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Deaths, injuries from accidents fall by 84 per cent in last one year: Railways
By Anand Singh
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) With Railway Minister Piyush Goyal emphasising on safety and improving infrastructure of the national transporter through mega investments and recruitments, deaths from train collisions or derailment in India have fallen by more than 84 per cent, a senior railway ministry official said on Tuesday.
“Deaths from accidents, collisions or derailments in last 12 months i.e. October 2017 to September 2018, have come down to 40,” a senior railway ministry official requesting anonymity told IANS.
He said that between October 2016 to September 2017, the death toll due to several reasons was 244.
“It is 84 per cent fall in the number of deaths,” he said.
The official pointed out that there has even been a drastic fall in the number people injured due to accidents or collisions or derailments.
“In last 12 months (October 2017-September 2018), only 56 people were injured as compared to 491 between October 2016-Sptember 2017, which is an 89 per cent decrease,” he said.
Citing the measures the railways has taken to improve its infrastructure, the official said: “In last six months i.e. between April 2018 to September 2018, the railways has laid, renewed and converted over 2,257 km of tracks on its routes.”
He said this was a 55 per cent increase in the rate of renewing, laying and conversion of tracks.
In the 2016-17 financial year, the railways had renewed, converted and laid about 1,459 km of tracks.
He said that due to all these measures even the punctuality of trains has increased drastically.
“The punctuality score has increased from low levels of around 62 per cent in April to 74 per cent in September-end.
The official said that the Konkan Railway has shown maximum improvement as 95 per cent of the trains were running on time in the zone.
The North Western Railway and Northern Frontier railway also posted punctuality figures of around 90 per cent.
“Ten out of the 17 rail zones have improved their on-time performance to 75 per cent,” the official said.
The official said that out of 17 zones, only three — West Central Railway, South Eastern Central Railway and Northern Railway — have trains with maximum delays and punctuality scores of 65 per cent and below.
The Indian Railways has installed automatic data loggers at 98 places across its routes, which became operational from April 1.
Soon after these became operational, a staggering 94 trains were found running late by more than six hours, but this decreased to 87 in May and 67 in June.
In March, 57 trains were found running late by more than six hours.
The official said that besides track renewal, the Indian Railways is also acquiring a Vehicular Ultrasonic Flaw Detection (USFD) system to detect track faults at a faster pace. Currently, it is detected manually which takes longer time to complete a particular route.
The USFD can detect the flaws in the primary stage. All developed countries have the system to avoid the human element in detecting cracks in the rails.
(Anand Singh can be contacted at [email protected])
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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