The Indian Railways have approached Bihar government to incorporate a chapter on "Railway Safety" in the syllabus for class seven and eight, according to a senior official.
Reports said that the chapter would precisely cover the safety precautions to be taken while travelling and crossing manned and unmanned crossings and those relating to tackling drugging on running trains, an official of the East Central Railway (ECR) said.
The state human resource development department's officials have responded favourably to East Central Railway's request. The ECR has also decided to equip every division with adequate number of walkie-talkies and it would embark on regular training and health check-up camps for all those involved in safety of trains, the official was quoted by a news agency.
Source: Bihar Times 15/Dec/2008
