Accident Manual

 Accident has been classified in categories from A to R excluding I and O.

Serious Accident -

Accident to a train carrying passengers which is attended with loss of life or grievous hurt to a passenger in the train or with serious damage to Railway property exceeding 2 Cr shall be deemed to be a serious Accident.

Train Accidents-

Divided into following parts

A) Consequential Train Accident - It is a Accident having serious repercussion in terms of human life,human injury, loss to Railway property or interruption to rail traffic. Train accidents are classified  as -

Collision -             All cases under category A-1 to A-4

Fire -                      All cases under category B-1 to B-4

Level Crossing-    All cases under category C-1 to C-4

Derailment-          All cases under category D-1 to D-4

Miscellaneous-     All cases under category E1

B) Other train Accidents -

All other Accidents which are not covered in the above list.

Further classified as-

1) Yard Accidents:-

Accidents take place in Yard and does not involve a train.

2) Indicative Accidents:-

These are not Accidents but are serious potential hazards and include all cases of SPAD, Averted Collision,Breach of Block Rule coming under classification F,G and H.

3) Equipment Failures:- 

All failures of Railway equipment. Coming under classification of J,K,L and M.

4) Unusual Incidents:-

These include cases related to law and order but not resulting into train accidents. Classified as N,P,Q and R.

Sabotage -

Means criminal interference with any part of working machinery of Railway to cause damage to Railway property other than train wrecking or attempted train wrecking.

Train Wrecking -

Wilful obstruction of or temporary with permanent way,Works or Rolling stock resulting in a Accident to train with or without loss of life.

Damage/Serious damage to property :-

Damage to Railway property = Rs 100 to Rs 3 Lakhs 

Serios Damage to Railway property = Cost over Rs 3 Lakhs 

Averted Collision:-

A Collision would have occurred either in Block section or in Station Limit between two trains or between a train and obstruction.

Following will not be considered as Averted Collision 

a) If the distance between trains is 400m or more.

Breach of Block Rule

Means Breach any or rules mentioned in essential of the absolute block system  ( GR 8.01).

Classification of Accidents -

I. Train Accidents 

II. Yard Accidents 

III. Indicative Accidents 

IV. Equipment Failures. 

V. Unusual Incidents 

Classes of Accident-

Class A - Collisions

Class B - Fire

Class C - Trains running into road traffic,and/or traffic running into trains

Class D - Derailment 

Class E - Other Train Accidents 

Class F - Averted Collisions

Class G - Breach of Block Rules

Class H - SPAD

Class J - Failures of Engine and Rolling Stock 

Class K - Failure of Permanent Way

Class L - Failure of Electrical Equipment 

Class M - Failure of Sinalling and Telecommunication 

Class N - Unusual Incidents 

Class P - Casualities

Class Q - Other Incidents 

Class R - Miscellaneous 

PCOM - Authority to declare an accident as disaster 




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