Roles & Responsibility
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Power, Functions of Commissioners (As per IR Act 1989)
- Investigations into Serious Railway Accidents.
- Inspection for opening of New Railway lines, Doubling, Gauge Conversion, Railway electrification* to certify their fitness for passenger trains and Authorization for opening.
- Sanction of Minor Works related to running lines.
- Sanction of Condonation cases related to Infringements to Schedule of Dimensions of IR(IR SOD).
- Conducting Safety Inspections of Zonal railways on periodical basis.
Role of CCRS as head of Commission
- Acts as Principal technical advisor to Government on all matters related to Commission .
- Role in sanction of ‘New Rolling Stock introduction cases’ by examination & forwarding his recommendation to Railway Board .
- Resolving cases involving ‘difference of opinion’ between Zonal Railway and Commissioner.
- Examination of Railway Board’s proposals for amendments of General Rules, Rules for Opening of a Railway, Schedule of Dimensions etc. and to convey the views of the Commission to Railway Board, whenever so referred.
- Chief Commissioner also deals with :
- Preparation of Annual Report of Commission.
- Inspection Reports of Commissioners .
- Accident Reports of statutory inquiries conducted by Commissioners and forwarding his views to MoR.
- After receiving Action Taken Report from MoR, final position is put up to Secretary/ Ministry of Civil Aviation.