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Southern Railways conducts joint mock exercise on train accident, rescue operations
3/21/2025 10:52:31 PM
Agencies
KOCHI, Mar 21: The Thiruvananthapuram Division of Southern Railway conducted a joint mock drill on train accident and rescue operations at the Ernakulam marshalling yard on Friday.
The exercise is aimed at improving coordination, efficiency, and preparedness among various agencies and railway departments for emergency response, ensuring a swift and coordinated approach during real-life train accidents, an official release said.
As part of the exercise, a train accident scene was created at Ernakulam marshalling yard, involving the derailment and capsizing of two sleeper coaches.
As the accident alert was sounded at 8.44 am on Friday, railway emergency teams and external rescue agencies swiftly activated their response mechanisms. The NDRF, Railway Medical Team, Fire and Rescue Services, Railway Protection Force (RPF), and departments including Mechanical, Safety, Operating, Signal, Electrical, Engineering, Personnel, Commercial and Government Railway Police (GRP) rushed to the scene, the release said.
Additional support was provided by the Scouts and Guides, Civil Defence, and Ambulance Services for ensuring a comprehensive and well-coordinated response.
The rescue and relief operations were carried out with remarkable efficiency, the release added.
The Railway Medical, Commercial, and Mechanical teams, along with the NDRF and Fire and Rescue teams, promptly evacuated the 'injured' passengers from the derailed coaches.
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