Chennai: The Minister of Civil Aviation has sought the assistance of railway employees in search and rescue of aircraft in distress.
This is the first time that the Indian Railways, which has a huge manpower and infrastructure, including advanced communication and a track length of over 85,000 km spread across the country, has been roped in for such search operations.
The role of railway officials has been defined in the Standard Operating Procedure drafted by the National Aeronautical Search and Rescue Coordination Committee, which gives detailed guidelines to be followed in search of missing aircraft, its crew and passengers and the procedures to provide aid and organise the rescue of survivors of aircraft accidents, a senior railway official told The Hindu .
Citing the National Aeronautical Search and Rescue (NASAR) manual, the Civil Aviation Ministry sought the cooperation and explained the part to be played by the railways. Quoting certain portions of the report, he said “Railway officials can play an important role in assisting search/rescue operations by ensuring speedy transmission of information relating to aircraft in distress to the Rescue Coordination Centre through the railway control room for taking appropriate action.”
20/08/16 The Hindu
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This is the first time that the Indian Railways, which has a huge manpower and infrastructure, including advanced communication and a track length of over 85,000 km spread across the country, has been roped in for such search operations.
The role of railway officials has been defined in the Standard Operating Procedure drafted by the National Aeronautical Search and Rescue Coordination Committee, which gives detailed guidelines to be followed in search of missing aircraft, its crew and passengers and the procedures to provide aid and organise the rescue of survivors of aircraft accidents, a senior railway official told The Hindu .
Citing the National Aeronautical Search and Rescue (NASAR) manual, the Civil Aviation Ministry sought the cooperation and explained the part to be played by the railways. Quoting certain portions of the report, he said “Railway officials can play an important role in assisting search/rescue operations by ensuring speedy transmission of information relating to aircraft in distress to the Rescue Coordination Centre through the railway control room for taking appropriate action.”
20/08/16 The Hindu
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