Bureau of Transportation

Comprehensive Emergency Drill Including for Unexpected Problems

On October 11, the Toei Subway Comprehensive Emergency Drill was held at the Shimura Vehicle Inspection Center (Itabashi City) for the Toei Mita Line. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the first drill conducted on a normal scale in three years.
This drill was conducted jointly by station, operation, and maintenance departments in addition to individual drills conducted on a daily basis at the workplace level so that immediate responses can be taken for emergencies such as disasters. For this time, it was assumed that a train derailed due to an earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 6. In cooperation with the Shimura Fire Station of the Tokyo Fire Department, evacuation guidance was provided for passengers and recovery drills were conducted for derailed train cars. In addition, some parts of the drill were not told to the participants in advance, resulting in a tense atmosphere.