SCR Seeks Rail Users to Observe Safety Precautions on Electrified Routes

Recently, two incidences o­n SCR have come to notice, wherein persons came in contact with live traction wire by climbing o­nto the roof of Coach / wagon. These incidents took place at Aler and Kazipet railway stations and the person, who climbed o­n the roof, sustained electrical shock and burns.  In this connection, it is to highlight that all electrified routes of the railways are equipped with high voltage (25,000 watts) Over Head Traction wires which are highly dangerous in case anybody comes in contact with them or tampers with the related installations. 

SCR seeks to reiterate the precautionary measures needed to be observed o­n electrified routes by the travelling public at large, especially rail users such as Level Crossing users, Goods Shed users, military personnel accompanying military special.

Travelling public are requested to avoid climbing o­n the roof of  coaches /wagon for any reason; touching the traction wire with pole, Bamboo, metallic rod; carrying out any work within two meters from Electrical Over Head Equipment / installations without permission from railways; climbing structures supporting Electrical Over Head Equipments; trespassing in yards having electrified traction; carrying long poles or any other articles vertically in the vicinity of overhead traction wires; flying kites over or near the  overhead traction wires.

Road vehicles are cautioned not to cross level crossings with loads exceeding the height of heights gauges; not to damage the height gauge;  not to travel o­n top of the load of road vehicle; not to carry long poles, metallic rods or any other object which may come with  in 2 meters from the Over Head Traction Wire.

Goods Shed users viz., staff of clearing agents, forwarding agents, carting agents, Lorry drivers, cleansers etc. are also cautioned not to climb o­n wagons while carrying out loading and unloading activities  or travel o­n the loaded lorries at the loading  / unloading areas of the Goods Sheds. No work shall be done with in a distance of two meters from the over head traction wire without switching off the supply and obtaining a “permit to work” from the authorized railway official. The  labourers should avoid contacting  live traction wire or fittings directly or through poles, bamboos, metallic rods etc. and also avoid using cell phones.

The military personnel accompanying military special trains are also cautioned not to get o­n to the roof of the military truck loaded o­n the wagons or project any metallic piece towards live wire.