Question : Railway Safety

(a) whether considering the various train accidents reported during the last one year, the Government has made a big allocation to the railways for safety of the railway passengers;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is considering that traditional methods of manual railway track inspection and safety has become outdated in the present scenario;

(d) if so, whether the Government proposes to consider the state-of-the-art and high tech. method of monitoring inspections and maintenance of the rail tracks;

(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the new technology will be made available and implemented in the Railways; and

(f) the other aspects of the passengers safety that are likely to be covered under the present allocation for the railway safety?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)


(a) to (f) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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