Railway Board Implements New Training Guidelines for Station Staff

The Railway Board has issued new training guidelines for station masters, train managers, pointsmen, and traffic inspectors working in the Automatic Block System. This initiative follows the Kanchanjunga Express accident, aiming to standardize training and unify railway norms across all 17 zones. New training modules include periodical and newly commissioned section training.

The Railway Board has released new training guidelines for key railway personnel, including station masters, train managers, pointsmen, and traffic inspectors, who are part of the Automatic Block System.

These guidelines, effective from August 16, will standardize training protocols across all 17 railway zones, a move prompted by the Kanchanjunga Express accident. The tragedy, attributed to the lack of standardized training and norms, claimed 10 lives, including the goods train's loco pilot.

The new guidelines introduce two types of training: Periodical and Newly Commissioned Section. Station masters and pointsmen will undergo a one-day orientation course every six months and receive intensive counseling by sectional traffic inspectors. Experts emphasize the need for a unified approach to enhance railway safety and operational efficiency.

(With inputs from agencies.)