There was a steep decline in consequential train accidents from 473 in FY 2000-01 to 48 in FY 2022-23.
Indian Railways has witnessed a decline in the number of consequential train accidents in recent years. This is due to several measures being taken to avoid train derailment and collisions of trains.
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Detailed report on steep decline in number of accidents:
There was a steep decline in consequential train accidents from 473 in FY 2000-01 to 48 in FY 2022-23. In addition, the average number of consequential train derailments between FY 2004-14 was 86.7 per annum while, during FY 2014-23, the numbers reduced to 47.3 per annum.
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Details of Consequential train accidents:
| Financial Year | Consequential train accidents: |
| 2000-01 | 473 |
| 2001-02 | 415 |
| 2002-03 | 351 |
| 2003-04 | 325 |
| 2004-05 | 234 |
| 2005-06 | 234 |
| 2006-07 | 195 |
| 2007-08 | 194 |
| 2008-09 | 177 |
| 2009-10 | 165 |
| 2010-11 | 141 |
| 2011-12 | 131 |
| 2012-13 | 122 |
| 2013-14 | 118 |
| 2014-15 | 135 |
| 2015-16 | 107 |
| 2016-17 | 104 |
| 2017-18 | 73 |
| 2018-19 | 59 |
| 2019-20 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 48 |
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Details of consequential train derailments:-
| Financial Year | Consequential train derailments |
| 2000-01 | 350 |
| 2001-02 | 280 |
| 2002-03 | 218 |
| 2003-04 | 202 |
| 2004-05 | 138 |
| 2005-06 | 131 |
| 2006-07 | 96 |
| 2007-08 | 100 |
| 2008-09 | 85 |
| 2009-10 | 80 |
| 2010-11 | 80 |
| 2011-12 | 55 |
| 2012-13 | 49 |
| 2013-14 | 53 |
| 2014-15 | 63 |
| 2015-16 | 65 |
| 2016-17 | 78 |
| 2017-18 | 54 |
| 2018-19 | 46 |
| 2019-20 | 40 |
| 2020-21 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | 36 |
Top 10 measures taken by Indian Railways to reduce number of accidents:-
- Introduction of Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) in FY 2017-181.
- Installation of Electrical or Electronic Interlocking Systems with centralized operation of points and signals.
- Interlocking of Level Crossing (LC) Gates
- Complete Track Circuiting of stations
- System of disconnection and reconnection for S&T equipment
- All locomotives are equipped with Vigilance Control Devices (VCD)
- Replacement of conventional ICF design coaches with LHB design coaches
- Safety of Railway Bridges through regular inspection
- Patrolling of railway tracks
- Installation of GPS based Fog Safety Device (FSD)
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