After a passenger train overshot a red signal at Sitarampur, the Railway Board has directed zones to ensure loco pilots undergo proper route learning before deployment and has laid down alternatives for handling crew shortages.
Loco pilot route learning directive
The Railway Board has instructed zonal authorities to verify that loco pilots complete adequate route learning prior to being assigned to active duties. The directive requires zones to put route learning in place as a condition for deployment.
Alternatives for crew shortages
Separately, the Board has specified alternatives to be used when crew shortages arise, aiming to maintain operations while ensuring compliance with the route-learning requirement.
The measures follow the red-signal overshoot at Sitarampur and are intended to tighten loco pilot deployment procedures and address staffing gaps without compromising the new learning requirement.
