Railways yet to clarify alcohol testing norms a year after Bilaspur crash
The Railway Board is yet to decide whether a loco pilot is fit to operate a train if a certain amount of alcohol is detected in their blood, given the current policy requiring zero alcohol presence, a senior official has told PTI, asserting that a decision in this regard should be taken at the earliest. The issue gained significance after a Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) investigation report noted that blood tests conducted on the running crew of two trains involved in a collision in Chha…




