SAFETY ON THE INDIAN RAILWAYS

THIS IS PRIMARILY A REVIEW OF THE SAFETY RECORD OF INDIAN RAILWAYS. THIS ANALYSIS, FOR 1962-63, 1963-64, AND 1964-65, DIFFERENTIATES BETWEEN SIGNIFICANT AND OTHER ACCIDENTS, SUCH AS COLLISIONS AT LEVEL-CROSSINGS, FIRES IN TRAINS, AND RUNNING INTO CATTLE AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY TRAIN-WRECKING ARE INCLUDED UNDER DERAILMENTS. PARTINGS OF TRAINS WHICH HAVE NOT RESULTED IN COLLISIONS OR DERAILMENTS ARE EXCLUDED, AS ARE OTHER TYPES OF FAILURE, IN GENERAL, THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL DROP IN ACCIDENTS IN RECENT YEARS FOLLOWING A BIG RISE IN TRAFFIC OVER THE LAST DECADE AND A HALF. DETAILED DATA ARE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE ARTICLE.

• Corporate Authors:

  Rialway Gazette International /UK

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• Authors:
  • Langley, C A
• Publication Date: 1966-6-17

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 473-5
• Serial:
  • Volume: 122

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Derailments; Fires; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Safety; Statistical analysis
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222148
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 3 1974 12:00AM