Commission of Railway Safety
Organizational
Structure and jurisdiction
The Commission is headed by a Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), at Lucknow, who also acts as Principal Technical Advisor to the Central Government in all matters pertaining to railway safety. Working under the administrative control of CCRS are nine Commissioners of Railway Safety (CRS), each one exercising jurisdiction over one or more of the 16 Zonal Railways. In addition, Metro Railway/Kolkata, DMRc/Delhi, MRTP/Chennai and Konkan Railway also fall under their jurisdiction. There are 5 Dy. Commissioners of Railway Safety posted in the Headquarters at Lucknow for assisting the CCRS as and when required. In addition, there are 2 field Dy. Commissioners, one each in Mumbai and Kolkata, to assist the Commissioners of Railway Safety in matters concerning the Signalling and Telecommunication disciplines.
Jurisdiction
| Circle | Hqrs | Over Railways |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL CIRCLE | Mumbai | CENTRAL RLY., WEST CENTRAL RLY.& KONKAN RLY | EASTERN CIRCLE | Kolkata | EASTERN RLY. & EAST CENTRAL RLY. |
| NORTHERN CIRCLE | New Delhi | NORTHERN RLY. & DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION |
| NORTH EASTERN CIRCLE | Lucknow | NORTH EASTERN RLY. & NORTH CENTRAL RLY |
| NORTHEAST FRONTIER CIRCLE | Kolkata | NORTHEAST FRONTIER RLY. & METRO KOLKATA |
| SOUTHERN CIRCLE | Bangalore | SOUTHERN RLY. & SOUTH WESTERN RLY. |
| SOUTH CENTRAL CIRCLE | Secunderabad | SOUTH CENTRAL RLY. |
| WESTERN CIRCLE | Mumbai | WESTERN RLY & NORTH WESTERN RLY. |
| SOUTH EASTERN CIRCLE | Kolkata | SOUTH EASTERN RLY., EAST COAST RLY.& SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RLY. |