தெற்கு ரயில்வே சேலம்
கோட்டத்தில் 69வது குடியரசு தின விழா இன்று (26.01.2018) விமரிசையாக
கொண்டாடப்பட்டது. சேலம்
ரயில்வே கோட்ட மேலாளர் திரு ஹரி சங்கர் வர்மா அவர்கள்
மூவர்ணக் கொடியை ஏற்றி வைத்து ரயில்வே பாதுகாப்புப்படை வீர்ர்களின் அணிவகுப்பு
மரியாதையை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டார்.
விழாவில் பேசுகையில், திரு. வர்மா, சாதாரண குடிமக்களின்
உரிமைகளை பாதுகாக்க இந்திய அரசியலமைப்பு சட்டம் இந்த நாளில் நடைமுறைக்கு
கொண்டுவரப்பட்டதை நினைவு கூர்ந்தார். தெற்கு ரயில்வே பொது மேலாளர் திரு ஆர்.கே.குலசிரேஷ்டா அவர்களது குடியரசு தின செய்தியையும் அவர் விழாவில்
வாசித்தார் (பொது மேலாளரின் உரையின் ஆங்கில மூலம் இந்த செய்திகுறிப்பின் இறுதியில்
தரப்பட்டுள்ளது.)
ரயில்வே பாதுகாப்பு படையின் கமாண்டோக்கள் பங்கேற்ற சாகச நிகழ்ச்சி, ஈரோடு மற்றும் சேலத்தில்
உள்ள ரயில்வே பள்ளிகளின் மாணவர்கள் மற்றும் சேலம் கோட்ட
ஊழியர்கள் பங்கேற்ற கலைநிகழ்ச்சிகள் போன்றவை நடைபெற்றன. விழாவில், சேலம் கோட்ட கூடுதல்
ரயில்வே மேலாளர் திரு சந்திரபால், கோட்ட ரயில்வே
பாதுகாப்புப் படை ஆணையர் திரு பொன்ராஜ், தலைமை மருத்துவ கண்காணிப்பாளர்
டாக்டர் நரசிம்மம், கோட்ட முதுநிலை ஒருங்கிணைப்பு பொறியாளர் பெருமாள் நந்தலால், கோட்ட முதுநிலை வணிக
மேலாளர் திரு விஜுவின். கோட்ட முதுநிலை நிதி ஆலோசகர் டாக்டர் உமாமஹேஸ்வரி, கோட்ட
பணியாளர் நல அதிகாரி திரு திருமுருகன், மற்றும் இதர கோட்ட
அதிகாரிகள், ஊழியர்கள் மற்றும் அவர்தம்
குடும்பத்தினர் பெரும் எண்ணிக்கையில் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.
பின்னர் சேலம் ரயில்நிலைய
நடைமேடை எண்.4ல் புதிதாக கட்டப்பட்டுள்ள ரயில்வே பாதுகாப்புப்படை ஆய்வாளர்
அலுவலகத்தையும், சேலம் ரயில்நிலைய மேற்குப்புறத்தில் புதிதாக கட்டப்பட்டுள்ள
ரயில்வே பாதுகாப்புப்படை வீர்ர்கள் மற்றும் தமிழக அரசு ரயில்வே காவலர் படை
வீர்ர்கள் ஓய்வு அறைகளையும் திரு ஹரிசங்கர் வர்மா, சேலம் கோட்ட அதிகாரிகள்
முன்னிலையில் திறந்து வைத்தார். ரயில்வே பாதுகாப்புப் படை மற்றும் தமிழக அரசு
ரயில்வே காவலர் படையினருக்கு தேவையான அனைத்து வசதி மேம்பாடுகளும் செய்து தரப்படும்
என்று அவர் சொன்னார்.
தெற்கு ரயில்வே பொது
மேலாளரின் குடியரசு தின உரை (ஆங்கிலத்தில்)
General Manager’s Speech-69th Republic
Day-26th January 2018
My colleague officers
from Headquarters and Divisions and their families, Retired Officers present
here, Supervisors and staff and their families, Representatives of Press and
Media, Representatives of recognised Trade Union & Associations, Ladies & Gentlemen and My dear children.
Good morning to all of you on the occasion of 69th
Republic Day of our Nation today. It is
my privilege and pleasure to extend my best wishes and greetings to all of you
present here and your families.
Just as our Constitution preserves secular, sovereign
democratic character of our country, Indian Railway helps to nurture national
integrity, fulfilling the transportation needs across length and breadth of our
country without any bias of caste, creed, region or religion.
On this vibrant occasion, I would like to inform
all of you certain highlights of Southern Railway..
Upto Dec.’17 this year, Southern Railway’s gross earnings is at Rs.5422.09
crores and our operating ratio is 168.07%. I am happy to inform you that we are operating
63% more number of special trains than last year apart from regular trains
(i.e. 1974 special trains). We are also planning
to run another 270 more special trains, time tabled summer specials and augment
extra coaches during demand time this year.
We also have provided 25% more traffic blocks to attend safety track works
in this year. In-spite of that, we could able to maintain 83.7% punctuality so
far.
I would also like to mention few important passenger facilities provided like
Emergency Medical centres which have been set up at
23 stations, Child Helpline centres at 6 stations, Differently-abled friendly
measures at 71 stations, ‘Wi-Fi’ at 23 stations, 84 Escalators and 61 Lifts
commissioned over Southern Railway.
These passenger friendly measures will be provided in many more stations
in the coming year.
I would also like to highlight the fact that all 735 stations will be
provided with 100% LEDs.
On safety front, I am happy to mention that all unmanned level crossings
will be eliminated in A, B, C routes before March 2018. This year, SouthernRailway
has already eliminated 52 unmanned level crossings and constructed 15 Road Over
Bridges and Road Under Bridges. We are actively working on removing all
unmanned level crossing in Southern Railway by September 2018.
As per the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji
towards clean India, Southern Railway accords highest priority for
cleanliness. I am very glad to inform
you that Kozhikode station in Southern Railway ranked No.1 by the travellers in
terms of cleanliness in the survey conducted by IXIGO.
We are also giving utmost priority in the passenger comfort. I am glad to inform that we have attached two
Ánubhuti Coaches’ in Shatabdi Expresses which increased the passenger comfort
with modern facilities. New LHB design coaches have also been introduced in 12
trains and few more trains will be introduced this year. Bio-toilets in all coaches will be provided
by December 2018.
We are also concerned about the Safety and Security of the passengers
especially women passengers. As part of enhancing security, Southern Railway have
implemented Integrated Security System at 14 important Railway Stations by way
of providing CCTVs. Under Nirbhaya Fund,
CCTVs are also to be provided in the 136
A1, A, B, C category stations including Suburban Railway Stations and as
a trial measure, work has been completed in Nungambakkam Railway station.
On the part of Energy saving, Southern Railway did a very good job to
get First Prize in National Energy
Conservation Award by Ministry of Power for the year 2017 for Central Workshop,
Ponmalai.
During the recent bus strike, Southern Railway has taken swift action in
running more EMUs for the benefit of stranded passengers which was widely
appreciated by Press and Public.
As far as projects are concerned, Southern Railway has spent so far Rs.299
crores on Doubling, Rs.294 crores on Gauge Conversion, Rs.52 crores for New
Lines and 201 crores for Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges.
We have recently commissioned the Tambaram Coaching Terminal which will ease
the congestion at Egmore.
This year, Madurai-Chennai route will be fully doubled. Edamann-New
Aryankavu (21 km.) gauge conversion will get completed and it will connect
Kollam/Trivandrum to Chennai via Madurai and Sengottai..
The Three prestigious doubling with electrification
rail development projects of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Region viz. Madurai-Vanchi Maniyachi –Ttutiocorin , Vanchi
Maniyachchi – Tirunelveli – Nagercoil section
and Thiruvannathapuram Central – Kanniyakumari section have been sanctioned
and Foundation Stone was laid by Hon’ble Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain on 23.01.18.
It is pertinent to mention here that Southern Railway
stood 1st in reduction of public complaints this year.
All these achievements are possible because of the dedicated
and hardworking staff like all of you. I
am happy to state that staff facilitation centres have started to dispose off
grievances speedily and 87 grievance Adalats and pension adalats have been conducted for the
benefit of staff and retired employees.
We are also taking care of our employees by way of providing
excellent health care. Current year as
per the order of Railway Board, Annual Wellness check up has been organised for
all employees and I am happy to note that so far 38600 employees have been
examined.
On this occasion, I congratulate Shri Sathishkumar who won Gold
medal in Weightlifting in Australia and also represented World Weightlifting
Championship 2017 at USA. I also
congratulate Ms. Tintu Luka who won Gold in 800m in Kazakisthan and won silver
in 800m in Asian Grand Prix in April 2017 and congratulate all sports persons
of Southern Railway who have represented our nation in various international
events.
Our trade union has been a major source
of strength and support in every
achievement of Southern Railway. I
would like to sincerely thank for their support and extend my best wishes for
them.
My best wishes for the President of
SRWWO and all their Members for their outstanding work for the staff welfare related
activities.
I would also like to convey my
greetings and wishes to all associations for their support.
On this occasion, I thank and
congratulate each and every Officer, Supervisor and staff of Southern Railway for
their wholehearted support and co-operation and I wish them all and their families
a bright future and good luck in all their endeavours on this republic day.
Thank you,
‘JAI HIND’