Department of Railway Inspection explained

Department of Railway Inspection
Formation:	1890
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Department of Railway Inspection is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Railways responsible for railway safety and rail inspection. The department is responsible for inspecting railway lines and infrastructure in Bangladesh.

History

Department of Railway Inspection was established in 1890 by the British Raj. The department is responsible for the inspection of raillines and infrastructure in Bangladesh. It is also the lead investigation agencies for major train accidents.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In October 2020 Ashim Kumar Talukdar, Railway inspector, visited railway lines in Dhaka and Chittagong to inspect the installation of digital signals.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Railway Inspection . mor.gov.bd/ . 27 January 2021.
2. Web site: The Railways Act, 1890 . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd . 27 January 2021.
3. Web site: Fida . Quazi Abul . Railway . en.banglapedia.org . Banglapedia . 27 January 2021 . en . As a means of check and balance, the Government Inspector of Railways (GIR), the head of the safety wing, is charged with the duties of inspecting all sections of railways to determine their fitness for the public carriage of passengers, examine track, bridges, signaling systems and rolling stock, inquire into causes of any accident and perform other related duties as imposed on him by the Railway Act, 1890 and subsequent orders..
4. News: Bangladesh railway set for trial operation of digital signal system . 27 January 2021 . The Financial Express . en.