Railways relax Make-in-India rules to buy walkie-talkie sets for crew
The HinduAmidst acute shortage of walkie-talkie sets, which are essential for crews operating passenger and goods trains, the Indian Railways have relaxed the “Make-in-India” norms to procure the Very High Frequency communication system from the global market. The Loco Pilot and Train Manager of the goods train that rammed into the rear of Kanchanjunga Express were not given walkie-talkie sets. The only option is to procure good quality wireless communication systems from the global market, which the Railways have approved now,” a senior railway officer told The Hindu on Wednesday. Serious safety concern In a recent order to General Managers of all zones, the Railway Board said wireless communication was very crucial for train operations and non-availability of VHF sets was a “serious safety concern”.
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