ALER

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/11/2019/Press Release Date: 11.11.2019

RAILWAYMEN AWARDED BY GM NCR FOR EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO SAFETY IN TRAIN OPERATIONS OVER NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

On 11th November, Shri Rajiv Chaudhry General Manager/North Central Railway, felicitated and awarded 21 railway staff who had given outstanding contribution to safety in train operations. Those awarded includes, Loco Pilots, Assistant Loco Pilots, Pointsmen and Track Maintainers.

On this occasion , Shri Chaudhry praised the award winners for their commitment to safety and their exceptional alertness because of which potential mishaps had been averted. He stressed that safety is underlying philosophy-the keystone-of all operations o­n Indian Railways including North Central Railway .

General Manager said that the way to ensure safety was to be well conversant with the rules and regulations governing train operation . He further said that safety related staff be regularly sent for refresher courses . He also directed officers to go o­n line for regular night inspections and also instructed them to visit worksite and ensure worksite safety . He also discussed about various issues related to safety, strengthening of infrastructure and improving mobility in train operations during his address. He said pre departure detention be monitored by concerned officers so that punctuality of trains can be further improved and any train does not get delayed o­n such issues.

The staff were felicitated and awarded in the presence of Shri S. K. Kashyap, Chief Safety Officer/North Central Railway and other senior officers. Also present in the award ceremony were all the PHODs/HODs of NCR and the three DRMs of the three Divisions of the NCR, Allahabad, Agra and Jhansi who participated via videoconferencing.

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

SER UNDERTAKES PRECAUTIONERY MEASURES FOR SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “BULBUL”

Kolkata, 9^th November, 2019:

South Eastern Railway has taken all out measures to combat severe cyclonic storm “BULBUL” which may hit the coastal area of Bay of Bengal. As a result, SER has taken elaborate precautionary measures, which include functioning of Emergency Control at SER headquarters and divisions round the clock till the crisis is over. All departments involved in trains operations have been kept in high alert including Disaster Management Team to overcome any forthcoming eventuality which impairs train movement. All stations in Kharagpur –Bhadrak section under Kharagpur Division as well as other stations within the radius of “BULBUL” have been alerted. Electrical Break Down cars with equipments of tree cutting, manned by team of experts including engineering staff have been kept in readiness. Patrol Men (Watchmen) are deputed at bridges o­n rivers prone to flooding and land slide areas. Medical team at strategic locations are also keep in high alert. Minute to minute monitoring is going o­n all over the railway system. Officers at Apex level are reviewing the situation in Head Quarters & Divisions and keeping in touch with IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) in hourly basis. If situation moves grim and severe, train services may be regulated considering the safety of the passengers.

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