Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)

Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) that acts as the railway safety authority in the country come under administrative control of which ministry?

a) Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) or b) Ministry of Railways

Answer: A

Solution: Ministry of Civil Aviation

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Commission of Railway Safety (CRS):

• Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) is a government body that acts as the railway safety authority in the country.
• CRS deals with matters related to safety of rail travel and operations, among some other statutory functions (inspectorial, investigatory, and advisory) as laid down in the Railways Act, 1989.
• Investigating serious train accidents is one of the key responsibilities of the CRS, which is headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
• Itcomes under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).
  • The reason behind this is to keep the CRS insulated from the influence of the country’s railway establishment and prevent conflicts of interest.