Congress' Gaurav Gogoi gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "recent spate of train accidents"
Jul 25, 2024
New Delhi [India], July 25 : The Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, gave adjournment notice on Thursday to discuss the "recent spate of train accidents".
Gogoi, in a letter to the Secretary General of Lok Sabha, said that the recent spate of tragic incidents has caused "immense loss of life, suffering and economic disruption."
"Just last week, on July 18, four people died and several others were injured after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. On June 7, the Kanchanjunga Express met with a collision, leaving nine dead and more than 25 injured," Gogoi mentioned in his letter.
"According to sources in the railways, 48 consequential train accidents were reported in 2022-23 compared to 35 in the previous year. The number of non-consequential train accidents was 162 in 2022-23, which included 35 cases of Signal Passed at Danger (SPD)," he added.
In his letter, Gogoi claimed that the manpower shortage had resulted in many zonal railways asking loco polots to be on duty beyond the stipulated duty hours.
He said that the recurring train accidents reflect negligence and apathy towards the rail infrastructure. The Congress MP added that it was evident that the existing safety measures are not adequate and require a comprehensive overhaul.
As per schedule today, the discussion on the Union Budget 2024-25, presented on July 23, will continue in both Houses of Parliament.
The discussion on the budget of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024-25, which was also presented on Tuesday, will also continue today.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kirtivardhan Singh will lay papers on the table today.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar is expected to make a statement regarding the status of implementation of recommendations and observations contained in the 250th report of the department-related parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs on action taken by the government on the recommendations and observations contained in the 243rd report of the committee on demands for grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region.
The budget session of Parliament began on July 22 and, according to schedule, will end on August 12.
