Sh. Shobhan Chaudhuri, General Manager, Northern Railway held a review meeting with the departmental heads of NR and DRMs. Deliberations were held o­n keeping focus o­n passenger amenities at stations like extension of platforms, increase of level of platforms, washable aprons, provision of 2nd entry, foot over bridges, Escalators, lifts, Fans, Drinking water, Lightings, PA system, toilets for Divayangjans, improvement of station building including façade etc. He also reviews the progress of mobility enhancement and other developmental infrastructure works and Freight loading.

He also instructed to maintained good record of punctuality of trains and expedites the works related with mobility enhancement and conducting drives to check the progress. He reviewed the work done over the zone in improving the maintenance standard of track, welds and removal of scrap lying near the tracks.

Sh. Chaudhuri, emphasized upon minimizing the human failure in train operation, extensive monitoring of rail fractures and rail welds and said no error should be left. The GM also took stock of the tree cutting activity and removal of vegetation alongside the tracks.

Talking 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 customers and 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.

Source- NR