The Coordination Review Meeting of Western Central Railway was held on Tuesday, under the chairmanship of General Manager Shobhana Bandopadhyay. The meeting was attended by Additional General Manager Pramod Kumar Khatri, Chief Safety Officer Praveen Khorana, Chief Mechanical Engineer M Vijay Kumar, Chief Telecom and Signaling Engineer Eknath Mohkar, Chief Operating Manager Gurinder Mohan Singh, Chief Commercial Manager Kushal Singh, Chief Engineer Ashutosh, Principal Finance Advisor Ms. Manjeet Kaur, Chief Personnel Officer S D Patidar, Chief Electrical Engineer Mukesh, Chief Material Manager Manoj Kumar Gupta, Chief Safety Commissioner Rajeev Kumar Yadav, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) MS Hashmi, along with other key department heads from the headquarters. Additionally, the Divisional Railway Managers from Jabalpur, Bhopal, and Kota participated through video conferencing.
The meeting discussed several important topics, including safety, punctuality, capital expenditure (Capex), passenger facilities, railway infrastructure development projects, and the safety inspections of trains during the monsoon season. The General Manager also provided a detailed review of the ongoing railway projects and other infrastructural development works in Western Central Railway. Additionally, discussions were held on the status of passenger-related railway services.
During the meeting, the General Manager emphasized that safe and secure train operations are the top priority. She directed the concerned officials to expedite the construction of ongoing railway projects and review their progress. The General Manager also stressed the need for adherence to the safety protocols set by the Railway Board and instructed officers to implement safety-related improvements systematically. She highlighted the importance of monitoring train punctuality, speeding measures, and safety protocols.
Further, the General Manager provided necessary directives for speeding up the construction work under new railway line and infrastructure development projects, as well as reviewing the progress of double-tracking and triple-tracking works. Additionally, she directed the maximum utilization of Capital Expenditure (Capex) across the three divisions of the railway.
The General Manager also discussed strategies for maintaining punctuality and continuous monitoring of train operations during the monsoon, ensuring adherence to the safety guidelines prescribed by the Railway Board. Moreover, she reviewed the progress of other ongoing projects and instructed relevant officials across all three divisions to expedite the ongoing work.