Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow, will inquire into the cause of the Amritsar accident last month (Several people were killed and injured after a train run over them during Dussehra celebration).
About:
Parent Ministry:
CRS works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
It has been done so as to ensure that an independent authority not reporting to Ministry of Railways can inquiry in matter of Railway Safety.
Mandate: It is the rail safety authority in India and performs the following key duties –
Inspects new railways to determine whether they are fit for operation
To make periodical inspections of any railway or of any rolling stock
To inquire under this Act into the cause of any accident on a Railway;
Legal Backing: The Commission functions according to rules framed under the Railways Act, 1989 and executive instructions issued from time to time.
HQ: Its head office is in the North-East Railway Compound in Lucknow.
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS): The Commission is headed by a CCRS, who acts as Principal Technical Advisor to the Central Government in all matters pertaining to railway safety.
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