Those making reels on railway tracks and moving trains should be cautious. If they create a threat to safety by making reels at these places, an FIR will be lodged. The Railway Board has given instructions to all its zones in this regard. It has been said that if those making reels create a threat to safe rail operations or cause inconvenience to passengers in coaches or railway premises, an FIR should be lodged against them.

People have crossed all limits in making reels

This directive of the Railway Board has come after some recent cases have come to light in which especially the youth compromised with the rail safety by making videos of stunts on railway tracks and moving trains with their mobile phones.

A senior official of the board said, "People have crossed all limits in making reels. They not only risk their own lives but also endanger the safety of hundreds of passengers by placing objects or driving vehicles on the railway tracks or performing dangerous stunts in moving trains."

He said, 'Many such videos have been circulated which show that people went near the train to take selfies, due to which they died. Many people died on the spot after being hit by the train.'

According to Railway Board officials, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) have been asked to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards those violating the rules and making reels.

Railways will rapidly install Kavach 4.0 on major routes

Indian Railways said that it is accelerating the deployment of advanced Kavach 4.0 automatic train protection system on ten thousand rail engines and over 14,375 route kilometers (RKM) of tracks across the country. Indian Railways aims to rapidly implement Kavach on all major routes by 2030. According to a press release from the Chief Public Relations Officer of Maligaon, Assam, bids have already been invited for the installation of Kavach system.

The release said, out of a total of 14,735 RKM, bids have been opened for installation on 1,105 RKM. The remaining bids will be opened by the end of November 2024. Additionally, Indian Railways has invited tenders for installation of Kavach system on 10 thousand rail engines. These financial bids are currently under evaluation.

All engines equipped with older versions of Kavach will be upgraded to the latest Kavach 4.0 system. In the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, about 1,966 RKMs from Malda Town to Dibrugarh have been marked for implementation of Kavach.

Railway passengers by implementing Kavach 4.0

In recent years, Indian Railways has taken several initiatives to reduce rail accidents. By implementing Kavach 4.0, the Railways reaffirms its commitment to make travel safer for passengers. This initiative is part of a comprehensive plan to strengthen the railway network and enhance safety measures across the country.