General Manager reviews performance of Northern Railway

·        Focus on Mobility Enhancement Works

·        Reviews  Safety and infrastructure work

·        Emphasis on improvement in  Punctuality

Sh. Ashutosh Gangal, General Manager Northern Railway held a review meeting with the departmental heads of Northern Railway and DRMs through video conferencing. Deliberations were held on keeping focus on mobility enhancement and other developmental infrastructure works and Freight loading. The Northern Railway maintained good record of punctuality and continue to emphasis on punctual running of trains. He also informed that Northern Railway runs 998 CRACK freight trains during the period from 10.02.2022 to 16.02.2022 which improves freight loading.

He said that, apart from safety the mobility enhancement works are the prime focus area of Northern Railway. He reviewed the work done over the zone in improving the maintenance standard of track, welds and removal of scrap lying near the tracks. He instructed the divisions to expedite the works related with mobility enhancement and conducting drives to check the progress. He stressed upon the safety for smooth train operations and asked the officials to curb any kind of obstruction during operation of trains.

Sh. Gangal, also said that, whenever necessary and required the concerned staff should be counsel and trained. He said the monitoring of rail fractures and rail welds should be done extensively and no error should be left.

He emphasized upon minimizing the human failure in train operation. He also instructed the department heads and DRMs, to maintain the punctuality and keep pace for freight loading with safety as priority. The General Manager also took the stock of progress of work related with raising of speed from 130 kmph to 160 kmph on New Delhi-Howrah and New Delhi-Mumbai route.

Taking on freight Business Development, the GM instructed that BDUs should create an environment of trust, support and confidence amongst the customers. He added that the initiatives and concessions offered by the Railways should reach the clients. He also informed that, loading of food grains & other items have steadily increased with every passing month.

Northern Railway is committed to provide safe, smooth and efficient services to its customers.