Commissioner of Railway Safety

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The Commissioner of Railway Safety is the statutory authority in India responsible for overseeing and regulating the safety of railway operations, including inspections, accident investigations, and approval of new railway works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government post
railway safety regulator
statutory authority
appointedBy Government of India
country India
goal prevention of railway accidents
protection of passengers
protection of public using railway infrastructure
protection of railway staff
hasAuthority to conduct statutory inquiries into railway accidents
to impose safety-related conditions on railway works
to withhold opening of new lines on safety grounds
hasSubdivision regional circles of Commissioners of Railway Safety
headquartersLocation New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
independentOf Ministry of Railways
jurisdiction Indian Railways
government railway systems in India
metro rail systems in India
languageOfWork English
Hindi
legalBasis Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules and related safety codes
Railways Act, 1989
oversees construction of new railway lines for safety compliance
doubling and capacity enhancement projects for safety compliance
electrification works for safety compliance
gauge conversion projects for safety compliance
open line operations for safety compliance
signalling and telecommunication systems for safety compliance
parentAgency Commission of Railway Safety
partOf safety regulatory framework of Indian rail transport
predecessor Commissioner of Government Railways
reportsTo Ministry of Civil Aviation
responsibleFor approval of new railway lines
approval of new railway works
enforcement of statutory safety provisions on railways
inspection of railway infrastructure
inspection of railway lines
inspection of rolling stock for safety compliance
investigation of railway accidents
investigation of serious railway incidents
monitoring implementation of safety recommendations
railway safety oversight
recommendation of safety measures
safety certification of new railway projects
sector rail transport safety
subordinateTo Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety
worksWith Metro rail corporations in India
Ministry of Railways
Zonal Railways

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Indian Railways safetyAgency Commissioner of Railway Safety
Delhi division of Northern Railway safetyRegulator Commissioner of Railway Safety (for its jurisdiction)
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
Mumbai Central railway division safetyAuthority Commissioner of Railway Safety (Western Circle)
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
Commissioner of Railway Safety parentAgency Commission of Railway Safety
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
Commissioner of Railway Safety subordinateTo Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
Garib Rath Express safetyAuthority Commissioner of Railway Safety (India)
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
West Central Railway safetyAuthority Commissioner of Railway Safety (India)
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
South East Central Railway zone safetyAuthority Commissioner of Railway Safety (India)
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
Tiruchirappalli railway division safetyAuthority Commissioner of Railway Safety (India)
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety
Delhi suburban railway safetyAuthority Commissioner of Railway Safety
Mumbai Division railSafetyAuthority Commissioner of Railway Safety (Western Circle, as applicable)
linked to: Commissioner of Railway Safety