New Delhi: A week after the Kanchenjunga Express train accident in West Bengal in which 11 people died in this collision, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed safety and passenger amenities with all Railway Board officials, General Managers (GMs) and Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs), Senior Railway officials said on Monday.
According to senior railways officials, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed various aspects of safety and improvement in passenger amenities in a meeting with Railway Board officials, GMs of all zones, DG Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and DRMs of all divisions.
During the meeting, several decisions were taken by the railways. Reliability of equipment: To improve the reliability of safety-related equipment, it was decided to review the specifications, installation practices and maintenance practices of all key safety-related equipment. This would be done in workshops to be organised by RDSO with all manufacturers.
