‘Security’ on railway area and running trains was not on CRB-GMs meeting agenda
CRB holds Performance Review Meeting with General Managers of Indian Railways
New Delhi: Chairman, Railway Board (CRB), A. K. Mital stressed on according to top priority to Passenger Facilities, Safety and Punctuality on the Indian Railways. He was addressing a high-level performance review meeting of General Managers (GMs) of all the Zonal Railways including Production units on the aspect of Safety, Punctuality, Loading and Works in progress on 9th August 2017 from Railway Board, New Delhi through video conferencing.
Interacting with the General Manager’s, A. K. Mital stated that top priority shall be accorded to safety in train operations. He instructed General Managers to conduct more surprise inspections to ensure safe travel of the passengers and in providing good facilities since they are our stakeholders and at the same time punctuality should also be maintained. Further, he instructed the officials to focus on cleanliness during Swachh Phakwada Drive commencing from 16th August 2017.
The point is to be remarkable here that the Security, Safety and Punctuality is the main aim of Indian Railways, but this main aim or issue of ‘Security’ was missing from the CRB-GMs meeting agenda.
He advised all the General Managers to take up measures to address the passenger complaints with regard to catering, watering facilities in coaches etc. The Chairman Railway Board wanted that important to be given to ongoing rail developmental works (Doubling, Tripling, Electrification etc) for completion in target time and was appreciative of SCR for being on Target. Speaking on freight loading, he advised the officials to identify the key issues to focus on gaining business.
Vinod Kumar Yadav, General Manager, SCR spoke on the performance and achievements of the Zone. He stated that the Zone is able to attain target mile stones in doubling, tripling and electrification works as well as reach the mark in Revenue earnings. Shri Yadav added that some issues such as works related and cleaning contracts etc need Railway Board’s attention.