RESEARCH PAPER ON INDIAN RAILWAY (STEPS FOR ADEQUATE SAFETY) PREPARED BY: RAVI SHIVHARE BATCH :- 2010 12 (PGDM)

) SECOND SEMESTER

PARUL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE
To outline the progress of Indian Railways. Need for effective tools and technique for making railway as a mode of safe transport/journey. Proper time bound execution of various initiatives in order to ensure adequate safety.

METHODOLOGY
Secondary Data
To collect information from: Site of ministry railways for the data of 50 years in relation of progress of Indian railway. Comparison of Indian railway in respect of other developed railway network with respect to the safety.

Primary Data
To meet the division railway office at Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham, etc To meet with railway employees union. Surveying in general public, senior citizen, some companies such as BOMBARDIER

INTRODUCTION
INDIAN RAILWAYS, the premier transport organization of the country is the largest rail network in Asia and the world's second largest under one management. Indian Railways has more than 64,015 km of track and 7,083 stations. It has the world's fourth largest railway network after those of the United States, Russia and China. 46% of the total track km was electrified on 31 March 2010.

MAJOR RAILWAY ACCIDENT FROM 1981 TO 2010

YEAR
1981 1982 1985 to 1999 (each year) 2002 to 2006 (each year) 2009 2010

MAJOR RAIL ACCIDENT

02 02 01 01 01 07

400 350 300 250

PEOPLE DIED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT FROM 1991 TO 2010

355

268 212

266

200 150 100 60 50 0 71 35 81 52 14 150

200

80

1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010

ANLYSIS AND FINDING

Visit to GHANDHI DHAM RAILWAY STATION to meet the chief railway engineer Mr. VIJAY SHARMA Indian Railway is the best Railway of the world. But there are some problem in the Railway : It Is not fully computerized Only the big cities are computerized while the rural areas are still left. There is the signal problem in the Railway. Somewhere it automatic and some where it is manual.

Indian Railway is using the ACD which is help full to prevent the accident. Naxals are also responsible for the Rail accident. Railway Government is using the protoline engine ahead the train to prevent the rail accident. GRP & RPF is lacking behind the technology to fight with the naxals.

VISIT TO AHMEDABAD RAILWAY STATION AND MEET TO THE CHIEF RESERVATION OFFICER Mr.DESHAI
The meter gauge & narrow gauge is converting to the broad gauge. In some place single line is also converting to the double line. Railway system is divided in three main system:Automatic block system Block system One train system Mobile phones are given to the driver and the guard in the place of walky- talky. Psychology test of the driver is conducted in the simulator room.

  

VISIT TO BOMBARDIER MNC IN VADODARA

The company focuses on safety while manufacturing the metro train. It is using high quality of raw material such as (Floor plate) imported from Germany. It is using the ROBOT purchased from Germany to do the work efficiently and effectively for the safety purpose. It is using the electromechanical system (MATRAC) for power saving and pressure control of the train. There are 1700 check point in the company.

SURVEY CONDUCTED IN VADODARA RAILWAY STATION

62% of the accidents have been caused due to failure of Railway staff. 22% have been caused due to failure of other than Railway staff. 8% contribution is the failure of equipments. 3% contribution is of sabotage. 5 % has been contributed by miscellaneous reasons.

IN PERCENTAGE
failure of railway staff failure of equipment misc reasons other rhan railway staff sabotage

8%

3%5%

22% 62%

RAILWAY MINISTERY PLANS FOR THE YEAR 2011-12

Highest ever Plan outlay of Rs. 57, 630 crore proposed for Railways. Rs. 9,583 crore provided for new lines. 1300 km new lines, 867 km doubling of lines and 1017 km gauge conversion targeted in 2011-12. 236 more stations to be upgraded as Adarsh Stations. Feasibility study to raise speed of passenger trains to 160-200 kmph to be undertaken.

GPS Based 'Fog Safe' Device to be deployed. All India Security Help line on a single number set up. Recruitment for 1.75 lakh vacancies of Group 'C' and 'D' including to fill up backlog of SC/ST initiated, 16,000 ex-servicemen to be inducted by March 2011. The railway department has requested for Rs 39,600 crore as gross budgetary support in 2011 as compared to the Rs 15,875 crore that it received in the 2010 budget.

The 2011 railway budget has also given importance to safety and security issues like improving the signaling system, train protection warning system (TPWS) and installing safety related technology like Anti-collision devices (ACD)

SUGGESTION
Communication network from the head quarter to the train must be more effective and efficient. There must be Sensors on tracks so that if there are two train on the same track then the immediate warning must be received by the by the driver and the guard. mostly in the winter season the driver takes ALCOHOL in the train which resulted to the accident. So such type of activities must be avoided. The HR Dept. of railway realizes that responsibilities and the work should be given according the capability of the employee.

CONT

Automatic fire & smoke detection system should be introduced in each & every train. Proper training to the employee. Accident relief medical equipment. Proper Communication between Drivers and Guards and Station Masters.

BIBLIOGRAPHY


Indian Railway website: http://indianrail.gov.in

Other website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Railways



Bombardier multinational company Vadodara Gujarat http://Bombardier.com

 

Vadodara railway station Gujarat Ahmedabad railway station Gujarat Ghandhidham railway station Gujarat