Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Collision of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## COLLISION OF TRAINS

*230. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether two trains collided at the Kacheguda station in Telangana recently  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  casualties reported therefrom;
- (b)  the amount of compensation proposed to be paid to the families of the deceased and those injured in the said accident;
- (c)  whether  any  investigation  has  been  conducted  to  ascertain  the reasons  for  this  accident  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome thereof;
- (d)  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  against  those responsible for the accident; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to avoid such type of accidents in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  to  (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO.230 BY SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV AND SHRI SUDHEER  GUPTA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.12.2019 REGARDING COLLISION OF TRAINS

(a):  Yes,  Sir.    On  11.11.2019  at  10:40  hours,  a  collision  of  Train No.47178 Lingampalli-Falaknuma Passenger train with Train No.17028 Kurnool  City-Secunderabad  Hundry  Express  occurred  at  Kacheguda Railway Station of Hyderabad Division of South Central Railway.  As a result  of  the  accident,  01  person  (railway  employee)  lost  his  life,  08 persons  suffered  grievous  injuries  and  12  persons  suffered  simple injuries.

(b): Compensation is paid by the Railways after decision of a Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) on the compensation claims application filed by the victims or their dependents in a RCT bench.  Ex-gratia ` 3,00,000/(Rupees  Three  Lakh  Only)  to  the  victims/next  of  kin  of  victims  has been paid.  Final compensation is paid as decided by Railway Claims Tribunal.

(c) & (d): Statutory inquiry into the said accident has been ordered to be  conducted  by  the  Commissioner  of  Railway  Safety  (CRS),  South Central Circle, Secunderabad under the Ministry of Civil Aviation  The reasons  for  the  accident  and  responsibility  is  brought  out  by  the Commissioner in the inquiry report and accordingly action is initiated against those found responsible.

(e): Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible  steps  are  undertaken  on  a  continuous  basis  to  prevent accidents and to enhance safety of passengers. The steps taken/being taken by the Government  to prevent such type of accidents include provision of Electrical/Electronic Interlocking Systems with centralized operation of points and signals, provision of Track Circuiting  at  stations,  provision  of  Axle  Counter  for  Automatic clearance of Block Section, provision of Train Protection and Warning System  (TPWS),  Auxiliary  Warning  System  (AWS),  Vigilance  Control Device (VCD), Global Positioning System (GPS) based Fog Pass Device, safety drives, inspections and simulator based training of loco pilots, etc.

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