General Manager of the East Coast Railways (ECoR) Indra Ghosh, in his message on the occasion of the 67th Independence Day, paid homage to the freedom fighters and congratulated the members of the ECoR family for the excellent all-round performance in the last financial year including the distinction of being the only zone that exceeded the loading target for the year.
The ECoR recorded cargo loading of 133.41 MT against a target of 130 MT in that year. Ghosh pointed out that the achievement is all the more significant in the backdrop of the global recession.
The ECoR is the only major Railway which surpassed its loading target.He added that the trends indicate that the current year is going to see a continuation of the excellent performance of the last year as the loading figure of 37.24 MT up to June 2013 is already 18.8 per cent more than the corresponding figures for the last year.
Earnings figures up to July this year put the ECoR as the number one among the three Railways which are the only ones in the country that have exceeded their earning targets for that period.
Ghosh has listed out progress regarding implementation of different projects which include a 24-km of new line between Bhawanipatna and Junagarh, line doubling between Brundamal and Jharsuguda Road and between Rengali and lapanga and a third line between Korukonda-Almanda and Almanda-Kantakapalli of the Vizianagarm-Kottavalasa section, among others.
The other achievements include those in passenger amenities, addition of new stoppages, running of special trains for meeting seasonal demands of the travelling public, attention to clean and hygienic environment both in trains and at stations.
Safety has also been highlighted with special mention of signalling and interlocking activities that has resulted in fewer accidents in the current year compared to last year.
The message also included the appreciation for the activities that have contributed to better efficiency and employee moralein their organisation.
They include the bagging of the Best Innovator award in Indian Railways by the Sambalpur Division for bolster spring changing device, higher productivity by the Mancheswar Workshop, steps that have ensured very harmonious industrial relations and a proactive grievance redressal system.