate number of cleaning staff and other health workers who have come to

the accident site should be mobilized for this purpose.

iv. Often rescue and relief operations continue for more than 48 hours.

v. Dismembered bodies begin emitting foul odour after two days. Carrying out

this task under such circumstances becomes a real problem.

vi. Target should be to extricate all dead bodies within 24 hrs.

vii. Dead bodies should be dealt with coach wise; otherwise bodies taken out from

different coaches get mixed up.

viii. Bodies taken out from coaches should be stacked at quite some distance from

the track in front of respective coaches, in separate lots, coach wise. While this

may slow down the work initially, in the long run it is more systematic since

bodies don’t get mixed up.

ix. Shift dead bodies from coaches to a nominated place at the accident site with

the help of paramedical staff, SJAB, Scouts, Civil Defence personnel, other

railway staff and non-railway volunteers available at site

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x. Put dead bodies in body bags.

xi. Put label written by Marker pen on each dead body in the pocket provided in

body bag.

i. Date

ii. Dead body Serial No.

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iii. Name

iv. Age Sex

v. Coach No.

xii. In case of unidentified dead bodies, against the item ‘name’ it should be written

as unidentified-1/unidentified-2 etc. Approximate age should be estimated from

the appearance, such as between 35-45 years.

xiii. 5 Photographs preferably by digital camera should be taken of each dead body.

Two should be close up of face from in front and sideways, third should be of

full length of the body.

xiv. If possible each body should also be video photographed.

xv. After photographs have been taken, each body should be placed inside a plastic

bag with zip having proper labelling system where same information is also to

be provided.

xvi. After this, bodies will be handed over to GRP or Local Police for safe custody.

xvii. Take necessary steps to handle unhygienic condition that may arise due to

decomposed/mutilated bodies.

(12) Preservation of dead bodies:

i. Numbering and photography of bodies should be done even when relatives are

on hand to claim the body.

ii. Arrangements have to be made for a more permanent location for them till such

time as the next of kin arrive to claim these bodies.

iii. In all such accidents passengers are invariably separated from their belongings.

As such in many cases there are no tickets or other identification papers on

their persons.

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iv. This problem is further compounded in unreserved coaches where no

reservation charts are available.

v. Identification problems come up in case of mutilated bodies also. In such

cases, photographs are better means of identification.

vi. Arrange for hiring of a couple of big halls, for keeping bodies.

vii. Rooms should preferably be at a single location so that relatives do not have to

go around from mortuary to mortuary.

viii. A large building having number of rooms would be ideal for storing them. Best

option would be to take over a school building temporarily.

ix. Arrange to move dead bodies to nominate buildings being used as temporary

mortuaries. Bodies likely to be hold for more days should be embalmed.

x. Bodies should be neatly lined up with their numbers prominently displayed,

and kept in different rooms, coach-wise.

xi. Notice Board outside the building should display the room numbers where

bodies extracted from a particular coach have been kept.

xii. These details should also be pasted on a notice board outside each room.

xiii. This will prevent unnecessary handling of bodies, which in any case would be

in an advanced state of decomposition.

xiv. For dead bodies whose relatives are not readily available and delay is expected,

arrange for their preservation by dry ice etc.

xv. Procure following items from local market for dealing with dead bodies:

i. Shrouds,

ii. Polythene bags,

iii. Coffins,

iv. Dry ice.

xvi. 4 Commercial supervisors should be put on round the clock duty in the building

housing the temporary mortuary for guiding relatives as and when they come.

(ii) Duties of Team 'B'.

i. Team 'B' will establish an Emergency Cell in the Casualty Unit of Railway

Hospital.

ii. Contact adjoining divisions and organize movement of SPART to accident site,

iii. Contact local hospitals (Railway/Govt./Private) near the accident site to and ask

them to rush their road ambulances along with necessary medical team to the

accident site immediately.

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iv. Contact local hospitals (Railway/Govt./Private) near the accident site to keep

them in readiness to receive and provide medical treatment to injured

passengers.

v. Arrange to send the following in the subsequent Special trains carrying backup

logistic support to the accident site, from each end:

a) As many more medical teams as possible,

b) Adequate number of Safaiwalas, other health

workers,

personnel.

c) Members of SJAB, Scouts and Civil Defence

vi. Co-ordinate with CMS of adjoining Divisions and ask them to send their medical

teams to the accident site.

vii. These medical teams should be sent to the accident site by train/road or

combination of train-cum-road, as feasible. In case suitable Railway vehicles are

not available, taxies should be hired for this purpose.

viii. Adequate number of following items should be arranged and sent to accident site

for the purpose of handling dead bodies:

ix. Body bags

x. Polythene covers for dead bodies.

xi. Coffins.

xii. Dry ice.

xiii. One doctor will be available in Divisional Emergency Cell for maintaining

liaison with MSO and the medical team at the accident site. Requirement of

medicines required either at the accident site or in various hospitals where

patients have been admitted should be noted, procured and sent as required.

xiv. Prepare Railway Hospital to receive and provide treatment to injured passengers,

as and when they are brought back from accident site.

xv. Arrange to send anti snake venom 4 vials and other items in cold chain carrier.

Duties of Mechanical Official/Officer

On getting emergency call;

i. Collect details about the accident and assess the requirement.

ii. All nominated SPART/ART special staff shall report to the in

charge.

iii. Ensure marshalling of ART Special according to site requirement.

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iv. Inform the traffic official about ART special readiness.

v. Ensure the requirement of Crane/Re-railing equipment and

marshal

accordingly.

On reaching the site;

i. For discharging the dual responsibility of extricating injured passengers and

dead bodies form coaches and toppling those coaches whose search has been

completed, 2 separate groups will be formed at each end for purposes of ‘search

and rescue’ and ‘off tracking of coaches’.

ii. Once SPART, ART specials have arrived at the accident site, normally no more

mechanical equipment will be required from anywhere else. The main work will

then consist of using of these resources effectively and efficiently.

iii. Different teams and groups will be formed for discharging the dual

responsibilities of the Mechanical department. Each team should consist of 4-6

members and each group should consist of 3-5 teams, depending upon

requirement.

iv. One Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each team conducting ‘search and

rescue’ at the site. All such ‘search and rescue’ groups at each end of the

accident site would function under directions of an ADME/CDO.

v. Similarly, one Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each team working on ‘off

tracking of coaches’ at the site. All such ‘off tracking of coaches’ groups at each

end of the accident site, would function under directions of another ADME. The

second ADME concerned would also be in-charge of the crane at that end.

vi. Take precautions in electrified section that power supply is switched off before

commencing rescue/relief work.

vii. Use necessary safety equipment like hand gloves, helmet etc.

viii. If spillage of inflammable substances is suspected, then only cold cutting

equipment should be used.

ix. In case of suspected sabotage, ensure minimum interference to clues. Save lives

and extricate passengers after video and digital photographs have been taken.

x. Be cautious in using rescue tools like gas cutters, cold cutters, spreaders,

hydraulic jacks etc. so that passengers trapped inside or buried under the debris

do not get hurt.

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xi. Ensure marshalling of ART according to site requirement before it is sent into

the accident involved block section.

xii. For efficient extrication of entrapped passengers take assistance of

Medical/Engineering departments.

xiii. Each team will join up with Medical teams who would also be involved in

extracting dead and injured from coaches.

xiv. Maximum number of coaches should be tackled simultaneously, except those

that have climbed on top or have telescoped into one another.

xv. Road cranes of sufficient capacity should be arranged so that these cranes can

start working from the centre while the 140 T cranes can continue working.

xvi. Trucks should be arranged for carrying ART equipment near to accident

involved coaches, so that number of coaches can be simultaneously approached

and more work centres can be opened up.

xvii. Examine unaffected or re-railed rolling stock and certify their fitness for further

movement.

Duties of Engineering Official/Officer

On getting emergency call:

i. Collect details of accident and assess the requirement.

ii. ADEN/SSE (P.Way/Works) shall collect men, rescue tools and proceed to

site by first available means.

iii. Keep ready necessary men and material by ART Special.

On reaching the site:

i. Assist Medical/Mechanical Department in rescue work.

ii. Arrange to provide a temporary shelter at site – a tent for Medical Clinic,

Catering, Stores and for Site Manager with basic facilities.

iii. Ensure availability of water supply.

iv. Ensure preservation of clues as per procedure.

v. Provide necessary dummy track for Restoration work/Crane working.

vi. Plan for quick restoration of traffic.

vii. If necessary, move Gang staff from adjacent unit.

viii. If necessary, under the direction of DRM contact Army/Navy/Air Base and

collect the required personnel like Divers for rescue operation.

ix. If necessary, hire Private Crane, Bulldozers, Earth movers, etc.

x. A responsible Engineering Officer shall be available in Control Office for

monitoring and arranging reinforcement of men and material.

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xi. Plan for coordinated working and movement of track machine for quick

restoration with TRD official and transportation official.

xii. Assess the cost of damage to the Engineering Department.

Duties of Signal & Telecommunication Official / Officer

On getting emergency call:

• Collect details of accident and assess the requirement.

• Arrange to move IMMARSAT Phone by available means including road

transport to the site.

• Adequate number of mobile phones available with the Divisional staff should also

be rushed to site for emergency use.

• Send required number of telecom staff by Accident Relief Train for installation and

operation of telecom equipment.

On reaching site:

• Duties of S&T department consist of providing sufficient and reliable means of

communication at the accident site and other work centers as indicated in item 3.

1. Types of communication facilities: -

For this purpose, following types of communication facilities as specified

in item 3 should be provided:

(i) Satellite telephones.

(ii) BSNL telephones.

(iii) Mobiles, in case the area is under mobile coverage.

(iv) Walkie – Talkie sets.

(v) Railway telephones.

(vi) PA System.

2. Locations: -

These facilities should be provided at following locations:

(i) MSO.

(ii) PAC.

(iii) SOs.

(iv) Hospitals.

(v) Mortuary.

(vi) Any other location as decided.

3. Public Address System: -

(i) Provided adequate number of PA system, Handsets.

(ii) PA system should be provided in MSO, PAC and SOs. These are to

be used for communicating with passengers and for giving

directions to railway staff.

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General:

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(iii) For this purpose, additional PA systems may become necessary

depending upon the requirements at accident site.

(iv) Mega mikes available in ART will also be utilized.

(v) Volume of PA system in MSO, PAC and SOs should be so adjusted

that announcements made over one of them reaches only those areas

which are under its jurisdiction. It should not interfere with

announcements being made by other PA system.

(i) Ensure availability of adequate copies of telephone directory

containing important telephone numbers.

(ii) Adequate number of Mobile Battery Chargers should be provided in

MSO, PAC and SOs along with number of spare batteries.

Duties of Commercial Official / Officer

On getting the emergency call:

i. Collect details of accident and assess requirement.

ii. Arrange the following: -

a. Drinking water/Beverages/Food packets.

b. Sufficient Labour for transhipment

c. Sufficient coolie porters

d. Ticket Collectors

e. State Transport corporation / Private buses

iii. The Commercial Inspector shall withdraw sufficient amount of money from

Station collection under the authorization of Sr.DCM.

On reaching the site:

i. Issue of complimentary passes with the assistance of Personnel Inspector.

ii. Arrange ex-gratia payment on the spot to the injured and next of kin of

dead.

iii. Assist Medical department.

iv. Protect the luggage/belongings of injured/dead with the assistance of RPF.

v. Protect luggage, parcels and goods.

vi. Arrange transport to clear the stranded passengers, record the details of

passengers dispatched and relay the particulars to Control.

For information to general public: -

i. Open information counters for giving information to public regarding the

names of injured, dead, etc.

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ii. List of dead and injured to be displayed at a prominent place at

station/important stations.

iii. Make announcement through PA system on diversion of trains, regulations,

and probable time of arrival of relief train.

iv. Arrange refund of fare through special counters.

v. A responsible Commercial Officer in Control Office shall co-ordinate with

site and arranges supplemental assistance.

vi. Take care of the Media personnel.

Duties of Electrical Official / Officer

i. For discharging the dual responsibility of providing illumination at

site and managing the OHE, 2 separate units will be formed at each

end of the accident site consisting of ‘General Branch’ officers &

staff and TRD officers & staff.

ii. Once SPART & ART specials have arrived at the accident site from

both ends, normally no more electrical equipment will be required

from anywhere else. The main work will then consist of using of

these resources effectively and efficiently.

iii. Different teams and groups will be formed for discharging various

duties of the Electrical Department. Each team should consist of 4-6

members and each group should consist of 3-5 teams, depending

upon requirement.

1. Site illumination:

One Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each group working at the site. All

‘General Branch’ teams at each end’ of the accident site, would function under

directions of an ADEE (M).

(i) Senior most electrical officer at site would make a quick assessment

of the electrical requirement of the site.

(ii) Thereafter, he would assess the quantity of electrical fittings and

generating sets available in ARMEs and ARTs.

(iii) In order to set up adequate illumination facilities, all generating sets

and lighting fixtures available in SPARTs and ARTs would be used.

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(iv) First priority for lighting would be the accident site along the track

where rescue, relief and restoration work are going on.

(v) Additional requirements of generators and lighting fixtures, if any,

should be called for immediately from other railway sources within

the division, well in time.

(vi) In case divisional sources are inadequate, then sources from other

divisions should be tapped.

(vii) Officer at site should hire additional generating sets, lighting

fixtures etc. as required from non-railway sources available nearby.

(viii) Once generators and lighting fixtures have been setup, efforts

should be made to tap direct power supply from some nearby

sources, if available.

(1x) In case power supply is not available nearby and illumination has to

continue on generator supply, then sufficient quantity of petrol and

diesel should be procured and kept in stock.

2. OHE staff at site:

One Sr. Supervisor should be in-charge of each group working at the site. All TRD

teams at each end of the accident site would function under directions of an

ADEE/TRD.

(i) In case OHE is to be brought down, then the same should be done

immediately so that working of crane does not get held up on

account of OHE.

(ii) In case slewing of OHE suffices for some sections, then the same

should be done quickly so that working of crane does not get held

up on account of OHE.

(iii) Sr. DEE/TRD shall arrange movement of 6 Tower Wagons along

with men and material from adjacent depots from both sides of

accident site.

(iv) In case more tower wagons are required these should also be

requisitioned from other depots along with men and material.

(v) An assessment should also be made of the extent of damage to OHE

masts, and other equipment.

(vi) Additional requirement of materials, if any should be called for

immediately from other railway sources within the division.

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(vii) In case divisional sources are inadequate, then sources from other

divisions should be tapped.

(viii) In case other divisional sources are also inadequate, then sources

from other zones should be tapped.

(ix) Availability of OHE masts is a long lead item. Requirement of

masts should be quickly worked out so that these can be moved

immediately.

(x) Ensure temporary portals are erected without delay.

(xi) In case damage to OHE is extensive and a wiring train is considered

to be more efficient, then the same should arranged for from other

zone after discussion with RE organisation.

(xii) Ensure that the section is earthed before staff starts working near

OHE.

(xiii) OHE should not be charged until all staff, tower wagons, cranes etc.

have cleared the block section.

Duties of Security Official / Officer

Main functions of the Security Department can be broadly classified as:-

a. Co-ordination with GRP and Local Police.

b. Crowd management.

c. Protection of luggage.

d. Protection of railway property.

1.Liaison with Civil Police:

(i) In case of sabotage, liaison with Local Police & officials of district

administration and get early clearance.

(ii) Clearance should be obtained as expeditiously as possible, for

starting restoration work.

(iii) Additional manpower should be requisitioned from local police

officials and district administration for purpose of crowd control.

(iv) Exemption should be obtained from SP of the district for waiving

off formalities of Post Mortem of dead bodies.

(v) Obtain assistance from GRP and Local Police as and when required.

2. Crowd Control and Management of rush at Railway stations during festivals.

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I. We should prescribe prevention protocols, when laid down foot falls

defined separately for important stations become extraordinarily high, as

during Meals or other exceptional situations. It may not be out of place to

ban all commercial vending and parcel handling such occasions;

supplement exists if possible, and brings more area under illumination.

II. It is important to press upon the state Government to give an approximate

indication of the number of persons likely to reach Railway stations in the

days when rush is expected. Even more important is the number of such

persons reaching each Railway station within a one or two hour time slot.

Unless this information is given, it would not be possible for Railways to

plan special trains. The OD flows of the passenger are very important to

plan destination wise running of special trains. It may be kept in mind that

often the inward and outward passenger traffic is not equal, there are wide

variations. Further the inward rush comes in a staggered and spaced

interval, the outward rush goes back at one go. It would be essential for the

Division to impress upon the State Government (or the District Magistrate)

in writing of their peak capacity to clear rush, as also they can do so only

direction wise. The District Administration has to regulate and control the

entry of more than this number beyond which (in 1-2 hourly slots) the

Railway would be unable to evacuate.

III. Specific defined areas of jurisdiction for crowd control and duties assigned

to GRP/RPF and the city Police needs to be placed on record much before

the expected days of rush. Close coordination has to be maintained between

the 3 wings of Police protection Force RPF and Civil Police GRP and RPF

areas of responsibilities well defined.

IV. The car and other vehicle parking facility at a station when where a terrorist

strike is expected may be discontinued; sale of platform Tickets can also

banned for short period of time. RPF and GRP personnel deployed on each

platform will monitor crowds and rush build up in the circulating areas,

booking windows, stations platforms and the mainly on the FOBs. Special

teams of commercial staff will liaise with the RPF/GRP and relay 2/4

hourly position to a centralised location viz commercial control who will

advise the need for running of special trains to specified destination to the

operations departments control room.

3. Protection of luggage:-

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i. Protect unclaimed luggage of passengers till these are duly taken over by

commercial department for safe custody.

ii. Unclaimed luggage of passengers should be isolated and stacked coach-

wise, with proper labelling indicating coach no. from which recovered.

iii. If possible, the cabin number inside the coach should also be indicated.

iv. All such unclaimed luggage should be protected till they are handed over to

claimants or taken over by commercial department.

v. Unclaimed luggage should be stored in a safe place, preferably, part of the

same school building which is being used for preserving dead bodies.

vi. These should be stored in separate rooms coach wise so that it is easy for

relatives to identify.

4. Protection of railway property: -

i. Protect Railway consignments/goods/parcels till these are duly taken over

by commercial department and dispatched to nearest station for proper

disposal.

ii. Guard perishables till they are auctioned off at site or till they are

dispatched to nearest station for being auctioned.

iii. RMS consignments on the train should be shifted to school building for safe

custody till Postal Authorities come and take over custody.

iv. Provide security for the cash withdrawn for payment of ex-gratia by the

commercial department.

v. Preserve all clues and evidences regarding probable cause of the accident

and ensure that these do not get disturbed.

vi. Ensure that no railway staff tampers with any track fittings, or rolling stock

parts.

vii. Anybody found moving under suspicious circumstances should be

questioned.

viii. No railway staff should be allowed to move about near the accident site

with loose or piece meal equipment.

5. General:

- (i) RPF personnel should respond to any call for assistance to rescue

victims and transport them to the nearest hospital.

(ii) 3 – hourly Sitreps will be updated by field personnel at the scene of

incident to the RPF functionary in the MSO giving the latest

situation.

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(iii) RPF Assistance Post will be established within the PAC so that

people needing help can approach RPF.

Duties of PRO

i. On getting the information proceed to the Emergency Control Room

ii. Collect the details on real time basis from the Emergency Control.

iii. Only the reliable details as confirmed by the Site Manager are to be given to the

Print/Visual Media.

Duties of Personnel Officers

i. DPO shall direct an Officer/inspector to site.

ii. Such official shall be available round the clock in shift to look after the welfare

of the injured persons in hospitals.

iii. Issue passes to the relatives escorting the injured and taking them back home.

iv. Assist Doctors in collecting details of injured/dead and shifting them to

hospitals.

v. Issue complimentary return journey passes to relatives for escorting injured and

taking them back home.

vi. Man personnel branch counters in PAC and discharge duties listed out for those

counters.

vii. Convey such information to Sr.DCM.

Staff matters

i. First problem is of identifying railway personnel.

ii. They should be supplied with orange-colored armbands to be kept in

SPARTs/ARTs.

iii. Adequate number of armbands, gloves and facemasks should also be provided in

the SPARTs/ARTs.

iv. Second problem is of communicating with railway personnel in the crowd.

v. Microphones/loud speakers provided in SPARTs/ARTs should be used both for

crowd control as also for giving instructions to railway personnel working at

accident site.

vi. Once initial rescue operations have got underway, arrangements have to be made

for water and food for railway staff working at site.

Duties of Finance Official / Officer

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i. Making available sufficient amount of cash for meeting emergent expenses.

ii. Opening of current account in a local bank and getting permission for over draft

facilities so that large amount of cash is not required to be carried from far off

stations.

iii. Issue of cheques for making of enhanced ex – gratia payment, if so, announced

at accident site by Hon’ble MR.

Duties of Divisional Safety Official / Officer

i. Proceed to the site of accident by the first available means.

ii. Ensure the clues are preserved and video/still photos are taken as needed.

iii. Ensure that the front and the rear portions are cleared from the site.

iv. Ensure that joint measurements/ observations are recorded in the prescribed

Performa.

v. Ensure that the evidence of the train staff, station staff and public are recorded

on the spot.

vi. Addresses of the passengers willing to give statements later should also be

obtained.

vii. Ensure proper co-ordination among all departments for efficient Rescue, Relief and

Restoration work.

Duties of Divisional Operations Manager

Immediately after getting the information,

i. All sectional TI s and Supervisory SMs& SMR should be directed to reach the

accident site by first available means.

ii. Similarly additional RG/LR staff from the section should be sent to 3 stations on

either side so that SMs can be free for going to accident site.

iii. Since considerable number of shunting is required to be performed at adjoining

stations, 2 traffic supervisors in 2 shifts should be posted at adjoining stations on

each side.

iv. Ensure that Engineering vans of the ART are placed nearest to the accident site.

For this purpose, Engineering van/wagon should be placed closest to site of

accident by sending it in pushing condition.

v. Ensure that the medical relief van, Breakdown Specials are ordered, moved and

reach the spot without any detention.

vi. Ensure the marshalling of the crane if needed while proceeding to the accident

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spot.

vii. Inform District Collector and other Civil authorities with details.

viii. Open an Emergency Disaster Co-ordination Unit in the Control Office

ix. Plan for regulation of Passenger/Express trains, cancellation, diversion, and

termination short of destination in consultation with the Headquarters in time.

x. Ensure efficient movement of relief train, engine, tower wagon etc., between the

site and the station for quick restoration in consultation with the Site Manager

available at the site.

xi. Ensure prompt transport of stranded passengers, at the site and clearance of

passengers held up at other stations in coordination with the commercial

department.

xii. Check the information of passengers dead, injured verified with the Railway

Doctor and approved by the Site Manager.

xiii. Details of the dead/ injured, their originating and destination stations, ticket

number, Hospitals to which sent for treatment and details of the kith and kin to

be obtained from the site and relayed to the emergency control etc.,

xiv. Ensure proper logging of all the events.

Duties of Divisional Railway Manager

On getting emergency call:

i. Collect details of accident and assess the situation.

ii. If necessary proceed to the site.

iii. Give clear directions to Officers in connection with rescue and relief work.

iv. Nominate an officer to man control office.

v. Depute ADRM as in charge in Control office.

vi. Order to keep a vehicle ready for immediate use at Control Office.

vii. Arrange to advise the Home Secretary/ Chief Secretary or other officers of the

state in case of sabotage for prompt attendance of the Supdt. Of Police.

viii. Monitor that each department renders prompt assistance.

ix. Arrange for collection of clues/ evidence.

x. Appoint a reporter in case of serious accident.

xi. Ensure taking joint observation / readings by Supervisors.

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1. Fire in Trains

(CHAPTER –IX)

Other Disasters

“Fire instills in the human mind an elemental fear harking back to mankind’s

primeval origin. Our dormant animal instincts arouse awe if not an unreasonable fear of

fire. Fire particularly in Railway trains are also the most difficult accidents to investigate

since by their very nature, they destroy the evidence.”

Fire on a running train is more dangerous than a static one, because the

fanning effect may spread the fire very quickly to other coaches and in panic the

passengers may jump out of running train as it had happened in past train accidents.

Under such situation, every Railway servant available on train or at site shall

immediately stop the train and plunge into action to save the lives and property. In

this context, the Railway servants are expected to have a basic knowledge on fire

fighting methods.

Continuous heating due to brake binding, hot axle etc. may also cause a fire.

Spilt liquid fuels can catch fire quickly than the liquid in bulk.

Main causes of Fire in Trains.

• Carrying Stoves, sigris, Gas cylinders, Kerosene oil, Petrol fireworks etc. in

passenger compartments;

• Making fire/using fire near paper, wood, petrol or such inflammable articles;

• Lighted match sticks, cigarette ends carelessly thrown;

• Short circuit in electrical wirings.

• Using naked light during authority token delivery to the LP, shunting of

inflammable loads. Sealing of inflammable wagons.

• Use of open fire, smoking near gas/petrol tank.

Everyone should take all possible precautions to keep away from doing the above

mistakes so that possibility of breaking out of fire can be minimized.

2. Three main methods to be adopted to extinguish fire.

a) STARVATION – means removing combustible substances away from the fire.

b) SMOTHERING – means prevention of Oxygen, access of fresh air in fire, using

sand, foam etc. to cover fire, which cuts Oxygen supply.

c) COOLING – means reducing the degree of the temperature with water.

Immediately summon the fire brigade in the event of fire.

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3. In the event of a vehicle on a train being on fire.

• Stop the train immediately.

• Don’t panic.

• Evacuate the passengers from the burning coaches.

• Protect property, valuables & mails.

• Locate the fire extinguishing substances viz, water bucket with

Water / Sand, fire extinguisher etc.

• Ascertain the type of fire viz, dry, oil gaseous, electric and use

the right type of extinguishers;

• Use the fire extinguisher if any and put out the fire.

• Use water from the coaches and extinguish the fire.

• Isolate the burning vehicle from other vehicle by uncoupling.

• Train to be protected by Loco pilot and Guard at both ends

according to the provision of GR. 6.03.

• Report it to the nearest station / control / fire station.

• Every effort shall be made to extinguish the fire and to save the

wagon labels, seals and the contents of the vehicle.

• Throw soi l or sand, if available on the fire.

• In case of the fire is discovered when the train is near the tank or

watering station, the Guard and Loco pilot shall use their discretion to

proceed there, but no such attempt shall be made until the portion of

the train in rear of burning vehicle has been detached.

• Inform all concerned to assist in extinguishing the fire

• In case of fire from electricity switch off the source.

4. In the events of fires on an Electric engine / EMU

• The Loco pilot/Motor man shall immediately switch off the circuit and lower

the pantograph. The train shall then be brought to a stop at once.

• After disconnecting the electric supply to the affected circuits, the Loco

pilot/Motor man shall take necessary action to put out the fire.

• If fire cannot be extinguished by the above means, the Loco pilot/Motor man

shall advise the Traction power controller through the emergency telephone

to arrange the affected section of the overhead equipment to be made dead.

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• The Guard and any other staff available, shall render all possible assistance

to the Loco pilot/Motor man in putting out the fire.

• Ordinary fire extinguishers or water from a hose pipe shall on no account be

used to extinguish fire on live wire or electrical equipment. If the services of

the fire brigades are required, the brigade shall not be allowed to commence

operation until all electrical equipment in the vicinity of the fire has been

made dead.

5. In the event of a fire on a DMU stock

• The motorman shall immediately switch off the circuit breaker and shut down

the engine. The train shall be brought to stop at once.

• The Guard shall give all possible assistance to the Motor Man in putting out

the fire.

• The fire extinguishers of approved type shall be provided on each motor

coach of DMU when a DMU take in turned out from the car shed. The

SE/C&W in charge of the shed shall inspect the fire extinguishers and ensure

that these are in good working condition.

6. When a person is on fire.

• Approach him holding the nearest available wrap in front of you.

• Wrap it round him.

• Lay him flat and smother the flames.

• He may roll on the floor, smothering the flames.

• On no account should he rush in to the open air.

• Call for assistance.

7. Fire caused by petrol or any other inflammable liquids, acids or gases.

• Segregate the affected wagon, coach or area involved.

• On opening a wagon do not enter it immediately. You would

thus, avoid fumes, which may be dangerous.

• Use foam type fire extinguishers and sand and not water or

soda acid types extinguishers.

• Do not bring naked lights near the site of fire.

• Warn the people living in the surrounding one Km radius.

• Stay away from ends of tanks, as tanks normally burst from the

ends.

• Cool tanks that are exposed to flames with water from t h e sides

only after the fire put out.

• Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety

devices or any discoloration of tank due to fire.

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• Inform the nearest Railway or Civil Fire station intimating the fire

has been caused by Petrol or any other inflammable liquids, acids or

gases.

8. In case of Fire / Accident due to Explosives / Inflammable / Dangerous Goods

etc.

• Extinguish by closing the value or isolating LPG feed to fire by other

suitable control.

• Following steps may be taken if no undue risk is involved.

a) Move unheated Cylinder to a safe place after ensuring closing of valves.

b) Cool the Hot cylinders by spraying water from a safe position. The person

directing the spray should take up a position where he would be protected

from post explosion.

• If the cylinder containing inflammable / toxic develops leak during transport

remove it to an isolated open place away from any source of ignition and

advise filler or consigner as required.

• Inform the Chief Controller of Explosives by Fax / Telephone.

• Inform Officer in charge of nearest police station.

• Inform department officer concerned.

• Pending the visit of the Chief Controller of Explosives / his

representatives’ wreckage and debris shall be left undisturbed except to save

lives.

• After getting information from the chief controller of Explosives that he does

wish any further investigation, the restoration work may be commenced.

If you smell gas or vapor, hold wet cloth loosely over your nose and mouth and

breathe through it, in as normal a fashion as possible.

Dry Chemical Powder Type Fire Extinguisher (DCP)

These types are suitable for tackling petroleum. Gas, electrical fire and

controlling fires in textile fibers. Sodium based chemical power is used on a fire

which undergo chemical reaction.

How to Use: -

1. Carry to the place of fire and keep it up right.

2. Remove the safety clip

3. Strike the knob located in the cap

4. Sealing disk of the cartridge is broken and allows carbon dioxide gas to

escape to the main shell and powder is pushed out.

5. Direct the steam of the power at the base of the flame.

6. For effective result stand at about 1.5 to 2.5m near the seat of the fire.

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7. Move forward with moving the nozzle rapidly from side to side in sweeping

motion. When using on outdoor fires, operate from the up-wind side of the

wind for effective spray.

B. chemical and biological Disasters.

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued guide lines on

the management of chemical disasters. These guide lines are directed more

towards their prevention and mitigation of their effects, if these happen than on

rescue and relief operations after wards.

Indian Railways have also been transporting chemicals and hazardous

materials e.g. petroleum products (Petrol, Naphtha, HSD etc.) Caustic soda,

Alcohol, compressed gases (LPG gas etc.) Chemical Manures, acids, matches etc.

These goods are carried either in the SLRs or in the parcel vans or in the goods

wagons. Quantum of type of transportation of such hazardous material varies

from railway to railway and different zonal railways need to prepare themselves

based on the type and extend of hazardous material being handled and

transported by them. Indian Railways rules for carrying dangerous (Hazardous

goods) by rail have been legislated in the railway Red Tariff Rule 2000 as per

which dangerous goods have been classified in to the following 8 classes.

a) Explosives.

b) Gases- compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure.

c) Petroleum and other inflammable liquids.

d) Inflammable solids.

e) Oxidizing substance

f) Poisonous (toxic substances).

g) Radio- active substances

h) Acids and other corrosives.

Chapter I to VIII respectively deal with the above classes of dangerous

goods which include general rules governing acceptance, handling, carriage,

storage, delivery and the list of commodities included in the class. Carriage

of goods of a hazardous nature other than those specified in these chapters

shall not be accepted for transport by rail unless specially authorized by the

railway administration as provided under these rules.

Out of the above 8 classes of dangerous goods, classes II (Gases,

compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure), III (petroleum and other

inflammable liquids) and VIII (Acids and other corrosives) area dealt in

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bulk on the railways whereas other classes of dangerous goods are dealt in

piecemeal/small quantities in parcel vans/SLRs. Railways may refer to the

specific paras pertaining to all these classes of dangerous goods. However,

important relevant details of the popular classes (II, III and VIII) of

dangerous goods are detailed as under.

CLASS-II (GASES, COMPRESSED, LIQUIFIED OR DISSOLVED UNDER

PRESSURE)

Gases Compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, which have been

permitted for their carriage by rail, as per Red Tariff NO. 20 are given below.

a) DISSOLVED GASES:

• Acetylene (Compressed into porous substances)

b). COMPRESSED GASES:

• Air Compressed

• Argon

• Coal gas

• Hydrogen

• Methane

• Neon

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Sulphur Hexafluoride

c). LIQUEFIED GASES

• Ammonia (Anhydrous)

• Chlorine

• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Commercial Butane or Propane)

• Carbon dioxide (Carbonic Acid Gas)

• Cyclopropane gas

• Ethyl Chloride

• Freon, Arcton or Genetron

• Hydro – Cyanic Acid

• Medical Mixtures (Oxygen & CO2, Oxygen & Helium mixture)

• Methyl Bromide

• Methyl Chlorine (Chloromethane)

• Nitrous oxide

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• Sulphur Dioxide Toxic (Sulphurous Acid Gas)

• Liquid Air

• Liquid Oxygen

• Liquid Nitrogen

• Liquid Helium

General Rules regarding acceptance of above commodities

For carriage by rail are given in Rules 202,203,204,205 & 206 of Red Tariff No. 20.

a) PACKING

Before the above commodities are transported by rail, it must be packed as per

rules207.1 & 207.2 of Red Tariff No .20. However, Rule 207.2 i.e. rule for protection of

cylinder valves during transport shall not apply to cylinders containing oxygen or nitrous

oxide for medical purpose having water capacity less than 5 liters.

b) MARKING & LABELLING OF CYLINDERS OR CONTAINERS.

Rules of Marking & Labeling of cylinders are given in rules 208 & 209 of Red Tariff

No. 20. it must be ensured that the date of the last hydrostatic test or hydrostatic stretch

test with the code mark of recognized testing station is marked on every cylinder. In the

case of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, the quarter & the year of test shall be given

additionally in a neck ring or on a shoulder plate.

c) STORAGE.

(Refer Rule No. 211 of Red Tariff No. 20)

FOLLOWING POINTS MUST BE ENSURED:

• Thin wall cylinders such as liquefied petroleum gas cylinders and dissolved

gas cylinders shall not be stacked in a horizontal position.

• Cylinders containing flammable gases other toxic gases shall be kept away

from cylinders containing other type of gases.

• Cylinders shall not be stored along with any combustible material.

d) PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING & STORING GAS CYLINDERS OR CONTAINERS:

(REFER RULE NO. 212 OF RED TARIFF NO. 20)

Commodities mentioned in this chapter, shall not be stored or handled with or

near explosives or other dangerous goods. Smoking and carrying any type of fire

must not be allowed near these commodities.

e) MODES OF TRANSPORTATION

Regarding modes of transportation

refer rules 213,214,215,216, 217, & 218 of Red Tariff No.20.

f) Storage and Carriage

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Storage & Carriage rules of Gases, Compressed, Liquefied or dissolved under

pressure are discussed in rules 219, 220, 221, 226, 227 & 228 of Red Tariff No. 20.

g) Additional Rules

Exceptional or Additional Rules regarding packing, marking & labelling,

carriage by Goods / Mixed / Parcel train and storage & Carriage rules have been

specified in Table II, Chapter II of Red Tariff NO. 20. Characteristic property of gas

& pictorial label indicating main characteristics of the gas in also indicated in column

2 & column 3 of table.II.

Storage & Handling of Ammonium nitrate. RB Lr 2020/Safety (DM)/6/4/CM

dt 07.09.2020. Recommendation made by National Crisis Management

Committee. (NCMC).

1. Complete mapping of all hazardous and explosive material lying in the storage area

at Ports/Railway Yards/Airports/Premises of industries etc. may be undertaken and

a safety audit of all the locations be conducted immediately.

2. Officers in organizations dealing with hazardous chemicals be sensitized on

the need to take expeditious action inventorying stocks of such chemicals in

their jurisdiction and ensuring their safe transport and immediate disposal.

3. Officers of all relevant Departments/Agencies Should be made

accountable/responsible for ensuring safety of hazardous chemicals in their

jurisdiction and taking timely decision in this regard.

d). Class – III (PETROLEUM & OTHER INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS)

Petroleum and other inflammable liquids i.e. mixture of liquids & liquids

containing solids in solution which give off inflammable vapour and is capable of

ignition. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids are considered dangerous as per

the Railways Act. 1989 (24 of 1989) and have been classified in three classes i.e.

Class ‘A’, Class ‘B’ & Class ‘C’.

i. Class A: Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, the vapour of

which having flash point below 230 0 c

ii. Class B: Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, the vapour of

which having flash point above 230 0 c but below 650 0c.

iii. Class C: Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, the vapour of

which having flash point at 650 0c and above.

A list of items included under above three classes is given in table III, chapter III or

Red Tariff No. 20. Rules regarding general restrictions on conveyance & acceptance

of petroleum & other inflammable liquids haven been detailed in rules 302, 302, 304,

305 & 306 of Red Tariff No. 20.

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PACKING, MARKING & LABELLING.

It is to be ensured that the words “Highly inflammable” and “inflammable” as

the case may be is marked on every package containing Petroleum & other

inflammable liquids. Every tank vehicle used for transportation of Petroleum must be

marked on each side, and rear thereof in letters at least 7cms high on a background of

sharply contrasting colour the word “Flammable” and the common name of the

liquid transported e.g. “Motor Spirit”, Kerosene” etc. For method of packing,

marking & labelling of Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, Rules 308, 309 &

310 of Red Tariff No. 20 may be referred.

STORAGE.

Time of Loading & Unloading: All operations of loading unloading and handling of

petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall be conducted between sunrise and

sunset: Provided that consignments to be sent in brake vans of passenger, mixed or

parcel trains and by trans – ship or Road van trains may be handled at any hour, after

due precautions have been taken to prevent accidents. Loading and unloading of

Petroleum products shall be allowed at any hours if, adequate electrical lighting and

fire fighting facilities as determined Chief Controller of Explosives, have been made

available at the place of loading and unloading.

Prohibition of smoking, fires etc: Petroleum & other inflammable liquids must not be stored

or handled near explosives and other dangerous goods. Smoking, taking fire or naked light

matches or other articles of inflammable nature is strictly prohibited near Petroleum and

other inflammable liquids. All due precautions should be taken at all times to prevent any

escape of Petroleum and other inflammable liquids. Rules 312 and 313 of Red Tariff No. 20

may be referred for detail.

TRANSPORTATION

Subject to the provisions of Rules (i) and (ii).

a. Petroleum & other inflammable liquids, Class ‘A’, shall be transported by

goods trains only.

b. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, Class ‘B’ & ‘C’ may be transported

in wagons by all trains except passenger trains.

Rule (i). Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, Class ‘A’ may be transported

in wagons by a mixed or parcels train on any line or section on which goods

trains are not running, provided that immediately on entering any section on

which goods trains are running, the wagons containing Petroleum and other

inflammable liquids Class ‘A’ shall be detached from the mixed or parcels train.

Rule (ii). Carriage in brake van of passenger, mixed or parcel trains –

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Except as otherwise provided in column 5 of table III of Red Traffic No. 20,

Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall not be carried in brake van of

passenger, mixed or parcel train. Whenever these commodities are permitted to

be carried in the brake van, the following points must be ensured:

a) The total quantity in the brake van of any one train at any one times shall

not exceed 50 liters.

b) Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall not be conveyed in the

same carriage with any matches of fuses or appliances producing ignition,

or any explosives or other dangerous goods.

c) Packages containing Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall be

carried only in the rear brake van which shall be well ventilated.

d) Packages containing Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall be

placed as far as possible from other packages in the brake van and from

the tail light of the train.

Conveyance in tank wagons.

Tank wagons used for the conveyance of Petroleum and other inflammable

liquids shall be of a design approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives.

Precautions to be observed while loading and unloading tank wagons: -

(i). Tank wagons used for the conveyance of petroleum and other inflammable

liquids shall be in good condition and free from leakage.

(ii). In filling tank wagons, an air space of more than 5% of the capacity of the

tank wagon shall be left provided that the prescribed air space may be

reduced to,

a. Percent in the case of some important items like:

High speed diesel

• Furnace oil

• Kerosene oil

• Aviation Turbine fuel

b. 4 percent in the case of some important items like

• Aviation spirit

• Petrol

• Naphtha

(iii). All inlets and outlets shall be securely closed.

(iv). Petroleum and other inflammable liquids. Class ‘A’ shall not be filled in or

discharged from tank wagons: -

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(a). At any place where tank wagon is exposed to sparks.

(b). within a distance of 30mts from any fire, furnace or artificial light

capable of igniting inflammable vapour. Distance may be reduced to 9mts when the

liquid is filled or discharged under seal and closed return pipe line is provided.

Empty Tank Wagons:

All empty tank wagons which have contained Petroleum and other

inflammable liquids shall, except when they are opened for the purpose of cleaning

them & rendering them free from vapour, be kept securely closed unless they have

already been thoroughly cleaned and rendered free from vapour.

Stowing in Wagons, Labeling, Sealing and Locking.

Guidelines regarding stowing, labeling, sealing & locking of wagons haven

been discussed in Rules 332 & 323 of Red Tariff No. 20. A ‘Dangerous’ label as

shown in Rule NO. 323 of Red Tariff No. 20 must be affixed to both sides of every

wagon in which Petroleum & other inflammable liquids are stored for dispatch or

delivery or while in transit. The rules for shunting, marshalling and delivery of

consignments have been discussed in Chapter III of Red Tariff No. 20.

Additional Rules

Any additional or exceptional rules applicable for any specific item regarding

packing, marking & labelling carriage by Goods Train, Carriage in brake van of

passenger, mixed or parcel train and storage & carriage rules have been discussed in

detail in table – III, Chapter III of Red Tariff NO. 20.

e). CLASS – VIII: ACIDS AND OTHER CORROSIVES.

A list of acids and other corrosives which have been considered dangerous

goods are given in Chapter VIII, Table VIII of Red Tariff No. 20. Only these acids

and other corrosives shall be accepted for conveyance by rail. Regarding general

restrictions on conveyance of acids and other corrosives by rail and notice of dispatch

to be given by sender, Rules 802,803,805 & 806 of Red Tariff No. 20 may be

referred.

Packing, Marking and Labelling.

Although, acids and other corrosives is to be packed by consignor but more

precautions need to be taken by concerned Railway officials concerned, that it is

packed strictly in the manner laid down in column 2 of Table VIII and as per rules

807 of Red tariff No. 20.

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The outermost packages containing acids and other corrosives must be marked with

the word “Corrosive” and name of the acid or corrosive. Labeling of package must be

done as per rule 808, 809 & 810 of Red Tariff No. 20.

Handling and storage.

(a). Time of loading and unloading:

All the operations of loading and handling of acids and other corrosives shall be

conducted between sunrise to sunset. Consignments sent in sectional vans may be

handled at any hour by taking all due precautions to prevent accidents, including

provision of adequate lighting.

(b). Handling of Packages.

i. Packages containing acids and other corrosives not be thrown, dropped

down or dragged along the ground of floor and care should be taken to

avoid striking them against any hard object.

ii. When loading and unloading heavy drums or casks cushions of a suitable

type, thick coir matting, felt bags filled with saw dust or similar protection

should be used to avoid damage to the drums or casks and to prevent

leakage.

iii. Whenever practicable, packages containing acids and other corrosives

shall be carried or conveyed on trolley or hand barrows.

(c). Acids and other corrosives not to be stored or handled with or near explosives or

other dangerous goods or articles of inflammable nature.

(d). Acids and other corrosives not to be stored or handled with or near food stuffs or

foodstuffs empties.

(e). The Floor of any place or wagon on which acids and other corrosives have been

stored or the wagon or trolley or hand barrow in which they have been carried shall

swept and thoroughly cleaned after removal of the goods there from.

Transportation

(i). Acids and other corrosives in wagons may be transported by all trains

including passenger trains, but not to be transported in the brake van of trains.

(ii). Acids and other corrosives shall be carried in covered iron wagon and tank

wagons. End opening carriage or wagons shall not be used.

Conveyance in tank wagons.

Tank wagons used for the conveyance of acids and other corrosives shall be

of a design approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives.

Precautions to be taken while loading tank wagons.

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i. Tank wagons used for the conveyance of acids and other corrosives shall

be in good condition and free from leakage.

ii. In filling tank wagons, an air space of not less than 5% of the capacity of

the tank shall be left.

iii. All inlets and outlets shall be securely close subject to provision to

provision of vents where required.

Stowing in Wagons.

i. Packages containing acids and other corrosives should be compactly

loaded so that they do not shift during transit.

ii. Different kinds of acids and other corrosives when loaded together in the

same wagon shall be kept as far apart from the another as may be

practicable. Drums containing acids and other corrosives shall as far as

possible, be loaded on end.

iii. Bottles, jars and carboys should not be loaded on top of other goods, and

the other goods should not be loaded on the top of bottles, jars and

carboys.

Labelling, Sealing and Locking of Wagons.

A ‘Dangerous’ Label as shown in rule 824 of Red tariff No. 20, shall be

affixed on both sides of every wagon in which acids and other corrosives are stored

for dispatch or delivery or while in transit.

Precautions to be taken during shunting.

Shunting of wagons containing acids and other corrosives shall not be carried

out, except the superintendence of a duly authorized officer who shall ensure that

during shunting operations: -

(a). the speed of all movements does not exceed 8 KMPH

(b). no rough hump, fly or loose shunting takes place.

Additional Rules

Any additional or exceptional rules applicable for any specific items regarding

packing, Marking & labeling, Carriage etc have been discussed in details in table

VIII, Chapter VIII of Red tariff No .2.0.

STATIONARY STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS

Some of the dangerous goods like HSD oil, lubricants etc. are also stored by

the railways for their own consumption in Diesel Loco Sheds, RDIs at Stations, store

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depots etc. These places of storage of dangerous goods must have sufficient

firefighting equipment’s and trained man power to deal with initial phases of fire.

All such locations of storage must also have the road access so that fire tenders can

approach in the event of any major fire. Adequate security arrangements should be

made at these locations to prevent any outside interference which may cause an

untoward incident. The facilities for storage of petroleum products by the Railways

should conform to the Petroleum Rules 2002 notified in the Gazette of India.

In addition to the Railways own storage, there are major storage points of

dangerous goods adjacent to the Railway infrastructure under the private ownership.

Railways should liaise with such private owners to ensure that adequate safety

precautions are taken and locations are suitably guarded by them to obviate any

untoward incident that might affect Railway system.

Rescue, Relief and restoration Operations.

Railways expertise in dealing with the mis-happening like spillage, catching fire etc.,

of those dangerous goods is very limited. It is, therefore, imperative that the

respective Zonal railways will develop and nurture coordination with those agencies

and organization on their system that have expertise in dealing with the hazardous

material being handled and transported on the respective Zonal railways. Contact

details e.g. Name, designation, Telephone Numbers, Mobile numbers etc., of such

agencies should be available in the divisional and Zonal Railway Disaster

Management Plan so that these agencies can be called for without any delay during

any untoward incident. However, not mentioned the least nominated staff of

SPARTs, ARTs, and few of the staff maintaining the Rolling stock which is used for

transportation of hazardous material may be trained and equipped with the equipment

used for dealing with such material in the eventualities.

Biological Disasters

Epidemics: An epidemic is defined as the occurrence of an illness or other

health-related event that is clearly in excess of unexpected occurrence. A disease

epidemic or out brake is the occurrence of cases of a particular disease in excess of

the expected, therefore, demanding that emergency control measures be

implemented. The threat of communicable disease out breaks is greater after a

disaster than in non-emergency situations, particularly when large populations have

been displaced. However, an epidemic or outbreak will only occur if the equilibrium

between the population’s susceptibility (host or reservoir). The virulence of the

infectious agent (Bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi or their products) and the

environment that promote the exposure is upset.

The onset of an epidemic can be either rapid or sudden and this depends on

several factors. An epidemic can be anticipated by the rise in number of people

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suffering from a particular disease. In some cases, an epidemic can be anticipated or

predicted by an increase in the vector breading sites or in the death of the disease

carriers. The main cause of an epidemic is the pathogen (Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa or

rarely fungi.) Reports of out brakes of communicable diseases are increasing in

number and reported in many of the national dailies. This is because of number of

reasons. For instance, poor sanitary conditions may contaminate food and water and

also suffice the environment for breeding conditions for the vector. Other factors

include the seasonal changes that Favor the breeding of an insect vector such as

mosquito in the rainy season, exposure of non-immune persons say tourists and

migrants, poverty, overcrowding, etc. Poverty is one of the major factors contributed

to the vulnerability. Impact of natural disease on the environment also leads to

outbreak of epidemic. Part of the increase in the number of outbreaks is due to

exposure of unreported cases of diseases as a result of better reporting and increased

coverage of health services.

Epidemics cause illness and death. There are other secondary effects

such as disruption in the society and economic losses. Vulnerability is high among

those are poorly nourished, people living in unhygienic sanitary conditions, poor

water supply, individuals who do not have an access to the health services or those

who have weak immune systems. The outbreak of an epidemic in situations where

already a natural calamity has struck will cause life threatening situations.

Mitigation measures.

• Structuring the health services is important to have clear understanding of

roles and responsibilities of the public health system. Organizational

preparedness and the co-ordination mechanism are required right from the

Railway Medical Units with State and District to the sub centre level which is

manned by the village health nurses or the health workers.

• Contingency plan for response should be prepared after identifying the

epidemics that are likely to occur in the region. Every warning system

through a surveillance system is the primary requirement so as to have an

effective response and prevent any out breaks. For this, surveillance

needs to be carried out at a regular basis through the routine

surveillance system by involving the health tier system. Maps of all the health

facilities in each division with an inventory of drugs and vaccines, laboratory

set ups, list of number of Doctors and supporting staff etc., needs to be kept

ready and updated at regular intervals.

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• Training need to be given to so as to build the capacity at all levels. Training

will help to cope better during the emergency response period for epidemics.

• Personnel protection through vaccination is and effective mitigation strategy

and will protect the person at least.

• Nuclear and Radiological Disasters

Any radiation incident resulting in or having a potential to result in

exposure and/or contamination of the workers or the public in excess of the

respective permissible limits can lead to a nuclear/radiological emergency.

After due consideration of the nature and consequences of the nature and

consequences of all the possible scenarios, these radiological emergencies have

been broadly classified in to the following five categories;

I. An accident taking place in any nuclear fuel cycle including the

nuclear reactor or in a facility using radioactive sources, leading

to a large-scale release of radioactivity in the environment.

II. A “critically accident in a nuclear fuel cycle facility where an

uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction takes place inadvertently,

leading to bursts of neutrons and gamma radiation.

III. An accident during the transportation of radioactive material.

IV. The malevolent use of radioactive material as a Radiological

Dispersal Device by terrorism for dispersing radioactive material

in the environment.

V. A large-scale nuclear disaster, resulting from a nuclear weapons

attack (as had happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki) which

would lead to mass casualties and destruction or large areas and

properly.

Normally, nuclear or radiological emergencies (referred to in

point I to IV above) are within the coping capability of the

plant/facility authorities. A nuclear emergency that can arise in

nuclear fuel cycle facilities, including nuclear reactors, and the

radiological emergency due to malevolent acts of using

Radiological Dispersal Devices are two scenarios that are of

major concern. The impact of a nuclear disaster (Scenario at V

will beyond the coping capability of the local authorities and it

calls for handling at the national lev

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(CHAPTER – X)

DISASTER RESPONSE – CO-ORDINATION CENTERS

Disaster co-ordination center: -

• This unit exercises control, co-ordinates and arrange supplementary assistance to

the accident site.

• Following are the important activity of this unit.

a) Collection of information from site

b) Conveying information to various emergency counters

c) Conveying information to central control in Headquarters.

d) Information to State Govt. Officials/Commissioner of Railway safety.

e) Ensuring availability of men and material.

f) Ask for assistance from adjacent division if required.

g) Coordinate movement of food to accident site, if needed.

(1) Accident details to be available: -

1. Accident details would include, number of dead and injured,

2. Break up of type of injuries, such as grievous, simple etc.

3. Disposal of injured passengers in various hospitals.

4. Names of injured passengers.

5. Officials in charge of Helpline Enquiry Booths would display the list of injured

passengers on the notice board.

6. For this purpose, Computer printout of E-Mail received should be taken out and

displayed at number of places at the station.

7. Normally, list of injured passengers is available quickly since most injured

passengers are conscious and are in a position to give details of their names, addresses

etc.

8. Identification of dead bodies takes much longer since either:

- They were travelling alone, or

- Their companions are injured and are not in a position to

identify them; or

- Their companions have also perished.

9. Under such circumstances it is possible to identify dead bodies only when relatives

come from their hometown.

10. This aspect of identification of dead bodies and reasons for delay should be

explained to the public.

11. Number of dead bodies identified, and their names should be available.

12. This information would continue to be updated once every 3 hours and would

continue to be accessed for the next 4 to 5 days.

(a) Information regarding running of trains: -

(i) Departure of unaffected front portion of the accident involved train,

and its expected time of arrival at destination.

(ii) Departure of unaffected rear portion of the accident involved train, its

diverted route, and expected time of arrival at destination.

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(iii) Expected date and time of starting of relatives special from originating

and destination stations of the accident involved train, its stoppage

enroute and its expected time of arrival at intermediate stations.

(iv) Details of other trains that were scheduled to run on the accident

affected section, but have been: -

a) Delayed,

b) Regulated,

c) Diverted,

d) Rescheduled,

e) Short terminated,

f) Cancelled,

(v) Above information regarding running of trains would be required for

initial 24 hrs only. Thereafter, number of enquiries regarding train

running would be very few.

(b) Refunds: -

(i) Booking counters at stations should be augmented for granting of

refund to large number of passengers who have been unable to either

complete or commence their journey as a result of the accident.

(ii) Refund of money should be granted for trains:

a) Delayed

b) Regulated,

c) Diverted,

d) Rescheduled,

e) Short terminated,

f) Cancelled,

(iii) Staff manning Refund counters should be thoroughly familiar with

rules for granting of refunds under such circumstances.

Sufficient amount of cash should be available at these Refund counters for this

purpose.

(2) Setting up Emergency Cells in Divisions:-

i. Divisional Emergency Cell shall be opened immediately after receipt of

information of the accident at Divisional Control Office.

ii. This unit will exercise control, co-ordinate and arrange supplementary

assistance to the accident site.

iii. It shall function in a separate cubicle at Divisional Control Office provided

with centralized communication networks, hot line to the site

and Headquarter.

iv. Sr.DOM will be overall in charge of the Divisional Emergency Cell and

will function as the Divisional Emergency Officer for the

purpose of managing relief and restoration operations from

divisional level.

v. In case Sr.DOM is not available, DOM will be the Divisional Emergency

Officer.

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vi. In case both officers are not available, any other officer nominated by DRM

will take over charge.

vii. Requirements of all departments for movement of men and materials to the

accident site shall be conveyed to the Divisional Emergency

Officer, who shall arrange their movement.

viii. Timings of 2nd and 3rd special trains to be moved from each end to the

accident site, carrying backup logistic support will be conveyed

to all concerned.

ix. A telecom official nominated by Sr. DSTE will also be available in this unit

to coordinate the provision of communication facilities.

x. He will keep a record of the numbers of Railway telephone, BSNL

telephone and IMMERSAT phones provided at site and

telephone provided at information counters. This information

shall be passed on to the Divisional Control Office and also to

the PRO of the Division.

xi. He should liaison with the BSNL officials in the area for immediate

provision of additional BSNL telephone/hot lines at the

accident spot, nearest station and at special enquiry counters duly

utilizing the assets under his disposal where required.

xii. He will also coordinate the HQ Office of S&T Department for seeking

assistance.

xiii. Telephone and FAX numbers of the accident site should be maintained

functionary wise for each functionary available in the MSO.

xiv. Similarly, telephone and FAX numbers of functionaries available in PAC

should also be available with the Divisional Emergency Cell.

xv. Telephone and FAX numbers of Helpline Enquiry Booths that would have

been setup at various stations on the division.

xvi. Names and phone numbers of hospitals where injured have been

admitted/shifted, along with number of patients.

xvii. Divisional Emergency Cell will collect updated information regarding all

aspects of the accident and pass on the same either telephonically

or by E-Mail to:

a. All Helpline Enquiry Booths within the division.

b. Headquarters' Emergency Cell.

XVii. Divisional Emergency Officer on duty shall chronologically record all

information and instructions received or given in a logbook.

XViii. After relief, rescue and restoration work is completed, winding up of

Divisional Emergency Cells shall be decided by DRM.

(3) Manning of Divisional Emergency Cell in shift duty:

(i) Divisional Emergency Cell shall be manned round the clock by officers.

(ii) In addition to officers of the Operating Department, there will be officers of

Engineering, Mechanical, S&T, Electrical, Commercial, Medical, Security

and Personnel departments in the Divisional/Headquarters' Emergency Cell

round the clock.

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(iii) Divisional Emergency Cell will be manned by Senior Scale/Junior Scale

officers of all departments in 12 hours shift duties round the clock (8 hours

to 20 hours day shift and 20 hours to 8 hours night shift).

(v) Senior most officer of each department who is available in the Division

shall be on duty in the Divisional Emergency Cell during the day shift only.

(8 hrs to 20 hrs)

(vi) Senior most officer of each department shall issue a 12 hours roster for his

own department for the night shift. (20 hrs to 8 hrs)

(vii) Round the clock roster of 12 hours shift duty should cover both officers and

supervisors.

(viii) Same officers and supervisors should be repeated each day without any

change or rotation, for the next 4-5 days. This will maintain continuity and

will ensure that experience gained on the first day can be gainfully used on

subsequent days.

(4) Rushing of SPART/ART to accident site: -

(i) Movement of SPART/ART should never be clubbed together. ARME

should be started first and moved separately for faster movement.

(ii) SPART/ART should be dispatched from the base station, within the target

time stipulated. Departure of SPART/ART should not be delayed on any

account including arrival of doctors or officers. Anybody who is left behind

can proceed later on by next special train or even by road.

(iii) SPART must be run out within the target time, even without full

complement of doctors, if necessary. This will ensure that other doctors

who are available at accident site can utilise facilities of SPART after its

arrival at site.

(iv) SPART/ART should be moved on top priority taking precedence over all

other trains. They should not be stopped anywhere en-route for picking up

any one.

(v) Running lines at least on either side of the accident affected block section

should be kept clear of all trains. In case there are any stabled loads, the

same should be lifted.

(vi) Freight trains on run towards accident site should be reversed and returned.

(vii) Fresh stabling, if any, should be done beyond 5 stations on either side.

(viii) Even for stabling beyond 5 stations, both up and down loop lines should not

be blocked at the same station.

(ix) For stabling beyond 5 stations, up loop and down loop should be blocked, at

alternate stations.

(5) Running of Special trains: -

Following special trains will be required to be run in the given order of priority:

i. SPART

ii. ART

iii. Unaffected front portion of the accident involved train in case the same can

be moved.

iv. Unaffected rear portion of the accident involved train in case the same can

be moved.

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v. In case the front and rear portions cannot be moved, and then they should

be left as they are.

vi. 2 empty coaching rakes, one from either end for clearing unaffected

passengers of the accident involved train.

vii. 2 empty coaching rakes, one from either end for being stabled at convenient

locations where watering and charging facilities are available. These stabled

rakes will be used for housing the staff working at accident site.

6. Sequence of movement of SPART/ART into the accident effected block

section:

i. The sequence of sending and taking out various trains into and out of the

accident affected block section should be planned carefully.

ii. Except for 140T cranes and Engineering specials, all other trains should be

sent into the block section with engine leading so that they can reach faster.

iii. If the unaffected front and rear portions of the accident involved train can

be pulled out, then these should be withdrawn before sending in SPART

into the block section.

iv. After the unaffected front and rear portions have been pulled out, both

portions should be augmented by being patched up with extra coaches at the

first Jn. station enroute.

v. In case the front and rear portions cannot be pulled out then they should be

left as they are.

vi. After the SPART reaches adjacent station it should be sent into the block

section,

vii. ART specials without cranes that have arrived should be pushed into the

block section after the SPART so that additional cutters, spreaders,

hydraulic jacks etc. can be made use of.

viii. After all equipment’s from ART specials have been unloaded at accident

site and staff has detrained, both ART specials should be withdrawn. These

should then be kept 4 stations beyond.

ix. Empty coaching rakes that have been sent for clearing uninjured passengers

should be sent into the block section thereafter, while the SPART is still

there.

x. After transhipment of passengers, both empty coaching rakes should be

pulled out and run out as passenger special to the original destination of the

accident involved train.

xi. After the work of SPART is over, all of them should be withdrawn and

returned back.

xii. The front and rear portion of the accident-involved train should now be

withdrawn by sending diesel light engines into the block section.

xiii. ART with 140T crane should be marshalled as per site requirement and sent

into the block section with crane leading, one from each end.

xiv. Tower wagons should be sent in from each end following the ART.

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(CHAPTER – XI)

PASSENGER CARE

(1) Transportation of men and material to accident site:

(i) As soon as the SPART/ART siren sounds, Sufficient TTEs/TCs and about

50 licensed porters in uniform should be collected together and rushed to

the accident site either by ART or first available means. However,

SPART/ART should not be detained on this account.

(ii) The on duty Commercial Supervisor at the station at that point of time

should ensure that they proceed by the ART itself and do not get left

behind. If sufficient number of TTE/TC is not available, then whatever

numbers are available should be sent to the accident site by the ART.

(iii) The 2nd and 3rd Special trains carrying backup logistic support to accident

site, from each end, can send more TTEs/TCs. TTEs from the Divisional

squad should also be utilized for this purpose. Sufficient cooks and catering

staff from departmental catering or catering contractor (including IRCTC)

would be ensured at the site for arranging tea, biscuits, packed meals like

poories and vegetables to the stranded passengers, railways working force

and other officials at site.

(iv) Sr.DCM should prepare section wise nominations of catering agencies both

departmental and private for rushing to site.

(v) Contact State Transport authorities for Buses etc.

(2) Hospitalization of the injured

i. The general policy in the case of railway accidents in which casualties occur is

that of rapid evacuation after rendering immediate and necessary first aid

treatment.

ii. In the following special cases, the injured may be taken to a Private Hospital.

(a) When there is no railway or non-railway hospital available within a radius

of say 8 kms. of the site of accident or

(b) When the attending doctor certifies in writing that the treatment in private

hospital is necessary in the interest of the patient.

(c) Except under the discretion of the doctor such injured passenger should

normally be eligible to the lowest class of accommodation/diet in private

hospitals where different scales are available.

(d) Where the family of the injured person desires to be provided with a higher-

class accommodation/diet, the family should give in writing to pay the extra

cost involved directly to the hospital authorities.

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iii. For this purpose, each division should make out a working arrangement with

such private hospitals as may be necessary in the areas served by them so that

in an emergency injury case can be referred without loss of time to the

hospitals concerned. To facilitate matters and to avoid misunderstandings, the

Chief Medical Director should draw up a list of such private hospitals bearing

in mind the Railway or non-Railway hospitals in existence in the vicinity. The

Chief Medical Director should also settle the charges to be paid to the hospitals

for such cases for each class of accommodation/diet etc.

iv. The bills by such private hospitals should be submitted through the Chief

Medical Director who will certify the correctness of the charges payable,

before passing for payment by the FA&CAO. Payments to private hospitals

under this Para can be arranged locally by the Railways and the Ministry of

Railways approval is not necessary.

(Extract of Para 701(1) & Para 712 of Chapter VII of lRMM are at Page No.190-

192)

v. When injured are admitted in non-railway hospitals, railway doctors should be

deputed to these hospitals to render necessary assistance, including supply of

needed medicines, etc., which may not be available in these hospitals. They

should also carefully monitor the condition of the injured and maintain an

updated list with all details. If more than one hospital is involved apart from

deputing doctors to individual hospitals, a railway doctor should also be

deputed to coordinate and maintain the centralized updated position.

(3) Catering Arrangements:-

1. The affected passengers and their relatives are to be treated with the utmost

courtesy, concern and sympathy to alleviate their trauma and discomfort. Officers

and supervisors should be assigned to talk to the injured to ascertain from them

whether they wish to call relatives. Free passes can also be given to the relatives.

2.Arrangements for supply of meals, drinking water, tea, coffee, etc. to not only the

injured but also to other passengers of the affected train/trains should be swiftly

organized.

In this connection, Board's instructions vide their letter No. 89/Safety-I/4/3,

dtd.22.9.89 is reproduced below.

Arrangement for drinking water, food and beverages

(i) Refreshments, food and beverages may be supplied free of charge to the affected

passengers, injured/or stranded. These may be arranged from the Railway and/or

outside sources as necessary including IRCTC or their contractors.

(ii) The senior-most official at site shall have the powers to arrange conveyance of

the affected passengers free of charge by any available mode of transport and

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also incur expenditure for carriage of passengers' luggage, etc. (Board’s letter

No.93/Safety-I/6/1 dtd.2.11.93)

(4) Withdrawal of cash from station earning

i) In order to meet accident-related expenditure, Officers can withdraw money

from station earnings duly following the procedure incorporated in

Commercial Manual Vol.II Rule No. 2425 at Page No.199-201)

ii) Before Sr.DCM leaves for accident site, he should withdraw sufficiently

large amount of cash from station earnings to meet with immediate

requirements at the site.

iii) More should be withdrawn subsequently as and when required.

iv) Procedure and accountal as detailed below should be followed. (Para 11 and

12 below)

v) A Commercial Supervisor should be nominated for this purpose and he

should withdraw sufficient amount and carry it with him, duly escorted by

RPF personnel.

(5) Hiring of Vehicles:

i) A large number of road vehicles are required at an accident site for

following purposes: -

a) Taking injured passengers to hospitals.

b) Taking doctors and other railway officials to hospitals.

c) Clearance of uninjured passengers.

d) Taking dead bodies to mortuaries.

e) Bringing men and materials, etc. to accident site.

f) Taking unclaimed luggage for being kept in safe custody.

g) Taking relatives to hospitals and mortuary.

h) Other miscellaneous work.

ii) For this purpose, apart from whatever number of railway vehicles may be

available, extra road vehicles should be hired.

iii) All road vehicles should be hired along with standby drivers for round the

clock duty.

iv) Sufficient road vehicles should be attached to PAC for taking relatives to

hospitals, mortuaries etc.

v) Nominated railway staff to be attached to each hired vehicle round the

clock (even group ‘D’ would suffice) so that optimum use can be made of

the vehicle.

vi) Buses from state transport authorities should also be requisitioned along

with extra drivers for round the clock duty.

vii) One railway staff should be put in charge of each bus on round the clock

duty, who will accompany the bus wherever it goes and bring it back in

time (even group ‘D’ would suffice)

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viii) In case hospitals are in different towns, then road transport buses should be

put on fixed time round trip schedule for shuttling relatives from PAC to

various locations and back to PAC

ix) All hired vehicles and requisitioned buses should have stickers pasted on

their front and rear windscreens indicating “RAILWAY ACCIDENT

DUTY”

(6) Clearance of uninjured passengers: -

i) First of all, arrangements for water and food for stranded passengers

should be made.

ii) Announcement should be made for registering names of safe

passengers.

iii) Clearance of accident-affected passengers from accident site should

be planned along with Operating branch that will provide the empty

coaching rake.

iv) Make announcement through PA System informing passengers

regarding their clearance from site either by:

- Front portion of the accident involved train

- Rear portion of the accident involved train

- Empty coaching rakes that have been brought to the accident

site

- Road bridging that has been arranged.

v) Arrange adequate coolies for carrying passengers’ luggage while

they transfer to the new train.

vi) In case of road bridging, arrange road transport to clear stranded

passengers, record details of passengers dispatched and relay

particulars to Divisional Emergency Cell.

vii) Senior-most official at site shall have powers to arrange conveyance

for affected passengers free of charge by any available mode of

transport and also incur expenditure for carriage of passengers’

luggage, etc.

(7) Preparing list of injured passengers:

i. Collect list of injured passengers prepared by TS/TTEs/Train Conductors and

assess the situation along with Medical department.

ii. Separate lists to be prepared coach wise by Medical department.

iii. The list should contain following details: -

a) If found Conscious: Name, sex, age, identification marks, and ticket number,

originating and destination station.

b) If found Unconscious: Approximate age, sex, identification marks, ticket number

and other particulars if relatives and friend are available.

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iv. Once the preliminary list of injured passengers has been prepared, the list should be

signed by the CMS/MS In charge and a copy handed over to commercial

department.

v. This list should be input into the PC available in the PAC.

vi. The list should also be E-Mailed to the Divisional Emergency Cell and

Headquarters' Emergency Cell.

vii. The list of dead and injured that is initially fed into the PC will thereafter be

updated periodically, as rescue and relief work continue.

(8) Amount of Ex-Gratia payable:

i) The rate and condition for payment of ex-gratia relief in case of grievously injured

passengers who are hospitalized in case of untoward incidents as defined under section 123

,read with section 124-A, of the Railway Act, 1989 is as follows

Period of hospitalization Rate of ex-gratia

Up to 30 days of hospitalization Rs. 5000/- (Rs five thousand only)

Upto further 6 months of hospitalization Rs 1000 /- (Rs one thousand only) per week

or part thereof, for the period of indoor treatment.

Upto further 6 months of hospitalization Rs. 500 /- (Rs Five hundred only) per week

or part thereof, for the period of indoor treatment

The maximum period for which ex-gratia is payable to the grievously injured

passenger will be 12 months.

ii) For other terms and conditions please refer item No. (vii), and (ix) of Notes under para

9.03 (page -155)

2. Item No. (vii), (viii) and (ix) of under “Note” of para 9.03 (page -155)

(viii): The revised rate and conditions for payment of ex-gratia relief in case of grievously

injured passengers who are hospitalized in case of Train Accident as defined under

section 123 read with section 124 of Railway Act, 1989 is as follows;

Period of hospitalization Rate of ex-gratia

For hospitalization up to 30 days to take care of initial expenses

Rs, 25,000/- lump sum

Thereafter at the end of every 10-day period or discharge, whichever is earlier

Rs 300/- per day

The maximum period for which ex-gratia is payable to the grievously injured

passenger will be 12 months.

viii) Other terms and condition applicable to passengers who are grievously injured in train

accidents or untoward incidents

a) This ex-gratia relief will be exclusively for passengers who are grievously injured in

train accidents or untoward incidents as defined under section 123, read with Section

124/124-A of the Railways Act, 1989.

b) The period of treatment as indoor patient for more than 30 days would need to be

certifies by a Railway Doctor for the purpose of future ex-gratia payment up to the period

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of 11 months. In case where the injured is taking treatment in order other than Railway

Hospital, the treatment has to be certified by Railway Doctor.

c) Sr.DMO shall also keep track of such injured person taking treatment in other than

Railway Hospitals Sr.DCM/DCM shall keep co-ordination with Sr DMO for the purpose

and arrange payment of ex-gratia every week at the doorstep of injured person. Every care

shall be taken by Sr. DCM/DCM to avoid any in convenience to injured person in such

cases.

ix) In case of enhanced ex-gratia announced by the Minister of Railways as a special case

under his/her discretionary powers, the amount equivalent to the normal rate of ex-gratia

for death/injury of passenger in train accidents/untoward incidents and to the road users

who met with an accident due to Railway’s prima facie liability at Manned Level Crossing

Gate Accident be paid in cash and the remaining portion of the enhanced ex-gratia be paid

by account payee cheque. The position is tabulated as under.

Sl

No

In case of Normal rate of

ex-gratia (as per

extant

instructions)

Amount of Ex-gratia to be paid by

cash/cheque in case of enhanced ex-gratia

announced by the Hon’ble Minister of Railways.

By cash By cheque 1 In case of Train Accident (Section 124 of the Act)

i) In case of death Rs 50,000/- Rs 50,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 50,000/-

ii) In case of grievous injury

Rs 25,000/- Rs 25,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 25,000/-

iii) In case of simple injury

Rs 5000/- Rs 5000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs5000/-

2 In case of untoward Incident (sec-124A of the Act)

In case of death Rs 15,000/- Rs 15,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 15,000/-

In case of grievous injury

Rs 5,000/- Rs 5,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 5,000/-

In case of simple injury

Rs 500/- Rs 500/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs500/-

3 In case of Accident at Manned Level Crossing (due to Railway’s prima facie liability)

In case of death Rs 50,000/- Rs 50,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 50,000/-

In case of grievous injury

Rs 25,000/- Rs 25,000/- Announced amount of ex- gratia minus Rs 25,000/-

In case of simple

injury

Rs 5000/- Rs 5000/- Announced amount of ex-

gratia minus Rs5000/-

This has the approval of the Authorized officer.

All concerned may kindly be notified.

(This is based on Railway Board’s letter No.2011/TC-III/27/29/Ex-Gratia dated

07.05.2013)

III. Payment of ex-gratia will be made on the basis of categorization of their injuries

made out by doctors at site.

IV. No ex-gratia payment would be admissible to trespassers; persons electrocuted by

OHE and road users at unmanned level crossings.

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V. Ex-gratia payment should also be made to railway staff killed or injured by a

moving train while performing their duty, for example, Gang men working on

track when run-over accidentally by a moving train.

VI. Ex-gratia amount is to be paid.

VII. In case of injured passengers, ex-gratia should be paid to the injured passenger

himself or in case he is too ill to his relative in his presence.

VIII. In case of death cases where relatives identify and claim the body, following

precautions are to be taken:

a) Photograph the face of the body from in front and from the side.

b) Photograph the person taking the ex-gratia payment.

c) Record the relationship of the person claiming the body along with

details of proof, if any.

d) In case the HON’BLE MR announces enhanced ex-gratia, then the

enhanced amount should be paid by cheque by Accounts department.

e) Ex-gratia paid is not to be adjusted against claims compensation

payable as decreed by RCT subsequently.

IX. Payment should be arranged preferably on the spot by a senior scale officer

nominated by DRM after making such enquiries as can be reasonably made on

the spot after immediate needs by way of medical attendance etc. to injured

persons have been attended.

X. For payment of ex-gratia and to meet other expenses at site, one commercial

inspector authorized by Sr.DCM shall withdraw Rs. 5 lakhs from station

earnings of a nearby station, and shall be available at site duly escorted by RPF

personnel.

XI. Sr.DCM/DCM will ensure availability of sufficient cash for payment of ex-

gratia/refund.

(9) Claims Compensation: -

I. Injured passengers and next of kin of deceased passengers must be supplied with

blank claims compensation forms along with Claims Booklet explaining complete

procedure.

II. Photocopy of a filled-up Claims Compensation form may also be given along

with the blank form so as to help them in filling it up.

10. Luggage and Consignments: -

i. As and when unclaimed luggage and personal belongings are taken out from

coaches, a list should be made coach wise, and each item should be tagged with

coach no.

ii. A list of each item with distinguishing marks should be made.

iii. If possible, the cabin number inside the coach should also be indicated.

iv. Luggage claimed should be handed over on satisfactory proof of ownership.

v. Unclaimed luggage and personal belongings of injured/dead passengers should be

taken possession of for safe custody.

vi. Unclaimed luggage should be stored in a safe place, preferably, part of the same

school building which is being used for preserving dead bodies.

vii. These should be stored in separate rooms coach wise so that it is easy for relatives

to identify.

viii. A list should be displayed outside each room indicating the coach no. Whose

luggage is stored there.

ix. It is the responsibility of Commercial department to take charge of all unclaimed

luggage etc. These should be taken over from the charge of RPF.

x. Booked luggage, parcels and consignments available in SLRs, VPUs etc. should be

taken out and sent by road to nearest Jn. Station for safe custody.

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xi. Booked perishables available in SLRs, VPUs should be taken out and either

auctioned at site or sent by road to nearest Jn. Station for being auctioned.

xii. RMS consignments on the train should be shifted to school building for safe

custody till Postal Authorities come and take over custody.

(11) Withdrawal from station earnings – procedure

1. In order to meet accident-related expenditure, Officers can withdraw money from

station earnings duly following the procedure incorporated in Commercial Manual

Vol.II Rule No. 2425.

a) Departmental expenditure necessitated by floods, accidents or earthquakes,

etc. (sub rule 8).

b) Ex-gratia payments to persons involved in train accidents. (Sub rule 22).

2. The nominated supervisor in charge of the department concerned may alone

withdraw from station earnings through a requisition in respect of the above items

specified in rule 2425 of the IRCM.

3. This requisition should be made in the form appended below indicating the

officials making such withdrawal, the departmental officer concerned and also the

purpose of withdrawal. 1) From To

2) Name of Supervisory Official Station Master

3) Designation Station

4) Please arrange to pay from Station Earnings an amount of Rs.

(Rupees ) towards

(Purpose to be indicated). This is one of the

authorized items of withdrawal from station Earnings. The expenditure

is chargeable to the head .

5) Accounting Authority

6) Controlling Officer

7) Designation

8) Station

9) Payment made from Station Received an amount of Rs.

earning amount: from station earnings

Signature of Signature:

SM/SS Designation

4. The requisition is required to be prepared in triplicate, one to be kept as record, the

second to be presented to the Station Master for arranging payment against proper

acknowledgement and the third to be sent to the DFM concerned duly

countersigned personally by the Divisional Officer of the department.

5. Any failure by the supervisory official withdrawing the cash to observe the above

instructions or any other irregularity will render him personally responsible and

liable for action under Discipline & Appeal Rule.

(12) Withdrawal from station earnings - accountal

i) Branch Officer concerned shall forward requisitions received from

stations to the Divisional Accounts Office indicating circumstances

under which the withdrawal was necessitated.

ii) The countersigned requisition shall be accompanied by relevant

supporting paid vouchers. The Branch Officers shall monitor timely

submission so that they reach Accounts Office within 15 days from

the date of withdrawal.

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iii) Executive Officer concerned shall furnish full particulars of the

amount withdrawn, details of payments made, reasons for the

payment, the rate and period for which payment is made and the

total amount paid with the acquittance of the payee with necessary

revenue stamp wherever due to Sr.DFM

iv) Sr.DCM will compile a monthly statement of all withdrawals

pertaining to his division obtaining a statement from various

executives in his division and send it to CCM

vi) A monthly return of requisitions issued during the period should be

Submitted to the Accounts Office by Executive Officers.

(Jt. Commercial & Accounts Procedural order No.1 of 1990

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Nature of the accident – place exact location, time, Tr.No.

and name, Names of the dead and injured passengers.

a)

Objective

(CHAPTER – XII)

MEDIA MANAGEMENT PLAN

a. To Post the public with factual information.

b. To create a positive public opinion.

c. To create a healthy relationship with the media.

1. Any accident which may reflect in the media shall be reported to public

elation Branch by Control.

2. Depending upon the gravity of the situation, PRO or his representative

will immediately position himself in the control.

3. Either PRO or his representative shall proceed to the accident spot,

whenever required, to take charge of PR work at the site.

4. Meanwhile, PR official stationed at the control office will obtain more

details from the site for information of media.

5. The Public Relations officer, on arrival at site of accident shall collect

factual information from the officer-in-charge of the accident site and

then relay the same to the media men at site and also to PR

representative in the Control. Thus , an online communication Chanel

will be established to keep media informed of all important details.

6. Railway’s endeavor shall be to ensure that only factually correct and

conformed information is relayed to the media and no inflated or

exaggerated version of the fact reported in the Press.

For this purpose, the following actions shall be taken.

(i) Unconfirmed news having no proper source shall be not be

relayed to media.

(ii) No one except the PR representative stationed at control office

/sight shall relay any information to the media.

(iii) No Railway man shall express or voice any criticism, opinion or

vies at any point of time about the accident.

(iv) Only DRM, PRO and Officer authorised by the DRM is

competent to interact or give interview to media.

This is as per rule No.11 of Railway Servant Conduct rules,

1966. (Page.No.202).

(v) The media may be given the following information.

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b) Steps taken by Railways to render immediate medical

attention, food and travel facilities for the stranded

passengers, communication facilities like cell phones, STD

phones. c) Names of hospitals were injured are being treated. d) Facilities offered to the kith and kin of the victims –

payment of ex-gratia. e) Setting up of passenger assistance both tele/fax No. e-mail

address etc. f) Diversion of trains, road bridging re-routing etc. g) Probable restoration h) Prima-facie cause of the accident will be delayed to press

only with the approval of GM. Sabotage, even if suspected,

will not be relayed to Press, without the approval of GM.

(vi) Convenience and conveyance of media shall be taken care of by

PR personal with the assistance of commercial representatives at

site. The media persons are to be taken to the hospitals were

injured are being treated.

(vii) Commercial department must ensure that list of passengers who

travelled by the accident involved train along with the list of

dead and injured in the accident shall reach the PR official in

control office/site by the fastest possible means.

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(CHAPTER – XIII)

SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN

There are TWO aspects of Disaster Management work at an accident

site. Firstly, rescue, relief and restoration operation, which is carried out by

one set of functionaries. Second aspect pertains to rehabilitation of accident

involved passengers, taking care of dead bodies, dealing with their

relatives etc. for which a different set of functionaries are required. For

managing these two distinct aspects of DM work two separate establishments

should be setup at an accident site.

1. Main Site office

(a) Main Site Office (MSO) should be set up at the accident site.

(b) This will be some kind of a control office to be located near the center

of the accident site.

(c) This is basically meant for catering to operational needs of railway in

rescue, relief and restoration work. (d) MSO is to be manned by staff of relevant departments such as:

- Medical

- Commercial

- Operating

- Safety

- Security

- Public Relations,

- Mechanical

- Electrical

- S&T

- Engg.

(e) MSO will be provided with all facilities similar to a control office.

(f) Adequate lighting with generator backup should be provided in the

MSO.

(g) Adequate number of telephonic links to Divisional Emergency Cell and

Headquarters. Emergency Cell should be provided. Preferably each

department in the MSO should be given an independent telephone. (h) Satellite telephones should be installed in the MSO.

(i) MSO should be provided with FAX, Loudspeakers, P.A. system with

conference facility for press briefing to be arranged by S7T Dept. S&T.

Dept should also arrange photocopier and PCs. In consultation with

Dy. CSTE (Tele)

(j) PC/Laptop should be connected to internet (if feasible) for E-mailing of

details update to all concerned, including Divisional Emergency Cell,

Headquarters’ Emergency cell and Helpline Enquiry Booths.

(k) A big banner displaying ‘MAIN SITE OFFICE’ should be put up at a

prominent place at the entry to the shamiana.

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(l) Similarly, there should be sufficient number of signages indicating the

way to MSO on approach road etc.

(m) MSO at the site will be manned by Sr. Supervisor’s on round clock

basis in 12 hrs. shift duty.

(n) Officers will not be permanently stationed in MSO. They will move

about the entire accident site supervising and monitoring working of

their department at different activities centers. However, they will keep

coming to the MSO off and on and will keep in touch with their

departmental functionaries in MSO.

(o) Various functionaries in the MSO will monitor and co-ordinate the

working of their departments, and assistance required by them, if any.

(p) Each functionary at the MSO will maintained a log book. Flow of

information both incoming and outgoing would be recorded long with

the time and name of officers/ staff who were given the message.

(q) MSO will basically supervise the working of two SOs and Co-ordinate

with Divisional and Head quarters’ Emergency cell.

(r) Functionaries of different departments in SOs should provide updated

information regarding progress of work to their counter parts in MSO.

(s) This updated information should be provided once in every 2 hrs. as per

the following timings: The information to be updated every ½ hour

initially and them every 1 hour.

2. Site office

1. Depending on the spread of the accident site, Site Office (SO) on

the same pattern as the MSO should be set up.

2. If the site is spread out over > 300 metres ISO and > 400 meters 2

so’s should be set up.

3. Representatives of same departments as in MSO should be present

in SO’s also. However, they should be either one or at most two

men per department.

4. SOs will serve as co-ordination centres for various teams that are

working spread out over different geographical locations.

5. Each SO will oversee the working of DM teams at each end of the

accident site.

6. Jurisdiction of each SO will extend to all men and materials

belonging to SPART/ART. And ART at the accident site.

7. SO, should be provided with loud speakers for making

announcements. 8. SO, should be provided with direct telephone links to MSO.

9. However, SOs should not be provided with telephone links to either

Divisional Emergency Cell or Headquarters’ Emergency cell. This

will ensure that there is minimum telephonic disturbance from

outside to teams, which are actually working at the accident site. It

will also ensure that outflow of information from accident site goes

out from MSO only.

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10. Members of different teams of each department working at the

accident site in rescue, relief and restoration work should provide

updated information regarding progress of work to their respective

functionaries at the MSO.

11. This updated information should be provided once in every 2 hours

as detailed at 1 (xix) above.

3. Passenger Assistance centre

3.1 Need for setting up of passenger assistance centre:

I. Relatives of passengers who arrive at the accident site are

already traumatized by the tragedy.

II. They arrive at an unknown location with no place to stay, no

friend or acquaintances and not knowing whom to turn to.

III. The problem is made even more challenging since many

relatives and next of kin come from far-flung areas in some

other state.

IV. Being semi-literate and from different parts of the country some

of them are not even familiar with local language. For them

even communication becomes a problem.

V. In addition to above, complex legal formalities & multiplicity of

paper work is required to be completed before dead bodies are

handed over to their next of kin.

VI. For taking care of relatives of passengers, providing them with

succor in their hour of agony and for guiding the

sympathetically, some kind of an assistance center is required.

3.2 Formalities required to be completed by relatives of passengers:

(a) Sequence of formalities that are required to be completed by

relatives of injured passengers includes:

(i) Locating the name of the passenger on reservation charts. In case

passenger was travelling in reserved accommodation.

(ii) Going through the list of injured and dead passengers to find out

whether the name appears.

(iii) In case the name is not available in the list, then taking a round

of different hospitals to find out whether their relative has been

admitted in one of them in an unconscious state.

(iv) Hospitals are generally at separate locations, sometimes even in

different towns; and commuting becomes a problem.

(v) In case the passenger can be located in one of the hospitals, they

have to find out the severity of injuries, likely period of

hospitalisation, etc.

(vi) Collect the ex-gratia paid by railways.

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(vii) Try and locate missing luggage of the injured passengers. For

this they have to take a round of the building where all

unclaimed luggage have been kept.

(viii) Next, they have to arrange for a place for them to stay.

(ix) Arrange for medicines/diet etc. and payment of hospital bills, if

required.

(x) Thereafter, they have to keep in touch with the hospital and get

their relatives released.

(b) Additional formalities that are required to be completed by next of

kin of dead passengers include:

I. In case the passenger could not be located in any of the hospitals,

then they have to go to the building where unidentified dead

bodies have been kept.

II. Take a round of various rooms where bodies have been kept,

examine each body and try and locate their near and dear one.

III. Identified the dead body if the same has been extracted by then

otherwise wait for all bodies to be extracted and tri and identify

their relative.

IV. In case they fail to identify the same then they have to go

through photographs of unidentified bodies taken at site.

V. After the body is finally identified, they have to produce proof of

relationship for railways to entertain their claim. VI. Obtain death certificate from the Railway Doctor.

VII. Obtain post mortem report, from the Govt. Doctor who has

performed post mortem on the body. VIII. Obtain official death certificate from the local municipality.

IX. Accept of ex-gratia payment from railways.

X. Collect forms for lodging claim for compensation in RCTs.

XI. Take over custody of dead body from the local police.

XII. Perform last rites at the same place or take back the body to their

native place, depending on circumstance.

XIII. Make arrangements for their return journey back to their native

place.

3.3 Problems encountered by relatives: -

i. Each of these formalities are under the jurisdiction of a different

agency, either railway or police or civil administration or local

administration.

ii. In such a situation the level of co-ordination between these various

agencies leaves much to be desired.

iii. Sometimes it even takes up to 48 hours before these entire

documentary formalities can be completed.

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iv. In most cases relatives have to run from pillar to post for completing all

these formalities and the bitter experience leaves them permanently

antagonized towards railways.

v. For this purpose, a single window clarence system should be available

for relatives and next of kin.

3.4 passenger Assistance Center: Details

i. The MSO should have a Passenger Assistance Center located towards

the rear side, away from the track, for rendering help to passengers and

their relatives.

ii. This is basically meant for catering to requirements of passengers and

their relatives/next of kin, and for providing a single window clearance for

all types of formalities.

iii. Passenger Assistance Center should be separate from the MSO so that

it does not interfere with normal rescue and relief work. iv. PAC will be manned by staff of relevant departments such as:-

- Operating,

- Medical,

- Commercial,

- Security,

- Personnel.

v. There should be only one such PAC, and all railway resources should

be pooled into it.

vi. SOs should not have any small PAC located in the rear. It is likely to

create logistics problems.

vii. A big banner displaying ‘PASSENGER ASSISTANCE CENTRE’

should be put up at a prominent place at the entry to the shamiana.

viii. Similarly, there should be sufficient number of signages indicating the

way to PAC on approach roads etc.

ix. Railway staff fluent in the language of relatives should be posted for

doing work of interpreters.

x. Post mortem formalities should be waived off so that one reduces

number of formalities.

xi. Different counters should be provided in sequence for each of these

formalities, so that the entire exercise can be completed in about an hour.

xii. Functionary concerned from the local Municipality who issues Official

Death Certificate should be made to come and sit in the PAC so that these

certificates can be issued immediately without any delay.

xiii. PAC should have different counters for various purposes in following

sequence: a. Reservation Chart for locating the name.

b. List of dead and injured along with name of hospital. The name of

passenger involved should be checked up from the list of dead or

injured if available, and their current status informed.

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c. Counters for providing commercial supervisor or WI as escort along

with vehicle, for accompanying the relative and going to hospital

mortuary. d. Railway doctor for issue of Medical Death Certificate.

e. Govt. Doctor for issue of Post Mortem Certificate, in case the same is

necessary.

f. Municipality official for issue of Official Death Certificate.

g. Local police for issue of authority for handing over of dead body.

h. Claims counter- Payment of ex-gratia and issue of Claims

Compensation form.

i. Counter for helping performance of last rites in case relatives decided

to cremate the body there itself.

j. Pass counter for issue of return journey pass.

k. Return journey facilitation counter for making arrangements for return

journey.

4. First Aid Posts:

i. Medical posts should be provided in both MSO and PAC.

ii. Medical post in MSO will provide first aid to injured passengers after

extrication, assess their injuries and make arrangements for sending

them to nearby hospitals.

iii. Medical Post in PAC will keep all records for injured and dead

passengers, names of hospitals where they have been admitted etc.

iv. First Aid Posts should be provided in SOs.

v. This will be meant for treating passengers and classifying their injuries

before they are sent for admission to various hospitals.

5. Setting up of MSO,SO and PAC:

i. One SSE/Works shall be exclusively responsible for setting up of these

facilities. He shall undertake the following:

- Move along with sufficient staff for setting up of these facilities.

- Immediately start setting up of the tentage accommodation after taking out tents and shamianas provided in ARTs.

- In addition, he should also request agencies, which provide tetage accommodation on contract.

ii. Bridge unit will assist in setting up tentage and above – mentioned

facilities. Bridge Unit will take with them sufficient Manila ropes, wire

ropes, survey instruments, binoculars, helmets, life jackets, ladders and

other equipment. Nylon ropes should be sufficient in length to ensure

barricading at sites and camping areas.

iii. Sufficient facilities for erecting temporary stage/ scaffolding etc.

should also be organized, if required at site.

iv. Few temporary toilets should be provided at one location in addition to

number of urinals at 3 or 4 places.

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v. Water Tankers will be ordered for supplying water at site and

arrangements shall also be made for drinking water.

vi. Temporary kitchen in tents/shamianas is to be setup so that catering

unit of IRCTC can provide cooked food to staff working at accident

site. vii. About 100 folding chairs should also be arranged.

viii. Bridge Line staff will have list of drivers who in case of emergency can

be hired for rescue or restoration operations wherever site is

surrounded by deep water.

ix. Signages for both MSO and PAC should be provided at prominent

locations.

6. Collection and Dissemination of information- Channel of

Communication:

The following would be the responsibility and channel both for

collection as also dissemination of information. Before each shift goes off

duty, details of work done should be updated in the SO. The SO should in turn update the MSO regarding the latest progress.

This update the MSO regarding the latest progress. This updated

information would be conveyed to Divisional Emergency Cell every 2

hours.

A. Number of dead and injured- Medical Department:

a) Medical department at site should confirm the number of dead.

b) Doctors in charge of various teams working on different coaches

should give 3 hours report to Medical counter in SO who on turn will

inform MSO. c) Number of injured passengers.

d) Type of injuries, whether grievous, minor or trivial.

e) Names of injured, and names of various hospitals where injured have

been sent.

B. Identification of dead bodies- Commercial Department:

a) Ex-gratia paid to injured.

b) Number of dead bodies identified.

c) Ex-gratia paid to dead.

d) No. of bodies handed over to relatives.

C. Number of coaches dealt with – Mechanical Department:

a) No. of coaches thoroughly searched.

b) No. of coaches made off track.

c) No. of coaches yet to be dealt with.

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Brief Particulars of Division

a) Jurisdiction of Engineering Department

DEN/EAST ADEN SSE/P.way From

(station)

To

(Station)

From

(Km)

To

(Km)

Total

(Km)

Line Section

North/SA 1.TPT JTJ (Ex) MAP (Ex) 218.000 266.550 48.55 DL JTJ-PTJ

2.BQI MAP(Inc) DSPT(Ex) 266.550 308.650 42.10 DL JTJ-PTJ

South/SA 3.SA/N DSPT (inc) SA(Ex) 330.650 333.670 25.20 DL JTJ-PTJ

MGSJ(Exc) MTDM 0.000 37.470 37.47 SL SA-MTDM

4.SA/S SA(Inc) SGE (Ex) 333.670 370.870 37.20 DL SA-SGE

SAMT(Inc) SA 191.130 197.540 6.41 SL SA-VRI

Sr.DEN/WEST ED 5.ED SGE((Inc) ED(Inc) 370.870 393.870 23.000 DL JTJ-PTJ

ED - CVD (Exl) 0.000 0.850 0.850 SL ED-TPJ

6.TUP ED(Ex) TUP (Inc) 393.870 443.400 49.530 DL JTJ-PTJ

PTJ 7.E/PTJ TUP(Exc) PTJ(Inc) 443.400 487.200 43.800 DL JTJ-PTJ

IGU-CBE-PTJ Line 0.000 to 0.600 & 22.230-23.700 2.07 DL JTJ-PTJ

CNV(Ex) PTJ(Inc) 143.500 161.500 18.00 SL PTJ-POY

8.CBF IGU(Ex)-CBE-PTJ(Ex) 0.600 22.230 21.630 DL JTJ-PTJ

CBF(Inc) MTP(Inc) 0.000 33.340 33.34 SL CBE-MTP

9.ONR (MG) MTP(Inc) UAM (Inc) 0.000 45.880 45.80 SL MTP-UAM

DEN/CENTRAL VRI 10.CHSM VRI(Ex) TVS(Ex) 59.270 122.000 62.73 SL SA-VRI

11.ATU TVS(Inc) SAMT(Ex) 122.000 191.130 69.13 SL SA-VRI

12.NMKL SA(Ex) KRR(Ex) 0.000 85.150 85.15 SL SA-KRR

KRR 13.KRR(W) ED(Ex) KRR(Inc) 0.850 65.800 64.95 SL ED-TPJ

KRR- VEI (Exl) 0.000 1.100 1.10 SL KRR-DG

14.TP KRR(Ex) TP(Ex) 65.800 136.325 70.53 SL ED-TPJ

15.KRR/E KRR(Ex) DG(Ex) 1.100 70.625 69.63 SL KRR-DG

b) Jurisdiction of Traffic Inspector

TI Jurisdiction

TI/MAP TPT BQI

TI/I/SA LCR DC

TI-II/SA OML MTPP

MALR NMKL

TI/ED MVPM URL

TI/KRR EDU KMD, MONR

TI/TUP TPM SNO

TI/CBE PTJ

KAY SUU MTP

TI/ATU SAMT MKSP

TI/KLT VRQ MTNL

SMR/ONR QLR WEL

SMR/UAM AVK UAM

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Particulars of LCs

JTJ-ED

Sl No LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks 1 92 E 226/24-26 TPT-KEY Vellore I 5472 LUS WIP .

2 93 E 230/8-10 TPT-KEY Vellore I 19890 LUS WIP

3 94 T 232/4-6 KEY Yard Vellore I 2454

4 97 E 245/24-26 SLY-DST Krishnagiri I Closed with JPO

5 103 T 279/32-34 BDY Yard Dharmapuri I 73339

6 115 E 337/16-18 SA-VRPD Salem I 30361

7 117A E 360/27-29(UP) DC-MVPM Salem I 44544 LUS WIP

8 118 E 375/20-22(Dn) SGE-ANU Salem I 34233 LUS

9 118A E 376/1-3 (UP) SGE-ANU Namakkal I 36037

10 118B E 376/35-377/1 (UP) SGE-ANU Namakkal I Closed with JPO

11 118C E 378/33-35 (UP) SGE-ANU Namakkal I 1730

12 119 T 379/8-10 (Dn) ANU Yard Namakkal I 120002

13 119A T 379/9-11 (UP) ANU Yard Namakkal I 122556

14 119B E 385/1-3 (UP) ANU-CV Namakkal I 4009

15 121A E 384/6-8 (Dn) ANU-CV Namakkal I 7672

16 120A E 385/27-29 (UP) ANU-CV Namakkal I 2047

17 120B E 386/41-43 (UP) ANU-CV Namakkal I 2958

18 122 E 390/25-27 (UP) CV-ED Erode I 102250

19 121D E 390A/20-22 (Dn) CV-ED Erode I 100764

20 123 E 391/7-9 (UP) CV-ED Erode I 1878

Particulars of LCs

ED-CBE-PTJ

Sl No LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks 1 124 E 394/10-12 ED-TPM Erode I JPO

2 131 E 438/4-6 UKL-TUP Tiruppur I 117556

3 132 E 440/26-28 UKL-TUP Tiruppur I 389782 ROB WIP

4 135 E 453/11-13 VNJ-SNO Coimbatore I 50688 ROB WIP

5 136 E 454/21-23 VNJ-SNO Coimbatore I 9207

6 137 E 457/9-11 VNJ-SNO Coimbatore I 31878

7 140 E 459/30-32 SNO-SUU Coimbatore I 59058

8 141 E 461/21-23 SNO-SUU Coimbatore I 35343

9 142 E 463/23-25 SNO-SUU Coimbatore I 88332 ROB WIP

10 147 E 479/22-24 IGU-PTJ Coimbatore I 4522

11 2 E 1/13-15 IGU-PLMD Coimbatore I Closed with JPO

12 3 E 2/9-11 IGU-PLMD Coimbatore i 290812

13 5 E 3/23-25 SHI-PLMD Coimbatore I 137025 ROB WIP

14 6 E 6/17-19 IGU-PLMD Coimbatore I 832139 LC closed

15 9 E 10/21-23 PLMD-CBF Coimbatore i Closed with JPO

16 10 E 11/33-35 PLMD-CBF Coimbatore I 169360 ROB completed

17 12 E 13/3-5 PLMD-CBF Coimbatore i 157461

Particulars of LCs

SA-MTDM Sl No LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks

1 7 E 6/4-5 MGSJ-OML Salem I Closed with JPO

2 10 E 9/1-2 OML-TOS Salem I 28908

3 11 E 10/2-3 OML-TOS Salem I 4256

4 15 E 15/13-14 OML-MCRD Salem I Closed with JPO

5 17 E 19/14-15 TOS-MCRD Salem I 1103

6 18 T 24/10-11 MCRD Yard Salem I 35314

7 20A E 29/4-5 MCRD-MTDM Salem I 11079 ROB WIP

8 21 E 31/9-10 MCRD-MTDM Salem I 42185

9 21A E 35/3-4 MCRD-MTDM Salem I 36288

10 22 T 35/20-36/1 MCRD-MTDM Salem I 28278

11 23 T 36/7-8 MTDM cab-stn Salem I 7235

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Particulars of LCs SA-KRR

Sl No LC No

T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks

1 1 E 6/13-14 SA-MALR Salem I 10377

2 2 E 8/3-4 SA-MALR Salem I 16094

3 3 E 10/3-4 SA-MALR Salem I 11601

4 4 T 13/16-17 MALR-RASP Namakkal I 7194

5 5 E 14/8-9 MALR-RASP Namakkal I 51719

6 6 E 30/600-700 RASP-KLGN Namakkal NI Closed with JPO

7 7 E 32/17-18 RASP-KLGN Namakkal I 3841

8 8 E 34/4-5 RASP-KLGN Namakkal I 30306

9 9 E 43/19-20 RASP-KLGN Namakkal I 12446

10 10 E 44/18-20 KLGN-NMKL Namakkal I 4366

11 11 E 48/22-49/1 KLGN-NMKL Namakkal I 33810

12 12 E 64/13-14 NMKL-MONR Namakkal I 31553

13 13 E 8219-20 MONR-KRR Karur I 28531

14 14 E 83/11-12 MONR-KRR Karur I 52392

Particulars of LCs KRR-DG

Sl No LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks 1 2 E 5/0-100 KRR-VEI KARUR I 3216

2 3 E 7/3-4 KRR-VEI KARUR I 9038

3 4 E 7/20-21 KRR-VEI KARUR I 7812

4 6 T 16/5-6 VEI Yard KARUR I 1407

5 12 E 34/13-14 PALM-EDU DINDUGAL I 33563

6 18 E 44/5-6 PALM-EDU DINDUGAL I 30855

7 20 E 46/18-19 PALM-EDU DINDUGAL I 2425

8 22 E 52/3-4 PALM-EDU DINDUGAL I 5770

Particulars of LCs

ED-KRR

Sl No LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI JPO Remarks 1 3 E 3/300-400 ED-CVD Erode I Closed with JPO

2 4 E 4/13-14 ED-CVD Erode I 118030 LUS WIP

3 5 E 5/10-11 ED-CVD Erode I 5069

4 6 E 6/11-12 ED-CVD Erode I

5 7 E 7/0-100 ED-CVD Erode I Closed with JPO

6 8 E 8/4-5 ED-CVD Erode I 29184 LUS WIP

7 9 E 8/19-20 ED-CVD Erode I 13650

8 10 T 10/13-14 CVD-PAS Erode I 6846

9 11 E 12/10-11 CVD-PAS Erode I 31785

10 13 E 15/10-12 CVD-PAS Erode I 6156

11 14 E 17/3-4 CVD-PAS Erode I 4223

12 15 T 18/500-600 PAS Yard Erode I 126762 LC Closed

13 16 T 19/1-2 PAS Yard Erode I 7638

14 17 T 19/19-20 PAS Yard Erode I 11622

15 18 E 20/16-17 PAS-URL Erode I 13923

16 19 E 21/12-13 PAS-URL Erode I 6396

17 20 E 22/17-18 PAS-URL Erode I 3280

18 21 E 23/10-11 PAS-URL Erode I 5699

19 22 E 24/11-12 PAS-URL Erode I 4920 .

20 23 E 25/4-5 PAS-URL Erode I 5109

21 24 E 26/6-7 PAS-URL Erode I 134826

22 25 E 29/2-3 PAS-URL Erode I 7449

23 26 E 29/22-30/01 PAS-URL Erode I 7410

24 27 E 30/19-20 PAS-URL Erode I 47838

25 28 T 32/7-8 URL Yard Erode I 130260

26 28A E 34/21-35/02 URL-KMD Erode I 15249

27 29 T 37/8-9 URL-KMD Erode I 92463

28 31 T 38/10-11 KMD Yard Erode I 4641

29 31A E 40/17-18 KMD-PGR Erode I 117078

30 32 E 43/12-13 KMD-PGR Erode I 126762

31 33 T 50/3-4 PGR Yard Karur I 3813

32 34 E 56/7-8 MPLM-KRR Karur I Closed with JPO

33 35 E 57/12-13 MPLM-KRR Karur I 34860

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Particulars of LCs

KRR-TP

Sl No LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks 1 38 E 66/200-300 KRR-VRQ Karur I Closed with JPO

2 39 E 67/12-13 KRR-VRQ Karur I 16560 LUS WIP

3 40 E 68/19-20 KRR-VRQ Karur I 14336

4 41 E 71/18-19 KRR-VRQ Karur I 42617 LUS WIP

5 42 T 74/9A-10 VRQ-MYU Karur I 5209

6 43 E 76/15-16 VRQ-MYU Karur I 11714

7 44 E 80/12-13 VRQ-MYU Karur I 7792

8 46 E 82/2-3 VRQ-MY Karur NI LUS WIP

9 47 T 83/12-13 MYU Yard Karur I 33074

10 48 T 94/800-900 LP- KLT Karur I Closed with JPO

11 49 E 96/10-11 LP-KLT Karur I 6219

13 50 E 97/16-17 LP-KLT Karur I 6521

14 52 E 100/6-7 LP-KLT Karur I 9362

15 53 E 102/6-7 LP-KLT Karur I 7242

16 54 E 103/21-104/1 LP-KLT Karur I 100432

17 55 E 105/18-19 KLT-PLI Karur I 30627

18 56 E 106/21/107/1 KLT-PLI Karur NI 12172 LUS WIP

19 57 E 107/13-14 KLT-PLI Karur I 8576 LUS WIP

20 59 E 109/17-18 KLT-PLI Karur I 13642

21 60 E 111/20-21 PLI-MUQ Trichy I 13059 LUS WIP

22 61 T 112/19-20 PLI Yard Trichy I 7146 LUS WIP

23 62 T 113/13-14 PLI Yard Trichy I 52794

24 63 E 114/15-16 PLI-PGN Trichy I 18046

25 64 E 117/11-12 PLI-PGN Trichy I 7306 LUS WIP

26 65 T 118/18-19 PGN Yard Trichy I 26341

27 67 E 120/20-21 PGN-EL Trichy I 17003

28 68 E 121/7-8 PGN-EL Trichy NI 3312 LUS WIP

29 69 T 121/21-22 EL Yard Trichy I 13079

30 70 T 123/3-4 EL-MTNL Trichy I 13894

31 71 E 125/5-6 EL-MTNL Trichy I 9003

32 72 E 125/8-9 EL-MTNL Trichy I 9003

33 73 E 125/15-16 EL-MTNL Trichy I 14779

34 74 E 126/19-20 EL-MTNL Trichy NI 3717 Int WIP

35 75 E 128/13-14 EL-MTNL Trichy I 4990

36 76 T 129/8-9 MTNL Yard Trichy I 4329 LUS WIP

37 77 T 130/19-20 MTNL-TP Trichy I 134389

38 78 E 131/15-16 MTNL-TP Trichy I 12320

39 79 E 132/18-19 MTNL-TP Trichy NI 8264 Int WIP

43 80 E 133/17-18 MTNL-TP Trichy I 23466

44 83 E 135/14-15 MTNL-TP Trichy I 32999

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Particulars of LCs

SA-VRI 8-1 No

LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks

1 64 E 59/600-700 VRI-MKSP Kadalur NI 411

2 67 E 68/500-600 VRI-MKSP Kadalur NI 1260

3 69 T 67/600-700 VRI-MKSP Kadalur I 5435

4 81 E 82/200-300 MKSP-PRV Kadalur NI 3546 LUS / WIP

5 88 E 88/600-700 MKSP-PRV Viluppuram I 23642

6 96 T 96/500-600 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I 26869

7 97 E 98/700-800 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I 9194

8 100 E 101/500-600 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I 13545 LUS WIP

9 104 E 103/900-104/0 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I 7915

10 107 T 108/400-500 PRV-CHSM Viluppuram I 46340

11 108 T 109/600-700 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I 37068

12 109 E 110/900-111/0 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I 204018

13 114 E 115/0-100 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I 10189

14 115 E 116/300-400 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I 10685

15 118 E 119/900-120/0 CHSM-ATU Viluppuram I 18764

16 121 E 125/300-400 CHSM-ATU Salem I 7370

17 122 E 125/900-126/0 CHSM-ATU Salem I 5740

18 124 E 128/0-100 CHSM-ATU Salem I 11990

19 126 E 129/800-900 CHSM-ATU Salem I 9160

20 128 E 133/0-100 CHSM-ATU Salem I 21180

21 131 E 139/100-200 CHSM-ATU Salem I 191780

22 134 T 141/900-142/0 ATU-ETP Salem I 9230

23 136 E 142/200-300 ATU-ETP Salem I 43195

24 137 E 143/300-400 ATU-ETP Salem I 6670

25 145 E 151/600-700 ATU-ETP Salem I 6575

26 149 E 154/800-900 ATU-ETP Salem I 11875

27 152 E 157/900-158/0 ETP-MPLI Salem I 8065

28 153 E 159/700-800 ETP-MPLI Salem I 8820

29 154 E 160/800-900 ETP-MPLI Salem I 4360

30 156 E 163/000-100 ETP-MPLI Salem I 41780

31 159 E 164/600-700 ETP-MPLI Salem I 102338

32 166 T 176/000-100 ETP-MPLI Salem I 4450

33 167 E 178/000-100 MPLI-SXT Salem I 14545

34 169 E 182/200-300 MPLI-SXT Salem I 182530

35 171 E 183/200-300 MPLI-SXT Salem I 9120

36 173 E 184/000-100 MPLI-SXT Salem I 6745

37 175 E 184/900-185/0 MPLI-SXT Salem I 13525

38 176 E 185/600-700 MPLI-SXT Salem I 67510

39 178 E 186/900-187/0 MPLI-SXT Salem I 28827

40 179 E 187/100-200 MPLI-SXT Salem I 34710

41 180 E 187/700-800 MPLI-SXT Salem I 76925

42 181 E 188/900-189/0 MPLI-SXT Salem I 23055

43 183 T 189/500-600 MPLI-SXT Salem I 144725

44 184 T 190/300-400 SXT-SAMT Salem I ROB WIP

45 185 T 190/400-500 SXT-SAMT Salem I 126125

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Particulars of LCs

CBE-MTP Sl No LC

No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks

1 1 E 2/2-3 CBF-KAY Coimbatore I 9510

2 2 E 4/11-12 CBF-KAY Coimbatore I 108860

3 3 E 5/5-6 CBF-KAY Coimbatore I 113220

4 4 E 6/12-13 CBF-KAY Coimbatore I 120969

5 5 E 8/0-1 CBF-KAY Coimbatore I 111887

6 7 E 15/12-13 CBF-KAY Coimbatore I 13440

7 9 E 23/8-9 CBF-KAY Coimbatore I JPO

8 11 T 26/100-200 KAY Yard Coimbatore I

Particulars of LCs

MTP-UAM

Sl No LC No

T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks

1 1 E 0/7-8 MTP-QLR Coimbatore NI 26486

2 2 E 1/6-7 MTP-QLR Coimbatore NI 24652

3 3 E 2/0-1 MTP-QLR Coimbatore NI 1092

4 8 E 5/7-8 MTP-QLR Coimbatore I 45518

5 9 T 7/6-7 QLR YARD Coimbatore NI 260

6 10 T 26/9-10 ONR Yard Nilgri I 45395

7 11 T 28/7-8 WEL Yard Nilgri I 3721

8 12 T 31/4-5 AVK Yard Nilgri I 14565

9 13 T 37/1-2 KXT Yard Nilgri i 17140

Particulars of LCs

PTJ-POY

Sl No LC No T/E KM Bet stn District I/NI TVU Remarks 1 144 E 143/9-10 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I 4020 LC closed

2 152 E 151/4-5 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I 9606

3 159 E 157/14-15 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I 26076

4 160 E 159/5-6 PTJ-CNV Coimbatore I 5244

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(CHAPTER -XV)

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has formed National Disaster

Response Force (NDRF) at eight selected locations in the country for dealing with

relief and rescue operations related to all types of disasters.

As per the Disaster Management Act, 2005 various ministries and departments

under Government of India should join hands for mutual assistance in case of a

disaster. Assistance from Local Government and Non-Governmental agencies is

invariably required by the Railway Administration for the prompt relief and Rescue

operation in case of disasters affecting Railways. Assistance of NDRF could be helped

to the Railways in major Railway disasters.

Details of NDRF battalion near to the division is:

Name &

Designation of

the Commandant

NDRF

Battalions

Office Telephone Telefax Address

Ms. Rekha

Nambiyar

4th Bn

NDRF

04177-246269 Unit control room 04177-246594 09442140269

04177-246594

E Mail

tn04-

ndrf[at]nic[dot]in

PO - Suraksha

Campus ,

Arrakonam ,

Distt. Vellore

Tamilnadu- 631152

Currently they are having only one unit based at Takkolam between

Arakkonam and Kanchipuram. Rescue devices and trained manpower is available with

them and these can be moved using their own road transport in case of emergencies.

Assistance from the Naval Air base (INS Rajaji) located at Arakkonam can also be

requisitioned for air lifting of personnel in case of necessity. There are no charges for

availing the services of NDRF except the rail transportation which Railways may

provide at their cost for attending to rail accidents. Railway may also have to provide

the rail transportation logistics for transporting NDRF in case of non-railway

exigencies.

Railway Board have empowered DRMs to directly requisition the relevant NDRF

Battalion for relief and rescue operations depending upon the gravity of situation so that

their services could be made available expeditiously at the time of major Railway disasters

without any loss of time. However, requisitioning of NDRF should be judicious and NDM

control room under Ministry of Home Affairs. TELE/FAX NO.- 011-23438091,011-

23438136, EMAIL ID - hq[dot]ndrf[at]nic[dot]in

EXCHANGE /RECEPTION DETAILS NO. -011-23438017, 011-23438019, E Mail Hq.hq.ndrf@nic.in The above instruction is issued by Railway Board in consultation with National

Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) having administrative control of NDRF.

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GUIDE LINES FOR MOCKDRILL

1. Disaster Management essentially necessitates a state of preparedness under all

circumstances and title efficacy of the arrangements therein can be assessed

only by conduct of periodical mock drills.

2. Mock Drill is a series of hypothetical accident conditions that create forces to act

instantaneously to raise our level of awareness of potential accidents and our

means to deal with them.

3. Objective:

(a) To gauge the preparedness which requires detailed planning and keeping of

all equipment in good fettle.

(b) To integrate the operational response to measure overall performance of the

exercise.

(c) To measure performance in regard to accident restoration.

4. Guidelines:

(a) Mock drill shall be conducted at least once in 3 months either during day or

night. It is desirable not to repeat the drill again and again at the same time or

same section.

(b) Such drills shall not hamper regular working of trains.

(c) It may be ensured that no inconvenience is caused to travelling public. Such

drills should not lead to panic which may result in inconvenience or injury to

the public.

(d) While absolute secrecy and confidentiality shall be maintained regarding the

conduct of mock drill, PCSO, GM, AGM, Secy. to GM shall be advised in

advance of such mock drill.

(e) Except under instructions or orders from HQ, this drill shall be confined only

to the respective divisions and on this account no traffic shall be refused from

the adjoining divisions/railways.

(f) Mock drill trials may end with the departure of SPART/ART. However, if

considered necessary, DRM may permit the SPART/ ART to proceed up to

the mock accident site. In such cases the drill shall end with the various

agencies having set up their field establishment and deployed their

equipment.

(g) During these trials, the following aspects shall be closely watched by the

officer in-charge of the drill.

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(i) Turning out of SPART/ART within the prescribed time.

(ii) Speed of the specials.

(iii) Assembly of staff

(iv) Handling of accident relief cranes, HRDs, HREs and another rescue

equipment

(v) Logging of events

(vi) Functioning of field telephones and communication network, generator

sets, lighting equipment.

(vii) Preparedness of first-aiders and availability of medical equipment.

On completion of the drill, a detailed report shall be submitted within 3 days

to the Headquarters detailing: -

(a) Response time of SPART/ART

(b) Alertness and skill of the staff.

Deficiencies noticed and corrective measures initiated and any assistance

required.

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Relevant sections of Railway Act 114 to 120.

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE RAILWAY ACT.1989

i) SECTION 114: INQUIRY BY COMMISSIONER-

1. On the receipt of a notice under section 113 of the occurrence of an accident to a train

carrying passengers resulting in loss of human life or grievous hurt causing total or partial

displacement of permanent nature to a passenger or serious damage to railway property,

the commissioner shall, as soon as may be, notify the railway administration in whose

jurisdiction the accident occurred of his intention to hold an inquiry into the causes that led

to the accident to the accident and shall at the same time fix and communicate the date,

time and place of inquiry;

Provided that it shall be open to the Commissioner to hold an inquiry into any other

accident which, in his opinion, requires the holding of such an inquiry.

2. If for any reason, the Commissioner is not able to hold an inquiry as soon as may be after

the occurrence of the accident, he shall notify the railway administration accordingly.

ii) SECTION 115: INQUIRY BY RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION;

Where no inquiry is held by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) of Section

114 or where the Commissioner has informed the railway administration under sub-

section (2) of that section that he is not able to hold an inquiry, the railway

administration within whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, shall cause an inquiry to

be made in accordance with the prescribed procedure.

iii) SECTION 116: POWERS OF COMMISSIONER IN RELATION TO INQUIRIES.

(1) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry under this chapter into the causes of any

accident on a railway, the commissioner shall in addition to the powers specified in

Section 7, have the powers as are vested in a civil court while trying a suit under the

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matter, namely:

(a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on

oath:

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents:

(c) receiving evidence on affidavits:

(d) requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office:

(e) any other matter which may be prescribed.

(2) The Commissioner while conducting an inquiry under this chapter shall be deemed

to be a civil court for the purposes of Section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of

Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1973)

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iv) Section 117:

STATEMENT MADE BEFORE COMMISSIONER. -

No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence in an inquiry

before the Commissioner shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or

criminal proceedings except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such

statement;

Provided that the statement is:

(a) made in reply to a question which is required by the Commissioner to

answer: or:

(b) Relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry

v) Section 118:

PROCEDURE ETC.-

Any railway administration or the Commissioner conducting an inquiry under

this chapter may send notice of the inquiry to such persons, follow such procedure,

and prepare the report in such a manner as may be prescribed.

vi) Section 119:

NO INQUIRY, INVESTIGATION, ETC., TO BE MADE IF THE COMMISSIONER OF

INQUIRY IS APPOINTED. -

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of the chapter, where

a Commission of Inquiry is appointed under the Commission of Inquiry act, 1952 (3 of

1952), to inquire into an accident, any inquiry, investigation or other proceedings

pending in relation to that accident shall not be proceeded with and all records or other

documents relating to such inquiry shall be forwarded to such authority as may be

specified by the Central Government in this behalf.

vii) Section 120:

INQUIRY INTO ACCIDENT NOT COVERED BY SECTION 113:

Where any accident of the nature not specified in Section113 occurs in the course of

working a railway administration with in whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, may

cause such inquiry to be made into the causes of the accident, as may be prescribed.

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Extract of chapter vii of Indian Railway Medical Manual (Vol-ii)

MEDICAL AID AT THE TIME OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

701. GENERAL POLICY: -

(1) The general policy in the case of Railway accidents in which casualties occur is that

of rapid evacuation after rendering immediate and necessary first aid treatment. This is

always preferable to prolonged detention and elaborate treatment at the site of accident

as the time factor is of paramount importance in removing the injured persons to the

nearest hospitals by the first available means of transport to enable all necessary

medical aid to be rendered.

(2) It is therefore, essential that the Railway doctors know thoroughly their duties not

only when called upon to render medical aid to the injured but also in connection with

the preparations made by the Railway administration to deal with accidents and the

maintenance and use of accident relief medical equipment.

(Ministry of Railway's letter No. 383.T.G/dt. 31/3/1951)

709. Classification of injuries: -

(1) For the purpose of these rules, a Railway employee or a passenger or a trespasser

shall be considered to be 'injured' only when he/she is incapacitated from following

customary vocation for more than forty-eight hours. Such injuries are classified as

under -

(i) 'Serious '(include 'grievous' injuries as defined below)

(ii) 'Minor' or 'Simple', but excluding 'trivial' injuries such as abrasions or bruises.

(2) The following are considered to be grievous injuries( as per section 320 of the

Indian Penal Code) -

(a) Emasculation.

(b) Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.

(c) Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear.

(d) Privation of any member or joint.

(e) Destruction or permanent impairment of powers of any member or joint.

(f) Permanent disfigurement of head or face.

(g) Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.

(h) Any hurt which endangers life, or which causes the sufferer to be, during the space

of twenty days, in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.

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(3) Injuries other than those defined above are considered to be minor or simple

injuries.

(4) Apart from the 'injured ' cases as above, there may be cases where a passenger or

trespasser receives only petty abrasions or bruises. These are of trivial nature and

technically speaking should not be taken as "injured ' persons.

Note: Change of classification of injuries may be necessary in the light of x-rays and

other detailed findings after admission. Advice with regard to change of classification

of injuries should be furnished to the Chief Medical Director as early as possible.

(Paragraph 1428 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Ministry of Railway's letter

No. 68/safety/43/19 dt. 25/02/ 1969 and section 320 of the Indian Penal Code).

712. Referring of the injured persons to private hospitals: -

(1) It will be the duty of the train or station staff to render first aid to a person injured

within the Railway premises immediately. If necessary, arrangements should be

made to summon medical aid from other Railway or non-railway sources.

(2) In the following special cases, the injured person may be taken to a private

hospital:-

(a) When there is no railway or non-railway hospital available within a radius of, say

eight kilometres of the site of accident, or

(b) When the attending doctor certifies, in writing, in the prescribed proforma as

given in Annexure XII to this chapter, that the treatment in private hospital is

necessary in the interest of the patient.

(3) Where a private hospital, to which an injured person is taken in terms of (a) and

(b) above has different scales of charges for different kinds of accommodation/diet,

he should normally be eligible to the lowest class of accommodation/diet available. It

will be left to the discretion of the doctor in charge, depending on the severity of the

injury, to admit the injured person to a higher class of accommodation/diet, if it is

considered essential for the recovery, or for prevention of serious deterioration of the

condition of the injured person.

(4) Where the aforesaid conditions are not satisfied but the injured person, or any

adult member of his family who happens to be along with him, desires him to be

provided with a higher class of accommodation/diet, there would be no objection to

this being done, provided the injured person or the adult member of the family

agrees, in writing, to pay the extra cost involved directly to the hospital authorities.

(5) For this purpose, each of the Railway administrations should come with a

working arrangement with such private hospitals as may be necessary in the areas

served by them so that in an emergency, injury cases can be referred without loss of

time to the hospitals concerned. To facilitate matters and to avoid misunderstandings,

the Chief

Medical Director should draw up a list of such private hospitals, bearing in mind the

Railway or non-Railway hospitals in existence in the vicinity. The Chief Medical

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Director should also settle the charges to be paid to the hospitals for such cases for

each class of accommodation/diet etc.

(6) The bills by such private hospitals should be submitted through the Chief Medical

Director who will certify the correctness of the charges payable, before passing for

payment by the PFA&C AO. Payments to private hospitals under this para can be

arranged locally by the Railways and the Ministry of Railways approval is not

necessary.

(Para 1421 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual and M.O. R’s letter No. MH

59/MES/96/ Medical dt.. 18/12/1959).

715. Issue of complimentary passes to the next of kin: -

Complimentary passes may be issued to the next of kin of the victims of accident from

any station in India to the site of accident and back to the destination, as well as to

surviving victims, who are discharged from the hospitals, to their destinations,

provided that:-

(i) the issue of such passes should be centralized in the General Manager's office and

should have the personal approval of the General Manager,

(ii) the class of pass for the surviving victims should be the same as they were travelling,

or higher if recommended by the attending doctor,

(iii) the class of pass for the relatives should be determined according to their status,

(iv) such passes should be issued to not more than two relatives of the injured or the

deceased persons and,

(v) No break of journeys are allowed.

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Other information

a) Extract of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, section 320: Grievous hurt.

The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”:-

First.- Emasculation.

Secondly.- Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.

Thirdly.- Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear,

Fourthly .- Privation of any member or joint.

Fifthly.- Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.

Sixthly.- Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.

Seventhly. – Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.

Eighthly.- Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the

space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to following his ordinary pursuits.

ACCIDENT REPORT

FORMAT b) LC Gate Particulars

Traffic/Engg gate Class Gate No. Kms

Lifting Barrier/Flap/Chain -

TVU - Year -

Interlocked or Non interlocked

Telephone provided or not provided

Normal Position of gate Open to road traffic/Close to road traffic

Road Signs Speed Breaker Whistle Board

Type of Road

Visibility (in meters) VRU

VLU

VRD

VLD

Gradient, if any

No.of accidents during last two years

C) Accident Reporting Format (Reporting from DRM to PCSO)

ACCIDENT REPORT FORMAT

Southern Railway

From DRM/SA To: PCSO/MAS

No.SA/ Date:

Sub:

1 Date & Time of Accident

2 Division

3 Section

4 Station/Block Section

5 Gauge/Track//Electrified/Route

6 System of working

7 Train Particulars

i. Train No.

ii. Engine No.

iii. Load

8 Location

9 Brief Particulars

10 Rolling stock involved

11 Casualty

12 Relief measures

13 Officers visiting site

14 Relief arrangements

15 Repercussion

16 Prime facie cause

17 State/Head quarters/Civil District.

18 Re railed/Track certified at

19 Cost of Damage

Divisional Railway Manager.

Salem.

Particulars of Loco pilot

Name

Date of birth

Family Members.

Qualification.

Head quarters.

Grade Rs. Pay Rs.

Breath analyzer Test.

(Positive=Intoxication)

(Negative=without Intoxication) At the time of signing on-

After the accident.

Date of Appointment.

Promoted as Asst.loco Pilot

Promoted as Gds.loco Pilot.

Promoted as Pass.Loco Pilot.

Promoted as Mail/Express.

Date of Medical Exam Passed Next Due.

With or without Glass.

Date of Refresher Course Passed Next Due.

Safety Camp. Passed Next Due

Competency Automatic section.

Ghat Section.

Safety Category Grading.

Psycho Test.

Awards/Punishments.

Nominated Loco Inspector

Signing On/Off.

Rest availed before duty.

Last triop on the section.

Previous history of Accident, if any.

d) Disaster Management Schedule of Powers. Disaster Management -SCHEDULE OF POWERS

Sl.

No

Nature of Powers

PHOD/

HOD

DRM/ADRM

SAG Officers

in field units

Divisional officers,

Extra Divisional

Officers & Officers in Headquarters

Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6

71 (A) Procurement of additional lifesaving drugs from the market by Medical Officers at the site.

Full Powers Full Powers Full Powers 1. Full Powers if he is the only Medical Officer available on site. 2. Medical Officers to draw money from station collection. 3. Finance concurrence is not required. Authority: Recommendation of High-level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.31

(B) On the Spot payment to private Hospitals for treatment of injured.

Full Powers Full Powers Full Powers 1. Full Powers if he is the only Medical Officer available on site. 2. Medical Officers to draw money from station collection. 3. Finance concurrence is not required. Authority: Recommendation of High-Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.32.

(C) Cash Imprest for ARMV in charges - for expeditious procurement of small items like fuel, food materials etc. at accident site.

Full Powers Full Powers Full Powers 1. Full Powers if he is the only Medical Officer available on site 2. This power to be implemented when the ARMV has to remain at the accident site for a longer period during exigencies. 3. Up to Rs.5,000/- for food materials, fuel etc., Authority: Recommendation of High-Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.41

(D) Purchase of items for ARME including First Aid Articles.

Full Powers Full Powers Full Powers 1. Only for emergency purchases and not for normal day to day requirements. Authority: Recommendation of High-Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.36

(E) ART Equipment (HRE, HRD & 140 T cranes and other related equipment). (Authority: Recommendation of High-Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.36)

i) For planned procurement of the spares, consumables, and small tools.

PCME /PHOD/CHOD Above Rs.25 Lakhs and up to Rs.2.5 Crores CMPE/ R&L/ CMPE/Ds above Rs.8 Lakhs and up to Rs.25 lakhs

Nil SG/JAG above Rs.1.5 Lakhs and up to Rs.8 Lakhs. Sr Scale up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs

1. Finance concurrence is necessary 2. Constitution of Tender committee and acceptance as per Stores/Works powers as applicable

ii) for emergency repairs and purchase of spares incidental to such repairs.

PCME/ CMPE Up to Rs.1 Lakh per

break down

Up to Rs. 1 Lakh per break down

Sr DME/ In charge of ARTs Up to Rs.20,000/- per break down

1. Finance concurrence is not necessary up to Rs. 50,000/- 2. Single quotation can be resorted to in case of Repair/ Spare from OEM/Authorized dealer 3. Sr.DME/In Charge of ART shall certify the emergency. 4. A register showing the details of expenditure incurred on each break down should be maintained so as to enable a watch being kept over the ceiling limit prescribed. The overall ceiling limit for emergency repairs/purchases of spares should not exceed Rs.20 lakhs per annum

iii) Scheduled PCME Nil Sr. DMEs/ In 1. Finance concurrence is necessary.

overhauling/reconditio

ning repairs to machines (Schedules not covered under Annual Maintenance contract) and for purchase of spare parts for this equipment

Full powers

CMPE Up to

Rs. 50,000/- at a

time

charge/ART Up to Rs. 30,000/- at a time. DME/In charge of ART

Up to Rs.10,000/- at a time.

2. Subject to usual procedure of calling of tender/Quotation etc., being followed as per extant orders.

(F) Hiring of vehicles for rescue and relief operations

Nil DRM/ADRM

Full powers during accidents

Branch Officers of Medical, Mechanical, Operating, Safety and Commercial departments Full Powers.

1. The expenditure can be met from cash Imprest/Station earnings without any limitation. 2. Efforts may be made to pool the utilization wherever possible. 3. Finance concurrence not required. Authority: Recommendation of High- Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.30

(G) Sanction of expenditure incurred during relief and rescue operations

All Mechanical, Medical, Commercial, Operating Safety Officers at the site of accident Full powers

Full powers All Mechanical, Medical, Commercial, Safety, Operating Safety and Electrical Officers at the site of accident Full powers

1. Vouchers/Bills should be submitted within a Week`s time. 2. Finance concurrence not required at the time of post facto sanction. Authority: Recommendation of High- Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.35

(H) Procurement of ART/ ARMV equipment.

PCME Full Powers.

1. No item/equipment shall be banned while being purchased for ART/ARMV/Break down Crane. No circulars/orders restricting the purchase procedures/powers for ART/ARMV/Crane equipment shall be applicable unless issued by Railway Board (MM&FC). Authority: Recommendation of High-Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.37

(I) Sanction of cash Imprest for maintaining ART/ARMVs/Cranes.

PCME -

Full Powers. Nil Nil 1. Finance concurrence is necessary

Authority: Recommendation of High- Level Committee on Disaster Management Item No.39.

(J) Purchase of ART/ ARMV/Crane material through Imprest cash.

JAG/ Sr. Scale/ Jr. Scale in Divisions Full powers to ART In charge officer up to Rs.10,000/- per item

1. Finance concurrence not required

(K)

(i) Requisition of Helicopter / Airplane to reach the site of serious accident or to evacuate injured and dead in the event of serious accident.

(ii) Requisition of Air support to dispatch the rescue teams to the site of accident.

1. These powers are left to the discretion of GM. The circumstances under which GM exercise these powers, broadly cover the following types of cases: i. Where more than 10 casualties (death-cum-serious injuries) are feared and it is difficult for these officers to reach the site within reasonable time. ii. Where heavy damage is caused to Railway installations in sensitive and tension filled areas (e.g. wreckage of track, bridges etc. through bomb blast, other means of sabotage, etc.) iii. Where public reaction in case of late arrival of senior officers at site is likely to be highly adverse. iv. Normally, in case of an accident, only one helicopter should be requisitioned by a Zonal Railway,

except when there is a serious

passenger train accident involving several casualties when it is essential for both the General Manager and the Divisional Railway Manager to reach the site at once to satisfy the public and the Press. However, for dispatching the rescue teams to the site of the accident, separate helicopter/ airplane may be requisitioned, if so needed. Note:

The GMs may exercise the above powers personally and may not redelegate these powers. Authority:

1. Railway Board`s letter No.2002/Safety-1/6/6 dated 13.06.2004.

Railway Recruitment Cell

72 Powers delegated to Dy. CPO/Recruitment only) towards establishment of `Railway Recruitment Cell` Railways for conducting recruitment for erstwhile Group `D` Posts from Open Markets

(A) Sanction of Stores Imprest

-- -- Dy. CPO/

Recruitment Full

Powers

1. Finance concurrence is necessary. 2. Powers to be exercised should not exceed the limits prescribed in the Code. Authority:

1. Para 1801 to 1812 of Stores Code- Vol. II. 2. Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR-1/62 dated 18.07.2005

(B) Sanction of Imprest for loading of franking machines by Postal Authorities

-- -- Dy. CPO/ Recruitment Rs.1 lakh at a time

1. Finance concurrence is necessary. Authority:

1. Para 1052 of Financial Code-Vol. I. 2. Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR-1/62 dated 18.07.2005.

(C) Sanction of creation of cash Imprest for purchase of service stamps

-- -- Dy. CPO/ Recruitment Up to Rs.5,000/-

1. Finance concurrence is necessary. Authority:

1. Para 1047 (v) of Financial Code- Vol. I. 2. Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR-1/62 dated 18.07.2005

(D) (i) Purchase of technical books, technical periodicals, and digitized books

-- -- Dy. CPO/ Recruitment Up to Rs.7,500/- per annum.

1. Finance concurrence is necessary. Authority: 1. Para 1037 and 1038 of Financial Code-Vol. I. 2. Para 711 and 711 (A) of Stores Code-Vol. I. 3. Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR- 1/62 dated 18.07.2005

(D) (ii) Purchase of newspapers, other periodicals, e-books and e-periodicals in CD o mail format and electronic media

-- -- Dy. CPO/ Recruitment Up to Rs. 2,500/- per annum.

1. Finance concurrence is necessary. Authority:

1. Para 1037 and 1038 of Financial Code-Vol. I.

2. Para 711 and 711 (A) of Stores Code-Vol. I. 3. Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR-1/62 dated 18.07.2005

(E) Purchase of rubber stamps, office seals, special seals, embossing seals etc.

-- -- Dy. CPO/ Recruitment

Up to Rs. 500/- for each

1. Finance concurrence is not necessary. Authority: 1. Para 1016 of Financial Code-Vol. I. 2.Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR- 1/62 dated 18.07.2005.

(F) Contingent Office Expenditure

-- -- Dy. CPO/

Recruitment Full Powers.

1. Finance concurrence is necessary for special (unusual) contingencies. Authority: 1. Chapter-X Para 1005 (iii) of Financial Code-Vol. I.

2.Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR-

1/62 dated 18.07.2005.

(G) Incurrence of expenditure on light refreshments of formal Inter-Depart-mental and other meetings and conferences.

-- -- Dy. CPO/

Recruitment Rs. 10,000/- per annum

1. Finance concurrence is not necessary. 2. Actual incurrence of expenditure is to be consistent with austerity standards and number of such meetings should also be kept to the barest minimum. 3. The concerned Associate Accounts Officer has also to monitor progressive expenditure to ensure that the ceilings are not burst. 4. The annual ceiling limit revised is inclusive for both light refreshments @ Rs. 75/- per head per meeting and high tea / working lunch @ Rs. 200/- per head per meeting, Lunch/Dinner @ Rs.350/- per head per meeting. Authority: 1. Board`s letter No. F (X)II/95/Exp/I dated 09.09.1997 and 14.09.1998. 2. Board`s letters No. F (X) II- 2003/PW/1 dated 12.06.2003, No. F (X) II-2004/EXP/4 dated 14.05.2004, 18.01.2006, 23.01.2006 and 04.06.2007. 3. Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR-1/62 dated 18.07.2005. 4. Board`s letter No.F(X) II- 2004/EXP/41 dt. 22.06.2016. Board`s letter No.2018/Trans Cell/S&T/Refreshment dt. 19.11.2018.

(H) Outsourcing of pre-examination work etc.

-- -- Dy. CPO/

Recruitment Full Powers.

1. Finance concurrence is necessary. Authority: Board`s letter No. E (NG)-II/96/ RR- 1/62 dated 18.07.2005.

Note:

1. The expenditure on Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) is to be booked under 03-340.

2 Headquarters Finance will be the Associate Finance for Railway Recruitment Cell.

3. Advance amounts pertaining to expenditure on confidential matters and another for general expenditure can be separately arranged under MAR. Dy. CPO/RRC will furnish periodical account statement for

clearance of Suspense Account

4. Regarding receipts, the fees collected in the form of instruments should be promptly summarized and be directly remitted to Cash and Pay Department for realization and credited to Sundry Earnings.

5 The above delegation is specific for the recruitment process and will be applicable as long as this phase of work is done by the Railway.

E) GENERAL RULES (1976)

ACCIDENTS AND UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES

6.03. Protection of trains stopped between stations: -

(1) When a train is stopped between stations on account of Accident, failure

obstruction or other exceptional cause and The Loco Pilot finds that his train cannot

proceed, he shall apprise the Guard of the fact by sounding the prescribed code of

whistle, or through walkie talkie or other means and exchange hand danger signals

with him. Then the Guard Shall immediately exhibit a hand danger signal towards

the rear and checkup that the tailboard or tail light is correctly Exhibited and switch

‘on’ flasher light if provided in the rear of his brake van. The Guard and Loco Pilot

shall then immediately take the following action in the rear and the front: -

(i) On a single line section or a section of double or multiple lines when

temporarily worked as a single line Section: -

(a) The Guard shall either himself go back or send a competent person to

protect the train. If the Guard has deputed a competent person to protect the train,

the he shall go to the Loco Pilot for Consultation.

(i)(b) The person going back to protect the train shall continuously show his

hand Danger signal to stop any approaching train, and in addition to his hand signal,

shall take detonators and place them upon the line on which the stoppage has

occurred, as follows:-

One detonator at 600 meters from his train, to be placed on the way out and

three detonators, 10 meters apart, not less than 1200 meters from his train or at such

distance as has been fixed by special instructions.

Provided that on the meter gauge the first detonator shall be placed at 400 meters

and the three detonators 10 meters apart, not less than 800 meters or at such distance

as has been fixed by special instructions, from the place where the train has stopped.

(c) if a person other than the guard has gone back to protect the train, he shall

after taking action as per sub-clause (b), continue to show his hand signal to stop any

approaching train, until he is recalled.

(d) When the Guard has himself gone back to protect the train, he shall after

taking action as in sub-clause (b) depute a competent person, if available to show a

hand danger signal to stop any approaching train until he is recalled, and shall

himself return to his train to ascertain the cause.

(e) Unless the Guard has succeeded in getting another competent person to

show a hand danger signal, as in sub-clause (d) he shall after consultation with the

Loco Pilot once again return to the place at which he placed three detonators,

showing his hand danger signal to any approaching train and continue to do so until

he is recalled.

(f) When the Guard or the person deputed by him is recalled, he shall leave

down the three detonators and, on his way, back pick up the intermediate detonator.

(g) On a section of double or multiple lines, if assistance has been asked for,

or on a single line section or during temporary

single line working on a section of double line or multiple lines, the Loco Pilot shall

at once show a danger signal to the front, and proceed to protect the train in front in

the manner prescribed in clauses (b) and (f) either by going himself or by sending

his Assistant Loco Pilot or Some other competent person; and

(h) Should any train be seen approaching, the person going to protect the train shall

immediately place one detonator on the line, as far away from the disabled train as

possible and will continue to show his hand danger signal to stop any approaching train. If

the person has already placed one detonator on 600 or 400 meters in BG or MG/NG

respectively he will again place one detonator as far away from the train has met the

accident.

(ii) On a double line section where trains on the two lines run in the

opposite direction: -

As soon as the Loco Pilot comes to know that his train has met with an accident

he shall at once switch ‘on’ the flasher light and switch

(a) ‘off’ head light and thereafter either go himself or send his Assistant Loco

Pilot or some other competent person to protect the adjacent line in front in the manner

prescribed in clause (i) above.

The Guard shall himself first immediately proceed ahead to assist and ensure

protection of the adjacent line in front in the manner prescribed in clause(i) above and

if a competent person is available send him to protect the train in the rear in the manner

prescribed in clause (i) above.

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(b) In case it is not known whether the adjacent line is obstructed or not-

The Loco pilot shall take action to protect the adjacent line as mentioned above.

The Guard shall proceed towards the engine watching the train carefully. If the

Guard finds that the adjacent line is obstructed, he shall proceed ahead to assist and

ensure protection of the adjacent line as mentioned above. In case he finds that the

adjacent line is not obstructed he shall after consultation with Loco Pilot, go back to

protect the train in the rear in the manner prescribed in clause(i) above, if he has not

already sent another competent person for the purpose.

(iii) On a multiple line section with uni-directional traffic on the nominated

lines: -

(a) As soon as the Loco Pilot comes to know that his train has met with an

accident, he shall at once take action to protect the adjacent line/lines in the manner

prescribed in clause (ii) above.

(b) As soon as the Guard comes to know that his train has met with an accident,

he shall at once protect such adjacent line/lines in the manner prescribed in clause (1)

above.

Note: - (i) The distance referred to as 400 meters and 800 meters on

meter Gauge and Narrow Gauge and Narrow Gauge under G.R.6. 03(b) has been

increased to 500 meters and 1000 meters respectively.

(ii) The Gangmate and Gagmen shall assist Guards of trains in the placing

of detonators when called upon to do so.

S.R.6.03(i) When a train is stopped between stations on account of accident,

failure, obstruction or other exceptional cause and the Loco Pilot finds that his train

cannot proceed, the Loco Pilot shall give four short whistles and show a red flag by

day and a red light moved up and down, at night, towards the Guard of the train until

the Guard acknowledges this signal by repeating it.

Note: - In cases other than accidents, action as detailed in these rules shall

be taken only if the stoppage is likely to exceed 15 minutes in non-automatic

signaling territories.

S.R.6.03 (ii)(1) Whenever the Loco Pilot of an electric/diesel loco hauled train

or the Motorman/Guard of an Electric Multiple unit of suburban train, experiences

sudden jerk/heavy lurch, dropping of vacuum/Air pressure etc. or stoops due to

accident, failure (including tripping of traction power on OHE in the electrified

section) obstruction or other exceptional cause either at stations or in between stations

on a section with two or more lines or having parallel tracks side by side, the Loco

Pilot/Motorman/Guard (or the Assistant Loco Pilot /Diesel Assistant in the event of

Loco Pilot being unable to do so) shall switch “on” the flasher light to attract the

attention of the Loco Pilot/Motorman of a train approaching from the opposite

direction on the adjacent/parallel track.

The Loco Pilot/Motorman/Guard shall then first arrange for the protection of

any adjacent/parallel line or lines as laid down in the G.R.6.03 and then only proceed

to protect the line on which train is standing.

In case it is not known whether the adjacent track is obstructed or not, the Loco

Pilot shall take action to protect the adjacent track as said in the G.R6.03 and the Guard

in case of Double line shall proceed towards the engine watching the train carefully. If

the Guard finds that the adjacent line is obstructed, he shall proceed ahead to assist and

ensure protection of the adjacent line. In case he finds that the adjacent line is not

obstructed, he shall after consulting the Loco Pilot to go back to protect the Train in

rear, in the manner prescribed, if he has not already sent another competent person for

the purpose. In case of twin single lines and parallel lines where trains run in both

direction the Guard shall first protect the adjacent line/lines in the rear and then

proceed towards the engine carefully watching the adjacent line /lines for any

obstruction.

If subsequently the adjacent line/lines are found to be free from obstruction, the

protection may be removed except where it is desired to stop an Approaching train to

obtain assistance.

2. The Loco Pilot/Motorman of the train coming in the opposite direction on

the adjacent/parallel track, on seeing the flashing light shall immediately bring his train

to stop as near the engine/cab of the train on the other line as possible and find out

from the Drive/Motorman of the latter, the cause for putting on the flashing light. Only

after confirming that the line on which he is to proceed is free from obstruction, he

shall resume his journey. In case he finds that the line on which he is to proceed is

obstructed he shall arrange for the guard of his train to protect the train in rear as laid

down in the General Rules 6.03. However, if the train (coming from the

opposite direction) is a light engine or a train without Guard, the duties of the Guard

shall devolve on the Loco Pilot or on a Railway Servant deputed by him.

3. The Guard/Loco Pilot/Motorman shall first arrange for the protection of any

adjacent/parallel line or lines as laid down in the General Rules 6.03. and then only

proceed to protect the line on which train is standing.

4. After the train has been protected in accordance with the General Rule 6.03

the Guard and the Loco Pilot/Motorman shall proceed towards each other, on the left-

hand side of the train (as from the brake-van/Guard’s cab towards the engine/Loco

Pilot’s cab) for consultation. If no railway servant has been sent in order to take his

stand at the spot where the three detonators have been placed, the Guard himself shall

after consulting the Loco Pilot/Motorman, proceed to that spot and take his stand there

until he is recalled.

S.R.6.03 (iii)(1) The Guard shall then, during day, fix one red flag on the side

lamp bracket of his brake-van (on the side where it can best be seen from the engine)

and at night, reverse the side lamp (of his brake-van) on that side, to show red towards

the engine; he shall also ensure that, during day, the tail board is in position and, that at

night, the tail lamp and side lamps are burning brightly and then arrange to protect the

rear of the train, in accordance with Rule 6.03. On seeing the Guard’s stop hand signal,

the Loco Pilot shall at once arrange to protect front in accordance with Rule 6.03.

(2) After the train has been protected, the Guard and the Loco Pilot shall

proceed towards each other, on the left-hand side of the trains (as from the brake-van

towards the engine) for consultation. S.R.6.03(iv) When the whole train is again ready

to proceed, the Loco Pilot shall recall the railway servant protecting the train by

sounding one long continuous whistle. After the railway servants have returned, the

Guard shall give the signal for starting.

S.R6.03(v) Whenever a Loco Pilot is compelled to bring his train to a stand on

a steep grade, for any reason and then is unable to haul his train from the place where

he has come to a stop, he shall invariably back to the bottom of the grade, come to a

dead stop and then attempt to restart. He shall not try to move forward while the train

is till moving backward, as this would result in the breakage of couplings. Before

restarting. He shall get the signal for starting from the Guard. The Guard shall not give

the signal for starting (to the Loco Pilot) until the train has come to a dead stop after

backing.

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(CHAPTER – XX)

1. Distance, inter distance and Telephone Nos.of stations

JTJ – ED – CBE – PTJ SECTION

STATION

STATION

CODE

KM

FROM

MAS

INTER

DISTANCE

STD CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

JOLARPETTAI JTJ 213.02 - 04179 253111 43244

TIRUPATTUR TPT 220.4 7.38 04179 220062 65861

KAGANKARAI KEY 231.78 5.88 04179 204191 65883

SAMALPATTI SLY 243.66 6.38 04341 245601 65864

DASAMPATTI DST 252.01 8.35 04341 244585 65865

DODAMPATTI DPI 260.29 8.28 04346 262222 65866

MORAPPUR MAP 267.28 6.99 04346 263348 65867

BUDEREDIPATTI BDY 279.83 6.24 04346 265908 65868

BOMMIDI BQI 289.97 4.97 04346 244441 65662

LOKUR LCR 300.04 10.07 04290 294547 65661

DANISHPET DSPT 309.35 9.31 04290 242583 65660

TINNAPATTI TNT 316.34 6.99 04290 249103 65659

KARUPPUR KPPR 326.35 10.01 0427 2345924 65658

MAGNESITE MGSJ 329.72 3.37 0427 2341810 65646

SALEM SA 333.06 3.34 0427 2445565 65633

VIRAPANDI ROAD VRPD 343.03 4.39 0427 2477014 65647

MAGUDANCHAVADI DC 353.72 6.05 04283 257914 65649

MAVELIPALAYAM MVPM 366.15 12.43 04283 243538 65655

SANGARI SGE 371.23 5.08 04283 261235 65656

ANANGUR ANU 378.96 7.73 04288 274811 65657

CAUVERY CV 387.97 9.01 0424 240741 68526

ERODE ED 392.31 4.34 0424 2260277 68508

TOTTIYAPALAYAM TPM 398.69 6.38 0424 2339885 68888

PERUNDURAI PY 405.89 7.20 04294 220545 68537

INGUR IGR 411.35 5.46 04294 230260 68539

VIJAYAMANGALAM VZ 419.32 7.97 04294 259072 68541

UTTUKULI UKL 428.95 9.63 04294 260213 68543

147

STATION STATION

CODE

KM

FROM

MAS

INTER

DISTANCE

STD

CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

TIRUPUR TUP 442.46 7.16 0421 2200450 67041

VANJIPALAYAM VNJ 450.57 8.11 0421 2344646 67626

SOMANUR SNO 460.12 9.55 0421 2333035 67164

SULUR ROAD SUU 468.68 8.56 0422 2687264 67203

IRUGUR IGU 475.15 6.47 0422 2910499 67204

PILAMEDU PLMD 483.46 4.88 0422 2572281 67244

COIMBATORE

NORTH CBF 490.17 6.71 0422 2493019 67584

COIMBATORE CBE 492.85 2.68 0422 2927000 67580

PODANUR PTJ 485.92 6.00 0422 2410784 67187

ED-TP Section

STATION

STATION

CODE

KM

FROM

ED

INTER

DISTANCE

STD

CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

CHAVADIPALAYAM CVD 11.33 0424 2500370 68536

PASUR PAS 18.92 7.59 0424 2351571 68538

UNJALUR URL 32.28 13.36 04204 266131 68542

KODUMUDI KMD 38.20 5.92 04204 222336 68548

PUGALUR PGR 50.44 12.24 04324 277269 68963

MURTHIPALAYAM MPLM 55.20 4.76 04324 274469 68964

KARUR KRR 65.38 10.18 04324 274106 68962

VIRARAKKIYAM VRQ 74.32 8.94 04324 250030 68965

MAYANNUR MYU 83.28 8.96 04323 243280 68966

MAHADANAPURAM MMH 90.31 2.87 04323 294088 68967

LALAPET LP 94.76 4.45 04323 242280 68968

KULITHALAI KLT 104.10 5.81 04323 222079 68969

PETTAVAILTHALI PLI 112.99 5.00 0431 2612333 68970

PERUGAMANI PGN 118.97 5.98 0431 2614828 68971

ELAMANUR EL 122.02 3.05 0431 2614827 68972

MUTHRARSANALLUR MTNL 130.45 2.28 0431 2685018 68973

TIRUCHIRAPALLI

FORT TP 137.16 6.71 9385234158 77646

KRR-DG Section

STATION

STATION

CODE

KM

FROM

KRR

INTER

DISTANCE

STD

CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

VELLIYANAI VEI 15.63 04324 281846 68943

PALAIYAM PALM 29.49 13.96 04324 274265 68944

ERIODU EDU 53.60 24.11 9385239408 68945

148

SA-MTDM Section

STATION

STATION

CODE

KM

FROM SA

INTER

DISTANCE

STD

CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

OMALUR OML 11.24 04290 220245 65644

MECHERI ROAD MCRD 24.20 12.96 04298 264573 65666

METTUR DAM MTDM 36.91 12.71 04298 224797 65664

SA – VRI SECTION

STATION

STATION

CODE

KM

FROM

CUPJ

INTER

DISTANCE

STD

CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

SALEM SA 196.18 0427 2445565 65633

SALEM MARKET SAMT 191.84 4.34 0427 2353418 65642

SALEM TOWN SXT 190.03 1.81 0427 2451136 65643

MINNAMPALLI MPLI 176.41 5.54 0427 2482102 65568

ETHAPUR ROAD ETP 155.99 7.08 04282 221888 65569

ATTUR ATU 140.32 11.42 04282 240783 65570

CHINNASALEM CHSM 108.59 6.73 04151 236251 65571

PUKKARAVARI PRV 96.21 8.23 04151 238388 65572

MUGASAPPARUR MKSP 67.37 9.88 9385239411 65573

CBE-MTP-UAM

STATION STATION

CODE

KM FROM

CBE

INTER

DISTANCE STD

CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

COIMBATORE NORTH CBF 2.68 0422 2493019 67584

KARAMADAI KAY 25.69 23.01 04254 272243 67711

METTUPALAYAM MTP 32.83 7.14 04254 222285 67720

CBE-MTP-UAM

STATION STATION

CODE

KM

FROM

MTP

INTER

DISTANCE

STD

CODE

BSNL

NO

RLY

NO

KALLAR QLR 7.46 7598694130 67710

HILLGROVE HLG 17.26 9.80 7598694230 67608

COONOOR ONR 27.03 9.77 0423 2206110 67820

WELLINGTON WEL 28.54 1.51 0423 2230120 67807

ARAVANKADU AVK 31.34 2.80 0423 2205500 67806

KETTI KXT 37.19 5.85 0423 2517296 67911

LOVEDALE LOV 41.76 4.57 0423 2442297 67910

UDHAGAMANDALAM UAM 45.88 4.12 0423 2442246 67920

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Railway Jurisdiction vis-à-vis Civil District

Section Railway Stations Civil District

JTJ-ED

TPT, MOLK, KEY VELLORE

SLY, DST KRISHNAGIRI

DPI, MAP, BDY, BBBH, BQI DHARMAPURI

LCR, DSPT, TNT, KPPR, MGSJ, SA, VRPD, DVBH, DC, MVPM, SGE

SALEM

ANU, CV NAMAKKAL

SA-MTDM OML, MCRD, MTDM SALEM

SA-VRI SAMT, SXT, MPLI, ETP, ATU,

CHSM KALLAKURICHI

PRV, MKSP CUDDALORE

ED-TP

ED, CVD, PAS, URL, KMD ERODE

PGR, MPLM, KRR, VRQ, MYU, MMH, LP, KLT KARUR PLI, PGN, EL, MTNL TIRUCHIRPALLI

KRR-DG

VEI KARUR

EDU, PALM DINDIGUL

ED-CBE-PTJ

TPM, PY, IGR ERODE

IGR, VZ, UKL, TUP, VNJ TIRUPPUR

SNO, SUU, IGU, PLMD, CBF, CBE, PTJ COIMBATORE

CBE-MTP KAY, MTP, QLR COIMBATORE

MTP-UAM HLG, ONR, WEL, AVK, KXT, LOV, UAM NILGIRIS

150

Civil District vis-à-vis Railway Jurisdiction

Civil District Railway Jurisdiction

VELLO

RE

TPT, MOLK, KEY

KRISHNAGIRI SLY, DST

DHARMAPURI DPI, MAP, BDY, BBBH, BQI

SALEM

LCR, DSPT, TNT, KPPR, MGSJ, SA,

VRPD, DVDH, DC, MVPM, SGE

OML, MCRD, MTDM

SAMT, SXT, MPLI, ETP, ATU

KALLAKURICHI MLYR, CHSM, SRVT, PRV & KKTI

CUDDALORE MKSP

NAMAKKAL ANU, CV

ERODE ED, CVD, PAS, URL, KMD, TPM, PY

TIRUPPUR VNJ, TUP, UKL, VZ, IGR

KARUR

PGR, MPLM, KRR, VRQ, MYU, MMH, LP, KLT

VEI

DINDIGUL PALM, EDU

TIRUCHIRAPALLI PLI, PGN, EL, MTNL

COIMBATORE

SNO, SUU, IGU, PLMD, CBF, CBE, PTJ

KAY, MTP, QLR

NILGIRIS HLG, ONR, WEL, AVK, KXT, LOV, UAM

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2. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF IMPORTANT SAFETY OFFICERS

Officer Railway STD Code

BSNL Mobile

OFFICE 31570 0522 2233108 09794842049 (NER)

CCRS/LKO 252589(NR)

RESI: 32570(NER)

25290(NR)

OFFICE 56802 080 22260650

CRS/SBC RESI: 53201 080 22265926 973166003

OFFICE 030 43302 011 23381344

030 43922 23303302

23303922

ED/SAFETY/RB RESI 030 52247 011 26875776 9717647687

OFFICE 22405 044 25354233 09003060940

PCSO/MAS RESI 28598

044 28721192

(F) 044 25354200

Dy.CSO/Traffic/MAS

OFFICE 22627 044 25355471 9003060941

RESI 28587 044 28277242

Dy. CSO/Mech/MAS OFFICE 22605 044 - 9003060944

RESI 28907 044 24321885

Dy.CSO/Engg/MAS OFFICE 22847 9003060943

SSO/S&T/MAS OFFICE 22390 9003060942

RESI 28837

DSO/SA

OFFICE 65680 0427 2440127 9003956926

RESI - - -

152

3. QUICK RESPONSE TEAM (QRT) at Divisional Level.

Divisional Office: Southern Railway, Salem

Name/Shri Telephone Mobile Fax/Email

Team Leader

A. Gowtham Srinivas.

Divisional Railway Manager

0427-2330635 (O)

0427-2330345 (R)

9003956000 0427-2440030

drm@sa.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader

P . S i v a l i n g a m Addl. Divisional Railway Manager

0427-2431957 (O)

0427-2431631 ( R)

9003956001 0427-2431957

adrm@sa.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-1

M.BoopathiRaj a

Sr.DOM

0427-2440048 (O)

0427-2330619 (R)

9003956900 0427-2440048

srdom@sa.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-2

E. Hari Krishnan.

Sr.DCM

0427-2330297(O)

0427-2330559 (R )

9003956950 0427-2330265 srdcm@sa.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-3

S.V. Raja

Sr.DME

0427-2440185 (O)

0427-2330576 (R)

9003956400 0427-2442185 srdme@sa.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-4

P.K. Selvan

Sr.DEE/G/SA

0427-2440154 (O)

0424-2330621(R )

9003956300 0427-2440154

srdeeg@sa.railne.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-5

S. Kanan

Sr.DEN/Co-ord

0427-2440214 (O)

0427-2330669 (R)

9003956200 0427-2440214

srdenco@sa.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-6

V.Praveen Kumar

DSO

0427-2440217 (O)

0427-2440906 (R )

9003956926 0427-2440217

srdso@sa.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-7

S. Sivasankaran

DSC/SA

0427-2330137 (O)

9003956700 dsc@sa.railnet.gov.in

153

4. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS OFFICERS

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL (STD CODE: 044)

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

GM 22637 47900 25332157 26749286

AGM 22502 28457 25353743 28271157

SECY.TO GM 22504 28814 25354600 24360900

PCCM 22424 28536 25353148 28279853

PCEE 22480 28598 25353717 28271192

PCE 22540 28686 25353030 28311666

CTE 22543 28542 25355059 28254975

PCGE 22542 28567 25357438 28220209

PCBE 22547 28533 25353477 28270680

CPDE 22516 - 25355958 -

PCME 22499 28298 25353582 26741941

PCSTE 22450 28456 25353800 28270640

PCOM 22400 28525 25355829 28271068

CPTM 22403 - 25353175 -

CFTM 22404 - 25354206 -

PCPO 22520 - 25353755 -

PCSO 22405 28975 25354233 -

CPRO 22488 28831 25353455 -

PCSC 20371 28595 25352414 28271379

154

5. QUICK RESPONSE TEAM (QRT) at Headquarters Level.

Field Office: Southern Railway, Chennai

Name

Telephone

Mobile

Fax/Email

Team Leader

AGM 044-25353743 (O) 044-28271157 (R)

9003160001 044-25341225 agm@sr.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-1

PCOM 044-25355829 (O)

044-28271068 (R )

9003160900 044-25357590

com@sr.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-2

PCCM 044-25353148 (O)

044-28279853 (R)

99003160950 044-25353531

ccm@sr.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-3

PCME 044-25353582 (O) 044-26741941 (R )

9003160400 044-25351162

Alternate Team Leader & Member-4

PCEE 044-25353717 (O) 044-28271192 (R )

9003160300 044-25353690

Alternate Team Leader & Member-5

PCE 044-25353030 (O)

044-28311666 (R)

9003060200 044-25351117

pce@sr.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-6

PCSO 044-25354233 (O)

9003060940 044-25354233 cso@sr.railnet.gov.in

Alternate Team Leader & Member-7

PCSC 044-25352414 (O) 044-28271379(R)

9003160700 044-25352204

Alternate Team Leader & Member-8

CPRO 044-25353455 (O)

9003160080 044-25341800 cpro@sr.railnet.gov.in

155

6. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SALEM DIVISIONAL OFFICERS

DIVISIONAL OFFICE - SALEM STD CODE -0427

Officer BSNL RAILWAY

Office Res. (0424) Office Res. CUG Nos.

DRM 2330635 2330345 65000 65001 9003956000

ADRM 2431957 2431957 65002 65003 9003956001

PRO 2332817 2332616 65010 - 9003956931

Sr.DCM 2330297 2330557 65200 - 9003956950

DCM 2330453 - 65202 - 9003956951

ACM 2330129 - 65204 - 9003956953

Sr.DEE/G 2440154 2330621 65300 - 9003956300

Sr.DEE/TRD & OP 2448673 2284668 65302 65303 9003956326

Sr.DEN/Co-ord 2440214 2330669 65400 65401- 9003956200

Sr.DEN/W 2440327 - 65402 65405 9003956201

DEN/E 2440102 2445301 65404 65403 9003956202

DEN/C - - 65412 65411 9003956203

Sr.DME 2440185 - 65500 - 9003956400

ADME/DEnHM - - 65501 - -

ACMS 2440230 2440488 65152 - 9003956504

Sr.DMO 2335802 2440324 65150 65151 9003956501

Sr.DOM 2440048 - 65600 65601 9003956900

DOM 2331841 - 65609 - 9003956904

AOM/Genl 2440105 2442074 65604 65605 9003956935

DSO 2440127 - 65680 - 9003956926

DSTE /Co 2449947 2440046 65900 - 9003956810

DSTE 2336244 - 65902 - 9003956801

DSC 2330137 - 65800 - 9003956700

DMM 2330237 - 65012 9003956771

Commercial Controller 2431010 - 65250 - 9600956230

Chief Controller 2330054 - 65650 - 9003956925

Engineering control 2440348 - 65450 - 9003956205

Traction Loco Controller 2330203 - 65350 - 9600956239

C&W Controller 2330236 - 65550 - 9003956403

Security Control 2331809 - 65815 - -

Signal &Telecom Control

2440325

-

65950

- 9600956315

Dispensary 2335802 - 65157 - -

156

FIELD UNITS

PODANUR - 0422

ADEE/TRD 2410420 67120 67121 9003956327

ADEN 2411301 2512077 67130 9003956208

Sr.DMO 2413536 - 67170 67171 9003956502

Dy.CSTE/Projects 2413197 - 67270 9003160837

DSTE/Projects 2413516 67272 67273 9003160839

CWM 2413266 - 67400 67401 9003160890

ERODE – 0424

DEE/ELS 2402217 - 68202 68201 9003956345

ADEE/RS 2402204 68204 68205 9003956348

ADEN 2284698 68302 68303 9003956204

ADME 2254844 68400 68401 9003956427

Sr.DMO - - 68450 68451 9003956505

AO 2240054 2283787 68500 68501 9003956912

ASC/RPF 2260285 68550 9003956723

ADSTE 2284775 68600 68601 9003956803

Sr.DME/DSL 2275319 - 68800 68801 9003956945

ADME/DSL 2275369 68802 68803 9003956426

SALEM – 0427

ADEE / TRD 2448673 2446390 65310 - 9003956326

ADEN/SOUTH 2448634 2330327 65406 65407 9003956206

ADEN/NORTH 2431288 2444181 65408 65409 9003956207

ADSTE 2336526 65904 - 9003956802

Dy. CE/CN 2443558 - 65440 - 9003145262

KARUR – 04324

ADEN 2284698 - 68302 68303 9003956204

Sr.DMO 2282389 - 68450 68451 9003956505

0

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7. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF ADJACENT DIVISIONS / RAILWAYS

CHENNAI DIVISION – STD CODE 044

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

DRM 22800 28531 25355900 28278207

ADRM/I 22602 28541 25358131 28277378

ADRM/II 22551 28516 25351136 28275939

SR.DOM 22538 - 25354708 -

SR.DSO 22615 - 25353685 -

CHC 22274 - 25353900 -

PALGAHT DIVISION-STD CODE- 0491

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

DRM 62000 62001 2555296 2555115

ADRM 62002 62003 2555343 2555365

SR.DOM 62600 62601 2557173 2555138

DSO 62680 - 2555326 -

CHC 62650 - 2555359 -

TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI DIVISION – STD CODE 0431

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

DRM 77000 77001 2411204 2480605

ADRM 77002 77003 2416105 2483002

SR.DOM 77600 77601 2412520 2482708

Sr.DSO 77680 77681 2460374 -

CHC 77650 - 2410030 -

MADURAI DIVISION – STD CODE 0452

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

DRM 72000 72001 2308000 -

ADRM 72002 72003 2308002 8003

SR.DOM 72600 72601 2308600 2308126

Sr.DSO 72680 - 2308680 -

CHC 72650 & 72653

- 2308049

158

TRIVANDRUM DIVISION – STD CODE 0471

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

DRM 83000 83001 2325828 2342423

ADRM 83002 83003 2325468 2349367

SR.DOM 83600 83601 2325632 2362286

Sr.DSO 83680 - 2326386 -

CHC 83650 - 2339395 -

BANGALORE DIVISION (SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY) – STD CODE 080

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

DRM 55000 55001 2871498 2260131

ADRM 55002 72573 2205749 3455445

SR.DOM 56100 56101 2877244 2341302

DSO 56102 56103 2874622 3563250

CHC 56140/ 56142

- - -

KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORTION – STD CODE 0838 (KARWAR)

DESIGNATION RAILWAY BSNL

OFFICE RESIDENCE OFFICE RESIDENCE

RRM 02352- 228922

227376 227163

SR.RTM 04847- 310

04847-311 282370 227268

159

8. SALEM DIVISION SUPERVISORS CUG NUMBERS

Sl No. DESIGNATION MOBILE NUMBER

1. PS to DRM 9600958786

2. Sr.SO/Admn 9003956102

3. Sr.SO/ Finance 9003956103

4. Sr.ISA / PTJ 9003956125

5. Sr.ISA/PTJ 9003956126

6. Sr.ISA/PTJ 9003956127

7. Sr.ISA/PTJ 9003956128

8. ISA/PTJ 9003956129

9. ISA/PTJ 9003956130

10. ISA/PTJ 9003956131

11. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956132

12. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956133

13. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956134

14. Sr SV/PTJ 9003956135

15. SV/PTJ 9003956 136

16. SV/PTJ 9003956 137

17. SV/PTJ 9003956 138

18. SV/PTJ 9003956 139

19. SV/PTJ 9003956 140

20. SV/PTJ 9003956 141 COMMERCIAL BRANCH

21. CCI/SA 9003956955

22. CCI/ED 9600956231

23. CCI/CBE 9600956233

24. CCI/KRR 9003956957

25 CCI/PTJ 9600956238

26 CCI/SXT 9003956956 ELECTRICAL BRANCH

ELEC-GENERAL.

27. CTA/G 9003956302

28. SSE/E/CBE 9003956303

29. SSE/E/ED 9003956304

30. SSE/E/SA 9003956305

31. SE/E/TL/ED 9003956306

32 JE/I/E/KRR 9003956307

33 JE/I/E/MTP 9003956308

ELECTRICAL-TRD

160

34 CTPC/SA 9003956328

35. CTLC/SA 7708017379

36. TPC Bd .1 7708017399

37. CTA/TRD/SA 9003956330

38. SSE/TRD/PTJ 9003956331

39. SSE/TRD/TUP 9003956332

40. SSE/TRD/ED 9003956360

41. SSE/TRD/SA 9003956334

42. JE/I/OHE/MTDM 9003956335

43. JE/OHE/BQI 9003956336

44. SSE/TRD/KRR 9003956337

45. SSE/I/PSI/VEI 9003956338

46. JE/I/PSI/SUU 9003956339

47. JE/I/PSI/SGE 9003956340

48. JE/I/PSI/SLY 9003956341

49 TPC Bd .2 9003956342

50 JE/I/PSI/SA 9003956343

51 SSE/I/PSI/SLY 9003956344

52. TPC Bd .3 9600956247 ELECT-RS/ED

51. SSE/G/ELS/ED 9003956430

52. SSE/TM/ELS/ED 9003956431

53. SSE/PPIO/ELS/ED 9003956432

54. SSE/ELEC/ELS/ED 9003956433

55. SSE/AUX/ELS/ED 9003956434

56. SSE/PNUE/ELS/ED 9003956355

57. SSE/MECH/ELS/ED 9003956356

58. SSE/E4/ELS/ED 9003956357

59 SSE/ST/ELS/ED 9003956358

60 SSE/E5A/ELS/ED 9003956359 ENGINEERING BRANCH

59. SSE/ ENGG. /P.Way/HQ 9003956234

60. CBTC/ENGG.CONTROL 9600951786

61. SSE/P.WAY/ TPT 9003956216

62. SSE/P.WAY/ BQI 9003956217

63. SSE/P.WAY/ N/SA 9003956218

64. SSE/P.WAY/ S/SA 9003956219

65. SSE/P.WAY/ ED 9003956220

66. SSE/P.WAY/ W/KRR 9003956221

67. SSE/P.WAY/ E/KRR 9003956222

68. SSE/P.WAY/ TP 9003956223

69. SSE/P.WAY/ TUP 9003956224

70. SSE/P.WAY/ CBF 9003956225

71. SSE/P.Way/CHSM 9003956213

161

72. SSE/P.WAY/ E/PTJ 9003956227

73 SSE/P.WAY/ ONR 9003956228

74. SSE/WORKS/TPT 9600956280

75. SSE/WORKS/SA 9003956230

76. SSE/WORKS/ED 9003956231

77. SSE/WORKS/KRR 9003956232

78. SSE/WORKS/PTJ 9003956233

79. SSE/ BRIDGES/ ED 9600956282

80 SSE/P.Way/ATU 9600956269

81 SSE/P.Way/NMKL 9003956210 MECHANICAL BRANCH

80. C&W CONTROL 9003956403

81. C&W /Tender/SA 9003956404

82. SSE/HQ/SA 9003956405

83. SSE/ STORES/SA 9003956406

84. SSE/DRG/SA 9003956407

85. SSE/C&W/CBE 9003956408

86. SSE/C&W/MTP 9003956409

87. SSE/LOCO/Hq/SA 9003956410

88. SSE/C&W/SA 9003956411

89. CRC/CBE 9003956412

90. SSE/C&W/ED 9003956413

91. SSE/C&W/IC/ED 9003956414

92. CCRC/ED 9003956416/7708056329

94. SSE/C&W/MTDM 9003956418

95. SSE/Loco/ONR 9003956419 DSL/ED

96. SSE/G/MECH 9003956431

97. SSE/G/ELECH 9003956432

98. SSE/MECH 9003956433

99. SSE/ELECH 9003956434

100. SE/RUNNING/MECH 9003956435

101. SSE/LOCO 9003956436

102. SE/MODIFICATION 9003956437

103. SSE/POWER 9003956438

104. SSE/UT 9003956439

105. SSE/HS 9003956440

106. SSE/TM 9003956441

107. SSE/ MCC/E 9003956442

108. SE/MCM 9003956443

109. SLI/DSL 9003956444

110. LI/ FUEL 9003956445

111. LI/DSL/SFC 9003956446

162

112. LI/MONITORING 9003956447

113. LI/B DOWN 9003956448

114. CMS/I/DSL 9003956449

115. DMS/I/DSL 9003956450 MEDICAL BRANCH

116. CHI/CBE 9003956508

117. HI/PTJ 9003956509

118. CHI/MTP 9003956502

119. HI/STN/ED 9003956511

120. CHI/COLONY/ED 9003956512

121. CHI/SA 9003956513

122. HI/KRR 9003956514

123. CHIEF PHARMACISTS 9003956515 OPERATING BRANCH

124. TI/Traffic Safety /SA 9003956909

125. TI/OT CELL/SA 9003956911

126. TI/ADRM 7708019915

127. SMR/PTJ 9003956923

128. TI/SWR 9003956908

129. TI/PLG/SA 9003956912

130. TI/Chg 9003956913

131. TI/LB 9003956914

132. TI/DRM 9003956915

133. TI/ED 9003956916

134. TI/TUP 9003956917

135. TI /I/SA 9003956918

136. TI /II/SA 9003956919

137. TI/ATU 9003956920

138. TI/CBE 9003956921

139. TI/MAP 9003956922

140. TI/KLT 9003956923

141. TI/KRR 9003956924

142. SMR/KRR 9600956287 SAFETY BRANCH

143. SFC/ENGG/ SA 9003956927

144. SFC/ TRAFFIC/ SA 9003956928

145. SFC/MECHANICAL/ SA 9003956929

146. SFC/ LOCO/ SA 9003956930

147. SFC/ SIGNAL/ SA 9003956932 PERSONNEL BRANCH

148. CHIEF WELFARE INSPECTOR 9600956299

SECURITY BRANCH

163

149. IPF/SA 9003956725

150. ASIPF/MAP 9500956714

151. IPF/ED 9003956727

152. DSL/OP/ED 9500956723

153. IPF/SA 9003956729

154. IPF/TUP 9500956718

155. SIPF/PTJ 9500956716

156. SIPF/TPT 9500956724

157. IPF/KRR 9003956734 S&T BRANCH

158. SSE/S/MAP 9003956804

159. SSE/S/SA 9003956820

160. SE/S/ED 9003956806

161. SSE/S/E/KRR 9003956807

162. SSE/S/PTJ 9003956808

163. SSE/S/TUP 9003956809

164. SSE/T/PTJ 7708017395

165. SSE/T/TUP 9600956312

166. SSE/T/HQ/SA 9003956811

167. SSE/T/ED 7708018929

168. SSE/T/CBE 9003956815

169. SE/TR/S/SA 9003956830

170. SE/TR/T/SA 9600956317

171. SSE/S/SRM 9003956820

172. SSE/S/PTJ 9003956821

173. SE/S/TPT 9003956822

174. JE/S/BQI 9003956823

175. JE/S/PTJ 9003956824

176. SSE/S/CBE 9003956825

177. SSE/S/HQ 9003956805

178. SSE/S/W/KRR 9003956826

179. SSE/S/SA-VRI 9003956827

164

9. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE HOSPITALS

AREA TOWN HOSPITAL CODE NUMBER

COIMBATORE

Coimbatore Medical College 0422 2301393

Coimbatore K.G 0422 2212121

Coimbatore Ganga 0422 2485000

Coimbatore Guhan 0422 2317373

Coimbatore Sheela 0422 2498381

Coimbatore Kuppusamy· 0422 2245000

Coimbatore Ramakrishna 0422 5300001

Pilamedu KMCH 0422 4323800 4324433

Pilamedu PSG 0422 2570170

Mettupalayam Govt. Hospital 04254 222027

TIRUPUR

Tiruppur Govt. Hospital 0421 2421201

Tiruppur TMF 0421 2203657 2203658

Tiruppur Sree Kumaran Hospital 0421 2477878

ERODE

Erode Govt. Hospital 0424 2258355

Erode Railway 0424 2284864

Erode Lotus 0424 2282828

Erode C.K. Hospital 0424 2262728

.Erode Sudha Hospital 0424 2260373

KARUR

Karur Govt. Hospital 04324 274280

Karur K.G Hospital 04324 263666

Karur Apollo Hospital 04324 240900

Karur Amravati - 9843231333

NAMAKKAL

Rasipuram Govt. Hospital 04287 222878

R.J Hospital 04287 224992

Rasi Hospital 04287 220569

Surya Hospital 04287 223240/223241

Namakkal Govt. Hospital 04286 241680

Deepti Hospital 04286 222396

165

AREA TOWN HOSPITAL CODE NUMBER

SALEM

Salem

Dean - Govt. Hospital

0427

2210965, 2210757,

2210674

Salem SRI GOKULAM 0427 2448171

Salem GOPI MEMORIAL 0427 2318764

Salem SKS 0427 2331355

Salem POLY CLINIC 0427 2529500

Salem Gokulam-Ambulance 0427 2440404

Salem St.John’s Ambulance 0427 2313696

Salem Meenu- Blood bank 0427 2318881

Salem Sidhi Vinayagar- Blood

bank

0427

2312577

Mettur Dam Govt. Hospital 04298 244046

Sankari Govt. Hospital 04283 241488

Omalur Govt. Hospital 04290 220241

DHARMAPURI Dharmapuri Govt. Hospital/DPJ 04346 233600

Morappur Govt Taluk Hospital 04346 263166

TIRUPATTUR

Tirupattur Govt. Hospital 04179 220080

Tirupattur Sapthagiri 04179 222905

Tirupattur Vignesh 04179 220972

UDAGAMAND

ALAM

Coonoor GH 0423 2231050

Nankem 0423 2231550

Wellington Military Hospital 0423 2233720

Aravankadu Cordite Factory Hospital 0423 2244702

Udhagamandalam G.H 0423 2442212

SM Hospital 0423 2442258

166

10. LIST OF BLOOD BANKS

AREA NAME OF BLOOD BANK TELEPHONE Nos

ERODE ERODE BLOOD BANK 9842725316

LIONS BLOOD BANK 9942988429/04242257744

KARUR KARUR BLOOD BANK 04324-236188

VOLUNTARY BLOODBANK 04324-231080 9894036188

KARUR G.H BLOOD BANK 04324-260197

SALEM KSM BLOOD BANK 0427-2265432

SIDDI VINAYAGAR BLOOD BANK

0427-2312577/2316440

SA BLOOD BANK 0427-2415432

NAMAKKAL G.H. BLOOD BANK 04286-221411

BHARAT BLOOD BANK 04286-22002705

TIRUPUR SRI KUMAN HOSPITAL 9842253300,0421-4330000

COIMBATORE COIMBATORE MEDICAL

COLLEGE

0422-2301393/2301195

KG HOSPITAL 0422-2212121

KMC HOSPITAL 0422-4323800

GANGA HOSPITAL 0422-2485000

GK NAIDU HOSPITAL 0422-2243501

UDAGAMANDALAM GOVT.HOSPITAL 0423-2442712/ 2446146

167

11. LOCATION OF AMBULANCES

Sl.No. AREA NAME OF HOSPITAL TELEPHONE Nos.

1 CBE, ED, TUP, KRR,

NMKL, SA, ONR& UAM

All GH HOSPITALS 108

2. COIMBATORE COIMBATORE MEDICAL

COLLEGE-HOSPITAL

0422-2301394

-2301395.

K.G. HOSPITAL 0422-2212121 or 155

P.S.G. 0422- 2570170/9842357017

GANGA HOSPITAL 0422-2485000

G. KUPPUSAMY NAIDU HOSPITAL

0422-4305300

2. ERODE LOTUS 0424-228288

SURIYA

9842718440/9443075000

SENGUNTHAR 0424-2213857

ROYAL 9842450008/9842650008

KONGU 9842740002/9842840002

ERO 9843088255.

CSI 0424-2254871

3. TIRUPPUR ANNAI 8124388888

RATHANA 8883454888/9842262558

KONGU 9750375735/8508504550

T.M.F 0421-2203657/58

AS 9750011454/9750011462

4. KARUR APPOLLO 9524511066

AMARAVATHY HOSPITAL

04324-230888

KG HOSPITAL 04324-262777

VOLUNTERY 9865211066

5. NAMAKKAL MAHARAJA HOSPITAL 04286-234620/640

AKSHYA HOSPITAL 04286274108/654108

RAGAVENDRA HOSPITAL 04286234447

MH HOSPITAL 9626210000

6. SALEM GOKULAM 0427-2440404

St.JOHNS 0427-2313696

7. COONOR St.JOHNS 0423-2206058, 9486946058

8. UDAGAMANDALAM VIJAY HOSPITAL 0423-2442248/2442500

168

12. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF EARTH MOVERS

STATION NAME STD

CODE PHONE

SALEM Amman enterprises 0427 2443437

BUDDIREDDIPATTI RAJAMANI 9443265729

MORAPPUR S.KUAMR - 9443221588

ERODE SVV 9843330159/9443530159 MADHU CRANE SERVICE 9843056262 GANGAYAM CRANE SERVICE 9842069975/9442092848

SANGAGIRI ANJANAYA CRANE SERVICE - 9865375291

KARUR VINAYGA EARTH MOVERS 9843058462

NAMAKKAL ATM EARTH MOVERS 9843452211 BALU EARTH MOVERS 9842766898 PALANIANDAVAR E. MOVERS 04286 222955

COIMBATORE MS.R PALANIVEL Earth Movers 9443382737

RCC Earth Movers 9842265533,9842218229

Kwality Hydraulic Engineering

0422 2320017

Sri kala Earth Movers 9786356646

169

13. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF MEDICAL AND SJAB PERSONNEL

SALEM - STD CODE 0427

Designation Office Residence

CMS 65150 65151

CHI /SA 9003956513

ADMO/SA 65164 65151

ERODE - STD CODE 0424

Sr.DMO/ED 68450 68451 2282389 CHI/ ED

9003956511 ADMO/ED 68452 - 2284864

KARUR - STD CODE 04324

ADMO/KRR 68951/ 68950

--- -- CHI /KRR 9003956514

METTUPALAYAM - STD CODE 04254

DMO/MTP 67726 - 04254- 222680

-

PODANUR - STD CODE 0422

Sr.DMO/PTJ 67170

2413536

HI/PTJ 9003956509

DMO/PTJ 67172

2413882 CHI /CBE 9003956508

170

LIST OF SJAB MEMBERS OF ERODE UNIT

Name Designation &

Station

Rank Controlling Officer Contact

Phone No

Sri.T.Sreenivasan Tech/DSL/Meck/ED AO SSE/DSL/Mech/ED 68820/68825

Sri.P.Pannerselvam Pharmacist/RH/ED Member Sr.DMO/ED 68456

Sri.A.Muthukumaran HA/RH/ED Member Sr.DMO/ED 68456

Sri.D.John kennedy Tech/TRD/ED Member SSE/TRD/ED 68172

Sri.A.J.Hadhul Rizwan Tech/EL/P/ED Member SSE/Elec/ED 68140

Sri.K.M.Babu Tech/CW/ED Member SSE/CW/ED 68428

7871004833

Sri.S.Leo Charless Tech/CW/ED Member SSE/CW/ED 68428

7871399343

Sri.K.M.Periyasamy Tech/Tele/ED Member SSE/TELE/ED 68650

LIST OF SJAB MEMBERS OF PODANUR Unit

Name Designation Rank Controlling

officer Contact No.

Ashok Kumar Charles Sr.Programmer AO CWM/PTJ 9486409089

Deenadayalan SSE/PCO SGT CWM/PTJ

G.Anandan JE/Relay SGT CWM/PTJ 9751724061

171

14. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

STATION NAME OF ORGANISATION

STD CODE

BSNL NO OFFICE

SALEM Lions Club - 8248941408

Rotary Club - 9843052692

Chamber of Commerce

- 943290414

Junior Chamber - 9894960667

ERODE Lions Club 0424 2431416

Rotary Club 0424 2271166

KARUR Rotary Club 04324 263935/263235

Lions Club 04324 274510

Lioness Club 04324 260042/260960

NAMAKKAL Lions Club 9843233773

Rotary Club 9842720190

Jacees Club 9443265902

TIRUPPUR Rotary club 0421 2206803/2221112

Lions Club 0421 2471606/2201606

COIMBATORE Lions Club 0422 2545555

Red Cross 0422 2218469

COONOOR Lions Club 0423 2206882

Rotary Club 0423 2206977

UDAGAMAND

ALAM

Lions Club 0423 2442564 9442348223

Rotary Club 9360101230

172

15. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF DISTRICT FIRE SERVICE OFFICER

STATION STD

CODE OFFICE RESI.

VELLORE 0416 2221502 -

DHARMAPURI 04342 230101 -

KRISHNAGIRI 04343 236101 -

SALEM 0427 101

VILLUPURAM 04146 222199

CUDDALORE 04142 294603 -

NAMAKKAL 04286 231423 231123

ERODE 0424 2267101

KARUR 04324 260101

TIRUCHIRAPALLI 0431 101 -

DINDIGUL 0451 2461181 2431941

COIMBATORE 0422 101

TIRUPPUR 0421 2472201

NILGIRIS 0423 101

OMALUR 04290 220101 94450863

87

LIST OF FIRE STATIONS WITH PHONE NUMBER 101.

TRICHY, CUDDDALORE, VILLUPPURAM,

COIMBATORE (SOUTH), TIRUPPUR (NORTH),

SALEM, ERODE, DHARMAPURI, NAMAKKAL,

DINDIGUL&VELLORE.

173

16. TEPHONE NUMBERS OF ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATORS

TNSTC - SALEM DEPOTS / BRANCHES

Branches STD Code Phone No.

Attur-Mofussil 04282 240875

Attur-Town 04282 240875

Edappady 04283 222306

Erumapalayam-I 0427 2262327

Erumapalayam-II 0427 2260499

Johnsonpet-I 0427 2412823

Johnsonpet-II 0427 2412823

Mettur - Mofussil 04298 244 074

Meyyanur 0427 244 4997

Namakkal - Mofussil 9489900729

Namakkal - Town 04286 286 374

Omalur 04290 220 807

Sankari 04283 240 276

Valappady 04292 222 225

TNSTC - DHARMAPURI DEPOTS / BRANCHES

Bommidi 04346 244323

Dharmapuri Mofussil 04342 230318

Dharmapuri Town 04342 260098

Harur 04346 222010

Krishnagiri Mofussil 04343 230214

Krishnagiri Town 04343 236766

Salem 0427 2412725

Tirupattur 04144 220581

Uthangarai 04341 220186

TNSTC - DINDIGUL DEPOTS / BRANCHES

DINDIGUL-I 0451 2426799

DINDIGUL-II 0451 2470500

DINDIGUL-III 0451 2427796

TNSTC COIMBATORE DEPOTS / BRANCHES

Coonoor 0423 223 0852

H.O.Branch 0422 243 4261

Karumathampatti 0421 233 3014

Mettupalayam-I 04254 222 050

Mettupalayam-II 04254 222 931

Ondipudur 0422 227 3390

Ooty-I 0423 244 3970

Ooty-II 0423 244 2770

174

Pollachi-I 04259 222 4580

Pollachi-II 04259 222 4480

Pollachi-III 04259 222 4360

Sungam-I 0422 230 0340

Sungam-II 0422 230 1506

Tiruppur 0421 242 5830

Ukkadam-I 0422 239 1835

Ukkadam-II 0422 239 1634

Uppilipalayam 0422 230 0410

TNSTC - VILLUPURAM DEPOTS / BRANCHES

Virudhachalam Unit I 04144 260747

Virudhachalam Unit II 04144 260329

TNSTC - VELLORE DEPOTS / BRANCHES

THIRUPATHUR 04179 220581

TNSTC - TRICHY DEPOTS / BRANCHES

Contonment Trichy. 0431 460406

Karur. 04324 257286,232139

Lalgudi 0431 2543898

Rock Fort - 2,Trichy. 0431 2763693

Rock Fort -1,Trichy 0431 2763693

Trichy (Mof) 0431 2463551

TNSTC - ERODE DEPOTS / BRANCHES

Coimbatore 0422 2300306

Erode - 1 0424 2212335, 8300545465

Erode - 2 0424 240066

Erode - 3 0424 2275984

Karur 04324 257286

Tiruppur 0421 2420264

175

17. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE

UNIT Office

Director, Integrated Defense Staff / NEW DELHI 011 23017897

Naval H.Q - Director of Naval operations 011 23017616

Duty Officer - Maritime Operations

Centre - H.Q WNC, MUMBAI

022

22630550

Duty Officer - Maritime Operations

Centre - H.Q ENC, Vishakhapatnam

0891 2577240

Duty Officer - Maritime Operations

Centre - H.Q SNC, KOCHI

0484

2662793

Duty Officer - Southern Region -

Station H.Q, CHENNAI

044 256235069

Madras Regimental Center -

Wellington - NILGIRIS

0423

2206111/

2206192

Air Force Station - COIMBATORE

0422

2887591/

2887268

Naval Unit - COIMBATORE 0422 2315531

Army Unit - COIMBATORE 0422 2622432

18. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF BSNL OFFICIALS

DISTRICT DESIGNATION Code Office Residence

COIMBATORE Pr. GM-Telecom 0422 2439000

GM -Telecom 0422 2449600

NILGIRIS GM-Telecom 0423 2239900 2239999

ERODE GM/Telecom 0424 2215555 2240300

SALEM GM Telecom 0427 2420222 2441000

VELLORE GM Telecom 0416 2225000 2240200

DHARMAPURI GM Telecom 04342 234000 234410

CUDDALORE GM-Telecom 04142 233400 284900

TIRUCHIRAPALLI GM-Telecom 0431 2460000 2432627 DGM-Telecom 0431 2402222 2221200 DGM- Telecom 0431 2464444 222700

19. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF POL / LPG DEPOTS

POL - TERMINALS

Sl. No

STATION COMPANY

NUMBERS SERVICE

CODE BSNL

1

PLMD

BPCL 0422 2533774 24 HRS

Bottling plant

0422 2538647

2 IGU IOC 0422 2632621 24 HRS

0422 2688284

HPCL 0422 2627068 24 HRS

0422 2627069

3 ED IOC 0424 2260499 24 HRS

0424 2255324

4 SAMT HPCL 0427 2350347 24 HRS

0427 2350524

5 SGE IOC 04283 261700

04283 261701 24 HRS

LPG – BOTTLING PLANTS

1 PLMD BPCL 0422 2532383 24 HRS

ADJACENT DIVISION

1 MAQ/TOK HPCL 0824 2270688 24 HRS

3 FK IOC 0495 2483757 24 HRS

4 KJKD HPCL 0491 2566156/ 57 24 HRS

0491 2567434/ 2573290

20. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF MEDIA.

Coimbatore -0422 Contact Numbers

Hindu 2217538, 2212578

New Indian Express 07947138529,

Times of India 0422-4201222

Dinakaran 0422-2385511

Dinamalar 0422-4220481

Malayala Manorama O422-2245470

Erode -0424

Hindu 9952267727

Indian Express 07947138529

Dhina Malar 09788854061

Dhina Thanthi 9841749234, 9841749236, 9841749235.

Kalaignar TV 9443386172

Sun TV 7601012345

Raj TV 9443343354 & 9842965556(What’s App)

Jaya TV 9842781353.

Salem-0427

Hindu 9840879968,

Indian Express 8695004280

Dhina Mani 9282438168

Dhina Thanthi 9841749218

Dhina Malar 0427-2332667

Sun TV 9894602905

Jaya TV 9842778677 & 9944988650.

Karur -04324

Karur Xpress.com 6374-655508

Dhina Malar 04324232638 & 9442646272.

Hindu 18001021878

Namakkal-04286

Indian Express 8695004280

Dhina Thanthi 9841749229 & 04286224288.

Hindu 9384607918

SUN TV 9677440401

Jaya TV 9843797711 & 9944988644

Kalaingar TV 9486233001

21. STATION DETAILS AT A GLANCE

Station

District

Telephone Nos.

Telephone Nos. of

hospitals

Dist from stati on

Telephone Nos. of Major

Hospitals

Dis from Station

BSNL Rly Near by Station

Anangur

Namakkal

04288- 274811

65657

-

-

GH/ED - 0424-2258355

0424-2253676

14 Km RH/ED - 0424-2284864

9003956505(Mobile)

Lotus/ED - 0424-2282828

9842766666

Aravankadu

Nilgiris

0423- 2205500

67806

CFA/H/AVK – 0423-2231991

2 Km

GH/ONR - 0423-2231050 Nankum - 0423-2231550

4 Km

Attur

Salem

04282- 240783

65570

GH –04282- 240717, Geeth Ragunath hospital

04282-240677

1Km

Bommidi

Dharmapuri

04346- 244441

65662

GH-DPJ 04342 232089 Bommidi-Raja/H –

04346-244486 Amirthan/H -04346-244432

35 Km

GH/SA - 0427-2210965

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

53 Km

Budireddipa tti

Dharmapuri

04346- 265908

65868

GH-DPJ 04342 232089

25 Km

GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

53 Km

Cauvery

Namakkal

04288- 240741

68526

GH/Sankari-0424-2256456

15Km GH/ED - 0424-2258355

RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Lotus- 0424-2282828

5 Km

Chavadipal

ayam

Erode

0424-

2500370

68536

LKM Hospital 0424-2253228

GH/ED - 0424-2258355

RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Lotus- 0424-2282828

11 Km

Chinna Salem

Villupuram

04151- 236251

65571

-

GH/Kallakurichi 04151-222331

15 Km

Coimbatore

Coimbatore

0422- 2301301 2927000

67578/

67579

CMC 0422- 2301393/2485000

K.G Hospital 0422-22212121

Ganga 0422-24885000

1

Km.

GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

3km

Coimbatore North

Coimbatore

0422- 2493019

67584

Sheela-0422-2498387 Ganga-0422-24885000

1km

GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

3 Km

Coonoor

Nilgiris

0423- 2206110

67820

GH/ONR 0423-2231050

Nankem 0423-2231550

1 Km

-

Danishpet

Salem

9443304185

65660

- GH/SA - 0427-2210674 -0427-22105663

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2555000

24 Km

Dasampatti

Krishnagiri

04341- 244585

65865

G.H - Uthankarai 04341 -222043 GH-Krishnagiri 04343-232802

-

GH/TPT - 04179-220080 NLS - 04179-222863

Sapthagiri - 04179-222905

32 Km

Doddampatt i

Dharmapuri

9487338404

65866

RH/JTJ- 9003161511

8 Km

GH/TPT - 04179-220080 Sapthagiri - 04179-222905

Shanmuga Uttankarri- 9489723650

47 Km

Elamanur

Trichy

0431-

2614827

68972

Jeeyaparam-Raja N/H -

0431-2614303

3 Km

GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 1

RH/TP - 0431-2712239

19 Km

Eriodu

Dindigul

9385239408

68945

GH/EDU 04551-232455

GH-DG-0451-2427040

20 Km

Erode

Erode

0424-

2260277

68508

GH/ED - 0424-2258355

Lotus-0424-2282828

RH/ED - 0424-2284864

Ettappur Road

Salem

04282- 221888

65569

G.H Attur 04282-240717

GH/ATU - 04282-240717 Valazpadi Deepam Hospita

04292-223131

14 Km

Hillgrove

Nilgiris

7598694230

67608

RH/ONR-7598585584

GH/MTP - 04254-222027

17 Km

Ingur

Tiruppur

04294- 230260

68539 GH/PY - 04294-222299

PMCH/PY - 04294-220910 GH/Vellode-04294-290560.

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 RH/ED - 0424-2284864

Lotus-0424-2282828

19 Km

Irugur

Coimbatore

9486368520

67586

Saraswathi /H - 0422- 6633000/6532432

GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

18 Km

Kagankarai

Vellore

CUG

9385239407

65883

RH/JTJ-9003161511

GH/TPT - 04179-220080 NLS - 04179-222863

Sapthagiri - 04179-222905

19 Km

Kalangani

Namakkal

04286- 244400

65672

PHU-9600610378

2 KM GH Namakkal 04286-

2212083. GH/RASP 04287-222878

25Km

Kallar Coimbatore CUG

7598694130 67710 -

GH/MTP - 04254-222027 7 Km

Karamadai

Coimbatore 04254- 272243

67711 PHC 04254272275 ESI-04254-272285

KR Hospital -04254-273510

GH/MTP - 04254-222027

7 Km

Karuppur

Salem

0427- 2345921

65658

RH/SA-0427-2335802

GH/SA - 0427-2210965 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171

7 Km

Karur

Karur

04324- 274106

68962

GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Amaravati- 04324-230888

KG/H 04324-263666/262777 Apollo/KRR 04324-240900

1Km

Ketti

Nilgiris

0423- 2517296

GH/ONR - 0423-2231050 Nankem - 0423-2231550

9 Km

Kodumudi

Erode

04204- 222336

68548

GH/KMD - 04204-224066 Akila/H - 04204-222706

GH/KRR - 04324-274280

Amaravathi- 04324-230888

27 Km

Kulitalai

Karur

04323- 222079

68969 GH/KLT - 04323-222069

Padma Hosp KLT 04323-222120

1 Km

GH/TPJ - 0431-2432227 RH/TP - 0431-2712239

37 Km

Lalapet

Karur

04323- 242280

68968

Kamala Nurshing/KLT-04323-242234

GH/KLT - 04323-222069

GH/KRR - 04324-274280

Amaravathi - 04324-230888 Appolo/KRR 04324-240900

30 Km

Lokur

Salem

9385239406

65661 Bommidi-Raja/H –

04290-244486 Amirthan/H -04290-244432

12 Km

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/

2210674 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/

2440404

33 Km

Lovedale

Nilgiris

0423- 2442297

67910

-

GH/UAM - 0423-2442212

SM/H - 0423-2442258

4 Km

Magnesite Jn

Salem

0427- 2346060

65646

-

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/ 2210674

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/ 2440404

3 Km

Magudanchavadi

Salem

04283- 257914

65649

PHC/DC 04283-257567

1/2 Km

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/ 2210674

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/ 2440404

21 Km

Mahadanap uram

Karrur

04323- 242790

65967

. GH KLT -04323-222069 PHC/LP-04323242654

GH/KRR - 04324-274280

Amravthii/KRR 04324-230888

25 Km

Mallur

Salem

0427- 2422858

65670

PHU 0427-2422360

2 km

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/ 2210674

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/ 2440404

16 km

Mavelipalay

am

Salem

9443304307

65655

PHC/SGE - 04283-241488

5 Km GH/ED - 0424-2258355 RH/ED - 0424-2284864

Lotus- 0424-2282828 / 9842766666

26 Km

Maya Noor

Karur

04323- 243280

68966

KG Hospital 04324-263666. GH KLT 04323-222069

GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Amaravathi - 04324-262777 Apollo/KRR 04324-240900/ 241900 RH/KRR-04324232399

18 Km

Mecheri

Road

Salem

04298- 264573

65666

AHILYA N/H -04298278989/ 278656

JSW-04298272100

5 Km

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/

2210674 Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/

2440404

28 Km

Mettupalaya m

Coimbatore

04254- 222285

67720

SKS/MTP-04254223832 GH/MTP - 04254-222027 KPS/MTP 04254-

223118/224314 & 15

Mettur Dam

Salem

04298- 222219/ 224797

65664 GH/MTDM 04298-244046

Nirmala Clinic - 04298- 222088

6 Km

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/ 2210674

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/ 2440404

40 Km

Minampalli

Salem

0427- 2482102

65568

-

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/ 2210674

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/ 2440404

20 Km

Mohanur

Namakkal

04286-

256207

65674

Maharaja hospital-04286234620

PHC-04286256510

GH/KRR - 04324-274280

Amaravathi /KRR-04324 -230888

24km

Morappur

Dharmapuri

04346- 263348

65867

GH/MAP - 04346- 263411/ 263166

1 Km GH/HARUR –04346 222075/ 9443320775 GH/DPJ- 04342- 232089 GH/MAP- 04346-263035.

47 Km

Mukkasapar ur

Cuddalore 9385239411 65573 - - GH/VRI 04143-230326 11 Km

Murthipalay am

Karur

9385239410

68964

K.G.H- 04324-263666

- GH/KRR - 04324-274280

Amaravathi 04324-230888

10 Km

Muttarasan

allur

Trichy

0431-

2685018

68973

Jeeyaparam-Raja N/H -

0431-2614303

4 Km

GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 RH/TP - 0431-2712239

KAP Medical/College 0431- 2401011

11 Km

Namakkal

Namakkal

04286- 225253

65673

GH/Namakkal 04286-

2212083

3 KM MMH Hospital 04286/232363 Maharaja/NMKL 04286- 234620

3 Km

Omalur

Salem

04290- 220245

65644

-

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/2210674

Shri.Gokulam-0427-2448171/2440404

11 Km

Palayam

Dindigul

04551- 234488

68944

-

GH/KRR - 04324-274280

Amaravathi 04324-230888

29 KM

Pasur

Erode

0424-

2351571

68538

Lotus H -0424-2282828 KMCH- 9942402131 SUDHA-04242261717

4 km GH/ED - 0424-2258355 RH/ED - 0424-2284864

Appolo/ED - 0424-2250576

19 Km

Perugamani

Trichy

0431-

2614828

68971

GH/KLT 04323-222069

PHC/PGN 0431-2902967

-

GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 KAP Medical/College 0431-

2401011 RH/TP - 0431-2712239

22 Km

Perundarai

Erode

04294- 220545

68613

GH/PY 04294-2252356 KMCH - 04294-223222

5 Km GH/ED - 0424-2258355

RH/ED - 0424-2284864 Lotus ED - 0424-2282828

14 Km

Pettaivaytal

ai

Trichy

0431-

2612333

68970

GH/KLT 04323-222069

1/2 Km

GH/TPJ - 0431-2771465 KAP M/Coll 0431-2401011

RH/TP - 0431-2712239

28 Km

Peelamedu

Coimbatore

0422- 2572281

67634

PSG/H 0422-2570170

2 Km

GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

7 Km

Podanur

Coimbatore

0422- 2410784

67187

RH/PTJ - 0422-2413536

1/2 Km

GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121

3 Km

Pugalur

Karur

04324- 277269

68963

GH/Velayudhapalayam - 04324-271099

4 Km

GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Amaravathi 04324-230888 Appolo/KRR 04324-240900

15 Km

Pukkiravari

Cuddalore

04151-

238388

65572

GH/Kallakurchi - 04151-

222331

17K

m

GH/VRI 04143-230326

39 Km

Rasipuram

Namakkal

04287- 225386

65671

GH/RASP-04287-222878

2Km

GH/SA 0427-2210965 GH/NMKL-04286-2212083

20 Km 30 km

Salem

Salem

0427- 2445565/9344025031

65633

GH/SA – 0427-2210563/2210674

Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171 Vinayaga Mission-0427-

3012078

-

-

Salem Market

Salem

0427- 2353418

65642

GH/SA - 0427-2210963 Vinayaga Mission-0427-

3012078

1 Km 6 KM

Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171

4 Km

Salem Town

Salem

0427- 2451136

65643

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/2210674

Kamala/H 0427-2260468

1 Km

Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171/2440404

6 Km

Samalpatti

Krishnagiri

04341- 245601

65864

GH/UTHANGARAI 04341-220028/220003

1 Km GH/TPT 04179-220080

GH/KRISHNAGIRI-04343232803/9445030864

Saptagiri - 04179-222905

31 Km

Sankari

durg

Salem

04283- 261235

65656

GH/SGE 04283-241488 THIRUCHENGODE/H- 04288-252708

- GH/ED - 0424-2258355 RH/ED - 0424-2284864

LOTUS/ED - 0424-2282828

21 Km

Somanur

Coimbatore

0421-

2333035

67164

PHC/SNO - 0421-2334140

Ranganatham/C - 0421- 2333151

-

GH/TUP 0421-2421201 GH/CBE-0422-2301393

20 Km

Sulur Road

Coimbatore 9488368650

67203 PSG/CBE-04222570170/2572121

- GH/CBE - 0422-2301393 KG/CBE - 0422-2212121 GANGA/H-0422-2485000

25 Km

Tinnapatti

Salem

04290- 249103

65659

-

-

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/2210674 Sri

Gokulam 0427-2448171/2440404

17 Km

Tirupattur

Vellor

04179- 220062/7708019903

65861

GH/TPT 04179-220080

Saptagiri - 04179-222905

Thangmani /H-04179228616

2 Km

GH/TPT 04179-220080 Saptagiri - 04179-222905

RH/JTJ-9003161511

-

Tiruppur

Tiruppur

0421- 2200450

67041

GH/TUP - 0421-2421201 TMF/H - 0421-2203658

-

-

-

Totiyapalay

am

Erode

0424-

2339885

68535

-

-

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 RH/ED - 0424-2284864

Appolo/ED - 0424-2250576 Lotus ED - 0424-2282828

7 Km

Udagamand alam

Nilgiris

0423- 2442246

67920

GH/UAM - 0423-2442212 SM/H - 0423-2442258

1 Km

GH/ONR-04232231050

-

Unjalur

Erode

04204- 266131

68542

PP Hospital-04204222007-

GH/KMD - 04204-2252352 Akila/H - 04204-2258355

6 Km

Uttukuli

Tiruppur

04294- 260213

68543

Aravindh/H- 04294-260661

2 km

GH/TUP - 0421-2421201 TMF/H - 0421-2203658

13 Km

Vanjipalaya m

Tiruppur

0421- 2344646

67573

-

GH/TUP - 0421-2421201 TMF/H - 0421-2203658

8 Km

Velliyanai

Karur

04324- 281846

68943

GH/VEY 04324-281300

1/2 Km

GH/KRR - 04324-274280/7373004346

Amaravathi 04324-230888

16 Km

Vijayamang

alam

Tiruppur

04294- 259072

68541

GH/PY 04294-2252356

KMCH - 04294-220910-12

17 Km

GH/ED - 0424-2258355 RH/ED - 0424-2284864

Appolo/ED - 0424-2250576 Lotus ED - 0424-2282828

27 Km

Virapandi Road

Salem

9487533405

65647

Vinayaka Mission - 0427- 3982299

2 Km

GH/SA - 0427-2210563/2210674 Sri Gokulam 0427-2448171/2440404

10 Km

Virarakkiya m

Karur

04324- 250030

68965

Lognathan/H 04324-250576 KGH KRR 04324-263666

3 1/2 Km

GH/KRR - 04324-274280 Amaravathi- 04324-230888/262777 RH/KRR-04324232399

9 Km

Wellington

Nil Gris 0423-

2230120

67807

Military/H - 0423-2233720

1Km. RH/ONR-7598585584

GH/ONR - 0423-2231050/2230500 Nankem - 0423-2231550

2 Km

22. DISTRICT WISE TELEPHONE NOS OF CIVIL& POLICE OFFICERS

District: Coimbatore:0422. EPABX No.2301114 to 118 FAX No.2301523, 2216630.

DMA team No.2301114-32.

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No.

Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2301114-18 021 9444168000 collrcbe@tn.nic.in

DRO 2300035 30 9445000914 dro-

tncbe@tnstate.nic.in

P A (G) 2301523 028 9443575582 pag-

tncbe@tnstate.nic.in Tahsildar 2214225 - 9445008133

CBE South

-

CBE North 2247831 9445000571

MTP 04254 222153 -

9445000572

SP 2220077 & - 9443331440 - 2223200

2301114

District: Cuddalore: 04142. EPABX No.230651-654 FAX No.04142-230555.

DMA team No.295452

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 230651-57 201

202

9444139000 collrcud@tn.nic.in

DRO 230851 203 9445000907 dro-

tncud@tnstate.nic.in

P A (G) 220956 209 9443124989 pag-

tncud@tnstate.nic.in

Tahsildar

VRI TALUK

04143-238289

944500531

S P. 284331 9443879888

District: Dharmapuri: 04342 EPABX No.234444 FAX No.230886,232800.

DMA team No.230564

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 230500 22 9444161000 collrdpi@tn.nic.in

DRO 230896 24 9445000908 dro-dpi@tn.nic.in

P A (G) 230886 25 9965314170 pagdpi@tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Pappireddy

TK

04346-246544

9445000535

S P. 230000 9443240569

District: Dindigul: 0451 EPABX No.2460080-83 FAX No.2432133 ,2461082

DMA team No.2460500

Direct Office

No. Ext. No.

Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2461199 201 9444169000 collrdgi@tn.nic.in

DRO 2460300 202 9445000915 dro-@dindigul.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 2460084 203 9443471865 landrev@dindigul.tn.nic.

in

Tahsildar

Vedachand

ur

260224

-

9445000584

S P. 2461718 - 9443355818

District: Erode:0424 EPABX No.2260207-211. FAX No.2261444,2260999.

DMA team No. 2260207 /1077

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2266700 222 9444167000 collrerd@tn.nic.in

DRO 2266333 223 9445000913 dro-@erd.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 2260999 225 9443288392 pag@erd .tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Erode TK

2254224

-

9445000563

S P. 2261100 9445492592

9498145678

District: Karur:04324 EPABX No.256508-509 FAX NO:257800

DMA team No 256508-340

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 257555 32 9444173000 colirkar@tn.nic.in

DRO 256501 41 9445000918 drokar@karur.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 257511 42 9443907217. pagkar@karur.tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Karur

Aravakuruc

hy

K.Rayapur

am

Kulitalai

260745

04320 230170

04323-243366

04323-222015

-

-

-

-

9445000548

9445000549

9445000601

9445000600

S P. 255500 9994444384.

District: Krishnagiri-04343 EPABX No.239301-3 FAX No.239300 &239100.

DMA team No 239301-1077

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 235500

239500

555 9444162000 colirkgi@tn.nic.in

DRO 231300 225 9445000909 drokgi@sancharnet.in.

P A (G) 239200 221 9486577705 revnue@sancharnet.in.

Tahsildar

Uthankarai

TK

04341-220028

9445000539

S P. 239600 9443222600

District: Namakkal:04286 EPABX No.281100,281112 to 281115 FAX No.281106

DMA team No 281100 / 1026

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 280101

280103

100 9443131102

9444163000

colirmmk@tn.nic.in

DRO 281103 110 9445000910 dro@namakkal.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 281106 120 9486022012 pag@namakkal.tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Tiruchengo

du

252260

-

9445000545

S P. 281000 9443758484

District: Salem:0427 EPABX No.2336002-05 FAX No.2400700

DMA team No 2336002-301

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2330030 9444164000 colirslm@tn.nic.in

DRO 2442663 9445000911 droslm@tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 2444475 9443635617 pagslm@tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Salem

Omalur

Sankari

Attur

2452121

220224

240545

240704

-

-

-

- -

9445000547

9445000553

9445000554

9445000550

S P. 2413400 9443201599

District: The Nilgris:0423 EPABX No.2444012 FAX No.2443971.

DMA team No 2444012-325

Direct

Office No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2442344 300 9444166000 colirnig@tn.nic.in

DRO 2441233 302 9445000912 dro@nig.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 2443971 303 9443442724 pag@nig.tn.nic.in

Tahsildar/UAM

/ONR

2442433

2206102

-

-

9445000559

9445000562

- -

S P. 2223839 9444831376

District: Tiruchirapalli:0431. EPABX No.2415031-34 FAX No.2411929.

DMA team No 2415031-126

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2415358 111 944174000 colirtry@tn.nic.in

DRO 2460016 122 9445000919 dro@trichy.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 2461178 133 9443452818 pagen@trichy.tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Sri-

Rangam

2431185

-

9445000603

S P. 2333603

District: Tiruppur:0421. EPABX No.2218844 FAX No.

DMA team No

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2218811 - 9442200909 colirtup@tn.nic.in

DRO 2218833 - 9486056546 dro@trichy.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 2218844 - 9486065256 pagen@trichy.tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Tiruppur

2200553/

2253192

-

9445000574

S P. 2480033 - 9443879777

District: Vellore.0416 EPABX No.2252501,752,512,516 FAX No.2253034.

DMA team No 2252501-245

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 2252345 333 9444135000 colirvel@tn.nic.in

DRO 2253502 233 9445000904 dro@vlr.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 2253034 235 9443286535 pag@vlr.tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Tiruppattur

TK

04179-220091

9445000511

S P. 2255999 9442257599

District: Villupuram.04146 EPABX No.223264-68 FAX No.222470,222656.

DMA team No 223264-1077

Direct Office

No.

Ext.

No. Mobile No. E.Mail-ID

Collector 222450 106 9444138000 colirvpm@tn.nic.in

collector@vpm.tn.nic.in

DRO 222128 104 9445000906 dro@vpm.tn.nic.in.

P A (G) 222656 112 9443262210 pag@vpm.tn.nic.in

Tahsildar

Kallakurichy 04151 222449

9445000519

S P. 223555 9443388003

23. STATION WISE ROAD APPROACH

STATION

MAIN ROAD

CONNECTING ROAD

TIRUPATTUR Dharmapuri- Tiruppattur SH Rly.Stn. Road (1.5 KM)

MOLAKARAM PATTI Dharmapuri- Tiruppattur SH Nandanam College ROAD

(4 KM)

KAGANKARAI Dharmapuri- Tiruppattur SH Kunichi-KEY ROAD (5 KM)

KUNNATHUR SLY-TPT ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD (3 KM)

SAMALPATTI SH (SBC-PONDY ROAD) MAIN ROAD (200 mtrs.)

DASAMPATTI MAP-SL Y ROAD MAIN ROAD (100 mtrs)

DODDAMPATTI MAP-SL Y ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD (1 KM)

MORAPPUR DPJ-HARUR ROAD SH Rly.Stn. ROAD (500 mtrs.)

THONGANUR DPJ-HARUR SH Rly.Stn. ROAD (500 mtrs)

BUDEREDIPATTI

DPJ-MAP ROAD

ODASALAPATTI-

PAPPIREDDYPATTI ROAD

(10 KM)

BUDEREDIPA TTI

BOMMIDI BLOCK

HUT

DPJ-BQI ROAD

JALlYUR (3 KM)

By walk-No approach Road

BOMMIDI

NH

TPT-SA SH

DEEVATTIPATTI-BQI (30 KM)

PAPPIREDDIPATTI-BQI (20 KM)

LOKUR NH DEEVATTIPATTI-LCR (20 KM)

DANISHPET NH DEEVATTIPATTI-DSPT (7 KM)

TINNAPATTI NH PANNAPATTI-TNT (8 KM)

KARUPPUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM)

MAGNESITE

NH A Cabin - Village ROAD (4 KM)

B Cabin - Village ROAD (2 KM)

C Cabin- by walk (1 KM)

SALEM NH (SA-CBE) Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

OMALLUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (700 mtrs)

MECHERI ROAD

MTDM-SASH MECHERI-KUTTAPPATTI

ROAD (4 KM)

METTUR DAM MTDM-SASH Cabin-Rly.Stn. ROAD (200 mtrs)

Yard-MTPP ROAD (4 KM)

VIRAPANDI ROAD NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (1 KM)

DC VEERAPANDI

BLOCK HUT

NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

MAGUDANCHAVADI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (1 KM)

MAVELIPALAYAM NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

SANKARlDRUG NH SGE-TIRUCHANGODE ROAD

(4KM)

ANANGUR

SH (SA-ED) BAVANI- TIRUCHANGODE

ROAD (4KM)

CAUVERY

SA-ED SH

PALLIPALA YAM-

IRUCHANGODE

ROAD (2KM)

ERODE NH (SA-CAPE) PY-ED ROAD

Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM)

CHAVADIPALAYAM SH (ED-KRR) Rly.Stn. ROAD (400 mtrs)

PASUR SH (ED-KRR) VELLODE-PAS RS ROAD (5KM)

KOLANALLI SH (ED-KRR) Main road (100 mtrs)

UNJALUR SH (ED-KRR) Main road

KODUMUDI SH (ED-KRR) Rly.Stn. ROAD (400 mtrs)

NOYAL SH (ED-KRR) Rly.Stn. ROAD(4KM)

PUGALUR SH (ED-KRR) PONNAM-VELA YUDHAM

PALAYAM ROAD (5 KM)

MURTHIPALAYAM SH (ED-KRR) KRR-ORATHI ROAD (500mtrs)

KARUR NH Rly. Stn. ROAD (1 KM)

VEERARAKKIYAM NH Rly.Stn. ROAD(300 mtrs)

MAYANOOR NH Main Road (100 mtrs)

SITHALAVAl NH Main Road (100 mtrs)

MAHADANAPURAM NH Main Road

LALAPET NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (100mtrs)

KULITHALAI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM)

PETTAIVATALAI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (200 mtrs)

PERUGUMANI NH Main Road

ELAMANUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (300 mtrs)

MUTHARASANALLUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD{400 rTItrs)

VELLlYANAI KRR-DG ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD (3 KM)

PALAIYAM KRR-DG ROAD Riy.Stn. ROAD (2 KM)

ERIODU KRR-DG ROAD Rly.Stn. ROAD (2 KM)

TOTTIYAPALAYAM ED-CHENNIMALAI ROAD Rly. Stn. ROAD (2 KM)

PERUNDURAI

NH PY TOWN-VELLODE ROAD

(6 KM)

ERODE-CHENNIMALAI VELLODE-PY TOWN (4 KM)

INGUR NH PY TOWN – CHENNIMALA

ROAD (6 KM)

VIJAYAMANGALAM NH VZ-Town Rly.Stn. ROAD (6KM)

UTTUKULI NH VZ-Town Rly.Stn. ROAD (6KM)

KULIPALAIYAM ED-TUP SH KULIPALAIYAM VILLAGE

ROAD (3 KM)

TIRUPUR

NH AVINASHI-TIRUPPUR (10 KM)

NH PERUMANALLUR-TUP (10 KM)

VANJIPALAYAM NH AVINASHI-DHARAPURAM-

PALANI (10 KM)

SOMANUR NH KARUMATHAM PATTI -

SOMANUR (3 KM)

SULUR ROAD

NH NILAMBUR - SULUR PIRIVU

(4 KM)

NH SULUR PIRIVU - NILAMBUR (3 KM)

IRUGUR NH IGU ROAD

(2.5 KM FROM NH 47 &

1 KM FROM NH 67)

PILAMEDU NH VILLAMKURICHI ROAD

(2 KM)

COIMBATORE NORTH

SH 100 FEET ROAD (200mtrs)

COIMBATORE NH GANDHIPURAM-UKKADAM

ROAD (100 Mtrs)

PODANUR NH CBE-POY ROAD-PTJ (4 KM)

KARAMADAI SH MAIN ROAD

METIUPALAYAM SH Rly. Stn ROAD (300 mtrs)

KALLAR SH Rly. Stn ROAD (700 mtrs)

HILLGROVE SH NO ROAD

COONOOR SH MAIN ROAD·

WELLINGTON SH Rly. Stn ROAD (200 mtrs)

KETTI SH ELANALLY ROAD (1 KM)

LOVDALE SH MANJOUR ROAD (2 KM)

UDAGAMANDALAM SH Rly. Stn ROAD (300 mtrs)

SALEM MARKET NH MAIN ROAD

SALEM TOWN NH MAIN ROAD

AYOTHIYAPATTINAM-H NH MAIN ROAD

MINNAMPALLI NH Rly. Stn ROAD (2 KM)

VALAPADI ROAD-H NH MAIN ROAD

ETHAPUR NH Rly. Stn ROAD (100 mtrs)

PETHANAYAKANPALYAM -H

NH MAIN ROAD

ATTUR NH Rly. Stn ROAD (1 Kms)

THALAIVASAL-H NH Rly. Stn ROAD (1.5 Kms)

MELNARIYAPPANUR-H NH Rly. Stn ROAD (300 mtrs)

CHINNASALEM NH Rly. Stn ROAD (200 mtrs)

PUKKARAVARI SH Rly. Stn ROAD (200 mtrs)

MUGASAPPARUR SH Rly. Stn ROAD (200 mtrs)

SALEM NH (SA-CBE) Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

MALLUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (4KM)

RASIPURAM NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

KALANGANI NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (4KM)

NAMAKKAL NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

VANGAL NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

MOHANUR NH Rly.Stn. ROAD (2KM)

24. TIs Jurisdiction SA Division

Sl.No Design CUG Nos Section Jurisdiction Stations

1 TI/MAP 9003956914 JTJ(Excl) to LCR (Excl) TPT, KEY, SLY, DST, DPI, MAP, BDY & BQI

2 TI/SA-I 9003956908 LCR to DC LCR, DSPT, TNT, KPPR, MGSJ, SA, VRPD & DC

3

TI/SA-II

9600956285 MTDM-MGSJ (Excl),

SA(Excl)-MONR

MTPP, MTDM, MCRD,

OML, MALR, RASP, KLGN, NMKL

4 TI/ATU 7708019915 SA(Excl) to VRI(Excl) SAMT, SXT, MPLI, ETP, ATU, CHSM, PRV&MKSP

5 TI/KRR 9003956924 DG(Excl) – KRR KRR-URL(Excl)

EDU, PALM, VEI, KRR, MPLM, PGR, KMD& MONR

6 TI/KLT 7708019903 KRR(Excl) to TP(Excl) VRQ, MYU, MMH, LP,

KLT, PLI, PGN, EL&MTNL

7 TI/ED 9003956916 DC(Excl) to ED-URL MVPM, SGE, ANU, CV, ED, CVD, PAS & URL.

8 TI/TUP 9003956909 ED(Excl) to SNO TPM, PY, IGR, VZ, UKL, TUP, VNJ & SNO

9 TI/CBE 9003656921 PTJ-SNO(Excl), CBF-MTP PTJ, CBE, CBF, PLMD, IGU, SUU, KAY & MTP

SS/UAM to look after the duties of TI over section UAM to AVK.

SS/ONR to look after the duties of TI over section QLR to WEL.

(CHAPTER – XXXI)

CONSTITUTION AND ROLE OF NDRF

At present, National Disaster Response Force consist of 12 battalions, three each from the BSF and CRPF

and two each from CISF, ITBP and SSB. Each battalion have 18 self-contained specialist search and rescue

teams of 45 personnel each including engineers, technicians, electricians, dog squads and

medical/paramedics. The total strength of each battalion is 1,149. All the 12 battalions have been equipped

and trained to respond natural as well as manmade disasters. Battalions are also trained and equipped for

response during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies.

STATE LEVEL INSTITUTIONS

STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SEC)

The Act envisages establishment of State Executive Committee under Section 20 of the Act, to be headed by

Chief Secretary of the state Government with four other Secretaries of such departments as the state

Government may think fit. It has the responsibility for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the

National Policy, the National Plan and the State Plan as provided under section 22 of the Act.

STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SDMA)

The DM Act, 2005 provides for constitution of SDMAs and DDMAs in all the states and UTs. At

the State level, the SDMA, headed by the Chief Minister, will lay down policies and plans for DM in the

State. It will, inter alia approve the State Plan in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the NDMA,

coordinate the implementation of the State Plan, recommend provision of funds for mitigation and

preparedness measures and review the development plans of the different Departments of the State to ensure

the integration of prevention, preparedness and mitigation measures.

STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (SDRF)

The states/UTs have also been advised to set up their own Specialist Response Force for responding

to disasters on the lines of National Disaster Response Force vide Ministry of Home Affairs letter dated 26th

July 2007 and 8th March, 2011. The Central Government is providing assistance for training of trainers. The

state governments have been also advised to utilize 10 percent of their State Disaster Response Fund and

Capacity Building Grant for the procurement of search and rescue equipment and for training purposes of the

Response Force.

DISTRICT LEVEL INSTITUTIONS

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (DDMA)

Section 25 of the DM Act provides for constitution of DDMA for every district of a state. The

District Magistrate/ District Collector/Deputy Commissioner heads the Authority as Chairperson besides an

elected representative of the local authority as Co-Chairperson except in the tribal areas where the Chief

Executive Member of the District Council of Autonomous District is designated as Co-Chairperson. Further

in district, where Zila Parishad exist, its Chairperson shall be the Co-Chairperson of DDMA. Other members

of this authority include the CEO of the District Authority, Superintendent of Police, Chief Medical

Officer of the District and other two district level officers are designated by the state Government.

The District Authority is responsible for planning, coordination and implementation of disaster

management and to take such measures for disaster management as provided in the guidelines. The District

Authority also has the power to examine the construction in any area in the district to enforce the safety

standards and also to arrange for relief measures and respond to the disaster at the district level.

CENTRAL MINISTRIES FOR COORDINATION OF RESPONSE AT NATIONAL LEVEL

DISASTER NODAL MINISTRY/ DEPT./ AGENCY

S.No DISASTER NODAL MINISTRY/ DEPT./ AGENCY

1 Biological Disasters Min. of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW

2 Civil Aviation Accidents Min. of Civil Aviation (MoCA)

3 Cyclone, Tornado, and Tsunami Min. of Home Affairs (MHA)

4 Disasters in Mines Min. of Coal; Min. of Mines (MoC, MoM

5 Drought, Hailstorm, Cold Wave and

Frost, Pest Attack

Min. of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW

6 Earthquake Min. of Home Affairs (MHA)

7 Landslides and Avalanche Min. of Home Affairs (MHA)

8 Flood Min. of Home Affairs (MHA

9 Forest Fire Min. of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

10 Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies

Dept. of Atomic Energy, Min. of Home Affairs (DAE, MHA)

11 Oil Spills Min. of Defence/Indian Coast Guard (MoD/ICG)

12 Rail Accidents Min. of Railways (MoR)

13 Road Accidents Min. of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH

14 Urban Floods Min. of Urban Development

Types of Disasters

Primarily disasters are triggered by natural hazards or human-induced or result from a combination of both.

The human-induced factors can greatly aggravate the adverse impacts of a natural disaster. Even at a larger

scale, globally, the UN Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has shown that human-induced

climate change has significantly increased both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.

While heavy rains, cyclones, or earthquakes are all natural, the impacts may, and are usually, worsened by

many factors related to human activity. The extensive industrialization and urbanization increase both the

probability of human-induced disasters, and the extent of potential damage to life and property from both

natural and human-induced disasters. The human society is also vulnerable to Chemical, Biological,

Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats and events that might escalate to emergencies/ disasters.

Natural Hazards The widely accepted classification system used by the Disaster Information Management System of

DesInventar3 classifies disasters arising from natural hazards into five major categories and is used

globally for the Sendai targets monitoring:

Categories of Natural Hazards.

Sl No Family Main Event Short Description/ Secondary Disaster

1 Geophysical Earthquake/ Mass

movement of earth

materials

Landslide following earthquake;

• Urban fires triggered by earthquakes;

• Liquefaction - the transformation of (partially)

water-saturated soil from a solid state to a liquid

state caused by an earthquake.

Mass movement of earth materials, usually down slopes

• Surface displacement of earthen materials due to

ground shaking triggered by earthquakes

Volcano Surface displacement of earthen materials due to

ground shaking triggered by volcanic eruptions

• A type of geological event near an opening/vent

in the Earth’s surface including volcanic eruptions

of lava, ash, hot vapor, gas, and pyroclastic

material.

• Ash fall; Lahar - Hot or cold mixture of

earthen material flowing on the slope of a

volcano either during or between volcanic

eruptions;

• Lava Flow

• Pyroclastic Flow - Extremely hot gases, ash,

and other materials of more than 1,000 degrees

Celsius that rapidly flow down the flank of a

volcano (more than 700 km/h) during an eruption

Tsunami Tsunamis are difficult to categorize they are essentially

an oceanic process that is manifested as a coastal

water-related hazard. A series of waves (with long

wavelengths when traveling across the deep ocean) that

are generated by a displacement of massive amounts of

water through underwater earthquakes, volcanic

eruptions or landslides. Tsunami waves travel at very

high speed across the ocean but as they begin to reach

shallow water they slow down, and the wave grows steeper

2 Hydrological Flood

• Landslides

• Wave Action

Avalanche, a large mass of loosened earth

material, snow, or ice that slides, flows or falls

rapidly down a mountainside under the force of

gravity

• Coastal Erosion - The temporary or permanent

loss of sediments or landmass in coastal margins

due to the action of waves, winds, _des, or

anthropogenic activities

• Coastal flood - Higher-than-normal water levels

along the coast caused by _dal changes or

thunderstorms that result in flooding, which can

last from days to weeks

• Debris Flow, Mud Flow, Rock Fall - Types of

landslides that occur when heavy rain or rapid

snow/ice melt send large amounts of vegetation,

mud, or rock downslope by gravitational forces

• Flash Flood Hydrological - Heavy or excessive

rainfall in a short period of time that produce

immediate runoff, creating flooding conditions

within minutes or a few hours during or after the

rainfall Flood Hydrological - A general term for

the overflow of water from a stream channel onto

normally dry land in the floodplain (riverine

flooding), higher-than normal levels along the

coast and in lakes or reservoirs (coastal flooding)

as well as ponding of water at or near the point

where the rain fell (flash floods)

• Wave Action: Wind-generated surface waves that

can occur on the surface of any open body of water

such as oceans, rivers and lakes, etc. The

size of the wave depends on the strength of the

wind and the travelled distance (fetch).

3 Meteorological Hazard caused by

short-lived, micro- to

meso-scale extreme

weather and

atmospheric

conditions that may

last for minutes to days

Cyclone, Storm Surge, Tornado,

Convective Storm, Extra-tropical Storm,

Wind

• Cold Wave, Derecho

• Extreme Temperature, Fog, Frost, Freeze,

Hail, Heat wave

• Lightning, Heavy rain

• Sandstorm, Dust-storm • Snow, Ice, Winter Storm, Blizzard

4 Climatological Unusual, extreme

weather conditions

related to long-lived,

meso- to macroscale

atmospheric

processes ranging

from intra-seasonal

to multi-decadal

(long-term) climate Variability

Drought

• Extreme hot/cold conditions

• Forest/Wildfire Fires

• Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)

• Subsidence

5 Biological Exposure to germs

and toxic substances

Epidemics: viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal,

or prion infections

Insect infestations

Animal stampedes

Human-Induced Disasters The NPDM 2009 notes that rise in population, rapid urbanization and industrialization, development

within high-risk zones, environmental degradation, and climate change aggravates the vulnerabilities

to various kinds of disasters. Due to inadequate disaster preparedness, communities, and animals are at

increased risk from many kinds of human-induced hazards arising from accidents (industrial, road, air,

rail, on river or sea, building collapse, fires, mine flooding, urban flooding, oil spills, etc.). Hazards

due to CBRN threats and events rank very high among the causes that are human induced acts.

Terrorist activities and secondary incidences arising from intentional or non -intentional activities also

add to these risks and calls for adequate preparedness and planning

Central Agencies Designated for Natural Hazard-Specific Early Warnings SN Hazard Ministry Agency

1. Avalanches : Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE)

2. Cold Wave : India Meteorological Department (IMD)

3. Cyclone : India Meteorological Department

(IMD) Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre

(RSMC)

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWC) for different regions

4. Drought MAFW Central Drought Relief Commissioner (CDRC)

and Crop Weather Watch Group (CWWG)

5. Earthquake MOES India Meteorological Department (IMD)

6. Epidemics MHFW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW)

7. Floods MOJS Central Water Commission (CWC)

8. Heat Wave MOES India Meteorological Department (IMD)

9. Landslides MOM Geological Survey of India (GSI)

10. Tsunami MOES India National Centre for Oceanic Information

Services (INCOIS)

The GOI has designated specific agencies (Table 8 -1) to monitor the onset of different natural

disasters, set up adequate Early Warning Systems (EWS), and disseminate necessary warnings/ alerts

regarding any impending hazard, for all those hazards where early warning and monitoring is possible with

the currently available technologies and methods. These agencies provide inputs to the MHA, which will

issue alerts and warnings through various communication channels. The agencies Responsible for EWS will

maintain equipment in proper functioning order and conduct simulator drills to test their efficacy. On their

part, the relevant State Government and district administration shall Disseminate such alerts and warnings

on the ground through all possible methods of communicators and public announcements.

Role of Central Agencies/ Departments The National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) will act as the communication and coordination hub for

maintaining constant touch with early warning agencies for updated inputs. It will eventually be Upgraded

as the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER). It will inform State

Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC) through all

the available communication channels and mechanisms. The DM Division of the MHA will

communicate and coordinate with designated early warning agencies, various nodal ministries, and

state governments. It will mobilise reinforcements from the NDRF, Armed Forces and the CAPFs and

put together transportation plans for moving resources. The NDMA will support the overall

coordination of response as per needs of MHA. The NDMA will be providing general guidance and

take

decisions for the deployment of the NDRF. The NDRF will be deployed as required depending on the request

from State Government. The NRDF will always be in operational readiness.

SCALES OF DISASTERS The scale of the disaster is an important factor to assess the degree of

preparedness and vulnerability. The disaster situations can be categorized into three ‘levels’: L1, L2, and L3.

The period of normalcy, L0, should be utilized for disaster risk reduction activity.

Level-L1: The level of disaster that can be managed within the capabilities and resources at the District level.

However, the state authorities will remain in readiness to provide assistance if needed.

Level-L2: This signifies the disaster situations that require assistance and active mobilization of resources

at the state level and deployment of state level agencies for disaster management. The central agencies must

remain vigilant for immediate deployment if required by the state. Level-L3: This corresponds to a nearly

catastrophic situation or a very large-scale disaster that overwhelms the State and District authorities.

National Vision

The national vision is to build a safer and disaster resilient India by developing a holistic,

proactive, multi-disaster and technology driven strategy for DM. This will be achieved through a culture

of prevention, mitigation and preparedness to reduce the impact of disasters on people. The entire process

will centre stage the community and will be provided momentum and sustenance through the collective

efforts of all government agencies supported by Non-Governmental organizations

1. Curves

The section consists of 209 curves. The numbers of curves

falling in different curvature groups are listed below.

1. Between 10 degree and 19.40 degree -173 nos

2. Between 5 degree and 10 degree-23 nos

3. Between flatter 5 degree- 13 nos

The slack gauge allowed on the rack section is 12mm and on the

rest of the section 8mm. The super elevation on the rack section is

12mm and non-rack section comes up to 65m. The curves are being

hand greased in gauge face of outer rails.

2. Bridges

There are 250 bridges on this section. Of these, 32 are major

bridges; there are 15 road over/road under bridges. The Lentils water

way works out to 31.63 Mts per km. The longest bridges is bridge

No. 25 at km 9/11-12 between Kallar and Hillgrove stations which is

of 3 x 18.29 mts and 12x 3.66 mts girder spans.

3. Tunnels- there are 16 tunnels in section (longest tunnel No 16,

shortest tunnel No 2& 5).

4. LCs- There are 12 LCs in section 8 LCs under Engineering Dept and

4 under traffic Dept.

Details of tunnels

S.No Tunnel No location Section Length (m)

1 1st 9/800-900 QLR-ONR 34.44

2 2nd 11/800-900 QLR-ONR 19.51 ( shortest 1)

3 3rd 12/300-400 QLR-ONR 83.52

4 4th 12/600-700 QLR-ONR 46.84

5 5th 14/500-600 QLR-ONR 19.51( shortest 2)

6 6th 14/800-900 QLR-ONR 79.25

7 7th 15/300-400 QLR-ONR 88.39

8 8th 17/700-800 QLR-ONR 32.92

9 9th 17/800-900 QLR-ONR 30.48

10 10th 19/500-600 QLR-ONR 20.12

11 11th 19/900-20/000 QLR-ONR 62.48

12 12th 21/300-400 QLR-ONR 95.10

13 13th 23/900-24/050 QLR-ONR 72.85

14 14th 39/800-900 KXT-LOV 76.2

15 15th 42/500-600 LOV-UAM 53.64

16 16th 44/600-700 LOV-UAM 137.46 (longest tunnel)

Bridges

Major bridges

Sl.

No

Bridge

No

LOCATION

KM

Section

Type of

Bridge

No.of

Spans

Span length

Overall

length

Type of

Sleeper

No. of

Sleeper

1 1 1/600-700 MTP-QLR RIVTPG 4 2x18.29 &2x30.48 97.54 Steel channel/

wooden 88

2 19 8/300-400 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 12.19 24.38 Wooden 69

3 20 8/600-700 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 18.29 18.29 Wooden 51

4 24 9/300-400 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 18.29 18..29 Wooden 50

5 25 9/700-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 15 3x18.29 &12x3.66 98.79 Wooden 151

6 28 10/700-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 6 2x18.29 &4x5.33 57.9 Wooden 150

7 30 11/100-200 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 18.29 54.87 Wooden 162

8 34 12/800-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 1x36.58 & 1x5.72 42.3 Wooden 105

9 35 12/800-900 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 18.29 36.58 Wooden 50

10 36 12/900-13/000 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 18.29 18.29 Wooden 50

11 38 13/600-700 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 1x9.14,1x18.29 &1x6.1 33.53 Wooden 88

12

39

13/700-800

QLR-HLG

RIVTPG

2

2x18.29

36.58

Steel channel

101

13

40

13/900-14/000

QLR-HLG

RIVTPG

3

2x12.19 & 1x6.1

30.48

Steel

channel

99

14

42

14/200-300

QLR-HLG

RIVTPG

3

3x6.1

18.3

Steel channel

57

15 44 14/700-800 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 54.87 Wooden 140

16 47 15/300-400 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 2 1x24.38 &1x18.29 42.67 Wooden 110

17 48 15/500-600 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 1 12.19 12.19 Wooden 32

18 55 16/500-600 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 3 3x12.2 36.6 Wooden 94

19 56 16/700-800 QLR-HLG RIVTPG 6 2x18.29 & 4x4.28 53.7 Wooden 140

20 60 17/300-400 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x12.19 12.19 Wooden 32

21 62 18/000-100 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 2 1x6.1 &1x18.29 24.39 Wooden 62

22 66 18/500-600 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 3 3x9.14 20.57 Wooden 89

23 67 18/600-700 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x12.19 12.19 Wooden 32

24 73 19/300-400 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x6.1 6.1 Wooden 16

25 88 20/800-900 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x18.29 18.29 Wooden 50

26 97 22/000-100 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 1 1x18.29 18.29 Wooden 50

27 101 22/500-600 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 3 2x18.29, &1x10.36 46.94 Wooden 125

28 112 23/700-900 HLG-ONR RIVTPG 5 3x18.29, &2x8.08 44.66 Wooden 202

29 142 27/600-700 ONR-WEL RIVTPG 5 1x12.19,3x6.1 &1x3.66 34.15 Wooden 90

30 148 28/800-900 WEL-AVK RIVTPG 7 3x12.19 & 4x6.1 60.97 Wooden 80

31 158-A 30/500-600 WEL-AVK RIVTPG 2 2x18.29 36.75 Wooden 84

32 250 45/600-700 LOV-UAM RIVTPG 5 5x6.1 30.5 Wooden 45

No of Minor Bridges – 213.

Details of Level Crossing

Gate No

Dept

Kilometre

Between

Stations

Class

I/NI

G. type

M/UM

Posn.

Phone

1 E 0/400-500 MTP-QLR B NI LB M C Y

2 E 1/300-400 MTP-QLR B NI SG M C Y

3 E 2/000-100 MTP-QLR C _ _ U _ _

4 E 5/400-500 MTP-QLR A I LB M O Y

5 E 7/400-500 QLR Yard C NI LB M C

6 T 26/600-700 ONR Yard A I LB M O Y

7 T 28/400-500 WEL Yard B NI LB M O

8 T 31/400-500 AVK Yard B NI LB M O

9 T 37/100-200 KXT Yard B NI LB M O

Details of RUB

Sl. No KM Section RUB NO. Span

1 24/300-400 HLG-ONR 116 1x6.10

2 28/800-900 ONR-WEL 149 1x6.40

3 39/200-300 KXT-LOV 213 1x6.10

4 45/100-200 LOV-UAM 247 1x6.10

5 45/700-800 LOV-UAM 250 1x6.10

Details of ROBs

Sl No Location Section ROB NO Span

1. 20/600-700 HLG-ONR 84 4.50

2. 35/500-600 AVK-KXT 184 4.27

3. 41/700-800 KXT-LOV 229 4.55

4. 42/200-300 LOV-UAM 233 4.60

5. 43/800-900 LOV-UAM 240 4.47

ABBREVATIONS

ART Accident Relief Train

ARME Accident Relief Medical Equipment

DMA Disaster Management Action

DMU Diesel Multiple Unit

DRO District Revenue Officer

EMC Emergency Control

ETL Emergency Train Lighting

EMU Electric Multiple Unit

GRP Government Railway Police

HRE Hydraulic Rerailing Equipment HRD Hydraulic Rescue Device HOD Head of the Department INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite Telephone IRCTC Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation

MSO Main Site Office

NGO Non-Government Organization

OHE Over Head Equipment

PAC Passenger Assistance Care

PA(G) Personal Assistant(G)

POMKA Portable Medical Kit for Accident

PSU Public Sector Undertaking

SJAB St. John Ambulance Brigade

SO, Site Office TNSTC Tamil Nadu state transport corporation

Disclaimer

The book is only an indicative and is by no means exhaustive. Nor it is intended to

be a substitute for rules, procedures and existing Instructions/ guidelines on the

subject.

The provisions herein do not in any way supersede the rules contained in any of the

Railway codes and the circulars referred to herein should be read both individually

and in conjunction with other relevant policy circulars for proper appreciation of the

issue involved. In the case of conflict, it goes without saying that the later will prevail.

Any suggestion for improvement is welcome

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