The Railway Board's Member (Traction & Rolling Stock), Satish Kumar, has expressed displeasure over the increasing cases of brake binding, brake block jamming, and air hose uncoupling incidents in trains on the Muzaffarpur-Samastipur railway section. He has directed all Principal Chief Mechanical Engineers (PCME) to monitor and submit timely reports to...
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the RDSO Lucknow. This directive comes after numerous incidents, including the 2024 brake binding incident on the Bihar Sampark Kranti train and similar events on the Mithila Express, Pawan Express, Vaishali Express, and Swatantrata Senani Express in 2023. Satish Kumar has also emphasized the need for counseling loco pilots to ensure sufficient brake release time before starting the train after it stops at a station or after an ACP (Automatic Controlled Point). He advises that this aspect should be considered while investigating brake block jamming and brake binding incidents.