Parliament Question: Periodic Safety Audits of Operational Metro Rail Systems

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3106 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 06, 2026 PERIODIC SAFETY AUDITS OF OPERATIONAL METRO RAIL SYSTEMS NO. 3106 SHRI TEJASVI SURYA: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce mandatory periodic safety audits of operational Metro Rail systems through the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the existing framework of the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) provides for periodic inspections of operational Metro Rail systems after commissioning and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) for carrying out more frequent inspections and safety audits of Metro Rail systems and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the details of safety audits conducted by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) for operational Metro Rail systems during the last three years, Metro-wise including the action taken on the recommendations made in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRYOF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU) (a): No. (b): The Section 8 of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 contains provisions with respect to duties of Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS). (c): No. Metro Rail and Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) have a well established safety audit and inspection procedures which are carried out periodically. (d): Conducting Safety audit does not form part of duties assigned to Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) under the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002. *****