Three Employees of Vijayawada Division receive GM SCR’s ‘Man of the Month’ Safety Awards for November-2023

 

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway presented the General Manager’s ‘Man of the Month’ Safety Awards to three employees of Vijayawada Division for showing alertness in duty and taking timely action to prevent unsafe conditions today i.e., 18th December 2023 at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad. Shri Narendra A Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division attended the virtual safety meeting along with Principal Heads of Departments from Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad, and Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) of all the other five Divisions viz., Guntakal, Guntur, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Nanded Divisions from their respective offices.

The General Manager reviewed the safety preparedness of the Zone. He instructed the officials to conduct regular safety drives, and night inspections in the sections to notice the deficiencies in the system and to ensure alertness and avoid untoward incidents. Shri Narendra A Patil, DRM congratulated the staff for their alertness and prompt action on Duty.

Three Employees of Vijayawada Division bagged the ‘Man of the Month’ Safety Awards for November 2023:

1. Shri J Bheemayya, Senior Goods Train Manager, Rajahmundry of Operating Department while performing his duties noticed an unusual sound from a Goods train passing Gunadala Station at 08:45 am on 13.11.2023. He immediately informed the Station Superintendent of Mustabada Station. The train was stopped at Mustabada due to the breakage of the ‘S’ Link. As per the instructions of Train Examiner Control, Vijayawada, the brake van was detached. He is presented with this award because he prevented unsafe conditions for train movement and unnecessary delays in train services.

2. Shri P Sanath Kumar, Trolley Man, Vijayawada Station of Engineering Department received the award for noticing a Tongue Rail Crack at the Switch Expansion Joint at Km. 253/23-21 in Ongole Section at 11:00 am on 21.11.2023. Thus, the alertness and keen observation of the Trolley Man and prompt reporting of the serious abnormality prevented the breakage of the Tongue Rail at the Switch Expansion Joint and averted a possible disaster and disruption in train services.

3. Shri R Kranthi Kumar, Track Maintainer-III, P-WAY, Gudivada Section of Engineering Department while performing his duties at LC No.46 between Indupalli and Gudivada Stations noticed a Rail Crack at Km.39/30-32 at 07:20 am on Down Line on 10.11.2023. He immediately protected the track and informed the concerned authorities. He is presented with this award for his alertness and prevention of unsafe conditions for train movement and for avoiding unnecessary delays in train services.