Commissioner of Railway Safety
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The Commissioner of Railway Safety is the statutory authority in India responsible for overseeing and regulating the safety of railway operations, including inspections, accident investigations, and approval of new railway works.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Railway Safety (for its jurisdiction) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government post
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railway safety regulator ⓘ statutory authority ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| goal |
prevention of railway accidents
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protection of passengers ⓘ protection of public using railway infrastructure ⓘ protection of railway staff ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
to conduct statutory inquiries into railway accidents
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to impose safety-related conditions on railway works ⓘ to withhold opening of new lines on safety grounds ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision | regional circles of Commissioners of Railway Safety ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| independentOf | Ministry of Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Indian Railways
NERFINISHED
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government railway systems in India ⓘ metro rail systems in India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules and related safety codes
NERFINISHED
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Railways Act, 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
construction of new railway lines for safety compliance
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doubling and capacity enhancement projects for safety compliance ⓘ electrification works for safety compliance ⓘ gauge conversion projects for safety compliance ⓘ open line operations for safety compliance ⓘ signalling and telecommunication systems for safety compliance ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Commission of Railway Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | safety regulatory framework of Indian rail transport ⓘ |
| predecessor | Commissioner of Government Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Ministry of Civil Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approval of new railway lines
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approval of new railway works ⓘ enforcement of statutory safety provisions on railways ⓘ inspection of railway infrastructure ⓘ inspection of railway lines ⓘ inspection of rolling stock for safety compliance ⓘ investigation of railway accidents ⓘ investigation of serious railway incidents ⓘ monitoring implementation of safety recommendations ⓘ railway safety oversight ⓘ recommendation of safety measures ⓘ safety certification of new railway projects ⓘ |
| sector | rail transport safety ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Metro rail corporations in India
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Ministry of Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Zonal Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Commissioner of Railway Safety (for its jurisdiction)