The PAC, chaired by senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, in its report tabled in Parliament also pointed out lacunae in adhering to Joint Procedure Orders (JPO) relating to the digging work in vicinity of signalling, electrical and telecommunication cables.Referring to the Balasore train tragedy that claimed 291 lives, the committee said, "In light of the potential accidents that could arise due to cable cuts, the committee emphatically urged the ministry to prioritise protection and maintenance of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) communication system".