GUNTAKAL DIVISION
SAFETY ORGANISATION
Role of safety organization
To sensitize all safety category / train passing staff in Safety related issues
·To identify Safety related susceptibilities and vulnerable locations where infringing safety
·To have effective emergency response mechanism arising due to untoward incidents
·To enable the concerned dept. to deliver the required assistance during emergency
·To adhere to the golden hour concept to rescue the trapped/ injured during accidents
·To create safety consciousness among the staff through suitable counseling
·To issue literature and update the knowledge of field staff
·To fix the responsibilities of erring staff and correct them to avoid recurrence
AIM of safety organization:-
To achieve ‘Zero’ accidents on Indian railways duly keeping eagle eye on the train operations.
Safety Organization of GTL division is concentrating on the areas where attention is required and working on the issues to improve safety without hampering train operations. Moving nuke and corner of the division to identify the shortfalls and to rectify them as and when noticed through the respective departments. The staff knowledge is being updated on the changes/modifications/amendments in their day to day working through Safety circulars, Rule of the month, Fly leaf, Accidents Newsletters, conducting Safety Seminars, safety drives and during inspections.
The alertness of (on duty) staff being monitored on daily basis by conducting Night Surprise Inspections and ambush checks by officers and supervisors to avoid sleeping on duty, short cuts etc thus ensuring safety.
Though with all our efforts accidents are still happening due to the negligence of road users which are out of our control. The Safety organization with available infrastructure are conducting safety campaigns at various locations and educating the public/villagers on motor vehicle act duly distributing Pamphlets, posters, Nukkad Nataks, through local networks etc.
Organization Structure:
At the Divisional level Safety Organization is headed by Sr.Divisional Safety Officers. Supervisory level staffs from all concerned departments are available for providing assistance at Divisional level.
| Officers |
| Sri P. Sathish Sankar Senior Divisional Safety Officer (Sr.DSO) |
| Sri K. Balaji Assistant Divisional Safety Officer (ADSO) |
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| Safety Counselors | Ministerial Staff |
| SFC/Traffic | OS / General & Stores |
| SFC/Engg | OS / Accident |
| SFC/C&W | OS/ Inspection |
| SFC/ S&T | Clerk / Safety drives |
| SFC/Loco | Steno to Sr.DSO |
Good work done by Safety Department
| S. No | Description of work | Remarks |
| 1 | Safety hoardings placed on either side of UMLCs Cautioning the Road vehicle drivers duly illustrating the motor vehicle acts 119,131,161 | 
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| 2 | Supplied disaster management boards to all stations to display the contact numbers of all concerned during emergency | 
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| 3 | Lamination of safety posters (17 different topics) supplied to all stations and LC gates throughout division. | 
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| 4 | Preparation of handouts/pamphlets distributed to public and road users in 3 languages i.e.English, Telugu and Kannada and distributed during safety campaigns | 
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| 5 | Providing Boards on SM’s panel to set the points against blocked line | 
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| 6 | Providing location boxes for keeping skids, chains etc for securing trains at stations having steeper gradients | 
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| 7 | Providing retro-reflective sheets on booms of LC gates to have visibility in the night hours | 
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| 8 | Safety campaign jointly with MVI/GTL | 
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| 9 | Providing stop boards at halt stations | 
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| 10 | Conducting quizzes to running and train passing staff on Safety | 
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| 11 | Organizing Nukkad Natakas as a part of Safety Campaign in public areas/ villages | 
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| 12 | Safety campaign by using Digital walker | 
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| 13 | LC 175 provided with cameras due to threatening from road users and check harsh/ rude attitude of road users | 
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| 14 | Safety Campaigns at LC gates/ villages and distribution of pamphlet
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| 15 | Safety Seminars at Stations along with ADRM | 
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| 16 | Counseling of staff on Safety at LC gates |  |
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| 17 | Random Breath analyzer testing of field staff | 
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| 18 | Mega Mock Drill is conducted at CCI station in DMM-PAK section jointly with NDRF team on 18.10.2019 | 
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| 19 | Anti tress passing campaign | 
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| 20 | A Mega safety seminar on LC Gate Accident awareness program conducted with Engg Gateman and points men at GTL On June 7th 2019 | 
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| 21 | Safety campaign at GY Lobby | 
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| 22 | Lobby Inspection | 
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| 23 | Points and crossing inspections | 
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Routine activities being done by Safety Department:
I.Rule of the Month & Safety Circulars:
The Rule of the Month and Safety Circulars is framed by the Safety Organization to educate the staff on important aspects related to safe working procedures to be followed in day to day working:
| 2019-20 |
| Month | Safety circular | Rule of the month |
| March - 2019 | Items to be checked on running of trains during all right signal exchanged by SMs p mans, Gateman | Sub: S R. 5.23 securing of vehicles at stations |
| April - 2019 | ‘DOs for Station Masters’ while working on Panel Board | S R 6.10.1-Fire in a running train-isolation |
| May - 2019 | Summer Precautions in LWR track | 9.13. Movement of trains against the direction of traffic on the Automatic Block System |
| June- 2019 | Responsibility for shunting (GR-5.14) | 3.75. Passing of Intermediate Block Stop signal at ‘on‘ |
| July- 2019 | To prevent Yard Derailments | .40. Conditions for taking ‗off ‘Home signal |
| August - 2019 | Special precautions when water level rises | 15.17. Duties of Gang mate and Gang man when apprehending danger. |
| September- 2019 | Safety instructions in electrified section | 3.77. Defective or damaged points etc. |
| October- 2019 | Safety precautions to be followed in un-loading of Ballast trains | 3.84. Duties of Loco Pilots as to signals when two or more engines are attached to a train |
| November- 2019 | ‘DOs for Station Masters’ while working on Panel Board | 4.14. Head light, marker lights and speedometer. |
| December - 2019 | Precautions to be taken during winter season | 3.50. Traps, slip sidings and catch sidings. |
| January-2020 | Inspections by Officers and Supervisors to follow Safety rules | 4.51.1 Bell Signal codes by Loco Pilot/Motorman and to be acknowledge by Guard working EMU/DMU trains. |
| February-2020 | Duties and responsibilities of Guards | S&T – Maintenance works-Testing of points, signals and other equipment. |
| March-2020 | SR 6.07.1 – In the event of LP/Guard experiencing any abnormal condition in the track is detrimental for safe running of subsequent trains. | GR 3.36- Fixed signals. |
| 2020-21 |
| April -2020 | Securing of vehicles at Stations | GR 4.48 Permission of Guard to detach engine from train. |
| May-2020 | Summer precautions- Track maintenance | GR 4.17 Responsibility of Station Master regarding tail board or tail lamp of passing trains |
| June-2020 | GR 5.13 & 5.14Responsibility for shunting | GR 4.29 Damaged or defective vheicles |
| July-2020 | Pre-monsoon precautionary measures | GR 3.26 Commissioning of fixed signals |
| August-2020 | To prevent yard derailment | GR 3.50 Traps, slip siding and catch sidings |
| September-2020 | Examination to certify fitness for movement of Loco/Rolling stock of Train involved in Accident. | 15.25Motor Trolly |
II.Mega Safety Seminars
·Mega Safety Seminar on observing “International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD)”was held on 7th June 2019 at Rail Officers Club, Guntakal. The Seminar was attended by DRM, ADRM and all Officers of GTL Division.About 25 Officers and 275 staff attended the Seminar.
III.Safety Drives
SAFETY DRIVES LAUNCHED FROM 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020
| Sl. No | Subject | From | To |
| 1 | Safety Drive on Prevention of Fire on Trains | 27.03.2019 | 09.04.2019 |
| 2 | Safety Drive on Prevention of SPAD | 01.04.2019 | 14.04.2019 |
| 3 | Safety Drive on recent accidents/unusual over | 29.05.2019 | 27.06.2019 |
| 4 | Safety Drive on Stabling and securing precautions | 01.06.2019 | 14.06.2019 |
| 5 | Safety Drive on “ Safety at manned /unmanned level crossings” | 25.05.2019 | 09.06.2019 |
| 6 | Special safety drive on safety features for Pantry car. | 24.06.2019 | 30.06.2019 |
| 7 | Safety Drive on prevention Of Yard derailment. | 01.07.2019 | 14.07.2019 |
| 8 | Safety Drive on Shot cut method | 14.08.2019 | 29.08.2019 |
| 9 | Monsoon precautions. | 01.07.2019. | 14.07.2019 |
| 10 | Rolling “IN”/”OUT” Examination. | 01.08.2019 | 14.08.2019 |
| 11 | Maintenance of Points and Crossing | 13.08.2019 | 27.08.2019 |
| 12 | Exchange of all right signals | 01.09.2019 | 14.09.2019 |
| 13 | Prevention of Averted Collision | 04.09.2019 | 18.09.2019 |
| 14 | Fire in trains | 19.09.2019 | 04.10.2019 |
| 15 | S&T Disconnection and Reconnection | 01.10.2019 | 14.10.2019 |
| 16 | Working of stations in unusual circumstances | 14.10.2019 | 13.11.2019 |
| 17 | Winter precautions | 01.11.2019 | 14.11.2019 |
| 18 | Working on running lines and safety at work sites. | 19.11.2019 | 03.12.2019 |
| 19 | S&T Maintenance as per IRSEM | 01.12.2019 | 14.12.2019 |
| 20 | Ensure safe train operations | 19.12.2019 | 17.01.2020 |
| 21 | “Prevention of SPAD” | 01.01.2020 | 14.01.2020 |
| 22 | Data mismatch in station documents | 02.01.2020 | 15.01.2020 |
| 23 | Fire prevention | 01.02.2020 | 14.02.2020 |
| 24 | Maintenance and Operating practices at Interlocked LC Gates. | 19.02.2020 | 04.03.2020 |
| 25 | Recent Accidents/Unusual | 19.03.2020 | 05.03.2020 |
| 26 | Prevention of yard derailments | 01.03.2020 | 14.03.2020 |
| 27 | Clearance of stable load from station/siding | 19.03.2020 | 02.04.2020 |
SAFETY DRIVES LAUNCHED FROM 01.04.2020 to 08.09.2020
| 1 | Ensuring safety while executing works adjacent to running lines. | 01.04.2020 | 14.04.2020. |
| 2 | Prevention of LC Gate cases | 01.05.2020 | 14.05.2020 |
| 3 | Safety in the prevailing situation | 09.05.2020 | 23.05.2020 |
| 4 | Prevention of Yard derailments | 15.05.2020 | 29.05.2020 |
| 5 | Ensuring safety while executing works adjacent to running lines | 01.06.2020 | 14.06.2020 |
| 6 | Maintenance of points and crossing | 01.06.2020 | 14.06.2020 |
| 7 | Safety of works sites for various works done adjacent to running lines | 27.06.2020 | 10.07.2020 |
| 8 | “Short cut methods” | 01.07.2020 | 14.07.2020 |
| 9 | Proper closing of doors of OHE Tower wagon while on run | 14.07.2020 | 29.07.2020 |
| 10 | Maintenance of assets | 14.07.2020 | 31.07.2020 |
| 11 | Maintenance of track and points & crossing in yards as well as strict observance of rules in shunting | 22.07.2020 | 05.08.2020 |
| 12 | “Stabling and securing precautions ” | 01.08.2020 | 14.08.202 |
| 13 | Proper closing doors of Engg track machine /packing machine | 12.08.2020 | 26.08.2020 |
| 14 | Prevention of Fire | 28.08.2020 | 11.09.2020 |
| 15 | Single car test of a Coach | 01.09.2020 | 14.09.2020 |
Safety performance :
1.Comparative statement of accidents :
| Year | No. of Derailments (Including SPAD & Unusuals) | LC Gate Open Cases |
| 2019- 20 | 07 | 01 |
| 2020- 21 | 04 | NIL |
Accident details2020-21 (updated upto 08.09.2020)
Train Accidents 2020-21(Consequential Accidents):02
| S. no | DATE | BRIEF DETAILS | Cause | PUNISHMENT IMPOSED |
| 1 | 21.04.20 RU yard 05.52 hrs | Train No. CHJD Goods with Loco No.23706+23683/AJJ, while rolling into RU on Road No.08 North end four wagons 20,21,23&24 from TE derailed at Point No.-25A at RU Yard. | Uneven/irregular loading in wagons at KOU siding | Staff responsibility : Primary : M/s GIMPEX Loading agency at KOU for uneven loading. Rs. 4,45,140 cost of damages raised against the M/s GIMPEX Private Limited by Sr.DCM. Blameworty : M. Balaji Nagraj-CGSR/KOU –Warned TI/RU – Sri Jayant Kumar – Warned CCI/RU – Sri. M. Jagan Mohan- Warned |
| 03.07.20
MYL-PDL
@ 09.35 hrs | On 03.07.20 the Train No SA with locos 12086+12082 while negotiating Caution order spot at KM 314.14 in the mid section between MYL-PDL, 6th wagon from Train Engine WCR BCNAHS 31131114120 was derailed. Due to track unevenness, the leading LH wheel climbed on to rail table and resulted in derailment. | Track defect. | Staff Responsibility :
Primary: Sri Vijay Chandra Gusain - SSE/P Way/DHNE SF-5 issued on 07.08.20.
Secondary: NIL
Blameworthy: Sri AS Rama Kumar SSE/P Way/DHNE SF-11 issued on 07.08.20. |
