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East Coast Railway Activates Monsoon Safety Measures Across Odisha
The East Coast Railway has placed field staff on high alert and begun special patrolling across vulnerable sections as heavy rain is forecast in parts of Odisha. Patrolmen and watchmen will monitor…
The Story in Brief
The East Coast Railway has placed field staff on high alert and begun special patrolling across vulnerable sections as heavy rain is forecast in parts of Odisha. Patrolmen and watchmen will monitor low-lying and flood-prone tracks, bridges, erosion-prone areas and locations at risk from falling boulders. Sectional gangmen must inspect tracks after heavy rainfall and report hazards quickly.
Railway teams have cleared side and catch-water drains, cleaned bridge waterways and checked signalling systems at waterlogging-prone locations. Axle counters have been installed at select sites. Stocks of boulders, sand, ballast and quarry dust, along with engineering relief vans and relieving girders, are ready for emergencies. ECoR is coordinating with the IMD and state authorities through round-the-clock control room monitoring.
The Indian Opinion
The familiar claims that monsoon disruption is either unavoidable or proof of railway neglect are both too easy. Patrolling, drainage work and emergency material can reduce risk, but they cannot remove it when rainfall is intense. The real measure will be whether warnings reach passengers quickly and whether vulnerable sections avoid closures, signalling failures and unsafe train movements during the next spell of heavy rain.
Source: odishatv.in
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