CRISIS COMMUNICATION FOR DISASTER
MANAGEMENT ON RAILWAYS
Indian Railways
have embarked upon improving communication aids to manage disaster
like situations at train accident sites.
Accordingly,
specific four digit Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) telephone
number for railway accident information is being provided all
over. Besides, satellite phones in Divisions and Zones are being
augmented.
Other measures
being taken include provision of 5 W Walkie-Talkie sets and 25
W VHF sets in Accident Relief Trains (ARTs), installation of 50
line Wareless in Loop Line (WLL) exchange in Divisional ARTs and
Personal Computer (PC) with high speed satellite modem in each
Divisional ART to provide internet connectivity.
In addition,
video conferencing facilities are also being provided from the
site of a train accident.
An efficient
communication system to manage the crisis like situations caused
by train accidents is intended to make rail services more user
friendly.
