ER and SER to conduct survey to identify accident-prone water tanksFollowing the collapse of a 130-year-old overhead water tank at Burdwan Railway Station on December 3rd, which resulted in three fatalities and 27 injuries, both Eastern and South Eastern Railway (SER) are conducting surveys to identify and address potentially hazardous water tanks under their jurisdiction. A health audit of all...
more... overhead metal water tanks has been ordered. The South Eastern Railway is proposing replacements for vulnerable tanks. Additionally, a directive has been issued to limit the filling capacity of these tanks to 60%. A three-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident, and three Railway employees have been suspended. The tank, built in 1890, supplied water to the station platforms. Reports of leaks from the tank prior to the collapse have raised questions about maintenance practices.
Burdwan Railway Station pe 130 saal purana overhead water tank December 3rd ko gir gaya, jisse 3 log mar gaye aur 27 injured ho gaye. Iske baad, Eastern aur South Eastern Railway (SER) dono apne jurisdiction ke andar accident-prone water tanks ko identify karne ke liye survey kar rahe hai....
more... Engineering department ko apne jurisdiction ke andar sabhi overhead metal water tanks ka health audit karne ka order diya gaya hai. South Eastern Railway apne jurisdiction ke andar vulnerable tanks ko replace karne ka proposal bhi bana rahe hai. News agency ke mutabiq, in tanks ki filling capacity 60% tak limit karne ka order bhi diya gaya hai. December 14th ko, Railway ke engineers ki team ne tank ki health check karne ke liye gayi thi. Department ne Thursday subah se damaged tank ko dismantle karna shuru kar diya. Three-member committee banayi gayi hai jisko is incident ki jaanch karni hai. GRP bhi is matter ki jaanch kar sakta hai kyuki ye incident Railway jurisdiction ke andar hua tha. News agency ke mutabiq, teeno Railway employees ko suspend kar diya gaya hai. Railway officials ke mutabiq, ye tank 1890 mein banaya gaya tha. Ye tank station platforms ko water supply karta tha. Is accident ke baad log tank ke maintenance par sawal utha rahe hai. Logon ne alag alag jagah yeh bataya ki tank se pani leak hota tha aur ek person jisko accident mein injury aayi thi, usne media house ko bataya ki tank se pani leak ho raha tha aur achanak sidewall gir gayi aur unko bachne ka koi time nahi mila.
