Safety paramount to efficient rail operations: SCR GM

Inspects city railway station, running room of loco drivers

​Vijayawada: South Central Railway General Manager Vinod Kumar Yadav on Monday inspected various platforms and other facilities at Vijayawada Railway Station.

He checked the facilities available at the station, including the platforms, escalators, apron, food stalls, waiting areas etc. He also inspected the Crew Booking Lobby at the station and made an inspection of the breath analyser test system.

During the course of the inspection, he went through the layout of the station and sought details from the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ashok Kumar on developmental plans of the station.

Later in the day, he also undertook inspection of running room used by loco pilots for their rest, so as to know the facilities provided.

Speaking to the media, Yadav informed that removal of Unmanned Level Crossings and Manned Level Crossings was a continuous process which they are addressed by constructing Road over Bridges (RoB) as part of avoiding accidents and Road under Bridges (RuB) and limited height subways, so as to optimise safety.

The General Manager emphasised that safety is paramount to efficient rail operations. He also advised the divisional officials to ensure that the freight loading performance is increased sizeably. South Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer M Umashankar Kumar was also present.