Updated On: 17 October, 2024 02:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
The drill included 32 NDRF soldiers, 42 from ART UDN, and 26 from SPART BA, as well as other important agencies such as civil defence, city police, fire brigade, and railway protection forces (RPF and GRP)

Visuals of derailment/collision drill near Ram Mandir station yard/ WR
A large-scale drill was conducted at JOS AT by Western Railway on October 16, 2024, from 11:13 am to 1:05 pm to assess emergency preparedness and coordination among multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the railway department. The practice examined the teams' capacity to properly manage emergency incidents, especially derailment/collision near Ram Mandir Station yard.
The drill included 32 NDRF soldiers, 42 from ART UDN, and 26 from SPART BA, as well as other important agencies such as civil defence, city police, fire brigade, and railway protection forces (RPF and GRP). A total of 91 railway employees from various departments, including safety, engineering, and medical, took part in the drill.