West Bengal Train Accident | What Is TA 912, In Focus After The Kanchanjunga Train Accident?

The Kanchanjunga Express was travelling from Agartala in Tripura to Sealdah in Kolkata when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of nine people and injuries to 41. Preliminary findings point to a combination of human error and signal failure as contributing factors.

The Railway Board's initial report on Monday revealed that the goods train, operating under a defective automatic signalling system, was travelling above speed limits when it crashed into the Kanchanjunga Express. The railways have not commented on this issue.

When the automated system fails, railway protocol mandates a written authority known as TA 912. This document authorises train drivers to pass all red signals due to the signalling defect, provided they adhere to stringent safety measures. Both the Kanchanjunga Express and the goods train had been issued TA 912.

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[danielragland]

As per T / A912, speed restriction is only for the 1st train, the locopilot is not at fault.

[syzrandon]

As an officer he don't know about simple forms... T/A 912 should not give alone.

[IAMTHEPRIME]

Due to lack of staff or irresponsible management....

[maloydas]

Wrong information delivered by the officer. Who make him the officer of railway department

[abhinavyadav]

General rule 1 minute in day and 2 minutes in night than past directive automatic signal.why give T/ A 912 ???....

[VikasSinghrajput-xv]

TA 912 mea 25 kmph 1st train and normal for second
Please learn first then give interview

[santanuchatterjee]

What is the rule for shifting the accountability to either signal failure, or either human error?
When will the railway minister resign?
Why is he not taking responsibility? Any rules for that?

[Minute_Learn]

He is working in continues 4th night, Mad officers

[barshanpal]

why did the loco pilot knowingly increase the speed, this is absurd.... The person must have known he will hit the preceeding train if he does so...

[srikanthin]

With babus like these no wonder we have such outdated systems.

[prakashchandran]

Stop and then start is normal movement. Then why authority for normal working..

[mr.MazhenL]

Only true high-speed trains can meet the transportation needs of India, rather than the dangerous collision cars from the last century. The great Mr. Modi sat in his Mercedes Benz car, blowing the air conditioning and skillfully signing the report on the "accident"😂