पटना मे घना कोहराः कई ट्रेन विलम्ब से

पटना मे घना कोहराः कई ट्रेन विलम्ब से
PATNA: Foggy weather conditions on Monday affected normal movement of passenger trains under Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR). The dense fog made things difficult particularly on the mainline Mughalsarai-Jhjaha section of the division. However, the railways have been following safety measures during foggy weather conditions, said Danapur DRM B D Garg. According to Garg, the railways have stepped up safety measures at all big and small stations to avoid any mishap during foggy conditions. As part of this exercise, fog signals (detonators) are being used every day in the division as a precautionary measure. Fog signalmen have been deputed at each station, particularly at those which are highly vulnerable from the fog point of view, he said. The DRM maintained that while four fog signalmen have been deployed at each major station, two such staff have been deputed at every small station with the strict instructions to remain extra alert especially during night. The railways have also installed visibility test object (VTO) at each fog-prone station to check visibility first and use fog signals to warn both drivers and guards to follow strictly winter safety rules, he said. According to the DRM, though the booked speed of each mail and express train is 110 kmph on the mainline section of the division, the railways have instructed the drivers to apply their discretion and follow the dense fog caution which is to run passenger trains at the maximum speed limit of 60 kmph during foggy weather conditions, Garg said. According to senior divisional safety officer (senior DSO) B N P Verma, keeping in mind the fact that the "taal" areas of Mokama, Koelwar, Biharsharif, Bakhtiarpur and Barh are mostly enveloped in dense fog, the railways have been giving counselling to all those staff related to safety, including drivers and guards. The railways have been giving topmost priority to safety measures, he said adding a separate safety cell has been set up in the Danapur control room to keep a tab on safety rules being followed in the division.