DMP - 2018 - Nagpur-SECR
DMP - 2018 - Nagpur-SECR
DMP - 2018 - Nagpur-SECR
Issued by
Safety Organization,
S.E.C.Railway, Nagpur division
INDEX
Description Page No.
CHAPTER – 1
Disaster and Train Accidents -
CHAPTER-2
Preparedness for Disaster -
CHAPTER-3
Reporting of Accident -
Reporting of accident 20
Reporting of accident by Chief Controller/Coaching Controller 20
Reporting of accident to Zonal Railway 20-21
Reporting of indicative accident 21
Reporting of accidents at UMLCs 21
Threshold value 21
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CHAPTER-5
Prevention And Mitigation Plan For Accident -
Objects of mitigation 27
Vision-2020 27
Safety Action Plan initiated to prevent and mitigate disaster 27-29
CHAPTER – 6
Phases Of Disaster Management -
CHAPTER – 7
Functioning of Disaster Management Cell at Division -
CHAPTER – 8
Dealing With Natural Calamities – Cyclone & Earthquake etc. -
CHAPTER – 10
Media Management -
Objectives 58
Duties of Public Relation Organization 58
Spokesperson 58
Information to be relayed to Press and Electronic media 59-62
Telephone number for Railway Accident Information 62
CHAPTER – 11
Crowd Management Plan -
CHAPTER – 12
Disaster Information Flows And Alerts Of Disaster -
Categorization of alerts 66
Action plan for communication of alert messages 66
Monitoring/reporting of effects of disaster 66
Action on Division on Orange/Red Alert 67
CHAPTER – 14
Role of Security Department in Disaster Management - 72-73
CHAPTER – 15
Guidelines During Chemical Disasters -
CHAPTER – 16
Fire and Other Accidents -
CHAPTER – 17
Important Number to Deal the Disaster/Accident -
CHAPTER – I
It is the central legislation on Disaster Management around which all the Disaster
Management related activities revolve since its enactment. It legislates a holistic
approach to Disaster Management; from mere responding to disasters to greater
attention to prevention and mitigation, capacity building and preparedness. The
Disaster Management Plan of the Railways has been prepared by taking relevant
provision of this Act into consideration.
Focus of Disaster Management practice has been shifted from relief and rescue
centric to prevention, mitigation, preparedness and capacity building. It has shifted from
departmental to multi-cultural endeavors and has become synergy of national capacity
and people’s participation.
Many serious train accidents are also disasters and hence, every Railway staff
should be in a position to identify the characteristics of different disaster situations.
First four points have to be dealt with service department before any accident is
taking place and last four points have to be dealt with jointly by all departments in
control organization and all officers in the Division. Help from Government, non-
Government and private organization may be taken.
The plan of the division should contain detail for all types of disaster, and action
to be taken for prevention, mitigation and preparedness measures by the railway and
also the rescue, relief and restoration systems in place to meet with them. Organized
and systematic plan will result in accurate and speedy response.
Types of Disasters
Railway Board have identified three types of Disasters, these are as follow:
Section 35:
The Central Government shall take all such measures as it deems necessary or
expedient for the purpose of disaster management and it shall include: -
Section 36:
(g) Make available its resources to the National Executive Committee or State
Executive Committee for the purposes of responding promptly and effectively to
any threatening disaster situation or disaster, including measures for: -
(b) Review and update annually the plan referred to in clauses (a);
(c) Forward a copy of the plan referred to in clauses (a) or clauses (b), as the case
may be, to the Central Government which Government shall forward a copy
thereof to the National Authority for its approval
(a) Make, while preparing Disaster Management Plan under clauses (a) of sub-
section (1), provisions for financing the activities specified therein;
(b) Furnish a status report regarding the implementation of the plan referred to in
clauses (a) of sub-section (1) to the National Authority, as and when required by
it.
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
UNDER THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005
NEC Secretaries of
NIDM NDRF all relevant
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Ministries
Panchayats Municipalities
CHAPTER – 2
Disaster preparedness includes all of the activities those are carried out prior to
the advance notice of a catastrophe in order to facilitate the use of available resources,
relief and rehabilitation in the best possible fashion. It starts at local level, its resources
are insufficient and it would branch out at National level and if needed the International
level. Government, non-Government and private cooperation is organized to save lives
and properties of affected people.
• Station staff and local administration should requisition help from non-
railway sources before railway own rescue team arrives.
• Such local networks are most effective in rushing assistance immediately,
especially with regard to:
Medical succor,
Additional manpower,
Rescue equipment,
Lighting arrangements,
Transport services,
Fire fighting tools etc.
a. ART is stabled on separate sidings having double exit for faster movement in
both directions
b. Rescue / Restoration equipments are kept as per Railway Board’s instructions.
c. Breakdown equipments are available in respective Tool van under custody of the
following officials:
• Mechanical Tool van – SSE/JE (Mech.)
• Electrical (G) tool van – SSE/JE(TL)
• Engineering tool vans – SSE/JE(P. Way)
• Overhead equipments tool vans – SSE/JE(OHE/TRD)
• Signal & Telecom equipment too van – SSE/JE(S&T)
d. Crane Supervisor will ensure availability of adequate fuel in the crane.
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e. On getting emergency call, the Crane Supervisor must check and ensure correct
marshalling of crane according to site requirement.
The crane has kept at utmost Nagpur end with its boom at BSP end in crane
composition and with this arrangement 140 T crane worked directly for accident
towards NGP & CAF directions without marshalling. Marshalling of the crane
required according to site condition towards DUG end and BTC end to be ensure
nearby station of accident site.
iv. ARMV & ART would be given priorities in the return journey also as they may be
required at other locations too.
a. The SSE(Elect.-G) or any other official in-charge of the hooter is responsible for
its proper maintenance and to keep a trained staff ready, round the clock, for
sounding the hooter at once on receipt of orders from the train ordering officials.
b. Target time for the turn out of ARME & ART -
(i) The Accident Relief Medical Van (ARME) must be dispatched to the site
of accident within 15 minutes from the base station after sounding the
hooter where there is double exit siding and within 25 minutes in case of
single exit siding with the first available engine.
(ii) The Accident Relief Train (ART) 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 hooter.
(iii) Tool van of DGG 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 hooter.
The hooters are to be tested every day at 7.00AM by the in-charge official. For
testing one blast of 60 seconds duration is to be made everyday at 07.00AM.
10.7 Security Department: On getting first information about any calamity involving
railway train or at railway premises, the person receiving such information should
muster the maximum available manpower (RPF personnel) within the shortest
possible time and dispatch them to the scene of accident by the quickest means.
10.9 Personnel department: On getting first information about any calamity involving
passenger train, sectional Welfare Inspector/APO will immediately rush to the site
of accident.
10.10 Accounts department: On getting first information about any calamity involving
passenger train, Section Officer/ADFM will immediately rush to the site of
accident for arranging payment at site.
Note: The above mentioned staff are the minimum numbers to be dispatched by
the respective departments to attend in case of a railway accident. In case
of major disaster, more staff can be dispatched to the accident spot based
on site assessment.
Note: In case of non-availability of either, next senior most officials shall take the
responsibility of Area Nodal Officers.
The Area Nodal Officer shall work as site in-charge and keep close liaison with the
Control Office till Sr. Officers reach the site. Before leaving headquarter station, Area
Nodal Officer shall contact the Sr. Subordinates required for restoration work and other
assistance as required at the site of accident. Preferably, the Sr. Subordinates and
other Officers moving from one station should share the transport arrangements which
have to be well coordinated by the Area Nodal Officer.
• One ISAT PHONE-2 each is kept at Gondia (ART/G), Itwari (ART/ITR) & Motibagh
(ART/MIB) with the following numbers.
• Nagpur : ART/ITR: No 8991112842- Custodian – SSE(Tele)/ITR.
• Gondia : ART/G No. 8991112841- Custodian – SSE(Tele)/G.
• Motibagh : ART/MIB: No 8991112843 - Custodian – SSE(Tele)/ITR.
• Testing:- Daily (for a short time) testing shall be done by the official under whose
custody the ISAT phones are kept at Itwari, Gondia & Motibagh respectively in order
to ensure that the INMARSAT phones are kept in good fettle
a) ISAT Phone-2 Numbers of Nagpur Division –
S/No. Base Telephone No.
1 ART/ Itwari 8991112842
2 ART/ Gondia 8991112841
3 ART/ Motibagh 8991112843
Hospital Location
Railway Hospital/CR Nagpur
Poly Clinic/SECR Motibagh
Dispensaries and Health Ajni, Chhindwara, Dongargarh, Gondia, Itwari,
Units/SECR Nagbhir, Tumsar Road
• Similarly, the shift in-charge Chief Controller shall order ARME in case of accident
involving coaching trains and/or road vehicles, on receipt of first information. Road
maps shall be available in the Control and to the in-charge of break down truck for
necessary guidance.
• In case of capsizing of any rolling stock or in case of major derailment involving
extensive damage, the ARTs at ITR, G & BMY (SECR) and BSL & Ajni(CR) shall be
ordered, if necessary, along with the cranes of 140 T at G, BMY, BSP (SECR) and
BSL & Ajni (CR).
• The Chief Controller, on ascertaining the site conditions of the derailed coach/
wagon, shall instruct the concerned official to carry the screw jack and the necessary
staff to the site by first available means. Giving Relief to affected passengers and
restoration of site is the first priority. This objective should not be lost on account of
any technicalities and formalities.
• All the subordinate in-charges and workers with tools/ equipments required shall
report to the site, where ART is stationed well within time.
• The Chief Controller in-charge shall also sound the alarm bell connected with each
control indicating the occurrence of accident. Cancellation of the ART/ARME shall
only be done with the explicit permission of DRM/ADRM/Sr.DOM/Sr.DSO.
• After ordering of ART/ARME, the shift in-charge Chief Controller shall personally
inform Sr.DSO, CMS, DRM, ADRM, Sr.DOM, the other departmental Controls and
Area nodal officer. All other Section Controllers shall report to the CHC who shall
furnish the details of the accident to them, who in turn shall inform the respective
BO's and other concerned officials for necessary action. Also, if the accident
involves suspected causalities or sabotage, the civil authorities as well as nearby
Hospitals shall be informed. A list of important telephone numbers shall be kept with
the Chief Controller. In case of requirement of ARME, CMS, Sr.DMO/IC and
Ambulance Room shall be informed by CHC immediately.
• All concerned Officers shall gather in the control. Sr.DSO, in consultation with
DRM/ADRM, shall decide as to which officer(s) shall proceed to the site. The
nominated officer(s) shall proceed to site at the earliest.
• Sr.DOM shall man the control and in consultation with the Head quarter shall decide
about control/cancellation/diversion of coaching trains. He shall also ensure speedy
movement of ART/ARME and other relief requirements.
• Based on the information received from the site, transportation of the stranded
passengers to nearby stations having catering arrangements etc. shall be arranged
by Sr.DOM.
• In case of serious accident, emergency information booths shall be opened at the
following locations –
Station Telephone no. In-charge
Itwari 0712-2764324 Station Master
Bhandara Road 07184-285537 Station Master
Gondia 07182-235567 Station Master
Rajnandgaon 07744-224170 Station Master
Chanda-Fort 07172-225018 Station Master
Chhindwara 07162-230244 Station Master
Also, Central Railway Commercial Control as well as Nagpur station shall be
informed of the accident and periodic progress. A log of events and important
details shall be available with the in-charge manning the emergency BSNL phone.
Any information passed to Head quarter as well as to outside like press etc, shall
have the clearance of DRM/ADRM.
• In case of serious accidents involving Passenger Trains, DRM along with following
Divisional Head Quarter Officers will attend the accident site: Sr.DSO/DSO, Sr.
DME, Sr.DEE (OP) (in case of derailment/collision involving Electric Loco), Sectional
Sr. DEN, Sr.DEE (G), Sr. DEE (TRD) (For electrified territory), DSC, Sr.DCM, Sr.
DSTE, CMS (in case of reported causalities/injuries). Civil defense personnel
capable of undertaking rescue operations, fire fighting and first aid shall be
accompanied in the ARME.
• In case of accidents involving blockage of any one of the main line, ADRM along
with the following officers will attend the accident site: Sr.DSO/DSO, Sectional Sr.
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DEN, Sr.DME, Sr.DEE (TRD) (on electrified territory), Sr.DSTE (in case accident
occurred in yard). Any other officer shall be ordered by DRM.
• In case of accident on branch lines Sr.DEN/DEN In-charge, Sr.DME, Sr. DSO and
other concerned official will attend the accident site.
• In case of Yard accidents, AOM, ADME, ADEN In-charge and ADSTE of the
Section, Safety Counselors will attend the accident site, if commercial angle is
involved in the accident, ACM will also attend.
• Till such time the team of officers from the Divisional headquarters reaches the site
of accident, area Nodal Officers shall be In-charge of the site who shall reach the
site of accident by first available means.
• Officers to be present in Control Office: In case of any accident / occurrence
disrupting the traffic on main line, DRM/ADRM shall come to the Control Office along
with the following Officers: Sr. DOM, Sr. DEN (Co.), Sr. DME/DME, Sr. DEE
(TRD)/AEE (TRD) (For Electrified Territory), Sr. DSTE/DSTE, DSC/ASC, Sr.DEE
(OP)/AEE (OP) (In case of Electrified Territory), Sr.DCM/DCM/ACM (In case of
involvement of Passenger Train), CMS/Sr.DMO (In case of reported
casualties/injuries).
19. Steps to be taken at the Site -
• On occurrence of accident, the Driver shall immediately switch on the flasher light;
the Guard shall assume the role of the immediate In-charge of the site. He, with the
help of Driver and Asstt. Driver, shall ensure the protection of the affected and
adjacent line(s). After this, he shall establish communication with the control
through portable telephone, CUG phone & VHF set with the adjacent station. He
shall also try to contact the adjacent station(s) with the help of walkie-talkie set.
Apart from this, with the help of the railway staff available at the site, he shall render
first aid to the injured passengers and try to minimize the suffering of the
passengers.
• At the site, the site in-charge shall make a quick assessment of the number of
casualties and injured passengers, extent of damage, assistance required and time
required for restoration of traffic.
• Site In-charge shall ensure that the 'Communication Point' – CUG phone or portable
telephone or any other means, as provided at the site - is manned and regularly
updated with information. Communication point shall be constantly in touch with the
control or the adjacent station(s).
• The site in-charge shall ensure that all steps are taken to alleviate the suffering of
the injured and stranded passengers in co-ordination with the control in-charge. He
shall arrange to shift the injured and stranded passengers from the site.
• The site in-charge shall arrange to provide for the preservation of clues. He, in
consultation with other officers at the site, shall give forecast of likely resumption of
traffic. In case of suspected sabotage, police clearance shall be obtained by the site
in-charge before starting restoration work.
CHAPTER – 3
REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS
a. Sr.DSO
b. CMS/Sr.MS/MS (in case of passenger carrying train)
c. DRM
d. ADRM
e. Sr.DOM
f. Other departmental controls in Control Office. The respective
departmental controls will in turn inform their Branch Officers and other
Officials/supervisors.
(c) Landslides, breaches, OHE break down etc., which result in dislocation of
traffic, for more than the threshold value as per para 2.11 of Accident
Manual.
6. Threshold Value:
For the purpose of reporting of accident, threshold value is a minimum value
beyond which the accident will be treated as having serious repercussion on the
basis of loss to railway property or interruption to through traffic. It shall
constitute two portions –
a) Threshold value of loss of railway property is fixed at one lakh rupees or;
b) Threshold value of interruption to through traffic either partial or total is where
duration of interruption is equal to or more than the number or hours specified
against each column below.
CHAPTER – 4
These have been formed under the Disaster Management Act at 12 selected
locations in the country for dealing with relief and rescue operations related to all types
of disasters. These battalions have been made from para military forces i.e. CRPF,
ITBP and BSF and have been placed in different parts of the country as per the list
below. DG, Civil Defense under MHA in additionally looking after the work of NDRF at
the Center. Each battalion has 6 companies comprising of 3 teams each. Team
comprises of 45 men out of which 24 are for search and rescue and balance 21 for
support functions. Short-listed and trained staff are on deputation in NDRF. These
battalions are also equipped to handle NBC (Nuclear, Chemical and Biological)
disasters.
2. NDRF Headquarters:
3. NDRF Battalions:
0360-
2277104
As per the Disaster Management Act, 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-government agencies is invariable required
by the railway administration for prompt relief and rescue operation in case of disaster
affecting railways and, therefore, assistance of NDRF could be of great help to the
railways. The rail infrastructure is not in an island away from the civil areas (of the
Districts/States). In most cases of a disaster, other than a train accident, the State
Government as well as Railway would, therefore, requisition the NDRF simultaneously
(for the same disaster). Coordination amongst the affected agencies (many
departments of the Central Government and the States) is very important before the
help of NDRF is required.
Coordination with NDRF
Railways should get in touch with NDRF offices at the nearby locations to have the first
hand knowledge of the resource available with them and also to familiarize them with
railways related disaster situations and expose them to the issues relevant to the rescue
and relief of passenger during railway accident. It has also been advised to associate
NDRF in full scale exercise that is held once every year. 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 disasters. Railway may also have to provide rail
transportation logistics for transporting NDRF even in case of non-railway exigencies.
The Railway Board had earlier empowered DRMs to directly requisition the relevant
NDRF battalion for relief and rescue operations depending on the gravity of situation so
that their services could be made available expeditiously without any loss of time.
However, in the cabinet meeting held on 22nd October 2009, the National Policy on the
Disaster Management has been approved. This Policy lays down modalities for the
requisitioning of NDRF as under: -
The general superintendence, direction and control of this force shall be vested in and
exercised by the NDMA and the command and supervision of the force shall vest in an
officer to be appointed by the Central Government as the Director General of Civil
Defense and National Disaster Response Force. Board’s policy directions give to the
Zonal Railways that the DRMs can directly approach for requisitioning the services of
the NDRF now stand revised. The need for the services of the NDRF shall be
communicated in a centralized manner by the Zonal Railways through the NDMA only.
Sub: Request for deputing NDRF personnel for relief and rescue operations.
Dear Sir,
There has been a serious accident on SECR Railway over Nagpur division on ______
station in ________ section at ____ hrs. on ________.
From the information received till now, it appears that the accident is of a serious nature
and could lead to large number of casualties. Although, Railways are making all efforts to take
up relief and rescue operations, it is felt that the participation of NDRF personnel could be of
great help in speeding up the process and reducing casualties.
In view of this you are requested to immediately depute adequate number of men from
your battalion with necessary relief equipments to the accident site at the earliest.
The movement of your battalion indicating the time and route of travel from your place to
the accident site may be intimated to the undersigned by E.Mail/Fax so as to ensure adequate
coordination. Kindly also indicate the contact number of the senior most personnel who will be
traveling with the NDRF Group. Detail information about accident are furnished herewith in a
separate enclosure in Annexure – I.
Encl: As above.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
(CSO/SECR)
Mobile No.____
E.Mail ID ___________
FAX No. ___________
Copy to:
1. Adviser (Safety), Railway Board (Fax No.011-23386215) for kind information and
necessary action please.
2. NDMA HQ (Fax No. 011-267017), NDMA Bhawan, A-1, Safdarjung Enclave, NDLS.
3. NDRF HQ (Fax No.011-261059), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Sector-I,
R.K.Puram, New Delhi.
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CHAPTER – 5
PREVENTION AND MITIGATION PLAN FOR ACCIDENT
a) Save lives
b) Reduce economic disruption
c) Decrease vulnerability/increase capacity.
d) Decrease chance/level of conflict,
e) Matching increase in maintenance support system (both manpower and
equipments).
2. Vision -2020:
Vision – 2020 stipulates target Zero accident and target to achieve Zero failure in
equipments and a leapfrogging in technology and to generate committed work force to
meet future challenges. Railway Board has prepared Corporate Safety Action Plan and
on that basis Nagpur division has prepared Corporate Safety Action Plan (2003-2013).
For each year Safety Action Plan was prepared to implement the object of Corporate
Safety Action Plan to prevent any unusual incidents and to mitigate human sufferings.
Over-aged locos, coaches and wagons are replaced by Railway in time phased
manner. Four wheeler wagons are phased out from system. Zero defects and Zero
missing safety fittings are ensured at the time of turning out of rolling stock from
workshop, loco shed and sick line. 100% Brake powers are ensured on air brake trains
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from originating station/yard. Guide line on over due maintenance of rolling stocks are
strictly followed.
Overdue lever frames, signal gears are replaced by panel interlocking. Track
circuiting, provision of BPAC, Data-logger, LED based signal light and interlocking of
L/C gates are being provided through Safety Action Plan.
Long-hours duty, on- board sobriety tests and filling up the vacancies in safety
cadres are monitored on regular basis. Ten hours rule will be implemented with all
sincerity.
Inspections and counseling are being conducted in regular basis by all the
departmental officers and supervisors and follow up action on field inspections are also
monitored properly. Safety Audit inspections are done on inter-railway and intera-
railway basis of critical Railway establishment.
Alert advices are issued from time to time and safety drives conducted against
the weaknesses of the system for rectification.
Accidents are taken seriously and all accidents are enquired into and remedial
measures are taken to avert the recurrence. D&AR actions are initiated against the
culprit. GM & AGM/DRM are accepting the findings and review of all accidents enquiry
reports.
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CHAPTER – 6
In the period immediately after the accident where grievous injuries to Passengers, loss
of property etc. takes place, action has to be taken on war-footing by Railway
Officials/Officers on – board to render definite medical care to gives relief to affected
persons and also help them to overcome the trauma. This first one hour period is known
as the Golden Hour.
During this Golden hour period, following efforts should be made by the First
Railway Responders:
1. Duties of the train Guard: Immediately after occurrence of a serious accident,
the Guard of the train must –
a) Note the exact time of the accident and location.
b) Switch ‘ON’ the Amber light, if provided, in Flashing Tail Lamp in the rear of
brake van.
c) Inform Loco Pilot on walkie-talkie set.
d) Inform Station Master on walkie-talkie set, if possible.
e) Protect the adjacent line(s) if required and the lines on which the accident has
taken place as per GR 6.03.
f) Secure the train and prevent escaping of vehicles.
g) Make a quick survey of magnitude of accident and roughly assess casualty,
damage and assistance required.
h) Send information through quickest means to Control Office and SMs on either
side of the block section. For this purpose –
(i) CUG mobiles/walkie-talkie communication provided with stations should
immediately be used.
(ii) Otherwise field telephone should be used.
(iii) If a train comes on the other line, which is not blocked, the same should
be stopped and information sent through the driver.
(iv) Assistant driver may be sent to the next station to convey information of
the accident.
(v) If all of the above fail, one of the Railway Staff on duty on the train should
be sent on foot to the nearest station.
(iii) If a train comes on the other line, which is not blocked, the same should
be stopped and information sent through the driver.
(iv) Assistant driver may be sent to the next station to convey information of
the accident.
(v) If all of the above fail, one of the Railway Staff on duty on the train should
be sent on foot to the nearest station.
j) Render all possible assistance to guard.
k) Preserve all clues and evidences regarding probable cause of the accident and
ensure that these do not get disturbed.
l) Log your activities. Do not leave the spot unless & until a competent authority
relieves you.
m) If necessary detach loco and take it to inform SM.
required and ensure that the adjacent line(s) is/are clear before allowing any
movement on it/them;
d) Inform, giving details of the accident and assistance required to the Control
through the Control Phone or by any other available means of communications;
e) Render first aid to the injured persons taking the assistance of all railway staff,
doctors and volunteers available on train or near the site of accident, if the
accident takes place within the station limits.
f) Arrange to send all available nearest medical assistance to the site of accident, in
case the accident takes place in section and is attended with injury to any
persons;
g) Take all possible action to inform all concerned officials including civil and police;
h) See that the injured persons are shifted to hospital with the help of all available
assistance, also see that the detailed particulars of the dead and injured are
recorded.
i) Arrange to remove the unaffected vehicle of the train, observing all relevant rules,
to facilitate relief operation;
j) Take all measures for the quick movement of ARME and / or ART to the site of
accident and ensure that the caution order etc. are correctly issued to the loco
Pilot and Guard of all trains while allowing movement to the site of accident
clearly indicating the site of accident, the locations where the train must come to
stop and other restrictions to be observed;
k) See that water, tea and other requirements are supplied to the injured and
stranded passengers within his resources;
l) Ensure that all trains for transshipment of passengers are worked to the site of
accident with the engine leading unless there are special reasons or specifically
permitted otherwise by the officer-in-charge at the site of accident;
m) Warn all passengers in advance in case of their transshipment at the site of
accident;
n) Ensure preservation of documents of damaged parcels, mail and goods etc.
e) Prepare a separate list of dead passengers with address and ticket particulars, if
available.
f) Taken assistance of local people and other volunteers at site.
g) Transport injured passengers by road vehicle, if available, to the nearest hospital.
h) Inform standard passengers about alternative transport arrangement.
i) Record evidences or statement given by passengers/other at site.
10. Duties of the railway staff travelling in passenger carrying trains whether
on duty or not:
In the event of an accident to a passenger carrying train, all the railway staff
travelling on the train, whether on duty or not, shall present themselves to the
senior most official at the site and in the absence of any such official, to the
Guard of the train and carry out the duties allotted to them.
seized /sealed.
• Correctly forecast to control as to the sequence of movements
required to site;
• Record the details regarding brake power and other aspects of
rolling stock as per prescribed proforma;
• Have the joint measurements of the rolling stock taken;
• Check the fitness of the stock supposed to move from the site;
• Note down observations; make arrangements to record joint
measurement if loco is involved in accident. If it is not possible
for all types of measurements to be taken on the spot then
these should be taken in the shed. All relevant records should
be sealed in shed.
Electrical (Genl) • Ensure proper lighting arrangements are provided at the site;
• In case of fire in coaches, arrange to immediately collect/record
evidence of passengers.
• Examine the coach to ascertain the cause and damage.
Electrical (TRD) • Arrange for adequate number of OHE breakdown staff, tower
wagon at the site of accident.
• Depute officers/supervisors in control office.
• Ensure that OHE is made dead and OHE is slewed as required;
• Arrange and supervise restoration of OHE, expeditiously.
• Record all relevant information concerning the accident.
Electrical • Where EMU or electric locomotive is involved, call the relief train, if
(OP/TRS) required with adequate number of breakdown staff and proceed to
the site by quickest available means.
• Depute officer in the Control Office;
• Note down joint observation regarding the loco/EMU;
• Ensure that measurements of the loco/EMU are taken on the spot
wherever possible otherwise in Car/Loco shed;
• Ensure that speedometer record for maintenance of engine/EMU
repairs are sealed in the shed;
• Ensure prompt and sufficient arrangement for clearing the line;
• Collect the date of crew from CMS and also their past record of last
one month working.
Civil Engineering • Ensure joint measurements are taken and sketches of the
accident site are accurately drawn out;
• Ensure collection of adequate labour, material and equipment
and their proper deployment for speedy restoration;
• Depute officers in Control office for planning, reinforcement of
labour, material and staff and movement of material train;
• Ensure that inspection notes and diary of officers/supervisors,
gang charts, maintenance records etc. are seized and secured;
• Assist other departments in clearance of line and ensure that
track rendered fit and certified at the earliest.
Safety • Ensure the protection of affected line(s) and adjacent line(s) as
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per rules;
• See that a proper arrangement is made in rescue and / or relief
operation;
• Take all action for preservation of clues;
• See that the assistance, to the extent necessary, is called from
all sources;
• Ensure collection of detailed particulars of accident;
• Record statement of Guard and Loco pilot and subject them to
breathalyzer test and collect blood sample;
• Ensure joint measurements etc., are taken in prescribed
profroma. Recover the speedometer chart, data logger
statement etc;
• Ensure evidence of train staff, station staff and public is taken
on the spot. Addresses of passengers who are willing to give
statements should also be obtained;
• If the accident took place within station section, arrange to
record the knob position on the panels, block instruments
position etc and seize the relevant station records;
• Produce public witnesses in coordination with Superintendent of
Police and District Magistrate in time, issue press notification in
local press when advised the Chief Safety Officer, in case of
CRS inquiry.
Personnel • Attend injured passengers to ascertain if they wish to call their
relatives/dependents.
• Guide the relatives/dependents at the site of accident.
• Accompany the relatives/dependent to the hospital.
• Stay with the relative until they have either found the injured
passenger or identified the deal body.
• Opening of pass counters for issue of return journey passes to
the relatives and next to kin of diseased passenger.
Accounts • Liaise with respective departments in disbursement of payment
to injured/relatives or kin of dead passengers etc.
CHAPTER – 7
Safety department-
The Officers representing Safety Department shall coordinate the functioning of
Disaster Management Cell. He shall report the accident to DRM/CSO and update the
restoration details from time to time. He shall also ensure ordering of Relief Train for
evacuation of involved passengers from the site of accident. The officers attending the
Disaster Management Cell shall obtain the full details of the accident from Divisional
Control/Site of accident and shall monitor the movement of Breakdown Train and relief
Train. Top-most priority is to be given for rescue operations, for transferring the injured
passengers from the site of accident to the nearest hospitals, and for sending medical
aid from Civil/Military/private hospitals.
Medical department -
The officer representing Medical Department shall obtain all details regarding
casualties/injuries to passengers involved in the accident and shall maintain liaison with
the Accident Site/Referral hospitals and Dispensaries, and shall consolidate the list of
injured/casualties in minimum time so that the same can be faxed to concerned
station/division for display in Emergency Control and Emergency Information Booths.
Commercial department-
The officer representing Commercial Department shall ensure ordering of refreshment
for passengers of involved train, payment of ex-gratia to the injured and to the next-of-
kin of the dead passengers, arrange for transhipment of goods and passengers
luggage, and hire private buses for transport of passengers from site of accident to the
nearest Rail Head. He shall also ensure transmission of detailed information regarding
injured/casualties to originating / destinations stations, to zonal headquarter, and to HQ
of the originating/destination Railways. He shall also ensure opening of Emergency
information Booths at important junction stations en-route within the Railways.
Operating department-
The officer representing Operating Department shall manage relief and restoration
operations at head quarter level. He shall record all events related to the accident
chronologically. He shall ensure regulation and diversions of trains keeping in view the
likely time of restoration at accident site. He shall ensure that the passenger carrying
trains are regulated at such stations where water and catering facilities are available. He
shall also monitor the ARTs/ARMVs/Labour Special trains ordered from the adjoining
division and zones.
Mechanical department-
The officer representing Mechanical Department shall assess the requirement of
additional Medical Vans/Breakdown Trains and shall liaison with adjoining
Railway/Division for ordering the same. He shall also monitor the movement of
Breakdown trains. He shall obtain the details of rolling stock involved in the accident
and its PRO particulars. He shall obtain the restoration details regarding re-
railment/toppling of wagons/coaches done by each individual Breakdown Train. He shall
obtain the bio-data of the crew involved in the accident.
Engineering department-
The officer representing Engineering Department shall obtain the information about
damage to track and shall ensure ordering of material train if required. The details of
track structure and other relevant details such as USFD particulars, last inspection,
profile of the track, etc shall be obtained within minimum time. He shall organize
ordering of additional labour and material specials, as per the requirement at site, from
the adjoining divisions/zones.
Electrical department-
The officer representing Electrical Department shall obtain the details of extent of
damage to OHE/Loco. He shall obtain the bio-data of crew involved in the accident. He
shall assess the requirement of additional material at the site and shall organize
movement of Tower wagon/material special to the site of accident.
S&T department-
The officer representing S&T Department shall ensure efficient communication. A line
should be dedicated for the emergency transmission from the site of accident/divisional
control to Disaster Management Cell at divisoin. He shall ensure installation of
MTNL/Telecom Department Public Phone/Railway phone at the site of accident
involving passenger train. He shall obtain the details of S&T gears involved, if any, in
the accident.
Security department –
Segregate the area of incidence by establishing temporary barriers by use of nylon
ropes (if available) or any other make shift device available at the site to protect the
area against the entry of spectators into the affected place. Baggage of passengers
should be isolated and protected and consigned goods are taken care of till they are
handed over to claimants or taken over by the railway. RPF personnel should respond
to any call for assistance to rescue victims and transport them to nearest hospital. They
will maintain close liaison and harmony with various departments of the railways, GRP,
Local police and the Civil Administration.
Personnel department –
Attend injured passengers to ascertain if they wish to call their relatives/dependents.
Guide the relatives/dependents at the site of accident. Accompany the
relatives/dependent to the hospital. Stay with the relative until they have either found the
injured passenger or identified the deal body. Opening of pass counters for issue of
return journey passes to the relatives and next to kin of diseased passenger.
Accounts department –
Liaise with respective departments in arranging of payment to injured/relatives or kin of
dead passengers at site.
CHAPTER – 8
• Dangerous rainfall – when expected amount of rain fall is 5cm or above in 24 hours.
• Dangerous wind velocity – when wind velocity is 65 KMPH or above (Cyclone
Warning Centre is located at Nagpur. Local Weather information Centre is located
at Jabalpur)
CHC/Dy.CHC:
He should repeat the message to the SMs/ASMs of the stations, which are likely
to be affected. He shall also advice DRM, ADRM, Sr.DSO and controllers of various
branches, who are working in the Divisional Control Office. They shall, in turn, advise
their branch officer who will take action accordingly.
A register shall be maintained in the Control office, showing full particulars of the
warning received.
Anemometer indications:
In case, Anemometer is installed at the station and if it is indicating wind velocity higher
than the danger level as prescribed by the special instructions, the SM shall take the
following action:
• He shall inform the controller and the SM on the other side immediately about the
need to control the movement of the trains.
• He shall not start or allow the movement of the trains through his station and also
not grant line clear to the trains waiting at the adjacent station for movement towards
his station.
• He shall resume normal running of trains in consultation with the controller and the
SM at the adjacent station after the wind velocity has gone below the danger level
prescribed by the special instructions.
Earthquake -
• Misalignment
• Deformation
• Sinking of track
• Collapse of / Damage to Bridges / Girders / Piers
• Falling of Trees / Fixed structures obstructing the track
• Signal posts
• Microwave tower
• Telephone post and wires
• Cables
• OHE Masts
• Portals
• TSS/SP/SSP
• Tower shed
• Pit lines
• Sick lines / Shed structure
• All P. Way supervisors, including PWIs, IOW, BRIs, Gang men, Keymen, and other
staff, should report to the nearest Station Master, who in turn will advise Control
about the availability of P.Way staff and supervisors.
• A team of Gangmen, Keymen and PWI/BRI should be sent on either side of each
block section for checking the track, structure and bridges.
• The checking team should be suitably instructed to protect any undamaged track
structure or bridge in the section.
• After checking the whole section, a report detailing the nature of damage, location,
and requirement of men and material should be submitted to SM, on inturn will
advise the control.
• On receipt of information about the earthquake, OHE supply on the affected section
should be shut down immediately. All the section in UP & DN directions should be
checked thoroughly by tower wagon. Tower wagon should be run at the restricted
speed so that it can be stopped before any obstruction.
• After checking each section, feedback should be given to TPC who, in turn, will
advise the position to Dy. Chief Controller.
CHAPTER – 9
PASSENGER CARE
General -
o When the attending doctor certifies in writing that the treatment in private
hospitals necessary in the interest of the patient.
o Except where railway doctor certifies, such injured passenger should normally be
eligible to the class of accommodation in the private hospitals where different
scales are available.
o Where the family of the injured person desires to be provided with a higher class
accommodation, the family should give in writing to pay the extra cost involved
directly to hospital authorities.
• For this purpose, CMS should chalk out a working arrangement with such private
hospitals as may be necessary in areas served by them, so that in an emergency,
injury cases can be referred to hospitals concerned without loss of time.
• To facilitate matters and to avoid misunderstanding, CMS should draw a list of such
private hospitals bearing in mind the railway and other Government hospitals in the
vicinity.
• CMS should also fix the charges to be paid in such cases for each class of
accommodation. Complete medical care will be taken of all injured passengers,
including payment of medical bills till their final discharge from hospitals. Claims
compensation booklets containing forms and other instructions will be distributed to
all injured passengers and next of kin of all deceased passengers by commercial
department.
• Bills by such private hospitals should be submitted through CMS, who will certify the
correctness of charges payable, before forwarding for payment to Accounts.
• Under this Para, payment to private hospitals can be arranged locally by the railway,
and Ministry of Railway’s approval is not necessary.
• If the injured are admitted in non-railway hospitals, railway doctors should be
deputed to these hospitals to render necessary assistance, including supplying the
medicines that are not available in these hospitals.
• They should carefully monitor the medicines that are not available in these hospitals.
• If more than one hospital is involved, apart from deputing doctors to individual
hospitals, a railway doctor should also be deputed to co-ordinate and to maintain the
centralized updated position.
• At the entry to every such ward, a second list should display the name of the patient,
coach number and the bed number inside the ward.
• Commercial staff and Welfare inspectors on duty at that hospital should carry a list
indicting the name, address and telephone numbers of relatives/dependents as
given by the patient, and whether they have been informed or not.
• Arrangement should be made to inform the next of kin or a relative or friend of the
deceased, in case identity of the person involved in accident becomes known.
• As each relative arrives, his name should be marked in the list against the
passenger’s name.
• Reception counter should be provided telephone with STD facility.
• There should be two mobile telephones readily available to be taken to patients
inside the wards for making outgoing calls.
• Complete medical care of all passengers, including payment of medical bills till their
final discharge, should be provided.
Communication -
• Telephone with STD facility should be made available to passengers to
communicate with their relatives/dependents.
• BSNL/Railway telephone available at adjoining stations/cabins/towns shall be
extended to the accident site.
• PCO telephones and other BSNL phones in nearby localities/villages/towns shall be
extended to the accident site by persuading owners of such phones.
• Payments for such telephone connections will be made from station earnings.
• Sr.DSTE should hire some mobile phones to meet the needs of stranded
passengers.
• Wherever cellular phone connectivity is available, stranded passengers should be
permitted to use these phones free of charge.
• BSNL No. 0712-10721 being activated in Commercial Control Room/Nagpur
connected with 4(four) BNSL No.2546581, 2546562 & 2546566, 2540243 for
collecting information in Disaster or any other major train accidents.
Arrival of relatives / dependents -
• After a few hours, next of kin of the deceased and relatives/dependents of injured
passengers start arriving at the accident site.
• Adequate number of display boards should be available on ARMEs/ARTs for being
put up at the accident site.
• These display boards should indicate the direction of the Assistance Centre at site.
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• The indication boards should be displayed near those areas where incoming
relatives/dependents arrive and congregate.
• Periodic announcements on loudspeakers should also be made for guiding them to
the Assistance Center at site.
Taking care of relatives/dependents -
• At the Assistance Centre at site, Commercial Supervisors & Welfare Inspectors
should be available to guide the relatives/dependents. They should go through the
reservation charts and list the dead/injured.
• Commercial supervisor or WelIfare Inspector shall depute a railway servant to
accompany the relatives/dependents to the hospital.
• A hired vehicle should be provided for carrying them to various hospitals and
mortuary.
• The commercial supervisor or Welfare Inspector should stay with the relative until
they have either found the injured passenger or identified the dead body.
• Thereafter, they should help them in completing all formalities at the Assistance
Centre at site.
• Commercial Inspector & Welfare Inspector must be nominated for each ARMV/ART.
Guidelines for commercial department at the site of accident to deal with affected
passengers -
1. Ex-gratia payment:
i. The amount of ex-gratia relief payment to be paid to the dependents of dead or
injured passengers involved in Train Accidents as defined under sections 124 of
the Railway Act, 1989.
S/N. Typ of accident Amount of ex- Amount of ex- Amount of ex-
gratia for death gratia for gratia for Simple
Grievous Injury Injury.
1 In case of train `.50,000/- `.25,000/- `.5000/-
accident (as defined (`.Twenty-five
under section 124 of (`.Fifty (`.Five
thousand only)
RA) thousand only) thousand only)
ii. The amount of ex-gratia for death/injured in untoward incidents, as defined under
section 124-A of the Railway Act,1989.
S/N. Typ of accident Amount of ex- Amount of ex- Amount of ex-
gratia for death gratia for gratia for Simple
Grievous Injury Injury.
1 In case of untoward `.15,000/- `.5,000/- `.500/-
incidents (as
defined under (`.Fifteen (`.Five (`.Five hundred
section 124-A of thousand only) thousand only) only)
RA)
iii. The amount of ex-gratia relief payment to be paid to the road users who meet with
an accident at Manned Level Crossing Gate due to Railway’s prima facie liability.
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CHAPTER – 10
MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Objectives -
• PRO and his team will collect whatever information is available and released it to the
media within 60 minutes of intimation of accident.
• The information shall include telephone numbers of help line enquiry booths.
• Photographers with digital and video cameras should also be taken to the accident
site.
• Responsible PR supervisors should be deputed during nightshift for interacting with
the media, if necessary.
• PRO will organize press briefings at fixed timings.
• PR organization shall monitor various important media channels to keep track of
media reporting. Suitable corrections/clarification may also be issued, if required.
Spokesperson -
• Only GM, DRM, CPRO and PRO are competent to interact with press and electronic
media.
• Apart from the above, any other officer authorized by GM is competent to interact or
give interview to press and electronic media.
• They should ensure that only factually correct and confirmed information is relayed.
• No inflated or exaggerated version of any fact should be relayed to the media. No
railway man shall express or voice any criticism, or express his personal opinion or
views about the accident, at any point of time.
Accident:
• Natures of the accident, i.e. date, time, exact location, train number, number of
coaches involved. etc.
• Details of how the accident most probably occurred.
• Prima–facie cause of the accident will be relayed to media only with the approval of
GM.
• Sabotage, even if suspected will not be relayed to media, without approval of
Railway Board.
• Regular reports regarding progress of Rescue & Relief work.
• Expected date and time of restoration.
Uninjured passengers:
Train services:
• Details of train operation with regard to:
o Diversion
o Regulation
o Rescheduling
o Short termination
o Cancellation
• Running of passenger specials for carrying relatives/dependents to the site of
accident.
• These trains will be started from the originating and destination stations of the
affected train and will be given some stoppages en-route for picking up
relatives/dependents.
• Expected departure time of relatives/dependents special from their originating
station.
• Refunds being granted in Helpline Enquiry Booths for passengers whose journey
have been interrupted.
Casualty figures:
• In all accidents, as long as Rescue & Relief work continues, there is always a
difference between casualty figures given by the railway and casualty figures quoted
by the media.
• The reason for this difference is that railway gives figures based on actual number of
dead bodies recovered, whereas media estimates casualty figures based on the
damage visible.
• During Press briefings, this point should be clarified that till the present time, so
many bodies have been recovered.
• However, it should also be made clear that casualty figures are likely to go up since
rescue work is still continuing.
• Assessment regarding likely number of deaths and injuries may also be made if
considered necessary. Such an assessment should based on:
o Total number of coaches involved.
o Number of coaches searched.
o Number of coaches yet to be dealt with.
• Particular reference should also be made to coaches that are crushed or that have
climbed on top, and have not yet been searched.
HQ of SECR and Bilaspur, Raipur are allotted 4 digit DOT telephone No. 1072
whereas Nagpur division of South East Central railway is allotted 5 digit DOT telephone
No. 10721 for giving Railway Accident information. Normally these telephones will be
manned by controllers. During railway passenger train accident, these phones will be
manned by commercial controllers of disaster management cell to provide information
to public regarding type of train accident, place and time of accident, train/trains
involved, affected Coach Nos., injuries/casualties etc.
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CHAPTER – 11
For better effectiveness, RPF, GRP and District Police have to act in a synchronized
manner in consultation with Magisterial Authorities.
Planning provides a methodical way to engage all stakeholders in thinking through the
life cycle of a potential crisis, determining required capabilities and establishing a
framework for roads and responsibilities, taking end objectives into consideration, as a
supplement to the national guide on “Managing Crowd at events/Venues of Mass
Gathering” issued by NSMA, this document provided a quick reference and outline on
preparation risk-informed planning process.
The concise framework navigates the planning process through a mix of instructions
describing the content that each section might have as defined in national guide
document.
This document suggested that the State Government may formulate guidelines for
management of “events/venues of mass gathering” with a cross reference into
SDMP/DDMPs along with description on support mechanism with roles and
responsibilities defined. State having guidelines on mass gathering events/venues may
review their existing guidelines/plan keeping national guide into consideration.
During festival of events attracting mass gathering-railways, road ways and airways etc,
may experience unexpected temporary surge in number of people at such locations.
Agencies responsible for operation and management such places would need to include
‘Crowd’ as one of the hazard while formulating strategic plan for public safety and
implement special arrangement necessary for managing surge in number of people at
railway stations, bus terminals and airports. Framework suggested in this document
paves way in formulating public safety plan by agencies like railways, road transport
and airways. These plans are to be developed in consultation with local authorities and
even administrator/organizer.
Different event/venues may have different hazard profile and hence resources
requirements will not be uniform. Hence this may be used as a framework and not as a
template. Suitable changes, as required, may be made in the contents.
The events are approved as per local bylaws. In current scenario informations/data
collected by the licensing authority (police at this point) through the application form is
inadequate and does not cover key components like hazards/vulnerabilities/risk – an
event/venue may be susceptible to. Capacity building measures can only be identified if
hazards and vulnerabilities are known. Plan for event/venue of mass gathering will
response and recovery) and will also provide procedures and methodology for putting
those capabilities into action during any severe incident.
1. This centre will by far possible, be near to the vicinity of the subject it is going to
control.
2. The centre should be in a safe area where it is not affected by any type of
disasters, both man-made and natural, so that it can exercise control over its task
under any condition.
3. A Grid Map of the entire area under jurisdiction will be prepared to facilitate
accuracy in pinpointing the troubled area and activate appropriate response.
4. This map will contain all relevant data like position of volunteers/police,
ambulance, fire services, medical emergency room, ticket location etc.
5. All the staff involved in this activity will have a particular call sign and the grid
map. This will give them leverage in pre-empting a particular activity that
ensures safety of the crowd or if they are nearest to the spot. It will aid them in
initiating corrective action and feedback to the control centre.
6. This centre will exercise positive control over the crowd movement to and from
the event venue.
7. This centre will not act under pressure of any sort from any individual or agency
requesting speedy access to event/venue. At the time, it will exercise total
discretion in allowing the same only if doing so may lead to safety and security
concerns.
8. The centre will be the hub for information flow about the crowd movement other
up and down.
9. All emergency support services will be coordinated from this centre.
10. This centre will exercise direct control over the already parked ambulances, fire
services and regulating their movement, in and out of the disaster prone area.
11. This centre will pre-validate and decide the level and distance of accessibility of
emergency services in the disaster area to avoid congestion and quick
turnaround, there by speeding up the movement of cases and vehicles.
12. The centre is also responsible for validating the main routes for crowd movement
and alternative routes (marked as standby for ingress and egress).
13. The centre will exercise/regulate the positioning of food stalls, public facilities,
watering points, rest areas and display systems for easing the flow of crowd and
their anxiety level.
14. The entire communication network i.e. the public address system, wireless setup,
display system etc. will be controlled by a dedicated team under the supervision
of one competent person, who in turn report to the Chief of Emergency
Operations Centre.
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CHAPTER – 12
Categorization of Alerts –
Specific hazards have different categories of Alerts. Accordingly, a uniform
system has been devised by categorizing each type of alert in stages – Yellow, Orange
and Red.
The Action Plan for Alert Message lays down as under for Railway-
On the issue of an Orange Alert (or of a higher level), the responders have to be
activated as required for relief etc. as under –
• Mobilization of Gang Men.
• Hospitals to mobilize Doctors and Para-medic staff.
• Civil Defence units.
• RPF and RPSF deployment
• Scouts and Guides.
• Operating and manning of the Disaster Control Room.
• Coordination amongst various stake holders through advance warnings.
• Communication system to be ensured and backups to be in readiness for immediate
use when required.
• In case existing railway staff may not be able to maintain train services to be
operational, the TA units have to be mobilized. It takes 2-3 days for the deployment
of the TA unit after issue of their mobilization order; hence an advance warning is of
essence.
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CHAPTER – 13
The aim of a Hospital Disaster Plan is to provide prompt and effective medical
care to the maximum possible, in order to minimize morbidity and mortality resulting
from any MCE (Mass Casualty Emergency).
Hospital DM Plan:
The Hospital DM Plan shall incorporate relevant items given in the DM Plan of
the Railways. It should be clarified that:
“The Hospital DM Plan comes into effect only if the competent authority so
authorized declares on the Zonal railways an incident as a disaster. It can also come
into effect if any Central/State government agency declares a major incident as
Disaster, and where the medical facility of the Railways shall be required assistance”.
Each Hospital has to evolve it’s own plan and it has to be revised from time to
time as each experience will bring new perspectives.
The Hospital Disaster Plan should address not only mass casualties that has
occurred away from the hospital, but should also address a situation where the hospital
itself has been affected by a disaster such as fire, explosion, flooding or earthquake.
Categorization of Emergencies –
In order to find out what constitutes a disaster or unmanageable incident for the
hospital, the hospital needs to calculate its normal capacity, beyond which it has to act
according to the Disaster Plan. The mass casualty emergencies can be categorized
based on the number and/ or type of casualties.
The plan should also be written down as a document in the form of a ‘Disaster
Manual’. The reporting, recording, coordinating and evaluating activities associated
with DM should be specified in this Disaster Manual. The Disaster Manual should be
prepared by the CMS or CMD of the Zonal Railway.
Capacity Development –
Memorandum of understanding –
HLC also suggested entering into MoUs with the civil and private hospitals to improve
the response time, with the Armed forces and private air operators for Air support to
access the disaster sites. Presently there is only verbal consent from Government
Hospitals as it is open to general public. Coordination among Railway, Government and
Private hospitals is a must to any medical team to reach a disaster site in a reasonable
time in the vast network of railway route kilometres.
Duties of the doctors/paramedics visiting hospitals where the injured persons are
getting treatment –
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CHAPTER – 14
In case of any disaster especially serious train accidents, fire incidents, explosion
in trains or on railway premises, terrorist acts, hijacking of train etc. RPF has to play
lead role on coordination with other department of Indian Railways and various
agencies of State and Central Government.
RPF has a major role in crowd control and arranging fire fighting infrastructure by
coordinating with the State Governments/District Administration. The deployment of the
RPF may be done on need basis to provide relief, rescue and rehabilitation consequent
to a Terrorism Disaster. Dog Squads may need to be deployed even for preventive
checks against terrorist activities.
• Internet protocol based CCTV surveillance system with intelligence video analytics,
• Access control,
• Personal and baggage screening system,
• Bomb Detection and Disposal system,
For better effectiveness RPF, GRP and District Police have to act in a
synchronized manner in consultation with Magisterial Authorities.
CHAPTER 15
Indian Railways have also been transporting chemical 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 SRs or in the Parcel Vans or in the goods wagons. Quantum and type of
transportation of such hazardous materials varies from railways to railway and different
zonal railways need to prepare themselves based on the type and extent of hazardous
material being handled and transported by them.
Indian Railway’s Rules for carrying dangerous (hazardous goods) by rail has been
legislated in the Railway Red Tariff Rule 2000 as per which dangerous goods have
been classified into following 8 classes:
I. Explosives
II. Gases, compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure.
III. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids.
IV. Inflammable solids.
V. Oxidising substance.
VI. Poisonous (Toxic substances)
VII. Radio-active substances.
VIII. Acids and other corrosive.
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 that class. Carriage of Goods of a hazardous nature
other than those specified in these chapters shall not be accepted for transport by rail
unless especially authorized by the railway administration as provided under these
Rules.
Out of the above 8 classes of dangerous goods, class II (gases, compressed, liquefied
or dissolved under pressed, III (Petroleum and other inflammable liquids) and VIII (Acids
and other corrosive) are dealt in bulk on railways whereas other classes of dangerous
goods are dealt in piecemeal/small quantities in parcel vans/SLRs. Division 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: -
Gases compressed, liquefied for dissolved under pressure, which have been permitted
for their carriage by rail, as per Red Tariff No.20 are given below:
1. Dissolved Gases:
• Acetylene (compressed into porous substances).
2. Compressed Gases:
• Air compressed.
• Argon
• Coal Gas
• Hydrogen
• Methane
• Neon
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Sulphur Hexafluoride
3. 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 and carbon dioxide & oxygen and helium mixture)
• Methyl Bromide.
• Methyl Chlorine(Chloromethane)
• Nitrous oxide
• 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.
1.1 Packing:
Before the above commodities are transported by rail, it must be packed as per rules
207.1 & 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 purposes having water
capacity less than 5 litres.
Rules for marking and labelling 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 and the year of
test shall be given additionally in a neck ring or on a shoulder plate.
• 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.
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.
Regarding modes of transportation refer rules 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 of Red
Tariff No. 20.
Petroleum and other inflammable liquids i.e mixture of liquids and liquids containing
solids in solution which give off inflammable vapours and is capable of ignition in
suitable concentration of air when exposed to a source of ignition. Petroleum and other
inflammable liquids are considered dangerous as per Railways Act 1989 (24 of 1989)
and have been classified in three classes i.e. Class ‘A’, Class ‘B’ and Class ‘C’.
(i). Class ‘A’ – Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, the vapour of which having
flash point below 23°C.
(ii). Class ‘B’ - Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, the vapour of which having
flash point above 23°C but below 65°C.
(iii). Class ‘C’ - Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, the vapour of which having
flash point at 65°C and above.
A list of items included under above three classes is given in Table III, Chapter III of
Red Tariff No.20.
It is to be ensured that the words “Highly Inflammable” and “Inflammable” as the case
may be, is marked on every package containing petroleum and other inflammable
liquids. Every tank vehicle used for transportation of petroleum must be marked on
each side, and rear thereof in letters at least 7 cms high on a background of sharply
contrasting colour the word “FLAMMABLE’ and the common name of the liquid being
transported e.g. “MOTOR SPIRIT”, “KEROSENE” etc. For method of packing, marking
and labelling of petroleum and other inflammable liquids, Rules 308, 309 & 310 of Red
Tariff No.20 may be referred.
2.2 Storage
Time of Loading and 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
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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 hour if, adequate electrical lighting and fire
fighting facilities as determined by Chief Controller of Explosives have been made
available at the place of loading and unloading.
Prohibition of smoking, fires etc: Petroleum and other inflammable liquids must not
be stored or handled near explosives and other dangerous goods. Smoking, taking fire,
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.
2.3 Transportation
Subject to the provisions of Rules (i) and (ii);
a. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, Class ‘A’, shall be transported by goods
trains only.
b. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids, Class ‘B’ and ‘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 parcel 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 parcel train.
Rule (ii) Carriage in brake-van of passenger, mixed or parcel trains – Except as
otherwise provided in column 5 of table III of Red Tariff 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 time shall not
exceed 50 litres.
(b) Petroleum and other inflammable liquids shall not be conveyed in the same
carriage with any matches or 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.
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.
Guidelines regarding stowing, labelling, sealing and locking of wagons have been
discussed in Rules 322 & 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 and other inflammable liquids are stored for dispatch or delivery or while in
transit.
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The rules for shunting, marshalling and delivery of consignments have been discussed
in Chapter III of Red Tariff No.20.
Any additional or exceptional rules applicable for any specific item regarding packing,
marking and labelling carriage by Goods Train, Carriage in brake-van of passenger,
mixed or parcel train and stowage & carriage rules have been discussed in details in
Table-III, Chapter III of Red Tariff No.20.
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 despatch to be given by
sender, rules 802, 803, 804, 805 & 806 of Red Tariff No.20 may be referred.
Although, acids and other corrosives is to be packed by consignor but more precautions
need to be taken by concerned Railway Officials, 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.
The outermost Package containing acids and other corrosives must be marked with the
word “Corrosive” and name of the acid or corrosive Labelling of package must be done
as per rule 808, 809 & 810 of Red Tariff No.20.
All operations of loading, unloading and handling of acids and other corrosives shall be
conducted between sunrise & 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.
(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 foodstuffs 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 therefrom.
3.3 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 carriages or wagons shall not be used.
Tank wagons used for the conveyance of acids and other corrosives shall be of a
design approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives.
(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 closed subject to provision of vents where
required.
(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.
(iii) Drums containing acids and other corrosives shall as for as possible, be
loaded on end.
(iv) 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.
A ‘DANGEROUS’ label 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.
Shunting of wagons containing acids and other corrosives shall not be carried out,
except under the superintendence of a duly authorized officer who shall ensure that
during shunting operations.
Any additional or exceptional rules applicable for any specific items regarding Packing,
Marking and Labelling, Carriage etc. have been discussed in details in table VIII,
Chapter VIII of Red tariff No.20.
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 deports
etc. These places of storage of dangerous goods must have sufficient fire fighting
equipments 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 any 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.
Railway’s expertise in dealing with the mis-happenings like spillage, catching fire etc. Of
these dangerous goods is very limited. It is, therefore, imperative that the respective
zonal railways will develop and nurture coordination with those agencies and
organizations of 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 Nos; Mobile Nos; etc. Of such agencies should be
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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 to mention the least nominated staff of ARMVs, 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.
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Fire on a running rain is more catastrophic than on a stationary one, since fanning by
winds helps spread the fire to other coaches. Moreover, passengers sometime jump out
of running train on fire resulting in increased causalities.
In case of fire in running train, every railway staff available on the train or at the site
shall immediately try and stop the train and plunge into action to save lives and
property.
i) Carrying stoves, sigries, gas cylinders, kerosene oil, petrol, fireworks etc in
passenger compartments.
ii) Making fire/using fire near papers, wood, petrol or such other inflammable
articles.
iii) Lighted match sticks, cigarette ends carelessly thrown.
iv) Short circuit in electrical wirings.
v) Using naked light during authority token delivery to the driver, shunting of
inflammable loads, sealing of inflammable wagons.
vi) Use of open fire, smoking near gas/petrol tank.
All railway staff and passengers should take all possible precautions to avoid any
of the above mistakes so that possibility of fire breaking out can be minimized. In
general fire originates in a small level. When burning materials with adequate
supply of air surround it, fire spreads.
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 for smoke rather than due to actual
burning
iv) Advice passengers to take a cloth, wet it in their drinking water and cover
their nostrils.
v) Instruct Passenger 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) Building up confidence of injured passengers by suitable advice is of great
importance.
xiii) Every effort shall be made to extinguish the fire and to save the wagon
labels, seals and contents of the vehicle.
xiv) Fire is discovered when the train is near a tank or watering station, the
Guard and Driver 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.
xv) Inform all concerned to assist in extinguishing the fire.
xvi) In case of fire from electrical short circuit, switch off the source.
i) Driver shall immediately switch off the circuit and lower the pantograph.
The train shall then be brought to stop at once.
ii) After disconnecting the electric supply to affected circuits, driver shall take
necessary action to put out the fire.
iii) If fire cannot be extinguished by the above means driver shall advise TPC
through emergency telephone to arrange for OHE of the affected section
to be switched off.
iv) The guard and any other staff available shall render all possible
assistance to the driver in putting out the fire.
v) Ordinary fire extinguishers or water from a hosepipe shall on no account
be used to extinguish fire on live wire or electrical equipment.
vi) If services of fire brigade are required, fire brigade shall not be allowed to
commence operation until all electrical equipment in the vicinity of the fire
has been made dead.
i) The Driver shall immediately switch off the circuit breaker and shut down
the engine. The train shall be brought to stop at once.
ii) The Guard shall give all possible assistance to the Driver in putting out the
fire
iii) Fire extinguishers of approved type shall be provided on each diesel
locomotive when these are turning out from the home shed. The
Foreman/CWS in charge of the shed shall inspect the fire extinguishers
and ensure that these are in good working condition
C. Fire Fighting:
The DCP types FE are suitable for tackling petroleum, gas, electrical fire and
controlling fires of textile fibres, Sodium based chemical powder is used on a fire
which undergo chemical reaction.
2. How to use:
i) Carry to the place of fire and keep it up right.
ii) Remove the safety clip
iii) Strike the knob located in the cap.
iv) Sealing disk of the cartridge gets broken and allows carbon dioxide gas to
escape to the main shell and power is pushed out.
v) Direct the steam of the powder at the base of the flame.
vi) For effective result stand at about 1.5 to 2.5 meter near the seat of the fire.
vii) Move forward with moving the nozzle rapidly from side to side in sweeping
motion.
viii) When using on outdoor fires operate from the up wind side for effective
spray.
3. Building Evacuation:
When the building fire alarm sounds:
i) Clear and isolate the contaminated area. Do not touch or disturb anything.
ii) Call police/fire service/bomb squad.
iii) Wash your hand with soap and water.
iv) Identify individuals who may have been exposed to the material.
v) Do not leave premise until disposed by authority.
5. Bomb threat/Blast:
Person receiving call regarding bomb threat should
i) Attempt to gain as much information as possible from the caller like type of
device, time set, location, reason/purpose of the act, dialect mannerism
and identity of the caller.
ii) Inform and alert the disaster management team (Bomb detection squad)
iii) Alert police, fire brigade and explosive department.
iv) Pass on the information to all departments concerned.
v) Take initiative for evacuation of all persons from premises.
vi) Persons noticing a bomb like object, should bring it to the notice of the
nearest available officers.
vii) Inform GRP, RPF, and bomb detection squad.
viii) Ensure all persons are away from the spot and avoid unnecessary
crowding near the areas.
ix) Inform control to take further steps for regulating train services.
x) Wait for clearance from the police department to restore normal working.
xi) Utilize “Caller ID” facility if provided to trace the caller.
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6. Radiation Emergency:
a) For a Bomb:
i) Evacuate immediately,
ii) Call Police/Fire Service/Bomb squad.
b) For Radiological:
i) Limit exposure-don’t handle,
ii) Evacuate area,
iii) Shield yourself from the object.
iv) Call Police/Fire service/Bomb squad
D. Other Accidents:
2. Earthquake:
3. Landslide/Boulder falling:
4. Flood:
5. Cyclone/Storm:
When a train is caught in a cyclonic storm at mid section / station.
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I G M C, Nagpur 42.4 0712-2820100 594 YES YES YES YES 9422147236
KLOD Govt. P H C, Kelod 1 10 YES No YES YES 8806288777
LDE Govt. PHC, 0.5 9630224809 20 No No YES YES
Lodhekeda
Stn Hospital Distance Distance DOT No. Amb X- Lab Routine Mobile
from from of ray surgical
track Stn. beds
BMP Chistanand 1 1 07177- 150 Yes Yes Yes Yes -
Hospital/Main Road 272016,
Bramhapuri , Dist- 07177-273068
Chandrapur (MS) , 07177-
273069
Rural Hospital, 1 1.5 07177-272102 30 Yes Yes Yes No -
Bramhapur Dist-
Chandrapur (MS)
NAB Rural Hospital/Nagbhir 2 3 07179-240063 30 Yes Yes No No 8308804344
Near ST Bus
Stand/Nagbhir Dist.
Chandrapur (MS)
TUD Primary Health Centre, 1 1 07179-230111 10 Yes No No No -
Talodhi, Dist -
Chandrapur (MS)
SYE Rural Hospital, 1 1.4 07178-288265 30 Yes Yes Yes No 9373466681
Sindewahi, Station ,
Sindewahi
ROI Primary Health Centre, 0.5 0.5 07174-263720 10 Yes No No No 7350849046,
Rajoli Dist. 9096969103
Chandrapur (MS)
MME Rural Hospital, Near 0.25 0.5 7174221402 50 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rly.,Station, MME ,
Dist- Chandrapur(MS)
KEZ Public Health Centre 1 1.5 7174264481 10 Yes No No No 9423079142
(KEZ)Chiroli, Dist-
Chandrapur(MS)
CAF WCL Hospital, 4 5 07172- 60 Yes Yes Yes Yes 8275967678
Lalpeth, Dist 225157,
Chandrapur (MS) 225768
Stn Hospital Distance Distance DOT No. Amb X- Lab Routine Mobile
from from of ray surgical
track Stn. beds
CAF Dist. Genl. Hospital, 2 3 07172-250400 300 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9420301454
Main Road, Near , 252103
Jatpura Gate , Chhota
Bazar, Chandrapur
WSA PHC, Gadhiroli Road, - 0.4 07137-272425 20 Yes No Yes No -
PO:Desaigang,
Wadsa, Dist Gadchiroli
(MS)
URR Rural Hospital,Budwari 1 1 07116-242059 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9960226337
Ward Umred, Dist-
Chandrapur(MS)
BWV Rural Hospital, Near 0.5 1 07106-232003 30 Yes No Yes Yes 8806991269
Police Stn. , Bhiwapur,
Dist- Nagbhir
BHRH Primary Health Centre, 0.5 0.5 07185-258115 16 Yes No No No 9960144822
Bhuyar, Old Bhandara
AWH Primary Health Cantre, 2 3 07179-255030 12 Yes No No No 9689433632
Alewahi, Dist
Chandrapur (MS)
GMI Primary Health Centre 0.5 0.5 07186-232811 06 Yes No Yes Yes 982353884
Gondumari , Dist
Bhandara
DEW Rural Hospital, 1.5 1.5 07196-228007 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9075511984,
Navegaon, Bandh, 8788176405
Dist Gondia.
HDM Rural Hospital, - 1 07187-292334 30 Yes No Yes Yes 9423329573,
Goregaon, Dist- 7378827417
Gondia (MS)
GNL Primary Health Centre, - 23.3 07199-233870 10 Yes No Yes yes 9158181197
P.O. Pandhri
SNV Primary Health Centre, - 07199-232147 10 Yes No Yes No 7588190424
Khodshivni, Tah :
Sadak Arjuni , Dist-
Gondia (MS)
Stn Hospital Distance Distance DOT No. Amb X- Lab Routine Mobile
from from of ray surgical
track Stn. beds
WDG Rural Hospital, PO: - 9.5 07196-220166 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9404314333
Arjuni,MOR, Dist- 9158679612
Gondia (MS)
AJU Rural Hospital, PO: - 1 07196-220166 30 Yes Yes Yes No 9404314333
Arjuni,MOR, Dist- 9158679612
Gondia (MS)
AGN Rural Hospital, 1 1 07189-225157 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9975349078,
Amgaon, Dist - Gondia 9404111484
Primary Helath Centre, - 1 07189-225453 10 Yes No Yes Yes 9637762152,
Bangaon, Dist- Gondia 7709914867
GDM T.B. Hospital, Gondia - 13.8 07182-230346 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9405232760,
9923429730
B.G.W. Hospital - 13 7182237034 135 Yes Yes Yes yes 9923770959,
(Women), Dist- 9823799471
Gondia (MS)
K.T.S. Govt. Hospital, - 13 7182234007 200 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9765623532,
Main, Road , Gondia 9823169131,
(MS) 9421712489
KWN Govt. Hospital, Tirora, 7 07198-254118 50 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9975736319,
Dist. Bhandara 8305166368
TRO Govt. Hospital, Tirora, 0.5 0.5 07198-254118 50 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9975736319,
Dist. Bhandara 8305166368
BRA Primary Health Centre, 0.5 0.5 07182-287029 10 Yes No Yes Yes 9158317222,
Kati Birsola, Dist.- 9421809900
Gondia
HTT Dist. Govt. Hospital, 11.8 11.8 07632- 300 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425138768,
Balaghat 240035, 7354210910
7632240034
Stn Hospital Distance Distance DOT No. Amb X- Lab Routine Mobile
from from of ray surgical
track Stn. beds
BTC Dist. Hospital, 3 3 07632- 300 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425138768,
Balaghat 240035, 7354210910
7632240034
WRI Govt. Hospital, 1.5 1 07633-254360 50 No Yes Yes Yes 9425447410,
Waraseoni, Dist : 942548164
Balaghat (MP)
KGE CMS Hospital - - 07630-250254 10 Yes No Yes Yes -
PO:Katangi, Dist- , 250694
Balaghat (MP)
CHC PO : - 0.5 07630-250420 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes 8989525031,
Katangi,Dist- Balaghat 9993791982,
(MP)
G Kanwar Tilak Singh, 1.2 1.2 7182234007 200 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9823169131,
Dist. General 7350257589
Hospital/Gondia
Bai Gangabai 0.5 0.5 07182-237034 135 Yes Yes Yes yes 9923770959 ,
Women's Hospital / 9923799471,
Gondia 9823227566
GMC, Gondia (MS) 0.5 7182234007 200 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9422869824
NIR CHC Hosp. Nainpur , 1 1 7646241368 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes 09993461081
Dist . Mandla (MP)
BIV CHC Bamhni Babjar, - 18 7642251096 200 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9424653462
Dist . Mandla (MP)
GDH Mandla (MP) - 18 7642251096 200 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9424653462
MFR Govt. Hospital, Mandla - 5 7642251096 300 Yes Yes Yes Yes -"-
Padriganj Govt. Hospital , 59.4 7632240113 300 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425138768
Balaghat (MP)
Nagarwada G.D. Hosp. Balaghat 47 7632240113 160 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425138768
Lamta PCH Lamta , Balaghat - 0.2 7634254111 160 Yes Yes Yes Yes 09406709141
(M.P.)
GDH, Balaghat (M.P.) - 38.7 07632240113 160 Yes Yes Yes Yes 09425138768
Stn Hospital Distance Distance DOT No. Amb X- Lab Routine Mobile
from from of ray surgical
track Stn. beds
Charegaon G.D. Hosp. Balaghat - 27.9 7632240113 160 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425138768
Samnapur G.D. Hosp. Balaghat 14.1 7632240113 160 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425138768,
07632240460
Balabhat G.D. Hosp. Balaghat 2 7632240113 160 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425138768,
07632240460
PDE PHC, Pindrai, 1 1.5 07646- 4 No No Yes No 09425855606
(Dist)/Mandla 274555
GNS CHC, Ghansore 20 Mtrs. 2 07693-220280 30 Yes No Yes No 09827298681
(Dist)Seoni
VNK CHC, 20 Mtrs. 9 07693-220280 30 Yes No Yes No 09827298681
Ghansore(Dist)Seoni
SKY SCB Medical 55 07612673645 800 Yes Yes No No 09826152099
College/Hospital, JBP
BUQ PHC Hospital/Bargi, - 2 - 6 No No No No 9425743699
Dist - Jabalpur (MP)
GRG Seth Govind Das - 12 7612621831 500 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425386173
Govt. Hosp. Victoria
Hospital Jabalpur (MP)
HBG Seth Govind Das - 3 7612621831 500 Yes Yes Yes Yes 9425386173
Govt. Hosp. Victoria
Hospital Jabalpur (MP)
S.C.B. Medical - 7 7612673645, 800 Yes Yes Yes Yes 09826152099
College Hosp. 2673646
JBP(MP)
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) BEING FOLLOWED IN RAILWAYS (SECR) IN CONNECTION WITH
MEDICAL/SECURITY ASSISTANCE.
(In compliance to Writ Petition (PIL) No.88/2017 before Hon’ble High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur)
S/ Subject Situations Procedure to be followed Department/ Procedure being followed by Railways (SECR)
No by passenger officials
responsible
1 Individual (a) At Station The passenger in trouble Station Every Station Master of all Railway stations is provided with
Medical can inform the Station Master, Any a “First Aid Box”, wheel chair & stretcher. List containing
Emergency Master or any other other Railway nearest hospital and its distance from station, doctor’s name
of any authority (RPF) in the authority and contact numbers is displayed prominently at the
Passenger station about his problem. stations. In case of any eventuality, Station Master will help
the passenger with the help of first aid box. However, if
needed he will contact the nearest hospital and also arrange
for movement of passengers to the nearest hospital with the
help of universal toll free No.108 for medical assistance.
Alternatively, the Commercial On receipt of the call by Commercial Control, concerned
passenger can also call on Controller Station Master will coordinate with medical deptt. For
the railway help line toll providing medical assistance to the patient.
free No.138.
(b) while in Passenger needing Guard, TTE, The Guard is provided with “First Aid Box”, wheel chair and
train emergency medical aid any other stretcher for medical emergency. Guard/TTE tries to give
can inform the Guard or railway medicine from the First Aid Box. If the problem is solvable
TTE for medical authority with the medicine available in the First Aid Box, then it will
assistance. be given otherwise, they will contact Commercial control,
who will arrange medical assistance with the help of railway
hospital and Station Master at the next station where doctor
is available.
In case of any failure on the part of mobile connection,
Guard will inform to the nearest Station Master over walkie-
talkie sets who will in turn inform to the section controller and
then Commercial control comes into action for informing to
Medical deptt. and Station Manager where medical facility is
going to be extended.
S/ Subject Situations Procedure to be followed Department/ Procedure being followed by Railways (SECR)
No by passenger officials
responsible
Alternatively, the Commercial As soon as the call is received on 138, Commercial control
passenger can also call on Controller responds to the caller and takes note of all details and
the railway help line toll informs to the nearest railway medical authority. It also
free No.138. informs to the Station Manager for necessary coordination
with the patient and Medical authority. Thus the patient is
attended.
In case required medical facility is not available with railway
or State Government, the patient is taken to nearest private
hospital for immediate relief.
2 In case of (a) (a) Guard/Loco Commercial (a) To take care of medical emergencies during any accident
collective Passenger Pilot/security personnel Controller, there exist ARMV (Accident Relief Medical Van Scale-I,
emergency Train will intimate the Control Operating ARME Scale-II & Medical Disaster Team ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.
Accident office. Control, Immediately on receipt of information regarding accident
Guard/Loco pilot also have Security involving passenger trains and also in case of major goods
walkie-talkie and a Control. train accident, a hooter is sounded from Divisional Control
portable telephone kit Office. The team ‘A’ moves with ARME Scale-I whenever
which can be connected at there is hooter sounds. This team moves out of the station
the emergency socket within stipulated time. Team ‘B’ moves by road on vehicle
available enroute at a with ARMV Scale-II. Team ‘C’ will remain in hospital for
specified distance. attending to the patients and further treatment.
(b) passenger can also
directly ring 138 for rescue
and relief.
(b) At stations Station Manager, any Operating Action is being taken as per Disaster Management Plan of
due to any other railway authority control, SECR.
other reason Control
Officers
up to Rs.
2.5 Crores. EME/Ds/R&L
Up to ` 1.5
CMPE/R&L Lakhs.
/CMPE/Ds
Above Rs.8
Lakhs and
up to Rs.25
Lakhs.
(b) for emergency CME/ Up to Rs.1 Sr.DME/ in- 1. Cases exceeding Rs.1 Lakh would require GM’s sanction with
repairs and CMPE Lakh per charge of prior finance concurrence.
purchase of spares (R&L) break down ARTs. 2. Procurement of spare parts along with emergency repairs
incidental of such Up to Rs.1 with finance Up to should not be piecemeal in order to avoid finance concurrence and
repairs. Lakh per concurrence `.20,000/- per the purchase should be restored to only when planned
break down break down procurement has not materialized.
with finance without 3. A register showing the details of expenditure incurred on each
concurrenc finance break down should be maintained so as to enable a watch being
e concurrence kept over the ceiling limit prescribed. The overall ceiling limit for
when emergency repairs/purchases for spares should not exceed Rs.20
purchase of Lakhs per annum.
proprietary
article
certificate
(PAC spares
is not
involved)
Where
purchase of
proprietary
article
certificate
spares is
involved each
Pac item
costing more
than
Rs.10,000/-
should be
purchased
with prior
finance
concurrence
(The total
expenditure
should not
exceed Rs.10
Lakhs per
annum)
DMEs/In-
charge of
ARTs.
Upto `.
10,000/- per
break down
without
finance
concurrence
when
purchase of
PAC spares is
not involved
(The total
expenditure
should not
exceed `.5
Lakhs per
annum)
(c) Scheduled CME Nil Sr.DMEs/ In- 1. Finance concurrence is necessary.
overhauling/ Full powers charge/ART 2. Subject to usual procedure of calling of Tender/Quotations etc;
reconditioning Up to being followed as per extant orders.
repairs to machines CMPE/R&L `.30,000/- as
(schedules not Up to Rs. a time.
covered under 50,000/- at DME/In-
Annual Maintenance a time. charge of ART
contract) and not Up to
purchase of spare `.10,000/- as
parts for this a time.
equipment.
(vi) Hiring of vehicle Nil DRM/ADRM Branch 1. The expenditure can be met from cash imprest/station earnings.
for rescue and relief Full powers Officers of 2. Efforts may be made to pool this utilization whenever possible.
operations during Medical,
accidents Mechanical, Authority:
Operating Recommendation of High Level Committee on Disaster
Safety, Safety Management Item No.30.
and
Commercial
departments
Full powers
(vii) Sanction of All DRM/ADRM All Mechanical, 1. Vouchers/Bills should be submitted within a Week’s time.
expenditure incurred Mechanical, Full powers Medical,
during relief and Medical, Commercial, Authority:
rescue operations. Commercial Safety, Recommendation of High Level Committee on Disaster
, Operating Operating Management Item No.35.
Safety, Safety and
Safety Electrical
Officers at Officers at the
the site of site of accident
accident Full powers
Full powers
(viii) Procurement of - - - 1. No item/equipment shall be banned while being purchased for
ART/ARMV ART/ARMV/Breakdown Crane. No circulars/orders restricting the
equipments purchase procedures/powers for ART/ARME/Crane equipment
shall be applicable unless issued by Railway Board (MM&FC).
Authority:
Recommendation of High Level Committee on Disaster
Management Item No.37.
(ix) Sanction of cash CME Nil Nil 1. Finance concurrence is necessary.
imprest for Full powers
maintaining Authority:
ART/ARMVs/Cranes Recommendation of High Level Committee on Disaster
Management Item No.39.
(x) Purchase of ART/ Nil Nil JAG/Sr.Scale/ -
ARMV/Crane Jr.scale
material through Officers in
imprest cash. division.
Full powers to
ART in-
charges officer
up to
`.10,000/- per
item.
(xi) Hiring of cell phones at the time of emergencies:
(a) For railway’s user Nil DRM/ADRM JAG/Sr.Scale-
Up to up to ` 5000/-
Rs.5000/- per per occasion.
occasion.
Station
Manager (Gaz)
- up to `.
2500/- per
occasion.
Station
Manager (NG)-
up to `. 1000/-
per occasion.
(b) for use of Nil DRM/ADRM JAG/Sr.Scale-
passengers at Up to up to `. 5000/-
accident site, free of Rs.5000/- per per occasion.
charge. occasion.
Station
Manager (Gaz)
- up to `.
2500/- per
occasion.
Station
Manager (NG)-
up to `. 1000/-
per occasion.
(xii) Nil Nil Nil 1. There powers are left to the discretion of GM. The
(a) Requisition of circumstances under which GM exercise these powers, broadly
Helicopter/ Airplane cover the following types of cases:
to reach the site of i. Where more than 10 casualties (death-cum-serious injuries) are
serious accident. feared and it is difficult to reach the site within reasonable time.
ii. Where heavy damage is caused to Railway installations in
(b) Requisition of Air sensitive and tension filled areas (e.g. wreckage of track, bridges
support to dispatch etc. through bomb blast, other means of sabotage etc.)
the rescue teams to iii. Where public reaction in case of late arrival of Senior Officers at
the site of accident. 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 GM and the DRM to reach the site at one to
satisfy the Public and the Press. However, for dispatching te
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
re-delegate these powers.
(c) Requisition of Nil Nil Nil 1. GM to personally exercise these powers.
helicopter/airplane to
evacuate injured and Authority:
dead in the event of Railway Board’s Letter No. 2002/Safety-I/6/6 dtd: 13.06.2004.
serious accident
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