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Disaster Management Plan- 2019 for the Ministry of Railways

No.2018/Safety(DM)/6/14 · 2019-11-13
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Circular numberNo.2018/Safety(DM)/6/14
Date2019-11-13
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicticket-checking
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Disaster Management Plan- 2019 for the Ministry of Railways state shall prepare its own State Disaster Management Plan.

Text of the circular

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(RAILWAY BOARD) 
 
 
DISASTER  MANAGEMENT  PLAN 
November, 2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2018/Safety(DM)/6/14 New Delhi, dated: 13.11.2019

Addressed to:

As per list attached.

Sub: Disaster Management Plan- 2019 for the Ministry of Railways.

Updated Disaster Management Plan-2019 of the Ministry of Railways is enclosed
for information and necessary action.

mae २5४

(Dimpy Garg)
Executive Director/Safety(M)
Railway Board

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List of Addresses: 
S.No. Name of the Official 
1. 
Chairman, Railway Board 
2. 
Financial Commissioner, Railway Board 
3. 
Member Traffic, Railway Board 
4. 
Member Rolling Stock, Railway Board 
5. 
Member Engineering, Railway Board 
6. 
Member Traction, Railway Board 
7. 
Member Staff, Railway Board 
8. 
Member Material Management, Railway Board 
9. 
Member Signal & Telecommunication, Railway Board 
10. DG(RHS) 
11. DG(RPF) 
12. AM(C) 
13. AM(Traffic) 
14. AM(Mech) 
15. AM(Electrical) 
16. AM(CE) 
17. AM(Finance) 
18. AM(Tele) 
19. AM(Signal) 
20. AM(Staff) 
21. PED/TT(M) 
22. PED/Bridges 
23. PED/L&A 
24. PED/Safety 
25. EDTT(S) 
26. Secretary(Security), Cabinet Secretariat  
27. Secretary, NDMA, Govt of India, NDMA Bhawan, A 1 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 
28. Executive Director, NIDM 
29. Chief Secretary, All states and Union Territories of India 
30. Secretary, Central Water Commission, 313(S), Sewa Bhawan, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 
31. Director General, India Meteorological Department, Mausam Bhawan,  New Delhi 
32. Director General, Geological Survey of India, 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700016. 
33. Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Anusandhan Bhavan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. 
34. Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. 
35. Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. 
36. Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan,  New Delhi. 
37. Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways,  1, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. 
38. Secretary, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi 
39. Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology, 6,  CGO Complex, New Delhi 
40. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi 
41. Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi. 
42. Secretary, Ministry of Communication, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashok Road, New Delhi.  
43. DG/NDRF 
44. Railway Board Safety Control Room 
45. All Zonal Railways ( 5 copies each)

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN – 2019 
INDEX 
 
Chapter TOPIC 
Page 
1 
Introduction  
1 
2 
Institutional Frame work for Disaster Management  
7 
3 
Reducing Risk and Enhancing Resilience 
17 
4 
Preparedness and Response 
57 
5 
Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance  
83 
6 
Capacity Building to handle Disasters 
91 
7 
Medical Preparedness  and Hospital DM Plan  
98 
8 
Role of Security Department in Disaster Management 
103 
9 
Disaster Communication System 
106 
10 
Disaster Information Flow and Alerts of Disaster  
108 
11 
Media Management  
117 
12 
Guidelines for Management of Disasters  
119 
13 
Management of Chemical (Industrial) and CBRN Disasters 
130 
14 
Managing Crowds 
139 
15 
Disaster Management Training 
141 
16 
NDMA guidelines on Incident Response System 
145 
17 
Disaster Management Systems, Strategies, Critical Activities 
and available Resources 
146 
18 
Maintaining and Updating the DM Plan of Railways 
151 
Annexure -I     :  Location of Accident Relief Cranes 
155 
Annexure- II    :  Location of Accident Relief Trains  
156 
Annexure - III  :  Location of Railway Hospitals 
160

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Abbreviations: 
AC 
Air Conditioned 
AGM 
Additional General Manager 
ARME 
Accident Relief Medical Equipment 
ARMV 
Accident Relief Medical Van 
ART 
Accident Relief Train 
BIS 
Bureau of Indian Standards 
BLS 
Basic Life Support 
BRO 
Border Roads Organization 
BSF 
Border Security Force 
BT 
Bio

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