Prayagraj,

30 April (HS): Frontline staff i.e. Loco

Pilots, Assistant Loco Pilots and Train Managers play a vital role to ensure

smooth, safe, and efficient operation of all types of trains. As such, NCR has

prioritized to improve safety in train operation.

In

a meeting held on Wednesday at North Central Railway, Headquarters/Prayagraj,

General Manager/North Central Railway UC Joshi emphasized the need for

significant improvement in the crew monitoring and counseling system through

safety seminars and family seminars. Apart from this, he also directed that

frequent and intensive inspections of important assets be carried out by

officers & supervisors to ensure improvements and timely training to the

Loco Pilots (LPs) to accept challenge for operation of trains at 160 kmph to be

implemented shortly.

Principal

Chief Electrical Engineer, North Central Railway, Yatendra Kumar emphasized the

importance of continuous efforts to prevent operational failures due to crew

and said that focused and structured training of newly recruited Assistant Loco

Pilots should be imparted. Also, technical upgradation and regular

interaction/counselling with the crew will help in achieving Mission Zero

Accident.

All

the PHODs, HODs from Headquarters and other Electrical/Operational officers and

staff from Divisions and DFCCIL were present in the meeting. The meeting was

conducted by Sanjeev Kumar, Chief Electrical Locomotive Engineer and commitment

was given that safe train operations will be ensured through prompt implementation

of the instructions.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi