The empty Vande Bharat chair car rake was scheduled to travel from Hatia to Jhansi under the haulage of a freight locomotive. Operating personnel failed to integrate the rake's braking system with the hauling engine, leaving the brakes on every coach isolated and preventing joint brake application. South Eastern Railway documented that this failure created potential hazards for other train traffic along the route. A formal investigation was ordered on November 7 to identify responsible personnel and introduce corrective measures.
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Operational personnel failed to execute standard procedures requiring the rake braking sy…: Operational personnel failed to execute standard procedures requiring the rake braking system to integrate with the freight engine.
Warnings from two separate loco pilots regarding poor power brakes did not prevent the tr…: Warnings from two separate loco pilots regarding poor power brakes did not prevent the train from traversing major railway sections.
The official inquiry aims to uncover specific personnel lapses to implement necessary cor…: The official inquiry aims to uncover specific personnel lapses to implement necessary corrective safety measures for rail operations.
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NEW DELHI: An empty Vande Bharat train was allowed to travel around 463km from Hatia in Jharkhand to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya station in UP despite two loco pilots reporting "poor power brake". An inspection subsequently found that the brakes on every coach had been isolated, "resulting in non-application of joint brakes."The incident happened on Oct 24, as per a document of South Eastern Railway, and posed a potential risk to other passenger trains. In a Nov 7 order, the zone directed Ranchi divisional railway manager to investigate the incident "to ascertain the lapses on part of staff concerned" for taking necessary steps.
It highlighted failures on part of staff members. As per the document, instructions were issued on Oct 24 for a freight locomotive to haul the empty Vande Bharat chair car rake from Hatia to Jhansi. News agency PTI, quoting officials, said staff were supposed to integrate the rake's braking system with that of the locomotive for the entire journey.
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