New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The appointment of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety on a contractual basis, while keeping recruitment rules in abeyance, has come under criticism from a section of experts who have called it an “arbitrary” move that may compromise the integrity of the statutory post.

The Commission of Railway Safety is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to independently investigate train accidents.

When contacted, the Civil Aviation Ministry did not respond to queries on the issue.

The rail operations across the country have been divided into nine circles to define the jurisdiction of each Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), headed by a Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS).

The Civil Aviation Ministry issued an off

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