TNPSC Thervupettagam

Derailment in Indian Railways report

June 8 , 2023 294 days 336 0
  • The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), submit his report on Derailments in Indian Railways 2022.
  • Total 422 derailments were attributable to the Engineering Department.
  • Analysis of 1129 ‘Inquiry Reports’ of derailment accidents in 16 Zonal Railways (ZRs) revealed 24 factors responsible for derailments in the selected cases/accidents.
  • The total damages/loss of assets in these cases was reported as 32.96 crore.
  • In all, 182 derailments were attributable to the Mechanical Department and there were 154 accidents attributable to the loco pilots.
  • Of the 1127 derailments during 2017-21, the report said around 289 derailments (26%) were linked to track renewals.

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