What
is 11 point programme, post Odisha Train Tragedy- Ensuring the Safety to travel
by Indian Trains
India
recently has experienced, the most tragic incidence in the history of Indian
Railways in the current century. The incident took a toll of 290 and several
hundreds were injured. In the jolt of the incidence, the Railway Engineers
Federation has released an 11 Point Programme, those which are some suggestions
in order to ensure the safety of passengers so as to maintain the glory of
"Indian Railways". The key points covered under this programme are as
follows:
Ø Sufficient
blocks may be allotted for maintenance of assets without any pressure to avoid
possible shortcut methods.
Ø Outsourcing
of safety works requiring specialization to be dismantled.
Ø Weekly
rest may be ensured to Railway Engineers (SSEs & JEs) except in case of
extreme emergencies.
Ø JE/SSEs
should be barred from Trade Union activities at the earliest for discharging
their duties more efficiently.
Ø AIREF
and its affiliated zonal associations to be taken into confidence for decision
making.
Ø JE/SSEs
to be empowered suitably through delegation of power to handle day to day
maintenance works smoothly.
Ø To
reduce overload/overstress fresh JE/SSE along with supporting staff to be
recruited as per Railway Board immediately against vacant posts and as per
increased assets.
Ø Sanctioning
of leaves to JE/SSEs to be done smoothly except in case of emergencies.
Ø Technical
qualification to be made compulsory for station masters to deal with latest
technologies.
Ø Immediate
review and implementation of recommendations of previous Safety Committees i.e.
Khanna Committee, Task Force on Safety, etc.
(JE- Junior Engineer, SSE- Senior Section
Engineer)
The programme covers both the technical and non
technical aspects that may ensure the safety of the passengers enjoying the
journey through one of the biggest rail network of the world.
By
Vaibhav Rajdeep,
eleganceias.blogspot.com
