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Safety is the paramount responsibility of each and every Railway employee. Individual
executive and technical departments look after and are accountable for safety within their own
departments.
The Safety department assists the management in monitoring the implementation of safety
measures on the Railways and in developing strategies to improve the safety record.

Safety consciousness amongst Railway employee is promoted through man to man counseling,
safety circulars, safety seminars and safety drives.

Safety propaganda to promote safety consciousness among the Public/Passengers is done
through, a) film shows at Stations and outside locations like Pilgrim centers, Melas/Jatras, b)
display of posters at villages and at stations, c) Display of banners, Hoardings at Stations and
LCs and d) distribution of pamphlets at MLCs, villages nearby and at Toll gates on the highway.

1. Organization Chart

Senior Divisional Safety officer heads the Safety wing, assisted by 5 safety counselors and
one TI/safety, reports to DRM.

2. DATA AND PERFORMANCE

Safety Highlights
 Seminars conducted at KCG Lobby, ATC/KCG, NZB, MED, DLS/MLY, ECS/MLY and
CDO/KCG to avoid shortcut methods, prevention of SPAD, Unusual incidents & Yard
derailments, Fire Safety measures and practical demonstration, checking the defects
during Rolling in and out examination and to prevent accidents involving front line staff from
all safety related departments.
 To prevent yard accidents surprise inspections have been conducted at major yards to find
out if any short cut methods are being adopted during shunting.
 Staff who were instrumental in preventing major un-usual occurrence have been suitably
rewarded by sending their names for Man of the Month Award at PCSO level.
 Conducted cross safety audits at other divisions at Hyderabad station of SC division
and Nalgonda station of GNT division.
 Ambush checks conducting to know the sober condition of safety related staff, CUG mobile
checks, unauthorized persons entering in LP‟s cab, exchange of all right signals, speed gun
checks, shunting activities, engine changing, stabling and securing of locomotives and
vehicles and alertness of the station staff and gatemen.
 Internal Safety Audit inspection of KCG and MJF stations conducted by HQ Safety team
consisting PCSO, CTM/G&PP, CSE, CEE/PLG&OP, CRSE and CE/Bridge rehabilitation
on 11.11.2020 & 12.11.2020.
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 Conducted full scale technical Joint Mock exercise on train accidents with 10 BN NDRF at
BMO station on 13.02.2021 in order to check the alertness and improve the efficiency of
the staff during the train accidents in rescue operations.

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