The South Eastern Railway zone is forming a team of young railway employees to handle emergencies. These newly hired employees will be trained in disaster relief by the Civil Defence, enabling them to assist people affected by disasters. The training will be conducted at the Civil Defence College in Nagpur....
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The goal is to ensure railway staff can provide immediate assistance before the rescue team arrives. Currently, over 90 railway employees from the Tatanagar and Chakradharpur divisions, among other stations, have received disaster relief training. The recent Howrah-Mumbai Mail accident highlighted the importance of such trained staff, where Chakradharpur division volunteers assisted the NDRF team. The South Eastern Railway zone is now focusing on increasing the number of disaster relief teams within its jurisdiction. In addition, the Chakradharpur division regularly conducts mock drills involving all railway staff, including those trained in first aid and fire fighting, to test their preparedness and the effectiveness of the Civil Defence team.