Accident Enquireies

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WELCOME


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ACCIDENT ENQUIRIES


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JOINT ENQUIRY Whenever an Accident Such as is

described in the in Section 11 o! the

Act "as Occurred in the Course o!Wor#in$ o! Rai%&a'( the "ead o! theRai%&a' Ad)inistration Shou%d Orderan En*uir'( With Co))ittee o!Rai%&a' O+cers !or thorou$hInvesti$ation o! the Cause o! theAccident,


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JOINT ENQUIRY -rovided Such En*uir' is Dis.ensed With

1/ I! En*uir' Is Done b' CRS

0/ An' Other Authorit' A..ointed b'Centra% overn)ent

/ I! there Is No Reasonab%e Doubt Aboutthe Accident

2/ An' De.t o! the Rai%&a' Ad)inistrationAcce.ts the Res.onsibi%it', In Such Case(De.t En*uir' "ad to 3e Ordered,


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Notice to 4oint en*uir' The 5o%%o&in$ O+cers "ave to 3e

In!or)ed

District 6a$istrate( S- or DS-

CRS

The Date and "our to 3e Inti)ated!or -re.aration


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C%assi7cation o! en*uir' In*uir' "eaded b' CRS

Joint En*uir' Ordered b' CO6 o!

Which Inti)ation iven to DR6( CRS(-o%ice

Inter De.art)enta% En*uir' o!

O+cers Ordered b' CSO or DR6 De.art)enta% En*uir' Ordered b'

DR6


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8E9E8 O5 ENQUIRY A%% Serious Accidents Sha%% 3e In*uired

Into b' the Co))issioner o! Rai%&a'

Sa!et', In Case Co))issioner o! Rai%&a' Sa!et'

or Chie! Co))issioner o! Rai%&a' Sa!et'Is Not in a -osition to In*uire Into

Serious Accident Cases( the In*uir'Sha%% 3e Done b' JA rade In*uir'Co))ittee,


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8E9E8 O5 ENQUIRY A%% Other Conse*uentia% Train Accidents

E:ce.t Un)anned 8eve% Crossin$ AccidentsSha%% 3e In*uired Into b' a Co))ittee o! JArade O+cers and in Its Absence b' 3ranchO+cers( Conse*uentia% Un)anned 8eve%Crossin$ Accidents Sha%% 3e In*uired Into b'Co))ittee o! Junior Sca%e O+cers,

A%% Other Train Accidents Sha%% 3e In*uiredInto b' a Co))ittee o! Senior Sca%e or

Junior Sca%e O+cers As Decided b'Res.ective DR6s,


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8E9E8 O5 ENQUIRY A%% Yard Accidents Sha%% 3e In*uired Into b' a

Co))ittee o! Senior Su.ervisors, Sa!et' O+cer Sha%% 3e One o! the 6e)bers o! A%%

O+cer in Sa)e rade As o! the In*uir'Co))ittee, I! Not Avai%ab%e in the Division( Sa!et'O+cer o! One rade 3e%o& 6a' 3e No)inated !orthe In*uir' Co))ittee,

A%% Cases o! Indicative Accidents Sha%% 3e In*uired

Into b' a Co))ittee o! Junior Sca%e O+cers, A%% Cases o! E*ui.)ent 5ai%ure Sha%% 3e In*uired

Into b' Senior Su.ervisors ; Su.ervisors o!Res.ective De.art)ent,


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Ti)e schedu%e !or en*uir' D


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Ti)e schedu%e !or en*uir' D=> Sub)ission o! Detai%ed Re.ort to 6;R3 D=? En*uir' Co))ittee to Sub)it En*uir'

-roceedin$ to DR6 D=1@ DR6 to 5or&ard the En*uir' Re.ort

With "is Re)ar#s to "Qs; CSO D=0@ Acce.tance o! 5indin$s and

Sub)ission b' DR6 ; CSO D=0? Acce.tance and 5ina%iation o! En*uir'

Re.ort b' CSO and Sub)ission to CRS D=B@ -unitive Action to 3e 5ina%ied

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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-ROCEDURE 5ORCONDUCTIN ACCIDENT

ENQUIRY Joint En*uir' Sha%% 3e Ordered b' CSO

S.eci!'in$ the O+cers( Who Shou%dConstitute As En*uir' Co))ittee

Ti)e and -%ace to 3e 5i:ed The Co))ittee Is Se%ected 3ased on the

De.art)ents Invo%ved in the Accident

and a Neutra% O+cer 5ro) O.eratin$De.art)ent The Senior O+cer in A%% Cases enera%%'

Wi%% 3e the -resident o! the Co))ittee

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY The -%ace o! En*uir' Shou%d 3e at the

8ocation o! the Accident( I! It Is Within the

Station 8i)its( Where 5aci%ities Are Avai%ab%e!or the Sta' o! En*uir' Co))ittee andWitnesses,I! Not( a Nearest -oint to 3eSe%ected !or En*uir'( Where Sta'in$5aci%ities are Avai%ab%e,

The Co))ittee Shou%d Invariab%' Ins.ectthe Site o! the Accident to "ave 3etterUnderstandin$ 3e!ore En*uir',

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY The Witnesses Re*uired !or the En*uir'

"ave to 3e Ordered !or Avai%abi%it' !or

the En*uir' b' DSO, The -resident o! En*uir' Co))ittee

A%so Can Su))on Additiona% WitnessesRe*uired !or En*uir',

The Re.resentative o! Each De.art)entIs Res.onsib%e !or Arran$in$ ;Attendance o! Sta !or the En*uir',

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY 3e!ore Startin$ the En*uir'( the State)ents

o! Witnesses "ave to 3e Recorded, 3e!ore co))encin$ the En*uir'( the

State)ents "ave to 3e Read and E:.%ained tothe) and then on%' 5urther CrossE:a)ination "as to 3e Started,

In Case the Witness "as iven State)ent

-rior to En*uir'( That A%so to 3e Ta#en IntoAccount Whi%e Conductin$ En*uir',

The Witness Can 3e -er)itted to 6odi!' theState)ent( I! Re*uired With Reasons There o!,

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY Questions and Ans&ers "ave to 3e

Recorded With Seria% Nu)ber( Which Is

a Continuous Seria% Nu)ber( !or A%% theWitnesses To$ether,

Durin$ the De.osition b' the Witness(An' Evidence o! 5acts( Which "ave

Occurred and Are Contrar' to the Ru%es(Shou%d 3e E%icited Durin$ the En*uir'and 5act 6ade no&n to "i),

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY The En*uir' O+cer ; Co))ittee Sha%% Not

3e Satis7ed 6ere%' With the -ri)a 5acie

Cause o! the Accident and Shou%d E%icitNecessar' In!or)ation 5ro) the WitnessesWhich Are Contributor' !or the Accident,

Contributor' 5actors Such As Irre$u%ar ;

Unauthoried 6ethod o! Wor#in$ ; enera%8a:it' in Wor#in$ "ave to 3e 3rou$ht Outin the En*uir',

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY E:tenuatin$ Circu)stances Such As

Inade*uac' in Si$na%in$( Inter%oc#in$

E*ui.)ent( Inade*uac' inCo))unication( Resu%tin$ in 5re*uent Tri.s and Stress "as to 3e 3rou$ht Out,

I).racticabi%it' o! I).%e)entation o!Station Wor#in$ Ru%es( Over Ti)e Etc,("ave to 3e 3rou$ht Out,

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY The En*uir' O+cer A%so shou%d Note the

6atters 3rou$ht to 8i$ht in the Course o!

En*uir' Which 6a' Not "ave the Direct3earin$ on the Accident but 6i$ht 8eadto Accidents in the Near 5uture and to be3rou$ht Out in the Re.ort,

Durin$ the -roceedin$s( 6e)bers o!6a$istrac' and -o%ice Can As# QuestionsWhich Can 3e Recorded,


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-ROCEEDINS O5 JOINT

ENQUIRY A Re.ort o! the -roceedin$s Shou%d

3e Written b' the -resident or

So)eone De.uted b' "i), The Si$nature o! Witnesses Sha%%

3e Obtained Then and There on A%%

the -a$es o! the De.osition ;Evidence ; Ans&ers Etc,

-ROCEDURE 5OR


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ENQUIRY The Se*uence o! 5or)s Used !or the En*uir'

Is As Under 5or) No,ACC


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ENQUIRY Form No.ACC-9(A) – List of Members of

Committee and Other Ocials Attending Form No.ACC-9() – !escri"ti#e Acco$nt of

the Accident% &hich 'ho$ld Contain rades%C$r#es% *"e of +nterloc,ing and 'ignaling%*"e of ermanent &a*% &eight of ngine on&heels% Marshalling of rain% Condition ofra,es% Condition of /olling 'toc,% Mo#ement

of rea,do0n% M/1% Other +ncidences As erthe Log oo, Maintained in the ControlOce% 2tract From the 'ignal /egister andOther !oc$ments tc.% &hich Are /ele#ant toAccident.


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-ROCEDURE 5OR

CONDUCTIN ACCIDENTENQUIRY 5or) No,ACC


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ENQUIRY 5or) No,ACC


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ENQUIRY Care to 3e Ta#en Whi%e Recordin$ Evidence Each Witness Shou%d 3e Assi$ned With the

Nu)ber and Si$nature to 3e Obtained onthe De.osition

Care Shou%d 3e Ta#en Not to Inti)idate theWitness, The -erson Who Does NotUnderstand En$%ish Sha%% 3e Read in

9ernacu%ar 8an$ua$e and Witness Si$natureto 3e Obtained, In Case "e Cannot Si$n(

Thu)b I).ression to 3e Ta#en,


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RE6ARS AND REASONS

5OR 5INDIN This Shou%d Cover Discussion o! A%%

Conictin$ Evidences and

Co))itteeKs 9ie&s on That Contributor' 5actors( I! An' E:tenuatin$ Circu)stances( I! An'

The Co))ittee Shou%d State 5u%%'the Reasons Which "ave 8ead

The) to Arrive to the 5indin$s


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5INDINS he Findings 'ho$ld e Concise and Clear and

Consist of 'im"le 'tatement of O"inion of theCommittee As to &hat Ca$sed the Accident.

Mentioning the Names of the ersons/es"onsible here of. he /$les and +nstr$ctions 1iolated b* ach of

the 'ta3 4eld /es"onsible. +n Case 'ta3 of More han One !e"artment

Are +n#ol#ed% rimar* /es"onsibilit* 4as to e'"eci5ed.

he Categor* of Accident Also to e ro$ghtO$t


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5INDINS he Categor* of Accident Also to e ro$ght

O$t '$ch As Fail$re of /ail0a* 'ta3 Fail$re of 'ta3 Other han /ail0a* am"ering 6 'abotage Fail$re of 7$i"ment (Mechanical 6 rac, 6

lectrical tc.)

Accidental or Act of od Combination of Factors An* Miscellaneo$s Ca$se Ca$se Co$ld Not e stablished


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SUESTIONS The co))ittee )a' su$$est an'

i).rove)ents to the ru%es or .ractices

o! &or#in$ &hich in their o.inion&ou%d .revent si)i%ar accident in!uture( &hich inc%udes contributor'!actors and e:tenuatin$

circu)stances, In case nosu$$estions( NI8 entr' shou%d be)ade,


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6ATTERS 3ROU"T TO

8I"T The Irre$u%arities in Wor#in$ Which

6i$ht 8ead to an Accident o! An'

Descri.tion A%thou$h Not "avin$Direct 3earin$ in the Accident, InCase No Issue( Ni% to 3e Indicated,


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SININ O5 T"E JOINT

ENQUIRY -ROCEEDINS The -roceedin$s Sha%% 3e Dra&n u.

and Si$ned 3e!ore the Co))ittee

Dis.erses, I! the 6e)bers o! the Co))ittee Are

Not Unani)ous Re$ardin$ the5indin$s( Reasons !or the 5indin$s(Su$$estions Etc,( A Note o! DissentSha%% 3e Dra&n Se.arate%' and Si$ned,


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SININ O5 T"E JOINT

ENQUIRY -ROCEEDINS The Note o! Dissent Sha%% 3e Dra&n

u. on the S.ot and Si$ned,

The -resident "as to -ass theRe)ar#s on the Dissent Note3e!ore Sub)ittin$ the Re.ort


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