Center approves separate post & office for Metro Railway Safety Commissioner
New Delhi: More than a decade after it was first contemplated in the Metro Railways (Operations and Maintenance) Act of 2002, the Ministry of Civil Aviation created a post for the Metro Railway Safety Commissioner under the Railway Safety Commission, as an official notification dated January 10. Last month, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal to create an office of a circle of Metro Railway Safety Commissioner, along with all the officers and support staff to carry out the functions of the Metro Railway Safety Commission. The Railway Safety Commission, which operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, deals with matters related to the safety of train travel and the operation of the train. Originally, it was established as the Railways Inspectorate together with the Railways Board in 1905. Later, following the recommendations of various committees and to avoid the direct subordination of the body to the Railways Board, the inspection was plac...