South Central Railway General Manager conducts safety inspection

Vinod Kumar Yadav, General Manager, South Central Railway (SCR) undertook a comprehensive safety inspection at Hyderabad Railway Station on Thursday.

He also participated in the cleanliness drive as part of the ongoing ‘Swachhta Pakhwada Abhiyan’ at the Station. Amit Vardhan, Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division and other Senior Officials from the Division and Headquarters joined the General Manager during the inspection.

Vinod Kumar commenced the inspection by undertaking a first-hand check of the track maintenance practices and interacted with the engineering staff including the trackmen, etc, to understand their work schedule.

He checked the Roll-In Examination process, during which the maintenance staff of mechanical department who check the entire train for any deficiency during the run, so as to take immediate remedial action.

Later, he visited the Signalling Cabin at the Station and analysed the technical advancement of the Signalling equipment thoroughly. He went to Crew Lobby and interacted with the Train Running Staff and exhorted them to adhere to the safety norms in detail.

During the visit, Vinod Kumar inspected the modern mechanised cleaning equipment being used for cleanliness of station platforms, coaches etc.
Speaking to the media at the station during the inspection, the GM strongly conveyed the fact that safety of train operations is the first and the most important priority for South Central Railway.

This will be followed by punctuality of train services, passenger amenities, etc. He stated that with all the senior officials of the zone are detailed to undertake Safety inspections of all trains and stations.

Elaborating on the role of public towards safety, the General Manager opined that the road users also should extend cooperation to railways to negate any risk of unusual occurrences. He called upon the railway staff to stringently follow asset maintenance norms, thereby ensuring that the rolling stock is always fit for movement.

Espousing the role of human resources, Vinod Kumar said that counselling on safety aspects are very important for the loco pilots, station masters, gateman, permanent way inspectors, etc. He also informed the media that the Railway Board has already taken a decision to start recruitment to fill vacant posts in all safety categories.