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GM/ ER INSPECTED OVER SAINTHIA-ANDAL SECTION OF ASANSOL DIVISION

•GM ADVISED ALL TO PUT IN MORE ENDEAVOUR TO ENSURE BETTER SERVICES.

Kolkata, January 10, 2020:

Shri Suneet Sharma, General Manager, Eastern Railway conducted Annual inspection over Sainthia -Andal section of Eastern Railway’s Asansol Division today ( 10.1.2020).

Besides inspecting safety aspects like major rail bridges, track conditions, points & crossings and other infrastructural items, Shri Sharma thoroughly inspected passenger amenities like waiting rooms, retiring rooms, foot overbridges, food court, facilities of drinking water, cleanliness etc. at different stations in the section and instructed all concerned to put their best efforts for better amenities, services and cleanliness.

Shri Suneet Sharma, GM/ER started the annual inspection over from Sainthia station in the morning and conducted a speed trial between Sainthia and Siuri.

GM/ER inspected the Upper Class & Second Class Waiting Hall, Premium Lounge, Circulating Area, Foot Overbridge , Divyang Toilets , Monumental Flag at Siuri station and also visited the Railway colony at Siuri.

On the way from Siuri to Chinpai, GM/ER inspected Bridge No. 94

At Chinpai station, thoroughly took stock of different aspects of passenger amenities and facilities at Chinpai. He also interacted with the dwellers at Chinpai railway Colony and opened a Children’s park there.

GM inspected the LC Gate No. 14/C/E between Dubrajpur & Panchra and also interacted with the Gateman and Gangmen to inspire them to accomplish their job perfectly.

At Pandabeshwar station , beside inspecting amenities and safety aspects,Shri Sharma also visited OHE-cum-PSI Depot where he opened a Training-cum-OHE Model Room.

In the afternoon,GM/ER then conducted Window Trailing Inspection from Pandabeshwar to Andal .

At Andal, Shri Suneet Sharma, General Manager inspected the Reserved Lounge, Waiting Hall, station circulating area, ‘Bhojanalay’ and other facilities for the passengers. He also visited the renovated Andal station building, Crew Lobby, Railway Hospital , BOXN Depot and Running Room there.

After arriving Asansol station from Andal , GM interacted with the representatives of Chambers of Commerce of Asansol and Raniganj area. GM/ER inaugurated a Combined Crew Booking Lobby at Asansol. He has also inaugurated "Oxygen Park" at Asansol Station circulating area.

All Principal Officers of Eastern Railway, DRM/Asansol and Divisional Officers accompanied GM /Eastern Railway during the inspection.

As part of Swachh Rail Mission and to empower women with opportunities of livelihood, N.F. Railway has taken a unique initiative wherein a number of Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been engaged to keep Railway stations clean in Hailakandi district of Assam. N.F. Railway and Hailakandi District Administration collaborated through signing a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) as part of the initiative to provide better scope for employment and women empowerment.

SHGs like Nabonita SHG, Loknath SHG and Maa Manosha SHG have been engaged to maintain three stations of Hailakandi district namely Panchgram, Hailakandi and Lalabazar railway stations respectively through National Rural & Urban Livelihood Missions. This initiative will augment the employment scope to needy women of the locality.

It is also to mention here that involvement of women SHGs in adoption and cleaning stations will reduce the activities of anti-social elements. Moreover, cleanliness of stations with participation of local SHGs will also result community ownership of the stations. The initiative undertaken by N.F. Railway and Hailakandi District Administration has been a largely successful o­ne and the cleanliness of the stations have increased manifold due to the effort put in by the SHGs.