General Manager, East Central Railway, Lalit Chandra Trivedi, retired from railway service on June 30, 2021, after rendering excellent service to the Railways for more than 40 years. Minister of Railways, Commerce, Industry and Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Piyush Goyal, while giving a heartfelt farewell to 3865 officers and employees retiring from the entire Indian Railways, through video link from New Delhi, wished them a happy future.
Goyal, in his address, described GM, LC Trivedi, as the most promising officer of Indian Railways. He said that L.C. Trivedi is definitely retiring but he is not tired. His 40 years of experience in the railways proved to be very effective, so that he suggested staying connected with the railways. Railway Board's NGOs, known as Rail Sahyog, is usually attended by retired senior railway officers. The Railway Minister appealed to Trivedi to get registered in Rail Sahyog and suggested to train as a guest faculty in the training centers of Railways, especially in Nairs and other institutions. The Minister appreciated the role of Railways during Covid-19 period. He said that Oxygen Express became a route of service. Indian Railways did record loading in spite of Covid last year. During this, 1233 million tonnes were loaded which became a record.
Earlier, East Central Railway Officers Association, recognised unions, Divisional Railway Managers and railway workers of all the five divisions gave a heartfelt farewell to the General Manager. On the farewell of the General Manager, a salute parade was given in his honour by the Railway Protection Force. It may be noted that Lalit Chandra Trivedi had taken over the charge of General Manager of East Central Railway on 06.03.2018. Since then, under the leadership and guidance of the General Manager, East Central Railway has established a new dimension in every field. East Central Railway has achieved many important achievements during the tenure of Lalit Chandra Trivedi. During his tenure, the work culture of East Central Railway improved a lot as well as punctuality, discipline and commitment towards duties and goals increased in the office.