NEW DELHI, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indian train tragedy inquiry has called on Friday for joint efforts of state and railway administration to ensure people's safety.
The call comes following last month's train tragedy in India's northern state of Punjab, in which at least 61 people had died.
The tragedy had struck the city of Amritsar in Punjab on Oct. 19, when people standing on the railway tracks watching the "Dusshera" festivities were suddenly run over by a fast moving train.
The inquiry report recommended that "prior intimation to railway administration be given by the district administration/organisers to hold big events like mela/rally so that railway can take proper precautions in consultation with stakeholders."
"Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) should hold regular meetings with state police and get updates on all such events where large gathering is expected near track and railway should proactively impose caution/speed restriction at such locations/sections," the report recommended further.
It also suggested that the state and railway administration should work together to impart railway safety training on similar lines as the road safety training imparted to children at schools.
