Lok Sabha Question No. 2851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Anti-Fog System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2851

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## ANTI-FOG SYSTEM

†2851.

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Railways has conducted safety audit of Indian Railways and decided to implement the Anil Kakodkar committee report on safety;
- (b) if so, the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken;
- (c) the  manner  and  extent  to  which  the  safety  in  the  Railways  will  be enhanced after implementing the recommendations;
- (d) whether the Railways has now started installing anti-fog devices in a few trains and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Railways has also decided to install a full-fledged GPS-driven anti-fog system on its northern and eastern routes and  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b): With a view to go into all technical and technology related aspects in connection with safe running of train services in the country, the High Level Safety  Review  Committee  (Kakodkar  Committee)  was  constituted  by  the Ministry  of  Railways  on  16.09.2011.  The  report  submitted  by  the  Committee

has since been examined and of the 106 recommendations, 68 recommendations have been found fully acceptable, 19 partially  acceptable and 19 non-acceptable. Steps have been initiated by the Ministry to implement the accepted recommendations and 22 recommendations have already been implemented.

(c): The Committee in its report has laid down a road-map for improving safety in  respect of Signaling systems, Rolling Stock, Fixed Structures like tracks, bridges and level crossings, Human Resource Development, Improvements in procedural system and Safety Infrastructure on Indian Railways.

Although safety is an ongoing multi-disciplinary exercise, implementation  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Kakodkar  Committee  may enhance the safety margins as the works recommended by the Committee are directed  towards  enhancement  of  asset  reliability  like  tracks  and  bridges, modernization  and  upgradation  of  rolling  stock,  emphasis  on  education  and training  of  staff,  augmentation  of  line  capacity,  prevention  of  sabotage, induction of latest technology etc.

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam. A Global Positioning System (GPS) based 'FOG PASS' device  which  displays  the  name  and  distance  of  approaching  signals  and other critical landmarks in advance during poor visibility condition has been developed and is on trial. This is a portable equipment issued to Loco Pilots while working trains during fog season, not fitted permanently on Locomotives.

1381 Nos. of Fog Pass device has been implemented on Northern (1017), North Eastern (240) and North Western (124) Railways on trial basis.

Further  provisioning  on  5000  Nos.  of  Fog  Pass  device  is  proposed  in Railway Budget 2016-17, for fog affected region of Northern and North Eastern area.

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