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Lalu's rail: What's in it for you
February 26, 2008
Safety to be top priority
Rail accidents have reduced remarkably despite substantial increase in the gross traffic volumes.
Multi-pronged scheme to strengthen railway safety through automatic devices like, anti-collision device, on line monitoring of rolling stock through acoustic bearing detectors and wheel impact load detector, EOTT device, digital ultrasonic flaw detecting machine, etc.
Fire resistant material to be used in coaches.
More ROBs/RUBs to be constructed at Railways’ initiative; PPP initiatives to be explored for construction of ROBs/RUBs.
Unmanned level crossings at busy sections to be manned on a fast track basis.
Image: Indian rescue workers are seen at the wreckage of the derailed express train. The railway minister has announced measures to make train travel safer
Photograph: Diptendu Dutta/AFP/Getty Images
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