VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

JNANA SANGAMA, BELAGAVI-590018

A SEMINAR REPORT
ON

“RAILWAY DERAILING AND CAUSES OF RAILWAY

ACCIDENTS”

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the 8thsemester degree

of Bachelor of engineering in Civil Engineering

SUBMITTED BY
SHARANENDRASWAMY
(1RE13CV101)

Under the Guidance of

Ms. NIKITHA ANIL MOODI
Asst. Professor
Dept. of CIVIL.RITM

Department of Civil Engineering

REVA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND
MANAGEMENT
RUKMINI KNOWLEDGE PARK, BANGALORE-560064
2016-17
 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE

Certified that the Seminar Report on RAILWAY DERAILING AND CAUSES OF

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS presented at REVA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
AND MANAGEMENT by name Mr. SHARANENDRASWAMY, bearing USN:
1RE13CV101 partial fulfillment for the 8th Semester of Bachelor of Engineering in
CIVIL Engineering of the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum during the
year 2016-17. It is certified that all corrections/suggestions indicated for Internal
Assessment have been incorporated in the Report deposited in the departmental library.
The seminar report has been approved as it satisfies the academic requirements in respect
of seminar work prescribed for the said Degree.

………………………… …....………………………
Signature of GUIDE Signature of HOD
Ms. NIKITHA ANIL MOODI Dr. Y RAMALINGA REDDY
Asst. Prof, Dept. of CIVIL Dept. of CIVIL
RITM, Bangalore RITM, Bangalore
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of a task would
be incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible and without whose
constant guidance and encouragement, success would not have been possible.

I am grateful to my institute REVA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND

MANAGEMENT with its ideals and inspiration for having provided me with the
facilities, which has made this technical seminar a success.

I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. SUNILKUMAR S. MANVI , Principal,

RITM for all the facilities that he has extended throughout my work.

I express my thanks to Dr. Y RAMALINGA REDDY, Head of the Department, CIVIL

ENGINEERING, RITM for his valuable guidance and support.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to my guide, Ms. NIKITHA ANIL MOODI,
Asst. Prof. Dept. of CIVIL ENGINEERING, RITM for their valuable guidance
encouragement and suggestions which helped me a lot in the completion of the seminar.

Finally, I express my sincere thanks to my parents, well-wishers and friends for their
moral support, encouragement & help throughout the completion of the technical
seminar.

SHARANENDRASWAMY
(1RE13CV101)
 Abstract
Analysis of the causes of train accidents is critical for rational allocation of resources to
reduce accident occurrence in the most cost-effective manner possible. Train derailment
data is collected and analyzed for each track type, with accounting for frequency of
occurrence by cause and number of cars derailed. Statistical analyses were conducted to
examine the effects of accident cause, type of track, and derailment speed. The analysis
showed that broken rails or welds were the leading derailment cause on tracks. By
contrast to accident causes on main tracks, bearing failures and broken wheels were not
among the top accident causes on tracks. Instead, human factor– related causes such as
improper use of switches and violation of switching rules were more prevalent. In all
speed ranges, broken rails or welds were the leading cause of derailments; however, the
relative frequency of the next most common accident types differed substantially for
lower-versus higher-speed derailments. In general, at derailment speeds below 10 mph,
certain track and human factor causes such as improper train handling, braking
operations, and improper use of switches dominated. At derailment speeds above 25 mph,
those causes were nearly absent and were replaced by equipment causes, such as bearing
failure, broken wheel, and axle and journal defects. These results represent the first step
in a systematic process of quantitative risk analysis of railroad freight train safety, with an
ultimate objective of optimizing safety improvement and more cost-effective risk
management. The use of high range CCTV cameras to prevent derailing and accidents is
strongly recommended.
Contents: Page No.
1. Introduction………………………………………………..01
2. Main Causes Of Derailment……………………………….02
3. Rail Breakages……………………………………………..03
4. Fish Plate Bolted Joint……………………………………..04
5. Manufacturing Defects In Rail…………………………….05
6. Wheelburn-Related Rail Breaks…………………………...06
7. Whelflat-Related Rail Breaks……………………………...07
8. Cold Weather-Related Rail Breaks………………………...08
9. Mems Sensors: Derailment Detection Device……………..09
10. Issues Related To Rail Maitenance. ……………………… 10
11. Accidents due to damage in railway track…………………11
12. Solution to prevent derailment and accidents……………….12

13. Conclusion………………………………………………...15
14. Reference………………………………………………….16
List Of Figures:
3.1 Fig Showing Derailed Train
4.1 Fig Showing Fish Plate Bolted Joint
5.1 Fig Showing Manufacturing Of Rail
5.2 Fig Showing Defect In Rail
7.1 Fig Showing Whelflat-Related Rail Breaks
8.1 Fig Showing Cold Weather-Related Rail Breaks

9.1 Fig Showing Derailment Detection Device

10.1 Flow Chart Showing An Approach To Rail Break Prediction

11.1 Fig Showing Train Accident

12.1 Fig Showing Train With CCTV Camara
12.2 Fig Showing Drivers Cabin