Bovine Risk Raises Safety Concerns For Vande Bharat Trains: Report (image:x.com/Tejasvi_Surya)
A railway safety report indicates that Vande Bharat Express is prone to serious accidents even in the instances of a cattle run over, The Hindu reports. The report formulated by the Commission of Railway Safety, Ministry of Civil Aviation, details about the safety measures need to be undertaken by the Railways concerning the operation of high-speed trains.
The leading coach of the Vande Bharat trains was much lighter than the locomotive of regular trains and hitting any obstruction or even cattle run over might lead to a serious accident at higher speeds, The Hindu quotes the report.
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It has asked the Ministry of Railways to establish the system of solid fencing in order to prevent trespassing by human and cattle which caused a threat to the trains. Also, the report held the level crossing gates should be removed in routes where trains were operated at 160 kmph.
Continuing further, the safety report suggested that railways should locate regular trespassing locations or cattle ingress and come up with suitable mechanism such as deployment of Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, regular patrolling and arranging subway to facilitate farmers to cross over with their cattle.
The report has raised the concern particularly focusing that cattle hits at higher speed could lead to serious accidents. And it comes at time when the Railways are planning to operate Vande Bharat trains at 160 kmph over several routes.
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The railway safety report has also called for periodic joint inspections by the RPF and other department officials to check and prevent trespassing. Meanwhile, it also stressed that residents of lands adjoining the railway property to be aware of the dangers of crossing the track.
It also added that the railways should initiate serious measures to reduce the number of permanent speed restrictions by easing curves, increasing transition lengths and simplifying yard layouts.
