Follow safety steps strictly: GM

Visakhapatnam: East Coast Railway General Manager Umesh Singh appealed to officers and staff to be double alert regarding safety matters. 

Says due to carelessness of a few people or for some other reason, the entire organisation is getting bad name to zone

Umesh Singh on Friday and Saturday inspected the tracks and other safety measures being implemented in the zone. Speaking on the occasion, he said the East Coast Railway is also famous for introducing innovation in many areas and other zones are taking examples of ECR’s performance and they want to know how employees are working so well, but some incidents of carelessness of staff in recent times have brought a bad name to the zone. 

The incidents could be because of carelessness of a few people or for some other reason, but the entire organisation is getting a bad name for the reasons, he added. Umesh advised staff working in safety and technical areas to work strictly as per norms and regulations and not to resort to any short-cuts in train operations. 

More attention is to be given to maintenance of assets and to keeping infrastructure in proper condition. The staff are being trained to be fully competent in their areas of work. Similar focus also needs to be given to training of contractual staff in areas that have been outsourced, the GM said. 

All staff are being encouraged to report, if any unsafe thing is happening. Similarly, they are also being encouraged to suggest system improvements and ideas for better working. Public participation in giving better ideas will also be welcomed, he added. 

Individuals found responsible for careless acts have been taken up severely and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated in all cases where staff has been found guilty, he said.