9.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.

Level of enquiry - Junior Administrative Grade Officer 

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 

Serious 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 

Five types of accident

1. Train Accident 

2. Yard Accidents

3. Indicative Accidents 

4. Equipment failure 

5. Unusual Incident. 

A B C D E - Train Accident + Yard Accident

F, G,H - Indicative Accidents 

J,K,L,M - Failure of Equipment.

N,P,Q,R - Unusual Incident. 

Class A - All types of collisions

Class B - Fire and blasts

Class C - LC gate Accidents

Class D - All types of Derailment

Class E - Collision on obstruction on passing over obstruction or passing over obstruction but safe.

Class F - Averted Collision Cases( Indicative Accidents)

Class G - Breach of Block Rule ( Indicative Accidents)

Class H - Train pass at danger( Indicative Accidents)

Class J  - Failure of Engine

Class K - Pway Failure 

Class L - Electrical failure

Class M - All S&T failures.

Class N-  Train wrecking

Class P - Passenger Casuality

Class Q - Other Incident 

Class R - Miscellaneous 

ART has 30 sets of 5W VHFs

SPAD is the example of indicative Accidents.

All kind of Equipment failures , level of enquiry - Senior supervisors of respective departments 

ART-

As per accident manual, target time for starting ART  is 30 min in Day.

In the night it is 45 min.

Max speed of ART is 100 Kmph.

Inspection schedule equipment in ART by ADSTE/ DSTE - Quarterly once

ARMV( Accident Relief Medical Van)

Target time for starting of ARMV from Single exist siding is 25 min in both day and night.

Target time for turning out  ARMV from Double exist siding is 15 min in both day and night.

Max speed of ARMV will be sectional speed.

First Priority for moving will be given to ARMV then ART.

Hooter

After Accident hooter will blow for 45 seconds.

Difference between two hooter is 5 seconds.

To cancel previous message Hooter of 90 seconds will blow.

Hooter code is repeated after 5 min.

For cancellation of ART/ ARME - One long siren of 90 Second.

Time after 1 hrs of Accident is called Golden Hour.

Serious Accident 

1) If loss is more than 2 crores.

2) if there is human life loss

3) Very serious injury 

Five types of accident

1. Train Accident 

2. Yard Accidents

3. Indicative Accidents 

4. Equipment failure 

5. Unusual Incident. 

A B C D E - Train Accident + Yard Accident

F, G,H - Indicative Accidents 

J,K,L,M - Failure of Equipment.

N,P,Q,R - Unusual Incident. 

Class A - All types of collisions

Class B - Fire and blasts

Class C - LC gate Accidents

Class D - All types of Derailment

Class E - Collision on obstruction on passing over obstruction or passing over obstruction but safe.

Class F - Averted Collision Cases( Indicative Accidents)

Class G - Breach of Block Rule ( Indicative Accidents)

Class H - Train pass at danger( Indicative Accidents)

Class J  - Failure of Engine

Class K - Pway Failure 

Class L - Electrical failure

Class M - All S&T failures.

Class N-  Train wrecking

Class P - Passenger Casuality

Class Q - Other Incident 

Class R - Miscellaneous 

ART has 30 sets of 5W VHFs

SPAD is the example of indicative Accidents.

All kind of Equipment failures , level of enquiry - Senior supervisors of respective departments 

ART-

As per accident manual, target time for starting ART  is 30 min in Day.

In the night it is 45 min.

Max speed of ART is 100 Kmph.

Inspection schedule equipment in ART by ADSTE/ DSTE - Quarterly once

ARMV( Accident Relief Medical Van)

Target time for starting of ARMV from Single exist siding is 25 min in both day and night.

Target time for turning out  ARMV from Double exist siding is 15 min in both day and night.

Max speed of ARMV will be sectional speed.

First Priority for moving will be given to ARMV then ART.

Hooter

After Accident hooter will blow for 45 seconds.

Difference between two hooter is 5 seconds.

To cancel previous message Hooter of 90 seconds will blow.

Hooter code is repeated after 5 min.

For cancellation of ART/ ARME - One long siren of 90 Second.

Time after 1 hrs of Accident is called Golden Hour.

Serious Accident 

1) If loss is more than 2 crores.

2) if there is human life loss

3) Very serious injury 

Recommended gradient in Station yard - 1 in 1200.

For New works

Any infringement from Schedule of Dimensions requires sanction of CRS.

Installation of Signals on Right Side - Approval of PCOM required (Special Instructions).

Clubbing of Two signals- Approval of CRS is must. (Approved Special Instruction)

Maximum height of low level platform-  455 m.

Stipulated days for completion of accident inquiry at zonal level - D +7 days.

D+90 days = DAR against officials held responsible to be completed.

CRS will submit enquiry report to

1. Railway Administration 

2. Railway Board

3. Other commissioners of Railway Safety.

If CRS or CCRS is not in a position to enquire serious Accident, enquiry should be done at least by JA grade officers inquiry committee with DRM as accepting authority subject to review by CSO.

All Collision A1 to A4 - Committee of SAG officers, GM accepting authority.

Consequential unmanned LC gate Accidents shall be enquired by committee of Junior scale officers.

Manned LC gate Accidents- JAG OFFICERS Committee.

All Yard Accidents- Sr Supervisors, SrDSO accepting authority.

All case of equipment failure- Sr Supervisor level.