Odisha prepare accident: Anti-train collision system ‘Kavach’ was not accessible on the route | Photograph: Twitter/ ANI videograb
The state-of-the-art anti-train collision system “Kavach” was not accessible on the route the place the June 2 Odisha triple prepare accident befell, the Indian Railways has stated as per a PTI report. The prepare accident in Balasore has once more introduced the security of the railways system into the highlight. Individuals have been questioning and criticising the federal government over “Kavach” being unable to keep away from the collision.
Kavach is a part of Railways’ efforts in current instances to enhance security of passengers by saving trains from head-on collisions. Different efforts have included upgradation of railway tracks and elimination of all of the unmanned degree crossings on the broad gauge community.
“The rescue operation has been accomplished. Now, we’re beginning the restoration work. Kavach was not accessible on this route,” Indian Railways Spokesperson Amitabh Sharma stated.
The system sends alerts when a sign is jumped by a loco pilot (Sign Handed at Hazard — SPAD), the main explanation for prepare collisions. It may alert the pilot, management the brakes and produce the prepare to an computerized cease on noticing one other prepare on the identical line inside a prescribed distance.
In the meantime, the railways has additionally initiated a high-level probe into the prepare crash. The probe might be headed by the commissioner of railway security, South Japanese Circle A M Chowdhary. Whereas the reason for the lethal crash is unclear, a potential signalling failure has been indicated by sources.
(Inputs from PTI)
