About Commission of Railway Safety:
- It is a statutory body that acts as the railway safety authority in the country.
- It deals with matters pertaining to safety of rail travel and train operation and is charged with certain statutory functions as laid down in the Railways Act, 1989 which are of an inspectorial, investigatory & advisory nature.
- The most important duty of the Commission is to ensure that any new Railway line to be opened for passenger traffic conforms to the standards and specifications prescribed by the Ministry of Railways.
- The Commission also conducts statutory inquiries into serious train accidents occurring on the Indian Railways and makes recommendations for improving safety on the Railways in India.
- It is working under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India.
- The reason or principle behind this, put simply, is to keep the CRS insulated from the influence of the country’s railway establishment and prevent conflicts of interest.
- It is headed by a Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS).
- Headquarter: It is headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
