Odisha Railway Launches Three-Month Safety Mission for Fog

The East Coast Railway has initiated a special three-month safety campaign to ensure safe train operations during dense winter fog. This mission will run from November 10, 2026, to February 9, 2027, focusing on speed control, signal visibility, and staff alertness. Trains will be limited to a maximum speed of 75 km/h in foggy conditions. In cases where fog-safe devices are unavailable or malfunctioning, trains will reduce speed to 60 km/h or less. Adequate fog-safe devices will be provided to locomotive pilots to aid in signal recognition. The campaign will include a thorough review of safety measures in the Khurda Road, Sambalpur, and Rayagada divisions. Station managers have been instructed to maintain sufficient detonators and train staff on signal-related information during foggy conditions.