General Manager North Central Railway Inspects Operations Control Center in Preparation for Kumbh Mela 2025 this was his first inspection at DFCCIL since taking charge as the General Manager. The inspection was aimed at assessing the preparations for the Kumbh Mela and reviewing the model of transferring all freight trains running on Indian Railways to the EDFC.
The inspection was attended by senior officials from North Central Railway headquarters and DFCCIL, including Mr. Sharat Chandrayan, Principal Chief Operations Manager, North Central Railway; Mr. D.K. Verma, Chief Freight Transportation Manager; Mr. Rajat Purwar, DGM (G); Mr. A.B. Saran, Chief General Manager, Prayagraj East; Mr. Devendra Singh, Chief General Manager, Prayagraj West; Mr. Ashish Mishra, General Manager, Safety; Mr. Shashikant Dwivedi, General Manager, Electrical; Mr. Mannu Prakash Dubey, Additional General Manager (Operations and Business Development) – EDFC, and other DFCCIL officials.
The General Manager interacted with all control officers, reviewed the technical systems in use at the OCC, and commended everyone for their efforts. He was particularly impressed and satisfied with the use and results of the Machine Vision Inspection System and the Hot Axle Box Detector Machine.
In his address, the General Manager praised the train operations being conducted at EDFC and advised the officials to coordinate with adjacent zones like East Central Railway, North Central Railway, and Northern Railway to overcome any operational challenges.
He emphasized the need to increase the capacity and speed of freight trains and suggested working on new and specific types of stock rakes that have maximum speed, for using EDFC as a railway expressway.
The General Manager also advised that with the increase in the number of trains coming from North Railway, North Central Railway, and West Central Railway, the remaining long loop work at EDFC should be completed. He suggested reconsidering single-line connections on double-line tracks to avoid interchange detention. He instructed the prompt completion of the projects approved by the Railway Board, including the Vishwanathpuri, Chunar, and Dagmagpur link lines. He also advised finalizing the connections of Ghatampur Power House in Bhimsen and THDC Khurja Power Plant with the railways/DFCCIL.
The progress of the new air-conditioned running rooms at New Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, New Kanpur Junction, and New Khurja was reviewed, and he urged to expedite the work. These running rooms will provide resting facilities, including entertainment rooms, for loco pilots and train managers in the future.
The General Manager also appreciated the improved punctuality of coaching trains in Indian Railways, which reflects the effective coordination with EDFC. According to the punctuality performance data, the punctuality of passenger trains in the Prayagraj division of North Central Railway has increased from 59.10% to 70.34% compared to the previous year. In the Muradabad division of NR, it increased from 48.36% to 66.37%, and in the Lucknow division, it increased from 52.33% to 67.87%.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the General Manager stated that the number of freight trains on EDFC would increase in the coming months, and he assured full support in achieving new milestones.
