New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The number of fog safety devices in Indian Railways to prevent accidents and to reduce delays in the running of trains during the winter season has increased 288 times from 90 in 2014 to 25,939 in 2025. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Friday.

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said that a GPS-based Fog Safety Device (FSD) is provided to loco pilots in fog-affected areas, which enables loco pilots to know the distance of the approaching landmarks like signals, level crossing gates, etc., which helps to prevent accidents.

The minister said that to improve safety in train operations, several measures have been taken by Indian Railways. As a consequence of various safety measures taken over the years, there

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