Lok Sabha Question No. 3039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Rakshak Security System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3039

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2018

## RAKSHAK SECURITY SYSTEM

†3039.   SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  cases  of  maintenance  workers  being  run  over  by  trains while  patrolling  the  tracks  are  increasing  day  by  day  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Railways  had  constituted  a  committee  of  general managers  to  suggest  ways  to  improve  the  working  condition of trackmen including their uniform and tool kit;
- (c) if so, whether the aforesaid committee has submitted its recommendations and if so, the action taken on these recommendations;
- (d)  whether  there  is  a  proposal  to  deploy  'Rakshak'  type  protection system on the entire high density network on a crash basis and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  time  by  when  the  Rakshak  type  protection  system  will  be introduced on entire network; and
- (f) the other measures taken by the Union Government for the safety of trackmen?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) The  cases  of  maintenance workers  being  run over by  trains while

patrolling the tracks has decreased from 102 in the calendar year 2015 to  77 in the calendar year 2017.

- (b) and (c) A committee of General Managers of South Central Railway, Central Railway and Northern Railway, and, Executive Director, Transformation Cell, Railway Board as Member Secretary was constituted to review supply of Uniform and Tool Kits to Trackmen/Keymen. The Terms of References of the Committee included measures that may be necessary to improve the working of Trackmen/Keymen. The Committee has submitted its recommendations. Based on the report of the Committee, Board has issued instructions to all  Zonal  Railways  on  05.02.2018  related  to  Dress  Allowance;  Uniform and  Protective  Gears;  Tools  and  Equipment;  Mode  of  Procurement; Rakshak and Gang Tool cum Rest Room related to Track Maintainers.
- (d)  and  (e)  A  work  of    Very  High  Frequency  (VHF)  based  Approaching Train  Warning  System  (Rakshak  type)  on  Golden  Quadrilateral  and  its diagonals on Indian Railways has been sanctioned in Works Programme 2018-19.    Trials  of  this  system  have  been  undertaken  on  five  Zonal Railways in one section of Senior Section Engineer each. Rakshak type system  is  new  upcoming  technology.  Deployment  of  this  system  over Indian Railways depends on successful completion of trial.
- (f)  Other  measures  taken  by  Indian  Railways  for  safety  of  the  track maintainers include counselling by field staff, organizing safety seminars, periodical medical examination of field staff, providing warning  hooters,  retro  reflective  jackets  for  better  visibility  during nights, protective shoes, etc.

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