METRO RAILWAY
KOLKATA
PRESS RELEASE
A FIRE EVACUATION MOCK DRILL CONDUCTED IN THE METRO
Kolkata, Date: 18.09.2022
Metro Railway always gives top priority to ensure safety and security of commuters. In order to check the preparedness of Metro staff to tackle any fire incident in an AC rake in the tunnel, a passenger evacuation mock drill was conducted in between Esplanade and Park Street Metro stations today ,i.e. on 18.09.2022 morning in which senior officers and staff of concerned departments took part.
Metromen were imparted training on how to take immediate necessary action to rescue passengers in case of a fire in a running AC rake.
The objective of this mock drill was to upgrade the evacuation skills as well as check the alertness and preparedness of Metromen during such emergencies.
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