NF Railway proposes Rs. 325 crore worth safety projects

  Maligaon, December 19 (MExN): Under the broader ambit of safety defined by Railway Minister, to cover station platforms and Foot Over Bridges, NF Railway has proposed as many as 28 works to the tune of Rs. 325 crore for inclusion in supplementary works programme for 2018-19.   It includes five proposals for improvement and provision of Running Room at 30 stations at a cost of Rs. 71 crores; ten proposals for improvement and provision of Training Centre at 13 stations at a cost of Rs. 94 crores; three proposals for extensions of platforms at 18 stations at a cost of Rs. 45 crores; seven proposals for provision of Foot Over Bridges at 30 stations at a cost of Rs. 105 crores; three proposals for replacement of LED signals, Batteries and OFC equipments at a cost of Rs. 10 crores.   A press release from Chief Public Relations Officer of NF Railways, Pranav Jyoti Sharma mentioned that a renewed impetus on safety by the Zone has yielded definite results. “Train derailment case has come down to 1 only from 4 during the corresponding period last year. Accidents at Level crossing gates have also come down to nil from 1 during the corresponding period last year. While no cases of fire has been reported so far,” it said.   It was informed that as many as 40 km of through rail renewal has been completed till October, 2017 out of a target of 50 km set for current Financial Year. All the arrears i.e. about 228 km will be completed by September, 2018, the release said.