Vietnam: 11 contents of remediation of the flood and storm consequences on railways

03:52, 10/07/2024

Recently, the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam issued Circular 01/2010/TT-BGTVT regulating the prevention, combat, and remedy of flood and storm consequences flood and storm management and remediation of their consequences; response to incidents, natural disasters, and rescue in railway operations. According to the Circular, the remediation of the flood, storm, incident, and natural disaster consequences includes the following contents.

Efforts to Overcome the Aftermath of Storms and Floods on Railways, Circular 01/2010/TT-BGTVT

Vietnam: 11 contents of remediation of the flood and storm consequences on railways (Illustrative image)

Article 25 and Article 26 of Circular 01/2010/TT-BGTVT stipulate the contents of the remediation of the flood, storm, incident, and natural disaster consequences, and rescue in Vietnam as follows:

- Main contents:

- Rescue people and property in distress.

- Transport passengers and goods.

- Timely relief to stabilize the lives of the people and railway staff in flood, storm, incident, and disaster-affected areas.

- Repair damaged railway infrastructure works to ensure railway transportation is unobstructed in the quickest time.

- Salvage and repair locomotives, and carriages; construction and train operation equipment to restore production and repair damaged flood and storm prevention works.

- Investigate and report damages.

- Implement environmental sanitation and disease prevention.

- Prepare cost estimates, and settle expenses for overcoming the aftermath of floods, storms, incidents, and natural disasters according to regulations.

- Specific contents:

- Remedy railway traffic congestion.

- Organize rescue operations as per classification.

- Mobilize human resources and material equipment.

More details may be found in Circular 01/2010/TT-BGTVT effective from February 25, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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