Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 318 - 156: The Central Cabinet Government Steps In

"Thank the minister for his efforts, we’re saved now!"

Gu Ji deliberately raised his voice, speaking these words for the onlooking disaster victims, who upon hearing the words "saved," reignited with hope in their hearts.

Shortly after, the voice of the train conductor came through the walkie-talkie:

"Zzz, this is the train crew, the Director of the National Disaster Management Authority wants to understand the specifics inside the train, Mr. Vidhi, I’m afraid I must trouble you to come over!"

"Okay!"

Gu Ji had been waiting for this moment for far too long. He hurriedly ran towards the end of the train. The conductor’s office is usually in the middle of the train, or next to the dining car, usually between carriages 8-11.

Upon reaching carriage 10, several train attendants in khaki uniforms looked at Gu Ji with wide eyes, seemingly not expecting the man handling the train crisis to be so young.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged Indian man with a toothbrush mustache and two-bar epaulets leading the group shook the black wired walkie-talkie in his hand and handed it over, "The signal might be bad at times, if there’s static, you’ll need to repeat yourself a few times."

"Alright, I’m Vidhi Dali, can you hear me?"

"Are you the disaster deputy commissioner strongly recommended by Anurag? Tell me, what’s the situation inside the train right now..."

"I’m very sorry, Director, we really don’t have much time, I need to speak with a leader who can make decisive orders, passing messages back and forth will just waste precious rescue time!"

When Gu Ji said this, it startled the conductor beside him who almost choked, only able to cough with his mouth covered forcefully.

That was a Director from the Central Cabinet Government!

Aside from the Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Ministers, and Department Secretaries, he was the most powerful official at the national level!

Surprisingly, laughter came from the phone, the Director of the National Disaster Management Authority didn’t seem angry. After a two-second pause, someone else picked up on the other end of the line, with a noticeably deeper and more serious voice.

"I’m Gao Ba, the Cabinet Secretary. You can speak directly to me if you have any issues."

"Mr. Gao Ba, can you make decisions? I remember the Cabinet Secretariat only handles IAS Indian Administrative Services and government business rules, seemingly unable to redeploy the military."

"We’re currently holding an emergency meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee in New Delhi. The Home Secretary and Deputy Chief of Air Force Staff are right next to me." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Hearing that the military was involved, Gu Ji finally felt relieved.

In fact, he also understood the implication of the Cabinet Secretary’s words, which was essentially saying, "The only Central Cabinet high official you can currently reach is me, do you perhaps want to speak directly with the Prime Minister?"

"Mr. Gao Ba, we’re facing an extreme crisis, a flood-level disaster is threatening the lives of ten thousand civilians, 120 army soldiers, and 31 government officials in Assam and on the train right now. The heavy rainfall brought by the tropical depression is causing the water level to continuously rise, with the possibility of submerging the carriages at any moment. The state government rescue team is now unable to spare the effort..."

"I understand the situation. I will dispatch four national emergency rescue teams, about 200 rescue personnel. The Air Force will send a transport plane, five helicopters, and two teams of Navy divers to the disaster area. The expected time is 1 hour and 20 minutes to land at De布鲁格尔 Airport."

The Cabinet Secretary is indeed part of the top-level think tank of the government, the Prime Minister’s elite advisors.

As soon as Gu Ji reported the information, the other party immediately devised corresponding rescue measures, showing extensive experience, though being in the capital, perhaps lacking sufficient attention to the onsite crisis.

There was one particular piece of data he hadn’t clarified yet.

"Mr. Gao Ba, may I ask how many more boat units are dispatched, especially the number of inflatable rescue boats?"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

"In a flood scenario, navigating with motorized inflatable boats should be the main battle gear. According to international standards for inflatable rescue boats, a 3.8m long inflatable boat with a protected floor should be equipped with a 15-30 horsepower engine and hold 5-7 people. If choosing a 4.2m long version, with a 30-40 horsepower engine, it should hold 6-8 people, with a speed of 50KM per hour in both directions."

"Estimating based on the Air Force’s rapid mobility, the transport plane’s landing preparation time, and the distance to the nearest disaster avoidance center, we only have about one and a half hours for rescue, meaning three round trips. Therefore, at least 400 rubber rescue boats should be deployed. Typically, a 30-horsepower boat equipped with four decks should have two people, i.e., one officer serving as a lifeguard and one driver, while a 40-horsepower, five-deck large boat should have three people, i.e., one officer, one lifeguard, and one driver. We’ll take an average of both to total at least 1000 personnel!"