NWR gears up to fight fog in winter

Jaipur: Winter is almost here and the North Western Railway (NWR) has started making additional arrangements to fight fog and avoid train delays.

The NWR has issued guidelines to the departments of engineering, signal and telecommunication, electrical, mechanical, operational, and safety for the safe operation of railways, especially in the Bikaner and Jaipur divisions. A total of 27 railway sections have been identified as fog-prone areas and Visibility Test Objects (VTOs) are being fixed at all fog-affected stations.

According to captain Shashi Kiran, chief public relations officer of NWR, special arrangements have been made given the safety and security in train operation during heavy fog in the winter season.

Vijay Sharma, NWR general manager directed all departments heads to work with special vigilance during the winter season and ensure regular checks.

Fog safety devices are being provided to the loco pilot crews of all railway services running in dense foggy rail sections, an official said.

On NWR routes, 712 fog safety devices have been made available in the crew lobby and the process of providing 175 more fog safety devices is in progress. The Fog Safety Device is mounted on the engine which, after being turned on, keeps the loco pilot informed in advance about the position of all the signals located in that section by the GPS. Which helps the loco pilot ensure safety by controlling the speed of his vehicle.

Safety seminars will be also held for all staffers of fog-prone divisions.


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