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Odisha tragedy: Former controllers advocate CCTV Surveillance for relay rooms
Updated On: 23 June, 2023 11:20 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Odisha tragedy: Bharda, who served as secretary general of the All India Train Controllers` Association from 2001 to 2019, is of the opinion that if this had been done in the past, there was hardly any possibility of sabotage, foul play or short-cut measures by the railway staff
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As far as the Balasore accident of June 2 is concerned, the initial investigation shows that the accident happened because the Coromandel Express was given green signal to run on the main line but the interlocking of the track was done for the loop line on which a freight train was already stationed. Pic/AFP
A section of retired chief train controllers has suggested that relay rooms, station control panels and divisional control departments should be brought under CCTV surveillance to enhance safety, minimise laxity on the part of employees and rule out the possibility of sabotage or foul play, news agency PTI reported.
According to PTI, the former controllers said that these are the most crucial areas that act as the heart and brain for the rail network but have never been under round-the-clock electronic surveillance. This will remain a chink in the armour of the railways whatever other safety measures it takes, they told PTI.
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