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| formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1961|11|01}} | | formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1961|11|01}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crs.gov.in/history.php |title=Commission of Railway Safety |website=www.crs.gov.in |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209045144/http://www.crs.gov.in/history.php |archive-date=9 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| preceding1 = Railway Inspectorate | | preceding1 = Railway Inspectorate | ||
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| jurisdiction = [[Government of India]] | | jurisdiction = [[Government of India]] | ||
| headquarters = 3rd Floor, Traffic Accounts Building, State Entry Road, New Delhi Pin: 110055 | | headquarters = 3rd Floor, Traffic Accounts Building, State Entry Road, New Delhi Pin: 110055 | ||
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| chief1_name = Janak Kumar Garg | | chief1_name = Janak Kumar Garg | ||
| chief1_position = Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) | | chief1_position = Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crs.gov.in/administrative.php |title=Commission of Railway Safety |website=www.crs.gov.in |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127134022/http://www.crs.gov.in/administrative.php |archive-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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The '''Commission of Railway Safety''' is a government commission of [[India]]. Subordinate to the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]], the commission is the rail safety authority in India, as directed by [[The Railways Act, 1989]]. | The '''Commission of Railway Safety''' is a government commission of [[India]]. Subordinate to the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]], the commission is the rail safety authority in India, as directed by [[The Railways Act, 1989]]. | ||
The agency investigates serious rail accidents. Its head office is in [[New Delhi]]. | The agency investigates serious rail accidents. Its head office is in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commission of Railway Safety |url=https://crs.gov.in/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2023, Shri Janak Kumar Garg (IRSEE:1987) is the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crs.gov.in/directory.php|title=Commission of Railway Safety - Directory|website=www.crs.gov.in|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rail-safety-commissioner-begins-probe/628203/|title=Rail Safety Commissioner begins probe - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-02-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crs.gov.in/administrative.php|title=Commission of Railway Safety|website=www.crs.gov.in|access-date=2017-02-14|archive-date=27 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127134022/http://www.crs.gov.in/administrative.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
== Organisational structure and jurisdiction == | == Organisational structure and jurisdiction == | ||
The commission is headed by a Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), at Lucknow, who also acts as Principal Technical Advisor to the Central Government in all matters pertaining to railway safety. Working under the administrative control of CCRS are 9 Commissioners of Railway Safety (CRS), each one exercising jurisdiction over one or more of the 17 Zonal Railways. In addition, [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Railway]] (Kolkata), [[Delhi Metro|DMRC]] (Delhi), [[Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System|MRTS]] (Chennai) and [[Konkan Railway]] also fall under their jurisdiction. | The commission is headed by a Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), at Lucknow, who also acts as Principal Technical Advisor to the Central Government in all matters pertaining to railway safety. Working under the administrative control of CCRS are 9 Commissioners of Railway Safety (CRS), each one exercising jurisdiction over one or more of the 17 Zonal Railways. In addition, [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Railway]] (Kolkata), [[Delhi Metro|DMRC]] (Delhi), [[Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System|MRTS]] (Chennai) and [[Konkan Railway]] also fall under their jurisdiction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railnews.in/mud-must-appoint-its-own-commissioner-for-metro-rail-safety-e-sreedharan/|title=MUD must appoint its own Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety: E.Sreedharan|website=RailNews Media India Ltd|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-14}}</ref> There are 5 deputy commissioners of railway safety posted in the headquarters at Lucknow for assisting the CCRS as and when required. In addition, there are 2 field deputy commissioners, one each in Mumbai and Kolkata, to assist the commissioners of railway safety in matters concerning the signalling and telecommunication disciplines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crs.gov.in/organization.php|title=Commission of Railway Safety|website=www.crs.gov.in|access-date=2016-08-14}}</ref> | ||
Formerly the head office was in the North-East Railway Compound in [[Lucknow]]. | Formerly the head office was in the North-East Railway Compound in [[Lucknow]].<ref>"[http://civilaviation.gov.in/CRSS/Commission%20of%20Railway%20Safety.html Commission of Railway Safety] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219082419/http://civilaviation.gov.in/CRSS/Commission%20of%20Railway%20Safety.html |date=2012-02-19 }}." Ministry of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "Ashok Marg, NE Railway compound, Lucknow- 226001."</ref><ref>"[http://civilaviation.gov.in/CRSS/annual_report_eng.pdf Annual Report 2009-2010]{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Commission of Railway Safety. 1<!--Numbered page 1, but not first page of the document-->. Retrieved on 19 February 2012.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:1961 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:1961 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]] | [[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Organisations based in Lucknow]] | [[Category:Organisations based in Lucknow]]<!--Formerly--> | ||
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| Formed | 1 November 1961[1] |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | 3rd Floor, Traffic Accounts Building, State Entry Road, New Delhi Pin: 110055 |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Civil Aviation (India) |
| Website | www |
The Commission of Railway Safety is a government commission of India. Subordinate to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the commission is the rail safety authority in India, as directed by The Railways Act, 1989.
The agency investigates serious rail accidents. Its head office is in New Delhi.[3] As of 2023, Shri Janak Kumar Garg (IRSEE:1987) is the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS).[4][5][6]
Organisational structure and jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
The commission is headed by a Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), at Lucknow, who also acts as Principal Technical Advisor to the Central Government in all matters pertaining to railway safety. Working under the administrative control of CCRS are 9 Commissioners of Railway Safety (CRS), each one exercising jurisdiction over one or more of the 17 Zonal Railways. In addition, Metro Railway (Kolkata), DMRC (Delhi), MRTS (Chennai) and Konkan Railway also fall under their jurisdiction.[7] There are 5 deputy commissioners of railway safety posted in the headquarters at Lucknow for assisting the CCRS as and when required. In addition, there are 2 field deputy commissioners, one each in Mumbai and Kolkata, to assist the commissioners of railway safety in matters concerning the signalling and telecommunication disciplines.[8]
Formerly the head office was in the North-East Railway Compound in Lucknow.[9][10]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau – Indian air accident investigation agency
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Commission of Railway Safety". www.crs.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ "Commission of Railway Safety". www.crs.gov.in. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ "Commission of Railway Safety". Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ↑ "Commission of Railway Safety - Directory". www.crs.gov.in. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rail Safety Commissioner begins probe - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ "Commission of Railway Safety". www.crs.gov.in. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ "MUD must appoint its own Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety: E.Sreedharan". RailNews Media India Ltd. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ "Commission of Railway Safety". www.crs.gov.in. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ "Commission of Railway Safety Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "Ashok Marg, NE Railway compound, Lucknow- 226001."
- ↑ "Annual Report 2009-2010[permanent dead link]." Commission of Railway Safety. 1. Retrieved on 19 February 2012.
