Question : INQUIRY COMMISSION ON TRAIN ACCIDENTS

(a) the number of inquiry commissions set up to enquire into the causes of train accidents during the last three years;

(b) The findings of each of the inquiry commission;

(c) Whether the Government have implemented all these recommendations so far; and

(d) If so, the details thereof, recommendation-wise, and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.378 ASKED BY SHRI CHINTAMAN WANAGA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.03.2001 REGARDING INQUIRY COMMISSION ON TRAIN ACCIDENTS

(a) to (d): Three Inquiry Commissions were set up to inquire into the causes of train accidents during the period 1998-99 to 2000-01 (upto 28.2.2001). The details of these train accidents are as follows:-

Year	Date of	Place	Casualties	Cause	Occurrence	Killed	Injured 
1998-99	26.11.1998	Khanna-	212 138	Under	Chawapail	Investigation
1999-2000	02.8.1999	Gaisal	286 359	Finalized
2000-2001	02.12.2000	Sarai-	45	149	Under
upto	Banjara-	Investigation
28.2.2001	Sadoogarh
Details of the above accidents are given in Appendix.

Garg Commission under the Chairmanship of Justice G.C. Garg set up to enquire into Khanna-Chawapail accident has not submitted its report so far. The Judicial inquiry into the Khanna accident is in progress. Ray Commission under the Chairmanship of Justice G.N. Ray set up to enquire into the Gaisal tragedy has been recently submitted its final report which is under examination. As per the findings of the Ray Commission, Gaisal accident occurred due to â€œFailure of Railway Staff`

The recently tragedy at Sarai Banjara-Sadoogarh will be enquired into by a Judicial Commission under the Chairmanship of Justice S. Saghir Ahmed. The notification of Judicial Commission for Sadhoogarh accident has been issued.

Concerned departments have been asked to study recommendations made by Ray Commission. Accepted recommendations would be implemented to avoid such recurrence.

Appendix referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.378 for 22.03.2001)

Particulars of Accidents	Cause

1. Collision of 2903 Up	Under investigation by Garg
Golden Temple Mail and 3152	Commission.
Dn. Jammu Tawi Express
between Khanna-Chawapail
section of Ambala Division of
Northern Railway on
26.11.1998.
2. Collision of 5610 Up	Failure of Railway Staff.
Awadh-Assam Express and 4056
Dn. Brahmaputra Mail at
Gaisal station of Katihar
Division of Northeast
Frontier Railway on
02.08.1999.
3. Collision of derailed Dn.	Judicial Commission set up.
Ajitwal-New Bongaigaon
Foodgrain Special Goods train
and 3005 Up Howrah-Amritsar
Mail between Sarai Banjara-
Sadhoogarh section of Ambala
Division of Northern Railway
on 02.12.2000.

Question : INQUIRY COMMISSION ON TRAIN ACCIDENTS

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