SCR General Manager inspects Vijayawada, Gunadala railway stations
South Central Railway General Manager Arun Kumar Jain inspected the Vijayawada railway station on May 2 (Friday). He was accompanied by Narendra A. Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division, and other senior division officials.
Mr. Arun Kumar inspected passenger amenities, traffic facilities, safety aspects, foot over-bridges, and the functioning of water troughs on Platform No. 6. He verified the crew lobby, interacted with the loco pilots and staff and enquired about their problems. He also inspected the passenger amenities on Platform No. 1.
When Train No. 22851 Santragachi–Mangaluru Express arrived in the station, the General Manager boarded the train and checked the onboard house keeping service, cleanliness and rake maintenance., and directed the officials to attend to the watering and hygiene complaints promptly.
Mr. Arun Kumar also visited the Summer Kiosk set up on the platform to distribute water and butter milk to passengers and commended the service taken up by the Vijayawada Division Scouts and Guides and volunteers.
Later, the General Manager proceeded to the Gunadala railway station by a self-propelled inspection car, and conducted rear window inspection of the track safety aspects. He also inspected the ongoing Amrit Bharat Station (ABSS) redevelopment works taken up at the Gunadala station at a cost of ₹24.37 crore, which includes a 12-metre foot over-bridge, platform surface improvements, additional cover over platform, two lifts, waiting hall, improvements to façade building and circulating area.
Mr. Arun Kumar discussed in detail the ongoing works and directed officials to complete the redevelopment works on time.
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