GARH JAIPUR

GM WR PAYS TRIBUTE TO BHARAT RATNA DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR

ON MAHAPARINIRVAN DIWAS

Photo caption: Shri Alok Kansal – General Manager of Western Railway paying tribute to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to mark his Mahaparinirvan Diwas at WR HQ, Churchgate.

The occasion of 65^th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was observed over Western Railway. Shri Alok Kansal – General Manager of Western Railway paid tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution at Western Railway Headquarters, Churchgate, Mumbai.

According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, GM Shri Alok Kansal offered a garland to the portrait of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and lighted the lamp as a mark of respect in a solemn function at Western Railway Headquarters. Senior railway officers of WR, representatives of Trade Unions, OBC Association & SC/ST Association were also present at this occasion and paid their homage to Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. In his address, GM Shri Kansal reiterated the importance of “Rashtra Pratam Sarvadha Pratam”, “Samajik Samarasta” and “Antyodaya” under the ‘Tenets of Philosophy’. Rashtra Pratam Sarvadha Pratam aims at National interest being the priority, first and foremost. The tenet of Social Harmony focuses o­n uniting all sections of the society which was o­ne of the focal points of Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s teachings. Antyodaya speaks about serving the last person in society and providing the best services for every class of passengers. Shri Kansal encouraged officers and employees that following & imbibing the ideals of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar will be the best tribute to the visionary man. The Mahaparinirvan Diwas was observed in all Divisional offices and Units of Western Railway.

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Central Railway

Press Release

Eight Central Railway staff felicitated with General Manager’s Safety Award

Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti, General Manager, Central Railway gave away “General Manager’s Safety Award” to 8 Central Railway staff (three from Mumbai Division, two each from Nagpur and Solapur Divisions and o­ne from Bhusaval Division) in appreciation of their alertness during duty, their contribution in averting untoward incidents and ensuring safety in train operations during the month of November 2021, in a function held at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai o­n 6.12 .2021. The award consists of a Medal, commendation certificate, a citation of exemplary safety work and a cash award of Rs.2000/-. 

Shri Rishikesh Kaluram Parnekar, Track Maintainer-IV and Shri Ananta Shankar Lobhi, Track Maintainer-II, Karjat, Mumbai Division while patrolling the Karjat-Lonavala section o­n 30.11.2021, noticed a broken rail head. They immediately alerted the concerned officials thus averting a possible accident.

Shri Pushpendra Meena, Assistant Loco Pilot (Goods), Kurla, Mumbai Division while o­n duty o­n 19.10.2021, noticed a hanging broken door of a passing goods wagon. He immediately alerted the Loco Pilot of the train to stop and with the help of the Guard managed to keep the door back in the wagon, thus averting a possible accident.

Shri Pravin Kumar Prabhakar, Sr. Goods Guard, Nagpur Division, while o­n duty o­n 10.11.2021, noticed a hot axle in the passing goods train. He alerted the next station and the issue was attended to immediately there by averting a possible accident.

Smt.Babita Kumre, Technician-I, Amla, Nagpur Division during a rolling-in inspection o­n 22.10.2021, noticed grease leakage from axle box of goods train. Further examination revealed the temperature of axle box to be 1050 and a broken bearing cup. The wagon was marked sick and a possible accident was averted.

Shri Dadasaheb Mahadev Shinde, Shunting Jamadar, Solapur Division while inspecting a goods train in the yard o­n 12.11.2021, noticed a broken central pivot in o­ne of the wagons. He promptly alerted the concerned officials and the wagon was separated thus saving a possible accident.

Shri Sanjay Chavan, Loco Pilot, Solapur Division while o­n duty o­n a goods train o­n 8.11.2021, heard an unusual sound and stopped the train immediately in the section. Further inspection revealed a weld fracture and the concerned officials were promptly alerted thus saving a possible accident of the next passing train.

Shri Sujit Kumar, Dy. Station Manager, Nagardevla, Bhusaval Division while exchanging signals with passing train o­n 26.10.2021, heard an unusual sound in the 3rd coach and alerted the next station. The cause was found to be flat tyre which was attended to immediately thus saving a possible accident.

Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti, while addressing o­n the occasion said that the awardees have done a commendable job and such 24 x 7 alertness shown by the railway staff for safer working will motivate others and sincerely work towards the safety of passengers.

Shri B.K. Dadabhoy, Additional General Manager and Shri Alok Singh, Principal Chief Safety Officer, Shri Mukul Jain, Principal Chief Operations Manager, Shri Ashwani Saxena, Principal Chief Engineering and other Principal Heads of Departments of Central Railway were present o­n the occasion and Divisional Railway Managers of all the Divisions joined the event virutally.

All covid-19 protocols were followed during the event.

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Date: December 06, 2021

PR No.2021/12/18