SCR GM stresses on safety measures

Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Vinod Kumar Yadav stressed upon giving top priority to safety measures by implementing system improvements meticulously.

The General Manager, at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad on Monday, conducted an elaborate review meeting on Safety, Punctuality and Passenger Amenities along with Principal Heads of Departments. The Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) of all six Divisions i.e. Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Guntur and Nanded attended the meeting through video conference.

At the meeting, Vinod Kumar Yaday discussed the safety aspects including minor incidents of unusual happenings like weld failures, rail fractures and human failures etc., He advised the staff to follow speed restrictions and called for immediate remedial measures to arrest any such failures. He instructed the officials to conduct vigorous inspections to identify the short falls which may lead to unusual incidents and advised them to take pro- active measures in all aspects to avoid hazardous situations. He instructed the officials to strictly adhere to the safety rules in implementing the system improvements to avoid accidents.

Speaking on the Punctuality, the GM stated that the punctuality also should be accorded priority. He also took stock of linen supply and cleanliness of bed rolls over the Zone and instructed DRMs and other officials to undertake special drives to check on proper supply of linen. Speaking on the staff welfare measures, he ordered the officials to inspect Hospitals, Holiday Homes and Rest houses to improve the infrastructure and facilities there.