Joint Mock Drill Conducted By Railway, NDRF And Civil Authorities To Assess Preparedness In Emergent Situation.

New Delhi, Sep 22 Railway with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has conducted mock drill to make itself fully prepared to deal with any emergent situation. As accident site was created at Shakurbasti Railway Station, where derailment has been done.

Station Superintendent, Shakurbasti reported to Railway Control Office, 112 and 1077 that coach no. 99421/ WGSCN (2^ndfrom loco) of train no. 04090 (HSR- NDLS Exp.) had derailed and capsized with front SLR and 3rd coach from loco while entering in Shakurbasti yard and side collided with NMG rake, pushing back on adjacent line, resulting in major injury to passengers.

Railway Control Office immediately informed to officials of Self- Propelled Accident Relief Medical Van (SPARMV), Accident Relief Train (ART), Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP), NDRF and Civil Authorities to attend the derailment site. Concerned team with ambulance reached the site.

Sukhvinder Singh, Divisional Railway Manager Delhi, Dimpy Garg Principal Chief Safety Officer Northern Railway, Sr. Divisional Safety Officer and other officers of Northern RailwayHQ and Delhi Division also reached the accident site immediately.

The mini control was established immediately with the help of all concerned departments.

At first the rescue teams of NDRF & Civil defence entered in the capsized coach from single entry point (from vestibule) to analyze the no. of passengers with their location in the coach and their evacuation options. First aid was given inside the coach to passengers wherever possible. ART and NDRF teams adopted cold cutting/ abrasive cutting methods to make way to evacuate passengers.

RPF personnel helped passengers and secured the accident site with Tape, making announcements to warn public to stay away from the accident site, securing passengers luggage etc.

Medical team-maintained list of injured passengers with their condition of injuries, and details of Hospitals where they were sent for further treatment, a slip of name and details of patient was provided in the pocket of each and every injured passenger for their identification, at the time of giving first aid or while sending to hospital.

This mock drill of Delhi Division Northern Railway has shown that Railways is fully prepared to deal such accidents with the help of NDRF and Civil Authorities.