Rules for dealing with railway incident/accident in Vietnam

According to Circular No. 23/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, rules for dealing with railway incident/accident are specified as follows:

1. Rules for dealing with railway incident/accident:

- A record must be taken in any railway incident;

- When a railway incident occurs in a block, the train captain or train operator (in case of absence of train captain) is responsible for taking a record;

If a railway incident occurs within a station area, the traffic controller, station master or railway worker serving train running (in case of urban railway) is responsible for taking a record;

- The railway incident must be reported to relevant entities in a timely manner.

2. Rules for dealing with railway accidents:

- When a railway accident takes place, railway-related entities shall ensure safety and restore traffic in an expeditious and timely manner;

- Rush to rescue victims, protect scene, and protect property of state, enterprises and victims;

- Any railway accident must be recorded and reported to relevant entities in a timely manner as prescribed in this Circular;

- Competent authorities or persons shall, on receiving a report on railway accident, rush to scene to deal with it and refrain from impeding the restoration of railway traffic after the railway accident took place;

- The restoration of railway traffic may not impede the investigation of specialized agencies;

- The chairperson of the rescue body is entitled to mobilize all available resources on the scene to rescue and deal with the railway accident.

View more details at Circular No. 23/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2018.

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