New Delhi - Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar has asked all the general managers and divisional railway managers to follow the proper procedure of loading and unloading in freight trains to prevent derailment. According to Kumar, there have been six cases of derailment of BOBYN wagons between April 2023 and November 3, 2024, and in all these cases uneven loading was found to be the cause of derailments.

BOBYN, which stands for ‘box open both sides for ballast unloading’, is a special type of wagon used for track ballasting and to carry crushed stones.