A mock drill lasting over half an hour was conducted on Tuesday at Jammu Tawi Railway Station to assess staff alertness and coordination among various agencies in handling emergency situations, officials said.
The joint exercise was conducted by the Railways in close collaboration with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Government Railway Police from 11.08 am to 11.40 am, Divisional Transportation Manager (DTM), JAT, Prateek Srivastava told PTI.
Srivastava said the drill tested the preparedness of all agencies involved in relief and rescue operations, with a focus on coordination and communication among the rescuers during a train accident response.