Reviews preparedness for heavy rainfall due to low pressure over Bay of Bengal*
*Presents ‘Employee of The Month’ Awards*
Shri Sandeep Mathur, General Manager, South Coast Railway (SCoR), chaired a comprehensive Safety Review Meeting today with Principal Heads of Departments (PHODs) and Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) of four divisions to assess operational safety and disaster preparedness across the zone.
Shri Sandeep Mathur presented the ‘Employee of the Month’ awards to four employees for their outstanding vigilant and dedicated service in ensuring safe rail operations:
• Shri Sudarshan Sahu, Pointsman / Gazulapalli (Guntur Division)
• Shri Dharmendra Meena, Track Maintainer-I / Kondapuram (Guntakal Division)
• Shri P. Srinivas Rao, Track Maintainer-I / Bobbili (Visakhapatnam Division)
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mmending the awardees, the General Manager highlighted that proactive alertness among field personnel forms the backbone of South Coast Railway's safety aspects.
Further, in view of the impending heavy rainfall due to low pressure over Bay of Bengal for next two days, Shri Sandeep Mathur reviewed the preparedness in detail and placed all divisions on high alert to mitigate potential disruption and safeguard passenger safety.
Key directives and precautionary measures outlined by the General Manager include:
• 24x7 War Rooms & Emergency Control at Divisional and Zonal level: Round-the-clock monitoring to track weather updates, coordinate field operations, and operate passenger helpline enquiry counters to disseminate timely, verified travel information.
• Power Backup & Standby Locomotives: Strategic positioning of standby diesel locomotives and power backup facilities to handle unexpected power disruptions.
• Rapid Response Teams & Relief Trains: Readiness of specialized emergency response teams, Accident Relief Trains, Disaster Management Teams and relief trains for immediate mobilization and speedy restoration.
• Infrastructure Surveillance: Continuous monitoring of railway tracks, bridges, yards, overhead structures, and signaling installations, with stationary watchmen and mobile patrolmen deployed 24x7 to watch water levels, vulnerable bridges, and high-risk cuttings.
• Passenger Amenities: Station catering units instructed to maintain adequate buffer stocks of food, snacks, and essential supplies to assist passengers in case of train regulation.
• Enhanced Communication: Strengthening of communication networks to ensure seamless coordination among stations, disaster cells, and running staff.
GM SCoR Shri Sandeep Mathur directed all officers to carry out regular field inspections, intensify night monitoring, and maintain close coordination to ensure safe and seamless train movement during the adverse weather period.
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