The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 61] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1968/CHAITRA 14, 1890
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd April 1968
No. ERB-I/68 Co. 1/46.—Following the two Railway accidents at Yalvigi and Bharwari on the 19th and 30th March, 1968, the Minister for Railways announced in Parliament that a High Power Committee would be appointed to look into the causes leading to accidents on the Indian Railways, with particular reference to the implementation of the recommendations of the Railway Accidents Committee of 1962, headed by Shri H. N. Kunzru.
2. The Government of India have accordingly decided to constitute a Committee, to be known as the Railway Accidents Inquiry Committee 1968, consisting of the following:—
(1) Shri K. N. Wanchoo, retired Chief Justice of India—Chairman. (2) Shri M. R. Masani, Member of Parliament—Member.
264 T I*E GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEO. IJ (4) Shri F. C. Badhwar, retired Chairman, Railway Board—Member- (5) Shri P- B. Aibara, Commissioner of Railway Safety—Member.3, The terms of reference of the Committee will be : —
(1) To review the position of accidents on the Indian Railways since the appointment of Railway Accidents Committee, 1962, In the light of recommendations made by it and the inplementation. thereof.
(ii) To suggest measures for further minimising the accidents.
4. The Committee will endeavour to complete their work as early as possible-