Railway administration is on alert for potential train sabotage bids: Railway Minister
As per report Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the railway administration is on alert for potential train sabotage bids and is holding talks with the administration and police in several states to prevent any untoward incident. The central government treats security threats with the utmost seriousness and strict action will be taken against anyone attempting to sabotage trains, the railway minister told reporters at the jaipur airport.Perhaps according to railway officials, the minister will board the Kavach fitted engine of a train at 4 pm at the Sawai Madhopur railway station and travel for 45 minutes up to the Indargarh station. He is also scheduled to inspect a roof plaza constructed at the gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur. When speaking to reporters, Vaishnaw said, “There is dialogue going on with state governments, DGPs and home secretaries. The NIA is also involved. Strict action will be taken against anyone who tries to cause such an accident. This is our resolve.”Moreover the Kavach system, also known as an Automatic train Protection System (ATP), has been developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organization and it can apply brakes automatically in an emergency when a train driver fails to act in time. The railway ministry has been working on this project for the last eight years to bring the rail network under the Kavach system in a phased manner.