Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway conducts an Inspection of Vijayawada Railway Station

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway, conducted a detailed inspection of Vijayawada Railway Station today, i.e., 2nd May, 2025. He was accompanied by Shri Narendra A. Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division, and other Senior Division Officials, during the inspection. 

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, commenced the inspection from Platform No. 6 of Vijayawada Railway Station. He inspected passenger amenities, traffic facilities, safety aspects, foot over bridges, and the functioning of water troughs. The General Manager inspected the Crew lobby and interacted with the Loco Pilots. He also interacted with staff and enquired regarding the issues, bottlenecks usually encountered during their day-to-day work, and advised officials to resolve the issues. The General Manager also inspected the passenger amenities on Platform No.1, Vijayawada Railway Station. 

The General Manager inspected onboard the Train No. 22851 Santragachi–Mangaluru Express during its arrival at Vijayawada railway station, checked the Onboard House Keeping Service (OBHS), cleanliness and rake maintenance etc., and directed the officials to attend to the watering and hygiene complaints promptly to improve the passenger satisfaction and meet their expectations. The General Manager also visited the Summer Kiosk set up on the platform to distribute Water & Butter milk service to passengers during the summer season and commended the service taken up by the Vijayawada Division Scouts & Guides Volunteers. 

Later, the General Manager proceeded to Gunadala Railway Station by self-propelled inspection car (SPIC), conducted rear window inspection of track safety aspects. He thoroughly inspected the ongoing Amrit Bharat Station (ABSS) redevelopment works at Gunadala Railway Station with a cost of Rs.24.37 crore which includes a 12-metre foot over bridge, platform surface improvements, additional Cover Over Platform, provision of 2 Lifts, waiting hall, improvements to façade building & circulating area which are in progress where he was detailed on the upcoming facilities of several passenger amenities. The General Manager discussed in detail and directed the officials to expedite the redevelopment works completion on time. 

SCR BZA PR No.22

Date: 2nd May, 2025