Commissioner of Railway Safety conducts high-level safety review meeting for South Coast Railway
The Commissioner of Railway Safety held a high-level meeting with South Coast Railway officials to review safety protocols and infrastructure. The discussion focused on implementing modern safety technologies like the 'Kavach' system and improving road-rail crossing safety.
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Ensuring railway safety is critical for public transit reliability and preventing large-scale accidents in India's extensive rail network.
The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Central Circle, Madhavi, convened a high-level safety review meeting with the General Manager of South Coast Railway (SCoR), Sandeep Mathur, at the zonal headquarters here on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
The high-level session was attended by Chief Safety Officer Ch.P.R. Vittal, along with all Principal Heads of Departments (PHODs), senior railway officials and Divisional Railway Managers participating via video link. The primary objective of the review was to evaluate overall safety performance across the zone, assess ongoing safety enhancement initiatives, review statutory compliance and formulate targeted action plans to ensure accident-free train operations.
During the meeting, the Commissioner of Railway Safety said safety remained the paramount value in railway operations. Detailed deliberations focused on critical facets of operational and infrastructural safety.
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